Season 2
Season 1
We are up at 5:30. The message on the computer says "Models get ready to be turned into Polar Bears ... take the Subway to Stillwell Ave."
I get a map. We are going to Coney Island. Immediately I think water swimsuits and fish because polar bears fit all but the swimsuits and we haven't done swimsuits yet.
Sure enough we go to the beach and there is Tyson and Nicole standing with a blue tarp covering something on the ground. Yes we are doing a swimsuit shoot in t he cold. It's 40 degrees with windchill. And we are shooting with dead fish, crabs, and octopus as ornaments and/or clothes.
The stylist picks a black lace G-string for me and a bold bikini four Mountaha. Nicole comes in and wants Mountaha to be changed to something more edgy. So she gets a metallic one piece. It's so hot.
Jessica Gomes, Sports Illustrated model, comes and gives all of us one on one. I am thrilled to get advice from the BEST! She says she likes to do stretches to get connection between mind and body. Be confident with your body, practice in front of a mirror get to know the best angles ... be slightly vulnerable and innocent while being in control. Think what you would want to see in a woman you are buying a G-string from. Sell it, communicate, and love yourself and what you have on!
Jonathan, Sandhurst, then I shoot third. They grease me down and spray me with a dewy mist. It's freezing and my whole body gets the chills and shakes. I run to the fish tent and get eels wired around my arms. They reek, and slime and blood get on me. I slightly get the hives but then I separate my mind from my body so to speak and and try not to let the cold and smell affect me.
Run down and start shooting. Heels sink in sand net pulls around with wind, wind freezes, and three people are yelling different stuff to change. I still have to look perfect and show lots of expression. I love the life of a model. I think how I want this so badly! They give me this 30-35-pound fish to hold above my head. It is all I can do. My whole body is shaking. I want to win! We got the shot. I put down the fish. I want to shake their hands but I have fish goo all over them. So I thank them and run back. I have to got to the fish tent to get the eels unwired. The goo has dried on me. SO GROSS!
I shower for like an hour to get warm and feel like I got the fish smell off.
I work out when I get home. Make a steak and grape salad and then we chit-chat.
We go to bed early tonight, around 10:30.
Today was my first time even in a bikini on the beach. I feel good, I'm blessed, I want to do this kinda shoot lots.
I get up around 8 and go work out. Nicole is bringing our books. I can't wait! I answer the door.
Jonathan's pic I don't really like. His body looks great but his neck and face is strained and primitive looking. Just depends what's wanted. Mountaha is so strong and her boobs and face look great ... winner? Branden is very good. Mine is bootylicious. My body looks good, my expression is different from last week. I like it. .. I hope the judges love it! Sandhurst's is good but his body looks slightly short looking.
The phone rings and Cory wants to talk to, my heart stops ... Salome! Me! It's my third win in a row! We are going to Rosa Cha to meet Amir Slama the Brazilian designer of swimsuits. This is a huge boutique swimwear line.
Mountaha is the pick I would take ever if she wasn't my only choice... Nicole tells us they are huge for raw sexiness. Strong women like Naomi Campbell, Giselle, and Nicole herself have worked for them. WOW, we are competing with the best.
Afterward we are invited to dinner with Jessica Gomes in Soho. I'm thrilled. We take a care to the Rosa Cha store. We walk in and meet Rebecca head of Public Relations. She introduces us to Amir. He is here from Brazil for just two days and made time to see us.
They look at our books then we try on two pieces. He tells us strong confident no shaking walk. Here is a challenge for me. Will I pass? No jiggling!? We try on one-piece, dress, and then another two-piece. We dress, come out, and he tells us he liked our walk. We need to tan and have more abs for swimsuit but he would like to use us in his trunk show in dresses, though. He thinks we seemed more confident in dresses (and it will cover our fat).
We just booked our first big job! I booked a job in NYC! A job supermodels work. I booked!
Now we get to walk to have dinner with a supermodel. I feel like the luckiest chick ever. Jessica is upstairs of a Korean cuisine restaurant Woo Lea Oak.
We chit-chat, she gives advice: have other hobbies besides modeling and other friends besides models. Stay close to family. Write down goals and go for it. Be yourself and don't take things personally. Keep your body at the best possible and love it! She is so sweet, she makes me even more excited about this experience. It is encouraging to see someone who is doing what I'm working for.
Marlin comes tonight to go over our film with us individually. It will be great for me to see how I work in front of the camera and see how the camera sees me. Overall he says I am a good model. I gave the photographer everything, front, back, side, looking at and away from the camera. He likes my picture.
Branden's pictures — he didn't give the photographer much. He is lucky he got a shot from what Marlon says.
I work out and practice my walk. I want to be top three this week. I won my third shoot in a row and five out of 11 shoots this competition. I'm so proud. I work well with the photographer. That's what makes a supermodel: someone that goes above and beyond what others are, the one that is the best overall in getting a great shot easily and being enjoyable to work with. Almost half of the time I have been the overall best in the photo shoots. If only I could see how I am supposed to walk. 30 minutes of training would be great. I need a video of models walking a normal show. I just need to see what they want. HELP ME!
Our outfits are constricting corsets made from metal, plastic, crystal, feathers. They weigh like 50 pounds a piece. Madonna, Pink, Britney Spears, Alicia Keys, and Beyonce have all worn some of these pieces. Our goal is to not be able to breathe and make it look effortless.
When they pick which pieces we will be wearing we get laced into them hours before the runway. I can't breathe, my waist is now stitched to 20 inches. My sheos are a couple sizes too big so I stuff them, but now my toes won't hardly stay in. Oh no! How am I to walk?
The Blonds tell me exactly how they want me to pose at every point. OK always follow the stylist vision. Correct?
I take my time on the runway because last week I was too fast. I'm also concerned about my shoes staying on. I don't feel good about my walk.
Jonathan was the winner even though his picture makes no sense. He wasn't the one that picked the picture that is over the top, and he gave other options.
Mountaha is a continually brightening star.
Somehow Branden is in the top three even thought his photo shoot sucked and he was lucky to get an OK picture.
Sandhurst has the face of an accountant. He isn't showing personality.
I realize I'm going home even though Nicole pleads for one more week to teach me how to walk. Perou says my body is like two people. My waist is so tiny when I turn sideways it's hardly there and then I have these round curves below the waist. Sorry I'm working on it.
My walk and my butt send me home. I am going to improve both. With a little time it is possible. It hurts that I can't be instantly named a supermodel. I have been given the tools I just have to continue to use them.
I hug Tyson and Nicole and shake the judges' hands. I thank them for their professional advice. They have helped change my life.
I'm happy I can leave here with so much information. I can now go learn how to walk because I can actually look up on YouTube a runway show and SEE what they have been wanting.
I have don things I have always dreamed of. I have done things I never imagined I would get the opportunity to or thought were possible. I pushed my limits mentally, physically, and socially and done well.
Guys, this is only the beginning of the model Salome. I'll see you when I am the supermodel Salome or just see you very soon the improved model Salome.
LOVE~PEACE~HAPPINESS
Salome,
You were my favorite. You glow in your pictures, and on TV. Best of luck with your modeling! The show won't be as fun to watch without you :-(
Now that you're free, go and make a boatload of money, $alome! You'll be a viewer favorite, I'm sure!
Do NOT go and develop an eating disorder! You are gorgeous just the way you are!
Oh Lomie girl, that makes me so sad that you got eliminated!!!! I was hoping you would get into the top 3! But go on with what you learned and turn yourself into a supermodel... I know you can!!! You truly were the best! Why else would you win so many shoots?? Love ya girl!
I'm sad to see you go. I watched the show for you, the rest of the models are phonies or boring. How they decided to keep the 18 year old meathead I'll never understand.
But take heart in this. No real supermodel is known for runway walking. They are all known for their photographic work and because they can string more than 2 words together. They succeded because they had a superior work ethic. No matter what people say to you about your butt or jiggle, you have what it takes.
They aren't like, you know like known for like talking without like saying like anything. Like you know?
Good luck!
Salome - I've turned off the show now - I'm not watchin anymore episodes without you:)
Gina
Salome - you have grown so much during this season. I loved your print work. You have a great attitude and you will go all the way! Can't wait to see you on the cover of one of the top fashion mags.
Good luck, you deserve it!
I hated that you were sent home. You were my favorite. I hated so much to see you cry last episode over your 38 inches. You are 6 feet tall?! This industry so needs to change. Keep your butt and be proud. I recently became a fan on facebook. Your photos look great. Looks like you are doing well. Best of luck!!
Salome, you are so beautiful! Every photo takes my breath away. The judges are morons. Perou? Mean spirited and blind. Maggie Rizer? Mean spirited and jealous. The other judges? Who cares what they think.
The way you walk is kind of fun, but I agree with viewer Doug. Models are in demand because of the gorgeous photos they take. If I am browsing through a magazine and see your face, I am going to stop and look and buy whatever it is you're selling!
Good luck. Don't change. See you on the cover of Vogue.
You rocked this show, girl. Not only were your photos superb, but you were charming as well.
Best of luck.
Salome, Don't give up. You have a beautiful photogenic face and a real womanly body. You never should have been sent off the show.I hope your family will welcome you back home. I don't know too much about the Mennonite Religion, but I think it's fairly strict.Good luck to you.
Salome-
I thought you were good, but your attitude threw me off because you were definitely so competitive. However I wish you the best because you do look like a supermodel.
You are wonderful, Salome!! Butt and all!!! I shall look for your face and beautiful body in future. I'm sure you will succeed! With your beauty, talent, and charm, you cannot fail. You go, girl!
The show is fixed! What a rip-off. I am not watching anymore! Salome was robbed.
Salome,
I was so sad to see you go. You were the BEST, hands down.
It is clearly fixed for a guy to win this season. Moontaha had no shot whatsoever. I knew she would be eliminated this week. She is no competition for the guys that were left.
All this talk about your walk is ridiculous. How many people ever attend fashion shows?
Had they kept you on the show, they couldn't justify making a guy win.
I loved Holly last season, but I love you even more.
Good luck in your modeling. You have the look. Stay beautiful!
Salome, It breaks my heart EVERY TIME I hear you say "I'm the FAT girl" or "my FAT butt" or "my wiggle-jiggle". H-E-L-L-O! Have you seen Tyra's curva-licious body? J-Lo's trademark booty? Maybe you're not destined to walk the cat-walk...maybe you are destined to be in on the front of EVERY fashion mag, as you take THE MOST AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL photos! Maybe you'll be an actress. Or perhaps you'll go on to be the hottest Supreme Court Justice. You just never know what life has in store. Not only are you BEAUTIFUL, but you are SWEET and KIND and DRAW PEOPLE TO YOU LIKE A MAGNET! I have two little girls and never want to hear them say "I'm too fat!". My 6 yr old is long and thin and muscular, but she already has a "juicy booty" - and I think it's the cutest thing ever :0)! GOOD LUCK, SWEETS!
Salome, You were really the only one with supermodel potential...you also were the sweetest which is more important. The show was not as good this week without you. How wonderful for you that you already have a great headstart on your chosen career. Continue to be grateful for the gifts you were given, and you'll be a success!
The judges don't get it. You had the larger than life charisma and beauty. Nicole should have helped you with you're walk. I think she was more keen on criticizing the girls than mentoring them. It's "make me a supermodel" not "I am already a supermodel." The guys are cute but not as memorable. There is a reason you won so many photo shoots. Lame.
You are NOT fat! and this is coming from a skinny girl. i am really disappointed in this show for giving you a hard time about that. why the hell did they pick you to be on the show if they think you didn't have the bod. i mean wtf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think you body in fine. i don't know why the hell they kicked you off when they did too. you one the shoot for the day. what is wrong with these people. RUDE! Anyways, i am done. good luck!
BTW this show sucks without you now.
Salome, you didn't win for one reason and that is b/c you are too similar to Holly from last season (brunette, short hair). Had Ronnie or Ben won last season there is no doubt in my mind you would had won this season. It's how these competition shows are, they try to keep the winners from season to season varied. Finally, please stop calling yourself jiggly or fat, the reason you won so many competitions is b/c you're beautiful, when you're older and look at your 19 year old self on DVD, you will want to grab those judges and slap them for planting any seed of doubt on how you look at yourself. They needed a reason to kick you off (b/c you're too much like Holly) and they made your weight into an issue which it obviously wasn't had that really been the case you wouldn't had won so many comps. Good luck to you.
Salome, you didn't win for one reason and that is b/c you are too similar to Holly from last season (brunette, short hair). Had Ronnie or Ben won last season there is no doubt in my mind you would had won this season. It's how these competition shows are, they try to keep the winners from season to season varied. Finally, please stop calling yourself jiggly or fat, the reason you won so many competitions is b/c you're beautiful, when you're older and look at your 19 year old self on DVD, you will want to grab those judges and slap them for planting any seed of doubt on how you look at yourself. They needed a reason to kick you off (b/c you're too much like Holly) and they made your weight into an issue which it obviously wasn't had that really been the case you wouldn't had won so many comps. Good luck to you.
salome, YOU HAVE A FABULOUS ASS WOMAN!!. And....it will make you boat loads of cash, just ask, kim kardashian, beyonce, j-lo shall i go on,.....i love you and hope to see your face/ass (lol) in my mags soon!!!And ny fashion week possibly!!! Go SALOME!!!!
I think the judges has an election already an unfortunaly aren't you an either Montaha , because they could fix your walk on the runway , you won 11 photos and thats meaning something , and i'm sure somebody going to call you ,you are just natural beatiful , and I think it ..doesn 't like the judges , because probably they worked hard to be where they are , and the people is dificult to understand so fired because you are very good model. The best for me: you and Jonatan
Salome ,I sure somebody going to call you , because you had the best pictures, I think they can fix your walk with practice ,like you can learn to dance , unfortunaly they didn't like you ,( they don't )probabily just because you are very beautiful woman and so natural all the time ...for me you and jonatan are the best i don't think they going to choice him ...they has already their choice ...maricela
I'm so sorry to see you go! Fat??? WTF??? You have a gorgeous face and body and a disposition to match. Don't you DARE go down to a size 0!!! Forget the judges! Jenny? A has-been. Would we even remember her if she wasn't Angelina Jolie's ex? Nicole? Who?? Maggie Rizer? Jealous, mean, too stupid to mind her own finances and is now consigned to "reality" TV. Perou? An idiot who is afraid to show his face in public. Perhaps he should have taken those ridiculous glasses off! Tyson? At first, I thought it was just black women he disliked. Now I think he's just hates women in general.
Never mind any of them. America has seen you and we want to see more. I wish you much success in all that you do.
I knew you would be sent home. You attitude Speaks Volumes.
strap on some Jimmy Choo's and get on the treadmill girl. You should have won this thing hands down. Most beautiful, most memorable, most photogenic. If these so-called judge's think you've got booty...what about Tyra Banks? Hello?
I hope someone out in model-land reads this and realizes the opportunity they have for getting you under contract! You have the glam and the attitude. Go for it!
BTW. Not interested in who wins now. I actually think Brandon should get it. He has the most potential.
Your eyes are amazing, I definitely though you were the most beautiful. Good luck in the future.
Salome, I consider you this years winner as you were the best. I watched the show this week but it just was not the same without you. None of the final three have your talent or ability. Do not go the skinny model route and hurt yourself. You have a wonderful future just as you are.
Salome, dont give up! I feel you have a future in the modeling industry, and dispite what Corey says, you have a great body, and speaking of Corey he could use to loose some of that pork he is sporting around!!!
I'm very disappointed that you were eliminated. You could have been in the top 3...totally beat Branden, Sandman and Mountaha and give Jonathan a run for his money.
But that's ok..you have the material; a beautiful face and a smoking hot body (and no, you are not fat...you do need to tone up so that it doesn't "jiggle" much when you walk...but you are NOT FAT!!!!) You will go far. I look forward to see your face gracing many many magazine covers.
Well, I lost two bets! You were really boned. You are by far the best of this season. Like Sandhurst said : Your body is SICK!! Only in modeling would a body like yours not be the envy of everybody in a 20 block area! No matter, you are going to be a star in the profession. Break a leg!
Girl u have killer ass and a totally SEXY bod
Salome, congrats for coming so far. You took so many great photos. You have a beautiful face that I'm looking forward to seeing a lot more of!
oh Salome, Im so sorry you were eliminated....Im sure you'll become a great supermodel anyway, that show gave you a lot of publicity. Your pictures ALWAYS turned out the best and you won the photo shoot soooo many times!!! I thought some of the other models were so whiney...like Amanad, like you know like when she says like alot like okay. You had to put up with a lot of crud especially from that one laury girl.. you like never talked to her much and she has the nerve to call you names and stuff after she got eliminated. lame-o. anyway, what really matters is that you made it to top five and I would like to congradulate you.If you ever wanna like chat or something here's my e-mail : madonnawannabee@hotmail.com...........hope to hear from you!!
Salome, My family thought your curves were the best! I wish they wanted a beautiful curvy woman on the runway. You are super, and the BEST with every photographer. I hope you have the best of luck in modeling, you deserve it.
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