I try not to dwell on the fact that the reality contestants I write about might actually read what I say about them. I'm not a fan of hurting anyone's feelings, but I like to think there's an implicit agreement between reality stars and viewers that makes lighthearted mockery acceptable. If you get to be on TV, we get to make fun of you. Seems fair, right?
It's only once you talk to the reality star you mocked over the phone that things get a little ... awkward. Because that's when you remember: Oh yeah, these reality characters? They're people. Who have the internet. And can read. And if you were on a reality show, wouldn't you google your name to see what the blogs were bloggin' about you? And if you found a blogger who called you a "s***stirrer" (which, I admit, is a real "pot, kettle, black" thing to say) and then got that blogger on the phone, wouldn't you want to mention it? I know I would.
It turns out Lexie Tomchek, who was eliminated from America's Next Top Model last night, would do the same thing. Because that is what she did when we talked today. And I couldn't be happier that she did, because it broke our conversation wide open and showed just who she really is: Honest, aware, and willing to make fun of herself, even the moments she may wish hadn't aired on America's Next Top Model this season. Even when the subject turned to her heated feud with Kacey, Lexie was forthright: She still doesn't like Kacey, and she told me exactly why. That kind of honesty is bound to stir things up in a modeling competition. But it's also refreshing. And makes these interviews a whole lot more entertaining. So, thanks Lexie!
Lexie and I talked about a lot more than her "s***stirring," including her final photo shoot, makeover, and her feud with Kacey. Here's what she had to say:
It's only once you talk to the reality star you mocked over the phone that things get a little ... awkward. Because that's when you remember: Oh yeah, these reality characters? They're people. Who have the internet. And can read. And if you were on a reality show, wouldn't you google your name to see what the blogs were bloggin' about you? And if you found a blogger who called you a "s***stirrer" (which, I admit, is a real "pot, kettle, black" thing to say) and then got that blogger on the phone, wouldn't you want to mention it? I know I would.
It turns out Lexie Tomchek, who was eliminated from America's Next Top Model last night, would do the same thing. Because that is what she did when we talked today. And I couldn't be happier that she did, because it broke our conversation wide open and showed just who she really is: Honest, aware, and willing to make fun of herself, even the moments she may wish hadn't aired on America's Next Top Model this season. Even when the subject turned to her heated feud with Kacey, Lexie was forthright: She still doesn't like Kacey, and she told me exactly why. That kind of honesty is bound to stir things up in a modeling competition. But it's also refreshing. And makes these interviews a whole lot more entertaining. So, thanks Lexie!
Lexie and I talked about a lot more than her "s***stirring," including her final photo shoot, makeover, and her feud with Kacey. Here's what she had to say:
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