My New Online Life

I recently received my fortieth e-mail from some long-lost acquaintance asking me to join MySpace. Thanks for the love guys, but a phone call, a letter, an e-mail not advertising a website, any actual, personal connection will suffice.

After a bit of thinking (and a few more e-mails…I get the point McKinzie, you want me to join MySpace, but can’t be bothered to call) I decided, hell, I was the last one on the block to get a blog, why not be the last in the country to join MySpace.

I spent a bit of time setting up my profile, then I decided to browse a bit, see who was in my area, and then, since I’m a curious guy, see who is from way out in the middle of nowhere.

This is what I found.

Now, I’m not saying I know much about much, but my first reaction was ‘what are the chances?’ After a second thought, I realized that the chances of finding a genuine supermodel on MySpace are exactly the same as finding anyone on MySpace. Probably greater, considering she has a publicist to take care of correspondence with all the little people.

I examined the profile a bit more closely and uncovered three points of interest. First, Tyra Banks has an album. I love is when celebrities cross genres; like when Tony Danza directed an episode of Touched by an Angel (and if that didn’t happen, it should).

Second, Ms. Büchden seem a trifle upset that no one believes this is really her:

Hello.

0k, i know some people [haters] will be like "Y0U'RE N0T REAL Y0U'RE JUST AN0THER FAKE!" but im not i do not care what anyone says! And there are alot of people trying to be me on here, and it gets really fusterating! But this is me and i will try & respond to all of you as soon as i can.

Anyway, I promise you from the bottom of my heart this is me. And if you dont believe me or is a hater then dont message me please Becasue it hurts me to think that my fans dont believe me.I also know who is the real Tyra and all the other VS models. So as soon as they add me i will ler you know ok?

Thank you for your time. And i really hope you believe me becuase i am telling the truth! I am new @ this so please spread the word that i am real and that i need new friends, picture comments & you know the rest.

Love you!

-Gisele-

The purple highlighting is present in the original.

Most importantly, everyone in Ms. Büchden’s friends list is another Victoria’s Secret model. This means either:

a) there are a bunch of Vicky’s models cavorting about the internet, available for anyone (sort of);

b) there is an organized group of fake Vicky’s models cavorting about the internet; or, hopefully,

c) some of them are fakers and others are not.

In any event, methinks this deserves a little digging.