Testimonials

Suzanne comes off as the most nervous and stilted to me. Her first item is the envelope of money from a few challenges ago when they had to earn as much cash on the street as possible. Her second item is the Sean John sunglasses she won when her team won the billboard competition. Her third is her passport, saying that she's seen a lot of the world and been blessed. I understand that her first two items show how successful she was throughout the competition (which she actually wasn't but this is selective editing), but she lost me with the passport. What the hell that passport has to do with how she'd be a good employee or what she'd bring to the table is beyond me. Maybe she was trying to show Diddy that she's a master of foreign languages and can find him a hooker no matter which country they're in.

Stefanie, wearing a really distracting scarf-noose, starts off pretty well despite her public speaking fears, claiming that she can "cultivate imaginations" -- whatever the hell that means -- as well as be persuasive and adaptable. Stefanie's first object is a stiletto-heeled shoe, which represents her because when she wears it, she's forcing herself into uncomfortable situations and that's what she does as an employee. I know what she means and what she's trying to say, but the way she phrased it made her sound insecure and like she's dragging her feet but makes herself go through with things. Her second object is a puzzle, which she explains by saying that someone who can complete a puzzle is someone who has a vision. Or someone who's in kindergarten because you bought that at a toy shop. Her final item is a jack-in-the-box, which she claims is always a surprise and she wants to surprise Diddy as his assistant. Again, I know what she means but I don't think many employers want their employees to surprise them. "Hey boss, I didn't finish that assignment you gave me and I'm not coming in today because I'm totally hungover from meeting some girls from my sorority for happy hour last night. Surprise!" Yeah, not exactly what they want

"This red stiletto represents me because, well, I'm a little slutty sometimes."

However, Stefanie's problems run a little deeper than poor explanations, as Diddy physically reacts to the monkey that pops out of the jack-in-the-box and tersely asks Stefanie to put it back inside. She teasingly asks him if he's scared, but he's not -- he's offended as he repeatedly calls the monkey "Sambo." I admit, I have never heard that term before and had to do a little internetestigating to learn it's a racial slur. Whoopsie. She has no idea what the word Sambo means either, as she innocently continues on with her presentation until he starts rambling about black face and white face and monkeys. At first, it looks like she thinks he's lost his mind, but eventually it clicks in her head and she valiantly tries to stay upbeat, something which I give her major credit for. How mortifying.

Stefanie finishes and leaves the room, while the judges all crack up over how that was not what they were expecting. Diddy calls her whole presentation blatantly sexual, and Kevin doesn't think Stefanie is built for the industry. However, Capricorn somewhat defends her, calling her fresh and young. The judges then begin talking about Suzanne, agreeing that she's somewhat invisible. Kevin is her main supporter, arguing that she is experienced, grounded and will be a good influence on others in the company. With Mike, Capricorn admits she had an issue with him from day 1, with him acting arrogant and cheesy, but Phil backs Mike up, arguing that Mike wants it the most and will give the most.

They bring in the final three to eliminate it down to two. I honestly have no idea who's about to get eliminated, but I would probably eliminate Stefanie for being too young and inexperienced. And it's Stefanie who gets eliminated! I really think she has potential, for all my cracks about her age, but she is just not ready yet.

"Oh, God, I should have picked the black strappy mary jane to show how I strap on work and buckle down to get things done!"

« I Love Money: The Whiner Takes It All | Main | Ugly Betty: Pure, Unadulterated, Telenovela Bliss! »

Posted in I Want to Work for Diddy by LoLo at 7:53 PM | Permalink | Comments (4)
Last Comment: MrsBojangles on Oct 15, 2008 02:42 PM.