Jael Strauss (3 July 1984 - 4 December 2018) was an American model. She was best known as a contestant on Cycle 8 of America's Next Top Model. She was the eighth girl eliminated and placed sixth. After the show she was signed by Hitch Couture, with who she was going to create a clothing line. In 2012, Strauss was reported to be battling methamphetamine addiction. She appeared on the Dr. Phil show... show more