Shannon Stewart

Shannon Stewart is a speaker, podcast host, ministry leader, and former model best known as the runner-up on Season 1 of America’s Next Top Model and for placing first runner-up at Miss Ohio USA 2004. Following ANTM, she modeled internationally with IMG Models and Major Model Management, appearing in campaigns, magazines, national commercials, and runway shows including New York and Sydney Fashion Week.

Today, Shannon is the host of the Out of Focus podcast and serves as executive director of Ministries and Communications at Be Renewed Church in North Carolina. Through speaking, media appearances, and digital storytelling, she shares honest conversations surrounding identity, shame, healing, faith, and redemption. Shannon was recently featured in the global docuseries Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, and her social media content has reached millions worldwide.