Aspie on America's Next Top Model

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I really wish you would, Alex. What a great idea!

Overall here's what I'm thinking will be her problems/strengths.

Strengths:

- Beautiful girl
- Tall and thin
- Able to learn (and open to learning)
- She must have excellent self confidence to have gotten this far

Problem areas:

- Runway Walking (she would make a much better photo model than runway model)
- Displaying emotion - this one has me worried. Every season they chastize models to show more emotion on their face, and it has to be the appropriate emotion, and isn't that an area we all have problems with?

If she is able to work on or bluff her way through those problem spots, I think the sky is the limit.

Best Idea Ever!

The issue will be finding out how to contact her. I guess the best bet is to contact America's next top model and ask them for her info.

I've been looking around on the ANTM site and don't see a way to contact the models.

Here's a start - contact for CW

mailto:[email protected]

and a contact for Tyra:

http://tyrashow.warnerbros.com/contact.html

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thanks for that info. i'll probably try calling a producer of the tyra show directly

That's a very good option. I didn't even think of it since I avoid the phone like crazy.

Good Luck!

My boyfriend actually got mad at them for talking about her like she was some sort of alien. I mean, she's not THAT different from anyone else. Sure, she's a bit off (aren't we all?) but they were talking about her like she had 3 eyes and six arms. I think she's totally cool and can't wait to see what she does on the next episode.

Alex - I'd be willing to bet that Tyra would do a whole show on Autism/Asperger's on her regular talk show. I'd suggest that too if you haven't contacted her yet. Maybe you could get yourself on tv!

Hey, you never know, she may already be a member of this site! BTW, they have a weekly voting on the CWTV site, for cover girl of the week. I think we should all log on and vote for her! After all, she is stunning!
http://cwtv.com/games/top-model-fantasy-game

You shouldn't be able to contact any of the models until after the show is finished.

An interview with her would be awesome, Alex!! She probably has no idea what an inspiration she is!

Earthmom mentioned her potential problem areas as walking and appropriate use of facial expressions. I'm hoping that because of her retro glamour/goth appeal, they'll not expect her to project a wide range of emotions in photos. Maybe in this area, what appears to be a drawback will end up being a strength.

The walking may not need that much work, either. She'll need to modify the slouch and not walk as heavy as she currently does, but to me she looks totally couture, and that's all about the slouch and the detached facial expression. I could easily see her on Vogue or W. Let the other contestants go for the FHM look.

Here's hoping she wins the competition, gets sent to Paris, becomes John Galliano's new muse, and marries Craig Nicholls! That'll be my idea of the perfect aspie-girl revenge!!

Channeling some of that inner demon, I see?

They usually keep everything mum until the show airs where the contestant is eliminated (which she won't be of course, but i digress) then the girls are allowed to give interviews etc.. as long as they don't give anything away.

AfterEllen.com always gets interviews with contestants during the show so Alex should have no problems.

...Actually, contacting Sarah Warn from AfterEllen might be a good way to get the number of a producer or someone with contact info.

She seems to be very popular with the NTs, too!
http://community.livejournal.com/topmod ... tml#cutid1

Her newly-adopted modelling name is Heather Rhetson, but her real last name is different, so she may be a bit hard to track down, CW's probably the way to go.

Interview here, for those who missed out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jcNuha9fvA

Yes, indeedy! Poor girl, I've already got her entire life planned!!