CATWALK kitten Joanne Estelle Gillespie is being tipped for the top.

She may be just a schoolgirl but Joanne had the judges wowing her style as she took top marks in a star-studded modelling graduation show at Wigan Pier.

At 13 and 5' 8" Joanne is heading in the right direction for a tilt at supercat Naomi Cambell's glory.

Her strong, attractive features and confident style has impressed top agencies and her pier-less performance resulted in her being snapped-up by a Manchester-based agency.

"Joanne aims to become a professional model but she also enjoys studying at school where she is doing very well academically," said her proud mum, Vivien.

As a disco dance champ Joanne is no stranger to the centre stage.

And soon she hopes to tread in the catwalk footsteps of her idols supermodels Cindy Crawford and Ellenor Christie.

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