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'''Mercedes Scelba-Shorte''' (born [[24th August]] [[1981]], from [[Valencia, California]]), also known as '''Mercedes Yvette''', is an American fashion model and actress. She was a contestant and finalist on the 2nd season of ''[[America's Next Top Model]]''. During the season, Scelba-Shorte revealed that she suffers from the disease [[lupus]].<ref name="Lupus"> [http://www.lupus.org/news/spokesperson.html "Mercedes Joins Tomiko as LFA Spokesperson] Lupus.org Retrieved 15 December 2006.</ref>

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'''Mercedes Yvette Scelba-Shorte''', also known as '''Mercedes Yvette''' (born August 24, 1981, in [[New Jersey]]), is an American fashion model and actress. She was a contestant on [[America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2|Cycle 2]] of ''[[America's Next Top Model]]''. During the show, Scelba-Shorte revealed that she has [[Systemic lupus erythematosus|lupus]], an autoimmune disease.<ref name="Lupus">{{cite web |url=http://www.lupus.org/news/spokesperson.html |title=Mercedes Begins New Role As Lupus Foundation of America National Spokesperson |date=2004-05-20 |access-date=2006-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040529014341/https://www.lupus.org/news/spokesperson.html |archive-date=2004-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Susman |first=Carolyn |date=2004-03-01 |title=Living life not ruled by lupus |pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118208264/living-life-not-ruled-by-lupus/],[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118208274/] |work=The Palm Beach Post |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118208264/living-life-not-ruled-by-lupus/ |access-date=2023-02-08}}</ref>

==Before Top Model==

Scelba-Shorte is half [[Mexico|Mexican]] and African-American, but has a [[China|Chinese]] [[step-father]]. Scelba-Shorte was born in [[New Jersey]] but her mother moved her to California at a young age.<ref>[http://www.realitynewsonline.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article4300.art&page=2 "An Interview with America’s Next Top Model 2’s Mercedes Scelba-Shorte"] RealityNewsOnline.com. Retrieved 15 December 2006.</ref>

==Before ''Top Model''==

Scelba-Shorte was studying at [[California State University, Northridge]] before auditioning for ''[[America's Next Top Model]]''.<ref>[{{cite web|url= http://www.girlposse.com/reviews/misc_reviews/mercedes_scelba_shorte.html|title= Profile and interview with Scelba-Shorte]|publisher= GirlPosse.com.|access-date= RetrievedDecember 15 December, 2006|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://archive.today/20070619115135/http://www.girlposse.com/reviews/misc_reviews/mercedes_scelba_shorte.html|archive-date= June 19, 2007}}</ref> She was accepted, and was eventually chosen as one of the 12 finalists on [[Cycle 2 of ''America's Next Top Model'', Cyclewhich 2|Cycleaired 2]]in 2004. In 2000, whichshe airedalso appeared in the [[2004MTV]]. reality show ''[[MTV's Fear|Fear]]''.

==Modeling and acting career==

She also appeared in the MTV's reality show "Inside Fear".

On [[America's Next Top Model (season 2)|Cycle 2]] of ''[[America's Next Top Model]]'', Scelba-Shorte received two 'first call outs' and won one challenge, eventually runner-up.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ogunnaike |first=Lola |date=2004-09-26 |title=My, What Pretty Claws |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/26/fashion/my-what-pretty-claws.html |access-date=2023-02-08 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> While on the show, one of her concerns was about telling her competitors that she had lupus.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kowalski |first=Emma |url=http://archive.org/details/americasnexttopm0000kowa |title=America's next top model |date=2011 |___location=Philadelphia |publisher= Mason Crest Publishers |isbn=978-1-4222-1671-2 |pages=27}}</ref>

==Modeling/Acting Career==

After appearing on ''[[America's Next Top Model]]'', Scelba-Shorte became a spokesperson for the National Lupus Foundation of America.<ref name="Lupus" /> She signed with NOUS Model Management and has also landed small roles in a number of [[TV shows]] including [[One on One]], [[All of Us]] and [[The Bold and the Beautiful]].<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1746391/ IMDb entry] IMDb.com. Retrieved 15 December 2006.</ref><ref>[http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/mercedes_yvette Profile of Mercedes Yvette] FashionModelDirectory.com. Last accessed 15 December 2006.</ref>.

After appearing on ''America's Next Top Model'', Scelba-Shorte became a spokesperson for the [[Lupus Foundation of America]].<ref name="Lupus" /> She signed with Nous Model Management<ref>{{Cite news |last=Oldenburg |first=Ann |date=19 May 2004 |title=In their reality, No. 2 will do just fine |pages=D.03 |work=USA TODAY; McLean, Va. [McLean, Va] }}</ref> and has also landed small roles in a number of [[TV shows]] including ''[[One on One (American TV series)|One on One]]'', ''[[All of Us]]'', and ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]''.<ref name="fmd">{{cite web | url=http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Mercedes_Yvette | title=Mercedes Yvette Scelba Profile | publisher=The Fashion Model Directory | work=fashionmodeldirectory.com | access-date=2008-07-10}}</ref> She also changed her name to Mercedes Yvette.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kalio |first=Christine |date=2021-11-24 |title=America's Next Top Model Contestants You Don't Hear Much From Now |url=https://www.nickiswift.com/669992/americas-next-top-model-contestants-you-dont-hear-much-from-now/ |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=Nicki Swift |language=en-US}}</ref>

She has appeared on the cover Wedding Dresses Magazine in 2005, Lupus Now Magazine Fall 2004, and Arthritis Today. Her modelling credits include: Wedding Dresses Magazine, Lupus Now Magazine, Arthritis Today Magazine, Kohl's, Payless Shoes, Halston,Mervyn's, BellSouth, Lucky Magazine,Payless Shoes, Anchor Blue, Dell, Sears and Target.com. Her commercial credits include: Payless Shoes, Anchor Blue, Dell, Sears and Target.com. <ref>[http://www.factio-magazine.com/womanofstyle/des_LAStyleMercedes.cfm "Mercedes Scelba-Shorte: Our Favorite Top Model"] Interview with Factio-Magazine. Retrieved 15 December 2006</ref><ref>[http://www.fansofrealitytv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21908& Mercedes' Thread on FORT]</ref>. Her runway credits include: Dsquared Milan Fashion Show Spring 2004, Studios John Sakalis Fall 2004 and Ellegirl presents Dare To Be You: Wal-Mart Meets America's Next Top Models 2005. <ref>[http://www.wireimage.com/SearchResults.aspx?navtyp=SRH&sfld=C&logsrch=1&s=mercedes%20yvette Photograph in WireIMage]</ref> <ref>[http://cheesedip.com/2004/03/23/americas_next_top_model_2004_finale.php ANTM cycle 2 season finale on UPN]</ref>

She has appeared on the cover of ''Wedding Dresses'' magazine in 2005, ''Lupus Now'' magazine (Fall 2004 and Fall 2007), and ''Arthritis Today''. She has also graced the pages of ''[[Teen Vogue]]''. Her commercial credits include [[Chili's]], [[Mederma]][[Target Corporation|Target]], [[Hewlett-Packard]], [[Sears]], [[AT&T]], [[Payless Shoes]], [[Bell South]], and [[Chevy]]. Other modeling credits include [[Anchor Blue]], [[Kohl's]], [[Old Navy]], [[Wal-Mart]], [[Halston]], [[Mervyn's]], [[Target Corporation|Target]],<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/sim_seventeen_2007-07_66_7 |title=Seventeen |volume= 66|issue= 7 |date=2007 |publisher=Hearst Magazines |language=English}}</ref> and [[Macy's]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.factio-magazine.com/womanofstyle/des_LAStyleMercedes.cfm |title=Mercedes Scelba-Shorte: Our Favorite Top Model |format=interview |publisher=Factio-Magazine |access-date=December 15, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019002347/http://www.factio-magazine.com/womanofstyle/des_LAStyleMercedes.cfm |archive-date=October 19, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her runway credits include: DSquared2 Milan Fashion Show Spring 2004, [[Rock & Republic]], Studios John Sakalis Fall 2004 and Ellegirl presents Dare To Be You: Wal-Mart Meets America's Next Top Models 2005. Scelba-Shorte was also in a commercial for [[Chili's]] restaurant in 2007 and was featured in the Kay's catalog for Holiday 2007. She can be found modeling [[Mandy Moore|Mandy Moore's]] Mblem line and landed her first beauty campaign for [[Leeza Gibbons]]' Sheer Cover Mineral Makeup. Scelba-Shorte was featured in the VisitCalifornia.com "Misconceptions" 2010 commercial alongside Jason Mraz, Kim Kardashian, Betty White, and the Jonas Brothers.

==TV appearances==

*''[[All of Us]]'' (2005) as Amanda<ref name="IMDb"> [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1746391/ Mercedes' IMDb profile] IMDb.com Last Retrieved 27 December 2006.</ref>

*''[[One on One]]'' (2004) as Flex's Date <ref name="IMDb" />

*''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'' (2004) as a model <ref name="IMDb" />

*''[[The Tyra Banks Show]]'' (2005-2006) as herself <ref name="IMDb" />

*''[[America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7]]'' as herself <ref name="IMDb" />

*''[[America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2]]'' as herself <ref name="IMDb" />

==External links==

*[http://www.nousmodels.com/framework_static.php?p=& NOUS models website]

*[http://www.myspace.com/mercedes_runnerup Mercedes's MySpace]

*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1746391/ IMDB Page; Photos, Trivia, Filmography, Message Boards]

*[http://www.tv.com/mercedes-yvette/person/307333/summary.html Mercedes' TV.com Profile]

*[http://www.fansofrealitytv.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=195 Mercedes' Thread on FORT]

*[http://www.wireimage.com/SearchResults.aspx?navtyp=SRH&sfld=C&logsrch=1&s=mercedes%20yvette Mercedes' WireImage Photographs]

*[http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/Mercedes_Yvette Mercedes' Profile on Fashion Model Directory]

Scelba-Shorte left Nous Model Management in Los Angeles in 2008. She then signed to Elite Model Management, L.A,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elitemodel.com/details.aspx?navbtn=1&city=LA&subid=4674&mainsubid=4674&io= |title=Elite Model Management - Portfolio |website=www.elitemodel.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080716001930/http://www.elitemodel.com/details.aspx?navbtn=1&city=LA&subid=4674&mainsubid=4674&io= |archive-date=2008-07-16}}</ref> and now is signed to Industry Model Group under the name of Mercedes Yvette.

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