Model's Digest

She' been labelled a bully and chastised over her weight, but Australia's Next Top Model finalist Demelza Reveley says she's confident of winning - because her competitor is too old. Reveley, 16, will fight it out against 21-year-old Alex Girdwood in the final of the reality TV show next Tuesday and believes she's in the better position. "I guess I'd be a little more concerned if I was her," Reveley said. "I mean, she's 21 now, so she's kind of running out of time to do this and to make it in this industry. "There is a short shelf-life being a model and that's just the way it is.
"I'd feel worried if I was in her shoes." Reveley, a self-described "Bitch-keteer", has been one of the most controversial figures on the show. She bullied a fellow contestant by water-bombing her and tipping water over her head. Now apologetic for the incident, Reveley doesn't think it should affect her chances of winning. "It's not the search to find the best person ever - it's the search to find Australia's next top model," Reveley says. "I'm hoping that it comes down to our ability to work in the industry rather than the way we've made mistakes and handled ourselves.
"I've proven on the show that I can handle the situations that we're put under and I am quite mature."
Reveley has also received much publicity for her weight on the show. The Wollongong teenager was told by industry experts that she had to trim down from her size 10 figure if she wanted to make it as a top model. Since filming wrapped up two months ago she's lost 10cm off her hips, sparking a debate that it sends a bad message. Reveley says she understands why people are upset about it, but adds it's only going to make her more competitive. "It's the way this industry is and it's not going to change any time soon," Reveley said. "So, I can't really do much about it and I really want to be part of the industry so it's what I have to do." Fellow finalist Girdwood also weighed into the debate about Reveley's figure. "It's something she's going to have to work on continuously while she's wanting to be a model," Girdwood said. "Unfortunately, for her she's not naturally svelte like the other girls. But that's her decision (to lose the weight) but congratulations to her for having the determination to lose the weight." Girdwood, from Sydney says she handled the bitchiness on the show because she had the "brains to back myself up" and was also confident of winning. The finale of Australia's Next Top Model airs on pay-TV channel Fox8 on Tuesday.

Demelza Reveley on Fox's 8 blog.