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'Top Model' Laura: 'I get excited about everything!'

November 20, 2009 ι Jarett Wieselman

Every cycle I seem to cling to one adorable contestant who never ends up winning -- season 6 was Joanie, season 8 was Natasha, season 11 was Analeigh and last year was Allison. But never before have I fallen deeper in love with a wannabe top model as I did with Laura Kirkpatrick this cycle.

Not only is she sunshine personified, but her deep fried Southern accent and penchant for bursts of uncontrollable excitement, made her cuter than a box of puppies. An image that I'm sure would cause her to go like this, or this, or this, or this!

PopWrap: Your reaction to Nicole winning broke my heart -- how upset were you?
Laura Kirkpatrick: Oh my gosh, I cried so hard. The next day I felt hungover because my eyes were so puffy. It just felt like "Tyra, you're ruined my life!" I was so devastated, but now I know it'll work out for the best. It don't bother me so much now.

PW: What did you think of your chances going into the finale?
Laura: On one hand I hadn't gotten photo of the week as much as Nicole, but on the other I felt confident in my walk and personality. The judges said it was one of the hardest decisions ever and I believe them.

PW: I think anyone who watched this season fell in love with you. Is that the real Laura?
Laura: Oh yes, they tell me that I have the best edit in the history of reality TV [laughs]. That's exactly who I am -- a big dork who says silly things.

PW: So level with me, how bad was that sunburn?
Laura: Oh my gosh, that was no joke. It was so severe that it made me sick. People behind the scenes were really worried since no one knew that a human being could turn that color. It was bad and I applied sunscreen! I was slathering on SPF 80 but it didn't work -- my skin was on fire!

PW: What was worse: The sunburn or the teleprompter trick at "The Inside?"
Laura: Oh my gosh, the teleprompter! They did not know what they were doing to me with that! Oh my gosh, I was trying to read it and couldn't figure out what it said. I was feeling so stupid ... and then I realized I am stupid! Those aren't words! I would take the sunburn over that any day!

PW: If that was your least favorite challenge. What was your favorite?
Laura: Definitely Cirque du Soleil! I've watched them before and it's just wild! When we walked through those doors I was like, "Oh my gosh, I will flip out if we're doing this!" It was hands down one of my favorite things ever.

PW: One of my favorite things about this season was watching you get super excited about everything -- was that just because of the heightened level of activities on the show?
Laura: [laughs] I get excited about everything. This Halloween I was like, "Yes! I'm passing out candy to the kids!" I guess I'm easily amused, but I get so pumped up -- I was actually more excited than the kids. I kept trying to take pictures with them but they only wanted the candy.

PW: Well, something tells me that next year there will be a line of kids outside Grandma Wanda Sue's to meet you both!
Laura: When I talked about my grandma on the show, I would have never thought in a million worlds that she would be signing autographs but people comes up to her and know who she is!

PW: Has anyone asked for her to make them clothes?
Laura: A lot of people have actually asked. She hasn't really took nobody serious about that, but if anyone really wanted her to, she would. But she makes them for so cheap -- I keep telling her that her time is worth more than that but she don't listen.

PW: So what's next for you -- will you try and model from Alabama?
Laura: Oh, I have already packed my bags! I literally have stuff in boxes so as soon as I get the OK, I'm moving. I want to work so badly!

Photo: The CW

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