P536 Five 536 27 Nov 22:01.31 interview with michelle fryatt ————————————————— 1/5 Asbo (een To Beauty is the latest reality show to hit the screens. Starting soon, the series follows nine tearaway teens from the Greater Manchester area as they undertake the biggest challenge of their lives - to transform themselves into glamorous beauty queens inside just six weeks. The person in charge of this daunting experiment? Former Mrs International 2003, Michelle Fryatt, who chatted to five text about her hopes for the show, and why beauty enhances your life... ——————————————————————————————————————— asbo teen... wednesdays at 20.00 5 back-up 5 today soaps today TV extraP536 Five 536 27 Nov 21:02.22 interview with michelle fryatt ————————————————— 2/5 What lasting changes do you hope the girls will take from this experience? I hope that the girls learn that you create your own opportunities in life. Several of the girls have, by default, fallen into a routine of drinking, smoking and wasting their lives away - not doing anything productive with their time. If the show accomplishes nothing else, we will break their cycle and challenge their routine. ——————————————————————————————————————— what's on five today? 501 5 back-up 5 today soaps today TV extraP536 Five 536 27 Nov 21:01.23 interview with michelle fryatt ————————————————— 3/5 Some people think of beauty pageants as frivolous - why do you see them as a force for good? Because pageants have different phases of competition, they challenge contestants to develop different aspects of their lives. They help young women to develop public speaking skills, social graces and good grooming habits. Most importantly, they help them become aware of the world around them. ——————————————————————————————————————— five television extra index 530 5 back-up 5 today soaps today TV extraP536 Five 536 27 Nov 22:00.13 interview with michelle fryatt ————————————————— 4/5 What character differences have you noticed between these British girls and those you worked with in the US? To be completely candid, I was not prepared for the lack of respect for authority and blatantly defiant behaviour. I was also not accustomed to seeing young women spit! The most heartbreaking difference I saw in the British girls was the absence of goals and dreams for their futures. ——————————————————————————————————————— what's on five today? 501 5 back-up 5 today soaps today TV extraP536 Five 536 27 Nov 22:02.36 interview with michelle fryatt ————————————————— 5/5 Is it possible for the girls to change, and yet stay true to their own identities? When we groom these girls to be beauty pageant contestants, we equip them with skills that will serve them well. As a beauty pageant contestant, you are not asked to betray who you are but to improve who you are. I certainly hope they will change enough to re-examine just what their true identity is. ——————————————————————————————————————— asbo teen... wednesdays at 20.00 5 back-up 5 today soaps today TV extra