“Plan B Is To Marry Rich!”– An Interview With America’s Next Top Model 5’s Sarah

Sarah was probably one of the most “fun” girls this season. I think one of the reasons I liked her so much was because she was at a point in her life where she had never done much traveling and was just really discovering who she was. I had a chance to talk to Sarah about her time on America’s Next Top Model, and she was quite candid when we discussed Cassandra quitting, her relationship with Kim, and what she plans to do if modeling doesn’t work out. I’m sure you’ve seen her quote up top! Relax, she was joking!

RealityNewsOnline: Thanks for taking the time to talk with me today, Sarah. Had you watched previous seasons of the show and what factored into your decision to apply?

Sarah: Well, I had bought the first season on DVD, since I had never seen it, and I saw all of the fourth season. I didn’t see any of seasons two or three. My aunt had encouraged me to apply for the show, and I had done so many other things to get involved in the business that this was kind of like a last resort, but I ended up getting picked!

RNO: What is it about yourself that you believed would make you stick out from the rest of the girls?

Sarah: Well, of course we have my lips! Really though, I just think they saw my personality and how badly I wanted to be a model. I was ready to do whatever it took to be in this competition.

RNO: Did you have any type of modeling experience before being on the show? I know you had stated that you spent money to get into it in the past.

Sarah: Well, I had been to conventions and paid some agencies to make me a portfolio, which Tyra says the conventions were scams. Anytime you have to pay someone to do these things, it’s usually a scam, and I believe her. I tried to get involved with many things, but it just never clicked for me.

RNO: A big chunk of this week’s episode focused on the relationship between you and Kim, whatever that might be. Fill me in on what was going on between you two.

Sarah: Nothing was really shown out of context with myself and Kim. It was what it was. I was at a very weird time in my life, and being sheltered and never really knowing any gay people, it was a change for me. I didn’t even like Kim during the semi-finals, so it’s funny to see how we ended up so close. I’m not sure what it was about her, but I found her to be quite comforting, and everyone was so stressed out.

RNO: So what’s the deal with Cassandra? Did everyone pretty much know she was going to quit, or did it come as a shock?

Sarah: It all happened so fast. I mean, after she received the first haircut, I thought she was going to stick it out. They only wanted to take off another inch or two of her hair, so I don’t understand what the big deal was! She already went though the worst of it, so one or two more inches shouldn’t have been a problem. I think we were all shocked.

RNO: Did anyone make any kind of attempt to stop her? Watching the episode, in your opinion, do you think Bre might have encouraged it?

Sarah: I don’t think anyone tried to stop her except maybe one of the stylists might have said something. As for Bre, I saw that too! This is a competition after all, so I guess anytime someone has a chance to talk someone else out of it, helping their chances to win, they are going to go for it. Bre is real like that!

RNO: I know that sometimes it’s hard to understand a situation unless you are in it. Cassandra’s biggest gripe was having all her hair chopped off. Had they wanted to do to you what they did to her, would you have gone through with it?

Sarah: Oh, I’m actually surprised that they didn’t cut mine shorter! I was expecting it, and you have to go into this realizing that they are going to make changes to you.