by Mike Bandy

This week on ANTM, Chris, the effervescent beauty from Arlington, TX, was the tenth girl to eliminated from the competition. Chris had a very bubbly personality and took some great photos, but the judges felt that she was no longer invested in the competition, and sent her home. We caught up with Chris to talk about her time in the Top Model house, going through most of the competition without her sister, and what's coming up next for her!

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: You came into this competition with your sister, Terra, and she was the second girl to be sent home. What was it like going through the rest of the competition without having your sister there?
A. Chris: Um, it wasn't hard..I hope that doesn't sound bad! She gave me words of wisdom and strength; she said that she'd be upset if I didn't make it far, so do it for the both of us. To me, it made me want to work harder,and to have the courage and strength to do what I needed to do.

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: At the beginning of this week's episode, you said that you were preparing yourself to go home. Did you know for certain that you would be going home this week? What gave you that idea?
A. Chris: I could tell that I was going home this week; we could all tell who was going home week after week! Like when Kendal went home, we all knew it would happen. If everyone else is doing well, and you're the only one doing bad, of course you're gonna go home! I just kind of knew it would happen.

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: I spoke to Liz last week and she said that the two of you were close friends and had kept in touch. Are there any other girls from the house that you are close with?
A. Chris: Kendal! Me and Kendal were really cool, and I was also cool with Chelsey. I keep in touch with Kendal and Liz over the phone (Liz lives down the street from me, I could walk to her house!), but I keep in touch with Chelsey and Lexie over the Internet.

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: Give us some behind the scenes info: This season on Top Model, it seems that there are more photo shoots involving male models than ever before. What was it like having to shoot with them?
A. Chris: I hated it! I was like, "Y'all aint even part of the show", and I got a boyfriend back home...I didn't even want to be nowhere near them! It was too much temptation! There are no males in the house, so it was a lot, and Kacey went too far with that. I was like, don't bring nobody else on the show to take my shine, and then they'd be all in my face, breath stank, smelling like last year's old spice! I didn't like it at all.

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: Upon your elimination, Tyra said that you should get yourself into some acting classes, and Andre Leon Talley made the comment that you could be the next Wanda Sykes. Do you think you have a future in comedy or acting over modeling?
A. Chris: That's cool with me, I'm glad that they said that!! I'd love to do everything, and I think I can act better than I can model, and I like acting more than I like modeling, so hands down I'd like to pursue acting and do modeling too. Tyra did both! She was in a couple films, but she's known for being a model. Why can't I do both?

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: What would you say you've gained from your experience on Top Model?
A. Chris: I've gained so much knowledge! There was so much about the industry I didn't know; I didn't know that changing parts of your body in a photo can change everything, or really how the industry worked. I learned as I went along, and it gave me a better view on the industry and where it was I wanted to be.

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: What's coming up next for you?
A. Chris: I want to pursue acting as much as I can. I just like being in the spotlight and being in front of the camera...not too many cameras like these reality shows, but one or two might be okay! I want to pursue being in the entertainment industry as best as I can! Who knows, maybe somebody will see me on the CW and call Tyra and want me for something, but if not, I'll get it on my own!

America's Next Top Model airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on the CW.

(Image courtesy of the CW)

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