Pop Queen Journal – An introspective exploration of pop culture and nostalgia reflected through a gay Black millennial’s eyes.

How ‘America’s Next Top Model’ cycle 6 winner Dani Evans sparked my ‘gap pride’ in 2006

February 22, 2026

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Deron

Enter Danielle “Dani” Evans, an iconic gap-wielding model and the winner of “America’s Next Top Model” cycle six, who, in retrospect, taught me to take pride in one of my more significant traits that makes me special.