ANTM第13季第10名賽後英文訪談 - 超級名模生死鬥

Reality TV Games participated in a post-elimination phone call with America
Next Top Model 13's Bianca Richardson. Sorry for the delay in posting this
interview.

Are your stats the same as when you started the show, are you 5'7"?
Yes. (Are you still in school?) Yes... I am [a senior] at Howard University
in D.C.! My major is public relations and my minor is fashion. (That is
interesting, what other areas of fashion interest you?) I would definitely
like to be a creative director for fashion week or a fashion publicist for
designers. I also thought of being a buyer. (Does your interest in fashion go
back awhile?) Definitely! It started with my grandmother, she would carefully
match my socks, the kind that hang over your shoes, and my ribbons AND my
nail polish! I remember as a child when we were going shopping at J.C.
Penney, she would carefully match all of my outfits, everything, EVERYTHING!
Also, Peggy Dillard is from Spartanburg, South Carolina - she is an
African-American model, she was in Cosmo and on the cover of Vogue... also
growing up in South Carolina and my etiquette school days. (So it sounds like
you had a very southern belle upbringing?) I definitely had a southern belle
upbringing - I was taught how to sit, how to get out of a chair, if I dropped
something on the floor how to pick it up. (How do you feel about that now, do
you appreciate it, have you rebelled against it?) You know being a lady
should never stop... I don't regret it at all, I thank my mother and my
grandmother for teaching me these things because lots of females my age who
did not have this... I don't think that it should ever be forgotten.

How did you become interested in Top Model?
I have been a fan of the show for a while, my grandmother and I would sit and
watch it. I auditioned in D.C. at the Renaissance Hotel, I made it through
two rounds and then went to LA as one of the 33 semi-finalists. (How has your
family reacted to you being on the show?) At first they were mainly concerned
about school, education is extremely, EXTREMELY important. They are proud of
me, they know that modeling has always been a goal of mine and they know what
makes me happy.

Do you plan to pursue modeling when you graduate?
Actually I plan to pursue modeling now... I've been pursuing it and ANTM was
a big step for me, but it is definitely not the last. (Did you model before
the show?) Mmm-hmm, I did runway, a lot of print work especially working with
a lot of local high-end boutiques here in D.C., I did a couple of shows in
New York and a lot of shows here, especially through the embassies, D.C.
Fashion Week... I have been modeling since I moved to D.C. in 2006. (Are you
going to try to get signed by an agency?) Yes, I think that is Top Model's
major goal I think that is where a lot of old contestants go wrong, they give
you this push and they WANT you to go after your goals. I don't think they
cast you on the show and give you all of these opportunities for you to just
sit down, they want you to go after it. (Which markets are you most
interested in?) All of them, wherever I fit in, wherever there is a demand
for Bianca that is where I'll go.

Do you think your height is going to limit you? What is your strategy to deal
with it?
I don't think my height is going to limit me. I am just going to continue to
being myself, I am going to be Bianca. I will use the constructive criticism
and advice that I was given to make it in this industry. Everyone is not
going to like you, Tyra was told no many times before she was even signed and
that is something you accept.

Are you interested in any other offshoots of modeling?
I have always had an interest in acting, I belonged to a couple of theater
companies back home. I played an Ikette, Aretha Franklin, one of the nuns in
Sound of Music, I was in commercials... a kid in the Wal-Mart for
back-to-school, I was in a show back home called "Extra Credit," I was one of
the hosts, we would come together and talk about teen issues, we'd raise
awareness and come up with solutions... it was very interesting, I loved it.
I was a liturgical dancer at my church when I was younger, I actually taught
dance and traveled with the ministry. I want to have a non-profit
organization for little children...girls.

Are you planning on keeping your makeover?
Yes, we have to keep our makeover. (If you had a choice, what look would you
prefer?) That depends on whatever the agency says... whatever makes me more
marketable is what I will go with.

Overall did you think that you were portrayed fairly?
No and yes. With every human there are things that tick us off and make us
mad, and they may not have shown all of the catalysts and caveats of an
issue, it was just my reaction that was shown. but am I a little less
vulnerable? Do I have a hard exterior? Yes, but that is not all there is to
Bianca, there is more to Bianca than just that.

Who were your closest friends in the house? Do you keep in touch with anyone
from your cycle?
[When I was in L.A.,] I talked to Courtney a lot and Nicole. I am in touch
with Sundai, I talk to her a lot, I talk to Nicole, Ashley, Laura and
Brittany. (How did you fit in in the house?) In the beginning I talked mostly
to Courtney, but I am more of an observer, my grandmother told me that God
gave you two ears and one mouth for a reason, that means you should listen
twice as much as you talk. Much of what the girls talked about didn't matter
to me, it mattered to them, but not to me. When Courtney left I didn't
gravitate towards anyone except Nicole, so I mostly stayed to myself, I am an
only child so it was fine by me.

You were in an abusive relationship and as of the taping of the show, it
seemed like you were still working through what happened, is that a correct
interpretation?
It was an argument and things happen, it was just a physical altercation and
that's it. It is in the past and it is something that I choose not to harp
upon. I think that we all have experiences in life that you get over, but you
don't forget it, I happened to voice it, but there are many women who have
gone through this. You can take it two ways, you can get over it and become
stronger or you can wallow in it and miss out on blessings, good men and
continue to let it destroy you and I refuse to let that happen. I choose to
get over it, it has made me a stronger, better and wiser person, my past will
never determine my present or my future. (You decided to cut your hair as
part of dealing with this experience, why?) I think when women go through a
change - it can be any kind of relationship change, boyfriend, job, we do
something like this - we cut our hair, we go shopping, change our hair color,
our nail color, it signifies rebirth. I just had an Angela Bassett / Waiting
to Exhale moment, you want to start over... start fresh.

Not counting Cycle 13, what is your favorite ANTM cycle and who are your
favorite competitors?
I really enjoyed the cycle with Eva on it (Cycle 3), I loved Yoanna, I
thought she was so pretty, definitely Eva Pigford, Ann, Bre and I liked
Allison from last season.

Who are your favorite models? designers?
My favorite model is Omahyra Mota, also Kate Moss, she not only does
modeling, but she does Top Shop, she has done a lot. I love innovative women
and when they use their craft for other things. Of course, Tyra Banks, she
changed the game, and then Gisele Bundchen, she is just gorgeous, not in a
conventional way... she's memorable. My favorite designers are Ralph Lauren,
Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney and Emilio Pucci.

What few words pop in your mind about

Jay Manuel - Fierce... and he has a sensitive side, he looks beyond the
surface, which I love about him.

Jay Alexander - I love Miss J, I actually found out that his mother was from
Charleston, South Carolina. I love him, he's very diverse and has a lot of
knowledge... he had a lot to offer to us in the competition. I like how it is
cut and dry with him, it may be because of my personality that I can take it.
He gives constructive criticism., which is what they all do... but it is cut
and dry...love it.

Nigel - Very, very detailed individual... and posh.

Tyra - I like the fact that she is trying to help people; she's like, "I know
I am retired, but I am going to take out the time to reach out to aspiring
models, she is basically spreading her knowledge and insight... there aren't
that many people doing that. There aren't too many artists and craftsman who
are willing to give back, she is helping us at the end of the day

What was the most consistent positive and negative feedback that you got from
the judges?
It was the feedback that I got from Tyra, she was like, "Bianca, you are the
total package, and the softness that you are giving me with your face when
you are in front of me, I want to see it on camera, and when you can do that,
you will have it all." So that's it all together, both good and bad feedback.
When she told me that I was not working on my face, that was by far the best
advice, it was a compliment and advice at the same time.


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