Runway Exclusive Interview With
The Charming
CariDee
English
Americas Top Model Winner and
Host of “Pretty Wicked”
and Runway Magazine’s Spotlight
So, what are you working on?
Modeling, hosting Pretty Wicked on Oxygen,
working actively as a global ambassador for
psoriasis, volunteering and charity for abused
and abandoned animals, fashion shows, and in
the first steps of starting my own sunglasses
line.
What is your favorite thing in your closet?
My closet is dedicated to my shoes. My favorite piece
is my Dolce black leather jacket. I am so bummed its
getting too warm to wear it! I was considering traveling
to Antarctica to wear it, because I love it so much!
Who is your favorite designer?
Michele Bohbot, she’s a good friend of mine and of
course Chanel because it is a constant classic! I also
love anything vintage.
Who are your influences?
The streets of New York City, Tyra Banks, and single
parents because they can do the hardest job in the
world!
Where did you learn to model?
Through the help of my bathroom mirrors and playing
dress up in my mothers old clothing!
What do you do for fun?
I love listen to music, my job is more fun than any other
job in the world, the beach, hang around with my best
friends who are all boys. I have 2 guitars and I play the
drums.
What is your most memorable experience in show
business?
Getting accepted as one of the top 13 in the ANTM
house, winning americas next top model, going on regis
and kelly live and making regis blush, going on mike and
juliet and saying I wish cindy crawford would sexually
harass me.
What can you tell Runway what the rest of the world
doesn’t know?
Sometimes in the dead of my sleep I suck my thumb
What are your plans for the future?
Mogul, mother, money.
What is your favorite movie and why?
Anything disney. It brings me back to a time of innocence
when the biggest worry was who I was going to play with
that day.
So what is your favorite clothing right now?
Old band t-shirts are my thing right now.
Where is your favorite spot on Earth?
My dads and moms arms.
What time is your earliest call time?
3am hair and makeup… For a sunrise shot in Hawaii.
Are you a day person or night person?
Night.
What is your advice to aspiring talent?
You’re going to get 1000 no’s before you get a yes. But
when u hear that yes you’ll forget about all of the no’s.
Whats up next for you?
Pretty Wicked is still airing and getting
ready to walk in NYC fashion week,
its my 3rd year.