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Eva Marcille & Lance Goss on Cover of Rolling Out

Erin Balser — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:11:03 +0000

Eva Marcille, the winner of Cycle 3 of America’s Next Top Model, and her fiance, actor Lance Goss, will be on the cover of Rolling Out just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Rolling Out is a magazine dedicated to exploring issues of interest and affecting today’s African American community.

The happy couple did a photo shoot for the issue and gave the magazine an exclusive interview all about their upcoming wedding and the ups and downs of their relationship. You can read an excerpt here.

Below is a video from behind the scenes at the cover photo shoot!

The couple admits they need to work at their relationship, but have fun spicing things up-both in the bedroom and out of it.

The issue with Eva and Lance on the cover hits newsstands February 12!

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Miss J Demands to Be Invited to Tyra Banks’s Wedding

Erin Balser — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:54:22 +0000

US Magazine crashed the Oxygen America’s Next Top Model: Obsessed party last week and chatted with all the former competitors and current judges. One of the weirder questions they asked was whether this was the year that Tyra Banks would make it down the aisle with businessman boyfriend John Utendahl. The two have been dating quietly for several years. Tyra has never publicly talked about the relationship, though the two have been photographed together several times.

Miss J appears to respect that privacy. US asked the runway coach to confirm the relationship and he refused, claiming all he knows is that Tyra is married to her work.

“I don’t even think about that!” Miss J told the magazine. “I’m too busy in my own head, I can’t think about hers.” He added that their relationship remains very professional, saying “I don’t go there with her.”

However, US pushed the issue (why, I’ll never know!) and finally got this answer out of Miss J:

“If I don’t get invited, then she’ll get cursed out,” he joked. “There’ll be a fight. You’ll all be invited to a big old smackdown.”

I respect Miss J for recognizing the ridiculousness behind these questions and respecting Tyra’s right to privacy. Does anyone else get the impression the Jays are not close to Tyra at all? I feel like they were once–why else would they be asked to be on ANTM?

I don’t understand why US was pushing this question so hard (unless they have privileged information that Tyra is indeed planning a wedding). I doubt this theory, I just think US are idiots who were hoping to get a confirmation about a relationship the whole world knows about already.

Image: Splash News Online

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McKey Sullivan on Cover of Forest & Bluff Magazine

Erin Balser — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:42:15 +0000

McKey Sullivan, the most recent winner of America’s Next Top Model, is the cover girl for the January 2009 issue of Forest & Bluff magazine. Forest & Bluff is a local magazine, covering the events and news happening in the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff communities in Illinois.

McKey grew up in Lake Forest, making her the perfect subject for their January issue. Forest & Bluff talks to McKey about her experiences on ANTM and more.

You can see the cover here. I like how simple and elegant it looks. F&B appears to be aiming for a high class audience and this photo hits the mark. It’s a thousand times better than her Seventeen cover!

There’s a behind the scenes video on their website about the cover shoot. It’s little more than a musical montage of the shoot, but it’s still fun to watch McKey in action!

McKey wrote about the photo shoot on a post at RTVGames. She talks more about her recent tests for Elite and how hard being soft was for her. As for the Forest & Bluff shoot, she simply mentions she hasn’t seen it around town yet. So if you live in the area, keep your eyes peeled!

She also mentions she’s moving to NYC this weekend and returns to Amsterdam for the fashion show prize she and Sam won during ANTM.

You can only get Forest & Bluff if you live in the local area. It’s home-delivered to homes and businesses in both Lake Forest and Lake Bluff.

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McKey Sullivan on January 2009 Seventeen Cover

Erin Balser — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:14:26 +0000

McKey Sullivan’s Seventeen cover and spread is now available on newsstands. She shares a split cover with Pink so if you see Pink on the newsstand be sure to flip it over for McKey!

I personally think the cover isn’t very good. They clearly coached McKey to go for something fresh faced, personable and very-Seventeen, which isn’t McKey’s strengths. I understand that that’s the Seventeen audience, but if they aren’t even going to give her a cover to herself, the least you they could do would be to play up her strengths and the skills that won Top Model.

The internal spread is a bit better, as she models what Seventeen thinks are going to be the hot new trends for 2009.

You can see the cover and the spread here. What do you think? Does it do McKey justice? Or further prove what a silly prize a Seventeen spread is?

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Clark Gilmer on the Cover of Garnet & Black

Erin Balser — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:00:32 +0000

Clark Gilmer, who competed in Cycle 11 of America’s Next Top Model is on the cover of the Holiday 2008 issue of Garnet & Black, the University of South Carolina’s student magazine. Clark is currently a junior at the school and is studying fashion merchandising and public relations.

Clark did a six page spread for the magazine as well, titled “A Model Student.” In it, she models clothes from Charlie Mack, Columbia and M Boutique, with accessories from Macy’s. Kim Shook for Estee Lauder did her makeup. The spread was shot by Caitlin Bradley, G&B’s photo editor.

Now that the ANTM (and Miss South Carolina!) whirlwind is over, Clark is unsure about her future.

“Modeling is my plan, but I think education is just as important,” Clark tells G&B. “Obviously, I would like to have the best of both worlds. I can’t really plan the future. I have no idea what kinds of contracts are coming my way. Everything’s open right now.”

If you’re a Clark fan and want a copy of the magazine for yourself, you can send $4 to:

Garnet and Black Magazine
University of South Carolina Student Media
1400 Greene St. Room 339
Columbia, SC 29208

Make any cheque payable to Garnet and Black Magazine.

I’m glad Clark kept her dark hair. It looks great on the cover!

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Seventeen Interviews McKey Sullivan

Erin Balser — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:51:03 +0000

McKey Sullivan’s Seventeen cover should hit shelves soon! Until then, we have a brief interview with her on the Seventeen website that reveals 5 things we didn’t know about McKey.

I always hate articles like that. Yes, the average reader doesn’t know this stuff, but the true fan would. She’s mentioned all five things in other interviews-her dad is her hero, her boyfriend is a cage-fighter, she wants to be a doctor, she wasn’t popular in school and she got into modeling because of a sports injury.

That being said, McKey still comes across as a wonderful person and a strong role model-a great fit for Seventeen. I’m looking forward to seeing the cover and the full-length article.

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The Jays Chat About Operation Fabulous

Erin Balser — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:33:15 +0000

The Los Angeles Times wrote a nice profile about J Alexander and Jay Manuel as the took a break from filming Operation Fabulous. The show, which they are calling a cross between ANTM and Extreme Makeover, was picked up by the CW and is expected to air in 2009.

Image: Newscom

CW expects the show to do well because of the Jays chemistry and the different elements they each bring to the table.

“Jay is your parent in tough love. He tells you the way it is, but only because he wants you to be the best you can be,” CW president Dawn Ostroff said. “As much as Miss J criticizes and rolls his eyes, deep down, he’s just looking for the girl who can get it done.”

The Jays promise that Operation Fabulous will be far less cut-throat than ANTM.

“But we like working with real women too,” Jay said. “We want them to feel good about themselves. We aren’t giving them ‘makeovers’ on ‘Operation Fabulous.’ I actually hate the word ‘makeover.’ We’re teaching them to enhance and maintain what they’ve already got.”

The article is long and gives you a pretty good idea about the new show and about the Jays’ relationship. Read it for yourself here.

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McKey Sullivan in In Touch

Erin Balser — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:19:44 +0000

McKey Sullivan is in the December 8 issue of In Touch magazine, modeling four different holiday looks. In all honesty, the spread is really awkward and amateur looking, but I don’t think that’s McKey’s fault.

I hate when In Touch tries to do fashion spreads-they’re clearly a light-hearted celeb magazine.

The issue is on newsstands now. It’s the issue with Angelina Jolie on the cover, speculating about yet another pregnancy.

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Alice Burdeu to get Third Vogue Australia Cover

Erin Balser — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:37:13 +0000

Alice Burdeu, the winner of the third cycle of Australia’s Next Top Model will grace the cover of Vogue Australia for a third time next year, Australia’s Herald Sun reports. She’s currently back in Australia to do a few photo shoots before heading back to London for more work.

This cover will make three covers in three years for Alice. She graced the cover for the first time shortly after winning AusNTM. It looks like Alice will have a busy season ahead of her-she’s already signed on for several fashion shows next season.

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Tyra Banks on Cover of Ebony Magazine

Erin Balser — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:20:10 +0000

Tyra Banks is the December 2008 cover girl for Ebony magazine. She talks about what it’s like to be a media mogul, her love life and despite the fact she has millions, she still loves a good deal. She refuses to date famous people and she loves giving out really big tips to waitstaff.

She promises the magazine that she treats her employees really well, and that deep down she’s really just a normal gal.

Image used with permission from Ebony magazine

They have a behind-the-scenes video of Tyra’s photo shoot at their website. You can check it out here.

The issue is on newsstands now. It came out November 11 and also features holiday gift ideas and ways to keep fit while being tempted by holiday drinks, goodies and parties!

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