Thursday, February 4, 2010

Medford tot tops Gap search


WINNING SMILE: Starting today, William McLaughlin, 14 months, above left, appears in Gap ads across the nation. Mom Rebecca, right, plans to visit mall stores featuring pictures of her son.

By Jill Radsken
Thursday, February 4, 2010

Move over Scott Brown - there’s another handsome male model from Massachusetts who swept an election.

His name is William McLaughlin, and the 14-month-old won the nationwide Gap modeling contest.

Starting today, William - dressed in a bright orange zip hoodie - appears in ads at 717 Baby Gap and Gap Kids stores across the country.

“It hasn’t hit us yet,” said his dad, Billy, who works as a security supervisor at Massachusetts General Hospital. “I just can’t believe it.”

Toddling around his Medford home last week, William worked his winning persona. He danced with his stuffed Snoopy toy, played with his mom’s cell phone, and flopped on his miniature arm chair.

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