Naima

[J0LLY-13]

well... judging byy the previews... like you know how Tyra gets pissed of at two girls after the makeovers... i was thinking that what if Naima was one of them. Probably they cut of all her hair becuz there wasnt really something to work with. and i remember seeing naima like she was scared when the barber guy was cutting her hair?... prolly they did cut all of her hair and like she get mad or something or like sad and thats why tyra must have gotten pissed of her.. well i guess... just a thought... i like naima. she so cool. LOL see my username.. LOLOL... anyways ya.. im already obsessed with her and i dont even really know wat shes like.... and i think her ethnicity is like half something chinese well not really but like something asian.. and i think with a bit of filipinoo in her.. she kinda do look like it.. prolly mixed with a bit of black... probably... NAIMAAA!!!

[soybean]

I didn't see the preview but if they made it seem like she was one of the people who get mad about the haircuts then it's probably NOT her. They love to mislead.

[zounds]

anyone else think shes got a little inuit in her...?

[PriorWalter]

My favorite so far, pending post-makeover look. She needs to work on her posture a little, but other than that, utilizing Tyra's favorite word, she's 'fierce'.

[jasmar]

From the Detroit Free Press (most is stuff we already know):

Detroiter Naima will vie to be 'Next Top Model'
February 10, 2005
BY JULIE HINDS
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

Do you recognize her? You will soon. She's a sushi-loving, "Law & Order"-watching coffee shop waitress from Detroit who'll compete next month on "America's Next Top Model."

Meet Naima, soon to be known as the girl with the Mohawk. She's one of 14 finalists on the UPN reality show, which returns March 2 with the fourth round.

What else is there to know about Naima, besides that she wants to be famous? She's 20. She's 5-feet-9 and 130 pounds. She was named after a John Coltrane song by her musician parents.

And besides loving raw fish and crime dramas, she also likes "Star Trek." Yes, Trekkies are sometimes runway material.

"America's Next Top Model" is hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks, who, along with a crew of judges, helps the contestants through the combination beauty pageant-finishing school. The 14 finalists, all known by their first names (there are no last names in reality TV), will compete in fashion shoots and other challenges for a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics, among other goodies.

This time, the prospects include Lluvy, a 21-year-old janitor from California, and Michelle, a 19-year-old wrestler from Indiana. A familiar face is back, too: Tiffany, a 22-year-old mom from Florida, who got in a fight and had a beer poured on her head the last time she tried out for the show.

A sneak peek at the first episode indicates Naima will be a strong contender. "She's so edgy, she's just like... mmph," says Banks.

In other words, she's like the Motor City on a good day.

www.freep.com/entertainment/tvandradio/naima10e_20050210.htm

[Celtic_Queen33]

This girl looks part-Asian. She will be a hit with Nigel.

I read an interview with Tyra regarding the ethnicity of the girls this season. She had stated that this cycle the girls are Caucasian, African Americans and Latinas. She specifically mentioned that unforunately there were no girls of Asian or Indian descent.

SO..being from MI, I'm guessing that she is either African American and white. We do have a large Middle Eastern population in Metro Detroit, so she could be that as well.

[Phreddd]

Do any of the slightly older folks see early-Cosby Show Lisa Bonet in Naima, at least in appearance? Or is it just me?

[Vivican]

Do any of the slightly older folks see early-Cosby Show Lisa Bonet in Naima, at least in appearance? Or is it just me?

It's just you.

I don't think they look anything alike.

[jasmar]

I was thinking there was a slight similarity, but it might just be her coloring - she has that same ashy-brown skin tone with darker hair. But Naima is much more beautiful, IMO.

[bunny_tsukino]

seeing as in the preview, right before tyra said 'two of you pissed me off' they showed naima and michelle (and ive seen pics of michelle's do. BRIGHT blond. i can see why she was pissed of) im thinking it was those two that were the whiners