@@vgreen1106 and these are the facts of America. People have been through worse, stop tryna make her feel like her whole world is over cause she ain't in tears. And Tyra was wrong for throwing the situation about the Grandma getting her lights turned off, low blow Tyra.
I love how they took her faux hawk to the next level of edgy for this fashion show. And remember catching them dance under the waterfall for the finale walk? 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@@dpcisunbreakable That Faux Hawk turned to her natural "Fro Hawk" Don't think they'll ever be able to top that Finale Runway. Actually doing a Cycle 4 Marathon right now. Naima is AMAZING!!!
@@TsubasaDreams I thought u knew? That old broad Lisa DMato stole them behind the scenes just like she stole the title of ANTM all Star 17 from Angelea Preston or Allie Harvard. Can't stand her.
Timestamps: 0:41 - Naima joins the chat! 2:42 - people still talk about ANTM 4:17 - your background + moving to NY + was discovered for the show 6:32 - audition process + being the Covergirl of the cycle 8:43 - what happened at makeovers? + topless shoot + was Brandy that bad? 11:32 - Michelle had a breakdown in the closet, which Keenyah closed 13:01 - Rebecca fainted + the pressure while shooting 15:04 - the tennis challenge + used to have violent temper in high school + how was Serena Williams? 18:37 - the zodiac signs shoot + not being healthy 20:37 - interactions with Tyra + Tyra recollecting her lines 23:15 - Michelle's skin disease + Naima had problems with her skin 25:43 - the controversial race swap shoot + wasn't happy with it + models can speak up nowadays 29:27 - the rain/wind shoot + finale top-3 is going to do the shoot together 31:03 - Tyra yells at Tiffany 35:06 - Kahlen's dead friend + 7 deadly sins shoot 37:02 - going to Africa - the reveal + getting medical shots beforehand + first impressions of South Africa 40:52 - how was it having black-mexican/black descent roots in Africa? + Keenyah wasn't selfish about her descent 46:14 - Naima killing IT in overseas + told having 'flat' personality + meditating to keep focus 50:18 - determination to success 51:37 - post top-model career + was refused because of reality TV + gaining a lot of weight, shaving head 59:02 - Oliver feels inspired 1:00:11 - Naima doing a new modelling course 1:02:37 - the ending + last words of wisdom Enjoy!
Also, let's talk about this cycle, Keenyah, and how this show normalizes ABUSE in this industry. Calling a nearly 6ft tall (already so slim...) woman of color "fat" is unacceptable...on every level. It's just not justifiable (The whole likening her to an elephant? That was pretty wow-ing to me at the time). And then there's the dancing photo-shoot when they went to South Africa. OKAY....so repurposing Keenyah's response to undeniable, BLATANT sexual harassment as her trying to control/over-produce the photo-shoot....equally as gross and disappointing. Another thing Tyra should add to her talking-points during the on-going post-ANTM apology tour.
@@Cmc995 Even if she was gaining too much weight, there are much more constructive ways to criticize a model for needing to lose weight, or to get in shape. You don’t fat shame them, force them to wear an elephant costume, and exploit their stress. That’s just cruel! You just say, “You know, you’re a very beautiful model, but I’ve noticed you’ve recently put on some extra weight in the past weeks. Is everything okay? Just watch your calorie intake every day, eat healthy, exercise as much as you can, and try to keep your stress levels down as much as possible.” The judges and producers dismissal of the sexual harrassment Keenyah faced from the other model in the photo shoot, was disgusting. They could and should have been sued for that.
It's harrassment when you don't like it or are not attracted to the person. Let's be "real". Using that logic, Naima, Britney, and Kahlen were ALSO assaulted (clips of him touching all of their thighs during the shoot). However, they do not share the same sentiments as Keenyah. This coming from Kahlen, an actual multiple rape survivor.
Naima was one of my all time favorites. It's amazing how young she still looks, especially when you figure she's almost double her age now as when the show was first ran. She's just a beautiful person inside & out.
OMG I remember my 13-year old me trying to imitate Naima's final runway walk, I just wanted to be fierce like her, she SLAYED that runway 😍🤩😍🤩, I was #TeamKahlen but with that runway I knew she was going to win. Thank you for this interview it took me back to my childhood
If that's what black momma love is...then we as black people need to change how we show affection to our children. She needed support not to be screamed at when showing signs of past trauma. Just my oppinion.
My mom and dad have criticized all in my childhood they called it love. I half see it but I never see that it was love it tore me down, it’s one of the reason I have anxiety and low self esteem as well as l felt like I needed to keep proving myself.
@@Comments_From_All_Channels Naima isn't asian: She's mentioned on one episode that her mother was Black+Irish and her father is Black+Mexican+Native American
Naima is probably my all time favorite contestant on any of the seasons of ANTM! I loved her calm demeanor, and absolutely LOVE how she shares that she was so secure and razor focused about winning the competition, especially towards the end. As this interview progressed, you could really start to perceive how absolutely GROUNDED and MATURE she is, and always has been. I've truly enjoyed this interview, much more than any of the other ANTM interviews you've done so far. And I've seen most of them, including some of your most recent. She's a humble, honest, sincere, authentic, focused, hard working, beautiful young woman, and the fact that she's STILL working as a model and in the industry is a testament to all of those wonderful qualities. Thank you for having her on. Getting to know her a little more has enriched me !
I've seen Lluvy model after Top Model and her pictures were nice. So it makes me wonder if they picked her best picture or did she get better after Top Model.
@@Man.from.the.90sgeneration I'm not sure if I could believe Keenyah. Because I'm getting a lot of cool, composed, laid-back vibes from Naima. I think Keenyah is still bitter that she lost and Naima won, but that's just my opinion.
So grateful I discovered you through Jay's Chat - just hit the subscribe and couldn't be happier to follow along! p.s. Naima Mora was the first time my favorite conestant won ANTM so thank you for bringing her out to spill the TEA!!!!!
Naima was not the strongest model that season, but man did she body that final runway. Had Kahlen won, I would also be just as receptive to the result, as she also was interesting-looking and not your typical blonde, but Naima had the more intriguing, unique look. Such a strong top 2.
I LOVE this girl. I was in college at the time and we were watching this season live, and Naima was my hands down favorite...like from what I remember it was literally the first time they showed her in the house. My roommates were rooting for Kahlen (and I loved her too of course and was really happy with this top 2) and I used to fight about who would win 😂 but I was right on her! She absolutely deserved it. She was class personified the entire time she was on there. No drama or fights or anything...even an edit couldn’t make her look bad and that’s saying something for early 2000s reality tv. I loved this interview and this series, gonna watch the rest ❤️ congrats on this!!!
ok, about the *attitude:* it's really just a dancer thing. it's a mix between coming into contact with so many different kinds of bodies and people and being trained to be obedient that makes most dancers really chill in stressful situations. i've had ballet teachers kick people out of class for coughing/yawning/sneezing at the incorrect time, i've seen dancers perform 3 hour ballets with food poisoning or broken ribs/toes/concussions, i've seen dancers do routines on the sides of buildings from bungee cables, perform in front of thousands of people (and maybe fuck up once or twice, but no re-dos). dancers are just resilient creatures. you saw it in yaya, you saw it in naimi... idk. it's never ever a shock when a real dancer goes on one of these competition shows and makes it far/wins imo. they're just built for it.
@@OpqHMg Dancers now can finally speak up about something uncomfortable but back then, what Keenyah experienced is almost exactly what a lot of dancers have to deal with. Maybe you didn't experience it as a dancer but we are put into situations that majority of dancers have to 'suck it up' especially for top tier ballerinas. Don't call something stupid just because your experience is an outlier. I don't condone it though.
That's why she's one of the few still in contact with Tyra while most of the other contestants have not. She didn't have embarrassing storylines created about her that would take a decade or more to live down. Its actually sort of gross hearing a winner kiss Tyra's ass like this.
Naima's take on the Tiffany scenario is interesting. Naima is great (I find her really honest, inspiring, and cool for keeping it real....) and I'll always be amenable to difference of opinion...but can you REALLY sugarcoat the way in which Tiffany was treated by Tyra? It was a shaming, debasing, absolutely demoralizing classist rant driven by tone-deaf privilege.
@@twistedbabydoll85 It was love? There was nothing motivating about her words to Tiffany at all. Tyra's rant was humiliative, emotionally abusive, denigrating, and conducted with the goal of putting another woman (not of her same privilege...) in her PLACE. It was meant to debase and otherize....all for the purposes of Tyra's own personal advantage. On the flip-side, I do agree with you though: Tyra isn't Harvey Weinstein....BUT she sold a dream to aspiring women and exploited their traumas and personal narratives to promote her own brand and productize a straight-to-DVD concept of the fashion industry....on a shitty UPN-38 television show. I don't see how you can look at that scene from 2005 and think Tyra is coming from a place of understanding or empathy. Alas....we adapt in our silence. Well, some of us.
@@twistedbabydoll85 Also....what about Tyra telling an LGBT contestant on Season 5 (Kim) how to make her gayness acceptable? Is this another example of empathetic caring/understanding as to motivate other women? A heterosexual person telling a gay person NOT to emphasize their sexual orientation so they can be pleasantly received by society is NOT demonstrative of an AWARE person using an influential platform to advocate against inequality. In fact, I'd call it highly problematic. That's the thing about Tyra - she comes in the guise of this charismatic, benevolent mentor....but she really is anything but that. How can you say her toxic, downright punishing circus of abuse and volatility...was all constructed from a loving place? Girl: NOT one of them was rooting for Tiffany. You don't root for the "other" by systematically treating them as the other....and reinforcing their status/"place" as the other.
What's terrible about that scenario with Tiffany was that Tyra had the choice to edit that part out and keep it private but she chose not to because it's good TV. Tyra treated Tiffany as if she was doing her a favor instead of looking at her as a contestant who earned her place.
@@matthewcallahan4844 I don’t see it this way. People are trying too hard to make that bigger than it is. Tyra legit wanted Tiffany to win. She was damn near setup to win. Tiffany felt like the world around her was too good for her. She felt silly trying to be what she thought she couldn’t. Tyra was telling her to have confidence. Tiffany didn’t try. The last challenge she did they told her she did 10x better than the rest of them. But they had to pull her teeth to get her to even try. That’s a no no. Her family gave up so hmu her and Tyra knew she wanted it bad. That’s why that explosion of emotion happened when she seen Tiffany yet again laugh something off or not care. That’s my take.
@@ChiefExecutiveKing I saw it in real time as it originally aired, Naima (now) said it best, TIFFANY GAVE UP! And it didn't help that although she was keeping her head up, Tyra took it as she took it for a joke and that she didn't care
Naima appears to use her "Blackness" even as condescending to Black women. Having a "Black mother" has NOTHING to do with Tyra's foolish display during her temper tantrum; that's no "Black mamma love". And Tiffany read that teleprompter very well. She just wasn't confident in the material to be read. Not feeling Naima and the whiney voice, at all. She appears to have consumed the Tyra Kool-Aid.
Naima laughs at Michelle having a panic attack *minutes later* Naima talks about how mean everyone was for making fun of her skin issues and awkwardness and how she felt sorry for her. …girl, what?
Yeah, I caught that, in addition to her dismissing Tyra's inappropriate and toxic behavior toward Tiffany. I really like Naima on the show, but I was disappointed with her in this interview.
I've taken her Model Know How courses/worked one on one with her and I just want to say she really is this genuine and caring. Her knowledge and inspiration has pushed me so far already as a model! Definitely one of the best winners to come out of ANTM (in my biased opinion of course).
I’m 50 years old and started watching this when it first came out. It’s so weird seeing these contestants who were very very young now in their mid-30s.
My fave top model winner! I remember having a faux-hawk hair because of her. She was an inspiration for that specific hairstyle that time. Thank you Naima for inspiring a lot of fans =)
I liked Naima but Kahlen was my favorite! I still remember I got really hurt when she lost... I really wanted her to win as for me she had the model thing going on and her pictures are way better but I have to say- Naima slayed that final runway. One of my favorite seasons
My favourite winner of ANTM! The first time I saw all the girls of C4 together, I started supporting Naima - come on, her beauty is really unique and it stands out. Later on she turned out to be a really nice person, she never hated anybody, never was a drama queen. I was so happy when she won! Thanks a lot for the interview, Naima is a very intelligent person. Was cool to see her talking not about gossips, but about spiritual things and life lessons. I just LOVE her.
I dunno but I never really liked Naima. I saw a recap of the episode where Keenyah was harassed and Naima said Keenyah should hold herself responsible if she got eliminated. Now I know why I didn't warm up to Naima at all, and Tiffany was right calling her FAKE DEEP
Naima was my first favorite that won. Episode one I knew she was something special and as the season went on I just gravitated to her calm demeanor and unproblematic attitude. I just loved that she never had drama
I love how professional, entertaining, and non problematic you're channel is. Such a breath of fresh air and a great way to relax on a day off. Much love Oliver ❤️!
Naima's always been my favorite Top Model winner and the only one to ever sweep Covergirl of the week! She was so calm and cool throughout the show. It's so amazing to see how she hasn't changed her that much, and is still so kind and considerate towards those around her and throughout the world. A true inspiration!! 💖 💖 💖
I'm amazed how Naima is exactly what we saw on tv, so cool and chill. I mean, calling Tyra's rant motherly love is reeeeally looking at the bright picture haha. I love your interviews, and my request is Natasha from cycle 8 . I love her and believe she'd be an awesome guest 💜
Naima will always be my all-time favorite ANTM winner 🏆! Hers was the very first season I’ve ever seen when I was in the 5th grade. She resonated with me back then and to this day because personality wise, we are almost exactly the same. The way she responds to situations and holds onto her faith (even though I’m a Christian) is extremely similar to how I am. I’m glad she didn’t make a big deal about the Tiffany situation and chalked it up as “black mama love” because she doesn’t owe anyone an overly dramatic response. Naima is a very intelligent individual, but she’s also wise and true to herself. People who do not know her will misinterpret what they want. Also, she is very light-hearted so her laughing at Michelle being scared did not demonstrate insensitivity or cold-heartedness. Again, people who do not know her will see what they want because they’re projecting their own insecurities and jealousies (I’ve experienced the exact same all my life and at some point, you have to tune those people out and stay true to yourself - that’s what I do and that’s what Naima did/does). Interview, well done! Stay true to yourself. 👏🏽 ❤️
Wow coming from another super fan.. I just know how lit this whole experience is for you! It’s kinda sucks that the contestants vaguely remember anything.. even the winners. And it’s still so important to us! I would love to do a show with you! ( for some reason I really couldn’t keep my eyes off of u during this whole interview) great job!
Oliver TwiXt you’re welcome! I look forward to seeing you grow! I’m a fan. If you ever need a guest to speak on any issues esp. Gay black issues, dating, love and Drama! I’m your guy 😉
For people who watched the whole video, did Oliver ask her why she was one of the people victim blaming Keenya after she was sexually harassed on set? 🙂
Two things: 1) I really wished they showed Naima was a practicing Buddhist. They had no problem showing Robin Manning's (Cycle 1) Christianity for divisive TV drama, so I guess they didn't have that angle to work because it was such a positive, but it would've given viewers a refreshing perspective. Yes, Naima was shy, but it explains so much about her calm, poised demeanor. Even now, there's a light about her that I would akin to maybe Phylicia Rashad, that's magnetic, welcoming, uplifting & even "adjusted" the overall trajectory of this type of interview which is notorious for tea spillage (which, we love btw. lol) To have that level of introspective energy back then & at 36 is fascinating to me & why I love Naima 2) Y'all didn't get into the fact that while the mohawk didn't begin with Naima (culturally, it's ancient, but it's usually associated with the 80s punk scene), she kinda brought it back to the mainstream for a minute. I was an undergrad at an HBCU when her cycle aired & it was interesting to see the resurgence of that hairstyle locally & in pop culture around the time Great interview, Twixt! Keep 'em comin'! 🖤
We need more spilling tea from these girls especially from the ones who quitted the show: Cassandra jean (C5) Ebony Morgan (C9) Louise Watts (C18) Brendi K. and the other girl with pink hair (C24) Azmarie Livingston (C18) Bre Scullark (C5) Anamaria (C15) Amber (C13) Bianca Richardson (C13) Mollie Sue (C6) Maria Tucker (C19) Sheena Sakai (C11) Brooke Miller (C7) Brittany Hatch (C8) Jade Cole (C6) Tiffany Richardson (C4)
Naima was always my favorite girl from Antm. I look similar to her and I had always felt a bit left out because I was never light or dark enough for other people. Seeing her win did something for me and I have carried the image of her in my mind since this season aired.
If you look similar to her you must be very beautiful! Lucky girl 😉 I love Naima sooo much, my fav of all ANTM winners 💖 She has a great personality, and the interview proved it
Tiffany's story is NOT a tragedy. She was a young woman who was interested in modeling, tried it out and decided it wasn't for her. That's it. Tyra could not (then OR now) wrap her head around the fact that Tiffany (or anyone else) might not want Tyra-level fame and fortune. Tyra got weirdly offended by the suggestion, as if she, herself, was being judged, and showed her ass to the world by screaming at a 22 year old. Then again, Tyra has shown raging narcissism to the world a lot.
I’m sorry but I must say I use to be the hugest fan of Naima when her season came out. At the time I was a dancer for a few artist and she just finished her season of ANTM and I was performing in club Splash and I saw her with a security guard, I came from the side stage to say hi cause she was in the crowd about to do a show later and it was like slow motion I walked smiling saying hi and her smile whipped off her face to disgust and she turned around and her security stepped right in place. Me and my friend looked at each other SHOCKED, GAGGED! I will never forget this day cause this was the first and only time I experienced with any celebrity now and then.. well I’m trans now so hopefully I don’t look so crazy no more lol sorry this hit home especially the personality...
Whow so she gave you the diva treatment huh. “Humble throughout”, yeah right! She acts innocent and quiet but she’s still stuck up like the rest of the industry. Sorry that she disappointed you.
I appreciate the well thought out questions and research that went into this interview. Oliver's energy is great and Naima is still cool af and gorgeous.
That's wild how everyone is sleeping on Naima's reaction to the Got Milk shoot. That's pretty eye-opening that she *did* speak up about how uncomfortable she was with the shoot. I've never been a big fan of Naima, but I give her props for standing up to the producers at such a young age. It's unfortunate that she felt like she had no choice to move forward and do it. I do disagree with her assessment of Tyra's tirade towards Tiffany, though. That ish was (and is still) disrespectful.
Lovely interview. I wish Naima was asked about her twin and how their relationship is. I remember Naima and her twin were on Tyra's talk show and they were talking about their issues. I wonder how their relationship is now. Nevertheless I am glad to see Naima is still doing her thing.
Naima said that ANTM was the first show of its kind (A modelling competition/reality show). But actually one or two years before ANTM we had in Argentina a very famous reality show called *_SUPER M 20 02_* in which models had to compete to become the new supermodel of the country. Anyways, the winner didn't work much after, and one of the contestants (Jazmin de Gracia) saddly commited suicide ten years later. I don't remember if the show was recorded in 2001 or early 2002, but it was definetly prior to ANTM. XOXO
That's what I always noticed. The girls are so young and don't know how to take care of themselves. I think it's a challenge most young ppl face in general (learning how to take care of themselves) then being thrust into an extreme situation exacerbates that. It usually seems like the older girls try to help the younger girls w that which is nice but just tough.
I rooted for naima from her first episode, so glad she won! I remember after her season aired, the Mohawk instantly became popular in the black community.
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Tyra was just mad because Tiffany wasn't in tears. Period.
I couldnt agree more!!! Its like you come in wanting to win but you know the reality is there is a 1 in 14 chance!
Exactly! She was upset bc someone's whole universe did not revolve around her opinion of them
@@PaleLittleGirl2 exactly like Tiffany said I have been through worse things it's okay you're not that important Tyra
@@vgreen1106 and Tyra can't handle that bc half of ANTM is her talking about her STRUGGLES 🤣
@@vgreen1106 and these are the facts of America. People have been through worse, stop tryna make her feel like her whole world is over cause she ain't in tears. And Tyra was wrong for throwing the situation about the Grandma getting her lights turned off, low blow Tyra.
Naima probably still has my favorite final Runway Walk. That fashion show and her wardrobe/makeup and walk were SICK!!!
Omggg yesss that black swimsuit
I love how they took her faux hawk to the next level of edgy for this fashion show. And remember catching them dance under the waterfall for the finale walk? 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@@dpcisunbreakable That Faux Hawk turned to her natural "Fro Hawk" Don't think they'll ever be able to top that Finale Runway. Actually doing a Cycle 4 Marathon right now. Naima is AMAZING!!!
Yes she killed it 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
The biggest thing I've enjoyed with the recent ANTM resurgence has been getting all the T from the point of view of people of color.
That’s been my aim
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Yes yes yes!!! Finally.
@@6thCircleTattoos I said the same thing
I would love U 2 interview of Toccara & Eve Marcel,plzzz!! Awesome job!! ThanQ !!🔥💕😍💥🙌🙂🌹🎁🎉🎊🥳🏆🎈🎈🙏🖤😏💯
She hasn’t aged a day. She looks exactly the same
A lot of them look better now than they did on their cycles!
I know right.
Those mixed genes
She does.
her voice is so soothing and her presence is so peaceful, naima was always one of my favorites
SAME! Her and Nicole are my favorites
If “Don’t take life too seriously” was a person😆 That’s the vibe I get from her lol
I hope and pray to God he get Nik Pace and Bre Scullark from season 5 I would die and come back to life 😂
we need to know what happened with those granola bars
@@TsubasaDreams I thought u knew? That old broad Lisa DMato stole them behind the scenes just like she stole the title of ANTM all Star 17 from Angelea Preston or Allie Harvard. Can't stand her.
@@bombyboo6335 , how could anyone see Lisa Dmato as a Model. She looked so older and substance abused used up in the Face.
Omg yes yes yes
Nik was everything to me! She was robbed!
Her Mohawk and final runway were ICONIC.
Timestamps:
0:41 - Naima joins the chat!
2:42 - people still talk about ANTM
4:17 - your background + moving to NY + was discovered for the show
6:32 - audition process + being the Covergirl of the cycle
8:43 - what happened at makeovers? + topless shoot + was Brandy that bad?
11:32 - Michelle had a breakdown in the closet, which Keenyah closed
13:01 - Rebecca fainted + the pressure while shooting
15:04 - the tennis challenge + used to have violent temper in high school + how was Serena Williams?
18:37 - the zodiac signs shoot + not being healthy
20:37 - interactions with Tyra + Tyra recollecting her lines
23:15 - Michelle's skin disease + Naima had problems with her skin
25:43 - the controversial race swap shoot + wasn't happy with it + models can speak up nowadays
29:27 - the rain/wind shoot + finale top-3 is going to do the shoot together
31:03 - Tyra yells at Tiffany
35:06 - Kahlen's dead friend + 7 deadly sins shoot
37:02 - going to Africa - the reveal + getting medical shots beforehand + first impressions of South Africa
40:52 - how was it having black-mexican/black descent roots in Africa? + Keenyah wasn't selfish about her descent
46:14 - Naima killing IT in overseas + told having 'flat' personality + meditating to keep focus
50:18 - determination to success
51:37 - post top-model career + was refused because of reality TV + gaining a lot of weight, shaving head
59:02 - Oliver feels inspired
1:00:11 - Naima doing a new modelling course
1:02:37 - the ending + last words of wisdom
Enjoy!
Thank you
Naima murdered that final runway.
That she did! I don't know why people have a problem with her winning. I rooted for her, and think that she deserved her win!
Yes!
Me trying to figure out why your channel is slept on. You are giving the dopest content and you are talent to be experienced!
Thank you
Same! I think it’s only a matter of time!
U definitely fantabulous!!! I just followed U on Instagram!!🙂🙌🖤🎊🎉🎁🏆💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Also, let's talk about this cycle, Keenyah, and how this show normalizes ABUSE in this industry. Calling a nearly 6ft tall (already so slim...) woman of color "fat" is unacceptable...on every level. It's just not justifiable (The whole likening her to an elephant? That was pretty wow-ing to me at the time). And then there's the dancing photo-shoot when they went to South Africa. OKAY....so repurposing Keenyah's response to undeniable, BLATANT sexual harassment as her trying to control/over-produce the photo-shoot....equally as gross and disappointing. Another thing Tyra should add to her talking-points during the on-going post-ANTM apology tour.
It’s the industry darling, you gotta be able to take criticism, and not take it so hard, because it’s really not that deep
@@Cmc995 Even if she was gaining too much weight, there are much more constructive ways to criticize a model for needing to lose weight, or to get in shape. You don’t fat shame them, force them to wear an elephant costume, and exploit their stress. That’s just cruel!
You just say, “You know, you’re a very beautiful model, but I’ve noticed you’ve recently put on some extra weight in the past weeks. Is everything okay? Just watch your calorie intake every day, eat healthy, exercise as much as you can, and try to keep your stress levels down as much as possible.”
The judges and producers dismissal of the sexual harrassment Keenyah faced from the other model in the photo shoot, was disgusting. They could and should have been sued for that.
@@rydbthatsme She was sexually harassed. And Naima gaslit the F out of her too.
@@Schoolgirl325 how very #woke 2021 of you. Soo #unproblematic. Lol you're soo myopic.
It's harrassment when you don't like it or are not attracted to the person. Let's be "real". Using that logic, Naima, Britney, and Kahlen were ALSO assaulted (clips of him touching all of their thighs during the shoot). However, they do not share the same sentiments as Keenyah. This coming from Kahlen, an actual multiple rape survivor.
Naima was one of my all time favorites. It's amazing how young she still looks, especially when you figure she's almost double her age now as when the show was first ran. She's just a beautiful person inside & out.
OMG I remember my 13-year old me trying to imitate Naima's final runway walk, I just wanted to be fierce like her, she SLAYED that runway 😍🤩😍🤩, I was #TeamKahlen but with that runway I knew she was going to win.
Thank you for this interview it took me back to my childhood
omg naima is 36?!?!?! can't believe how long ago her season was - she still looks so youthful!
If that's what black momma love is...then we as black people need to change how we show affection to our children. She needed support not to be screamed at when showing signs of past trauma. Just my oppinion.
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My mom and dad have criticized all in my childhood they called it love. I half see it but I never see that it was love it tore me down, it’s one of the reason I have anxiety and low self esteem as well as l felt like I needed to keep proving myself.
Try to interview Nik Pace, i feel she never had a platform to talk about her experience/ robbery
I dmd her
Yayy I can’t wait to see this...
@@HeIsOliverTwixt did you ask Naima if she's mixed with Asian?
@@Comments_From_All_Channels Naima isn't asian: She's mentioned on one episode that her mother was Black+Irish and her father is Black+Mexican+Native American
@@meekmeek8198 her voice sounds Asian lol
Some of these girls still look so naturally stunning and youthful. Damn.
Naima is probably my all time favorite contestant on any of the seasons of ANTM! I loved her calm demeanor, and absolutely LOVE how she shares that she was so secure and razor focused about winning the competition, especially towards the end. As this interview progressed, you could really start to perceive how absolutely GROUNDED and MATURE she is, and always has been. I've truly enjoyed this interview, much more than any of the other ANTM interviews you've done so far. And I've seen most of them, including some of your most recent. She's a humble, honest, sincere, authentic, focused, hard working, beautiful young woman, and the fact that she's STILL working as a model and in the industry is a testament to all of those wonderful qualities. Thank you for having her on. Getting to know her a little more has enriched me !
I want Lluvy interview and how she felt about having the worst photo in history of ANTM
😭😭😭😭😭
I've seen Lluvy model after Top Model and her pictures were nice. So it makes me wonder if they picked her best picture or did she get better after Top Model.
I actually love Lluvy, I think she's beautiful, and I'd love Oliver to try and get her even if it's just to show the world she's cool
@Novak D that's what Tyra said, and I don't agree she had the worst photo.
Yasssss she’s from Modesto!
HEATHER FROM CYCLE 9 WOULD BE PERFECT
HER ACCOUNT IS @kuzmichheather
I would love to see Heather on a chat! Do Lisa Jackson, too!
Yes please. 🙏🏿
I loved Heather she was the most interesting person in her cycle!!!
Yaaaassss I love Heather!
12:55 I really upset with Naima laughing at Michelle get closed in at that shoe store. I find that ridiculous. Just because she is friends with Kenya.
@@ericas5171 exactly! I couldn’t finished watching the interview. Just too many mean girl vibes. I didn’t care for it at all.
@@Man.from.the.90sgeneration I'm not sure if I could believe Keenyah. Because I'm getting a lot of cool, composed, laid-back vibes from Naima. I think Keenyah is still bitter that she lost and Naima won, but that's just my opinion.
31:05 for the tea on Tiffany ....you're welcome! xxoo
So grateful I discovered you through Jay's Chat - just hit the subscribe and couldn't be happier to follow along! p.s. Naima Mora was the first time my favorite conestant won ANTM so thank you for bringing her out to spill the TEA!!!!!
You are so welcome!
Naima was not the strongest model that season, but man did she body that final runway. Had Kahlen won, I would also be just as receptive to the result, as she also was interesting-looking and not your typical blonde, but Naima had the more intriguing, unique look. Such a strong top 2.
Her photos picked up at the end but it really should’ve been Naima vs Keenya in the finale or Keenya vs Kahlen
@@MrCreative242 keenya seriously? haha.
😂😂😂😂
Kahlen Naima was one of the best final 2s IMO, and yea Naima's final runway was amazing
I loved Kahlen!!!!! But lets be real Naima is still modeling till this day so time has proven that she was the right choice! ❤
I LOVE this girl. I was in college at the time and we were watching this season live, and Naima was my hands down favorite...like from what I remember it was literally the first time they showed her in the house.
My roommates were rooting for Kahlen (and I loved her too of course and was really happy with this top 2) and I used to fight about who would win 😂 but I was right on her! She absolutely deserved it. She was class personified the entire time she was on there. No drama or fights or anything...even an edit couldn’t make her look bad and that’s saying something for early 2000s reality tv.
I loved this interview and this series, gonna watch the rest ❤️ congrats on this!!!
Thank you!
ok, about the *attitude:* it's really just a dancer thing. it's a mix between coming into contact with so many different kinds of bodies and people and being trained to be obedient that makes most dancers really chill in stressful situations. i've had ballet teachers kick people out of class for coughing/yawning/sneezing at the incorrect time, i've seen dancers perform 3 hour ballets with food poisoning or broken ribs/toes/concussions, i've seen dancers do routines on the sides of buildings from bungee cables, perform in front of thousands of people (and maybe fuck up once or twice, but no re-dos). dancers are just resilient creatures. you saw it in yaya, you saw it in naimi... idk. it's never ever a shock when a real dancer goes on one of these competition shows and makes it far/wins imo. they're just built for it.
you're just saying that dancers are built to normalize and accept abusive behavior. I am a dancer and I find your comment super fucked up
@@OpqHMg Dancers now can finally speak up about something uncomfortable but back then, what Keenyah experienced is almost exactly what a lot of dancers have to deal with. Maybe you didn't experience it as a dancer but we are put into situations that majority of dancers have to 'suck it up' especially for top tier ballerinas. Don't call something stupid just because your experience is an outlier. I don't condone it though.
"They're just built for it.".....LITERALLY!
29:12 AKA Pretentiousness
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"I won and it went well for me so I don't get why people have issues with Tyra" -.-
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That's why she's one of the few still in contact with Tyra while most of the other contestants have not. She didn't have embarrassing storylines created about her that would take a decade or more to live down. Its actually sort of gross hearing a winner kiss Tyra's ass like this.
Waka 🤣🤣
Naima's take on the Tiffany scenario is interesting. Naima is great (I find her really honest, inspiring, and cool for keeping it real....) and I'll always be amenable to difference of opinion...but can you REALLY sugarcoat the way in which Tiffany was treated by Tyra? It was a shaming, debasing, absolutely demoralizing classist rant driven by tone-deaf privilege.
@@twistedbabydoll85 It was love? There was nothing motivating about her words to Tiffany at all. Tyra's rant was humiliative, emotionally abusive, denigrating, and conducted with the goal of putting another woman (not of her same privilege...) in her PLACE. It was meant to debase and otherize....all for the purposes of Tyra's own personal advantage. On the flip-side, I do agree with you though: Tyra isn't Harvey Weinstein....BUT she sold a dream to aspiring women and exploited their traumas and personal narratives to promote her own brand and productize a straight-to-DVD concept of the fashion industry....on a shitty UPN-38 television show. I don't see how you can look at that scene from 2005 and think Tyra is coming from a place of understanding or empathy. Alas....we adapt in our silence. Well, some of us.
@@twistedbabydoll85 Also....what about Tyra telling an LGBT contestant on Season 5 (Kim) how to make her gayness acceptable? Is this another example of empathetic caring/understanding as to motivate other women? A heterosexual person telling a gay person NOT to emphasize their sexual orientation so they can be pleasantly received by society is NOT demonstrative of an AWARE person using an influential platform to advocate against inequality. In fact, I'd call it highly problematic. That's the thing about Tyra - she comes in the guise of this charismatic, benevolent mentor....but she really is anything but that. How can you say her toxic, downright punishing circus of abuse and volatility...was all constructed from a loving place? Girl: NOT one of them was rooting for Tiffany. You don't root for the "other" by systematically treating them as the other....and reinforcing their status/"place" as the other.
What's terrible about that scenario with Tiffany was that Tyra had the choice to edit that part out and keep it private but she chose not to because it's good TV. Tyra treated Tiffany as if she was doing her a favor instead of looking at her as a contestant who earned her place.
@@matthewcallahan4844 I don’t see it this way. People are trying too hard to make that bigger than it is. Tyra legit wanted Tiffany to win. She was damn near setup to win. Tiffany felt like the world around her was too good for her. She felt silly trying to be what she thought she couldn’t. Tyra was telling her to have confidence. Tiffany didn’t try. The last challenge she did they told her she did 10x better than the rest of them. But they had to pull her teeth to get her to even try. That’s a no no. Her family gave up so hmu her and Tyra knew she wanted it bad. That’s why that explosion of emotion happened when she seen Tiffany yet again laugh something off or not care. That’s my take.
@@ChiefExecutiveKing I saw it in real time as it originally aired, Naima (now) said it best, TIFFANY GAVE UP! And it didn't help that although she was keeping her head up, Tyra took it as she took it for a joke and that she didn't care
Naima appears to use her "Blackness" even as condescending to Black women. Having a "Black mother" has NOTHING to do with Tyra's foolish display during her temper tantrum; that's no "Black mamma love". And Tiffany read that teleprompter very well. She just wasn't confident in the material to be read. Not feeling Naima and the whiney voice, at all. She appears to have consumed the Tyra Kool-Aid.
She is still in contact with Tyra which is weird that who Tyra picks and chooses her social friends.
Naima laughs at Michelle having a panic attack
*minutes later*
Naima talks about how mean everyone was for making fun of her skin issues and awkwardness and how she felt sorry for her.
…girl, what?
Yeah, I caught that, in addition to her dismissing Tyra's inappropriate and toxic behavior toward Tiffany. I really like Naima on the show, but I was disappointed with her in this interview.
the naima pic on the right looks like a thriller movie poster where tyra is the killer XD
Why was I getting creep vibes from Tyra in that picture? You described it perfectly 😂😩
I've taken her Model Know How courses/worked one on one with her and I just want to say she really is this genuine and caring. Her knowledge and inspiration has pushed me so far already as a model! Definitely one of the best winners to come out of ANTM (in my biased opinion of course).
I’m 50 years old and started watching this when it first came out. It’s so weird seeing these contestants who were very very young now in their mid-30s.
Naima was the whole reason I started watching this show!
Same
My fave top model winner! I remember having a faux-hawk hair because of her. She was an inspiration for that specific hairstyle that time. Thank you Naima for inspiring a lot of fans =)
I liked Naima but Kahlen was my favorite! I still remember I got really hurt when she lost... I really wanted her to win as for me she had the model thing going on and her pictures are way better but I have to say- Naima slayed that final runway. One of my favorite seasons
My favourite winner of ANTM! The first time I saw all the girls of C4 together, I started supporting Naima - come on, her beauty is really unique and it stands out. Later on she turned out to be a really nice person, she never hated anybody, never was a drama queen. I was so happy when she won! Thanks a lot for the interview, Naima is a very intelligent person. Was cool to see her talking not about gossips, but about spiritual things and life lessons. I just LOVE her.
i hope he can interview Elyse, Yaya, Nik, Melrose, Natasha, Heather.
Elyse Is nowhere to be found on social media, which is a shame. She'll always be my ultimate fave.
@@purplemonkey9575 She got nasty attitude as what Adrianne said
@@therealcjcas7294 I mean Adrianne is racist sooooooooooooooo.......
@@alexandersolis5967 how come?
@@therealcjcas7294 She was so pretentious and arrogant, and couldn't give a shit less about modelling lol
I dunno but I never really liked Naima. I saw a recap of the episode where Keenyah was harassed and Naima said Keenyah should hold herself responsible if she got eliminated. Now I know why I didn't warm up to Naima at all, and Tiffany was right calling her FAKE DEEP
Yeah, I agree ..nmh
Naima was my first favorite that won. Episode one I knew she was something special and as the season went on I just gravitated to her calm demeanor and unproblematic attitude. I just loved that she never had drama
I love how professional, entertaining, and non problematic you're channel is. Such a breath of fresh air and a great way to relax on a day off. Much love Oliver ❤️!
Her and Eva were my favorite winners ever on antm 😍
Same
Her and Dani for me
Same and Nicole😍
Her and Nicole for me 😍
Eva & Danielle for me
Please interview Camille McDonald and Anchal Joseph
Omg lol “this is my signature walk and this is what’s going to make me famous.”
Anchal was a model on the reboot of Deal Or No Deal. She looks exactly the same
I wonder what Crazy Camille is currently doing with her life.
I'm m binge watching cycle 4 now. Thanks Oliver
Naima's still my most favorite winner of the entire franchise, and I'm glad she's still a model and doing amazingly ♥
Naima's always been my favorite Top Model winner and the only one to ever sweep Covergirl of the week! She was so calm and cool throughout the show. It's so amazing to see how she hasn't changed her that much, and is still so kind and considerate towards those around her and throughout the world. A true inspiration!! 💖 💖 💖
I find Oliver to be quite amazing..This is what I live to see - an honest dialogue.
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@@HeIsOliverTwixt I'll be in ATL next 2 weeks...👽👁🔮
I don't want anything from you but would like to talk
I'm amazed how Naima is exactly what we saw on tv, so cool and chill. I mean, calling Tyra's rant motherly love is reeeeally looking at the bright picture haha.
I love your interviews, and my request is Natasha from cycle 8 . I love her and believe she'd be an awesome guest 💜
Naima will always be my all-time favorite ANTM winner 🏆! Hers was the very first season I’ve ever seen when I was in the 5th grade. She resonated with me back then and to this day because personality wise, we are almost exactly the same. The way she responds to situations and holds onto her faith (even though I’m a Christian) is extremely similar to how I am. I’m glad she didn’t make a big deal about the Tiffany situation and chalked it up as “black mama love” because she doesn’t owe anyone an overly dramatic response. Naima is a very intelligent individual, but she’s also wise and true to herself. People who do not know her will misinterpret what they want. Also, she is very light-hearted so her laughing at Michelle being scared did not demonstrate insensitivity or cold-heartedness. Again, people who do not know her will see what they want because they’re projecting their own insecurities and jealousies (I’ve experienced the exact same all my life and at some point, you have to tune those people out and stay true to yourself - that’s what I do and that’s what Naima did/does). Interview, well done! Stay true to yourself. 👏🏽 ❤️
One of my favorite winners! I’m pretty shy and quiet too and she showed me that people like me can shine too!
My favorite first generation (Cycles 1-6) ANTM winner. Her runway was EVERYTHING!
Yasss..After Season 18..antm become boring
Shes a sweetheart so much positive vibes from her
Nah, she was horrible to Brandy!
Jay never gave us a cycle 6 chat. We need a good girl to give us the cycle 6 tea. Jade, furonda, Danni maybe
Naima lives 1 block away from where I resided as a child & teen. The area has improved tremendously.
She stayed 2 doors down from me. I literally spent my childhood at her house. So much fun memories.
“Tyra pulled up in her Escalade” 😂
Wow. Listening to Naima say that it was "hilarious" when Michelle freaked out about the closet situation with Keenyah. 🤢
She wasnt there maybe she though it was different to what had actually happened
Wow coming from another super fan.. I just know how lit this whole experience is for you! It’s kinda sucks that the contestants vaguely remember anything.. even the winners. And it’s still so important to us! I would love to do a show with you! ( for some reason I really couldn’t keep my eyes off of u during this whole interview) great job!
Thank you
Oliver TwiXt you’re welcome! I look forward to seeing you grow! I’m a fan. If you ever need a guest to speak on any issues esp. Gay black issues, dating, love and Drama! I’m your guy 😉
@@ReecieTM I got you
Naima's Final Runway is my inspiration whenever i walk on the flood... 3rd world country realness!😂
For people who watched the whole video, did Oliver ask her why she was one of the people victim blaming Keenya after she was sexually harassed on set? 🙂
I love Naima she is so sweet. I’m gonna follow her
Two things:
1) I really wished they showed Naima was a practicing Buddhist. They had no problem showing Robin Manning's (Cycle 1) Christianity for divisive TV drama, so I guess they didn't have that angle to work because it was such a positive, but it would've given viewers a refreshing perspective.
Yes, Naima was shy, but it explains so much about her calm, poised demeanor. Even now, there's a light about her that I would akin to maybe Phylicia Rashad, that's magnetic, welcoming, uplifting & even "adjusted" the overall trajectory of this type of interview which is notorious for tea spillage (which, we love btw. lol) To have that level of introspective energy back then & at 36 is fascinating to me & why I love Naima
2) Y'all didn't get into the fact that while the mohawk didn't begin with Naima (culturally, it's ancient, but it's usually associated with the 80s punk scene), she kinda brought it back to the mainstream for a minute. I was an undergrad at an HBCU when her cycle aired & it was interesting to see the resurgence of that hairstyle locally & in pop culture around the time
Great interview, Twixt! Keep 'em comin'! 🖤
Getting Angelea or Tiffany will be fire 🔥
Especially Tiff
Angelea sadly she cannot talk about anything related with ANTM, she got a monetary settlement so she is unable to talk about it.
I hope he talks to Tiffany .
Is Angelea suing Tyra?!🤔💥
Where is Tiffany?!! Plzzz I loved Tiffany could U interview here?! Thankzzz!!
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Tyra will forever book
This girl she’s so gracious
I loved Naima during her cycle; she was always my favourite, and I love her even more now! She is as real as she was on the series. Loving it.
We need more spilling tea from these girls especially from the ones who quitted the show:
Cassandra jean (C5)
Ebony Morgan (C9)
Louise Watts (C18)
Brendi K. and the other girl with pink hair (C24)
Azmarie Livingston (C18)
Bre Scullark (C5)
Anamaria (C15)
Amber (C13)
Bianca Richardson (C13)
Mollie Sue (C6)
Maria Tucker (C19)
Sheena Sakai (C11)
Brooke Miller (C7)
Brittany Hatch (C8)
Jade Cole (C6)
Tiffany Richardson (C4)
Absolutely. These are the stories worth telling. Naima doing an hour ass-kiss-fest about Tyra isn't authentic.
Try and get more of ANTM contestants to spill the tea!!!!
Naima was always my favorite girl from Antm. I look similar to her and I had always felt a bit left out because I was never light or dark enough for other people. Seeing her win did something for me and I have carried the image of her in my mind since this season aired.
If you look similar to her you must be very beautiful! Lucky girl 😉
I love Naima sooo much, my fav of all ANTM winners 💖 She has a great personality, and the interview proved it
Love you Naima! Thank you 😊
Eugena Washington or Dani Evans next please
Naima is the nicest and my favorite since then!😉
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I love that a lot of them are still friends
Sir, are you not able to get pics of the ladies you reference? This would help viewers remember the contestants.
Naima is so nice and keeps in contact with the girls. Love that
Honestly I think Tiffany was a pre selected winner and so I think that’s why Tyra was really mad
Tiffany said in an interview that wasn't true
Tiffany's story is NOT a tragedy. She was a young woman who was interested in modeling, tried it out and decided it wasn't for her. That's it.
Tyra could not (then OR now) wrap her head around the fact that Tiffany (or anyone else) might not want Tyra-level fame and fortune. Tyra got weirdly offended by the suggestion, as if she, herself, was being judged, and showed her ass to the world by screaming at a 22 year old.
Then again, Tyra has shown raging narcissism to the world a lot.
She is my favourite winner ever from ANTM
I’m sorry but I must say I use to be the hugest fan of Naima when her season came out. At the time I was a dancer for a few artist and she just finished her season of ANTM and I was performing in club Splash and I saw her with a security guard, I came from the side stage to say hi cause she was in the crowd about to do a show later and it was like slow motion I walked smiling saying hi and her smile whipped off her face to disgust and she turned around and her security stepped right in place. Me and my friend looked at each other SHOCKED, GAGGED! I will never forget this day cause this was the first and only time I experienced with any celebrity now and then.. well I’m trans now so hopefully I don’t look so crazy no more lol sorry this hit home especially the personality...
Whow so she gave you the diva treatment huh.
“Humble throughout”, yeah right!
She acts innocent and quiet but she’s still stuck up like the rest of the industry.
Sorry that she disappointed you.
My favorite antm winner! Thank you for these!
Girl could have watched some of the episodes before the interview to understand some of the stuff he was talking about.
Marc Gosselin RIGHT
I appreciate the well thought out questions and research that went into this interview. Oliver's energy is great and Naima is still cool af and gorgeous.
Thank you!
That's wild how everyone is sleeping on Naima's reaction to the Got Milk shoot. That's pretty eye-opening that she *did* speak up about how uncomfortable she was with the shoot. I've never been a big fan of Naima, but I give her props for standing up to the producers at such a young age. It's unfortunate that she felt like she had no choice to move forward and do it.
I do disagree with her assessment of Tyra's tirade towards Tiffany, though. That ish was (and is still) disrespectful.
Lovely interview. I wish Naima was asked about her twin and how their relationship is. I remember Naima and her twin were on Tyra's talk show and they were talking about their issues. I wonder how their relationship is now. Nevertheless I am glad to see Naima is still doing her thing.
Best interview! Felt like a conversation, she’s a gem 💕
Naima's one of my favorite winners, she was really emotionally intelligent and thoughtful.
I feel like she drank the cool aid Tyra served on the show...
Your intro is so littttt. After watching your video I just had to subscribe
It’s really interesting to hear the different POV on Tyra from the ones who won the seasons vs everyone else
I miss when ANTM would make contestants do challenges in the judging room
To this day the dream about Naima’s final runway walk 🙌🏾😭 SHE KILLED IT! Best finale runway walk EVER!!
This feels like a Ted Talk.. She's so optimistic and inspiring
Naima's vocabulary is on point during the the entire interview 👌
She was always my favorite...and when she won, I was SO happy for her.
Naima is such a sweetheart. She totally deserved her win
Naima said that ANTM was the first show of its kind (A modelling competition/reality show). But actually one or two years before ANTM we had in Argentina a very famous reality show called *_SUPER M 20 02_* in which models had to compete to become the new supermodel of the country. Anyways, the winner didn't work much after, and one of the contestants (Jazmin de Gracia) saddly commited suicide ten years later. I don't remember if the show was recorded in 2001 or early 2002, but it was definetly prior to ANTM.
XOXO
Have you done Ya Ya yet?! She would spill the tea for sure!!! 👀
That's what I always noticed. The girls are so young and don't know how to take care of themselves. I think it's a challenge most young ppl face in general (learning how to take care of themselves) then being thrust into an extreme situation exacerbates that. It usually seems like the older girls try to help the younger girls w that which is nice but just tough.
“ you should try and get Christina Murphy & Brittany Bower from Namia’s season as well.
I rooted for naima from her first episode, so glad she won! I remember after her season aired, the Mohawk instantly became popular in the black community.
Naima is so inspiring - I love her perspective on life xx