Kids in Showbiz..would you do it?

2 Mar By trisha haas 2 Comments

Recently I met up with Jessica Gottlieb and Jen and to discuss how we all feel about putting kids into showbiz. As you can recall, Charlotte did a big modeling contest that flew us out to LA for a professional photoshoot. This is where we learned she is not exactly cut out for the wild world of glitz and glamor. Jen has two kids actually in “the movies” and Jessica was not OK with children exposed to bright lights of the city.

Would you let your kids enter the world of celebrity children?

~Trisha

Head over to Momversation to continue the discussion

Filed Under: All About Trisha Tagged With: celebrity, charlotte, contest, model, modeling, momversation, photoshoot, pictures

‘Next Top Model’: Where are they now?

15 Feb By trisha haas 8 Comments

WOOHOO!!

Favorite Show Alert! Favorite Show Alert!!

One of my very favorite reality show indulgences is Americas Next Top Model. We even played a ANTM game here on the blog 2 years in a row and it was a blast (dont ask, had to be there). I am beside myself waiting with my DVR in hand to catch the tryouts and hopefuls appearing tonight.

This is where I battle with American Idol vs ANTM in my house. Usually I watch Americas Next Top Model live and DVR American Idol.

After the auditions American Idol gets lame anyway.

So lets talk about the winners from the years passed…I often see them randomly inserted into commercials and campaign ads, but here is what they have been up to!

‘Next Top Model’: Where are they now?

Show Host: Tyra Banks
Show Start: Tonight! Feb 23rd

Adrianne Curry ‘Top Model’

Adrianne Curry

Adrianne was such a spitfire on her season of Top Model. I was really happy she won that year. If my memory is serving me correctly, she married one of the Brady Bunch guys…or dated him. They had some lame spin off show on VH1 for a bit. He was an ass.

Anyhoo, she went on to model for Macys and a billion magazines. Mucho Sexified!

Yoanna House ‘Top Model’

Yoanna House

Yoanna was the winner of the second season of Americas Next Top Model. She debuted as a model at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion week and like her predecessor, been seen in quite a few magazines. She also was on a show called Queen Bee that attempted to reform “mean girls”.

Eva Marcille (Pigford)’Top Model’

You just totally knew Eva was going to win in her season. Such piercing eyes! She went on to have a successful career, staring in The Young and the Restless. I am pretty sure Eva was one of the shorter girls in her season…5’7″? The runner up in her season, Yaya, also went on to some acting jobs. Yeah for 2nd place!

Naima Mora ‘Top Model’

As the daughter of two artists, Naima has been in more than just a TV show, but also appeared as a front woman for two bands. She served as an Emmy Trophy Girl and briefly on Project Runway.

Nicole Linkletter ‘Top Model’

Nicole was the first winner from North Dakota, has hosted for E! and been a VH1 host…which isn’t too far from one of her runner-ups Kim Stolz, whom I see on MTv all the time.

Dani Evans ‘Top Model’

Danille from ANTM

Danielle was DARLING in her season! She had this gap between her teeth and this southern charm. Her contract with Cover Girl was renewed and she has appeared in fashion week. Go Dani, Go!

CariDee English ‘Top Model’

CariDee English

CariDee was a really sweet girl. I loved that she won her season. She had a big premiere with Oxygen’s Pretty Wicked and has been spreading awareness about psoriasis. She is currently working with the band Better Than Ezra.

Whitney Thompson ‘Top Model’

Whitney Thompson ANTM

Whitney was the shows first full figured winner. She has spoken out about weight and has her own line of jewelry and candles.

Other Americas Next Top Model Winners include:

McKey, whom has been ranked on Sexiest people and most Beautiful people “lists”.
Nicole Fox whom won a special season for petite women and is modeling for Nicole Ritchie

Cant wait for tonight~ Do you watch this show?

~Trisha

Update: Ok, the whole cat walk in the bubble? JUST WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And so far I like that sweet girl..jayce? The one w/ dimples.

Filed Under: Celebrity News Tagged With: americas next top model, antm, bing, modeling, models, msn, next top model, where are they now

Where am i? In hell, thankyou

17 Mar By trisha haas 27 Comments

29 days ago I entered this modeling contest for charlotte because it had a 100K educational trust fund attached to it. The premise was the top 50 kids would gain a chance to compete in LA to win. The Top 50 to be decided by voting and then they would be judged by a real judge in person.

It was meant to fun. I figured, ill network and see where it leads me. Im a blogger, its like a rule or something.

4000 kids entered.

The 2nd day of the competition I was concerned with how they were running it. Red warning flags were falling all over the place because lets face it, I run a blog, and we have contests, and voting contests especially can have major issues. I have watched so many of you have issues in the past.

There was no captcha, no email verification, nothing. They responded and told me they wanted to make it a quick vote to generate as many followers as possible.

OK. I get it.

Im in marketing.

So I plugged and pleaded and begged. I tweeted to 7500 friends, asked for communities to send newsletters and put up blog posts, i put a pop up on my own site (sorry about that), i put up craigs lists and facebooked and used fan pages. I did everything I knew to do.

I probably spammed 150,000 people this entire time.

Not joking.

I am a chump.

And oh man, my community has been so nice to me. Even if they hate me. They let me beg.

Additionally, I have made a lot of friends in this contest. I joined some voting groups to support some kids and have them support charlotte. They are funny and witty and its been entertaining.

Then today I wake up and there is captcha. The day before the contest ends. Not just any old captcha, captcha where they want you to count the childs name you are voting for. Like letters 10 and 2. Its confusing people. I mean, if I pimp out on twitter, those people dont want to wait around to count out charlottes name. LOL

So yes, I’m in hell, and hell is voting and spending too much time on a pipe dream. But now I’m here and all I can do is ask one last time.

Please vote for charlotte, she may end up on page 700, but I tried. I tried for her.

I tried honestly, I tried and I never gave up, and I have supported 100s of other children along the way.

Her link is here

http://apps.facebook.com/next_direct/gallery/show_entry/1593

For easy captcha

Letter

C – 1
H -2
A -3
R -4
L -5
O -6
T -7
T -8
E -9

(if you sign into facebook, there will be no captcha)

And please support all these other amazing kids too. These mothers have been the heart and soul of keeping me sane. If I dont make it, I hope one of them do.

Maria 603 http://apps.facebook.com/next_direct/gallery/show_entry/603

Sophie 343 http://apps.facebook.com/next_direct/gallery/show_entry/343

Skye Lily 463 http://apps.facebook.com/next_direct/gallery/show_entry/463

Avery 5523 http://apps.facebook.com/next_direct/gallery/show_entry/5523

Kaylee 9063 http://apps.facebook.com/next_direct/gallery/show_entry/9063

Ciera 1843 http://apps.facebook.com/next_direct/gallery/show_entry/1843

Lailoni 6013 http://apps.facebook.com/next_direct/gallery/show_entry/6013

Aliviyah 19973 http://apps.facebook.com/next_direct/gallery/show_entry/19973

Skye/Rosie 443 http://apps.facebook.com/next_direct/gallery/show_entry/443

Paige 12063 http://apps.facebook.com/next_direct/gallery/show_entry/12063

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Kaitlyn 6003 http://apps.facebook.com/next_direct/gallery/show_entry/6003