America’s Most Smartest Model: VJ Wins
Yesterday, we saw the season finale of America’s Most Smartest Model. It came down to Andre, the Russian and VJ the schemer. VJ was victorious.
Personally, I’m just glad that Andre didn’t win. He just seems like a violent, angry person and I hate to see someone like that win.
Now the the season is over, VJ was interviewed about his strategy in the game and what he’ll do with the money he won. Here’s a short excerpt:
Your scheming played a big role in your victory. Did you enter the house with such strategy in mind?
I didn’t have that in my mind. I didn’t say, “This is what I’m gonna do and this is how I’m gonna do it.” But what I always said is that I was the only person who had winning in his mind. I was the only person in there who believed I’m gonna go in there and I’m gonna win. And that’s the only thing I wanted to do. If someone wants to give me a b***j** while I’m at it, right on! But I never let that get away from me. It was an upper hand on everyone else in the house because they were busy being friends. It wasn’t a popularity contest. Not for me. I didn’t care about how they were gonna make me look. I knew that I wanted to go there, and I wanted to win $100,000 dollars. And I did it.
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There were many times in which your behavior was considered cheating by your competitors, like when you were eavesdropping on Daniel and Rachael’s rehearsal of the soap commercial. Were you ever afraid that you’d get in trouble?
Not at all.
Mary Alice obviously supported you 100 percent.
Yeah. Matt who was a company manager or whatever of the product said something that was just so perfect: ultimately, the client just wants somebody who delivers the product well. And they don’t care how they did it, they just care that when they deliver, it’s believable. They don’t care how they obtain information, what’s going on behind scenes, but when you’re on camera selling the product, they want the person that is best.
You can read the entire interview here.
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45 opinions for America’s Most Smartest Model: VJ Wins
Sachi
Dec 18, 2007 at 9:13 pm
I was soooo upset when I saw that VJ won. He was CLEARLY not a model and did an awful job in his pictures. He may have managed to pull off things like public speaking but that’s not a special skill that pertains to just models. Although Andre had a volatile personality, he learned to control it and was able to win over the affection of his housemates by the end of the show. I think that VJ is such a tool and he really doesn’t deserve it. (I actually really had hoped that Pickel would win) I mean seriously, “If someone wants to give me a b***j** while I’m at it, right on!” That is SO degrading and only an asshole would say that in an interview.
blah
Dec 23, 2007 at 1:53 am
VJ did NOT dserve to win. his constant cheating took him to the top, but can he really make it in the modeling world? there won’t be other models there to “observe” and to get “ideas” from. honestly, VJ, a “model”? five months of modeling should discourage clients. when he gets jobs and takes bad frames, they wont want to put up with it. andre deserved to win America’s Most Smartest Model. he changed the most throughout the episodes. he went from the most hated and angry, to evryone’s friend and learned how to control his anger. not only that, but he completed the contest the RIGHT way; the HONEST way. and for that, i salute the soviet.
Carolina
Dec 29, 2007 at 12:00 pm
It’s pretty bad that a reality show from MTV, which is a channel watched by millions of young kids all over the country, promote people with this kind of attitude (no ethics at all)…
kevin
Jan 3, 2008 at 5:36 am
i hate vj. He sucks, this just shows cheaters always win. i went from hating andre to hoping he would beat that toolbag.
alan
Jan 5, 2008 at 8:09 am
vj’s pictures suck
hez not good in photo which is very important to modeling
and hez copy cat who don’t have his own style
whoever picked someone like this as smartest…. no word to you
American “smartest” hahaha
Choma
Jul 8, 2008 at 4:03 am
i agree with most of ya, VJ sucks. over in new zealand, we only just saw the final…. (yeah, i know, rib us a bit about how backward we are) but really…. VJ????? bleugh. Soviet Rule!
Sandra
Jul 14, 2008 at 3:05 pm
VJ marica
rodrigo
Jul 14, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Andre rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is really macho and with a lot of great ideas to use in his pictures. He is diferent from all the other contestants whose pitures could have been made by anyone. Andre is great and VJ sucks. I wish the only word he could say when he trys to speak is “fried fish” and he dies
rodrigo
Jul 14, 2008 at 3:11 pm
ANDRE machoooooooooooooooo!!!! VJ no
Sandra
Jul 14, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Rodrigo alienado
Sandra
Jul 14, 2008 at 3:13 pm
marica marica marica viva latinosss
Juan Sebastian
Jul 17, 2008 at 3:49 pm
It’s impossible…. I can’t belive it, Mary Alice is not correct and VJ too…. VJ sucks and this program too…
Hector Edmundo
Jul 20, 2008 at 10:57 am
Hi. Well, I’m from Mexico. And we’re watching the show on VH1 Latin America, and here I have had bad feelings about VJ’s triumph (I read it on Wikipedia). My favorite was Andre, so Í’m really disappointed about Mary Alice’s support on VJ’s participation. And I was watching that people in USA (like Mary Alice) doesn’t recognize famous brands like BOSS (here in Mexico is very well known, thanks of it’s campaigns and announcements). So, I’m just watching the show to see how the alliance vs VJ’s works. See ya!!!
sandra
Jul 23, 2008 at 8:42 pm
I’m from Mexico tooo, I agree with all of you, VJ is a sneak, its awfull how Mary Alice promoted in a way the behavior of that cheater… SOVIET must have won …. I agree too that the final show sucks …. I hope more … well I hope too the Soviet victory …… SOOOOVIET!!! XD
ezexk4rloz
Jul 24, 2008 at 1:15 pm
hi
i’m from chile
emmmmmm vj is $%$#%
andre next bret and pickel son los mejores
SOVIET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LAURAboopoops
Jul 24, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Hi, I just want to say that VJ sucks and so does Angela. I’m glad she never get to the final, she was very ugly and evil preson…
Mary Alice suck as a judge in this program, she never saw the real intentions of the models.
Andre should have been the winner!
Priscila Landa
Jul 26, 2008 at 10:09 am
Hi!! I’m From Mexico And I’m A Huge Fan Of the Show .. I Miss One Chapter.. How Can I See The Full Season Here In The Website??? …
ps. PICKEL MUST WON!!!! hE wAS The BEST!!!…
CarOoOoOOO!
Jul 27, 2008 at 10:32 am
hi!!
it´s imposible i hate vj!!
but i know that andre , brett and pickel are the best !! ok!!
Gerardo Mejia
Jul 29, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Well, I was totally sure that VJ was the winner , no matter I was supporting Andre , but… remember the name of the show !!! AMERICAS most smartest … so what I mean is the Andre is the best but… he is not an American !!!
Gerardo Mejia
Jul 29, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Thdere are sometings in life that can not be perfect !! Well, I was totally sure that VJ was the winner , no matter I was supporting Andre , but… remember the name of the show !!! AMERICAS most smartest … so what I mean is the Andre is the best but… he is not an American !!!
Edgardo Flores
Jul 29, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Instead , ANDRE !!! Brett , but … instead VJ, of course ANDRE, but things are like that, lets invent THE SOVIETmost smartes model !!! Obviously Andre will be the winner …
RafiWilliams
Jul 30, 2008 at 8:17 pm
i think that Andre need to be the winner .. he’s most smart and most model than VJ, and VJ sucks , yeah he’s hot and everything, but he’s sooo liar, cheat and much more… f*** VJ ¬ ¬…
BRETT I’M IN LOVE WITH U! he’s sooo HOT <3… I wanted that he will win
leyla
Jul 31, 2008 at 7:49 am
VJ SUCKS!!! I’M REALLY DISSAPPOINED WITH MARY ALICE’S DECISION…VJ IS A CHEATING PERSON AND OBVIOUSLY HE IS NOT A MODEL!! HIS PICS SUCKS!I DONT KNOW WHAT A HELL MARY ALICE WAS THINKING WHEN SHE CHOOSE THE LIAR VJ!!…SOVIET IS THE BEST..HE SHOULD HAVE WON!! WHAT A FU**!!!
Rodolfo
Aug 4, 2008 at 5:54 pm
VJ screwed Mary Alice that is why he won!
blunylaa
Aug 5, 2008 at 4:52 am
you people r just hating. i love vj , he did what he had to do, that’t the name of the game. Andre was to shallow, and in any case vj, had a tough life and deserved to win!
Jaqueline from Mexico
Aug 5, 2008 at 2:10 pm
VJ is not the most “SMARTEST” model, he is not even a model, his pictures where too bad and he wasnt in a enough positive atitude during the show, the show was going well until that moment VJ wins. SO DISAPOINTING!
I LOVE ANDRE!!!!!!!!!!!! HE MUST WIN!!!!!
HE WINS FOR ALL OF US!!!!
URRA SOVIET!!!!!!!
rosamaria
Aug 5, 2008 at 6:20 pm
the sucks when v.j. won the SOVIETT¡¡¡¡
HE SHOULD WIN ¡¡¡¡ OR BRET, PICKEL AND RACHEL!!!!!! VJ IS SUCKS¡¡¡ AS WELL AS MARYALICE WHO CHOSESS HIM AS A WINNER
I AM VERY DISSAPONIED ABOUTTHE FINALY.
ANDRE WAS ALWAYS BY FAVORITE¡¡¡¡
carolina
Aug 6, 2008 at 6:27 am
VJ keee no debio de haber ganado, Andre es el mejooooooooor¡¡¡ para mi el es el verdadero ganador, y por esa causa yo coopero 100 dolares para su premio que esta mas que merecido :)
Pamela
Aug 6, 2008 at 11:23 am
I am very disspointed with the show, because andre is the only winner, he is a real model, VJ is nothing! it’s so sad
Jaqueline from Mexico
Aug 6, 2008 at 11:37 am
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ SOVIET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alejo
Aug 7, 2008 at 11:04 am
Well, I´m from Colombia, then my english is odd. Please excuse if i speak bad. In the beginning, I did not agree with the VJ´s way of being, but he´s the best, he´s a great person, he is spectacular… How he said it: he´s a dog farmer. He´s the America´s Most Smartest Model. Congratulations VJ!!! You Are The Best!!!!
Alejo
Aug 7, 2008 at 11:15 am
Andre: Definitively all the time you were my favorite. But we must respect the judges´s decision. Everytime I thought that you would be the winner … but well, you grew as person and it is a great advance. Your future will be full of successes, because VJ is the America´s Most Smartest Model, But You Are The World´s Best Model. Congratulations!!! ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡SOVIET!!!!!!!!!!
ana
Aug 7, 2008 at 7:16 pm
VJ no debiò ganar!! Es muy tramposo y no se lo merecia, muy mal mary alice decepcionaste a todos aquellos que todo en la vida lo hacemos correctamente y no como el tramposo de VJ. EL NO ES UN MODELO!!
Creo que la decision tuvo que ver que andre no tenia cabello para la campaña de VO5, ANDRE es el modela mas inteligentisisisisisimo!!
Stephanie
Aug 7, 2008 at 10:00 pm
VJ SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH! im so angryyy… Andre deserves to win, VJ is not even that good looking… im so dissaponted in mary alice, she is so stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Vj is ugly!!!!!!!!..
andre is the most smartes model ever.. besides he is real model…
La verdad, estoy super decepcionada.. Andre se lo merecia, cambio muchisimooo en toda la competencia, estoy super enojada!!! la verdad, con el hecho de que ganara VJ no e dan ganas de volver a ver ese programa…
y creeanme…
NO COMPRARE NUNCA NADA DE VO5!!!!!!11
I WIILL NEVER BUY SOMETHING OF VO5!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stephanie
Aug 7, 2008 at 10:03 pm
LETS DO THAT!!!!!!!
NEVER BUY SOMETHING OF VO5 IF YOU THING ANDRE DESERVES TO WIN!!!!!
NO COMPRES NADA DE VO5 SI CREES QUE ANDRE DEBIO DE HABER GANADOOO!!!!
JUNTOS PODEMOS HACER QUE LLEGUE EL MENSAJE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
VJ ascoo!!!!!!!!!! VJ suck!!!!!!!!
anaai
Aug 8, 2008 at 3:33 pm
por favor.., VJ.., no es un modelo inteligent.., entocnes solo buscaban una cara bonita…, tenia que aver ganado ers !! andreu…, el!! si es inteligente y modelo profesional de verdad.., por lo menos sale bien y mucho mejor qu el Vj.. ese…, ademas VJ, es un tramposo, mentiroso y envidioso.., eso no es ser inteligente!!, pero clao alomejor.., alla.., en ese programa, tiene un concepto errado de lo que es inteligencia.., pss.
anaai
Aug 8, 2008 at 3:35 pm
claro.., que se merecia ganar andre.., no sirve para nada ese programa…, solo buscaban era una cara bonita… y ya!!, entonces para que tanto melodrama.., por dios…, para eso huviecen dejado a rechael.. jajajaja, que es casi igual a vj.., el ganador.. es ANDREEEEEEEEEE
Nai
Aug 11, 2008 at 8:34 am
SOVIET!!!! # 1!!!
You are the only winner for me and all!!!!!
Ub
Aug 11, 2008 at 12:11 pm
VH1 SUCKSSSS
VJ SUCKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
ANDRE!!!! YOW WINS JUST LOOKS THE COMENTSSSS,
karen
Aug 16, 2008 at 3:17 pm
vj. is beautyfull…!!!! lo mejooooor..! (y)
pamela
Aug 19, 2008 at 3:57 pm
vj you are the bets nobody like you dont pay atencion to this people because their are jelaous of you I’m from mexico you are the americas most smartest model so please never change you do everythings ok xoxo
Andrea
Aug 21, 2008 at 8:14 am
Alguien sabe por que ganö VJ???
yo si se…!!
POR QUE ES EL MAS INTELIGENTE, GUAPO, CON PORTE DE TODA LA BOLA DE IDIOTAS QUE ESTABAN COMPITIENDO CON EL..! OSEA..!!
Sara
Aug 22, 2008 at 8:04 am
F.U VJ!!
I LOVE ANDRE!!
pamela
Aug 25, 2008 at 6:10 pm
vj. es el mejor y el mas inteligente hizo lo k tubo k hacer para ganar y no fue trampa eso se llama astusia e inteligencia por lo k gano no hay mas
russel
Oct 13, 2008 at 11:46 pm
what in the world was the judges thinking? choosing VJ over ANDRE?? ANDRE is the man. i think the one who is smartest model is ANDRE, he learned how to be nice. it’s a nice decision to change urself or character towards competitors. i do agree with people who thinks the decision was CRAP! would u think people would watch these kind of shows that permits competitor to cheat! Oh well, i just hope VJ could sleep and enjoy his $100,000 by not acquiring it in a clean slate! if your gonna ask me? i will never watch this show ever again for being so unfair! why do producers waste money on this kinda unfair and unruly, crappy show?? I LOVE ANDRE AND THEIR CONGLOMERATE! IT’S NICE TO SEE 4 OF THEM BEING FRIENDS! THE SMART ONE IS THE ONE WHO HAS A GOOD CLEAN HEART AND THAT IS ANDRE MY MAN! MWAH!
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