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28-07-2008 15:06
Britain's Missing Top Model fans will remember tv presenter Lilli who left the show in spectacular style in the second round- well Female First have finally tracked her down for a chat.
Lilli's elimination was the first in a string of controversial meetings with the panel of judges when she took their comments about her body to heart.
The 20 year old TV presenter who is profoundly deaf was told by judges that if she wanted to suceed as a lingerie model she would need to tone up her physique but here Lilli tells us how she refused to let it get her down......
Was it what you expected?
I expected it to be a rollercoaster - and it was ! The girls were all genuinely lovely - I expected them to be so bitchy, but they weren't at all.
How do you feel about being eliminated?
Before I was eliminated I told the crew I was ready to go home, as I felt so disillusioned with it all. So when I was eliminated I felt a huge sense of relief but also of sadness as I knew it meant leaving the girls, and not being involved in the fun things that were to come. I said on the programme I regretted being in the programme on my way home - but after time and reflection I don't. Now not for one moment do I regret it.
Do you want to continue to work as a model now?
I wouldn't mind doing the odd modelling job as having your hair and makeup done is so much fun ! But as a lifelong career - no.
After the 1950s lingerie shoot you thought the judges were criticising your weight- how did that feel?
It felt very weird - I felt like an object. It was quite bizarre as out of all the girls I was the thinnest. I'm glad it was me they criticised about the weight as I know that if they had said it to some of the other girls it would've affected them badly. After the judges said that I went home and stuffed my face with chocolate !
Do you think there is pressure on women to be really thin these days?
Definitely. But it doesn't even look nice ? All skin and bones !
Do you think this will change in the future as some fashion designers and magazines are taking a stand against the size zero trend?
I think at some point it will change - not for a few years yet though. Some models are naturally very thin though - its hard to draw the line.
Who do you think deserves to win Britain's Missing Top Model?
Ooooooohhh.....I think the person that wanted to win the most out of us all was Rebecca so I'd say Rebecca.
Catch the Britain's Missing Top Model Final tomorrow night, 9pm, BBC Three
Caz Moss- Female First
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