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05 April 2008

Short Talk:

There is no way I'm gonna win the 2008 CLEO Bachelor of the Year, but I'm gonna aim for at least one subsidiary title.

So, vote Kenny Sia for best "Bachelor You'd Have Your Coffee With". Please? :)


MDG - The Journey So Far

With the shocking elimination of two of Malaysian Dreamgirl's favourites, Valerie and Eyna, it's pretty safe to say the show now is starting to get pretty interesting. ;)

I'm glad as well that a lot people's initial complaints about the show is being addressed.

We still have a long way to go, but if you've been following the episodes of Malaysian Dreamgirl (like you should!), then you'd have noticed that the editing and post-production value of the show have improved tremendously.

Granted, comparison with similar shows in America is inevitable. Then again, those shows have thousands of sponsors and 100 over people working on the production team, whereas I can count the number of people working on Malaysian Dreamgirl with two hands and maybe one foot.

You can't compare it that way.

Besides, where else can you find a bunch of Malay, Chinese and Indian girls on a model search reality show, speaking in a mix of Malay, English and Manglish?

Malaysian Dreamgirl is a show about ordinary Malaysian girls going through the difficult process to become extraordinary models. It is a show made by Malaysians, for Malaysians, because we want you to be able to relate to these contestants and what they're are going through.

You can't say the same for American-based shows now, can you? Those contestants in those shows are like aliens ok.

One question I get asked a lot even until today is why Giselle, the long-legged kindergarten teacher from the auditions, didn't get through to the Top 12.

I admit, I was a fan of hers during the first-stage auditions. Lim Jimmy was the first to notice her pimples covered under her unusually thick make up, but we didn't make a big fuss out of it.

Problem is, by the time the second-stage auditions come around, the kindy teacher's face isn't just dotted with pimples anymore. It has turned into a full-blown GRAND CANYON. It's almost like she was infected with some sorta disease.

I know a lot of people love her, but there's simply no chance in hell we could let her through in that condition. Not when there are other girls more deserving to be in the Top 12.

Anyway, next weekend I'll be travelling to KL (again) to issue the girls a brand new challenge.

I can't wait for it. It's been almost a month since I last met up with Adeline, Cindy, Fiqa, Hanis, Nadia, Jay and Ringo. I'm just anxious to see how far they have progressed now that the end is near.

In less than 4 weeks time, we shall crown our first ever Malaysian Dreamgirl. And here's what I think each contestant's chances are.

Cindy

To vote Cindy, SMS DREAM 03 and send it to 33001

Cindy Tey is exactly the type of girl that a lot of guys will like, but many girls hate.

And many girls also hate the guys who like Cindy.

It's very sad lah. You really gotta pity her for not being able to get along with the other girls in the house. Even the comments on her blog were laced with vicious attackers calling her names normally reserved for Samy Vellu.

Cindy in Women'Secret - not a lot of secrets there

I'm impartial towards Cindy. One thing I must say is that she's not as bad as many make her out to be. You gotta admire her also for the lengths she's willing to go through to succeed in this competition.

Her passion shows, more so than the other girls. The fact that her family drove 5 hours down from Johor to KL for the auditions is just one example of how bad she wants it. And for that I give her credit.

Cindy in Precinct 2 - still not good, but getting better

The problem with Cindy is that she tries too hard.

During the Women'Secret photoshoot, Cindy tries to be sexy, but often times her sex appeal borderlines on being trashy. Instead of taking small steps one at a time, Cindy tends to do things her on way and ends up falling all over the place. Her catwalk at 1Utama was the very definition of the word 'atrocious'.

Cindy in White Summer - shows how youthful and happy she looks. It's her best shoot so far

She has a lot to learn lah, but I wish that she goes far in this competition because I can see that she wants it very much.


Jay

To vote Jay, SMS DREAM 07 and send it to 33001

Jaishana Loganathan is the most experienced model of the top 12, having done many runway shows and appearing on magazine covers as recently as February.

Jay in Women'Secret - whatever she's selling here I'm buying

In Malaysian Dreamgirl, Jay sets the standards for all the other girls, and many of them are still struggling to catch up.

But being experienced does not automatically mean that you will win this competition. This show goes for 10 weeks. And viewers will get bored easily if she does not produce something that will blow people pants off with each photoshoot.

Jay in Precinct 2 - one word: WOW.

When I last blogged about Malaysian Dreamgirl, many kennysia.com readers criticised Jay for having a "man face". Seriously, I don't see that as being a problem. Jay was great in the Women'Secret photoshoot. But when it comes to Precinct 2 where they all have to dress up like men, Jay's shoot completely blew all her competition away.

I just could not understand why she came up in the Bottom 3 last week.

Jay in White Summer - not her best, but it shows her versatility in her photoshoots

Vote for her dammit. Jay is Top 3 material.



Adeline

To vote Adeline, SMS DREAM 01 and send it to 33001

Her name is Adeline Lee and her favourite food is SOO-SEE! :D

Enough about her lack of fluency in English. ;) Honestly, she has improved a lot after staying with the girls.

Adeline in Women'Secret - aka "Har? What am I doing here?"

Adeline consistently takes amazing photos, except maybe for the ones where tries to look cool because those ones made her look like a clueless duck instead.

Adeline in Precinct 2 - even the chair looked better than her

Adeline's favourite Malaysian model is Amber Chia.

In more ways than one, Adeline reminds me of Amber. That's very good because Amber is a very successful model. But that's also very bad because like Amber pretty much only appeals to the Chinese market and not the mainstream.

But Adeline is actually one of the better contestants left on the show. Not as good as Jay or Nadia, but good nonetheless.

Adeline in Precinct 2 - nice and sweet, but how come all her smiles look the SAME!?

I thought her photos are the best among all the girls in the White Summer photoshoot.



Fiqa

To vote Fiqa, SMS DREAM 05 and send it to 33001

She's my favourite at the start of the competition.

Me likey this photo of her.

Fiqa in Women'Secret - seductive. I like.

Very vogue. Very mysterious. Tasteful.

I like her looks, I like her personality. Nur Afiqa Liyana Chong is a tomboy trapped in a woman's body, and I've got a thing for that too.

During the auditions, she playfully played with her tongue piercing and that was enough to win me over. Hehe.

Fiqa in Precinct 2 - looks like an ad for an expensive scotch whiskey

But somehow, while the photos of the other girls keeps getting better and better, Fiqa's photos seem to get worse and worse.

Since the Women'Secret photoshoot, none of Fiqa's other photos seem to make an impression. Even on the show, Fiqa was quite forgettable. She seems to have lost the X-factor as the show progresses. Her bitch-hunt against Cindy may have worked, but it earned her a few detractors as well.

Me no likey these photos of her.

Fiqa in White Summer - I really only like the third pic. The others are crap.

Fiqa was on the bottom 3 last week. At this stage of the competition, I gotta say I am not surprised.



Ringo

To vote Ringo, SMS DREAM 11 and send it to 33001

Now here's a tough one for me to judge.

It's no secret that I know Cheesie and that I'm close friends with her. As her friend, obviously I wanted her to go far.

Ringo in Women'Secret - all the curves in all the right places

At the same time, I don't wanna be accused of biasness and let the show lose credibility. This show cannot afford to lose credibility. Which is why during the auditions, I sat back and let the other two judges decide whether to put her through to the Top 12 or not. They decided against it, so I got nothing to say.

(By chance, one of the original Top 12 pulled out and Ringo was called back in.)

But still, you gotta be impressed with Ringo's photoshoot after her makeover.

Ringo in Precinct 2 - too cute to be masculine

Ringo is the smallest in size among all the girls, but yet she's able to deliver results in her photoshoots. With the exception of Precinct 2, all her photos turned out amazing.

No doubt Ringo is gonna stay in the competition for a long time in part due to the huge following of her blog. This competition is based on popular votes, yes, and her fans are gonna vote to keep her in. None of the other contestants have that advantage. Question is, can they win over Ringo's fan base?

Ringo in White Summer - I think she's the best among all the girls in this photoshoot

Well, if even an accomplished singer like Dayang can lose out to Suki in One In A Million, surely that's saying something about the fickle-mindedness of Malaysian fans.



Hanis

To vote Hanis, SMS DREAM 06 and send it to 33001

"Datin" Hanis, the public's favourite contestant from Malaysian Dreamgirl.

Hanis in Women'Secret - looking older than she actually is

Almost every single one of my friend who watches the show enjoy watching Hanis.

Whether it's that little dance she did when Jimmy praised her, or her manja voice everytime she does an on-screen interview, or how cute she looks when she cries everytime a girl leaves the house - Malaysia just could not get enough of Hanis the Manis.

Hanis in Precinct 2 - something looks a bit strange here

I can see why. Hanis is a little girl who comes across like she is everybody's high school best friend. All my female friends watching the show told me that they can relate to Hanis as a young innocent girl put into a stressful situation.

There is no denying of Hanis' popularity, but the problem here is - Hanis cannot take good pictures!

Hanis in White Summer - looks like a toothpaste ad for people wearing braces

We have done three photoshoots so far, and all of them came up subpar.

How lah to model with photos like that?



Nadia

To vote Nadia, SMS DREAM 09 and send it to 33001

Not only does she have the best body (in my opinion) among the top 12, Nadiah Johary is easily the most confident of the lot.

That is a compliment to her because in modelling, confidence equals sexy.

Nadia in Women'Secret - ooh la la.

And Nadia is incredibly sexy.

The only thing working against Nadia is that she comes across being very competitive. Even more so than Cindy.

As much as I think she's one of the best in the Top 12, Malaysian Dreamgirl is based on popular vote. People might not like her and people might eliminate her although she is good, just like how the people eliminated Eyna.

Nadia in Precinct 2 - oozing confidence like only Nadia can.

When she first came for the auditions, the judges all agree that Nadia comes across a little "fierce". It's in her eyes and the way she portrays herself. But in her defence, being "fierce" may not necessarily be a bad thing. Angelina Jolie is "fierce" too, but look at where she is now.

(Personally I'd like to see Nadia in a tight-fitting leather suit carrying a whip, but that's a different story for another day.)

Nadia in Precinct 2 - smiles are too wide making her look awkward, but oh so feminine

That being said, she gotta tone down the attitude a bit when it comes to photoshoots and it seems like she is listening to the judges' advice. Because of that, Nadia has produced better and better photos, and that is a testament to how seriously this girl takes this competition. I like that.

At this point of the competition, if Nadia wins I'll be very, very proud.


This must be longest blog entry I've written since the interviews I did for the Elections, so I sure hope people WATCH THE SHOW!

MDG fever is sweeping the country. There's a Facebook group created here. Read what other bloggers are saying over here. There's also a multitude of contests to keep people occupied over here.

And with only 4 weeks left till the end, it goes without saying that voting is extremely crucial at this point.

Who will win Malaysian Dreamgirl?


:: Posted by Kenny at 1:05 PM | Link | Listen
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444 Comments:

wow.
I never thought i'd bother.
but.

FIRST!

Posted by: iggy at 05 April 2008 12:53 PM | Link to comment

Wow.
Now that i've exclaimed it..
I feel quite lame.

Bland.

Posted by: iggy at 05 April 2008 12:54 PM | Link to comment

third! who'd thought so?

Posted by: lolz at 05 April 2008 12:55 PM | Link to comment

Lol.you said both ringo and adeline were the best for the white summer photo shoot.so which is it?

Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 05 April 2008 1:09 PM | Link to comment

This show sucks lah. The most deserving ones are voted out already.

If Ringo wins it won't make a difference because we all know she is not runway material.

Posted by: ShadowFox at 05 April 2008 1:10 PM | Link to comment

i read you blog often but what i got to say is that, this entry tend to be biased. i have nothing against you, but beased on the comments you gave on the girls, it is not what a professional judge should be doing. i know i am nobody to comment you on this, but i am just voicing out my opinon ;)

Posted by: calvin at 05 April 2008 1:11 PM | Link to comment

based*

Posted by: calvin at 05 April 2008 1:12 PM | Link to comment

calvin, well I'm not a 'professional' judge.

I'm just a judge, who gives comments based on what I see and hear.

Posted by: kennysia [TypeKey Profile Page] at 05 April 2008 1:15 PM | Link to comment

I want Ringo out.

come on... she's not runway material.
and she's not even model material.

If this competition is based solely on votes... she'll probably win, undeservingly.

The show should have an immunity from being voted out each week -- what are all those modeling/makeup/photoshoot contests for right?

Even if the photo sucks like Ringo, her legions of bimbo-blog fanbase can still keep her in. Like Sammy Bellu.

Posted by: Death Note at 05 April 2008 1:17 PM | Link to comment

and to quote Elaine Daly on the 2nd screening with Fiqa,

I have a message for Sazzy

"She needs to learn how to suck in her tummy!"


unless she is pregnant.

Posted by: Death Note at 05 April 2008 1:20 PM | Link to comment

Aiya just vote for Kenny all the way! (in the Cleo polls I mean). Upset the votes, let Kenny win! Bwahah!

On the subject of MDG, I think either Hanis or Nadia stands the best chance to win =)

Posted by: Sakari at 05 April 2008 1:22 PM | Link to comment

i can't catch up with this show la. I wish i could. just watched the first two episode only la. it's a nice show. although it's a bit like American Next Top Model but what kenny said was right. and I hope there will be a lot of people supporting this show.

any chances of having another season?

Posted by: stranger 003 at 05 April 2008 1:33 PM | Link to comment

@ ShadowFox, why are those who are out are the most deserving ones? Mind to tell the reason behind your saying? .. hmmm

Posted by: stranger 003 at 05 April 2008 1:34 PM | Link to comment

Hey Kenny. Remember that cafe we had breakfast and coffee at? Just got a new owner, and she's a mega psycho... rumor has it that shes down for crime, and work place abuse. Ha ha! Went there today and the place is dead-scene. No one around. Raglan is so quiet at the moment, all the tourists gone! I'm planning on leaving here soon...

FOR GUESS WHERE:

Hamilton.

THE HELL-HOLE OF THE WORLD. ha ha.

My new job won't be to bad though,

Anyway, how is everything?

Take care,

D

Posted by: DAKOTA at 05 April 2008 1:35 PM | Link to comment

model eh..
cindy kinda cute..
hik3...

Posted by: sallikin@nikillas [TypeKey Profile Page] at 05 April 2008 1:46 PM | Link to comment

i really like fiqa and hanis!
ps i voted for you for every category!

Posted by: sha at 05 April 2008 1:55 PM | Link to comment

i saw them in One Utama on Friday. But so sad they didn't let me to take a picture with them. Arghh!! So pissing off D:

Posted by: emjay at 05 April 2008 1:56 PM | Link to comment

I agree that Malaysian Dreamgirl cannot be compared to American reality TV shows, but I still believe that MDG should have learned enough from American reality TV shows to avoid the typical mistakes. Regardless, kudos to the MDG crew for listening to the people's comments!

In the end, it's a popularity contest. And as good as I think Ringo is, I don't think she's the best and she could be anything more than a catalogue model so it'd totally suck if she won MDG just because of her fan base.

Ah well, this will all unfold itself in time eh?

Posted by: galflower at 05 April 2008 1:57 PM | Link to comment

whee

Posted by: Kay at 05 April 2008 2:14 PM | Link to comment

No.1, I agree with Death Note. From the begining (Episode 3 I think) while the 11 girls were waiting for one extra finalist and Ringo showed up I thought it was an awful choice to make.

Like what Death Note said:
She is not runway material, or even model material.

I made a post on MDG on my blog mi-self. I think Ringo will win because she has the largest fan base, by a mile. Her bimbo fans who reads her bimbo blog will be sending in votes after votes to see their 'idol' to win it.

No. 2, I really hoped that Jean will win from the begining. But she pulled out. Since Jean is no longer in the competition, I think Jay is the best choice.

My other fav are Alison and Valerie.

My least fav: Adeline, Cindy, Ringo, Fiqa

Posted by: chzehong at 05 April 2008 2:18 PM | Link to comment

i think it would be the same if kennysia were to join some model search, most of his fans will vote for him regardless whether he is deserving to win or not...

Posted by: kcin at 05 April 2008 2:19 PM | Link to comment

I'm addicted to MDG! =)

But I agree with the other people out there that the eliminations shouldn't be totally based on the public's votes.

Look at Eyna! She was one of the best, with consistently fantastic photos. Even the other contestants admitted it. And yet she's gone home because of her lack of public votes.

Isn't MDG supposed to be a model search? Not a popularity contest? Hope you people will do something bout it in the next season (if there is one lah)

Cheers =)

Posted by: carmen at 05 April 2008 2:21 PM | Link to comment

I prefer cindy and adeline ,most of the contestant face look so-so only except cindy and adeline

Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 05 April 2008 2:28 PM | Link to comment

I personally enjoy the series, even though it's production cost is lacking (relative to Western ones).

As for the best candidate, I think that Jay or Nadia will probably make the best models, but my hot chick signal attracts me to Cindy.

As for the others, I see no model material.
Hot? Cute? Attractive? Yes.
Runway figure? No.

I think the most successful aspect of the series so far is its portrayal of Cindy as t3h b1tch in one of the episodes (forgot which). Like a lot of successful reality TV series, it clearly fueled the emotions of a lot of viewers, signs of a good rhetoric.

But I hope that viewers can at least think reasonably before voting.

How sure are you that the other contestants are not being b1@tch3s? The interviews in that episode focused a lot on Hanis and Fiqa only.
Remember that this is a competition. Hence, competition among contestants exists. If any of them think that they can all get along well all the way till the end of the series, and forge permanent alliances, that is clearly immature.

Vote for the best MODEL, not the NICEST girl.


Heck, this comment won't change even 0.1% of the voters mentality anyway.
Ignore all the above.

Posted by: harharlol123 at 05 April 2008 2:28 PM | Link to comment

ok, i'm too lz 2 look thru all the other 49 bachelors for other subsidiary titles, instead i voted all 5 titles wif ur name.. haha~!! u owned me a coffee date!

Posted by: z at 05 April 2008 2:32 PM | Link to comment

If ringo is a model/runway model material they would not have excluded her from the initial selection.

The fact that she was later brought in, it shows the judge do not even consider her to be among the top 12 and if she wins it's definitely because of popularity vote lah. Furthermore the accepted the invitation after she dissed the judges/show, it shows what a hypocrite she is.


Runway models = Height, period.

You don't have the height, you don't get the runway.

She needs to work on her facial expressions. Too fake and that same grin is so forced. Then there was an earlier part when Elaine told her to say something under the pretext of her saddest moments and she replied she can't because she never had any saddest moments in life. Duuuuuhhhhhhhhhh.... How fake can you get ? Everyone has a saddest moments in life.

She's not sophisticated enough. Can model little girly clothes lah but that's probably what she's been doing prior to joining MDG anyway, so if MDG's purpose is to find a runway model, height should be the major factor.

Eyna was the only one I would consider model quality and runway material. Now that she's out, I guess the next best one with the height and looks/overall package would be adeline and nadia. The rest tak boleh pakai lah, either lacking of height or just doesn't have that sophisticated oomph factor that would make one a supermodel, or even a runway model.

Jay sorry, cannot accept. Too tranny looking.
Cindy cannot, face is like a horse, she has thunderthighs and she's a total bitch and a slut.

Fiqa and Hanis are easily forgettable and I won't be surprised they would get eliminated very soon.

Since this is a popularity contest, it won't surprised me one bit the winner isn't going to go far with her career anyway, because I believe other external model agencies who could see for themselves would probably snap up those 'unpopular' ones whom they consider to be model potential.

The winners won't be the winners, the losers won't be the losers.

I am speaking from commercial point of view, not a 'fan' point of view, I won't vote/spend money on these girls to help them win.

The girls who're voted out, if they're good, they don't need to worry lah. I am sure some would have been contacted by other agencies already, whether they're modeling agencies or those from the entertainment circle.


Posted by: ShadowFox at 05 April 2008 2:33 PM | Link to comment

Sorry, change tranny to manwhore.

I could almost swear Jay is a man in disguise as a woman.

Posted by: ShadowFox at 05 April 2008 2:41 PM | Link to comment

I like the show

Posted by: steveballmer at 05 April 2008 3:05 PM | Link to comment

Bullshit ! You are using American shows as a template for your model show yet you are making excuses for the low production quality and bla..bla..bla.. Shows around the world and even in our neighbourhood Thailand has been bought by Hollywood for remakes and even game shows too so stop making sorry ass excuse for our lameass ideas and poor production value. We should get our heads out of our asses and start producing quality shows which will at least appeal and make our own local Malaysians proud before thinking of looking at other countries.

Posted by: James at 05 April 2008 3:10 PM | Link to comment

wei...why the 3 judges are not judging, instead it's the host giving comments on the photoshoot? i stopped watching after the first elimination, even with so many leng luis, the show is so badly produced it's just not worth the time

Posted by: chris at 05 April 2008 3:17 PM | Link to comment

go fiqa!

Posted by: von at 05 April 2008 4:06 PM | Link to comment

All the best to all the girls :)

Posted by: ahlost [TypeKey Profile Page] at 05 April 2008 4:25 PM | Link to comment

I've watched all episode 6 and onwards and here's my vote and personal views; ranking from my favorite to the least.
1. Nadia- confident and very very sexy. Her Women's Secret reminds me of Sophia Loren. She's hot. Just a tart matured for her age.

2. Jay- glorious features. Just look at that eyes, lips and legs.

3. Hanis- Young, sweet and traditional at the same time. Wish the braces will come off though.

4. Fiqa- Love her spunk.

5. Adeline- Too cina jinjang. (I'm a cina jinjang too. :o) Nice and sweet but don't see her appeal in mainstream English mag. Maybe Adeline'll be great for Sister mag. Amber is different. She got the lips.

6. Cindy- prettier than Adeline but Adeline is sweeter. Cindy does seem bitchy and spoilt.

7. Ringo- I like reading Ringo's blog. She's fun, talented, cute, smart but NOT a model material unfortunately. Sorry Ringo. I like you but I just don't think you've got it for MDG.

Posted by: Elsie at 05 April 2008 4:50 PM | Link to comment

Haha.. MSD is going to suck big time now that Eyna is out. Really, she was the only girl that looks halfway like a model. Next time don't advertise as model search la... just say cute cute mall girl search then everything will be alright. Malaysians just don't know what a model is...

Posted by: Well. at 05 April 2008 5:21 PM | Link to comment

ringo looks like indonesian/filipino maid in her women secret photoshoot..ahhaha

Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 05 April 2008 5:26 PM | Link to comment

cindy has really small eyes..she's so average looking..if she doesnt dress up with those fancy dresses,i'll prob walk past her at 1utama without noticing her..hahaa.. but adeline is really pretty although abit 'ah lian'.

Posted by: peter loo at 05 April 2008 5:30 PM | Link to comment

I say Nadia. N-A-D-I-A.

Posted by: Samantha at 05 April 2008 5:41 PM | Link to comment

oh, no wonder gisella didn't get in. scary pimples! *run*

i hate cindy.

i don't like adeline.

hanis's look is too boring.

the end.

Posted by: copykate at 05 April 2008 5:48 PM | Link to comment

I would vote for Fiqa! She is very pretty! Love ha! She has a very likable personality and great body, especially her long neck! wow! Too bad I am not in Malaysia and can't vote for her...

By the way, some free professional material to share with you all - go download itunes, and subscribe to "MODTV: Fashion Network" (podcast). Please don't write down the brands they show, but see how they play with aesthetics.

One notion to add here for my Malaysian fellows -Don't get too caught up with just branded stuff, if you don't have self-confidence, you still look stupid. An expensive product is not to just fix your ego. Just be yourself! :)

Posted by: Eric at 05 April 2008 6:00 PM | Link to comment

Hmmm.. after going thru all the photos being posted, none of them can better of than Kenny Sia especially with his cutie n sexy pose infront of the group of girls and I think Kenny Sia should be the winner!!! But sad to say, he decided to be one of the judges and not contestants.

Posted by: Kings at 05 April 2008 6:12 PM | Link to comment

So, I know nobody cares but I'll just post my views anyway.

Cindy: I don't get it. She looks very ordinary to me. That said, she's prettier than half of the other girls, which says something. I know beauty is subjective but she has no distinctive features and that's what going to make a model successful. Everyone knows a girl that looked like that in high school.

Jay:Has the body of a model, face.. okla I guess for modelling, but I don't see her appealing to a wide scope of people.

Adeline:Pretty girl, but all her pictures are below par. Might have potential but I don't care enough.

Fiqa:Has great personality but no model's body. Can't wear clothes well and photos very gag inducing.

Ringo:"All her photos turned out amazing" WTF? She has among the weakest photos every week. I don't understand why she is even considered model material.. she looks and has the built of a primary school girl. But then most asian men are boderline pedos so.. Maybe the producers brought her back to cash in on her fan votes. Or for publicity-since this show only applies to internet savvy folks. If Msia votes her to be the top model of choice, I bet all the other countries will be laughing at us.

Hanis:I like her, face and personality wise but she'll make a better actress than a model. she always looks beautiful in photos, though not 'modelly'.

Nadia:Distinctive look, has presence in photos. But she has a freaky smile, better stick to sultry poses. And something about her personality is just.. wierd.

P/s: Sigh, this is all we get to choose from?

Posted by: Ranting at 05 April 2008 6:14 PM | Link to comment

I really, really tried to watch it...but it's so bland and boring and same old, same old. Sorry fatty Kenny. Plus, the fact that you are one of the judges might have pulled more viewers, but not more credibility...

Caramel macchiato

Posted by: Jonathan at 05 April 2008 6:50 PM | Link to comment

May I suggest some improvements to the show?

1. Plz.. no 20 minutes of contestants talking shit. If got drama then its fine but most of the time no content at all just blabbering. I skip those parts every time. Wasting my bandwith nia.

2. Also plz no 30 minutes of picture taking/shopping/frolicking with ONLY corny music playing in the background. Some variety la show them talking or something.

3. I know Malaysians don't have the most interesting personality on camera but try to rile them up la or something. Scold them during photoshoot or eat scary food or what la. Bring back the judges la. Why suddenly disappear after audition one? Just showing pretty faces the entire time without content wont keep viewers.

4. Why can't we see the results of the photoshoot when watching the show? Even if got also so brief with stupid annoying zooming techniques. Not cool ok no matter what the director might be thinking. How will viewers be able to judge for themselves while taking in the comments from watshernamehost?

5. Host, give more critical and professional comments la. Not just this one nice that one not nice. Haiyo.

TQ.

Posted by: Grandma at 05 April 2008 6:50 PM | Link to comment

after watching every episode of MDG, i have got something to say!

1. nadia- pretty, confident but quite scary at times; 'emits' a kind of dark aura. LOL.

2. jay- great personality and excellent at man's pose with her height; but not pretty, on the verge of being a bit..hmm, all in all, will not appeal to teenagers.

3. hanis- sweet face and voice, girl-next-door, too feminine at times; make a good actress but maybe, not a model? somehow lacks the confidence a model possesses.

4. fiqa- hmmm, does not leave a long lasting impression. while bitching about cindy, seems to be a bitch herself.

5. adeline- very quiet, dull facial expression with only one look most of the time.

6. cindy- pretty than average with make-up, otherwise, kinda normal looking. too spoilt at times; good to reveal your true self at times, but that simply makes you a bitch, or, not that appealing to the masses la..

7. ringo- the way she tries to be friendly in front of camera while talking can be quite fake, to the extent of being irritating. petite and pretty, but like what others said, not really a model material. reason why she stays in the competition- her fanbase.that makes it unfair for the other contestants..

and i like valerie! maybe she is not really a model material la, but i still like her bubbly and cheerful personality!! T.T

eh, judges or production crew etc, why not make it such that for the next season, 80% (or less) depends on public vote, while the remaining percentage goes to the judges' decision to eliminate? that will make the show more interesting and we got to hear what the judges have to say..

and kudos to the crew for coming up with clips to entertain harsh viewers like us!! haha! *(^.^)*V

Posted by: lol at 05 April 2008 7:05 PM | Link to comment

Please la, i seriously thinks that adeline does not even deserve 2 b in d competition, her photos are all ugly. look carefully at her expression, she looks like a duck in every one of them. She's pretty in person, but not in photos. she's a bit awkward with her poses in photos.

Ringo, if u win MDG, i won tink dat u deserve it 2... i noe u have a large fan base in ur blog. i've been 2 ur blog. not amazing, crappy post. u look pretty only with thick make up. u r d one who surprised me most when u have no make up on d camera. i noe dat all girls doesn't look as pretty without any makeup and i've seen dat in MDG show. the thing it, you look most different without make up. you totally need to thick black smoky eye shadow to be pretty.

jay, might look like a man, but i liker her. she has the personality. she's tall enough. she's cool.

hanis, sweetest girl in the competition. i think she has a big malay fan base.

fiqa, i like her look, exotic. she has something special in her.

nadia, sexy and confident. doesnt look particularly pretty. but she has the potential for modelling.

Posted by: AA at 05 April 2008 7:16 PM | Link to comment

ive been following the show and was rooting for eyna to win, but unfortch, im not malaysian and not a resident either so i cant vote. and she's out now :(

i was just wondering, why do they call Hanis - Datin?

Posted by: phish at 05 April 2008 7:24 PM | Link to comment

sorry but no offend, i personally think you shouldn't have said something about Giselle like such. It's not a nice thing for girl.

But i like the way you introduce all of them! Keep up the good work!

Posted by: kaiba at 05 April 2008 7:30 PM | Link to comment

walau kennysia you're quite bitchy lor.

Posted by: vivian at 05 April 2008 8:40 PM | Link to comment

i agree with kaiba
even if you really want to tell us why giselle was not chosen, it's ok... but why zoom in on her face like that? have you ever thought of how she would feel if she happens to come across your blog?

kenny, i've been a loyal reader of your blog because i like the way you write, your quirkiness..... but i've noticed that you have somehow become more insensitive in your writings throughout the years. Sometimes i wish you didn't become famous and arrogant (okla not as bad as Samy Vellu)

bottom line is... i prefer the original kennysia.

Posted by: MCJ at 05 April 2008 8:55 PM | Link to comment

hows nicole?:)

Posted by: tw at 05 April 2008 9:00 PM | Link to comment

i agree!! that was what i had in mind when i saw the post yesterday. we love your posting and life w/o kennysia is =( but however the way you described her face is mean. imagine if the poor girl is reading you blog.
as for mdg, i read ringo's blog too but yah i think some ppl can tell that, she may be a nice person but in mdg, she seems fake in mdg.
i like fiqa, there's just something about her.
btw i was too lazy to go thru all the bachelors so i voted for you all the way. goodluck!

ps like theothers, i hope you'll stay humble and funny!

Posted by: babe at 05 April 2008 9:24 PM | Link to comment

Is Malaysia a conservative country? What the show needs is a scandal! Now.... that is how we generate publicity. It's a true a tried tactic often used...and best used towards the last few weeks. Thatz show biz ;-)

Posted by: Jeffagogo at 05 April 2008 9:26 PM | Link to comment

gisella's skin is scary. i have nicer skin complexion than her.. lol

Posted by: joy at 05 April 2008 9:39 PM | Link to comment

but then again, if u say gisella is not fit to be in top12, i doubt ringo is. look at her body frame. she's short and without make up is a nobody. the only reason she is in is because of her blog. without her blog she probably is the first person to be eliminated

Posted by: joy at 05 April 2008 9:42 PM | Link to comment

Adeline: plain and boring.
Fiqa: Has a soft angelic appeal which contradicts with the bad pr she created for herself when she bitched about Cindy.
Nadia: seems to be the source of causing up a stir in the house. Keeps reassuring the public she gets along fine with the girls but her criticism says otherwise. Has evil- "devilish" aura.
Hanis: Has baby cheeks, face is too puffy. Potraying herself as someone who came from a protective environment isn't going to deillusion the public to vote for her. A Malaysian dreamgirl should be more than just sweet.
Jay: I quote a commentator, "indeed too horsey!" Being cool is not enough.
Ringo: Doesn't come across genuine in her gestures.
Cindy: I thank the people in her blog who warned her how to behave but she becomes like the rest of the contestants. It's better to be talked about than not be talked about at all.

Sazzy: biased, seems to give better comments to the Malay girls during elimination.

Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 05 April 2008 9:50 PM | Link to comment

I think it's really unfair for you to post such picture of giselle, even though her acne problems could be serious. sometimes, acne can be so serious it not only leaves scars on the face but it leaves psychological impacts and stress to the person as well. i can totally understand how giselle might have felt, but you gotta applaud her for her courage and confidence to walk into the auditions and present herself well to u guys.
imagine you having such high readership and on board on MDG as one of the 3 judges making such comments about one of the contestant's skin conditions, do you think your words will greatly create an impact on others? of course it would. what would giselle feel? or what would her friends and family who loves reading your blog chanced upon such zoomed-in pics of her say to her the next time they see her?

honestly, judges can practice discretion on the reasons why you are eliminating the person out. you don't really have to go to the extent to protect yourself/or the other panel of judges or further convince your readers on your level of professionalism to be compared to ANTM on why such decision making. PLUS to actually say that her face looks like it has been infected with some sort of disease? that's really overboard.

you might not be understanding enough to understand a girl's feelings, but i think this is maybe too much.

just my two cents' worth.

Posted by: susan at 05 April 2008 9:53 PM | Link to comment

i wish the votes are not solely based on SMS! :( can we make it online voting. A vote a day based on the IC or something ler. At least everyone can afford to do that... If not the richest will win this MDG! :( Aww...

Posted by: eunice at 05 April 2008 9:57 PM | Link to comment

Ringo and Cindy = cool & sexy

Posted by: cool at 05 April 2008 10:01 PM | Link to comment

I agree with Grandma.

My main issue with MDG is -- everyone's English is terrible!

You may say this is a Malaysian show, and hence the usage of Manglish is totally acceptable. But...

Excuse me, isn't this show catered for everyone in Malaysia (and in the world) since the production crew put it on the internet? Then speak proper English-lah!

This show is a joke to me. Half of the time, I don't understand what they are saying in the show!

Posted by: wccoo3 at 05 April 2008 10:15 PM | Link to comment

Kenny, the way you comment on Giselle's face is totally outrageous. I hope you could make a public apology to her in your blog that you had a slip-tongue on that.

A judge is a judge, you have the right to comment but not to "that" extent.

Be responsible in every word you said in your blog.

Posted by: Leremy at 05 April 2008 10:37 PM | Link to comment

if Ringo has any conscience or integrity left, even if she wins, she wouldnt feel entirely good about it, why??

because it is clear that the reason for her victory is a huge bimbotic-fan base, and not because she has the merits for being a successful model. and she pimped her blog way too much WITHOUT GIVING VALID REASONS ON WHY SHE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE A MODEL AND WHY WE SHOULD VOTE FOR HER. i personally find nothing wrong with self-promoting entries, whether they are written by herself or by her fellow mr bbq (who honestly only knows how to tock cock tock tock), or by her mom, but tolong lah, give us some reasons why we should vote for her (assuming if she is even that great, which she is not - no wonder she cant provide supporting arguments on modeling potential, because they are non-existent), and not stuff like ringo is cheesy cute yadda yadda, ringo sacrifice her long hair yadda yadda and ringo is a nice good humble girl yadda yadda ringo scored 10 As in SPM yadda yadda - OH GAWD, mamma cheesie, if your daughter is even half-that-smart, she woulnt even answer elaine daly's question (ref: saddest moment q) in the MOST UNAPPEALING WAY. just serves to show the importance of book-smarts vs. street-smarts. naturally the latter is needed in modeling

Ringo, reflect on yourself:
1) do you even have the first req for runway? HEIGHT? CLEARLY NOT, then i m sorry. it is not your fault for being born short, many ppl are born short, but u cant be successful on catwalk or modeling in general if u r only 5'2". no designer with the right mind would want to put his/her clothes on u, when they have other taller girls to work with. modeling is a competitive field, ya know? a $0.02 advice: if u will absolutely die if u dont do modeling, then go find ads that dont require u to stand up or be filmed your whole body, IMHO that's the best u can attempt to achieve
2) fashion sense: looking through your pictures, seriously, u have NADA. who the hell wear some frock while gallivanting the streets of paris? or wear some stupid bunny cap while strolling around london? no sophisticated model-wanna-be would want to be caught dead in that. i honestly think u r better off being in a mardi gras or brazillian carnival, or better, halloween parties.
3) spontaneity in answering questions: YAWN, look at what u say to elaine daly at closed auditions 4) modeling performance at mdg: SOPORIFIC, mediore, and i m saying both to be nice
5) physical looks: you are so bland that i wont even give u a second glance if i spot u on the street

BUT LETS return to the most important issue i mentioned in first paragraph: integrity. clearly Ringo is without one. in fact she's the biggest HYPOCRITE alive. after bashing the quality of decision-making by the judges, she returned to the show upon recall. tell me, ringo, if the quality of judgment in the show is as lousy as u claim, why bother? so are you trying to say that now because you are being asked back, the fungal problem on the contact lenses of the judges have been cured? do me a favor and get out of your i-m-the-prettiest-girl-alive bubble okay? not only because you are not, but because, in all honesty, you are also making a laughing stock of yourself, a laughing stock without any sense of integrity or conscience left. and the way u replied to elaine daly's question on saddest moment is ATROCIOUS, clearly a BLATANT LIE. who the heck in this world has no saddest moment?? if so, i think i feel sorry for u, even though u r supposedly happy all the time, becos your life is devoid of the emotional ups and downs that makes us grow and mature.

if ringo wins, she will be the most undeserving winner, based on her personality and physical attributes (or rather, the lack thereof). heck, she doesnt even qualify to be in the mdg contest in the first place. the last thing malaysia needs is to not only be accused of copying ANTM, but also in producing the shortest girl in history, who unsurprisingly has NO model qualities with NO potential to advance far.

Posted by: kateyh at 05 April 2008 10:46 PM | Link to comment

"Her passion shows, more so than the other girls. The fact that her family drove 5 hours down from Johor to KL for the auditions is just one example of how bad she wants it. And for that I give her credit."

Kenny, has it ever occur to you maybe driving down to KL specially is because maybe she's the spoilt princess of the family, and not because of her sincerity? anyway, that's a guess. surely i'd get condemned for making such a mean comment, but oh well. there are options and room for thoughts when things aren't laid down properly.

and i perfectly agree with wccoo3 too, their english is terrible. but never mind that, not everyone has the benefit of being in an english educated environment. what i can't tolerate is the excessive usage of malay in Hanis's talks. why the hell is she talking in malay? got special privilege because she's 'sweet'? please, i know this show is catered for Malaysians but the Internet is GLOBAL, we should not leave out the rest of the world from our show.

Leremy, i think Kenny doesn't owe anyone an apology. Giselle was judged by face value from everyone on the Internet, i suppose Kenny's explanation will put all the rage and abuse towards the MDG crew and judges to rest.

anyhoo i've written a post regarding MDG's bad choice of using public votes to determine the winner. do have a look and i sincerely hope there will be a change in the future. i really think models should be judged by those who are in the indsutry, not by any tom dick or harry who happens to be Internet savvy.

Posted by: yahui at 05 April 2008 10:54 PM | Link to comment

to make myself clear... i meant Internet savvy and who happened to stumble across the website. i guess these sort of show wouldn't appeal to certain publics.

Posted by: yahui at 05 April 2008 10:56 PM | Link to comment

They're all HOTTIES! Pimples and all:)

Posted by: pmc524 at 05 April 2008 11:11 PM | Link to comment

Found cindy's latest tirade against the other girls for talking about her very amusing.

Espesh when defending her (so very put on) accent. It's ok if you have a natural one but as Hanis said, it appears and disappears at will o.O

Also claims Hanis's comments are biased and whatnot because she speaks good English. Please. I speak perfectly acceptable English without an accent.

She riles me up so much sometimes.

That said, my take on the other girls are:

Adeline - She doesn't appeal to me, somehow. And her English is atrocious. Half the time I don't understand what she's saying, but has admittedly improved somewhat language-wise.

Cindy - Pretty. Doesn't translate to pics unfortunately. Obviously believes in the saying "an eye for an eye" as seen when she attacks all the other girls in the latest epi.

Fiqa - I like her. She has spunk. And a very unique look. Disagree with Kenny bout her performance deteriorating. I think she had the best Wella picture.

Hanis - She is just too adorable. Says the funniest things. In my opinion more suited for catalogues more than runway though.

Jay - She has the height and the physique. Love her long legs. She's not your typical pretty girl and as such perfect model material cause she is able to stand out. And she is able to speak and express herself well.

Nadia - Stunning looks. Will go far.

Ringo - Sweet in her petite frame. And seems to be a nice person. However, I don't think she is model material. Sorry Ringo, I like you but I don't think modeling is your thing. You're just too cute. And as Elaine said, you've gotta have versatality.

PS To the person who asked why they call Hanis Datin, it has something to do with her makeover. You've gotta watch that epi to really get it =)

Posted by: carmen at 05 April 2008 11:20 PM | Link to comment

Cindy & Ringo, i LOVE u 2 so much!

Posted by: WONG at 05 April 2008 11:22 PM | Link to comment

oh.my.gawd.
hanis zalikha. i just realized.
shes my primary school mate!! goshhh!
she was always a really sweet girl =)

Posted by: lind at 05 April 2008 11:31 PM | Link to comment

Quote everything by kateyh.

You got it SPOT ON!

The only reason Ringo is in is because of her stupid internet popularity. And this show is only available online, not on air.

If kennysia would to wear skirts and join the competition, I'm sure he'll win the MDG.

Now probably he'll be winning something from CLEO.

Bahh. This is so messed up!

Posted by: chzehong at 05 April 2008 11:59 PM | Link to comment

everyone knows you are not a 'professional' judge. But you are the judge for the show, all your comments should only be in the show, not on your commercialised blog. Since you know you are not professional, its better to not mention anything at all, coz you dont know what you should or shouldn't blog about MDG.

congrats for succesfully attract so many comments and response, I m sure this entry definitely will draw alot of negative comments, and then followed by more comments from your fans who will back you. And you get the traffic hence your income.

PS: The fact that you don't mind people commment about the fat and acids in your belly, that doesn't mean you can comment on other's face.

Posted by: mann at 06 April 2008 12:00 AM | Link to comment

Most Malaysians do not know how to vote, and that's a fact.

Posted by: bothered at 06 April 2008 12:14 AM | Link to comment

hey guys~~~pls vote 4 my lovely fren adeline she is too sweet 4 u nt to vote her...go adeline~~~~

Posted by: dern at 06 April 2008 12:20 AM | Link to comment

This bunch of girls are not the dreamgirls. They are the dreaming girls. LOL

Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 06 April 2008 12:22 AM | Link to comment

Enjoyed reading your summarised version of audience's thought on Cindy. So true. Really liked Eyna, both her attitude and photographs. So suprised and disappointed that she's out.

Posted by: natashakhm at 06 April 2008 12:27 AM | Link to comment

If MDG was a movie, I'd be fast-forwarding to the end to see who won, then switched it off and go for a nap. Or not bother at all and just nap.

I.E. MDG is getting slightly monotonous.

Posted by: junkie at 06 April 2008 12:42 AM | Link to comment

guess it's kinda rude to tell everyone that a girl's face has turned into a "full-blown GRAND CANYON and it's almost like she was infected with some sorta disease", don't you think? It won't be surprise that she might be hiding in her bedroom crying her lungs out after she sees this.

btw, what goes around comes around.

Posted by: Esther N at 06 April 2008 12:59 AM | Link to comment

Fiqa's my former secondary schoolmate! In my opinion she isn't any less fake than Cindy. Don't you people realise that she speaks with an "accent" too (albeit a fake one)? She doesn't speak that way in person. So I think it's a case of "the pot calling the kettle black" when she bitched about Cindy's accent,etc. AND bitching about Cindy pulls her down to the same level as her and makes her(Fiqa) a bitch too!

Posted by: adri at 06 April 2008 1:12 AM | Link to comment

sigh kenny, die die both way hor ?
(about Giselle lar)

and yes, i do agree that the voting system shouldn't be entirely 100% voting based, kept it at least 50%, which also will make the competition more interesting *wink*

Well, anyway, people give it a break lar, so far it's the best model search competition in Malaysia. Give support to your own country production ok.
(I'm not Malaysian =p)

If you people kept criticizing, there wont be another type of model search, thus eliminating any possibilities for improvement in future.

Yes, the girls' qualities are suck (sorry Kenny) but does ANTM production also very good at first season ? Mind you, now is their 10th season, so kept that in mind yea. . .

Btw, the production crew, you cant be agak-agak, meaning, either make this as a popularity contest (thus sacrificing good model materials along the way until people know how to vote smartly) or else stick to professional modeling contest.

Well, this first season definitely is a popularity contest tho, maybe that's why you guys marketed it as "dreamgirls" instead of "Top Models" ??

Posted by: The Tiger with no name, Roar, Roar, Roar at 06 April 2008 1:14 AM | Link to comment

btw, you put the wrong link for the MDG in this post, too many w in www

Posted by: The Tiger with no name, Roar, Roar, Roar at 06 April 2008 1:17 AM | Link to comment

except for ringo.

by god, i hope i wont dream of any of them when i'm sleeping.

they should renamed it "nightmare girls"

Posted by: wjlim at 06 April 2008 1:21 AM | Link to comment

ANTM 1st season produced Adrienne and Elyse. We'll see what MDG can produce soon.

Posted by: wccoo3 at 06 April 2008 1:27 AM | Link to comment

to be fair Jean wasn't 'voted out' Kenny!

Posted by: junkie at 06 April 2008 1:32 AM | Link to comment

ANTM sucks-lah! None of the winners have made it big in the modelling world and do we see them on magazine covers or prestigious runway shows?? No. The only winners who have made a name for themselves are Danielle and Eva. Oh and anyway, I think that Elyse deserved to win instead of Adrianne. Haha omg why am I crapping on about ANTM? This is MDG. But, bottom line is, reality shows are just fake fake fake with capital F's and MDG is such a fraud. To me, none of the girls in MDG are of model material EXCEPT Eyna. BUT she's eliminated already. =( Shows how stupid Malaysian viewers are.
Actually Jay is OK too. In fact, I think she's the best among the other girls now that Eyna's left. Jay has a unique face! You don't have to have a pretty face to be a successful model. What's important is that you have a unique feature that no other model has. Oh, she looks like a man? Look at supermodels like Agyness Deyn. She doesn't look all that feminine either but look at where she is now.

Posted by: adrienne at 06 April 2008 1:43 AM | Link to comment

Hi Kenny n MDG crew,

If you want to do reality show, do it properly la. Pick deserving girls. Honestly, I was so damn disappointed you guys re-picked Ringo as one of the finalist. MDG standard dropped since then. There are other gorgeous girls turned up for the audition, you know. Even her photos suck. Beat-up barbie doll can do a better job.

Why eliminate Gisella for her pimples? In ANTM few girls do have bad skin but they do have the model material. You guys are gonna photoshop the photos anyway.

Posted by: J0 at 06 April 2008 1:52 AM | Link to comment

JO darl, models gotta have good skin. Save the digital airbrushing jobs for them. ;) And personally I think Giselle looks kinda scary. Don't know why.

Posted by: anonymous bitch at 06 April 2008 1:58 AM | Link to comment

Kenny, you've gone too far with your comments on Giselle. You came across as very insensitive and rude and this is a poor example for a blogger with a website reacing out to so many people.

Posted by: Jhon at 06 April 2008 2:04 AM | Link to comment

I THINK YOU ALL OF YOU WHO CRITICIZE KENNY SIA SHOULD EAT YOUR WORDS. HE HAS THE RIGHT TO POST WHAT HE WANTS, AND IF YOU DON'T AGREE, JUST DON'T READ HIS BLOG!

I understand the value of giving comments, it just irks me that you people who are even less qualified than him are giving comments based on shallow opinions.

Show respect for his blog space.

Lastly, I think before you criticize the quality of Malaysian Dreamgirl, ask yourselves what you are doing for Malaysian entertainment -- besides sitting back and gossiping about how bad things are. Kenny's doing a great job, although he knows he's not professional, he's doing whatever best he can to help. And definitely likewise for the MDG team.

Seriously people, unless you have substance, just don't say anything at all.

Posted by: anonymous at 06 April 2008 2:05 AM | Link to comment

Why isn't ringo model material? I think she has been improving ever since the first epi.


She is deserving to stay in the competition. Her pictures ooze sexiness, pretty and cute (unlike some contestants who don't have much expressions in their photoshoot. Pathetic.)

Yeah, she may be short and petite but she looks good and proportional in the pictures. Can you make yourself look tall when you're her height? Then shut up.


There is a reason why it is called "Malaysian Dream Girl" cos the choice will be ultimately lying in the hands of you people so stop the complains about the voting system. Btw, I'm not from Malaysia but Singapore also has such shows. Afterall, it is the choice of the public anyway, isn't it?

And it is just so lame that you guys have to blame it on her popularity then attack about her (fake) character? Damn LOL. How to be popular when you're fake? No one likes fake character. Abeit cindy. Right?


I hope either ringo or jay win. They are one of the nicest in the show. :)

Posted by: Irene at 06 April 2008 2:08 AM | Link to comment

I voted for you Kenny, all 5 titles lol..

Posted by: Stephen at 06 April 2008 2:20 AM | Link to comment

i don't care
but if cheesie wins i feel fuckin boycott the show.

Posted by: skim at 06 April 2008 2:52 AM | Link to comment

Hey Kenny! I was too lazy to go browse through all the guys. and definitely, I voted you for all categories. LOL!

and btw, concerning MDG. Chill-lah guys. If there isn't any drama, most of us won't keep on watching the show right? at least, for me. lol.

You guys keep on commenting on Cindy. But actually I do see some bitch-yness in Fiqa and Hanis too. Maybe you guys are guys and not girls. So you don't notice?

But i really like this comment and i quote "dreaming girls". LOL. that is sooo true. Dreaming to be the MDG huh?

A fun show for me to pass time. Keep up with the good work - Judges & MDG crew. Kudos to you all.

Posted by: Jessica at 06 April 2008 2:55 AM | Link to comment

Ringo lacks integrity and backbone. the fact that she returned to mdg after bashing the quality of decision-making by the judges just speaks volume. i mean, speaking one’s mind is fine, even admirable, and standing up for it can be laudable, depending on how strong one’s argument or reasoning is. but what she did is completely hypocritical. it is as if one proclaims a product’s quality as questionable but still purchases or endorses it. if the judgments made in the auditions are as pariah she appears to claim, then why did she bother returning upon recalled? and now her own judgment is made worse by her (belated) apology to other contestants, if she felt remorseful after making that entry, she would have tender the apology whether she did ended up being called back to mdg or not. but i guess we will never know that. in conclusion: she lacks integrity and doesnt appear mature enough to even make up her mind on her own stand. on the physical side, she is not ugly, but she is not stunning either - her looks doesnt warrant a second glance at all. one can find this kind of girl (looks-wise) easily in malaysia. ringo doesnt stand out. period.

my take is that she probably wrote the original post after suffering from some ego-bruising of not being in the top12 and wished for some empathy/reassurance. elaine daly was right in saying she is overconfident, esp after she refuses to answer the question on the saddest moment. it is not a matter of whether u think the question is too private, it is a matter of how u can contruct an excellent response that not only conveys your so-called saddest moment, but also portrays your strong character in overcoming it. that is what i would call an intelligent answer IMHO.

sometimes i wonder if her barrage of fans pimping her blog and/or voting for her actually thought through the above. i have nothing against her, but i decided to voice out my throughts because looking through the comments of her mdg-self-promoting blog entries, one would notice that there is almost no discussion there, just (blind?) praises after praises.

so to malaysian voters out there, please vote wisely, and vote for someone worthy.


Posted by: jennifer at 06 April 2008 3:01 AM | Link to comment

Nadia seemed to have toned down in her negative criticism. In the past it was just "Nasty Nadia". She probably learned that the public see it all. Her current target-victim is Cindy? After Cindy leaves, who's next to shoot? If Cindy is fake, what about Allison speaking with an accent? Allison is after all Malaysian, Malaysians supposedly speak Manglish. What about Nadia wearing colour contact lenses eventhough she's not caucasian? And her padded bra which is suppose to make her boobs look bigger? Those are fake too. Her hair colour is fake as well then.

Posted by: I'm A Chicken With No Name. BWAK BWAK BWAK! at 06 April 2008 3:06 AM | Link to comment

Look, people ABUSED the judges for not letting Giselle the kindergarten teacher through to the Top 12. They called the judges BLIND. They said the show has no credibility.

Every blogger out there and every person who watched the show DEMANDED an explanation why Giselle wasn't put through. Even till this day.

So?

This is the explanation that you demanded, in the clearest possible way. Why are you surprised it's not a nice comment I have to give?

And if I have to give nice comments to every audtionee just because I need to be "nice to every girl" and "not hurt their feelings", then why bother asking me to give you an explanation?

You want an explanation, you got it.

Posted by: kennysia [TypeKey Profile Page] at 06 April 2008 3:31 AM | Link to comment

It is actually sad to know that the MDG will be chosen by popularity instead of quality and those with really good model potential did not even make it, sad! Just my opinion, they should not use voting method. I don't think ringo can be a runway model, too petite leh,

btw maybe you can learn more about modeling, fashion or get some tips from pros instead of telling ppl you are not a "professional judge". just my two cents dude.

Posted by: Avadon at 06 April 2008 3:31 AM | Link to comment

Kenny, before you start telling people off for being rude and nasty towards Cindy, take a good look at yourself when you commented on Giselle's skin. Isn't that rude and insensitive?? What has Giselle done to you to receive remark like that. Do you have to zoom in close and lable her acne problem as "full blown Grand Canyon"? What a big fat hypocrite. You are no different compared to the commentators out there.

Of coz you would support poor little cindy, we all saw how you almost cream in your pants with the look on ur face when u saw cindy during the audition.

I am no saint, neither are you. So stop pretending being one.

Posted by: will at 06 April 2008 3:31 AM | Link to comment

Just thinking about the fans of Ringo who leave comments in her blog cracks me up. seriously, at times i thought they belong to a cult group or something, because they act oh-so-paronoid and overdefensive towards the slightest deviant remarks written there about Ringo. if they have strong argument in their comeback, at least that gives us something to take a step back and consider, right? but no, i never find them providing any intelligent comments/responses on why we should be voting for her to be crowned MDG [read: with model qualities] -- probably because there are not really any to begin with. Aiyooh, want to defend someone with credibility also defend with strong valid reasons lah, which you brain-washed lot are clearly not doing

on a somewhat related incident: my friend then decided to leave a feedback one day at her blog. it wasnt a super-flattering comment like the usual ones left by her fans, but it was completely courteous and non-condemning. in fact, it is just an observation of her act in mdg which i guess could somehow be construed as hypocrisy if one probes further (oh well, we know what this refers to by now, don't we, if not, read comments by kateyh and jennifer). Unsurprisingly, my friend's post was stripped off by the moderator aka mr bbq not too long after, presumably before more blog visitors could read it. Knowing what happened just somehow provide me an explanation on why feedbacks on Ringo's blog are almost always devoid of criticism - they just can't take it well when the facts are blatant and if they dont have a good comeback, they choose to eradicate the negative sentiments. Kinda remind me a certain gov party's campaigning style in the recent elections... LOL

Posted by: rick at 06 April 2008 3:32 AM | Link to comment

You guys should see ringo's face in the initial selection when she was sent home.

Classic!!! Hahahha.

Faking the smile all the way and so forced when she found out she's going home... *LOL*

Posted by: ShadowFox at 06 April 2008 3:49 AM | Link to comment

I think it's great that you gave out some of the judges' views here, none of the other judges really have the same privilege eh! ;)

Nevertheless, it'd be great if MDG can involve the judges more in the show-- perhaps even splitting the elimination criterion into part sms-votes based, part judges deliberation? Then the elimination outcome would be more credible, and MDG will be less like a popularity contest. :)

Posted by: hui wen at 06 April 2008 3:50 AM | Link to comment

honestly, talking about Gisele's skin problem to the WHOLE GOD DAMN WORLD is wayyy too far kenny. Do u even KNOW how sensitive a girl can be. AND DO U THINK SHE WANTS THIS PIMPLES on her face too? Try to put this situation on ur shoes, ppl were to BLOG about u and your fatness for example. come on. Even though we know ure not one 'professional' judge, but pls, whatever reason Gisele is not selected pls keep it to urself. I cant belive u even POST up A PICTURE of her face.

Ive always salute and respect u, but not this time kenny.

Posted by: gisele's friend at 06 April 2008 3:56 AM | Link to comment

"It's almost like she was infected with some sorta disease."

DO U KNOW HOW HURTFUL THIS SENTENCE COULD BE. I wonder even be4 u post this entry have u ever think about the consequences it could bring to u as a JUDGE and to my poor friend. damn.

Posted by: gisele's friend at 06 April 2008 4:04 AM | Link to comment

you rock! but this show sucks really really bad!

Posted by: drumnbass88 at 06 April 2008 4:29 AM | Link to comment

shadowfox: i bet after faking her smile for that brief 10 minutes, she went home and spent the whole evening crying her eyes out. and the next day, with puffy eyes, started her draft on bitching abt the mdg outcome and the poor judgment at the closed auditions in order to redeem her ego. then not too long after, she went back to the contest. then next we know, she retracted her words and apologized to the girls at dreamhouse -- which i think is safe to conclude that (the apology) was done under duress and to make herself appear as angelic *cough cough*, because as we can clearly see by now that she is NOT a genuine person

if anything, hypocrisy is the worst label one could ever want to be afflicted with. she is stuck with one.

as they say, it takes a long time to build integrity and respect, but only take one instance to lose it (or them).

Posted by: yes to shadowfox at 06 April 2008 4:51 AM | Link to comment

WAAH EVERYONE COMMENT I OSO WAN.

SEEMS LIKE EVRYONE HAS DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON THE SHOW REGARDING THE CONTESTANTS IN GENERAL, BUT THE VERY OBVIOUS AND UNANIMOUS OPINION IS THAT EVERYONE DOES NOT THINK TOO HIGHLY OF RINGO AS SHE APPEARS A LITTLE LIKE THE YOUNG AND CUTE "MALNOURISHED MAID" THAT HAPPENS TO BLOG???

MY COMPLAINT IS ON HOW MEDIOCRE THE TECHNICAL/SOUND EFFECTS/ COMPOSITION/CAMERA EFFECTS THE SHOW ITSELF USES. HOW COME 70% OF THE TIME THE CONTESTANTS ARE PLACED IN FRONT OF A PURPLE COLORED WALL AND RANTING AWAY WITH VARIOUS CONTORTED EXPRESSIONS?? THE CAMERA DIDNT BOTHER TO EDIT WELL ENOUGH? THE SHOW MUST PROGRESS TO A GENERAL SCHEMA OF STRUCTURE, RIGHT? EVERTYTIME I WATCH AN EPISODE, THE CAMERA ATTEMPTS TO CREATE A "DIALOGUE" BETWEEN TWO CONTESTANTS IN THE HOPES OF MAKING IT EXCITING!!!!!!!!!! WOW! YET I HAVE ONLY SEEN THIS AS AN EXEMPLIFICATION OF THEIR COMPULSION TO SPLIT PERSONALITIES AND MULTIPLE ABILITY TO CONVERSE IN JABBLED ACCENTS AND LANGUAGE.

THE OTHER 10% OF THE TIME WE WITNESS THE CONTESTANTS IN THE KITCHEN MAKING ASSEMBLY-LINE SANDWICHES WHERE NO ONE SPEAKS BUT ATTENDS TO THEIR OWN BUSINESS.

20% OF THE TIME WE SEE THE"PROFESSIONAL" JUDGES THEMSELVES ENGAGED IN SOME STREET CRITIQUE OF THE GIRLS... "THIS ONE IS VERY NICE" "THIS ONE IS NOT NICE"

SERIOUSLY...EVEN FOR A SMALL PRODUCTION CREW, THIS SEEMS LIKE AN EFFORTLESS WORK. EVERYTHING APPEARS CUT AND PASTE WITHOUT A GENERAL DIRECTION. SOMETIMES "GOOD PRODUCTION" DOES NOT MEAN THE PRODUCTION CREW NEEDS TO INTERFERE/CONTORT THE VIEWER'S PERSPECTIVE BUT THE LEAST THEY CAN DO IS TO SHOW INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE CONTESTANTS. I MAY ALSO ADD THAT NAMES OF CONTESTANTS ARE VERY OFTEN SCREWED UP IN THE SUBTITLES. FOR A 12 MEN PRODUCTION TEAM TO SCREW UP ON THE NAMES OF 12 CONTESTANTS (NOW DOWN TO 7 CONTESTANTS, BUT MEMORY APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE) IS SAD, BUT TRUE.

Posted by: mee pok soh at 06 April 2008 5:56 AM | Link to comment

yea... Kenny, it's a bit too much to joke about Gisele like that, tho it's good that you pay attention to that detail. Well, Gisele, don't feel bad, it will be gone after a while. You have great smile and nice legs :)

Posted by: Eric at 06 April 2008 6:11 AM | Link to comment

"Every blogger out there and every person who watched the show DEMANDED an explanation why Giselle wasn't put through."

Kenny, you're not getting the point.

I understand that you have that huge pressure from many people out there demanding your explanation. Fine with that.

My point is - you just need explain that Giselle had bad skin. It was so unnecessary to put up a zoomed-in photo of her face and describe her acne that way.

and by the way, NOT EVERY blogger out there and EVERY person who watched the show demanded an explanation.

Watch your words...........

Posted by: MCJ at 06 April 2008 7:22 AM | Link to comment

sigh, kenny, kasihan gisele also la. u know how sensitive girls can be with their looks and complexion one.

and eyna shouldnt be out la, so unjustifiable :( she's probably the only one who has the potential to advance far as a model, besides jay (height and maturity) and nadia (sizzling hotness). eyna looks so very elegant in a quiet way with her hairstyle. her nickname can hereby be "posh rempah". heh.

and oh, on the ringo issue: yeah, seriously, if i were her, i will also have no face to rejoin the mdg contest after being called back, not because i was eliminated before, but because of what i said in my blog after the closed auditions, criticising the (poor) decisions made by the judges. how she can even find the 'face' to go back to the contest -- i never understand. so damn memalukan and downright attention-whoring.

Posted by: kimy at 06 April 2008 7:29 AM | Link to comment

kenny ... i thought u were cool ....

BUT NOT SOO COOL (at all) AFTER POSTING UP a picture of GISELLE's UP-CLOSED skin problem.

come on la ... u should SERIOUSLY consider other people's feelings.

your readers demanded for an EXPLANATION about giselle being excluded from the event .

u could had simply said that she did not meet the requirements due to her skin complexion etc etc .


some people have acne problems. its normal .

but u got ABNORMAL problem which is MOCKING PEOPLE . damn u fatboy.


Posted by: Supperman at 06 April 2008 7:50 AM | Link to comment

the comment about giselle was really uncalled for. what were you thinking????!!!!

Posted by: laura at 06 April 2008 7:58 AM | Link to comment

I don't understand your readers...

for a moment demanding explaination, the next critisizing you for giving them one... wtf?

if people don't play nice, then just play balls, aye?

Posted by: megan at 06 April 2008 8:13 AM | Link to comment

no la. i think the readers were mad because he was tooo brutally honest. if he said something like, very bad skin, show something similar (but not her) thn it wouldnt be like that. but the words he used to describe her, seriously would hurt a girl.

Posted by: jane at 06 April 2008 8:36 AM | Link to comment

GG....i cant imagine what comment i'd get if a close up shot of my forehead was posted....GG

Posted by: GG.COM at 06 April 2008 8:46 AM | Link to comment

An honest answer does not warrant in bashing someone's shortfall.
As brutal as Simon Cowell is, at least his remarks are much more constructive. This is more of a personal attack on her in venting out your frustrations.

Posted by: clockworks at 06 April 2008 9:26 AM | Link to comment

Haha. Kenny!!
Here goes everyone banging you about your post again.
Posing to be the holier-than-thou.
Sickening no?

We are certainly a sensitive nation.
So sad..

Turn that april fools joke into reality?
That'll show em.

Posted by: iggy at 06 April 2008 10:12 AM | Link to comment

Ringo = The UMNO of MDG!!!!

Posted by: Death Note at 06 April 2008 10:32 AM | Link to comment

What u say abt how most gals feel abt Cindy is rite, Kenny. I hate her too but i hv to admit she ALMOST have the package to be MDG. Jz her attitude oni not good. but then again, most models hv that kind of attitude oso.

BIG mistake la, Kenny!! Shouldnt have give us the link to her blog. XD lol.... now like got war in her comment zone. like the ones i sometimes c in ur blog =x except, never b4 hv i seen so many ppl say so Many bad things abt a person. Honestly, I hope she doesnt read it la.. Kinda kolien her oso even tho she's lil miss hateable. :S

Posted by: Alicia at 06 April 2008 10:34 AM | Link to comment

Oh btw, i tink the one who has the potential to be MDG is Jean. I would definitely vote for her if she's still in. Too bad she quit.

Posted by: Alicia at 06 April 2008 10:36 AM | Link to comment

Ringo (what a name!) is not suppose to be there at all! wtf?!

guys, please vote for the right one!
if not, her blind fans are gonna flood the votes for her!

btw, seems that Mr.bbq could not delete any bad comments bout his ringo right here in Kenny's blog huh??

Posted by: please vote for the right one at 06 April 2008 11:03 AM | Link to comment

Death Note: rotfl at your analogy

good one

Posted by: rotfl at 06 April 2008 11:11 AM | Link to comment

ringo is kenny's friend too. she's OK la. now im sure ppl will focus on nadia instead of cindy. lol.

Posted by: janey at 06 April 2008 11:12 AM | Link to comment

Three things.

1) Ringo got through to the Top 12 on her own accord. There is absolutely no favoritism in play on my part. Everyone in the house has their equal share of fans and detractors. So you can't say the reason why Ringo is still in there is because of the fans of her blog.

2) Giselle's Friend, if Giselle can't even handle me telling people exactly the reasons why she was not chosen to be the Top 12, then all the more she does not deserve to be in the Top 12. Everyone of us involved in Malaysian Dreamgirl - the contestants, judges, producers, camera crew, sound crew, post-production crew - ALL of us have to endure negative feedback from the public. It's just the way it is, and it's part and parcel of being in the public eye. You can't say that I am being harsh because the public is even harsher than Kenny Sia. Cindy is being called a bitch, Jay is being called a man-face, Ringo is being called a hypocrite and Adeline is being called a Jinjang Girl. If your friend Giselle cannot even handle my criticism "because she is a girl", then you've just proved my point that we've made the right decisions. If you want us to regret, then prove me wrong.

3) Definitely agree that Fiqa's Wella photoshoot is the best among the girls, and also her personal best photo yet.

Posted by: kennysia [TypeKey Profile Page] at 06 April 2008 11:30 AM | Link to comment

rotfl: I have not sit down to organise the proper analogy one by one..

but here is the gist of it.

Ringo = The UMNO of MDG!!!!


UMNO = controls legions of blind voters by manipulation of mainstream meadia.
RINGO = controls legions of blind voters by whoring of bimbo-blog.

UMNO = censorship of dissenting views in mainstream media by Zam
RINGO = censorship of dissenting views in Cheerserland by mr. bbq

UMNO = calls bloggers names like monkeys, liars before general election.
RINGO = calls judges blind, fungus-eye before recalled to the Top 12

UMNO = Won general election by small margin
RINGO = Got into top 12 only after 1 girl decide to pull out.

UMNO = Postal Votes
RINGO = Blind Bimbo Blog Votes

UMNO = Khairy, Zam, Nazri and all the people who make noise and complain before general election suddenly become low-profile and quiet after general election
RINGO = suddenly become quiet and stays away from drama after getting in top 12.


Posted by: Death Note at 06 April 2008 11:42 AM | Link to comment

death note is super funny. and kenny, got it =) that is why we still read your blog. well explained.

Posted by: jane at 06 April 2008 11:52 AM | Link to comment

Kenny, never mind about Ringo being on the Top 12. but what about voting time? her fan base would have definitely kicked in, wouldn't it? plus, like a lot have mentioned, it's Internet based, not an on air show, that would say something to the results wouldn't it?

Posted by: yahui at 06 April 2008 11:57 AM | Link to comment

Wow...really looking forward for the final...

Posted by: windwalker at 06 April 2008 12:00 PM | Link to comment

oh my god, Death Note, you are super-hilarious and spot-on.

btw, kenny, AFAIK, nobody is accusing you of playing favoritism about Ringo because of your personal friendship with her. from what i could deduce based on the comments left about ringo, ppl are writing abt the fact that she shamelessly return to mdg after being recalled AND esp after she wrote the controversial entry on her blog. i dont think these ppl would have raised such accusations on hypocrisy if she has merely written the entry (as we know, free speech rights on blogs, right?) AND chose NOT to return to mdg upon recall. that is the key issue here.

1) Ringo got through to the Top 12 on her own accord. There is absolutely no favoritism in play on my part. Everyone in the house has their equal share of fans and detractors. So you can't say the reason why Ringo is still in there is because of the fans of her blog.

Posted by: 2nd rotfl at 06 April 2008 12:08 PM | Link to comment

and kenny, i am sorry to say this, but i think u may be slightly inaccurate on one of your points: if all the ringo fans who pimped her blog did indeed vote, then it is safe to assume that it does affect the voting outcomes and also helps her to stay in the dreamhouse, though merit-wise, she doesnt qualify. in fact the moderator in her blog there also attempts to garner votes from overseas.

afterall, all of us know that this contest is based exclusively on sms voting, aint it?

Posted by: 2nd rotfl at 06 April 2008 12:19 PM | Link to comment

i guess i had to say this on a role of an observer.

So sorry that ringo got in. i agree that *if* she definitely got in on her own accord... she got in cos she looks like a malnourished young maid... who is also straggly female trying to grow her hair very very long and painting her nails (also trying to grow very long) often.... and putting them up on her blog. many people are not saying that cuz they are jealous of her or feel that she dont deserve it... many people are saying it cuz they feel that as a supposed "Malaysian dream girl" material she is beginning to appear more and more like a malnourished maid trolling her wares on sunday: putting up entertaining, self-promoting posts for legions of people to read (myself included cuz i read "entertainment" and i dont think they have aesthetic beauty- so i comment things like "wow so cool, good job ringo!!" in relation to her self-promoting... im sure many of the fans/commenters do the same-- they dont see her as a "person" but a entertaining read to laugh/ disatract ) now that she is trying to put herself into MDG we judge her based on a different context. no longer do we see it as entertainment but we are looking at her as a person and judging her on how she chooses to behave- on camera, pictures...

many say she looks like a maid who tries too hard to dress up on a sunday... when we think about it. its true... she makes a blog "cheeserland" and plus when she speaks she also has this strange habit of wrong tonals on english words (i thought she is a graduate??) but i have "vorted" ( i recall her exactly saying "voted" with this pronunciation in the precint shot)


the rest i have no opinion.
cindy may have the "airs" put on in front of the camera. but it is precisely that which makes her good for showbiz. those who cant accept it, like fiqa, who questions "why are there pple like that who exists??"" in exasperation somemore, shows how she can only be suited for common life.

Posted by: mee pok soh at 06 April 2008 12:29 PM | Link to comment

zomg, fiqa's wella shot just totally took my breath away - with her chinese eyes and distinctive clavicles and funky hairdo, she's totally gorgeous

http://malaysiandreamgirl.tv/gallery05.html

hanis' has like some orang asli kind of headband, but her shot is definitely unique in her own way, u go girl!

as for the rest, =.=

Posted by: go fiqa at 06 April 2008 12:30 PM | Link to comment

Death Note: hey, i am back, and omg, you sure are analytical, and best of all, funny and accurate :)

Posted by: rotfl at 06 April 2008 12:40 PM | Link to comment

Firstly, the comments and criticism ppl make towards the the contestants, judges, producers, camera crew, sound crew, post-production crew, like u said - its FOR EXTERNAL IMPROVEMENT. It can be improve from time to time i believe.

Second, after posting a ZOOOM PICTURE of her face to the world, do u think this action could make any improvement to her acne, or just because "Every blogger out there and every person who watched the show DEMANDED an explanation why Giselle wasn't put through. Even till this day." U don't need to be this harsh.

Look Kenny, I mean no harm but I was just hoping u could use some better idea to explained to those who demanded for an answer. Anyhow, ure definitely on hell no1 blogger in Msia. We respect u, we look up to u. But till the end theres always thin line you see. Honest-to-goodness opinion and answers from u is good but honesty sometimes isn't the best policy.