Joanie's myspace bulletin
Hello New Friends!!
Just wanted to send a message to everyone to let you know I thank you for wanting to be a part of my myspace adventures... please continue to watch my career as I go on into the modeling world... I can't wait!
I do read every single message I get, and I thank you all for your support. It means a lot to me and I love that everyone is so amazing and sweet!
I dont have a lot of time, so if I dont write back its just because I'm really really busy.
ALMOST DONE GUYS!! I'm so excited for tomorrow!
Thanks for the SUPPORT AND LOVE!!
xoxoxoox
Joanie Dodds
Source: Joanie's MySpace
Do you notice she says she's excited for tommorow's episode?? This must mean she's been in the top two. Most possibly the winner. I hope so!!
More Spoilers!!
Sneak peek for the finale.
1) Jay knocks at the door. The girls scream in either delight or fear. He tells them they're doing three different commercials, meaning they will each do a different one. They have to pick an envelope containing their lines. Jade says in confessional that she sees herself winning the competition over and over in her mind. Please, God, no.
2) It's time to shoot the commercial. Joanie says Danielle is worried about her accent. Joanie says she is not comfortable with her new teeth. When she recites her lines, she sounds rather lisp-y and keeps bobbing her head from one side to the other.
3) Jay tells Danielle that he just wants her to clean up her accent. Danielle flubs during the first take. Uh oh. She looks really pretty though?
4) Jade sings "Easy, breezy, beautiful CoverGirl" to herself before the photographer (Jim De Yonker) shoots her. He says that she looks like she looks too diva and that she's choking herself. He asks her what she's thinking about, and she replies that she's thinking about winning the competition. They high-five each other at the end.
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http://community.livejournal.com/topmodel/1184956.html#cutid1
Interview with Sara / Sacramento Bee / May 15, 2006
Davis 'Model' out but not down
By Rachel Leibrock -- Bee Staff Writer
She just wanted a new shirt. But after Sara Albert was singled out while shopping at a Virginia mall, the Davis native got a whole lot more.
She won a spot on "America's Next Top Model" (at 8 p.m. Wednesdays on Channel 31.) Not to mention, national exposure, a killer portfolio and the modeling bug.
Albert made it to the show's final four, but was eliminated in last week's episode. She remains upbeat and called us from her Washington, D.C., home to share her insights on Jade (the unflappable wannabe model that viewers love to hate), her own growing self-confidence and her future in modeling.
Q: Congratulations on making it to the final four.
A: You watch the show? It's so funny - I didn't know how many people watched the show before I was on.
Q: Did you watch it before you were a contestant?
A: I watched it a little bit in college, but I wasn't an avid watcher.
Q: The legend, of course, is that casting agents found you at a mall and asked you to audition ... did that really happen?
A: Yes. It was August in northern Virginia. I was at Macy's shopping for a shirt and instead I got a reality TV show. It was just one of those being-at-the-right-place, at-the-right-time (things).
Q: That's far from Davis.
A: I was born in Woodland and lived in Davis my whole life. I'm definitely a California girl at heart. I came out to Washington to go to Georgetown and play volleyball. I'm coming back for a week in June - I'm really excited. I love Davis. It's just a great place to be.
Q: What was it like, living in the house with the other contestants and dealing with all the day-to-day critiques from the judges?
A: Being there was one of the best and worst experiences in my life. People say, 'Oh you forget about the cameras,' but I never forgot. I'm usually a private person; I felt like I was always second-guessing what I was saying. I didn't want to embarrass myself or my family or my boyfriend or his family. And living with all those girls, there are a lot of strong personalities - there were some characters, definitely.
Q: So, the big question is: What is Jade really like?
A: It never fails - every single person I've met that's recognized me will say, 'Oh, you're that girl Sara from 'Top Model,' and then the second always is, 'Is Jade really like that?' That is an amazing quality she has - she just has unflappable confidence and a real sense of herself, and she doesn't make apologies. Sometimes - I'm not going to lie - I'd look at her and think, 'Did that just come out of her mouth?' But Jade was Jade and you just had to appreciate that.
Q: On the subject of confidence, that's one thing that the judges criticized you strongly on - that you seemed to lack self-confidence or that you didn't seem to want to win as much as the other girls.
A: It's so funny because I wouldn't peg myself with the lack-of-confidence tag. I felt like the reason why I could go and try modeling was because I do have a sense of myself. But, at the same time, just because I have confidence in myself doesn't mean that I have confidence in my modeling. ... I'm a very competitive person and when I do something, I want to do well and win.
Q: Well, you made it to the final four.
A: Don't get me wrong - I absolutely surprised myself. Every week, I'd think, 'Oh, I'm going home, I was awful.' I was my own worst critic. ... And when I was sent home, I was a little disappointed but I was also really proud of myself - how much I'd learned and how far I'd come.
Q: What was the best experience of the show?
A: I think the best thing that came out of this for me is that I'm going to pursue it. I found something about myself that I really enjoy and want to get better at. I had no idea that I would like it and I'm happy I discovered it. I'll go out there and put everything I can into it.
Q: On the flip side, what was the worst part of being on the show?
A: There were a bunch of little things that, in hindsight, I'm like, 'Why did I do that? Why did I say that?' It really was a stressful situation with very little sleep. I'm someone who takes out my stress by exercising, and there weren't many opportunities to do that
But, all in all, I feel good about it. I was true to myself and I don't have any major regrets.
Q: Any modeling offers yet?
A: We couldn't do anything until after (elimination) from the show and ... (she laughs) ... the phone hasn't rung yet this morning.
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