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Kimbra Hickey: 'Twilight' Hand Model Seeks Spotlight

by Jordan Yerman | October 4, 2010 at 08:58 am

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Kimbra Hickey: Twilight Hand Model Wants Greater Recognition

You've seen the cover of Twilight: those hands holding that apple. The person attached to those hands is Kimbra Hickey, a hand- and foot model. Kimbra Hickey's feet have loomed over Times Square, but her hands are what most of us know best.

At age 40, Kimbra Hickey has no visible veins on her hands, which make them useful for modelling. The problem is that hand and foot models tend not to be famous. Kimbra Hickey wants to change that, ultimately wanting to appear in a Twilight film.

While recreating the book cover with an apple that she carries around in her purse may sound a bit strange, others have gone to greater lengths to seek fame.

The other book cover model-turned-model that immediately springs to mind is none other than Fabio.

"It was major exposure for my hands," said the petite, 40-year-old model. "But nobody knew who I was."

So Hickey now stops anyone she sees reading the book to inform them of her contribution.

"I see people reading it on the subway, and I say, 'Those are my hands! I'm a hand model!' " she explained. "I'm sure they think I'm crazy -- a crazy lady on the subway."