WS: Did opening the Victoria Secret show unnerve you?
K: A little bit. I knew it was tens of millions of people watching but it was exciting. It was more nervousness from the energy and the buzz and excitement than anything else. You end up feeding off that.

WS: What possessed you to do that wacky Zoolander bit on the show?
K: When I got there for the fitting they interviewed me for an hour..asking me questions about growing up...how I got started..quite serious questions . And I gave quite serious answers.... like this (Karolina sits with her legs crossed and head perched on her chin). So then the interviewer asks me a question about the movies and I get all excited and start to say how much I loved Zoolander. So I did that silly moment and then they were like, "Oooh that's great. We have to get that on tape It's so good" and that's what made the cut.

WS: Kids loved it because it showed you were not this aloof, severe snob that people might presume you to be from the pictures.
K: It was so funny. At the time I was worried that all the other girls were being professional and glamorous and I'm on national TV making funny faces. (lol)

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