Jamie Chung Is An American actress

Jamie Jilynn Chung (born April 10, 1983) is an American actress known to reality television audiences as a cast member on the MTV reality television series, The Real World: San Diego and its spin-off show, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II, and for her appearances in TV and films, such as I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and Sorority Row.
Chung was born in San Francisco, California. According to MTV's 2004 biography page for her, she is a second-generation Korean-American raised by "traditional" parents in San Francisco, with a tendency to "tell it like it is." Chung attended University of California, Riverside where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
Chung was a cast member on The Real World: San Diego, the fourteenth season of MTV's long-running reality TV show, The Real World, which first aired in 2004. At the time she was selected to be on The Real World: San Diego, she was described by MTV as a hard-working student who worked two jobs to pay her tuition, but who also enjoyed partying. She was also described by her friends as not having the best taste in men.
Six months after Chung and her castmates left the Real World house, they appeared to discuss their experiences both during and since their time on the show on 2 Punk Rock 4 This: The Real World San Diego Reunion, which premiered on July 9, 2004, and was hosted by Vanessa Minnillo.
Since her stint on The Real World, she has appeared in various television and film roles, including as Cordy Han in ten episodes of Days of our Lives, as a Hooters girl in the 2007 comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, and in episodes of CSI: New York and Veronica Mars. She starred in the 2008 ABC Family show Samurai Girl in September 2008. She also had a role in the 2009 feature films Sorority Row and Dragonball Evolution, in the latter as Goku's love interest, Chi Chi, as well as Burning Palms. Chung also stars as Chelsea Barnes in Disney Channel's Princess Protection Program.

SNSD's Christmas Fairy Tale Special Concert

SNSD has recently finished recording the special concert, “SNSD’s Christmas Fairy Tale,” giving plenty of surprise performances to more than 700 fans. Scheduled to air on December 24, “SNSD’s Christmas Fairy Tale” featured some special, “fairy tale-like” stages by all SNSD members, already garnering a lot of attention for the stunning still photos.
The group sang some of their biggest hits including “Genie” and “The Boys” as well as a carol version of “Kissing You.” Each member also had individual stages. Taeyeon gave a cover of “Oh Holy Night,” made famous by Mariah Carey and Celine Dion, while Jessica performed to the popular Disney OST track, “When You Wish Upon a Star.”
Soo Young showed off her moves with the Latin Dance, “Cha Cha Cha,” for the first time since their 2009 concert. Yuri and Seohyun had a joint stage for “Winter Wonderland.” Yuri and Seohyun put their piano skills on full display, and even turned into sexy rock stars for their performance.
The concert also showed footage of the group making a visit to the “Baek Ma” military base, located at the northern border of the country, stunning more than 500 soldiers stationed there.
In addition, Tiffany had a joint performance with Sung Si Kyung while Onew appeared as a special guest for Jessica’s performance of “After One Year.” “SNSD’s Christmas Fairy Tale” is scheduled to air on December 24 through MBC. Check out the preview video below!

Yui Aragaki Gained A Large Fanbase In And Out Of Japan

Yui Aragaki (新垣結衣, Aragaki Yui, born June 11, 1988) is a Japanese model, actress, singer, seiyū and occasional radio show host of Ryukyuan ancestry. She is a well-loved Japanese idol.
Because of her fashion sense and logical personality, she gained a large fanbase in and out of Japan. Her beauty, particularly her smile, is well-regarded in her home country. She is also considered as one of Japan's local celebrities who possess beautiful faces.
To date, Aragaki has won five Newcomer awards from various award-giving bodies for the roles she played in each of her three 2007 movies Waruboro, Tokyo Serendipity and Koizora/Sky of Love. Her fifth Newcomer recognition was in honor of her character in the ¥3.6 billion-grossing movie, Sky of Love. The peak of her winning streak was a major award she won from the prestigious Golden Arrow Awards on March 2008; she won the Film prize for acting in three different roles in a year.
Aragaki also made her singing debut in 2007. The ballad called Memories, the theme song for Tokyo Serendipity, marked the beginning of her career as a singer, which was included in her debut album Sora, released on December 5. She also performed her debut performance in Budoukan. Her performance in the said stage made her the third singer to debut in the stadium. Moreover, it is very rare for Japanese artists to release an album before releasing a single.
She has also released two new singles in 2008, Make my day and Akai Ito. Make my Day (released August 2008) was used as the opening theme in the NHK drama Hachi-One Driver, while Akai Ito (released October 2008) is a cover of a song written and performed by Kobukuro during their indie days. Her revival of the song is a collaboration project with the Japanese singing duo Kobukuro, in commemoration of the duo's tenth year anniversary in the Japanese music industry.

Leighton Meester

You just can't help but love Leighton Meester: she's fierce as quick-talking Gossip Girl Blair Waldorf, is one of the hottest New York scenesters around and - as if being an actress and model wasn't enough - is nurturing a blossoming singing career. Her club classic with Cobra starship, 'Good Girls Go Bad', is one of our favourite party anthems, and in the video Leighton sums up her 'it' girl appeal with trademark cheeky smile, smokey eyes and messy curls - this is one fashionista who knows how to party!
Showing off her fabulous figure, Miss Meester likes to keep it short and adds her own spin to on-trend outfits with a few carefully-chosen accessories. She rocks this graphic print mini with chunky ring and bracelet and goes for a graphic floral print dress that could work day or night, glamming up with a waist-defining belt and mix-and-match bangles. Get the look with our abstract design strapless sweetheart dress and the jersey-top printed skirt dress, and add your own unique edge with a handful of accessories.
Leighton's love of accessories doesn't stop at evening attire: she makes the classic leggings, vest-top and blazer outfit her own with some playful feminine pieces. To emulate Leighton's casual chic, add one of our summer scarves and a cute bag such as the floral hobo or pink bow detail tote to your day-time staples

The 2011 Girls' Generation Tour In Singapore Press Conference

The 2011 Girls' Generation Tour in Singapore press conference was held on December 10, a day after the nine young ladies held a successful first night of the sold-out show. After the host DJ Ah Dong from Radio 1003 introduced SNSD onto the stage, Tiffany took the lead to make their formal self-introduction before taking their seats.
Host: How does it feel like to hold your first full-fledged concert here in Singapore?
Tiffany: We’ve been to Singapore a couple of times before our actual show and we've been really looking forward to meeting our Singaporean fans. It was the first show here but we felt such a warm welcome that it felt like we actually performed here more than once time. We are just excited to be here and we hope that it is the first of many shows.
Host: Did you know the tickets for the first night sold out in four hours, and after a petition from fans, there was a second night added, which was also sold out in four hours. So how do you all feel about this?
Seohyun: Even though we've been to Singapore for other events, this is the first time that we are having a full-fledged concert here in Singapore. We really didn't expect such big support from the fans and we are really surprised by all the love and support we got from the fans. We are so happy to be here again.
Host: So how was it last night when you finally performed the song?
Sooyoung: During last night's concert when we were performing the song "The Boys," there was a part where Jessica shouted out "GG" in the intro of the song and all the fans. Practically everyone there, they were following Jessica and singing together with them and we were just exhilarated to enjoy the performance with the fans.
Q: You girls have taken on a very different style in the latest album by trying out rap for the first time in “The Boys.” So would you elaborate on some of the reasons behind this change?
Tiffany: Actually it's not the first time we rapped because the girls have always been interested in hip hop and R&B music and we've always played around with rapping while we were younger as well. So it didn't feel very new but it was very exciting to be able to present it to our fans and to all over the world. Most importantly, I think our group isn't afraid of change or challenge and we enjoy taking on new looks and new experiences so I think that's why our idea and attitude changed.
Q: You guys have a very tight hectic schedule in Korea and in all parts of the world. So how do you guys relieve stress and how do you cope with it?
Sooyoung: In fact, we relieve the stress on the stage itself during the performance because when we are performing, we really enjoy our performances and we really enjoy the interaction we have with the fans. Through these performances and by communicating with the fans, we get the energy and strength to keep moving.
Yuri: Today, we'd just tried ice kachang (red bean ice). It has a very unique flavour and the taste was quite similar to the dish called patbingsoo (Korean shaved ice) in Korea, which we really really enjoyed, and ice kachang was absolutely delicious.
The press conference came to an end and before the girls exited from the stage, Tiffany asked friends from the media to enjoy the show.

Shanina Victoria Secret Fashion Show

A Model from Hoppers Crossing has well and truly made the big time after being selected to take part in the Holy Grail of fashion events, the Victoria Secret Fashion Show. Former Werribee Secondary College student Shanina Shaik first burst on to the scene after being named runner-up on the reality show Make Me A Supermodel. But last week she took the biggest leap in her career after she walked the catwalk for Victoria’s Secret with other models like Miranda Kerr.
Just days after her debut at the event Shanina told Star it was the biggest moment in her career. “The biggest highs in my career to date was definitely booking VSFS 2011. Nothing can beat that for me right now,” Shanina told Star. “This was my dream. But also many models dream and I feel special that I have achieved that”.
Now based in New York, Shanina said other Wyndham residents could one day make it as models as long as they know how to work hard. “The advice I would to give to anyone who is trying to follow in my footsteps and what I have learned is to never doubt yourself, work hard for what you want and never compare. You are unique,” she said.
Shanina said she was still getting over the extreme high of walking the catwalk at one of the biggest fashion events in the world. “When I found out I was selected for VSFS, I was speechless. I was teary eyed. I couldn’t believe that all that I have wanted and worked for was coming true,” she said.

The Hottest Model In The World

Vida Guerra born in Cuba and at the age of 6 she moved to the United States with her family and settled in the town of Perth Amboy ( New Jersey ) .She was very fluent in both English and Spanish. In school days, she was teased because of the size of her derriere. When she grew up she took some modeling swimwear shows and also appeared in music videos. Her ex- boyfriend suggested her to send photographs for the FHM magazine for the “Honey Next Door” section.
After doing this modeling assignment she became a supermodel in a very less time. Her cute and innocent looks attracts various people and in this way she got various other modeling opportunities. She was demanded more by people and called for more photo shoots. In 2004, she became “FHM Model of the year”. After that she was on the cover page and inside the various magazines which includes Escape, DUB, Open Your Eyes and Smooth etc.
She also did various appearances on Spanish language television programs such as El Gordo y La Flaca. She became popular in music videos like “Workout Plan” and “Shake YourTailfeather”. She also appeared in “Chappelle’s Show and film “Writer’s Block” in 2003, “Fake Preacher” in 2005 and “Dorm Daze II in 2006. In 2005, her camera phone was hacked and her various photos were posted on the internet and then sent widely. In February 2006, she was recognized as one of the internet’smost wanted names.

Taecyeon

Taecyeon was born in Seoul, South Korea, but emigrated with his family to Bedford, Massachusetts, where his parents and older sister still currently reside. Taecyeon himself lived there for seven years before returning to pursue his career in Korea. Taecyeon was educated at Gel In High School in Seoul and studied Business Administration at Dankook University.Taecyeon has gotten a physical examination for drafting and received a physical body status sufficient enough to only enlist as public service personnel due to his poor vision and dislocated shoulder back in 2008. However, he is currently thinking of getting another physical examination in order to complete active military duties.
It was his sister who persuaded him to participate in a JYP Entertainment-audition, whose promotion she had noticed when surfing on the internet. After his reluctant agreement to participate, both headed for New York City on his 17th birthday. A week later, he was chosen for the final 35 and finally got the call-back to go to Korea for the further competition. At first, Taecyeon applied to become a model, but the judges suggested him to try to do dancing and singing. He eventually was named one of the dozen finalists (including his future bandmates Junho and Chansung) to compete in the show Superstar Survival, but was the first contestant to leave the show.
The JYP representative stated, “Taecyeon has voiced out thoughts of wanting to enter the military service. He submitted his documents on the 1st and is clear on his actions.” He went on to explain, “Now that Taecyeon wants to enter active duties, he recently received a re-examination. I think he was affected by the recent Yeonpyeong Island shelling, so we want to respect his decision.” He concluded that, “Since Taecyeon is still at a young age, he won’t be entering the military immediately. He is currently active as an actor as well as continuing his studies, so we still need to watch over him.”
On the February 7th, 2011 broadcast of KBS2TV’s “Yeo Yu Man Man,” Taecyeon shared his thoughts on his enlistment situation stating that he plans to get corrective eye surgery so he can enlist. Taecyeon stands 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) and weighs 76 kg (170 lb; 12.0 st). He speaks English, Korean and Japanese. His hobbies include wakeboarding, skiing, listening to music and cooking. He believes in Christianity. Sumber : Wikipedia

SNSD Singapore Concerts

Calling all Sones from Singapore!! Grab this last opportunity to win the much sought-after concert tickets to SNSD "2011 Girl's Generation Tour" concerts in Singapore on December 9 and 10!SM Entertainment's concerts in Singapore have been so well-received that the concert tickets for Super Junior, SHINee and SNSD were sold out immediately during priority sales. SNSD would be the third group of SME artists to hold concerts in Singapore and they too enjoyed the same level of success at the box office! Originally scheduled for just one show, a second night was quickly confirmed by show organizer Running Into The Sun as Sones who did not manage to buy tickets, pleaded for an additional night to be staged. And you guessed it right! All tickets were snapped up in no time as well! Two days ago some more tickets were released for sale... need I say more?
If you haven't been lucky at securing tickets for the shows, you might want to give a shot at this contest organized by F&N, official drink for the concert. Details are as follows:Show SNSD how much you love them by creating a video emulating their signature choreographies! You could also send in a video of your most heartfelt, creative and sincere message expressing your love for them even if you aren't much of a dancer! Mechanics are simple:A team of at least 8 dancers performing the dance choreography from any SNSD official music videos released by SM Entertainment. This category is a dance contest so judges will be looking for accurate execution of the dance choreography, presentation and creativity.
 To further spread the cheer, F&N Sparkling Drinks is giving away another 50 pairs of tickets to the "2011 Girls' Generation Tour!" Simply drink and send in 1 x 1.5L bottle labels OR 2 x 500ml bottle labels of any participating F&N Sparkling Drinks products along with your name, NRIC, contact number and email address to: F&N Girls’ Generation Tour Promotion, 214 Pandan Loop, Singapore 128405. Only drinks produced and purchased in Singapore will qualify. This promotion runs from now until December 7. E

Asia Model

The 'Asia Model Festival Awards New Face Search' 2011' will kick off in October asinternational model and actress Amber China scouts for promising models to representMalaysia, for the first time ever, of the Asia New Face Model Search(ANFMS) 2012, which willbe held in conjunction with the 7fh Asia Model Festival Awards (AMFA) in Seoul, Korea.Two winners - one female and one male - will be crowned the new faces of Malaysia of agrand finale in November 2O11.Both these winners as well as both their respective runners-upwill win on all-expense paid trip to the 7th AMFA in Seoul to compete at the ANFMS 2012. Winners of the ANFMS will stond o once in o lifetime chance to make their internationaldebuts on Fashion Week runways all across the Asian region.To be able to represent our country of the Asia New Face Model Search 2012 will be such aprestigious honor, and it will also serve as an excellent platform to open many internationaldoors for a model. As such, I am extremely grateful to the Korea Model Association {KMA) forallowing me to bring this amazing opportunity to Malaysia!", explains Amber Chia,who was appointed the exclusive representative to select up-and-coming models from Malaysia tocompete of the annual ANFMS during her trip to Seoul, where she signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with KMA chairman Yong Eui-sig on 29tn April 201 l.Established for the appreciation and cultivation of modeling talent, AMFA plays an importantrole in promoting harmony and exchange between models all over Asia. Organised annually by the KMA, which is the only government-sanctioned body under South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the prestigious AMFA is touted as the Academy Awards equivalent to the Asian modeling and fashion industry.An estimated 1.3 billion people, across 128 countries around the world, are expected to watch next year's AMFA as it willbe aired over more than 20 channels such as China Guangxi TV, KNTV Asia and Arirang TV, just to name a few. Set to be held during thesecond half of January 2012 at the majestic Olympic Hall of the Seoul Olympic Park, the 7mAMFA will toke ploce throughout on eventful three-day, which will include fashion shows,beauty fairs, an awords ceremony and of course, the ANFMS 2012.

Dulhan In Karachi, Tying The Knot Marathi

Attired in a maroon Sherwani and wearing a Sehra (floral headdress), the groom, surrounded by a large number of females, entered the marriage hall. A few minutes later, the dulhan (bride) – also wearing maroon sari and a sehra – arrives inside. The sari with golden borders and a matching bindiya with traditional jewellery including nath (nose ring), adds to the beauty of the bride. This is the scene of a traditional Marathi wedding in the city and the stage is all set for the couple to tie nuptials. A Marathi wedding may not be such a surprise in the city, as according to local Maharashtrians, around 250 Marathi families (around 2,500 members) are still living in Karachi. Marathi Hindus under the surnames of Gaikwar and Jadav among others are living in Sindh.
Despite their tiny numbers, Maharashtrians’ presence confirms the cosmopolitan nature of the city. Sindh is the only place in Pakistan where one can find Marathi, Gujarati, Behari, Rajasthani and even people from Kerala and other Indian states.As Sindh was part of the Bombay Presidency under the British Raj, a large number of people from different Indian states flocked to Sindh. After partition, many of them returned but a few of them stayed behind.Inside the wedding mandap, the pandit starts reciting a mantra from the holy book. Holding each others’ hands, the couple starts pheras (circling) of the holy fire set in the middle of the mandap.
The relatives shower the couple with cereal grains, wishing them a happy and prosperous life ahead.
Talking with Pakistan Today, some wedding participants said that a traditional Maharashtrian wedding entirely different from the one witnessed in Karachi.“The actual Marathi nuptials are held during the day time and there are no pheras (circles around holy fire). The couple stands in two separate baskets with a white cloth as a curtain between them and then the pandit recites the basic rituals,” they said.
“Under the influence from Indian films and dramas on Star Plus channel, the local Marathi people are forgetting their culture,” an elderly participant at the wedding told Pakistan Today.
She said that usually the Marathi brides drape themselves in a green sari, which is considered a fortunate colour, but now they have started wearing different colours. “The Maharashtrians in Sindh have forgotten their traditional rituals like Shakar Puda (distribution of sugar on engagement), Kelvan (family feast) and Pithi (mixture of turmeric, sandalwood, scented oil and cream prepared for bride) among other rituals.”

Star Wars Has Lasted The Test Of Time

Unless you’ve been living under a rock since 1977, then chances are you know just how popular the massive movie franchise Star Wars has become. Created by George Lucas originally as a kind of cowboys and Indians style carry on, but in space, no one could have expected the movies to become so big and so ingrained into modern popular culture. What makes Star Wars’ success stand apart from other movies’ success though is the huge amount of time, planning and money that gone into merchandising. Rumour has it that Lucas was happy to wave his director’s fee for a larger cut of the merchandising rights instead, and that paid off in spades, as everything from Star Wars action figures and bed sheets to bicycles and board games have subsequently flooded the market.

These toys and games are just as popular with kids today as they were when they first appeared on toy shop shelves though, over 30 years ago. Though many toy manufacturers would no doubt love to emulate Star Wars’ successful toys sales, the secret to their popularity is really quite simple. The three original films, plus the three subsequent films, all dealt with archetypal characters which were all going through trauma, with the help of their friends and family. This base-level storytelling device meant that they could dress the plot up in as many special effects as they wanted but underneath it all was still a very simple Romeo & Juliet style love story that anyone could relate to. Like modern soap operas, Star Wars told different tales that all of its watchers could probably relate to, so when it came to producing and marketing toys and games, it was far easier to sell them as the brand already had a very wholesome and ‘safe’ feel to it internationally.

Another reason that Star Wars games and toys have become so popular and so collectible is largely down to the massive number of fans that the movies have generated. Not only can a new Star Wars game come out with the knowledge that it would be received by a large and very much ready-made target audience, but it also has the advantage of virtually free advertising in a sense. Star Wars is so ingrained into popular culture that whenever a new product comes out, the makers know that it will probably sell well as there are so many other Star Wars products and references out there to help it.

Of course, not only does the franchise have a lot of fans, but it also has many serious fans that would go to the ends of the earth to get their hands on the latest Star Wars games or toy. Like Star Trek, the makers of Star Wars know that a proportion of their fan base is made up of people who will be happy to spend a lot of money on relatively obscure pieces of merchandise, meaning that they can then balance this out by releasing mainstream Star Wars-branded High Street favourites too.

Girls' Generation

During their early career, the group were endorsers for several brands such as Elite Uniform, Nexon Bubble Fighter, Samsung and LG. Since 2008 they have been exclusive models for the Goobne Chicken and have filmed several commercials for the brand, recorded jingles for advertising purposes, and modeled for promotional Goobne calendars as well. Goobne Chicken has since become a strong contender in the chicken industry and attribute their success to the group. By mid-2009 the group members were models for over 10 brands and were chosen as one of South Korea's most sought after advertisers in a survey conducted by brand consulting research institute. Several members are solo advertising models such as Seohyun who is a model for Clean and Clear and The Face Shop, Taeyeon who models for A-Solution, a cosmetics brand, Sooyoung, Tiffany and Yuri as models for Biotherm or Yoona who models for S-Oil and Innisfree. Alongside Super Junior, they are also exclusive models to the partly SM Entertainment-owned retail brand SPAO. Endorsing clothing brands, online games, food industries, events, electronics, cosmetics and even products reserved for the top celebrities to endorse such as petroleum and credit cards, the group was considered one of the most sought after models in 2009.

The group continued to be active in advertising in 2010, endorsing brands and products including the Nintendo DSi and Domino's Pizza. In late 2010, a gift certificate company began releasing gift certificates each worth 10,000 won which featured Girls' Generation images on the cards, making them the first celebrities to be featured as such. The Korean web portal Daum also began using the group as models while remodeling certain services and search engines in early October 2010, and released Girls' Generation desktop wallpapers and screensavers for promotion. A survey conducted in December 2010, saw 409 out of 741 marketing employees choosing Girls' Generation as the model with the most influence over consumers, attributing their positive attention from the public to their vocals, looks and fashion sense. In 2011, Intel Asia announced that the group would become official advertising models for the company.

Meanwhile, members Yuri, Jessica, Tiffany, Sooyoung, Sunny and Hyoyeon were models for Christian Dior. Other members which include Yoona, Seohyun and Taeyeon were not models for Christian Dior, due to their other cosmetic contracts. Woongjin Coway stated that they selected Girls' Generation as their exclusive models and recently contracted with the group to endorse their water purifiers. Their contract will begin on March 1 and last through the year, while TV advertisements will begin running mid-March. In March 2011, the group started endorsing the Vita500 brand of energy drinks as part of Vita500's 10th anniversary and exclusive Vita500 posters of Tiffany, Yuri and Yoona were released.

In Japan, the group is currently endorsing the throat lozenge brand E-ma Nodoame. They endorsed Lipton tea as well, with their songs "Let It Rain" and "MR. TAXI" used as background music. In July 2011, along with labelmates TVXQ, they started endorsing 7-Eleven Japan products featuring the Japanese version of the song "Hoot" in commercials.

On August 19, 2011, Girls' Generation were chosen as the ambassadors for the 2010-2012 Visit Korea Year. Seohyun will be appointed as UNICEF envoys on October 11, 2011 at Changseong-Dong, Seoul. This is a notable feat, as only those who have a respectable reputation are appointed as goodwill representatives.

On October 2011 Girls' Generation were appointed models for J.ESTINA.

Brittani Kline

In 2011, Kline appeared in Cycle 16 of the CW Network reality television show, America's Next Top Model, in which she competed against thirteen other aspiring models. She beat out Molly O'Connell in the end, taking the position as Cycle 16 winner.

On the first three episodes, her photos had impressed the judges, finishing her as runner-up for best photo and 3rd on Episode 3. On Episode 4, the judges were disappointed by her performance which was a commercial for Fierce Roast Coffee. Also on episodes 5 and 6, her photos again impressed the judges allowing her to receive runner-up photo on Episode 5 and best photo on Episode 6, as she stood out amongst the brunette group. On Episode 7, one of the most dramatic panels in Top Model history, she was placed on the bottom two together with fellow contestant, Mikaela Schipani caused by her angry confrontation with fellow contestant, Alexandria Everett in which she called her fake in front of the client and in front of panel said that Nigel made the wrong choice in the challenge winner, where the judges' decision were divided with Tyra Banks being the only one who wanted her to leave. As the episode that follows , she apologized to Banks and Banks accepted it. On episodes 10 and 11, her photos again praised the judges and received runner-up on a total of five runner-ups on the whole competition. On Episode 12, she was placed on the bottom two along with fellow contestant, Hannah Jones but was still saved due to the deliberation by the judges.

On the season finale, together with fellow contestant, Molly O'Connell, they shot their CoverGirl commercial and print ad and their Beauty in Vogue spreads. They also met Ivan Bart, the president of IMG Models. On the final runway show, she walked with O'Connell and slipped on the rose petals and crashed into a wall, but the judges praised her when she was still smiling on the finale without showing any pain. As the panel goes on, she and O'Connell received another makeover in which their hair was cut significantly shorter. Her runway was praised but Banks did not like it when she burst into laughter while posing with O'Connell. Her CoverGirl commercial and print ad were also praised. As the judges deliberated, the critique was in Kline's favor. Banks announced her as the winner of the 16th Cycle, placing fellow contestant O'Connell as runner-up. She won a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics, a contract with IMG Models, the cover of Beauty In Vogue and fashion spreads in Vogue Italia and Beauty In Vogue.

About Ann

September was a big month for America's Next Top Model Cycle 15 winner Ann Ward. Yes, the show that catapulted her to fame and potential fortune premiered, but it was also the month she created Twitter and YouTube accounts. What could be better for a little light investigation into quirky, fun aspects of someone’s life? From these gold mines and the gems she gave in her Wetpaint interview, we compiled a list of our favorite bits of Ann Ward trivia. Here are things you didn’t think you needed to know until you knew them.

 Ann’s really, really into video games. Her faves are Silent Hill, Shadow of the Colossus, and Zelda. She tweeted, “I don’t understand football games. I’m happy with my RPGs and shooters.” We’re with her on the first part, at least.

She’s also really, really into anime. She picked Wolf’s Rain and Cowboy Bebop as her top two series.Given the previous two bits of info, it’s no surprise the ANTM winner was going to school for 2D animation before the show. Ann still plans to pursue it after she retires from modeling, which sounds like she will one day move to Florida and make an animated film.

America's Next Top Model' eliminates all-star Alexandria Everett

"I'm still very proud of myself and what I accomplished with myself this week. It's a great learning experience and I've got to experience some amazing things that would have taken me a couple years to do by myself. Ultimately, this was a really good experience and a really good situation that I learned a tremendous amount from," Alexandria said following her ouster.

Alexandria was eliminated from the eighth episode of America's Next Top Model's seventeenth season after Top Model judges reviewed the music videos the season's seven remaining finalists had appeared in for their eighth challenge, which required them to write their own song and star in their very own music video that would go viral.

Alexandria ended up in the bottom two alongside Angelea Preston, a 25-year-old who previously appeared on Top Model's fourteenth season.

After the girls were given 20 minutes to write their song with the help and guidance of CBS Records music producer Tom Polce and required to put their words to instrumental tracks that were previously created for them, the girls were instructed to sell the visual of their songs through their faces and performances in front of the camera -- taking their brands to the next level.

The girls gathered at The Village music recording studio and learned rapper Game would be directing their videos alongside Top Model photo shoot director Jay Manuel. In addition, Tyra Banks surprised the girls and told them she'd be featured in their videos with Keenan Cahill, a performer who had over 100 million YouTube hits, and they also must include the words "Pot Ledom" in their songs -- which was Top Model spelt backwards.

Alexandria and Angelea both failed to impress Jay and Game during the filming of their music videos.

"I still don't feel like you are married to the car. What might help you is if you kind of fall back on that hood," Game told Alexandria, unhappy with how she was performing next to a vehicle.

"You need to make it all come together. Own each moment and then it becomes more real," Jay said.
"Alexandria was so awkward and kind of rigid in taking direction, she stunned Game into silence. He turned to me like, 'I think I got a studio calling.' That's not good."

"I don't have time to put oil in the tin man," Game added.
Jay and Game both felt Angelea wasn't connecting to the camera with her eyes, while she needed all of her takes to get something close to what they were looking for.
"We're running out of time and takes so you have to kill it. If you hear that you're not going anywhere and you've been kicked down, then you want it to read on camera," Game told Angelea. "You gotta sell it."

"I think you might have to come up with one of your camera tricks man to make this work," Game told Jay.

"Angelea's song resonated with me, but it wasn't even the body movement that wasn't telling the story, it was in her eyes. It was so dead," Jay said.

The next day, the girls arrived for the seventeenth season's eighth elimination panel where they were met by Top Model judges Tyra Banks, Nigel Barker, and Andre Leon Talley, as well as guest judge Game.

The judges first criticized Angelea's video.
"It's a little flat for me. I wish I would have seen you get off that wooden fence and give more variety in your movement," Andre Leon told Angelea.

"I agree with Andre. Yesterday, I gave her a little bit of direction, but you've got to make people watching you believe and it just never registered," Game said.

"Now people are hearing music with their eyes, so you have to be able to sell everything. You're talking about, 'I'm being kicked!' You need to really work that. This is an angry song and it was just blank," Tyra added.

Alexandria's music video was then critiqued.
"Yesterday, you looked fabulous. The set was great, the car was great, the dress, everything was good. But, I never felt like I wanted to go anywhere. It was like your body chemistry and the lyrics [of go, go, go] just never really matched," Game told her.

"I thought you had such a good chorus with that 'go, go, go.' Keenan and I were actually excited to do your song. We're like going for it, and then to see you, you're performing less than your amazing song," Tyra said.

"I was thinking, 'Okay, this is a model who's been employed to do a music video and the actual singer is not in the video, and you're the girl who's playing with the car," Nigel added.

After panel critiques and the judges had time to deliberate on the contestants, Tyra revealed the girls in order of the best music video to the worst of the week. Allison Harvard, a 23-year-old who previously appeared on Top Model's twelfth season, received the first call-out.

Following Allison, Tyra then revealed Lisa D'Amato, Dominique Reighard, Laura Kirkpatrick, and Shannon Stewart had also advanced in the competition -- leaving Alexandria and Angelea in the bottom two.

Tyra then recapped the girls' issues before revealing which one would get to remain in the competition.

"Alexandria, modeling potential brought you to this competition last cycle. But why we brought you back for the all-stars cycle was more than a model, and in your music video, that's all you were," Tyra told her.

"Angelea, third time in the bottom two and it's not good because the judges felt it was not fun to watch. It was actually uncomfortable because you don't feel comfortable with yourself, so it makes the viewer feel even more uncomfortable."

Tyra then revealed a representation of Angelea's music video on paper, resulting in Alexandria's elimination.

Exclusive: Kayla Ferrel talks 'America's Next Top Model'

　　
　　Kayla Ferrel became the sixth girl eliminated from America's Next Top Model all-stars edition's seventh episode, which featured a special double elimination in which fellow contestant Bianca Golden was also ousted, during Wednesday night's broadcast on The CW.
On Friday, the 20-year-old who previously appeared on Top Model's fifteenth season, talked to Reality TV World about her America's Next Top Model experience -- including what her theory was on the type of brand the judges' hoped the winner would portray and what they based their eliminations on, why she was shocked that Shannon Stewart was sent home over Bianca, how difficult it was for her to concentrate during the Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and NeNe Leakes photo shoot, and what her response was to Bianca's claim that she was the "only model" in the house while the rest of the girls were just reality TV stars.
Below is the second half of our exclusive interview with Kayla.
Reality TV World: Jay Manuel said you got distracted with everything around you -- people screaming and such during the Snooki photo shoot. How difficult was that photo shoot for you and was it very hard to focus or looking back, do you think you could have concentrated more and performed a little better?
Kayla Ferrel: The funny thing was, the Snooki shoot and NeNe photo shoot, I had a lot of fun with that one. It was fun to actually get on that motorcycle and ride around and see everything, because we're in the house all the time, so we don't necessarily get to see our surroundings. So, I actually had a lot of fun with the photo shoot.
I know that it appeared like I was super distracted by the people, but me personally, we're riding around block by block and we're riding around for I'd say a good 10-15 minutes waiting to get the shot. You don't always have the best background, so there would be times when Mr. Jay would be like, "Okay wait. We're going to wait until there's a building with nice lights or a good background."
So sometimes, we would wait for the better backgrounds. While I was waiting, I would make jokes like waving and saying, "I feel like I'm on a parade float!" or something like that. Then Jay would say, "Okay, it's a good background. Let's shoot; Let's do it." I think it was more or less -- it wasn't the people that distracted me.
It was more of the, "Okay, take a break. Now do it again. Take a break, now do it again." But it wasn't shown like that on TV. So, it wasn't really the people that were distracting me.
It was more of knowing when to, "Okay, break. Let's wait for a good background to come around and the go again." Because I'd still be having fun, so yeah. I could see -- Yeah, I don't know. I think it came across in a way that it really wasn't.
Reality TV World: Were you surprised that Shannon was saved instead of you and what were your thoughts on how the judges decided to let her stay in the competition over Bianca?
Kayla Ferrel: I'm sorry, but when Bianca went home, I was super shocked because I could understand their point of view on me. Like I said earlier, [Lisa D'Amato], Bianca -- There's a lot of people in there with really, really big personalities. When you think of them, you know exactly what type of person they are.
And when Bianca went home, I'm like, "Okay, now I'm confused. I don't really know what's going on," because she was one of the people that everyone in the house thought, "She's going to be in the Top 3." She has a really standout personality. If you see her in person, this girl is like frickin six-foot Amazon woman. She is so skinny and beautiful it's crazy, you know?
She seems like she has the total package and I don't know. Maybe, I don't know. I can't even address that even now, because I was really shocked by that. I didn't think -- I thought [Dominique Reighard]'s photo was horrible. I thought Shannon's was not very good. And so for me to go home because I remember one of the judges said that I looked too much like a model, that was kind of confusing to me.
Reality TV World: During the Express photo shoot towards the beginning of the season, Bianca told Jay, "Out of all these girls here, I'm the model." When I just talked to Bianca, she said she still feels that same way and wouldn't take that back -- calling the other girls in the house just simply "reality TV stars." What's your reaction to that and how she seemed to instigate a lot of drama throughout the season? Because for the most part, it didn't seem like you were involved in it.
Kayla Ferrel: Yeah, that sounds like Bianca. (Laughs) I understand why Bianca would say, "I'm the model," because she does. She works for [Ford Models]. I've actually driven her to some of her jobs for Sears and things like that. She really is a model and there are some girls in there that -- I kind of agree with her. I don't really see them as necessarily models.
I can see them as reality star girls or something, but not necessarily as models. So, I can see where she is coming from, but she wasn't the only model in the house. I'm a working model. I work overseas in Japan. I'm signed to an agency. [Bre Scullark] has done so much. She's done Fructis, Dove -- she's a model. She's done acting. She's done it all.
So, she's not the only model in the house, but I think she was thinking more of particular girls in her mind and sometimes the things that she says come across, I don't know, in the wrong way. I can see where she's coming from by saying that she's a model, but she's definitely not the only model in that house.
Reality TV World: When it came to all the drama that Bianca was involved in, Bre would always come to Bianca's defense and stop arguments for her. So what was your reaction to that? Because it seemed like many of the girls felt bad for Bre because she stuck up for Bianca even if she may not have agreed with her and Bre wasn't even involved in the issues to begin with.
Kayla Ferrel: Well, I feel like it was Bre's choice. Bre and Bianca are really good friends outside of the house and I remember Bre telling me one time that she wasn't even sure if she wanted to come back. The whole reason she came back in the first place was for Bianca. She wanted to be there with her and support her and help her out and just make sure everything was going over smoothly.
So for me, when I heard Bre say that, I kind of knew from the beginning if Bianca was in any drama, that Bre would be right there. I don't think it was the smartest decision. I think that it kind of made Bre like a shadow of Bianca and I don't think that it was a good decision on her part. But, you know, it was what she wanted to do.
If she ever heard anything that Bianca was getting into, Bre would just run. It was like she was going to rescue her or something. I think that Bre looks at Bianca like her little sister or something like that, and I don't think Bre would take it back. I mean, I don't think so. I don't think that she would take it back.
So, I don't necessarily feel sorry for Bre, because it was her choice. I still think that if it happened all over again, she'd make the same choices. So, yeah, I don't know. I don't think it was a good idea, but I don't think that Bre regrets it either. I can't say that I feel bad for her.
Reality TV World: During the flag football game, you obviously won that photo shoot challenge and when I talked to Bre last week, she said she was shocked about your athletic ability. She said she was surprised how strongly you would tackle her when you're a petite girl. Why do you think that whole challenge went so well for you? Were you confident or just having fun with it?
Kayla Ferrel: Well basically, it's because I'm a lesbian and we're really good at sports. (Laughs) No, I'm just kidding. I don't know. I mean, it's true. We're really good at -- I used to play on the flag football team when I was in middle school. I played for two years. I know how to -- even when I was on Cycle 15, I shared that I played soccer for nine years.
I'm skinny and I'm little, but I have a lot of power to my punch. I used to always mess with her because I used to tell Bre she was like my little girlfriend in the house. She strongly disagreed with that, but I felt that in my head.
So, when we were on the field, we kind of got to pick which girls would be on defense and they wanted me to defend [Laura Kirkpatrick], and I was like, "No way! I'm defending Bre all the way!" I used to taunt her and I'd look at her and I'd mess with her and stuff. And she was like, "What's wrong with you?!" That was the funnest things hands down.
It was so fun because we were stressed out all the time and there were girls arguing and b-tching and ahhh! So it was fun to be able to play football and really get some of that frustration out. We actually had a lot of fun with that one.
Reality TV World: Most of the other girls I have interviewed said they found no differences between their first season on Top Model in comparison to the all-stars edition. Isis King, for example, felt the competition was still strictly about modeling although the all-stars version claimed it would be all about branding and finding the total package. What are your thoughts on that? Do you think the all-stars version lived up to what it was promoted to be? Did you go into the show thinking it was one thing and then discovered otherwise?
Kayla Ferrel: Honestly, I kind of went into the competition thinking, "Oh, I'm going to knock this out of the park." I really did go into it thinking that it was about modeling still. I knew it was about branding, but I'm like, "Well if you're going to want a model and this and this and that, somebody who's good at that aspect of it" -- but when I got there, it seemed like -- right away they eliminated [Brittany Brower].
They eliminated [Sheena Sakai]. There were a lot of people with big personalities and then Bianca went kind of towards the beginning, I guess, or in the middle. So it was kind of confusing to me. I really didn't know where they were going with it. But yeah, I do still think that it's still about branding, but it's more -- I don't really know how to put it.
I don't really know. It's really confusing to me, because it's like they did kick out big personalities, but at the same, they still have some big standout ones left. I think that from day one, they kind of could see who had a really great standout brand and who maybe the Top Model fans would kind of go for the most, I guess you can say. So, I don't know.
I don't think it's 100% percent about modeling. I think a lot of it is about personality and you're total package and what brand you represent and how positive that brand is. So, maybe Bianca was eliminated because her brand wasn't necessarily a positive one.
Maybe Brittany was eliminated because there was already Lisa in the house, you know? Maybe Sheena was eliminated because they don't really think that that's a standout positive personality brand. So, I don't know. I think that they're thinking of the brand first when they're judging, and I think that they're thinking about the model second.
Reality TV World: Why did you want to go on America's Next Top Model's all-stars edition and what were your goals? Also, what are your plans for the near future?
Kayla Ferrel: I wanted to go on the cycle because I wanted to just really go back and really prove to myself that I can have fun and enjoy this experience and that I was still that model that I was in Cycle 15, and that I could show them that I've grown.
I honestly wanted Tyra and Mr. Jay to be proud of me and see how much I've grown, so it kind of felt like it didn't come across that way or that they didn't feel that way. So, I can't necessarily say that I accomplished all my goals during the all-stars cycle that I wanted to.
I'm going to continue working in Tokyo, working in Japan. I really love it out there. I love working overseas. It's really nice to be able to work just a couple times of the year and get to go on an adventure. So like I said earlier, in February, I'm booked to do a lot of jobs and I'm ready. I'm excited, so I'm excited about everything but I'm kind of just waiting for February to roll around.

Now you too can dress like Amy Childs... Ex TOWIE star's website crashes as fans rush to buy from her new fashion line

Amy Childs' website crashed today as dedicated fans rushed to buy dresses from her new clothing range.
The former Only Way Is Essex star's collection went on sale at 2pm and within five minutes had had 22,000 visits.
The new range features a number of dresses reminiscent of the former The Only Way Is Essex star's own style.

Sparkly: Former TOWIE star Amy Childs' in one of the dresses from her new fashion range which went on sale today

Amy told her Twitter followers today: 'I no Loads of people trying to get onto my site which is amazing , that it's crashed its going slower there still lots of you buying dresses.'
She added: 'Please bare with us , keep on checking it's all getting sorted as we speak xx'

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Amy's spokeswoman confirmed to the MailOnline: 'Amy’s website has crashed due to receiving 22,000 visits within five minutes.’

Want to look like Amy? The collection features over 20 pieces and ranges in price between £35 and £80

Popular: The star's website crashed today after 22,000 people visited withing five minutes

The range features cute swing dresses, figure-hugging three-quarter length frocks and skimpy sparkly numbers.
The collection features over 20 pieces with prices between £35 and £80.
The 20-year-old debuted the collection over the weekend at the Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model Live 2011 event at London's Excel Centre.
She walked the catwalk showing several of the pieces before fronting a stand where she sold the clothes herself.

Busy girl: Amy is also bringing out her own range of eyelashes, a calendar and her own TV show

Amy said of the range: 'I am so pleased with my new clothing range, Amy Childs’ Collection. It has been a lifelong dream of mine. My passion has always been beauty and fashion so I have really enjoyed being involved in every aspect of the design process.
'I have made sure that there is something for everyone and I cannot wait to see people wearing the clothes from my collection.'
On Friday, Amy appeared on Daybreak to promote the range and spoke about how her life had changed since appearing on the Bafta award-winning show.

Hands on: Amy said she had been very involved in the design process

'A year ago I was at my salon, doing my beauty, obviously all my clients in.
'Then I got asked to do The Only Way Is Essex. Then all of a sudden it was like 'Oh my God'.
'It went so mad for me. Now I'm bringing out my own clothing range, eyelashes, calendar, my own TV show. It's just like 'I'm Amy Childs from Essex'. You know. It's really weird.'
Amy was also unveiled as the new face, and body, of Ultimo's new range of underwear for Tesco last week.

Like my designs? Amy debuted her line on the catwalk at the Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model Live event over the weekend

Redondo model stars in Style makeover TV show

　　
　　How Do I Look? host Jeannie Mai and Casey Ehlers-Parker discuss tutu fashion, or lack thereof. Photo courtesy of The Style Network
Casey Ehlers-Parker wasn’t exactly sure how she got here.
She knew how she ended up in Redondo Beach after the long, strange, and surpassingly fun trip that she embarked on as a kid from Georgia who became a worldwide fashion model, traveling, partying, and posing everywhere from Singapore to South Africa and all glamorous points in between. When the world stopped spinning, she simply came to the beach.
But the pink tutus with the matching furry slippers? That part was less clear.
Or at least was until a few months ago, when the crew of the Style Network’s How Do I Look? show took apart Ehlers-Parker and her recent fashion choices – which included various tutus, lots of boas, a few tiaras and even a Big Bird dress – and put her back together again, somewhat more sleekly stylish and even elegant.
Ehlers-Parker had a moment of clarity when she was being fitted with new clothing. She kept apologizing when something didn’t fit. Finally, somebody asked her: why are you apologizing?
“I was really, oh my god, why do I apologize when something doesn’t fit?” Ehlers-Parker recalled. “It’s not my fault. But it’s like drilled into my brain, ‘I am not the model you are looking for…’ When they put a tape measure around me I wanted to die. You know, being an ex-model – you puke in your mouth and wish you were dead.”
“I totally feel like that puppy that peed on the floor just waiting, waiting, waiting, because you’re in trouble. Then they find you, and you are like, ‘Okay, what’s up?’”
They call it model damage, and after eight years as an Elite agency model – her images appeared in magazines such as Marie Claire and Harper’s Bazaar – Ehlers-Parker left the modeling world six years ago as she entered her 30s and her body began to change. She’d always loved to dress somewhat outlandishly, but now it became her go-to look. It got to the point that when friends found some particularly crazed article of clothing, they’d bring it to her.
“I’m like the ‘Mikey will eat it,’” she said, “I’m the ‘Casey will wear it.’”
And everybody enjoyed it. At her favorite haunts – Pat’s Cocktails, the bar near her home in Riviera Village, or at Starboard Attitude on the Redondo pier – everybody came to expect the unexpected when Casey walked through the door.
Her clothes, however, had become a defense mechanism.
“I’d rather have you laughing at me, and enjoying my clothes, then to tell me I’m not good enough,” she said. “If you can make people laugh, it’s at least less pressure. Because I was lying about my age from the start of my modeling career, and even though I was skinny, I was never skinny enough. I always tried to be entertaining; it takes the edge off things. But then it went over the edge because people encouraged me to be a complete freak.”
Her makeover began with a letter from her husband, Scott Parker, a hair stylist with an upscale and celebrity clientele in Beverly Hills. He nominated his wife for How Do I Look?, the Emmy-nominated “fashion intervention” show hosted by style guru Jeannie Mai. Parker wrote that he and his wife frequently found themselves at fancy events – movie premieres, dinners at mansions – at which Casey’s clothes stood out, and not in a good way.
“She was getting too old to be a cute little rave girl,” Parker said. “She is so pretty, so I thought she could put on something as pretty as she is naturally pretty. We’d be drinking champagne at Barron Hilton’s house and she’d be wearing a circus outfit instead of something nice.”
How Do I Look? contacted Casey and interviewed her and some of her close friends. She didn’t really expect to be chosen. “I thought I’d be too weird,” she said. When she got the call that she’d been selected, Ehlers-Parker was standing in line at the DMV. The “accomplices” chosen for her makeover were her boss, Steve Dixon, and her longtime friend Jason Godwin.
Dixon, the manager of Rumba Hair Studio in Redondo Beach, where Ehlers-Parker works as a receptionist, said that he sometimes worried that her wild outfits scared clients away.
“I thought it would be something fun to do for her and help turn some things around for her, put her in a more positive position in her life and reflect a better image, for herself and the general public – being in a salon, it might be nice for her to be a little bit more polished,” Dixon said. “Tutus sometimes don’t cut it.”
Godwin said he didn’t think Casey needed to change so much as just diversify her look.
“I saw it as Casey just being Casey, just being herself, but also not wanting to grow up and kind of hiding from herself a little bit,” he said. “I love it when she dresses crazy. I think it’s funny and hilarious and I think there is always a time for her to wear a tutu. I definitively don’t want her to give that up – that is totally her. But there are times she doesn’t have to wear that kind of thing – she can be the 37-year-old she is.…I don’t want to use the word professional, but just fit in a little more. She doesn’t always have to stand out. As you get older, some of those extremes can go away. You don’t have to go do that on a daily basis. Save it for that certain day or event.”
Over the course of a week, with the help of her accomplices, Jeannie Mai and the How Do I Look? crew undertook the transformation of Casey’s look. First, they came to Redondo, where Jason and Casey were filmed dancing at midday on a Tuesday at Pat’s Cocktail Lounge. Scott and Casey were filmed on one of their favorite jaunts, bicycling to the pier, and their dog, Poops, even got his 15 minutes of camera fame.

　　Casey Ehlers-Parker and Jason Godwin chat at Pat’s Coctails during the shooting of How Do I Look? Photo by Mark McDermott
Then came the serious part: throwing away Casey’s clothes. Jeannie Mai did the honors with the show’s infamous “Eww Tube”, a big suction tube that literally sucked away the grossest offenses from her wardrobe.
“That was kind of hard,” Ehlers-Parker said. “I am proud to say my tutus clogged their ‘Eww Tube.’”
Kate Richter-Green, the producer and director of the show, said both Casey and Redondo Beach made this episode special.
“Casey was really fun because she was quirky and silly and has so much personality and vivacity and such gusto for life,” Richter-Green said. “What she brought to the table was genuine fun. Her happiness is contagious. She is such a sweet and happy person, she made it easy and fun to do this show….and honestly, everyone down there is so nice, it was just a pleasure to see a day in her life.”
Ehlers-Parker said she was almost shocked at how kind everybody involved with the show was. Her only complaint was how large she felt – she is 5 ’11 — next to the petite Jeannie Mai on camera.
“Jeannie Mai is super nice and super cute, but she is like five feet tall, and I look like Sasquatch next to her,” she said. “One scene I actually carry her on set, because I already feel like a giant mammoth.”
The show, which airs this Saturday night at 8 p.m. on the Style Network, culminates with a “grand reveal” on a stage at the plaza at the Hollywood & Highland complex. Nobody involved wanted to say too much about “the reveal” because it is intended to be a surprise when it airs on television. Suffice it to say the transformation startled even her friends.
“They didn’t let any of us know what she was going to look like,” Dixon said. “I was kind of shocked, because I have never seen Casey made up that way before, to look so feminine – I didn’t know she had a figure like she has. She just looked beautiful. Like, ‘Wow, our little girl has grown up. She has come out of the cocoon.’ It tickled me to see her like that – I think she was trying to hide behind what she was wearing.”
Godwin said that his friend doesn’t need to use her clothing to make people laugh.
“She is witty and smart and she does that with the things she says,” he said. “She doesn’t have to do that with her looks. It doesn’t have to be some stupid boots she is wearing to make me laugh. She does it with the words she chooses and the topics she brings up.”
Ehlers-Parker was a little shocked herself. She obtained a whole new wardrobe and found herself surprisingly comfortable in her new clothes.
“It was cool to feel beautiful again,” she said. “I am not skinny anymore – I’m not fat, but I’m not a runway model anymore. I felt loved.”
“Now I have clothes that are good for me, but I still might wear a feather sometimes. They enhanced me. I can be awesome and eccentric at the same time. They taught me that no matter how eccentric I am, I own it. Everybody is unique and you should rock who you are. That is the big thing I did learn from this show.”
Richter-Green said that these kind of transformations are the reason she does the show – particularly with subjects like Ehlers-Parker, who are resistant to change.
“Clothes are the fabric you put on your body,” Richter-Green said. “They are not the most important thing in the world, but they can really pull people back. Some people have so much potential and can be held back by something so silly as clothes, and you just have to show them. It’s really not about the clothes. It’s about changing, inside and out.”
As for her “model damage,” Ehlers-Parker has absolutely no regrets. She applied to become a model at the age of 23 – she lied and said she was 18 – and over the next eight years had more adventure then she ever could have dreamed. She walked runways in Milan, modeled for the Sultan of Brunei, was a sensation in Asia (where she sold herself as part-Asian) as well as the Deep South and drank champagne in the wee hours in the swankiest parts of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.
“You just show up at rich lady’s lunches and walk around in these dresses,” she recalled. “The hard part is being able to say how much the dress costs without spitting up, laughing…’Oh yes, this dress costs $35,000.’”
She wore $200,000 necklaces and woke many mornings to stumble bleary-eyed to the newsstand to see herself in print. “I got to travel a lot because I was more of an editorial model,” she said. “Commercial models made more money and got to stay in America, but I was never that blue-eyed, blonde girl running around the beach eating grapes. I was more the rock n’ roll drugged-out look that was in when ‘heroin chic’ was popular.”
She met her husband in Beverly Hills and together they escaped the madness and came to the beach.
“Scott is the one who kind of sorted me out,” she said. “For a hair dresser to be the most normal person you meet is kind of deep.”
As a parting gift, How Do I Look? gave the couple a vacation to Patagonia and a journal for her to write about her experiences – and to publish them on the Style Network’s websites. It’s a new look, and a new lease on life for Ehlers-Parker (who is also an occasional contributor to the Easy Reader). She’s ready to fly again.
“I’m stoked,” she said. “I just got my passport renewed ….It’s going to be awesome. I don’t want to sound like some beauty pageant girl, but I am truly honored anybody wants to hear what I have to say.”

'America's Next Top Model: All-Stars' ep. 7 recap: Girls take on reality star personalities

　　
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This week's "America's Next Top Model: All-Stars" was all about personality. Some have it, some don't -- and one girl should return hers from wherever she got it.
While most were mourning Bri's elimination, Bianca wasted no time starting trouble in the house. Before telling Kayla that her strong model looks are offset by her weak personality, Bianca had a full-on bathroom brawl with Alexandria. Somehow a conversation about shower schedules turned into a towel-wrapped Bianca screaming, "call me when you're an all-star" down the hall at Alexandria, who stood half dressed, yelling in her doorway.
Too much or too little, personality was the name of the game (or at least the challenge) when judge Nigel Barker introduced industry guest star Ben Bennett, leader of the perfume and beauty empire, Hatch Beauty.
Bennett mixed each girl her own fragrance, from Lisa's California fun scent Neon, to Shannon's good-girl signature Smitten, Allison's Honey Blood and Kayla's floral notes of Free. But, like every perfume-pusher before them, the models had to sell, sell, sell.
The girls were sent down the red carpet of a mock perfume launch, where fans (along with Cycle 3 winner, Eva) would decide which model had the best-smelling scent and strongest branding power. The task wasn't tough: sit in a bathtub of roses and hawk your perfume to every available customer. But leave it to Bianca to turn a hot bath into hot air.
"Tyra would never sit in a bathtub and sell her perfume. She's a lady, and I'm going to conduct myself as a lady."
Needless to say, Nigel was less-than-thrilled to see Bianca standing in a pencil skirt trying to sell her scent while Lisa partied hard with fans and Kayla got flirty in a two-piece.
When the time came to pick a winner, Lisa walked away with the challenge title and immunity from this week's judging -- which means she's a step closer to winning the all-star season and -- wait for it -- becoming the face of the first official "ANTM" fragrance!
At the next day's photo shoot, the models were forced into even larger reality TV roles. Channeling either "Jersey Shore" star Snooki or NeNe from "Real Housewives of Atlanta," each model hopped on the back of a flame-painted motorcycle and got trashy for the camera.
Bianca, getting 'pouffed' as Snooki, grabbed a jar of pickles for her shoot and refused to share with the other contestants. But she would have been better off without the props. As Mr. Jay told her, "this is getting a little too porno."
As the models coped with the news of a double elimination, guest judge Kathy Griffin was all jokes and smiles. Even with the safety of immunity, Lisa's hog-hopping risks paid off and the judges awarded her best photo.
Nigel was first to point out Bianca's lackluster performance at the perfume launch, which prompted her diva response: "Beyonce would never get in a bathtub!" Lucky for us, Tyra brought her 'tude with her to judging and quickly reminded Bianca, "You're not Beyonce! You are still trying to get somewhere."
In the end, the girl with too much to say, Bianca, was eliminated alongside the one with too little personality, Kayla.
With only eight contestants left and a new endorsement deal in the mix, we can't wait to see who pulls out all the stops (and who becomes fashion road kill) next Wednesday.

Selena Gomez Meets Dream Out Loud Contest Winners

Selena Gomez held a contest with her Dream Out Loud line, where 2 winners would get to meet her. They finally released the video of the winners Lisa and Jessica hanging with Selena. The lucky girls could ask for style advice and any question they wanted to ask her. You will find the video down below.
Those girls were lucky enough to meet her, let alone get a chance to talk about style with her. I am sure thousands of girls would love to have had the chance. I hope that they got a lot of photos and also plenty of advice from their idol. That was a once in a lifetime kind of thing, so I have high hopes that they did not waste their time with her, since they probably looked forward to this moment for awhile.
How do you feel about them filming and sharing the winners meeting Selena? It was a nice bonus, but some of those who did not win may not feel the same way. It is a interesting topic when it comes to things like this. I personally would think that some might find it as gloating or tacky for those who lost. However, it does provide the winners and those who did not win a way to relive the experience. Like I said before, it is a touchy subject.

Selena Gomez is young singer

Selena Marie Gomez was born July 22, 1992. She is an American singer,actress, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. She is best known for the marvelous role of Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place.

She afterward ventured into quality films and has starred in the TV movies Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie, Another Cinderella Story, and Princess Protection Program. She made her starring dramatic film entrance in Ramona and Beezus.

Selena Gomez is a very beautiful and awesome actress.

Selena Gomez is the one young singer who is all the rage. This sex kitten is much gorgeous and sexy that every mother’s on likes her a lot. Her stage performances are loved to be watched.

This Justin Bieber’s girlfriend is simply adored and stays on the bigger headlines. Well, she also knows the art to do so which is why she again did an act that threw her on the headlines. She revealed her cleavage in a gig.

For Gomez’s second MTV Awards show hosting gig, Selena ditches her neat-clean, good girl image.

The new MTV European Music Awards’s promo clip shows the 19 years old gal rapping but with showing the clear peek of her assets.

She was dolled up in heavy makeup and her open flannel shirt exposed her brassier.
The fans did not mind her flaunting the cleavage in a bold style though she earlier had exposed many a time but this one proved to be mega bold.
Well, keep on babe…you are now grown up!

Selena Gomez does not recognize the media obsession with her and Justin Bieber’s friendship.

The 18-year-old, who has in the past kept on pictured having hands wid the singer, said that she thinks it is “awesome” that consumers are intrigued but insisted the they are nothing more than friends.

She imparted upon Access Hollywood: “I love him. He’s continued in my life a exceptionally for a long while time. He’s my friend.

“I think it’s awesome people are interested – I don’t understand why.”
Gomez as well admitted so she had no plans to spend Valentine’s Day with Bieber.

She said: “I’m remarkably supposed to be making an effort all day, so my Valentine should be my fans.”

Elegant redhead Nicole Kidman

Elegant redhead Nicole Kidman, known as one of Hollywood's top Australian imports, was actually born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Australian parents Anthony (a biochemist and clinical psychologist) and Janelle (a nursing instructor) Kidman.

The family moved almost immediately to Washington, DC, where Nicole's father pursued his research on breast cancer, and then, three years later, made the pilgrimage to her parents' native Sydney.

Young Nicole's first love was ballet, but she eventually took up mime and drama as well (her first stage role was a bleating sheep in an elementary school Christmas pageant). In her adolescent years, acting edged out the other arts and became a kind of refuge -- as her classmates sought out fun in the sun, the fair-skinned Kidman retreated to dark rehearsal halls to practice her craft.

She worked regularly at the Philip Street Theater, where she once received a personal letter of praise and encouragement from audience member Jane Campion (then a film student). Kidman eventually dropped out of high school to pursue acting full-time. She broke into movies at age 16, landing a role in the Australian holiday favorite Bush Christmas (1983).

That appearance touched off a flurry of film and TV offers, including a lead in BMX Bandits (1983) and a turn as a schoolgirl-turned-protester in the miniseries "Vietnam" (1987) (for which she won her first Australian Film Institute Award). With the help of an American agent, she eventually made her US debut opposite Sam Neill in the at-sea thriller Dead Calm (1989).

Kidman's next casting coup scored her more than exposure. While starring as Tom Cruise's doctor/love interest in the racetrack romance Days of Thunder (1990), she won over the Hollywood hunk hook, line, and sinker.

After a whirlwind courtship (and decent box office returns), the couple wed on December 24, 1990.

Determined not to let her new marital status overshadow her fledgling career, the actress pressed on. She appeared as a catty high school senior in the Australian film Flirting (1991), then as Dustin Hoffman's moll in the gangster flick Billy Bathgate (1991).

She reunited with Cruise for Far and Away (1992), the story of young Irish lovers who flee to America in the late 1800s, and starred opposite Michael Keaton in the tear-tugger My Life (1993/I). Despite her steady employment, critics and moviegoers still hadn't quite warmed to Kidman as a leading lady.
She tried to spice up her image by seducing Val Kilmer in Batman Forever (1995), but achieved her real breakthrough with Gus Van Sant's To Die For (1995).

As a fame-crazed housewife determined to eliminate any obstacle in her path, Kidman proved that she had an impressive range and deadly comic timing. She took home a Golden Globe and several critics' awards for the performance.

In 1996, Kidman stepped into a corset to work with her countrywoman and onetime admirer, Jane Campion, on the adaptation of Henry James's The Portrait of a Lady (1996). A few months later, she tore across the screen as a nuclear weapons expert in The Peacemaker (1997), adding "action star" to her professional repertoire.

She and Cruise then disappeared into a notoriously long, secretive shoot for Stanley Kubrick's sexual thriller Eyes Wide Shut (1999).

The couple's on-screen shenanigans prompted an increase in public speculation about their sex life (rumors had long been circulating that their marriage was a cover-up for Cruise's homosexuality); tired of denying tabloid attacks, they successfully sued The Star for a story alleging that they needed a sex therapist to coach them through love scenes.

Family life has always been a priority for Kidman. Born to social activists (mom was a feminist; dad, a labor advocate), Nicole and her little sister, Antonia Kidman, discussed current events around the dinner table and participated in their parents' campaigns by passing out pamphlets on street corners.

When her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, 17-year-old Nicole stopped working and took a massage course so that she could provide physical therapy (her mom eventually beat the cancer).

She and Cruise adopted two children: Isabella Jane (born in 1993) and Connor Antony (born 1995). Despite their rock-solid image, the couple announced in early 2001 that they were separating due to career conflicts. Her marriage to Cruise ended mid-summer of 2001.

Grace Patricia Kelly

Grace Patricia Kelly, popularly known as Grace Kelly, was one of the popular Hollywood female actors who earned fame and recognition by acting in several Hollywood movies as well as in a number of stage shows.

Born on November 12, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Grace Kelly became Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, when he married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in 1956. Also known as Princess Grace of Monaco, Grace Kelly maintained dual American and Monegasque citizenship after her marriage.

Grace Kelly delivered a number of hit Hollywood movies which became very popular and well appreciated by the film lovers.

Won several awards for her contribution to the Hollywood film industry and her performance in various films, Grace Kelly was also ranked 13th amongst the Greatest Female Stars of All Time by the American Film Institute.

Grace Kelly was the third of the four children to John Brendan Kelly, Sr. and Margaret Katherine Majer Kelly. In her earlier days, Grace Kelly grew up in the East Falls section. Since her childhood days, Grace Kelly was very much interested acting and modeling.

She modeled various fashion shows at local social events with her mother and sisters while attending the prestigious Ravenhill Academy.
Grace Kelly also took part in various acting and dancing events in her high school days.
When she was twelve years old, Grace Kelly got her first opportunity to act, when she played a lead role in the play Don't Feed the Animals, produced by the Old Academy Players in East Falls. In the year 1947, Grace Kelly graduated from the Stevens School in Walnut Lane in Germantown, Philadelphia.

Since the early days, Grace Kelly was very fond of some famous actors like Joseph cotton, Ingrid Bergman, etc. She was also interested in music and very fond of Debussy's “Clair de Lune”, the orchestra – Benny Goodman, the famous singer Jo Stafford etc.

The Career

Grace Kelly started her career in the theaters. She was a serious learner. Acted in several theaters like Strindberg's The Father, The Philadelphia Story, High Society etc.

Grace Kelly also participated in several live television program. With the success in various television programs, Grace Kelly was able to attract the attention of many producers and started getting roles in major motion pictures. She started her film career in 1951 with a small role in the film Fourteen Hours.

Thereafter, she also acted in several films like High Noon (1952), Mogambo (1953), Dial M for Murder (1953), Rear Window (1953), Green Fire (1954), The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955), The Swan (1955) etc. Grace Kelly got the Academy Award for her performance in the film The Country Girl in 1954.

Grace Kelly died on September 14, 1982 in a car accident.