America's Next Top Model (TV Series)

The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model (2003)

Elyse Sewell: Self

Quotes 

• Elyse Sewell : [wistfully]  I miss Robin.

  Adrianne Curry : [chuckles heartily]  That was funny.

  [on interview:] 

  Adrianne Curry : I'm really glad that Robin's gone.

• Elyse Sewell : [nowfhat Robin's gone, Shannon's more relaxed]  The more I get to know Shannon, the more I like her. I think she's really, really genuine.

  Adrianne Curry : And I really, really enjoyed these past couple of days together, because my

  [joking:] 

  Adrianne Curry : evil influence brought out the worst in Snannon.

  [plenty of antics on the bed, much laughter] 

  Shannon Stewart-Ratliff : I think I'm more myself now, because I can at least, uh, be sort of silly at times.

• Adrianne Curry : [re Elyse]  She hates modeling. She *hates* everything we do. Yet she's the best at it.

  Self - Judge : [directing on how to walk]  Long strides. Shannon is all warm and fuzzy and all-American, I mean, her smile is just like *bing!* In order for her to be successful and take it to the next level, she's gonna have to become more *edgy*, more *interesting.*

  Elyse Sewell : At times, I thought that Shannon was gonna win the competition, but Shannon chose not to participate in the last photo shoot, and now I think she's essentially eliminated her from the competition.

  Self - Judge : Adrianne has come such a long way, and she really wants this, but she's still *so rough around the edges.* She needs a lot of polishing.

  Shannon Stewart-Ratliff : What I like about Adrianne is that she doesn't care what others think of her. She's gonna be who she is, no matter what.

  Self - Judge : I have no idea who's gonna win. *Absolutely no idea,* and I love that.

• Elyse Sewell : Today we"re gonna have a go and see for a casting call for a Baby Phat fashion show.

  Self - Judge : [at Baby Phat headquarters]  Hi, you guys! Thank you for coming to the house of Baby Phat. I've been casting all day, I'm doing a fashion show. So you guys have to give it all you've got, like the other... hundreds of girls we've been looking at. So I guess it's gonna take everything that we have done thus far and see what you guys got. Adrianne, please, come in. Okay, so we've got something here, and turn around, and walk down that way a d then walk back towards us.

  J. Alexander : [runway diva]  Take the turn, and come back...

  Adrianne Curry : Baby Phat, I don't think they did such a good job. I'm always told that I walk like a man.

  J. Alexander : It takes you about five minutes of warming up, and then you come together.

  Adrianne Curry : [humoring him]  Yeah...

  J. Alexander : [not to be outdone]  Yeah.

• Elyse Sewell : [reading Tyra mail]  Two of you will continue on to be become America's Next Top Model. One of you will be eliminated.

  Adrianne Curry : Isn't that weird? Remember when it said "nine of you"...? Now it says "two."

  [from interview:] 

  Adrianne Curry : I think I deserve it, because I tried to do my best *everytime* we do anything.

• Elyse Sewell : I don't think that it's acceptable to say that anyone deserves to win this competition. It's really... *not* a basic human right to, uhm, get a modeling contract.

• Elyse Sewell : At this point, I don't have any predictions as to who will be eliminated, but Shannon just told me that Jesus told her that I would be staying here, so... that makes me feel pretty... comfortable

• Self - Judge : Will Elyse and Adrienne please step forward?

  Adrianne Curry : [from segments filmed earlier]  I don't like going up against... Elyse. I always tell myself that Elyse and I go up against each other, that she would be the one who would get chosen.

  Elyse Sewell : Adrienne is really my closest ally in the house, but I think that Adrienne is really expecting to win.

  Self - Judge : Adrienne. The panel has really stayed on top of you because of your speech. Speech is important. Go work on that *some more.* Elyse. Elyse, your look is really strong... for the fashion world. For the hardcore diehard fashion world. But in order to be a more commercial model, a model that appeals to the masses of America, you have to soften up your look a little bit. I admire your talent, I think you are *so* smart, but one thing about intelligence is that it can intimidate people. And there's a way to use that intelligence in a way that doesn't feel like you're putting down other people and sounding derogatory. Adrienne, congratulations. You're still in the running towards becoming America's Next Top Model.

• Elyse Sewell : Tyra told me that I was arrogant and condescending in my speech and my interactions with others, and I think... she was right. I can't say that it feels good to be eliminated, but I also can't deny that there's a certain sense of relief that comes with it. Uhm, you know, it sucks to lose at anything, but the decision has been made for me,

  [chuckles] 

  Elyse Sewell : and I'll be a doctor and not a top model.

• Elyse Sewell : Coming into this world of modeling was the result of a bizarre chain of events that I can only describe as flukey in any sense of the word, so when I leave, I'll be gone forever.