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{April 30, 2008}   Miss Texas the New Miss USA

Miss USA 2008Not sure how many of you follow pageants, but beauty pageants are linked to the modeling world and last week Miss Texas, Crystal Stewart, took the yearlong crown of Miss USA 2008.

Here is the story from pageantry
Las Vegas, NV - April 11, 2008 - during one of the year’s most exciting live television events, a star-studded panel of judges chose Miss Texas USA, Crystle Stewart, as MISS USA® 2008. Donny and Marie Osmond hosted the 57th Annual MISS USA Pageant from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in one of the world’s most electrifying cities, Las Vegas.
Ms. Stewart completed her degree in Consumer Science and Merchandising at the University of Houston

Final Results:
First Runner Up:
Miss Mississippi USA, Leah Laviano will assume the duties of MISS USA 2008 if the titleholder is named MISS UNIVERSE 2008 or for some reason cannot fulfill her duties.

Second Runner Up:
Miss New Jersey USA, Tiffany Andrade
Rest of Top Five:
Miss Pennsylvania USA, LauRen Merola
Miss Oklahoma USA, Lindsey Jo Harrington

Rest of Top Ten
Miss Massachusetts USA, Jackie Bruno
Miss Missouri USA, Candice Crawford
Miss Tennessee USA, Hailey Laine Brown
Miss Indiana USA, Brittany Mason
Miss Florida USA, Jessica Rafalowski
Congratulations to all the winners and contestants!

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naomi campbell temperSeems there is now more information and opinions emerging about the arrest of Supermodel Naomi Campbell for spitting on an officer in what police now call “air rage”, yep, there is now an air rage that may be the kissing cousin to the well known “road rage”

Anyway, It seems that BA (British Airways) has a zero tolerance policy towards air rage and disruption of their flights and the Supermodel with super attitude may be banned from BA.

Yesterday, more details emerged after her fellow passengers eventually arrived at Los Angeles.

Miss Campbell had apparently been told to stay on the plane without her bag, which would be forwarded, or to catch a later flight.

She is said to have rejected both options, demanding that her bag was found.

First-class passenger John Miller, 42, said: “She was moaning but we were all in the same boat.

“Just because she’s a celebrity, it doesn’t mean her bags can’t get lost too. She just made it worse forNaomi Campbell in stylish community service attire everyone else. As well as lost luggage, we had to endure almost a two-hour delay.”

Yesterday the airline, which has a policy of “zero tolerance” towards air rage, said it was “reviewing” whether the 37-year-old could fly with it again.

Witnesses claimed Miss Naomi Campbell was “virtually dragged” off the plane in handcuffs on Thursday afternoon while the plane waited for take-off.

She is said to have screamed and waved her arms after being told one of her two Louis Vuitton bags had not been loaded on to the aircraft.

After a “sustained” period of abuse, BA staff called police but the model allegedly continued her tirade and spat at the police officer.

Anyway, this here may be the fashion that Naomi Campbell will be modeling for some time to come as she faces the repercussions of her temper tantrums



naomi-campbell-jailed.jpgSo what happened with Naomi Campbell… well it seems she got arrested tonight for spitting on a cop. At Heathrow airport, she apparently got a bit tiffed at the police after her bags were lost and spat on the cop. The cop, not being starstruck with having the supermodels saliva on him, arrested her.

It also seems that Naomi was one of many other passengers at the new terminal that is having problems with finding their luggage. They seem to believe that 28k bags have been lost, leaving passengers like Naomi a bit upset.

Witnesses said Campbell was aboard a British Airways plane going to Los Angeles when she got into an argument over a lost bag and allegedly spat on the officer who wanted no part of supermodel saliva.

Naomi Campbell got released on bail and went on her way with a new set court date for May.

Supermodel Naomi Campbell was arrested at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 Thursday for allegedly spitting at a police officer.

Naomi also got in a bit of trouble last year for throwing a cell phone at a maid and made to take anger management classes… Back to anger management for Naomi it may seem. Maybe Naomi needs to get together with Tyra and take a bit of aggression out.

The associated Press article had this to say

Naomi Campbell Released on Bail

LONDON (AP) — Naomi Campbell was released on bail Friday after a spat with a police officer at Heathrow Airport’s troubled new Terminal 5, where one of her bags was lost.

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OMG, I had to watch I know my kids a star last night, the new Reality child modeling / acting show hosted by Danny Bonaduce. At one point during the show, I just wanted to stick my hand through that screen and sqeeze rocky’s little neck.

That woman really pisses me off. Forget the lack of style and looking like superstar stripper on crack / drag queen, she is just plain mean to everyone.

Her daughter had an audition and this nut tried to “out do” her daughter. The poor kid is just hoping mom will leave her alone. But this kid is not alone, a few of the parents on that show are plain whacked.. but Rocky totally takes the cake.

For anyone who has not yet caught the “I Know My Kids a Star” Reality disaster, check this out

Anyway, in a part of this weeks show, Danny Bonaduce actually gives the parents a tour of Hollywood shit holes and points out who partied where and even who died where after the party. Including showing the streets Drew Barrymore stumbled across at the tender age of 13 and the Viper Room pavement that River Pheonix collapsed on. Talk about a star studded macabre tour of Hollywood.

here is a video of another parent, Miss “I dream of Jeanie”

These parents are serious about their own success as a child star… well relived through the children.



Naomi Campbell falling on the runway in Paris from an old David Letterman interview
The interview is from around 1995 and plays footage of what must be, Naomi Campbell’s most embarrassing moments on the fashion runway.

The video shows her wearing a long scarf, tripping on her high heels and falling on her behind. After the runway spill, Naomi just sits there laughing as the crowd whistles and cheers.

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OK, it was funny, Carmen Electra or Elektra(I always forget) takes a dive on the runway in a fashion show. Video of Carmen Elektra falling on her butt walking down the runway. Is it wrong to find this funny?



Well Tyra Banks does for one on her Top Modeling show, America’s Next Top Model. I’ve watched the show for many seasons now and have heard her lecture many a top model wanna be about making sure the face always look pretty no matter what crazy thing the body may be doing.

Tyra may need to give herself that same lecture.



Now if anyone wants her modeling and acting resume, you can find it here… don’t be too disappointed that its a blank, you see she has been starring in a very secret feature called “sleeping with the governor”

From the blogosphere…

Ashley Dupre Dipietro reveals her acting skills in an old washington sequel

Ashley Dupre AKA Ashley DiPietro has become a household nameashley dipietro or ashley dupre overnight… and, Ashley is in fact an aspiring actress! Yep, Ashley has a profile and online portfolio on the top talent site on the Internet, Exploretalent.com. I guess the only talent it actually takes in America to get famous is the old fashioned kind.

Well, If Ashley wanted to make a name for herself, she sure did and her online “modeling”portfolio is now spread across the blogosphere by the thousands… way to go girl.

Her “modeling” portfolio that up untill yesterday probably saw very few eyeballs, today must be getting a tsunami of visitors.

If you even missed this cover girl, you can still check out the now famous modeling portfolio - Click Here.

from blogs all over the Internet now hovering over Ashley Dupre or DiPierto

I found an article entitled

Spitzer’s Hooker Is About To Be Famous!!!

They are a bit off track… She just got very famous! and will most likely have the casting agents and bookdeals breaking down her door by manana!

Meet rebellious runaway, turned aspiring R&B singer, turned Elliot Spitzer’s last hoe Ashley Youmans aka Ashley Rae Maika DiPierto aka Ashley Alexandra Dupre aka Kristen from the Emperor’s Club VIP.



{March 9, 2008}   Fashion funk

I am excited, after searching through all sorts of casting calls and auditions and responding to many, I actually got an appointment with a photographer for Monday. The studio is in Los Angeles and its supposed to be a one day photo shoot for handbags.

I have now agonized over what to wear. I was going through some fashion blogs and found all those worst dressed celebrities. Some of the photos really make me question judgement. I mean, I know these stars did not intentionally set out to be “worst dressed” and I am sure they must have looked in a mirror before walking out the door… OK, with some of these fashion choices, they may have missed the mirror.

So what was Paula Abdul even thinking when she put this on? I am not even really sure what it is. A shirt? a frilly long scarf over a frilly shirt? The gray top reminds me of a dress my mom had in the 80’s. I know retro can be hip, but somehow I can’t see the 80’s making a fashion come back.

Paula Abdul worst dressed

Here is another bit of fashion I can’t quite make out, Is it a duck wrapped around her neck?a swan? It almost looks like a carrot. Anyway, this has to be one of the worst dresses I have ever seen. I just can’t imagine ever thinking that looks hot.
This is one ugly duckling that will never turn into the swan.

Ugly white dress
Fashion flawed, peach shiny poofy looks belted at the crotch may not work well on the red carpet. I know she missed that mirror leaving the house.

sobiesky fashion flawed

Honey Lee on fuzzy fashion. Actually, we now know what happened to the rest of the white feathers from the dead swan a few pictures up.

Honey lee fuzzy fashion

I feel better now, I know what not to wear. I shall stay away from the fuzzy, shiny, ruffly and unexplainable.



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