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"AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL," Ebony Haith
 Age: 24 years old
Height/Weight: 5'10" / 125 lbs
Hair/Eyes: Shaved head / Brown eyes
Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.
Occupation: Make-up artist.
Self-Description: Comical, charismatic, beautiful and religious.
Background: Her hero is her aunt who adopted five children, completed college and is a cancer survivor. Has been with her significant other for 10 months. She is one of five adopted children.
Favorite Things: TV shows: "Real World," "NYPD Blue" the History Channel, E! and BET; Movies: "The Princess and the Pea" and "Matilda;" Music: Folk, R & B, Reggae and House; Supermodels: Tyra Banks and Iman.
Other Activities: Enjoys basketball and ice skating and is most proud of the time she spends volunteering to produce and direct youth performances in a community based organization.
Life Motto: "Learn to live and remember to Love."
The Interview
There are a couple of things you should know about Ebony. One - she's funny, a self-described clown. Two - she is smart as a whip. Extremely articulate and well spoken. Three - she would definitely do this again.
Maybe what we see on TV isn't always the whole story...."they showed the last minute in situations, not the situation from the beginning."
 It seemed from the first episode that Ebony was ultra-competitive and just a bit cold. We didn't find that when we interviewed the latest gal booted from the loft. "It wasn't as competitive as it seemed..... you were your own competition." She went on to describe living in the loft as "more of a sorority type of thing." She had "lots of fun". "It was really flowing, very friendly." But some of the prayer sessions led by Robin seemed to surprise her as well. As did the reaction to her wanting to invite her girlfriend, Kaa, over. "It was very interesting to see what their mind set was." Ebony went on to explain that given the situation, she was amazed by the adverse reaction from some of the other girls. "Shocked. I was shocked." She also conceded the fact that she is very private andattributedd a lot of the reaction to it being her that was gay.
Kaa played an even bigger part than the tense moments on the show. It was she that saw the commercial for America's Next Top Model. She then went on-line and sent in an application for Ebony right "at the dead-line". Ebony hadn't modeled before, but it was always something she thought about and wanted.
We asked Ebony who she thought would win, and promptly turned the tables on us. "I still think I won. We're all so unique so it is hard to judge. Who do you think will win?" After quickly side-stepping that (since it keeps changing every week and our first pick was Ebony...) she told us that she believed Adrienne had the full package. "Great style and true to her personality. She wants it in her heart and it is important in her life. Elyse has a great chance, too. Or Robin could win. Anyone can."
The entire experience has only fueled Ebony's desire. "Look forward to seeing me" she told us as she continues pursuing her dream. And we do.......
~June 2003
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