I was really disappointed when I watched the pre-finale interviews with Leah D’Emilio and Andrea Rene this morning. I honestly thought the best two had won, and my only other choice that didn’t make the finals was Sarah Atwood whose hula dancing video suffered only from being a bit over everyone’s head.
Andrea Rene’s video struck me as oddly arrogant, and I was surprised because I liked her bubbly smiley personality. Here’s the final video…
Here’s her defense of it:
Hey y’all! Andrea Rene here, just wanted to say. I totally agree that my comment about my competition came off the wrong way. For the record, I think all of the girls have potential, but it is no secret that Leah was the best, let’s be honest. I don’t think any of the other girls would have been as tough as she is, because, like I said before, she is incredibly talented. Please don’t misconstrue my meaning.
P.S. I look forward to seeing both our videos next week!
Cheers,
Andrea Rene
Now, I find it hard to take that as anything but “I could’ve beaten anyone else pretty easily.” Remember, I’m a fan of what Andrea had done up to this point. Sarah Atwood responds, also in the comments.
Dear Andrea Rene,
I see that you are concerned that your comment “came off the wrong way” and want to clarify that Leah is the best. I agree that Leah is the best for this position. But, to clarify, what you said was… “This is actually going to be a challenge for me now, because if I was with one of the other girls I think it would be, you know, kind of easy for me to beat them ’cause I have more experience.” Please, expand on exactly what you DID mean by this. I’d really hate to take that the wrong way.
Yours truly,
Sarah Atwood
I’d like to hear that explanation, too. What would misconstruing what she said versus outright explaining it change? I find it hard to understand how anything she said could be misconstrued, and I’d love to know what it meant as opposed to what it said at face value.
If I read Sarah correctly, she’s more than slightly pissed about the remarks, and in my opinion she has every right to be. I can’t wait to see how this one plays out.
Update: Andrea Responds
To Sarah Atwood:
Since you asked me for a response, here it is:
Contrary to the comments posted here, I did not intend to insult any of the other women in the competition. Am I insecure? Of course! I’m in the entertainment business! But I have worked really hard to get where I am, and I should not have to apologize for being proud of my accomplishments. My comment about having more experience was not intended as a personal attack on the other contestants. It was merely a comparison of the amount of experience between myself and the other contestants (which other contestants have commented on during the competition). I’m definitely shocked at the responses to my interview, and hope this has clarified any perceived maliciousness to be nothing more than a resumé comparison.Once again, I look forward to meeting Leah in the final round of competition and would be extremely happy for her if she should become the next host of Mahalo Daily.
Cheers,
Andrea Rene
