Look To The Stars Asks Omarosa

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:47:50 -0000

Omarosa has become the ninth contestant to be “fired” in the latest episode of Donald Trump’s The Celebrity Apprentice. Look To The Stars was lucky enough to catch up with her about her passion and her need to give back.

Could you tell us about the organization that you competed for on The Celebrity Apprentice?

It’s a program called the Positive Vibrations Youth Mentoring Program at Tomorrow’s Aeronautic Museum in Compton. The program is awesome because it not only teaches the kids a trade and responsibility, but it serves as a safe haven to stay out of gangs, drugs, and violence.

How did you come to be involved with the program?

I was involved in a program that was very similar to it on the east coast regarding aviation. I am very interested in aviation. I learned to fly. I started taking flight lessons and became involved in program for college age kids on the east coast. When I got to LA, I wanted to find a program that was similar and I did. Only, this one is for high school and younger age kids.

What inspires you to give back to the community?

I am a product of the streets. I grew up in the projects and there were a lot of people in my life who reached out to me. They were very generous at a time when I needed them so it is just very logical to me to give back. There is the saying “To whom much is given, much is required” and I live by that.

Stars Compete For Charity On Celebrity Apprentice

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:26:17 -0000

Written by Crystal A. Johnson

16 million people tuned into the first episode of Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice on January 3, a show in which celebrities work to win money for the charity of their choice. Critics may argue it is a publicity stunt to boost ratings, but when $250,000 is at stake to go to a good cause, all is fair in ratings and charity.

The show marks the 7th series of reality television show The Apprentice, and features a return to the original format of a male team versus a female team. The men’s team named themselves Hydra, and the women have chosen the name Empresario.

Every week, the money earned on a project goes to the team leader’s charity. In the first episode, actor Stephen Baldwin headed the winning team, and the breast cancer charity named for his mother – the Carol M. Baldwin Cancer Research Fund – was the first charity to reap the benefits of male star power. Baldwin proudly presented a check in excess on $69,000 to the charity. His celebrity teammates include KISS bass player Gene Simmons, Heavyweight Boxing Champion Lennox Lewis, country singer Trace Adkins, America/Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan, Ultimate Fighting Champion Tito Ortiz, and Sopranos star Vincent Pastore.

The female celebrities have lost two challenges and two teammates – former Playboy Playmate Tiffany Fallon and Olympic Gold Medalist Nadia Comanechi. The remaining competitors include actress Marilu Henner, former supermodel Carol Alt, Olympic Gold medalist Jennie Lynch, Elemundo executive Nely Galan, and infamous veteran Apprentice star Omarosa.

The charities the celebrities are fighting for are:

Nadia Comanechi- Special Olympics
Jenni Finch- The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Marilu Henner- The Physician’s Committee For Responsible Medicine
Carol Alt- The Tony Alt Memorial Foundation
Lennox Lewis-The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center
Gene Simmons-The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Piers Morgan- The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
Stephen Baldwin- The Carol M. Baldwin Cancer Research Fund
Tiffany Falon- The Walter Reed Society
Tito Ortiz- The St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Vincent Pastore- The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Nely Galan- Count Me In
Trace Adkins – the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN)
Omarosa – Tomorrow’s Aeronautic Museum

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