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.