Show Day At the pre-show check-ins the Friday before the show, I received my show number, a show-day schedule and the first layer of my spray tan. Let me tell you, there's nothing like bonding with your fellow competitors when you're all butt naked in front of each other waiting for your tans.
The show day itself felt like a blur. My day started at 5:30 a.m. and consisted of a 6:30 a.m. makeup appointment with Hollywood makeup artist, Steve Oraha, an 8 a.m. athlete check-in and a whole lot of running around behind a stage all day.
After my final spray tan, my coach called me to find out why the white crystals on my suit were yellow. The tanning professionals had failed to cover my suit, and I only had about 40 minutes until I hit the stage. So I spent the next 30 minutes in the bathroom frantically scrubbing the spray tan from my crystals while very carefully avoiding getting any part of me wet. Any trace of water would streak my tan. Needless to say, there were a lot of girls peeing in cups that day.
Regardless of the little hiccups, it was a superfun day. My fellow competitors were kind and supportive, and we all bonded over what snacks we had and what our cheat meals would be that evening.
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