America's Next Top Model

What was the best Ms. J moment from your season? Every moment -- I LOVE Ms J!
What was your favorite shoot from your season? Naturally I'll have to say the pool shoot where we had to "smile with our eyes" because I got the number one photo of that week. You just gotta let all inhibitions go and give it your all and that's exactly what I did. The hot air balloon ladder shoot was really fun and definitely something different!
What's up with the Tyra mail? We get Tyra mail every night to let us speculate on what crazy thing we'll be doing the next day.
Who was your closest friend in the model house? Are you friends with any of the girls now? I'm still really good friends with Lauren-Brie -- I call her LB. We've traveled together and still talk for hours on the phone. I keep in contact with nearly every girl from my season -- we were forced to all become so close due to the situation and the close living quarters.

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Do you still keep in touch with Tyra or the judges? We aren't allowed to contact the judges or Tyra -- we don't have their information but I REALLY wish we could!
What was the hardest part of doing the show for you? I'm from South Carolina, where you know everyone and everyone knows you. Initially it was tough to fly 3000 miles away and essentially start over not knowing one person nor able to contact any friends from back home. I wouldn't change it for the world though.
Would you do it again? Why/why not? I would do it again in a heartbeat. By far, the most interesting and fun experience I could ever imagine. Not many people can say they lived for free in LA for a summer and went abroad on someone else's penny all the while with your new best friends and rubbing elbows with all the right people in the industry.
How did the show change your life? Everywhere I go people recognize me and I love it. The experience of the show has really set me apart from everyone else and given me credibility and opened up so many doors for modeling and being a spokesmodel.
Tell me about Tyra What's she like in person? Off camera, Tyra is super sweet and more soft spoken than on TV.

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What did you do to perfect your model walk? Practice, practice, practice, practice, practice.
What's the most exotic location you've had to travel to for a photo shoot? I had a shoot last December for a wedding magazine and had to wear a ball gown in the ocean. Talk about freezing.
Who are some designers and photographers you enjoy working with? Susan Holmes was super fun to work with -- she's so down to earth yet so accomplished. Such an inspiration.
What's your favorite place to visit? Amsterdam was absolutely amazing. Beautiful. The countryside of Holland is simply jaw-dropping.
What was your most challenging photo shoot? The first photo shoot about voting was my most challenging. I was assigned to model bureaucracy. It took me until 6 months after the show wrapped to fully understand the concept and definition of the word...I'm still unclear about how to portray that in a photo shoot...
Which models do you admire and why? Obviously Tyra!!!! I love Giselle because of her versatility. We also have a similar look and similar body type.
If you weren't a model, what would you like to do? I'm going to school at the University of South Carolina for Fashion Merchandising and double minoring in Public Relations and Sports/Entertainment Management. I'd love to be an event planner for the PGA or some other sport.
Any tips for posing for photos? Be CONFIDENT! Hit your poses and strive to take it to the next level to make it fierce.

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What's your can't live without beauty product? S Factor serious conditioner. Oh, and Bert's Bees Wax Lip Balm. I SERIOUSLY apply that when I wake up and right before I go to sleep.
What's your daily beauty routine? If my day includes going to class, I'll wake up, swipe on my HD Makeup Forever foundation, Bert's Bees (of course!), a swish of Cargo's Texas Lash Mascara and throw on my school-spirited camo baseball cap with "COCKS" embroidered in pink. (gamecocks......)
What advice can you give to future models about how to keep that beautiful, fresh glow? It's all about skin care. That goes beyond using the right products; you've got to eat right and drink your milk in the morning and with every meal! I keep baby wipes by my bed for those late nights that you just don't feel like going through your normal bedtime routine, just swipe it across your face and all the makeup is off in seconds!
Where do you go shopping? I love Melrose Avenue in LA -- you just can't substitute that kind of shopping for somewhere else. Another place I love is Charleston, SC. The boutiques are fashionable but ooze with that Southern charm. Victoria's Secret is also great for their swimsuits ;-)
Where are your favorite jeans from? Your favorite boots? Your favorite purse? I'll splurge on jeans in a heartbeat only because you'll wear them 80234701834 times. Paige Premium Denim and Penny B fits me really well. I love Rock&Republic and Chip&Pepper, then you've got your typical everyday denim looks like Seven for all Mankind and Citizens of Humanity.
Who's celeb fashion do you most admire? I don't look to celebs for style. I channel my inner style and desire of what to wear. Inspiration is taken from magazine looks, but no celeb in particular.
How would you describe your sense of style? Sexy with a slight grunge edge. A little different in that I don't buy mainstream brands because I don't want to ever see someone wearing anything I have in my closet.

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Can you give us some examples of what you usually eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? I always make sure I eat breakfast, even if it makes me late for class. A tall glass of orange juice with pulp and either a bowl of cereal or a toasted bagel with butter and peanut butter. I'm such a sucker for anything with butter! I don't eat a specific lunch or dinner -- I'll just eat different food groups throughout the day -- maybe a bowl of peas or edamame and a few hours later an apple and peanut butter, squeezing in a meat around dinner time. Most notably, I have a chocolate malt milkshake EVERY night!
How do you stay in shape? I have a personal trainer but, even without that, my body is naturally thin and toned. I'm so blessed with that!
Is there a part of your body that you feel insecure about? If so, why? I wish my arms weren't as spaghetti looking but it's just because they're so long so I have the same muscle mass as everyone else -- it's just more stretched out and therefore appears smaller.
Who's your number 1 celebrity crush? Chace Crawford, he's so my type. I always go for guys with that skin tone, a little tanned, and blue eyes. Ahhhhhhhhh.
What are three things you're obsessed with right now? Cookie dough, lacy lingerie, and sewing with my new sewing machine! Oh, and spending time with the ones I love!
Can you finish this sentence? "I'm sexy because..." I'm confident and can walk into a room and demand your attention.
What makes a man/woman sexy? Confidence! Not cockiness though, that's such a turn off.
What's playing in your iPod right now? Goo Goo Dolls-Slide

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What were you like as a child/teenager? Very creative and girly, way into Barbies and playing outdoors. I was the captain of my cheerleading squad in high school and loved to organize activities and parties for our football team.
Were you ever teased about your looks? If yes, what do you want to say to the people who used to tease you? In 7th grade, these girls would bring me down to tears because of my nose. I was so self-conscious about it and had recently gotten a rhinoplasty to thin it out. You've just got to rise above it.
What's the strangest rumor you've ever heard about yourself? That I was a lesbian. Hahahaha SO far from it!
If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be? Nothing. If I wanted to change something I would!
What's your personal motto? "Old friends are great because you can afford to be stupid with them" and "Everything happens for a reason."