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How did you feel when you found out you'd won the Dolly/Impulse Model Contest? Words can't explain how I felt when Peter Chadwick (owner of Model Management) called out my name as the winner. I nearly died! I thought I was dreaming - I saw my Mum and just cried, I was so excited but I also feft a bit sad for the other girls. I wish we all could have won - that's the only thing that would have made the evening any better than it was. What do you think of all the fuss that went on in the media?All the media attention was absolutely ludicrous. I don't think it would have mattered how old I was, they would have still made it out to be something it wasn't. I was more concerned about Dolly and Susie. I was fine, I just didn't take any notice of it all. What have your school friends said about you winning the contest?They were just as excited as I was and were really supportive about the whole thing. The whole town supported me and my family and that's what counts. What was the first thing you did when you got home from Sydney after the contest? The day I arrived home my family had a surprise party for me and the following weekend, my friends planned a surprise party - they were all hiding in the shed. I thought we were just going out for tea! Where would you like your modelling career to take you? Everywhere! All over the world and back again, but with my family and friends beside me. Who knows? I don't know where this will lead but I know I want to work for myself and travel and have fun. Whatever happens, happens! Can you see yourself on the catwalks of Europe, or hanging out with supermodels like Kate Moss in New York? Yeah, I can see myself there - I've got a good imagination! But whether or not I get there is another question. I believe you've got to have dreams and believe in them and one day they might just come true. Who would have ever thought I'd win the Dolly/mpulse Model Contest? Certainly not me, but sometimes dreams do come true! People have said you're too skinny and that you starve yourself. Let's shut them up by printing everything you'd eat in a day. I have five meals a day and I eat like a horse. (Dolly chaperone Helen can vouch for that!) I want to be healthy so I have to eat sensibly. I drink heaps of water and don't eat much fat or junk food. I actually eat more than Dad! Breakfast - water, fruit, cereal, toast and orange juice, Morning tea -a muesli bar, fruit, apple juice and chips. Lunch - usually a chicken and salad sandwich, chocolate milk or water and another muesli bar. Afternoon tea - usually at Nan's and always a chicken salad sandwich and some lollies. Dinner - I always have a big dinner of steak or chicken and veggies and dessert! What kind of excercise do you do? I play touch football, basketball, tennis and and occasionally go to the gym. What's your favourite band? Savage Garden and silverchair and I love listening to the Top 10. Do you have a crush on any movie stars? Oh yes - JTT! He's really cute. What's your favourite colour? Purple - I love it. I've got purple everything, even nail polish, and I just bought a new purple jumper. What's your fave TV show? Friends. Who's your favourite character on it? Probably Phoebe - she's really funny. Who are your fave supermodels? Linda Evangelista and Kate Moss. Who are your fave designers? Calvin Klein and Gucci. What's your best-ever piece of clothing? My good old denim shorts. What's your favourite pig-out food? chocolate! Your best-ever beauty tip? Sleep, water and good food. Do you have any pets? Yes, I have a cute little fox terrier called Minnie. Do you have a boyfriend? No, but I really like a guy - he's a honey! What's your philosophy on life? I have two: "If you think you can or if you think you can't, you're right," and "You can achieve anything you set your mind to, but don't hurt anyone along the way." Who's your best friend? I have loads of friends and they include, Lauren Pickett, Lisa Knapman, Laura Fulwood, Nicole Whitfield and Paul Ingham, but my closest friend is Lauren. What do you and your friends do for fun? Shop till we drop. We also go to parties, listen to music, and laugh! What's the most fun thing you've done? Entered the Dolly/Impulse Model Contest and spent a weekend in Sydney What's a sure-fire cure for the blues? I listen to music, phone my fave cousin Bec and hang out with my friends. Also, if I'm feeling down, I talk to Mum and Dad and believe it or not, my little brother Matt!
by Shonagh Walker
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