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"America&amp;#039;s Next Top Model runner-up Laura Kirkpatrick has admitted that she was initially devastated by the result.  The 19-year-old from Kentucky lost out to fellow finalist Nicole Fox during this week&amp;#039;s finale episode, despite earning glowing praise from the judges.  Speaking to DS, she said: &amp;quot;It really hurt when I first found out that I didn&amp;#039;t make first place.  &amp;quot;I was really devastated at the time and cried forever until my eyes swelled up and popped out of my head! But now that it&amp;#039;s all over, I&amp;#039;m okay with it because I know I&amp;#039;m going to work just as much as Nicole.&amp;quot; Kirkpatrick went on to say that she has no hard feelings towards Fox being named winner, adding: &amp;quot;I feel like Nicole is my little sister and she&amp;#039;s a good competitor so it doesn&amp;#039;t hurt anymore.&amp;quot; &amp;gt; Click here for our full interview with runner-up Laura &amp;gt; Click here for our full interview with winner Nicole &amp;gt; Click here for our full recap of the America&amp;#039;s Next Top Model final episode "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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