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[Hairymango]

She looks old in photos. Really old. I can't imagine she'd do well in the business.

[jackiecarr]

I agree Hairymango, but she has a nice Kristin Scott Thomas aristocratic bone structure going on.

[Exotic Mushroom]

I'm thrilled to see a fashionista as one of the contestants. I was really surprised last season at how none of the contestants seemed to know anything at all about fashion. She is gorgeous, but I agree about how she looks really old.

And I enjoyed how she just looks like she's having a ton of fun in those pictures. I don't think she'll win, but I'm going to be rooting for Yoanna this season anyway.

[Humbucker]

In her audition video, she seems like a huge snob. Showing us you can buy expensive designer labels means nothing. Also, why does she have to refer to herself in the first person, plural?

[acrylic]

First -- she has an unfortunate name "Yo' House" as in, "who's been in yo' house?"

Second -- I think the producers found their eating disorder (there, I said it) story arc for the season with this one. She's got her Laura Flynn Boyle on. I can't wait to see her in the ballerina outfit.

[buzzbar]

I'm not sure if I really like her for going against what Camille is about...or if I really despise her because she seems just as fake. I'm sorry, but besides that fact that she seems to be plastic, the only word I can come up to describe her is dull. Oh well.....

[strawberryblond]

I think that Yoanna is very pretty (although I don't really judge them for their attractiveness as far as modeling is concerned, just who I would think is pretty if I saw them on the street), but I was disappointed by the lack of table manners. That's one thing that just really irritates me(feel free to call me snobby), and for some reason I was kind of liking Yoanna until then.

[desibee]

Yoanna's got a very pretty face, and I appreciated the converse high tops with a skirt. I think she's absolutely gorgeous. But the attitude (as you can see from the previews next week) is going to lose her points, in my book.

Please - if you're pretty, don't be a bitch, too. You just prove the "model" stereotype.

Edited by desibee, Jan 14, 2004 @ 1:03 PM.

[pistachio]

I think she has serious potential modeling-wise. I also think she has serious potential to push all my bitch buttons.

[kniki]

I got the impression from the previews that she was yelling at Camille, and therefore I assume it's well-deserved. I guess we can just wait and see. I don't get a bitch vibe from her at all. She seems smart and dedicated. I think she has more knowledge about the industry than the other girls do, for sure. And yeah, she's thin, but not scary thin, and she has to be borderline skinny if she doesn't want to be a "plus size" model. As long as she lost the weight healthily, I don't see what the problem is. It's just like someone training or preparing themselves for any other profession they aim for.

Also, I think her cheekbones are gorgeous.

Edited by kniki, Jan 15, 2004 @ 4:31 AM.

[Sukey Tawdry]

After all that weight lost Nigel still complained about her body.

Isn't it likely that after losing so much weight her body would just look different from the other girls'? I've never lost that much weight so I don't know how much things like loose skin or stretch marks would come into play, but even after gaining and losing the freshman fifteen I got lovely little stretch marks on my hips.

Edited by Sukey Tawdry, Jan 15, 2004 @ 12:13 PM.

[TiaRachel]

Isn't it likely that after losing so much weight her body would just look different from the other girls'? I've never lost that much weight so I don't know how much things like loose skin or stretch marks would come into play, but even after gaining and losing the freshman fifteen I got lovely little stretch marks on my hips.

Not necessarily. Stretch marks are more about rapid weight gain (the skin doesn't grow as quickly as the fat accumulates) -- I've had stretch marks on my hips since I developed hips, & I wasn't anywhere near overweight as a teenager (just built to have booty. Sigh.). And I gained about 50 lbs (medication-mediated) over several months about 2 years ago, & have since lost most of that weight (low-carb,yay!) -- no (new) stretch marks, no extra skin. And I'm 38 -- younger skin is more elastic. I think extra skin is more of a problem with greater weight loss -- 100+ lb -- or the kind of rapid change that happens in something like pregnancy (my SIL took great pleasure for a few months after giving birth lifting her shirt & showing the handfuls of skin -- I guess to prove that it was skin, not fat. And because she likes to shock people. She's now back down to a size 2 skirt. At the same weight & height that I am -- & I'm wearing size 10 pants. Unfair.)

[willagirl]

I like her for one superficial reason that someone mentioned earlier: the outfit she wore at the elimination. I love the Converse with that skirt and the blazer. And the glasses finished off the look perfectly. I love the way a lot of models dress in real life and I think they dress a lot like her. The others are kinda ordinary dressers. And I agree with her looking more like 33 than 23. But she's stunning.

[slycurl]

okay, so basically i'm replying to all the complaints on this forum about yoanna. i don't want to come off as "i know her, don't say mean things about my friend!"
but really, i do know her. yoanna is a friend of mine.

first of all, her name, yoanna. it IS her real name, not a stage name. her mother is from mexico, and yoanna is the spanish version of joanna. she did not add "yo" to differentiate herself from anna.

as far as her weight loss goes, yoanna did hire a trainer to help her lose the weight. this happened a couple summers ago. she worked out a lot and changed her diet. she was very determined and she lost the weight, the right way. however, i honestly don't know if it was 50 pounds she lost or not. she has always been a very beautiful girl, i never even considered her "plus-size" before she lost the weight.

i've also read comments about her apparent bitchiness and attitude. yes, i've heard about the previews for next week's episode and her screaming at everyone. well, i have no idea what happens, and neither do you. but i can tell you that everyone i have talked to who knows yoanna can't believe that this wasn't brought on by something serious.

someone mentioned that she seems "pop culturally astute." and i agree, she is very intelligent and witty.
she also knows a lot about fashion designers and labels, yes, because she is interested in those things. and really, her family does have the money for her to be interested in fashion and labels. but yoanna would never be the one to tell you that her family is wealthy. she is not a snob and she is not a fake.

yoanna is one of the kindest people i know, and in my opinion, she deserves to win more than anyone else on the show. i will be cheering for her throughout the season, regardless of what anyone else has to say.

[polyester]

I really do agree that she is gorgeous and nice, and she is my favorite so far, along with Mercedes. But this picture does her no favours. She looks like Sarah Jessica Parker in Hocus Pocus or something. The outfit, and the moon for that matter, has gotta go.

[Stardancer2001]

I just saw tonight's ep. Yoanna can't stand Camille, and she is having a hard time dealing with the fact that she just can't stand Camille.

Hey, you are not going to get along with everyone you meet. She say that this is the first time she had any conflict with another woman. Honey, there is no such thing as friends in a competition!

[Mist]

Yoanna's photographed face is exquisite (my favorite, actually), yet I can't say I'm rooting for her. Her imagined battle with Camille (who doesn't impress me, model-wise) is pathetic. I'm sure Camille is annoying as hell to be around, but don't give yourself an ulcer dealing with it and making the drama bigger than it is. It just makes Yoanna look bad. It was just sad when she said that making sure Camille doesn't win is what is keeping her in the contest.

And I don't think Yoanna, restaurant toilet-paper stealer, should ever call someone else's actions "tacky".

And how can the judges call her confident when she held out her hand (in the "stop" gesture) and told the other girls "Don't look" before did her runway walk at the judging panel? She did it right in front of them and the judges didn't call her on it -perhaps they didn't hear her. Doesn't she realize that everyone will be looking at her if she, you know, actually models? Geez.

[SunBun]

I noticed Yoanna from the first moment she got her screentime---the gal's got a classically gorgeous face and has a funky fashion model style going for her.
Unlike most of the other gals, she LOOKS like a high fashion model.
((but maybe I'm just biased because *I* wear my Converse all-star's with wacky dresses too, hee!))

She's the one gal I'm really rooting for, but she seriously needs to get the Hell over that yarn-haired hosebag Camille already and learn to just ignore her attitude!
The fashion world is full of similarly fake and phoney broads like Camille, so she'd better just get over the drama and worry about herself in the meantime.

Here's hoping she pulls herself together a'la Jenascia and keeps her focus until the end.

[Stardancer2001]

And how can the judges call her confident when she held out her hand (in the "stop" gesture) and told the other girls "Don't look" before did her runway walk at the judging panel? She did it right in front of them and the judges didn't call her on it -perhaps they didn't hear her. Doesn't she realize that everyone will be looking at her if she, you know, actually models? Geez.

Word! I was totally expecting the judges to call her on that. Or at least a snippy remark.

[the fresh maker]

If Yoanna's decided the only reason she's in the competition is to make sure Camille doesn't win, that's pretty sad. I think that also shows she's a powertripper, and it might end up backfiring with her relationship with the other girls in the house. Yes, some of the other girls have their problems with Camille, but Yoanna made sure to drum up the drama. What happens when the other girls discover that Yoanna is just as manipulative as Camille, if not more so?

[polyester]

She's the one gal I'm really rooting for, but she seriously needs to get the Hell over that yarn-haired hosebag Camille already and learn to just ignore her attitude!

That's why I like her so much. I just think she is so nice that she cannot believe Camille is as real as her cornrows.

And how can the judges call her confident when she held out her hand (in the "stop" gesture) and told the other girls "Don't look" before did her runway walk at the judging panel?

I think the fact that they were pleased that she really took to heart their criticisms and showed considerable improvement made them ignore that fact. They shouldnt have, though.

[Meedis]

Those pictures look very nice...and I agree, she has a good shot at making it to the finals.

[Diane Chambers]

She is officially my favorite now. I like that she's a fashionista and she does her homework. When she started yammering about Carmen Mark Valvo and Catie mentioned "Wet Seal" being a famous designer, I went over to the Yoanna corner.

That said, she should not have picked a shot which showed that the shoe she was wearing was two sizes too big for her.

[pistachio]

I am really rooting for Yoanna. I feel for her. All her Camille hate comes from major insecurities - and if she doesn't get over it soon and take Jens apprach I might change my mind. But as of now I like her sense of style and I think she has the most gorgeous face. Her and Jens pics were the only ones I liked this week.