I remember when I first joined stardoll, you could only get sd by buying it or waiting for your starpoints to reach a certain level (like every 100 points or so you got 10sd). It was because of this that I grew to be stingy on here and it was always tough for me to purchase anything. I remember I saved up and I bought a pair of jeans that were cuffed at the end (from the Amy Winehouse doll), a pair of red stripper heels from Fallen Angel, and a designed plaid tank top that I made to have blues and reds so it would match the jeans and heels. This was the first outfit I bought! As for which doll I dressed up, I really don’t remember, but the first doll I saved to my album was Amy Winehouse.
What do you consider to be your big "Fame" moment, the thing that launched your popularity?
I have never really tried to pinpoint this moment before, so it is very tough, but I can think of one particular moment. After one of my first parties that I ever attended, which was one of the Star Awards, I was put into a poll against Ellie (fakeshake3) for who wore the Lindsay Lohan lottery dress best. I had really never had publicity of any type of exposure before, so I was astonished. I couldn’t believe I was being compared to someone who is such an iconic member and has one of the best senses of style I have ever seen, that members knew my username and were saying that they liked my outfit in the comments, and that I went on to win the poll. It was my first taste of being under the spotlight on here.
What have been your best experiences on Stardoll? Events, accomplishments, friendships?
I have really been blessed with the life I had led on here. Some of my closest friends are only in my life because of this website and those relationships are what have been my best experiences on stardoll. Jenna (Emorox4eva), Kasia (Undamyumbrellla), Marcela (.Marcela..), Jessie (gyrgyr), and Kris (siamesecatlover), have all truly become like sisters to me, and anyone else who is in my BFF list I seriously consider one of my good friends in real life. Aside from this Miss America answer, I really and truly adored every moment I spent with Paulina Porizkova. She is one of my biggest rolemodels because of how genuine, down to earth, and inspiring she is. I got to know her well in The.Flops and being her supermanager of AskPaulinaGirls and winning competitions in both of her clubs showed me that I can really go on to amazing things in life. It is one thing to win an award for Best Medoll, but it is another to win Best Advisor from a real supermodel for helping users in need of support.
Who would you say has inspired you and influenced you the most on Stardoll?
Anyone who is in my Best Friend’s list has really influenced my personal life and has taught me so much, but the people who have really inspired me to keep going and have changed the way I live life are my ‘fans’. Anyone who comes to my guestbook, sends me a mail, comments in my album, or gets in touch with me in anyway and tells me that I have inspired them, inspires me. It makes me feel more accomplished than any money, degree, or grade would ever make me feel. I just feel important to someone and that always makes me want to do better so that I won’t let those people down. They are the people that really kept me here so long and have made my journey so wonderful.
If you could switch closets with any other Stardollian who would it be?
What a good question! I would have to say that I really wouldn’t change closets with anyone. My clothes kind of represent the journey I have had on here. Every article of clothing has a story and I have personally bought or traded for all the things I have. My collection is by far my favorite, even though there are people out there with incredible pieces, it just wouldn’t make me happy to have them.
You're probably best known as a model and Cover Girl! Which has been your favorite magazine to work with?
I have really been so honored and pleased to work with all the magazines I have graced the cover or pages of. It is such an odd thing to have someone want you to represent their brand, but it so flattering every single time. I would have to say that my experience with the Stardoll Magazine has been my favorite. The fact that I was featured in the pages of the real Stardoll Magazine four times (twice in English, once in French, and once in German) is crazy to me! It was kind of like a fairytale because the first six months I came to stardoll I was a weird non-superstar who used to look at the pages of the StarBlog, and then I was in them myself!
In our private conversations you mentioned that this wouldn't be a permanent departure, commenting, "I don't think it's possible to ever just go forward and never look back, especially when looking back is technically only a click away." Do you think you'll ever 'outgrow' Stardoll as they say, or will it always be something you come back to as a hobby/pastime?
This is such a challenging question to answer. I never want to outgrow stardoll, ever, because I have loved everything it has given me, but yes I do think eventually I will be without it. I hope so anyways. I first came here because I wasn’t happy with my personal life. I needed an escape, and expressing myself always worked as an outlet for my emotions, so it was the perfect place to run off too. Now that I am going off to college, I hope I will work on my actual life and get it to the place where I won’t need such an outlet or escape. Either way I hope I can come back every now and then just to keep in touch with all the people I adore on here.
You recently had an unpleasant experience with the Stardoll staff. Did that influence your decision to walk away from Stardoll for a while, or was that always your plan?
Yes, absolutely! Just not in the way people may think. It wasn’t like I was “F**k Stardoll, they don’t even care!” It was more that I realized how everything I have spent so much time building up, really ultimately doesn’t matter. It could all be gone in a click of a mouse. It made me want to spend all my time building up my personal life instead, which will allow me to have a success that can’t be reported or deleted. I love stardoll and they have given me so much, I would never hold resentment towards them over one tiny setback.
If you don't mind me asking, what are you planning on studying in college? What career would you like to pursue?
As of now I am in a “Business Undeclared” major which means I will most likely be majoring in some form of business without knowing exactly what I want to do yet. I still have a love for the way I can express myself through fashion on here, but I just don’t see myself talented enough to go into the field of fashion. As for a career, I still don’t really know. Fashion is not completely out of the picture, but I kind of want to test out different career paths and see where I feel the most comfortable. I have learned and grown a lot on stardoll, which will help me no matter what I do in life.
In honor of Mel, this week's Radio Perez theme is Decor Couture! She is famous for her amazing outfits made completely out of decor items and it has always been so inspiring. Check the above Radio Perez post for more details!
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