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AE: Which were your favorite of the photo shoots?
LM: I have to say the dominatrix one, it was fun! (laughs)
AE: Okay, now you're gonna get some stalkers! Do you really want me to quote you on that? (laughs)
LM: Go ahead man, it's okay. (laughs) No, but it was fun! You get these whips…I was eager. I'm not gonna lie. I was eager cause we had this male model, whips, chains and I had handcuffs. We had this table and I wanted to use the table too and they said, “No, we already used that for another girl.” And I got all depressed, I wanted to use everything! (laughs) It was kind of kinky, but not too crazy. It didn't cross the line. But you can still be sexy without being slutty. It was fun to work with.
AE: Are you watching the show now with your friends?
LM: Yeah, I have since the first episode. I have viewing parties and we all get together every Wednesday.
AE: They must have gotten a kick out of your dom session.
LM: Yeah, they loved it. And I told my mom about it beforehand. She asked if there was anything she needed to know before she watched the show. And I said, “Well, it wasn't a big deal or anything but, they kind of had me as a dominatrix. So don't get offended or anything. Oh, and you might see me naked in the pool a couple of times."
AE: Ah, the infamous hot tub. It's a very important gathering place where a lot of things go down.
LM: Yeah, you come back at the end of the day and you're tired and want to relax, so you get in there naked. (laughs)
AE: Well, this is where my mind goes now: Were you out as bisexual when you were on the show–-to the other contestants or the producers?
LM: It's something that I first mentioned in my initial interview. They asked me to talk about myself and my sexuality is an important part of me, so I said this is what I am. Then I changed the subject, because I didn't want to be “the lesbian” on there. I think they already had that last season, and I wasn't trying to have a gimmick or anything. Not that she was, but that was not my intention. So I started talking about other things.
I think that's something they didn't decide to play up because there wasn't anything to play up. It just is what it is. So they were aware.
AE: So if you'd had a girlfriend that you were on the phone with all the time—well, I'm assuming you didn't because we never saw it.
LM: No I didn't have a girlfriend at the time, and I don't have one now. But maybe then they would have.
AE: One of the rumors I've heard is that there have been other openly lesbian and bisexual contestants on the show last season (the season with Kim) and on the current show too, but that the Top Model producers have played it down, with the attitude of “we've already done the gay thing, it's played out.” Did you get that impression?
LM : Well they do want the ratings…Again, if I had something for them to use—like if I had a girlfriend or had seduced someone in the house, they might have chosen to do it. It is kind of played out because there have been other lesbians in past seasons as well. I think with me, they weren't trying to hide it. I guess I just wasn't very vocal about it. I don't know what they would have done if I had been.
AE: Speaking of bisexuality, when Janice Dickinson is on the show I always think she's flirting with the contestants.
LM: I have a funny story about her. Remember the first episode when they staged the press conference? She asked this question, “What would you do if another girl hit on you during a photo shoot?” Everyone looked at me and kind of laughed because they all know I'm bi. So I felt the question was kind of directed at me. So I answered it, but they didn't air it. Then she gives feedback to each of the girls afterwards, and she says to me, “Leslie, we know you're bi. We don't really care.” I was like, okay, well I wasn't trying to make a big deal, like “I'm a girl lover!” But she says, “That's boring.” But they didn't show that. I thought “Whatever. I wasn't trying to excite you.” (laughs)
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