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her look is very now that sexy all American corn fed look
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Disappointed that she didn't win. But I loved both Brittani and Molly and I am 95% sure IMG will sign her on as well.
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she really shines in photos, not so much in anything else imo...
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She's obviously getting signed by IMG. She and Brit will move in NYC together.
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Molly O'Connell: ‘Everyone has a huge chance’ on 'Top Model'
Win or lose, Molly O’Connell said she will profit from her experiences on “America’s Next Top Model.”
The 23-year-old Charleston native is thrilled to be one of the final three contestants, having survived round after round of cuts on the strength of presence and personality.
The second of three final episodes of the show’s Cycle 16 competition airs at 9 tonight on the CW. We’ll know then if O’Connell makes it to the finale, or follows an alternate path to a modelling career.
“The photographers I’ve worked with and having these photographs in my portfolio is huge,” O’Connell said. “People strive their entire lives to be able to work with these photographers, and we (contestants) got to work with them in a month and a half. Every single person we have dealt with on the show plays a major part in the fashion industry, and now I have an amazing portfolio that’s going to help me get work.”
O’Connell said the publicity she has garnered during the competition, which began with 14 young hopefuls, will serve her in good stead no matter the outcome.
“I feel like I’m getting a little bit more attention than some of the other girls because I make a lot of weird facial expressions and don’t always have a filter on what I say.”
O’Connell said she made it a point to be “100 percent” herself the entire time.
The winner of Cycle 16 receives a contract with IMG Models, a fashion spread in Vogue Italia, a spread and cover of Beauty in Vogue, and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics.
“There is no consolation prize other than being recognized as being in the top three,” O’Connell said. “But Cover Girl has dibs on every model on the show. Everyone has a huge chance.”
In July, O’Connell will be moving with sister model Brittani Koine to New York, or, to be precise, New Jersey.
For now, her dream of becoming a top model no longer seems so remote.
“No it really doesn’t. Even four or five months ago, the thought of me being in this position was far-fetched. I always wanted to do it, then — poof! — I get this insane opportunity, I got blindsided by it. I never expected to make it on the show, much less get this far. But with every goal I’ve accomplished I’ve set a higher goal.”
postandcourier.com/news/2011/may/11/molly-oconnell-everyone-has-huge-chance-top-model/
Win or lose, Molly O’Connell said she will profit from her experiences on “America’s Next Top Model.”
The 23-year-old Charleston native is thrilled to be one of the final three contestants, having survived round after round of cuts on the strength of presence and personality.
The second of three final episodes of the show’s Cycle 16 competition airs at 9 tonight on the CW. We’ll know then if O’Connell makes it to the finale, or follows an alternate path to a modelling career.
“The photographers I’ve worked with and having these photographs in my portfolio is huge,” O’Connell said. “People strive their entire lives to be able to work with these photographers, and we (contestants) got to work with them in a month and a half. Every single person we have dealt with on the show plays a major part in the fashion industry, and now I have an amazing portfolio that’s going to help me get work.”
O’Connell said the publicity she has garnered during the competition, which began with 14 young hopefuls, will serve her in good stead no matter the outcome.
“I feel like I’m getting a little bit more attention than some of the other girls because I make a lot of weird facial expressions and don’t always have a filter on what I say.”
O’Connell said she made it a point to be “100 percent” herself the entire time.
The winner of Cycle 16 receives a contract with IMG Models, a fashion spread in Vogue Italia, a spread and cover of Beauty in Vogue, and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics.
“There is no consolation prize other than being recognized as being in the top three,” O’Connell said. “But Cover Girl has dibs on every model on the show. Everyone has a huge chance.”
In July, O’Connell will be moving with sister model Brittani Koine to New York, or, to be precise, New Jersey.
For now, her dream of becoming a top model no longer seems so remote.
“No it really doesn’t. Even four or five months ago, the thought of me being in this position was far-fetched. I always wanted to do it, then — poof! — I get this insane opportunity, I got blindsided by it. I never expected to make it on the show, much less get this far. But with every goal I’ve accomplished I’ve set a higher goal.”
postandcourier.com/news/2011/may/11/molly-oconnell-everyone-has-huge-chance-top-model/
Exclusive: ANTM Cycle 16 Runner-Up Molly Reveals Surprising NYC Roommate
A silver medal ain't bad! We talked with Cycle 16 runner-up Molly this afternoon, and she gave us the dirt on what it was like to make it to the top two. Read about her reaction to being called a mean girl by Tyra, how she felt about that short haircut, and which contestant she's moving to New York with (hint: it's not Alexandria).
Wetpaint: Given how all of the challenges went last night — from the commercial to the print ad — did you feel like you were going to win? How did you feel going into panel?
Molly: It was really kind of resting on the CoverGirl commercial. I was just like, if my commercial is really, really bad, then I'm probably screwed. Also, Brittani falling on the runway, I thought that might help, but I knew that a lot of other times girls who haven't been that great at runway have still won the competition, so I wasn't sure until after they showed me my commercial, and then I kind of had a feeling I probably wasn't gonna win.
Tyra described the commercial as mean girl-esque. How did you feel about that? Did you see where she was coming from or did you feel like it was totally out of bounds?
Oh no, I definitely agreed with her. I looked angry in the commercial. I was just really uncomfortable and needed to smile more. Yeah, I got where they were coming from, definitely. It wasn't very good at all.
A lot was said about your attitude throughout the cycle. Do you think you were portrayed accurately? Was it edited heavily? How do you feel about how you came across?
I mean, I definitely complained about some stuff, but a lot of the time I was happy, having a good time. Yes, it's edited a little bit to emphasize that I complained, but also, it was a little bit of my own...kind of half and half. There's just some stuff they can't show. I wish they would have shown a lot of other things that happened.
Did you think you were going to make it to the final two? And did you think it would be you and Brittani?
Once we got to Morocco, I was kind of thinking maybe I would make it to the final two, looking at the five who went. Even out of the fourteen from the very beginning, I said Brittani was my competition, so I felt if I was going to be in the top two, it would have been with Brittani. She was a worthy competitor.
So, the haircuts were kind of a big final surprise to everybody last night. What was your reaction to that? Because it kind of seemed like it came out of nowhere.
I've had short hair in the past. I'm not that girl who's had long hair since I was five, so it wasn't too crazy for me. I mean, I was trying to grow my hair our for a couple of years, so I was like, oh man! But I wasn't going to be like, no, I'm not going to do this. Especially at that point when it's like, I'll do whatever you all tell me if I think I'm going to win. I was fine with it. I like the haircut. It's cool, it's fun. I miss my long hair, but I wasn't too upset about it. I think Brittani was kind of upset because they had already cut her hair into that bob. I actually kind of liked the bob more for her, too. I think that was better.
Your parents seemed really awesome. They made a great cameo. How was it having them there, and did you feel badly for Brittani because of her situation with her mom?
I was kind of waiting to have them there. I thought, OK, final two. All the other cycles their parents come, so I was like, where are they gonna be? Are they gonna pop out of somewhere? And then it was like the one hour I had forgotten about the fact that they might come. I went home, and they were there. It was awesome. I was so happy to see them. I realized pretty quickly that nobody was there for Brittani. She had been thinking, who can come for me? My mom can't come because of her back surgery and her anxiety disorder. Having that happen, I felt really bad for her. At least she got to Skype with her mom, but it's not the same. I was sad for her.
What do you think is one thing about the show that the audience doesn't see that you feel like they should know?
Before I came on the show and watching it through the years, I didn't realize how much goes into everything — how much work, how many people there are behind-the-scenes. It's not just photographer, make-up, hair, stylists. It's a lot of other people. It's cool to see how everything ends up coming together in the end.
Other than that, I think the biggest question I get is, "What is Tyra like in real life?" And she's pretty much exactly like she is on TV. She's pretty real and true to her personality.
Which of the people you met throughout this process — whether it was a judge or a designer — did you feel like you benefited the most from meeting? Who gave the best advice?
Mr. Jay, just having him in every photo shoot, giving you tips and pointers, he was one of the people we interacted with the most. I learned a lot from him, definitely. Obviously, from Tyra, she's Tyra. Nigel tried to help me understand lighting and photography as opposed to being a model and not understanding what the photographer is doing. So that kind of helped, too, giving me his perspective.
What are you up to now?
I've been home waiting for the finale to air. I've been working for my parents in their law office running errands. I plan on moving with Brittani up to New York in the next month or two. So, I'm gonna see if IMG wants to sign me. If they don't, then I'm gonna find another agency and I'm gonna go try and model.
Source: wetpaint
A silver medal ain't bad! We talked with Cycle 16 runner-up Molly this afternoon, and she gave us the dirt on what it was like to make it to the top two. Read about her reaction to being called a mean girl by Tyra, how she felt about that short haircut, and which contestant she's moving to New York with (hint: it's not Alexandria).
Wetpaint: Given how all of the challenges went last night — from the commercial to the print ad — did you feel like you were going to win? How did you feel going into panel?
Molly: It was really kind of resting on the CoverGirl commercial. I was just like, if my commercial is really, really bad, then I'm probably screwed. Also, Brittani falling on the runway, I thought that might help, but I knew that a lot of other times girls who haven't been that great at runway have still won the competition, so I wasn't sure until after they showed me my commercial, and then I kind of had a feeling I probably wasn't gonna win.
Tyra described the commercial as mean girl-esque. How did you feel about that? Did you see where she was coming from or did you feel like it was totally out of bounds?
Oh no, I definitely agreed with her. I looked angry in the commercial. I was just really uncomfortable and needed to smile more. Yeah, I got where they were coming from, definitely. It wasn't very good at all.
A lot was said about your attitude throughout the cycle. Do you think you were portrayed accurately? Was it edited heavily? How do you feel about how you came across?
I mean, I definitely complained about some stuff, but a lot of the time I was happy, having a good time. Yes, it's edited a little bit to emphasize that I complained, but also, it was a little bit of my own...kind of half and half. There's just some stuff they can't show. I wish they would have shown a lot of other things that happened.
Did you think you were going to make it to the final two? And did you think it would be you and Brittani?
Once we got to Morocco, I was kind of thinking maybe I would make it to the final two, looking at the five who went. Even out of the fourteen from the very beginning, I said Brittani was my competition, so I felt if I was going to be in the top two, it would have been with Brittani. She was a worthy competitor.
So, the haircuts were kind of a big final surprise to everybody last night. What was your reaction to that? Because it kind of seemed like it came out of nowhere.
I've had short hair in the past. I'm not that girl who's had long hair since I was five, so it wasn't too crazy for me. I mean, I was trying to grow my hair our for a couple of years, so I was like, oh man! But I wasn't going to be like, no, I'm not going to do this. Especially at that point when it's like, I'll do whatever you all tell me if I think I'm going to win. I was fine with it. I like the haircut. It's cool, it's fun. I miss my long hair, but I wasn't too upset about it. I think Brittani was kind of upset because they had already cut her hair into that bob. I actually kind of liked the bob more for her, too. I think that was better.
Your parents seemed really awesome. They made a great cameo. How was it having them there, and did you feel badly for Brittani because of her situation with her mom?
I was kind of waiting to have them there. I thought, OK, final two. All the other cycles their parents come, so I was like, where are they gonna be? Are they gonna pop out of somewhere? And then it was like the one hour I had forgotten about the fact that they might come. I went home, and they were there. It was awesome. I was so happy to see them. I realized pretty quickly that nobody was there for Brittani. She had been thinking, who can come for me? My mom can't come because of her back surgery and her anxiety disorder. Having that happen, I felt really bad for her. At least she got to Skype with her mom, but it's not the same. I was sad for her.
What do you think is one thing about the show that the audience doesn't see that you feel like they should know?
Before I came on the show and watching it through the years, I didn't realize how much goes into everything — how much work, how many people there are behind-the-scenes. It's not just photographer, make-up, hair, stylists. It's a lot of other people. It's cool to see how everything ends up coming together in the end.
Other than that, I think the biggest question I get is, "What is Tyra like in real life?" And she's pretty much exactly like she is on TV. She's pretty real and true to her personality.
Which of the people you met throughout this process — whether it was a judge or a designer — did you feel like you benefited the most from meeting? Who gave the best advice?
Mr. Jay, just having him in every photo shoot, giving you tips and pointers, he was one of the people we interacted with the most. I learned a lot from him, definitely. Obviously, from Tyra, she's Tyra. Nigel tried to help me understand lighting and photography as opposed to being a model and not understanding what the photographer is doing. So that kind of helped, too, giving me his perspective.
What are you up to now?
I've been home waiting for the finale to air. I've been working for my parents in their law office running errands. I plan on moving with Brittani up to New York in the next month or two. So, I'm gonna see if IMG wants to sign me. If they don't, then I'm gonna find another agency and I'm gonna go try and model.
Source: wetpaint
Runner-up: Molly O'Connell to pursue modeling dream
A model runner-up ... on a runway to success.
Molly O'Connell of Charleston lost by the barest of margins to competitor and friend Brittani Koine on Wednesday night in the finals of the CW series "America's Next Top Model."
And it seemed something of an upset given the overwhelmingly favorable remarks of the show's judges in the final moments of evaluation, which had appeared to place Koine at a disadvantage.
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Local resident Molly O'Connell is in the final two for Cycle 16 of "America's Next Top Model." She's up against Pennsylvania native Brittani Koine.
O'Connell, 23, is the daughter of attorneys Michael O'Connell and Ann Stirling of Charleston.
"Being on the show has helped me be more confident and optimistic as a person," O'Connell said. "At each stage of the competition, each time I met my goal I'd put it higher. And I try to put humor into everything I do now."
O'Connell attended Stiles Point Elementary, Charleston Catholic and the Charleston County School of the Arts. She transferred to Porter-Gaud in the 10th grade. After graduation, O'Connell spent a year at Brevard College in North Carolina on a partial music scholarship before enrolling at Trident Technical College. Then came the entreaty from "ANTM."
O'Connell is realistic about the often abbreviated career of even the most successful model.
"Modelling is fun, and I like seeing the end result. When you get to the big time, a shoot is such a collaborative thing, with a ton of talented people involved. ... I'm aware that I might not be able to do it for too long, but I would like to stay in the fashion industry in some capacity. Design appeals to me. I know what I like."
Her parents, who appeared on Wednesday's show, are bursting with pride.
"Molly has got a lot of talents," said her father. "She sings really well, plays the euphonium, and is very smart and good-looking, but she is in some respects shy, and this (competition) has been a challenge for her. It's been intriguing to watch her on the show, but my wife and I get nervous every time. That she emerged from this sea of beauty and talent to get to the finals is very impressive."
Stirling said her daughter has never relented in her pursuit.
"We were a little anxious about her when she first went on the show. Waking up in the morning with a camera in your face is not easy. But not only is it amazing how well she did on the show, but what an extraordinary opportunity she had to learn all these modelling methods and tricks from some of the best in the business."
Dealing with the realization that she was adopted, learning to cope with feelings of abandonment and coming to grips with a problem that briefly landed her in rehab all have helped O'Connell attain a new level of maturity.
"I have had a lot of disappointment and hurt in my life, and always expected the worst out of people and situations," she said. "My parents told me as soon as I could understand what being adopted meant. I felt I'd been given away, unwanted. I didn't really understand.
"... My high school and young adult years were not much fun. I was sad and angry at the world and anyone close to me."
All that began to changed at age 20, when she met her birth mother.
"That was a huge eye-opener for me. I was 'Wow, that's how my life could have been.' Her life is pretty rough. I expected this immediate bond between us and it just didn't happen. It made me grateful that I was adopted and grateful for my parents. I realized how good I had it. And I needed that."
But six months after meeting her birth mother, O'Connell succumbed to a bout of depression and anxiety. She would spend the next six months in rehab at Sober Living in Orange County, Calif.
"I smoked pot and was kind of an idiot in high school. Nothing crazy, but I needed therapy. ... I hated it (rehab), but I needed it."
Like any other young person, O'Connell has had her difficulties, said her dad. "She has been through a lot and has come out well. I think she has righted the ship and matured rather dramatically. This experience has helped her because now she's happy about herself," he said.
In July, O'Connell will move to New York where, despite an intensely personal competition on "ANTM," she will room with her sister finalist Brittani Koine.
Source: postandcourier
A model runner-up ... on a runway to success.
Molly O'Connell of Charleston lost by the barest of margins to competitor and friend Brittani Koine on Wednesday night in the finals of the CW series "America's Next Top Model."
And it seemed something of an upset given the overwhelmingly favorable remarks of the show's judges in the final moments of evaluation, which had appeared to place Koine at a disadvantage.
Photo Gallery
America's Next Top Model
gallery photo
Local resident Molly O'Connell is in the final two for Cycle 16 of "America's Next Top Model." She's up against Pennsylvania native Brittani Koine.
O'Connell, 23, is the daughter of attorneys Michael O'Connell and Ann Stirling of Charleston.
"Being on the show has helped me be more confident and optimistic as a person," O'Connell said. "At each stage of the competition, each time I met my goal I'd put it higher. And I try to put humor into everything I do now."
O'Connell attended Stiles Point Elementary, Charleston Catholic and the Charleston County School of the Arts. She transferred to Porter-Gaud in the 10th grade. After graduation, O'Connell spent a year at Brevard College in North Carolina on a partial music scholarship before enrolling at Trident Technical College. Then came the entreaty from "ANTM."
O'Connell is realistic about the often abbreviated career of even the most successful model.
"Modelling is fun, and I like seeing the end result. When you get to the big time, a shoot is such a collaborative thing, with a ton of talented people involved. ... I'm aware that I might not be able to do it for too long, but I would like to stay in the fashion industry in some capacity. Design appeals to me. I know what I like."
Her parents, who appeared on Wednesday's show, are bursting with pride.
"Molly has got a lot of talents," said her father. "She sings really well, plays the euphonium, and is very smart and good-looking, but she is in some respects shy, and this (competition) has been a challenge for her. It's been intriguing to watch her on the show, but my wife and I get nervous every time. That she emerged from this sea of beauty and talent to get to the finals is very impressive."
Stirling said her daughter has never relented in her pursuit.
"We were a little anxious about her when she first went on the show. Waking up in the morning with a camera in your face is not easy. But not only is it amazing how well she did on the show, but what an extraordinary opportunity she had to learn all these modelling methods and tricks from some of the best in the business."
Dealing with the realization that she was adopted, learning to cope with feelings of abandonment and coming to grips with a problem that briefly landed her in rehab all have helped O'Connell attain a new level of maturity.
"I have had a lot of disappointment and hurt in my life, and always expected the worst out of people and situations," she said. "My parents told me as soon as I could understand what being adopted meant. I felt I'd been given away, unwanted. I didn't really understand.
"... My high school and young adult years were not much fun. I was sad and angry at the world and anyone close to me."
All that began to changed at age 20, when she met her birth mother.
"That was a huge eye-opener for me. I was 'Wow, that's how my life could have been.' Her life is pretty rough. I expected this immediate bond between us and it just didn't happen. It made me grateful that I was adopted and grateful for my parents. I realized how good I had it. And I needed that."
But six months after meeting her birth mother, O'Connell succumbed to a bout of depression and anxiety. She would spend the next six months in rehab at Sober Living in Orange County, Calif.
"I smoked pot and was kind of an idiot in high school. Nothing crazy, but I needed therapy. ... I hated it (rehab), but I needed it."
Like any other young person, O'Connell has had her difficulties, said her dad. "She has been through a lot and has come out well. I think she has righted the ship and matured rather dramatically. This experience has helped her because now she's happy about herself," he said.
In July, O'Connell will move to New York where, despite an intensely personal competition on "ANTM," she will room with her sister finalist Brittani Koine.
Source: postandcourier
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Her profile is on par with Stam's and Lily Donaldson's, amazing! She should live in profile.
