Adelaide's own super model Devlin Moseley has been front and centre the last 2 nights. If you weren't one of the million plus viewers glued to the TV watching Seven's 'Make Me A Supermodel' then you may have missed him. One of the 'ridiculously good looking' set - down to earth Devlin has been making his mark on the local modelling scene and is a
talented Adelaide musician as well. If you've already made it to the Aussie Style Moments page on My Space you'll have heard his music before. Devlin also regularly keeps me entertained with some pretty fantastic and funny self-produced short films he makes!
Having had the chance to get up close and personal with Jennifer Hawkins and Tyson Beckford, as well as Jackie Frank, Martin Walsh, and of course the 'Make Me A Supermodel' final 14! - I asked him if he'd mind sharing the inside scoop with us...
How was the time spent in Sydney with the judges and the top 40 finalists?
We had really long filming days with a lot of sitting around and just waiting for them to set up. They did also feed us rabbit food which was tough because I couldn't stuff myself like normal. We were all pretty low on energy and then they'd say "ok act excited!" But it was all good fun because there were good people. We got drug tested as well. I heard there were quite a few positive results by the way hahahaha...
The top 40 were a very varied group and they were all really awesome. Everyone was different in their own way. I got close to a couple of the contestants, Brooke obviously (smooch), and Lucas who surprisingly they didn't show much of, even though he made the house.
Jennifer Hawkins disappointed me however, because she never came and chatted to us at all. She only appeared for filming then just hung out the back while Tyson was awesome. He came and hung out with us and gave advice to people. He's a really nice guy and really grounded considering his success.
Looking back on it I just smile. It was a great experience and I have no regrets. Life has to be lived. That's for sure.
What were the most memorable moments from the two days?
My most memorable moment was kissing Brooke which was great fun and the most memorable kiss I have ever had because it was completely spontaneous and I'd never actually spoken to her before then.
I think the girls will agree Tyson taking his shirt off was quite a moment! The second to last eviction was definitely the most tense because no one knew what was happening. There were many sweaty palms there!
Do you think stating "Make Me" in the title meant that some good model prospects with more experience or less work needed missed out on a place in the final 14?I definitely agree with that because if you look at who they filmed during the swimwear body shots, they only concentrated on those that need something fixed. There were a few good bodies that were probably perfect model bodies that got left out because that's not good TV. They definitely were concentrating on transformations. They wanted things to fix and that can be seen in many of those who got picked - especially the really thin girl (I forget her name).
What is most interesting thing that happened that didn't make it onto the show?The most interesting thing that the viewing public never got to see was harsh. During the first eviction names were called out, but the production crew kept on screwing up and they kept having to reread names and do second, even third takes. And even get people to walk back out of line then back into the eviction line again for the cameras. All this while a couple of girls were crying and such. That was shit. They really needed to get that part right the first time because people were emotional about going home.
Who do you think will be the first to leave the show?Interesting question. Maybe Bakary. I honestly can't say because the judges will decide bottom three. But definitely not Brooke.
Who is your hot tip to win and why for the guys?Look out for a young man named Lucas - didn't see much of him so far but keep your eyes open.
And for the girls?
I really hope Sheridan does really well and I think she will but my pick is definitely Brooke - I know for a fact she is Tyson's favourite and I think you will see her have the most dramatic transformation. And from reading online she is all over the forums. She is also really cute. Trust me.
Many thanks to Devlin to taking the time to answer the questions for ASM - if you want to track Devlin down he has asked for people to look him up under Devlin Moseley on Face Book. Devlin is also available through Finesse Model Agency.
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