In May 2008, she appeared on the Today Show, accompanied by Amy Astler, Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue magazine, and talked about the increasing pressure to be thin as a model.
Regarding her interview on the Today Show about her weight loss, Michael said, in the February 2009 issue of Teen Vogue, "I've had a lot of girls come up to me to say 'Thank you,' and that makes me feel good".
She appeared on the catwalks of Lacoste, ADAM, Matthew Williamson, Marc Jacobs, Max Azria, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Doo.Ri, Paul Smith, Luella, Louise Goldin, Aquascutum, House of Holland, Burberry Prorsum, Iceberg, Fendi, Bruno Pieters, Christian Dior, Balenciaga, Sonia Rykiel, Karl Lagerfeld, Akris, Celine and John Galliano.
She also became the face of the new Anna Sui's campaign,[8] Lord and Taylor, Gianfranco Ferre, and Coach, Inc. Skipping Fashion Week in New York, London, Milan, and Paris in 2009, she returned in September for spring Fashion Weeks in New York, London, and Paris, walking for 3.1 Phillip Lim, Burberry, Sonia Rykiel, Emanuel Ungaro, and Yohji Yamamoto.
She dated Matthew Gray Gubler, Marcel Castenmiller, and most recently Avery Tucker[9] In July 2016, Michael was the Playboy Playmate of the Month.