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 wewe were keeping the secret, were wewe just kind of preparing yourself for this big change that wewe 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 wewe be moving to New York?
Yes. I plan to songesha 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 wewe 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 mti Hill. That could open a lot of doors too. That was really awesome.
Do wewe see yourself uigizaji 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 au say 'I wish they didn't air that'?
They kind of just blew up the whole maoni 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.
wewe mentioned on the onyesha that wewe were in a dark place at one point in your life and wewe revealed [that wewe attempted suicide]. Do wewe regret bringing it up on the onyesha au are wewe glad that wewe talked about it?
I just have no maoni on that. I didn't physically try to do anything. It was just like I thought about it a lot.
Did Tyra give wewe any advice after wewe 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.
