Runner-up Kelsey and Australia's Next Top Model winner, Amanda at right from a shoot featuring the Alex Perry 2010-2011 collection. Pic by Jez Smith
Monday, October 18, 2010
Tradition is a nice ole thing but one 'engagement' is quite enough Mr Norman . .
Tradition can be a lovely thing.
But in engagement terms, once is definitely enough.
Does anyone else feel a bit cringeworthy about the Greg Norman engagement scenario?
Sure, no-one can ever begrudge anyone of finding magnificent, true, soul-saturating, ever-lasting love . . . but this whole 'we're engaged' palaver three times on just seems a bit, well, embarrassing.
And slightly juvenile.
We're talking a 55-year-old, mega-successful and wealthy man who had been there, done this all before and let's face it, it wasn't too long since the last time it all happened.
We've all seen first-time engaged couples get caught up the whole wedding preparation thing, and that is truly exciting, fresh and exhilarating.
But really, it shouldn't be a scenario that keeps getting repeated. And repeated. And repeated.
Around time three shouldn't you just get married?
Quietly.
Instead of dragging out the whole betrothal process as pics of some zillion-carat diamond ring get shoved down our throats?
Why not leave being 'engaged' to first-timers . . not thrice-timers.
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According the wiki, "an engagement is a promise to marry, and also the period of time between proposal and marriage – which may be lengthy or trivial. During this period, a couple is said to be affianced, betrothed, engaged to be married, or simply engaged. Future brides and bridegrooms are often referred to as fiancées or fiancés respectively (from the French word fiancé). The duration of the courtship varies vastly.
Long engagements were once common in formal arranged marriages and it was not uncommon for parents betrothing children to arrange such many years before the engaged couple were old enough to marry. In 2007, the average engagement time in the United States was 17 months,[1] but the figure around the world varies greatly depending on culture and customs."
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Top Model double act Amanda and Kelsey head to NYC . . .
Caught up with the two Top Model girls, a day before they jetted off to New York as part of their finales prizes . . . and with those winner announcement dramas well out of the way . . . . .
It was the verdict that stopped the (fashion) nation and in Australian reality television history, probably the biggest 'oops' of all time.
That now infamous 30 seconds on Foxtel's Australia's Next Top Model has been cemented as a grand finale TV classic.
With the carnival of verdict confusion well and truly over, and the fat lady (or in this case, the tall, slim one) having well and truly sung, both winner and runner-up have hit the ground running.
Eventual champ Amanda Ware, 18 and 'first runner-up', Kelsey Martinovich, 19, landed in New York on the weekend to meet with the Elite agency, just days after shooting a Bonds campaign and a sharp new winter collection shot by Jez Smith and designed by their ANTM judge, Alex Perry.
But the modelling "double act" are both pair determined to carve out their own careers.
"In reality the title is mine, although Kelsey didn't walk away empty-handed so it's kind of good to have the friendship we have being able to work together,'' says a pragmatic Amanda.
"Then it will be good to do our own thing.''
"We were already very close in the show, so we've always been friends so this isn't much different. It was just so good to be standing there with Amanda, so either of us winning was good," adds Kelsey.
Winner, Amanda left and eventual runner-up, Kelsey, who described that TV moment as 'surreal' . Pictured with show host Sarah Murdoch . . . pic courtesy www.news.com
Having enjoyed a couple of minutes as title holder, when her name was mistakenly read out, Kelsey describes that night as 'surreal'.
"It was such a weird feeling and one that I will never feel again. It was just so surreal,'' she says. "You could just tell by the look on the face of Sarah (show host Sarah Murdoch) that something was wrong and when I watched it back, I can so see the moment I knew something was wrong.
"I cringe looking back on my speech but at least my winning and losing speech was the same!''
Kelsey thinks the debacle has been a blessing in disguise: "As far as my future is concerned I see myself as any other model, I love this career and I proved myself on the show and sure, I may be a little bit shorter but I am feeling very good about my future.
"When I got home I just went 'oh it's over, it's done'. There were no tears. I was very content. There was a moment where I thought 'god, that was just on national TV, but I walked away with prizes and great opportunities, so I was so grateful.''
Amanda says she was "a little disappointed" when Kelsey's name was read out "simply because I hadn't won, but was I so happy for Kelsey. So there was disappointment and happiness all in one.
"Sure, it was a big sch-mozzle but all the media it got came with the territory. It could of been extremely nasty but it wasn't as we are actually great friends.
"As soon as I had gotten as far as I had, I knew I had to give this a go and I really want to see myself go international. Being on the show was like a crash course into the modelling industry but I am so prepared for the hard work, as my ultimate goal is to walk the catwalks on Paris and Milan."
According to Alex Perry both girls will have success and loves their great manners : "My demographic has really become a lot younger from the show and I like using models who I actually like, like these two,'' says ANTM judge and designer, Alex.
"I think everyone can relate to Kelsey and Amanda because they feel they know them and as far as wearing my collection I would book them for the job regardless of them having been in Top Model.''
It was the verdict that stopped the (fashion) nation and in Australian reality television history, probably the biggest 'oops' of all time.
That now infamous 30 seconds on Foxtel's Australia's Next Top Model has been cemented as a grand finale TV classic.
With the carnival of verdict confusion well and truly over, and the fat lady (or in this case, the tall, slim one) having well and truly sung, both winner and runner-up have hit the ground running.
Eventual champ Amanda Ware, 18 and 'first runner-up', Kelsey Martinovich, 19, landed in New York on the weekend to meet with the Elite agency, just days after shooting a Bonds campaign and a sharp new winter collection shot by Jez Smith and designed by their ANTM judge, Alex Perry.
But the modelling "double act" are both pair determined to carve out their own careers.
"In reality the title is mine, although Kelsey didn't walk away empty-handed so it's kind of good to have the friendship we have being able to work together,'' says a pragmatic Amanda.
"Then it will be good to do our own thing.''
"We were already very close in the show, so we've always been friends so this isn't much different. It was just so good to be standing there with Amanda, so either of us winning was good," adds Kelsey.
Winner, Amanda left and eventual runner-up, Kelsey, who described that TV moment as 'surreal' . Pictured with show host Sarah Murdoch . . . pic courtesy www.news.comHaving enjoyed a couple of minutes as title holder, when her name was mistakenly read out, Kelsey describes that night as 'surreal'.
"It was such a weird feeling and one that I will never feel again. It was just so surreal,'' she says. "You could just tell by the look on the face of Sarah (show host Sarah Murdoch) that something was wrong and when I watched it back, I can so see the moment I knew something was wrong.
"I cringe looking back on my speech but at least my winning and losing speech was the same!''
Kelsey thinks the debacle has been a blessing in disguise: "As far as my future is concerned I see myself as any other model, I love this career and I proved myself on the show and sure, I may be a little bit shorter but I am feeling very good about my future.
"When I got home I just went 'oh it's over, it's done'. There were no tears. I was very content. There was a moment where I thought 'god, that was just on national TV, but I walked away with prizes and great opportunities, so I was so grateful.''
Amanda says she was "a little disappointed" when Kelsey's name was read out "simply because I hadn't won, but was I so happy for Kelsey. So there was disappointment and happiness all in one.
"Sure, it was a big sch-mozzle but all the media it got came with the territory. It could of been extremely nasty but it wasn't as we are actually great friends.
"As soon as I had gotten as far as I had, I knew I had to give this a go and I really want to see myself go international. Being on the show was like a crash course into the modelling industry but I am so prepared for the hard work, as my ultimate goal is to walk the catwalks on Paris and Milan."
According to Alex Perry both girls will have success and loves their great manners : "My demographic has really become a lot younger from the show and I like using models who I actually like, like these two,'' says ANTM judge and designer, Alex.
"I think everyone can relate to Kelsey and Amanda because they feel they know them and as far as wearing my collection I would book them for the job regardless of them having been in Top Model.''
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