Is everyone at ease in changing up their dress? Kim Stolz is sort of tripping me out. I have to be honest when I say I hadn’t even thought about the girl in ages and she happened to come up in a conversation, so I immediately Google-imaged her.

Wow — the change is nothing short of remarkable. It also made me wonder if she is being swayed by either MTV or her agents to make her appearance more “marketable." I, for one, was a huge fan of that pixie cut she used to sport. Not many people can pull that look off.

The whole thing was making my mind run. It also reminded me of when an ex of mine completely changed her style upon entering law school to make herself more feminine, and therefore a "more desirable" candidate when entering a law firm. It blew my mind the first time I saw her after she went from full-on "boi" to straight-up girl.

I myself went through a phase for about a month in college where I thought I needed to dress more boyishly and wear zero make up to feel and look more like a lesbian. … continue reading

Does this picture of current America's Next Top Model contestant Analeigh remind you of any past contestants?

I thought it looked just like Kim Stolz. Maybe you did, too. Kim Stolz certainly did. It's not the resemblance that was odd, but the description of the assignment for Analeigh. She was instructed to pose as an "interviewer with an attitude." It would seem very coincidental that the photo chosen looked very much like Stolz.

Kim did not waste any time responding, but first, her co-worker, Jim, at MTV News posted a blog calling out Ms. Banks for posing the shoot:

The resemblance is uncanny, no? Normally I would have just said, “Funny! That girl looks like Kim Stolz in that pic,” and then moved on to watching Project Runway. But then I remembered that earlier in the episode, Jay Manuel explained that Tyra was inspired to do this shoot after producing her own awards show, the Fiercee Awards.

For those who didn't catch my interview with Kim this summer, she commented on her awkward meeting with Tyra at the Fiercee Awards, during which Tyra was a little, uh, rude to Kim because she chose to come to the event as an MTV reporter versus an ex-Top Model contestant. Their interaction was caught on video, so I had to ask Kim how she felt about it after the fact: … continue reading

AE: It almost seemed like Tyra was acting kind of rude to you. Did you feel that way?
Kim: [laughs] I think Tyra and I have a funny banter, and I think we sort of like get along and I definitely have nothing against her, but I think that she was funny. I asked her why she never kept in touch — I mean, clearly she had no intention to. But she was sort of caught off guard.

In an effort to encourage MTV viewers to vote, MTVU VJ and MTV News reporter Kim Stolz has recorded a promo with co-worker Jim Cantiello. Kim is very into politics and has covered the campaign and its prospective candidates for the past year, so it's no surprise she is shocked enough to spew punch all over Cantiello when he says he has yet to register to vote.

Watch the promo here:

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While some AfterEllen.com readers might have envisioned swapping spit with the ex-America's Next Top Model contestant, something tells me that's not quite the romance you envisioned. However, if you're looking for a shot at love with Kim Stolz, make sure you are rocking your very own vote next month. It would also appear she likes fruity drinks. The work is done for you.