The U.S. Figure Skating Championships are apparently going on now in Cleveland, and it’s not something we’d normally be interested around here. But that might be because we hadn’t met Molly Oberstar yet.
The 20-year-old Duluth, Minnesota native isn’t the best skater of the women who will be competing (she finished 15th last year), so she’s turned her eyes toward another career: modeling. She so serious about it that she’s entered a something called the “Real Model” contest in MPLS.ST.PAUL MAGAZINE, where readers vote for their favorite of among a group of contenders. And she’s not shy about saying exactly why she should be the winner.
Michael Rand’s RANDBALL blog alerted us to the contest. Judging by the looks and words of the other entrants, this might be a cakewalk for Molly. She’s pretty confident, fellas:
I have physical attributes that would qualify me to be a real model. I am 5-feet-8-inches tall with a slender build that is toned by fifteen years of competing in the sport of figure skating. My eyes are large, my lips full, my legs long. Many have told me that I should be a model. Some have even told me that I have an exotic, European look. Beyond appearances, I have a natural affinity for expression. Figure skating has trained my body to move in myriad ways—from graceful to athletic—and my face to portray a wide range of emotions.
And here’s a couple of pictures we found of Oberstar with pals & in action:
(Molly’s on the right)
(Photo credit: Flickr member discolights444)
(Photo credit: Star-Trib)
The ladies short program is on Thursday night. Set the DVR now.
Oh, and make sure to vote for Molly early and often in the Real Model contest. It’s your duty.
5:36 pm on January 20th, 2009
Jerryshortbuss already has his pants undone…
5:52 pm on January 20th, 2009
Wrong, Sapdiesel! I never wear pants.
5:53 pm on January 20th, 2009
My eyes are large, my lips full, my legs long.
All the better to see, kiss and run a few laps with you, my dear!
6:02 pm on January 20th, 2009
She's got my vote!
6:28 pm on January 20th, 2009
That leg over the head picture should have gone down more.
6:48 pm on January 20th, 2009
The Katerina Witt of the 21st century!
7:21 pm on January 20th, 2009
Winning this in Minnesota, where most the girls are the size of NHL Goalies, should be a cakewalk. The fact that I saw zero photos of her in Minnesota's state color/fabric of plaid/flannel is a vote for me.
8:43 pm on January 20th, 2009
She's a pretty one. And so limber, too!
9:17 pm on January 20th, 2009
Johnnie Utah - i see girls like her everyday in school, on the light rail, and at the mall of america/africa/asia. The fact that she's skating in the colors of the Golden Gophers shows where her alliances lie, and it's not with the UMD Bulldogs
9:30 pm on January 20th, 2009
Molly sounds like she's already got the
bitchyconfident attitude of a major-league model.9:34 pm on January 20th, 2009
After looking at the competition, I have to agree that Molly is the most attractive.
9:44 pm on January 20th, 2009
It's fair to say that Molly will be the most attractive woman in Cleveland this week.
Because she'll be the only attractive woman in Cleveland this week.