Oh my Goodness! Final three…
I just can’t believe it! The finish line is so close, but yet still so far! This week has been incredible, as has every week since we have been here. Looking back I remember arriving in Toronto and entering the competition thinking these upcoming weeks will be the longest of my life, the end seemed so far away, and now that we’re down to the wire, looking back it’s been a blur! I can’t believe we’re here, and all we have done, and what else we may have the chance of doing.
Waking up the morning of the shoot I was so happy to still be in the running to be CNTM. On our way to the shoot things were looking mighty familiar. As we pulled up to the King Edward Hotel I recognized it from the auditions; it’s where I had my interview with Elmer! As we entered the Crystal Ballroom my eyes widened …the room was absolutely gorgeous! I felt like I was taking a step back into the past. I was totally taken back by the room, and the view it had over downtown Toronto. We met up with Nolé and Ceri Marsh and Susie Sheffman from FASHION Magazine, and found out we were going to be shooting a test cover for the magazine! I immediately was so excited, everything looked great and I went in knowing if I got nervous my nerves would get the best of me, so I knew I had to stay confident and positive.
We FINALLY took out my gross old weave and fixed it up with some new healthy extensions. It felt so good to have them fixed up. I was really excited that I fit the yellow dress! It was so beautiful and had an incredible shape to it. The whole shoot was absolutely amazing; I was told I got a usable shot right off the bat. It felt really good to hear, especially after the CoverGirl shoot. After we were all done and arrived back at the loft we received a Jay Mail! It was a little nerve-wracking. It said we were off to an elimination…and that three would soon become two…that night at judging it was really hard to see Nikita go…she has such a big personality and always made me laugh.
Coming back to the house was sad. The loft that was once so full of life, love and laughter now seemed so…big, empty and lonely. The morning of the fashion show and final challenge I woke up feeling pretty good. I knew if I let myself think about it too much I would let the nerves set in and get the best of me. Arriving at the Distillery District everything looked so familiar and it actually put me at ease as I became really excited! When we entered the venue and met up with Nolé and got to see the runway for the first time my heart started beating. I couldn’t believe we were FINALLY here!
I was very excited to meet David and Phillipe (The Blonds) and get to see what amazing creations we would be wearing! When they showed us the corsets my jaw dropped, they were absolutely stunning, the detail was incredible! Once into hair and makeup I heard a very familiar voice coming from the chair next to me, it was Rebecca, Cycle 2 winner. It was really great having the chance to talk with her and get some last minute advice. The venue had filled, the music started and the lights dropped, the show was starting and I couldn’t be more excited! I stepped out onto the runway with a burst of adrenaline and the rest was a blur…
When the show finished I was literally shaking, not from nerves but from a rush that is completely indescribable. Walking that show was the biggest and best high imaginable and I couldn’t believe it was over and done with so fast! That night Linsay and I relaxed, reminisced about our time in the competition, the girls and what was coming next. Waking up the next day there was silence through the loft…this was it…our last day. It was hard to believe it was all over, nothing more could really be said or done. Our fate now rests in the judges’ hands.
Once in judging it was apparent that it was close, and that the decision was going to be a tough one. The deliberation seemed to be the longest one yet, my heart was beating and time just kept ticking away. When we were called back in I knew this was it, make it or break it. Linsay and I said our good-byes and I knew whoever was called to be Canada’s Next Top Model was one who deserved it more than anything. Standing there in front of Jay and the judges for the last time was one of the few moments in my life I could never forget…it seemed like forever, my stomach was in knots and I kept jumping back and forth between our two names “Linsay”…or “Meaghan”…
When my picture flashed up on the screen I was in absolute shock and dismay. I couldn’t believe it…really, it’s over?!? It all happened so fast. I couldn’t even start to explain the emotions running through me…
Throughout this journey of ups and downs, throughout the rough and tough and thick and thin…I can finally say…
“I AM Canada’s Next Top Model!!”
XOX.
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Meaghan
7/15/2009 10:27:00 AM