“Shandi still has that magic and beauty,” photographer Tanner Abel tells EW.
After a decade-long break from modeling, the Kansas City, Mo.
“I was really drunk, falling down.
Shandi Sullivan recreates her ‘ANTM’ colosseum shoot 20 years later.Hulu;Shandi Sullivan photographed by Tanner Abel and Nicholas Needham
“We had sex for two seconds, that was it, and then I passed out.
When I woke up, I was like, ‘Oh s—,” Sullivan said.
“It wasn’t safe, and I wanted to verify he was [clean].
‘ANTM’ season 2 model Shandi Sullivan by Tanner Abel and Nicholas Needham.Shandi Sullivan photographed by Tanner Abel and Nicholas Needham
They ended up [filming] me talking to the guy, like, ‘Do you have STDs?
When was the last time you were tested?’
Thinking about that now, it’s so bizarre.
‘America’s Next Top Model’ season 2 finalist Shandi Sullivan shot by Tanner Abel and Nicholas Needham.Shandi Sullivan photographed by Tanner Abel and Nicholas Needham
Like, this is my life, it’s not a scripted thing.”
A spokesperson for Banks said the supermodel “played no role in the events that occurred this night.
Everyone, including production, was surprised to find out what had transpired.”
Makeup and styling by Abel.
