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Bad girl Lacey made it to the final three on Rock of Love Charm School, and you know she has plenty to say about her time on the show. Here’s an excerpt from her exit interview:
[Photo: © 2008 VH1]
Do you feel like you really changed?
I definitely have two very clear sides. I’m a typical Gemini. I was born June 10, like right smack in the middle, and my enemies hate me and my friends love me. My friends never see Evil Lacey, my enemies never see the good side of me. As far as this show goes, maybe if I learned anything, it’s that there are ways to compete and get ahead without being so detrimental to the competition.
Have you applied that, or are you just speaking in theory?
It’s kind of theoretical. I’ve never been in a real-life position where I’ve had to claw my way to the top. If I were in this situation again, then yeah, I know there are some things I’d do differently. And I also know that I made it through this one on the skin of my teeth at times. At the same time, in a situation like this, a lot of my strategies are very effective. I guess the short version of a very long answer is that it’s important to find a balance.
You were often called to the carpet, but did you ever think you’d actually be eliminated, since you were the primary antagonist?
I always made it so that someone did something worse than I did. I always played my timing right. I got these girls to fall apart in front of Sharon, while I did it behind closed doors. I didn’t necessarily feel like I was mean to people; I created situations that allowed the worst in them to show. If they handled a situation by falling apart or freaking out, that’s on them. Oftentimes, it was their reaction that got them sent home.
So why are you so good at manipulation?
I don’t know! I think it’s because I’ve always been interested in psychology. I studied it in college. But you know, in real life, I’m not like this. If anyone’s going to dislike me in real life, it’s because I’m overly blunt. I don’t sugarcoat. People might think I’m rude or a bitch, but I don’t play head games in real life, because there’s no reason to. The other thing is that I’m, in general, really passionate, so when Dallas calls me out on animal rights, it’s going to set me off.