“I Liked Michelle, I’m Just Not Fond of Her”: An Interview With America's Next Top Model 4's Tatiana

RNO: Had the judges given you any reason prior to this past elimination that you were dropping to the bottom of the pack?

Tatiana: Nope. I was shocked. I had no idea that I was dropping to the bottom, so when I was eliminated, I couldn’t believe it.

RNO: What's the deal with Michelle? Is she bi-polar? Sometimes she is happy, and other times she's breaking down! What's going on with her?

Tatiana: Are you asking me if Michelle is bi-polar? I’m not really sure. I mean, she was all over the place. I like Michelle, I’m just not fond of her. I mean, outside of the house, I probably wouldn’t be friends with her. Maybe it was the impetigo thing. That whole thing grossed me out, but she has nothing to apologize for. It was gross, but it happens. Although, I wasn’t about to go near it!

RNO: Do you think that had you been assigned one of the other seven deadly sins, you would have done a better job on the shoot?

Tatiana: Yes, I think I would have done a much better job. I think they knew I wasn’t a greedy person, and it was a challenge for me to act that way. I would have done a better job if I had been lust!

RNO: Are you surprised that Naima has been the Cover Girl of the week every week since the show has started?

Tatiana: Oh, I’m not surprised at all. Naima is very reserved, but she’s a great girl and a wonderful person.

RNO: Have you found any good reasons to use the Cockney English accent you now possess?

Tatiana: Haha! I have not found a reason to use it, never will, and hope I never use it again. That whole thing was just for the show and entertainment.

RNO: Do you have any regrets from the competition, or do you look back and think you did the best you really could?

Tatiana: I have no regrets at all. I would do the whole thing over again in a second, and I would do it all the same way.

RNO: What are you up to now? Do you still plan on following the modeling path?

Tatiana: I still want to get into modeling and pursue it as far as I can. I have some prior experience and was doing some modeling here before I was on the show, and that’s how I was making money, so hopefully that can continue.

RNO: Is there anything you would like to add or say to the viewers of the show?

Tatiana: I would just say that if you are going to apply for this show, you have to know who you are and be a strong person. Go for it – if you think you’ll make the show, you probably will!

RNO: Thanks, Tatiana!

Phil Kural is a recent graduate from Temple University, with a degree in journalism. You can reach him at pkural@gmail.com with any feedback that you may have.

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