Every Story Needs a Villain

Published on Thursday, June 12, 2008, by The CHOW Editorial Team / Edit Post

Every Story Needs a Villain

Top Chef Chicago bids farewell to its resident sourpuss

Lisa Fernandes made it much further than anyone thought she would. Did her unsympathetic disposition make her a savvy reality competitor? Or did her personality ultimately hurt her? Lisa thinks her apparent negativity was the result of reality-TV editing. (Note: Due to spotty cell phone reception, parts of the interview are scratchy.)

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  • interesting....

  • Cameras are bound to catch every quirk and weakness. Editing does come into play. In Lisa's case, she gave them a lot of material.

    Now it is her time to choose how she reacts: Reinforce the impression or display the positive aspects of her personality.

    Convincing people you are someone they want to work with is no small matter.

    It will be interesting to see which avenue she chooses.

  • "i try not to pay attention to the negative comments" on the boards...

    what's left to read?