Vanessa Olivarez
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Vanessa Olivarez
Grooch | Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 10:10 am     7 Silly Questions with Vanessa from TV Insider American Idol finalist Vanessa Olivarez sings with sass, but she's better known for being told to "lose a few pounds" by judge Simon Cowell. TV Guide Online rang up the 21-year-old Latina singer — who says she only wears "a size 6 in dresses," by the way — to ask her Seven Silly li'l questions. The aspiring Idol's responses were colorful ones, to say the least! — Daniel R. Coleridge TV Guide Online: Vanessa, have you considered hair colors other than pink to avoid comparisons to, um, that other pop idol, Pink? Vanessa: Um... I was thinking of aubergine. Or maybe teal, although I'm scared what that might come out looking like. But I want to look like the sea! TVGO: Would you like to help usher in an era of healthier-looking female idols? Vanessa: Yeah, I think girls need more heroes who look like them. Not everybody has a perfect body. Though I'm proud of my butt! TVGO: No one told Ruben to lose weight, but Simon singled you out. Do you plan to listen to that snarky advice? And if so, what workout/diet plan do you intend to follow? Vanessa: Yeah, I knew I needed to lose a few pounds. My weight fluctuates like you wouldn't believe. I could gain or lose 10 pounds in a week and a half. I know that sounds weird, but that's how my body is. I will probably go back on the Atkins diet. It's for a quick fix, though. You don't stay on that. TVGO: You've said Bette Midler is one of your idols. Which of the Divine Miz M's songs do you most want to cover? Vanessa: (laughs) "Otto Titsling." Did you see the movie Beaches? It's my favorite! TVGO: Your impersonation of Kevin — "the worst singer in the world" — was dead on. Will you do your impersonation of Rickey for me during this interview? Vanessa: "Her-cu-lees! Her-cu-lees!" I don't know, he does it much better. Has he done an impression of me for you? Call me back and let me know when he does! I want to hear it. TVGO: Sure! Hey, the judges seem especially hard to please this season, like they haven't gotten enough sleep the night before auditions. Nothing excites them. Discuss. Vanessa: I think we're pretty fabulous, between our songs and our personalities. But if they're spending $3 million on somebody, I guess they'd better be impressed by you. So it's just business... That's how I look at it. TVGO: How many times did you have to hear Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This" on the radio before you were sick of it? Vanessa: (groans) Not too many. It's a good song, but it's a little too Mariah for me. |
Prisonerno6 | Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 10:12 am     Size 6? *cough* No wonder her dress looked tight to me. *meow* |
Buxombabe | Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 09:59 pm     Ok, I love the way she sings..really i do...but if she is a size 6 in dresses, then i am a size 0!!! |
Whoami | Wednesday, February 26, 2003 - 10:15 pm     TV Guide Online: Vanessa, have you considered hair colors other than pink to avoid comparisons to, um, that other pop idol, Pink? Vanessa: Um... I was thinking of aubergine. Or maybe teal, although I'm scared what that might come out looking like. But I want to look like the sea! Aubergine? SquaredSC? Is there something you're not telling us? |
Llkoolaid | Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 06:01 am     I think she was a pity vote. Backlash at Simon for the weight comment. |
Grooch | Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 06:33 am     LL, you honestly don't think she is a good singer? I thought she was the best of her group even before Simon said anything. But what the heck do I know? Corey received a standing ovation and his singing makes me want to put a hot poker up my nose. |
Fruitbat | Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 07:21 am     Vanessa received praise for her voice from all three judges and I loved her it too. They said she had personality. They criticized something other than her weight but I can't remember, probably choice of song. I think she will make it far. I also think she will change her hair color and not to match the sea either. Blonde maybe. A stylist will tell her that pink hair is over and may hurt her chances. |
Car54 | Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 07:58 am     O.....Squaredance is on American Idol! That is why she doesn't spoil that show...she is busy that night !!!! Let's watch Vanessa next week and see if she has little tiny feet! |
Opie | Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 08:17 am     As for the size 6 thing, a lady called in on the radio the other day and said that she ran into her in Atlanta. She stated that Vanessa was tiny. The radio guys were cracking about how the camera must add 50 lbs, but the woman insisted that she was not that big in person. She said that she has to be under 5' tall. |
Hermione69 | Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 12:17 pm     If you are that short, you could very well still look plump as a size 6 in the wrong outfit. I still think she is probably a 9/10, but as a fellow shortie, I know how hard it can be to hide even an extra 10 pounds. I remember this jeans advertisement I saw in a magazine a long time ago and the women all had the same measurements, but were very different heights. It was funny how much hippier the shortest women looked. Just saying. |
Whoami | Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 02:13 pm     Car, I see you caught my "spoiler."  |
Wcv63 | Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 02:48 pm     I like Vanessa and it seems like lots of other people do as well. I don't know if any of you watch the videos with the Jaded Journalist on the official site but of all the interviews he did with the finalists he spent double the time with Vanessa than any of the other contestants. He seemed to really enjoy her wit and bantering. To see some cool pics of Vanessa (she is the type that can drastically change her look it seems) check out this site. http://www.vanessaolivarez.org/ She looks absolutely beautiful in some of these pics. |
Fruitbat | Thursday, February 27, 2003 - 03:21 pm     My satellite connection has cramps, I will try that link again later. I like Vanessa. She is the only woman that I like in the finals. I liked Candace too but she, sadly did not make it. |
Rslover | Friday, February 28, 2003 - 07:44 am     Fruitbat, Can you tell me if you get any of the foreign shows with your satellite? (i.e. survivor UK reruns, etc.). Thanks. |
Fruitbat | Friday, February 28, 2003 - 03:21 pm     Satellite companies offer many packages, just like cable. We bought quite a bit but I do not have the station that carries Survivor UK. There may very well be one that does. The only UK channel I get is BBCA. |
Ginger1218 | Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 08:39 am     I like Vanessa the best so far. And as for her song, Simon, and Randy said she picked a great song. And it is a great song. It was from the movie Fame. "Out Here On My Own" Great great song. She has an incredible voice. I hope she goes all the way. My second choice is Josh |
Rslover | Friday, March 14, 2003 - 09:07 am     Here's a link to an article on why Vanessa may have lost. http://www.foxesonidol.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=4&article=article1099.art&page=1 |
Puttergirl | Friday, March 14, 2003 - 02:00 pm     I agree with him completely. I don't think Vanessa had a chance to win this year, but she should have gone a lot further. I think that stupid scripted line cost her. |
Walker | Friday, March 14, 2003 - 02:05 pm     vanessa seems like a great girl i just dont think she fit in with todays image of what is supposedly HOT and thats why i think she got the boot. |
Kitt | Friday, March 14, 2003 - 02:24 pm     I think the article is pretty spot on. But will the producers learn from it and not force words into the mouths of the singers? Doubtful. |
Wcv63 | Friday, March 14, 2003 - 03:03 pm     The judges didn't think Vanessa's image was right for the competition so the scripted words just did what they were supposed to do.... I'm sorry she's gone but she wasn't on long enough for me to feel truly emotionally invested. I think she may still be able to get her career jumpstarted with her AI appearances. |
Mak1 | Monday, March 17, 2003 - 08:07 am     I caught her on an interview with Katie Couric this morning. She said the elimination can be a good thing, because she won't be stuck with the label of "that American Idol chick". She is heading to LA, where someone has shown an interest in having her do some acting. She likes Simon, and said he comes across as mean on the show sometimes but that he was very nice behind the scenes. She knew she needed to lose a little weight and wasn't offended at all by his comment. She understood it from the business/image perspective for his company, too. Her least favorite judge was Randy, because he is too often wishy-washy, not really saying what he thinks. She agrees with you, Wcv, that this experience may be a help to getting her career going. Her mother taught her to use PMA at all times...Positive Mental Attitude. (I think that's what it was, correct me if I'm wrong. I know positive attitude is right.) |
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