Fashion Show

So a couple of weeks ago I was at a store I favored for beautiful dresses and gowns(just because I felt like it and I had a little linden to spend on myself) and while I was there, I was approached through IM from someone who was looking for models for their bridal show and would I be interested?
I've done some "modeling"- on SL that usually means working as a customer service rep for a store. They give you the items they want you to "model", usually new releases they want to fly off their "shelves". I've done some of this kind of "modeling", but never the runway type.
Rather disinterested, because I figured maybe it wasn't what it seemed, I replied "sure" to her, and she sent the info to me. The notecard she sent had a little information for me, but mostly it was for me to fill out and return to her. An application, basically. She told me she'd get back to me fairly shortly.
So I did hear from her, and last week we had a meeting to discuss exactly what we would be modeling, etc. There were 7 of us who were "hired". After checking out the runway we would use, and discussing the assigned designs to be worn, we planned for practice throughout the week before the show, which was set up for today, May 23rd.
There were 7 of us, but there might as well have been only 1. One of the 7 felt because she had modeled on runways on SL many times that she was the expert. She felt it was ok to talk down to the rest of us, including the person who was guiding and for the most part, organizing this event alone(since the other person involved was unable to access the internet). It came down to a catfight the day before the show, because one of the other 7 decided she needed more time on the runway..whereas the rest of us took our 20 second posing at the end of the runway, she needed a minute or close to it for her two turns. It may seem petty, but when the rest of us are given a short amount to stay at the runway, well, it should be the same for everyone else...
It resulted in a huge catfight where egos were challenged, names were called, and it felt that things were falling apart. Fortunately our guide showed up and tried to smooth everything over. It was clear we were not all working as a team. That was evident when the ability to practice one last run with everyone present for once was shot down by Mrs. Diva and Mrs.limelight decided to leave because they felt no more practice was needed. The rest of us did what we could without the missing pieces and it went well, no more drama.
My sl bf Carson and my bffs Ganjo and Noma said they would come to the show. It meant alot to me that all 3 showed up.
I find it slightly funny that after arriving to the event and getting dressed in my first outfit, which was a tea length wedding gown, that I felt nervous. NERVOUS. I think I was more afraid of missing my queue.
The show went out as planned. The announcer's voice was too loud but at least we had some decent music to walk to. It went by very quickly. The show was over within 30 mins. After all of us had our turns we all lined up on the catwalk for everyone to see. Then we all walked back behind the curtain and got dressed. Funny, I made sure I made outfits for quick changes for the show itself, but neglected to make one for AFTER the show? LOL. So I had to find something to wear quick.
After the show I went out and greeted my 3 bffs who were so kind to make me feel like I did a great job.
It was fun, despite the drama...and it looks like I'll be doing another show in a few months. I'll keep you posted!