Charm School: Exit Interview With Brandi M.

Brandi M. came into the competition with some of the worst manners I’ve ever seen. What, with the burping and farting and everything… But Sharon Osbourne seemed to really help her turn her life around and it paid off. She won Rock of Love Charm School. Here’s an excerpt from her exit interview:

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Congratulations.

Thank you. The show was a very cathartic experience. I’m amazed I won.

Did you not think you would?

No. I got brought down to the carpet so many times. I had a lot of scares.

Was there any point where you thought, “OK, I have this in the bag”?

Sharon took me into her office and she hinted, “You’re so close, you should be smelling the money right now.” Just the look on her face gave me more confidence. I was starting to doubt myself. Also, after being with some of the girls on Rock of Love, you know what their strategies are. It’s a game. I’ve learned to manipulate them.

What was your strategy, then?

My strategy was not to hurt anybody, because that’s not my style. I’m a nice person. I definitely was there to give it my all, and knock ‘em all out one-by-one. When it came down to Destiney, though, I didn’t want to knock her out. I couldn’t have gone out with a better runner. If she would have won, I would have been so happy for her. By the end, when I started winning the challenges, I could really feel victory. It’s like The Secret: if you really want it, you have to really imagine it and see it.

Sharon said that when you tore up the note cards with your speech on it, it was over. You won at that point.

I was so nervous, I couldn’t write anything that day. When I got up there, I realized that I should not need those cards to express myself. Honestly, I don’t even remember what I said, because I was crying and shaking and so nervous.

You said the show taught you self-respect.

It did. I’ve been a depressed person, but I’m good at hiding it. Other girls, show it or let it out, but I’m not about to air that on national television. I kinda hid that. Sharon Osbourne has given me so much confidence. She’s such a strong woman and she taught me so much. I’m still using what I learned to this day.

Be sure to go read the entire interview.