by Mike Bandy

Last night on ANTM, Jaclyn, the 20-year-old southern belle from Belton, TX with the endearing personality and squeaky voice, was eliminated. She did not perform up to par for the judges during the go-see challenge, and her eco-friendly photo wasn't strong enough to keep her in the competition. We spoke to Jaclyn about how she stayed out of the drama in the house, what she got out of the competition, and what's coming up next for her!

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: On last night's episode, you said that this competition has helped you grow as a model, and also as a woman. What would you say you took away from the competition that has been the most helpful?
A. Jaclyn: I definitely took away learning how to overcome my inner critic, which is my baby face. I have struggled with that my whole life, and people making fun of me for it, but having Tyra Banks believe in me makes a big difference. You know, God gave me a baby face for a reason, and I gotta work it! I also had to really depend on myself and being away from my family was really hard, and I learned a lot from that!

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: There's been a LOT of drama this season, and it seems that you were able to stay out of most of it! How did you manage to stay out of the drama, and how did you handle it when it got to be too much?
A. Jaclyn: Well, I'm never the one to be caught up in a catfight. I kinda wanted to be the referee the whole time and blow a whistle when the girls would act up! I was very focused on the competition and progressing, and I didn't want to be upset or be held back, so I just sat on the sidelines. All in all we got along well, though!

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: You're from Belton, TX, which is a pretty small town. How have folks back home reacted to you being on the show, and are you a celebrity in town now?
A. Jaclyn: Oh it is so fun! I will walk into Wal-Mart and everyone will stop me! Everyone has opened their arms to me and been so supportive. To have your whole community root for you is so amazing. There are people who want their picture with me and to get my autograph, and it's amazing to be looked up to that way. I'm so grateful to have such a great community supporting me!

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: During last night's go-see challenge, the clients that you did manage to see really seemed to love your personality and found you really endearing. Do you think that having a bubbly, sweet personality will give you an edge in the modeling industry?
A. Jaclyn: I definitely think my personality will give me an extra hand up on some girls, because I love to talk and I love to meet people! If you're on set with someone who won't talk, it won't be fun for the photographer or anybody! I have a big mouth and I love to talk, so I'm excited to put that into action when I go to NY and LA and look for agencies!

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: What was your favorite part about the competition?
A. Jaclyn: I would say getting to meet amazing people in the industry and everyone who makes up the show. There's so much hard work that goes into putting this show together, and they're trying to make you a supermodel. Making sure your clothes fit, and your makeup looks great and your hair is great, it's nice to know that there are people there backing you up! Also, being with all the girls and meeting them was amazing too!

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: If you had it to do all over again, is there anything that you would change, or are you satisfied with the way everything turned out?
A. Jaclyn: You know, I probably would have stuck my GPS in my suitcase so I would have made it to more go sees, or studied a map of Los Angeles! [Laughs] I definitely would have worked on that, but that's probably all.

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: The dresses for last night's photo shoot were specifically designed for each girl. Did you get to keep your dress?
A. Jaclyn: We didn't get to keep them, but I loved my dress; I felt like Princess Leia! It was a heavy,heavy dress and hard to work with, but I loved it. I had a blast in the shoot, and even though I got sent home, life is about having fun and taking chances! I had a blast in that shoot, and that's what's important.

Q. Mike, RealityWanted: What's coming up next for you? Will you continue with modeling?
A. Jaclyn: Oh, yes! I have to wait a while before I can be signed by an agency, but if I don't get signed, I'll go to NY and L.A. and hit every single agency with my amazing portfolio shot by amazing photographers on Top Model. Hopefully I can also get into acting - I think that right now, the world is at my fingertips, and I'm gonna go get it!

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

(Image courtesy of the CW)