Nico and co-star Sara Paxton will be featured in the upcoming October 2009 issue of “Teen Vogue” as part of their annual “Young Hollywood” spread. Some photos and a behind-the-scenes video have been released:

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The issue, with Taylor Lautner on the cover, comes out on September 8. Click the read more to read the write up for Nico’s photo.
“I’ve got a lot of gritty model projects coming out,” Nico says. It’s true: This fall, the 21-year-old stars on the new CW series The Beautiful Life—a glimpse into the world of the picture-perfect. The Chicago native, who started doing professional theater in seventh grade, is the only one on the show with runway experience: After swinging by an open call in L.A. in 2007, Nico was offered a contract with Ford Models on the spot. Also on tap is Nick McDonell’s Twelve, a film about wealthy, drug-addicted NYC teens. Nico plays “model/ womanizer” Tobias alongside fellow CW-er Chace Crawford and Emma Roberts. “I’m going to have to do some scary Hannibal Lecter role next to avoid getting typecast as a pretty boy,” he says with a smile.—L.T.
Nico wears a Dsquared2 coat. Lacoste polo, $92. Stock Vintage belt, $150.