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Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 8:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! I am surprised though

Roteach
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06-01-2003

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 8:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, well, miss Yoanna wib after all. Mercedes will make it in the business if she wants to but Yoanna has wanted this since she was little. Whe has that face that I pictute on magazine covers.

Jonnyzbabe
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03-12-2004

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 8:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I too am surprised Pamy. I expect that both girls will still have very promising careers. My fiance is sad now... but he'll get over it.

Catfat
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02-27-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 8:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Did they say why they had cut Shandi?

Scorpiomoon
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06-06-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 8:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have to say, I was kind of surprised when Shandi was cut. Considering how much everyone loved her, I thought she'd be in the final two.

It makes sense that Yoanna won, I suppose. It's not that she should have won because it was her dream, she just seemed better prepared to enter into the industry than Merceedes.

But Roteach is right. Both Merceedes and Shandi have nothing to worry about. They'll get contracts and will do well.

I am so sick of seeing Tyra's face.

It's been fun sharing this season with all of you. :-)

Curious1
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 8:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
DARN IT! I missed the final! Can anyone on the West Coast tape it for me tonight? PLEASE!

Purplecow
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12-08-2003

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 8:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I didn't see the beginning (watching Idol). What happened to Shandi?

Scorpiomoon
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06-06-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 8:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Catfat: During the elimination, the three girls had to show their walk. Shandi didn't do as well as the other two. (Yoanna did badly as well.) The impression I got was, when it comes down to the wire, Shandi couldn't walk well enough--couldn't cut it. That's why she was cut.

Jonnyzbabe
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03-12-2004

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 8:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think they cut Shandi b/c she didn't have the ability to make her eyes and face give the right look. They said she looked like she was still questioning if she could be a star.
She also lost it (emotionally) in the previous shoot.

Catfat
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02-27-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 8:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks, Jonny and Scorpio. And everyone for spoiling

Purplecow
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12-08-2003

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 8:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Curious, it will be on again Friday at 9PM.


Curious1
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08-31-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 8:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Purplecow! I can't believe that I missed it! At least I can catch it on Friday, but since I won't be home I'll just have to remember to tape it LOL!

Scorpiomoon
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06-06-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 9:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Now that I think about it a bit more, it is really cool Yoanna won. This was a girl who was unhappy with herself and her weight and wanted to be a model. She worked hard at losing the weight, learned about the industry and was open to learning and growing during this competition. I hope younger girls are inspired by her.

But having said that, the ending was pretty anticlimatic for me. I was so thrilled when Adrianne won last year. I didn't care a whole lot about any of the girls who were on this season.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 9:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I wish the would do a reunion type show!!!

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 9:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am west coast and havent yet seen the show. I am horrified that Yoanna would win. The only thing she is good for is close up face glamour shots.
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This is politics...they are already doing casting calls for the next season. By making Yoanna the winner they are proclaiming that anyone "has a chance". If she can win with a weird build, no breasts and sagging skin, many more girls may show up for the tryouts.
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To me a winner is someone who is BEST overall in ALL categories. Yoanna was not.

Disappointed!

Pirate
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06-20-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Shandi fell apart when the pressure was really on. Even I could see in her last photo shoot she didn't have the intensity in her eyes that was called for. I wanted Mercedes to win. She was more like the girl next door who could be a top model. Yoanna has a great face for photos but I don't like her body type. I hope Mercedes will make it anyway and show them all.

Kappy
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06-29-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Awwww, dang ~ I wish Shandi and Mercedes all the best. I have a feeling they could both still be more successful then Yoanna in the long run.

Swore I wouldn't peak in here but couldn't help it. Now to go watch it . . . .



Hippyt
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09-10-2001

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 11:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yoanna deserved to win.

Kappy
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06-29-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 11:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I don't know, Hippy . . . Just got done watching and I think she barely beat Mercedes and it was a very difficult decision for the judges to decide. I think it came down to the photographer and Magazine guy being more concerned with 'head shots' for print which was a factor in Yoanna's favor. Whereas I totally agree with Janice (yes, I actually enjoy her now!) about how much Mercedes absolutely rocked on the runway. I hope Mercedes watches the show and really listens to what the judges all said because I think she could easily make it on her own.

Good luck to Mercedes and Shandi both and I hope we hear about how they're doing.

Lovedana
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08-03-2003

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 11:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I cannot believe Yoanna won this contest. At the very least, Mercedes should have won. Yoanna's catwalk was laughable, whilst Mercedes' was superb (with room for a little improvement). In spite of that, you heard Tyra praising Yoanna's walk so much, except of course Janice who saw it as it was. It verifies my suspicion that this show is a sham. I knew it was Yoanna once they eliminated Shandi.

In reality, Shandi is the high fashion model. Having a symmetrical face is not all that modeling is about. How could they choose the chick with loose skin all over her? Most of their pictures were all about face, hardly the body. In reality though, it's a combination of face and body; and body does matter a lot in the high fashion industry.

I feel sorry for Yoanna because she so believes in the show's promises, but in reality all she'll get is face/part modeling; otherwise, she'll be a victim of her own desire with pressure to lose weight, just like Kate Dillon was pressured. Why Tyra would choose someone who had weight issues, and is still prone to, perplexes me after all that "worry" about eating disorder.

I have vowed to myself that I will never watch this show again. It's just too fake and unrealistic of the fashion industry. Much of it was made for TV entertainment. In reality, you don't have to pose nude if you don't want to. You don't have to take some acting lessons, dance for a singer except if you choose to diversify. Yes, I learned some useful lessons, but not worthy of my attention in the future.

P.S. I bet Shandi will be getting a lot of the bookings. They could have worked on Shandi if they really wanted to, but they deliberately avoided criticizing her. The first thing about Shandi was her walk and posture. Janice and the rest knew it before the last two episodes, and they could have said it since for her to improve--but they didn't.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 3:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
We all had concerns that this show was fake after seeing the first episode. Bethany(?) with the big fake implants...Plumper than a model (but cute) Heather, the out of proportion Married Mom...even Xiomara was an unlikely pic. I guess we all have to understand that nothing is legimate on TV anymore.

Reality TV seems more scripted than real!!

I taped this Finale episode to watch later. During A.Idol I was jumping back n forth between the shows, enough to catch Yoanna sucking up to that designer. Each girl was asked about their favourite designer...shandi and Mercedes answered honestly...Yoanna says something like "well YOU of course" and winks. hmmmmmm Politics!!

Roteach
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06-01-2003

Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 5:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
After the finale I was thinking that with the portfolios that these girls have built up (I assume they get to kep them), most of the finalists will have a shot at signing with an agency. Maybe not IMG, Ford or Whilhamina, but some agency. After all, these are above average shots. Usually a model starting out has some head shots and a few fashion shots done by a local photographer. These women were shot by some of the best. Wonder if they also get to keep their video footage?

Gina8642
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06-01-2001

Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 8:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think it would have been very, very sad if Yoanna had been dismissed for the shallowest of all possible reasons that she was overweight (in the past). She's sucessfully fought the thing, you would still hold it against her? Because she might gain weight in the future? Ugh. Mercedes might have a severe Lupus flair. Shandi might rob another candy store. Should they be disqualified because of that? I think not.

Well, personally I haven't been able to watch the final ep. We had Pistons bball on UPN last night. BUMMER!!! I have to wait for the rerun later this week.

I think all three of the remaining woman had real flaws that someone can nit pick to death if they so choose. Honestly if any of the three had won I'd be happy for them and think they deserved it.

Mercedes caught my fancy in the very first ep. I think she looks a bit like Jessica Alba who I think is just incredibly beautiful. I didn't even get why Shandi was there, but then I watched them transform her into a real contender, and I really appreciated her story. Yoanna was lippy and provided reality TV entertainment from beginning to end. And, Yoanna had an incredible face and I guess that tipped it this time. Good for her.



Buggles
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09-07-2002

Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 8:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I can't help but think that Shandi would have taken the prize if she didn't have her 'emotional issues' and that Mercedes might have won if she didn't have lupus. The judges didn't SAY anything negative about her illness that we heard but it seemed awfully strange that they went with Yoanna after everything that was said regarding the two. I felt so sad for Mercedes

It is kind of interesting to think that Yoanna won because of her face basically. Zillions of women have a better body & can 'move' better, have a more endearing personality, etc. Her face in that last headshot was extraordinary though. I cringe thinking what I would look like in that helmet

Zules
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08-21-2000

Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 8:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Sun, maybe you missed it because you were flipping back and forth but Yo did not originally answer like that. She named another designer right away (Can't remember who, can you guys?) and only answered like that when the D Squared guys said that you never admit you like another designer better. That was just her 'practicing'.

Anyway, I'm happy with Yo winning. I would have been happy with either her or Mercedes. I really don't think it would take much to take care of Yo's loose skin problem, although she may need to go under the knife. Now that she's got this win behind her, I'm sure someone would be willing to pick up the expense for that.

Looking forward to seeing that gorgeous face at my local grocery store checkout counter.