Joanie Dodds – Who knew, indeed!
I had no idea! My grandmother had mentioned briefly in a recent letter than my cousin, Joanie Dodds, was in a modeling contest a few months back… but it seemed just in passing and I didn’t have any real context on it. Well, Martha posted to her blog yesterday that she was also unaware.
Unaware of what? Well, unaware that Joanie was not just in “a modeling contest”, but that this modeling contest was the Tyra Banks show “America’s Next Top Model” on UPN. I won’t pretend that I’m an avid follower of the show (clearly not, or I would have noticed my cousin was on it!), but it’s a national show and I’ve at least heard about it!
How totally cool for Joanie! Jodi and I were poking around the site after seeing Martha’s pointer and it turns out Joanie ended up runner up in the competition and has since been signed by the Nous Models agency!
So, without a doubt, Joanie is now the most famous member of our family. She has a fansite, her myspace, and she’s even listed in Wikipedia!
CONGRATULATIONS JOANIE! 
Michael said,
July 23, 2006 at 10:44 pm
Wow! Shannon watches that show. Seriously, this past season Joaine was her FAVORITE contestant!!! That is very cool. Since Shannon watches the show every week during the season I tend to watch it every now and then too.
Congrats for her! Cheers!
nicole said,
September 12, 2006 at 2:08 pm
I’m sure you’re aware that Joanie is currently being featured on Pennsylvania’s tourism website, visitPA.com?? She’s on the homepage right now!
The PA Tourism Office is running a cool campaign this summer, showcasing celebs who represent Pennsylvania well. On Joanie’s list, you can check out where she loves to eat, shop, and a lot more!
If you haven’t, check it out at http://www.visitpa.com/visitpa/playlistDetail.pa?type=celebrity&name=Joanie_Dodds