Keenyah – America’s Next Top Model

By starrymag | January 12, 2014

Keenyah is the 12th Eliminated Contestant in the episode that aired Wednesday,
May 18, 2005
AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, airs Wednesdays at 8 PM ET/PT on UPN

Q) Who is your favorite designer?

A) My favorite designer would have to be Michael Kors because he’s wonderful!

Q) Why did you decide to apply for the show?

A) I decided to apply for America’s Next Top Model because watching the other seasons prior to mine I felt like modeling was in my blood and the TV show was for me. I definitely had to try out!

Q) What was it like meeting Tyra Banks?

A) It was so overwhelmingly amazing because she has been an idol of mine for many years prior to the show. It was just an amazing moment and it was a wonderful opportunity.

Q) What did you like most about living in the loft?

A) What I liked most was that I had a lot of space, even though there were thirteen other girls I had a lot of space. I developed great relationships with everyone in the house.

Q) What did you learn most about modeling from the show?

A) What I learned most about modeling and about life from the show is that I definitely have to accept myself and be happy with whom I am. I have to always be the best of me that I can ever be and just be very happy with myself.

Q) What was your favorite part of life in South Africa?

A) I liked most about being in South Africa was the fact that was where my ancestors were from so I felt very humbled when I was there. I felt so blessed and just so thankful to be on the soil.

Q) The judges described you as arrogant. Is that a word you would use to describe yourself?

A) Arrogant is definitely not a word I would use to describe myself. I think I am very confident with myself rather and I think I have what it takes to be a top model. Arrogance is just another person’s opinion and I have to be the best person that I can.

Q) How were you going to pay for your drinks the night the final four went out?

A) I did pay for my drinks that night. It is the way the editing came out.

Q) Do you regret fighting with Brittany on TV?

A) I do not regret fighting with Brittany on television what so ever! We were basically best friends, friends, associates and there is always going to be problems or small confrontations, but those small moments I refuse to let those define Brittany and I’s friendship. We’re great friends!

Q) The panel warned you on a few occasions to watch your weight. Why did you ignore them?

A) I was so stressed out at the moment and I wasn’t very disciplined when it came to my eating habits so that definitely did not help out in the competition. Now, I have great discipline and I have a team behind me helping me out so I can go on to be a supermodel. I exercise every day and I do a whole lot of dieting, which has to do with conforming to be a supermodel.

Q) What was the most surprising comment you received when the group was told to critique each other’s photos?

A) I was surprised at how some of the other girls thought my leg looked amputated when I was posing in front of the waterfall. They loved the headshot so much I didn’t know that they felt so strongly about the pose.

Q) After watching the show, do you still feel that Bertini was out of line with you?

A) I still feel that he was out of line with me, but I realize people have to do what they have to feed into the moment and I just was uncomfortable with the way he performed. In the end I got a good picture so I just had to have fun with it!

Q) Did you pick up any souvenirs from South Africa?

A) I did get a souvenir, which was a South African Elle with Paris Hilton on the cover. So, that was my treasure.

Q) What was your favorite competition and why?

A) My favorite competition I would have to say was the CoverGirl party with the secret judges. I feel very happy about that one because I feel that my personality is so outgoing and bubbly that when I meet other people it comes off as very personable. Plus, I won that challenge!

Q) Do you have advice for contestants who try out in the future?

A) I do have advice! First off, make sure that you really want to be a model because it is very challenging, but it is a great learning experience. So, make sure you come in happy, confident and sure that this is really what they want to do.

Q) Who do you plan on keeping in touch with from the show?

A) I do plan on keeping in touch with a lot of girls from the show. I think everyone’s personality was so wonderful to have around and I am looking forward to running into them on the streets of New York.

Q) What are you going to do now that the show is over?

A) Now that the show is over I am going to take a big breather and I am planning on moving to New York. I’m going to be taking the wonderful book that I have from the show and starting my modeling career and looking at all different modeling agencies for types of representation.

Q) What would you like to say to your fans and supporters of you and the show?

A) I would like to say thank you to everybody that supported me and believed in me. This is not the last you are going to see of me.