CariDee: "[Melrose] Gave Me A Run For My Money"
Here are some highlights from my interview with CariDee, the new winner of America's Next Top Model:
Congratulations! It must have been so hard keeping the secret that you had won. Tell me what that was like.
The thing that was hard was not letting people know that I was even on the show. That was the hardest part. They didn't know until September.
So, while you were keeping the secret, were you just kind of preparing yourself for this big change that you knew was about to happen in your life?
Definitely. I realized that things were about to change so I just wanted to enjoy the moment.
Will you be moving to New York?
Yes. I plan to move to New York in the middle of January.
Is that scary?
No, it's exciting. It's sad. I'm leaving my friends. But it's exciting.
Do you plan to keep in touch with the girls from the show?
Absolutely. They affected my life a lot. They are very sweet.
Besides winning, of course, what was the best thing that came out of the competition?
I really loved winning the guest part on One Tree Hill. That could open a lot of doors too. That was really awesome.
Do you see yourself acting as well as modeling?
Absolutely. I mean modeling is just like silent acting.
Was Melrose a tough person to compete against in the finals?
Absolutely! She gave me a run for my money. I definitely didn't have it hands down. That's for sure.
Looking back at the show, was there any moment that made your cringe or say 'I wish they didn't air that'?
They kind of just blew up the whole comment I made to Nigel, which was ridiculous because he actually joked back. But I understand why they did it. I was just like 'Oh, come on.' I just felt like I had to explain myself.
And also with my commercial (inaudible)...It was my first run through. It wasn't my final cut. I wasn't great but it wasn't as bad as how it was.
You mentioned on the show that you were in a dark place at one point in your life and you revealed [that you attempted suicide]. Do you regret bringing it up on the show or are you glad that you talked about it?
I just have no comment on that. I didn't physically try to do anything. It was just like I thought about it a lot.
Did Tyra give you any advice after you won?
Just be yourself. Be yourself and be smart. Live it up but don't take yourself too seriously. Don't get caught up in the things that living this lifestyle can bring -- which I don't at all.
Will Tyra always be an influence in your life?
Absolutely. If it wasn't for Tyra, I wouldn't be here. All of the success that I will ever have started with her. I'll always be grateful for that.
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caridee is my favourite of all time! she’s gorgeous and very photogenic! i love her
MELROSE SHOULD HAVE WON, HANDS DOWN!! SORRY CARIDEE. YOU’RE PRETTY BUT MELROSE SHINED THROUGHOUT THE COMPETITION.
Since the begining of the show, Caridee was my favorite, she just had this glow all through…great potential. GREAT JOB GIRL !!
hip hip hooray for Caridee. I’m from Malaysia and had just finished watching the final episode. So happy that she won and very relieved and glad. Really didn’t want melrose to win, she such a fake. Heads off for Caridee..
I can’t believe they let Caridee win. She’s a pretty girl but came across as a rank amateur in comparison to Melrose- (think about the catwalk show!!!) Whatever you think of Melrose’s personality, she is definitely the better model of the two.
CariDee is the best! Beautiful, fresh and full of vigour, unlike Melrose who looked old and was just way too artificial.
Caridee was cool, but Melrose was my glowing sun. I don’t mean to critizise Caridee, because she is an honest and sweet girl (I think) but she sucked in one tree hill. She is a great model, but I do not hope to see her EVER on a tv-show again. And defenitely not on a show like one tree hill. She deserved to win ANTM, but not as much as Melrose. Melrose rocked that show and the fact that she won all the competitions during the show, just shows that she WAS the best. But congrats to Caridee, because she was my second favourite. (Remember to stay away from acting - sorry, but it was really bad
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CariDee is amazing!!
im glad she won
se was deff. the best!
Go CariDee!
You are the most real and most deserving winner for me! I’m your fan!!!!!!!!!
For Melrose, take that sore bum loser! Your interview sucked and just showed how pathetic you are!
Bettina, do you even KNOW how to act? Because you should be a top-notch actor before you can criticize someone. Or have you forgotten Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton and the other “actresses” out there? I think CariDee did a better job than them!