So at 6:15 this morning I left home and went to Hoboken so Meghan could do our hair and makeup. We took the bus into the city together and got to the GMA studio at 8:15 (even though we didn't need to be there until 8:45). When we went in we had to tell the security guards we were there for the GMA Now segment and when a lady came to get us she asked if we were the models for the segment today. We were like oh of course, yes, we're models, can't you tell?? :) We hung out in the green room until everyone else got there, which happened to be next door to all of the dressing rooms for Robin Roberts, Chris Cuomo, and Sam Champion. We got to see Sam in his dressing room a few times. Very exciting! Unfortunately Chris and Diane were at the Democratic National Convention, so there was no hope of seeing them.
Meghan hanging out in the Green Room
Okay, so 9:00, time to get dressed. The dresses we wore were a deep purple and they were fantastic. So comfortable - they felt like wearing nightgowns! There were 10 girls and even though we were all wearing the same dress, we all had different styles wrapped around us. It really was pretty amazing that I was in the same size dress as a girl who wears a size 2!
Dresses Round 1: We loved our dresses like this, but Ariane decided to switch it up.
Dresses Round 2: Here is how we went on air!
At 10:15 we went to the studio for the taping. Lee Woodruff was the host of the segment. Meghan was very excited because she read Lee's book, so she was a little starstruck! We basically just stood in a row behind Lee and Ariane (the dress designer). It turned out that Meghan and I were on TV practically the whole time!!! Meghan was standing right behind Lee and I was right behind Ariane, so every time the camera focused on one of them, you see Meghan or me in the background! I didn't know what to do! Do I smile, do I just stand there, where do I put my arms, my hands????? Very nerve racking!! Everyone will see, I am standing there like a fool! So they talk about the dresses and the whole concept behind them and we rehearsed how Ariane was going to call up certain people in a certain order. Well I think she was so nervous that she started calling people in the wrong order and totally threw us off!
Meghan was the first person to be called to the front. Ariane wanted to show that her whole look could be changed just by changing the sleeves. Then another girl, Emily, was called up to show how the back of her dress could be changed. I was next. She called me up to show that an elephant can wear the dress too. Finally three other girls who's front looked the same were called up to show that their backs were all different.
The whole morning was so exciting and I can't wait to see it all on TV. Meghan and I laughed about how nervous we were when we got called up. Meghan said her lip started quivering and I didn't know what to do so I started playing with my hair, rubbing my stomach, and was just standing very awkwardly. Hopefully we won't look too bad when it airs!!
We found out the show is going to air on GMA Now which is Good Morning America's third hour and airs on ABC News Now, one of their cable channels. You can go to this website to see if they have this channel on your cable http://abcnewsnow.com/. Unfortunately, my cable provider doesn't have this channel, so if your does please tape it for me so I can come see it! Hopefully we'll be able to watch it online after it airs. They said it will probably air on Friday. I'll let everyone know if that changes.
Thanks Sara for thinking of us to do this. We had a great time!!
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