RC: Congratulations on being named the new Apprentice! Have you had time to process everything?
Stefani: No, I have no idea what’s going on.
RC: Tell me about being at the Hollywood Bowl – was that a surreal feeling or what?
Stefani: It really was! It was even more impressive to watch it on television later. I recorded it, went home, and watched it back later. I can’t believe it started
RC: What has your schedule been like since winning last night?
Stefani: I didn’t get much sleep. I went to bed at about 2am & I have been on telephone interviews since very early. We left the show, we had a bunch of interviews & pictures. After that, we went to an after party where more interviews & pictures were taken.
RC: It was brought up that you were never project manager during the live finale. You must have anticipated that. Did you plan out how you were going to answer that?
Stefani: No, I just sort of did that off the cuff. I anticipated that it would come up because there’s never been an Apprentice who has never been project manager.
RC: Going into the finale, did you feel comfortable & confident?
Stefani: I was weirdly calm yesterday, I wasn’t nervous at all. I found that personally surprising. I was very excited to be there & so pleased to be there to see everyone.
RC: I did like your Renuzit commercial better than Frank & Nicole’s but the Trumps weren’t impressed with either. What went wrong?
Stefani: I don’t think anything went wrong. I thought it was great, it was really funny! The only thing I can say about it is that we were short on time, we didn’t get all the footage we wanted but the voiceover took care of that.
RC: Trump brought up during the live finale that he didn’t like things James had said throughout the interview process. It was very vague … did you know what he meant by that?
Stefani: I really don’t know what he was referencing. It was a long process & people say lots of different things in the heat of the moment.
RC: When I spoke with Kristine, she felt you were more of a “Kinetic” person rather than an “Arrow” person. Looking back, are you glad you were with “Arrow” throughout this experience?
Stefani: You know, I heard that from some of the Kinetic members. I appreciate that & find it to be a compliment but in retrospect, I was very glad to be a part of Arrow. We’re all very creative & we were such a great group. Yes, it was mostly guys & yes, it resembled a frat party but the mother in me kept them in line.
RC: What was your favorite task to work on?
Stefani: I have three! My favorite tasks were: the tour bus task, the Lexus task (I drive one), and the other great task was the Vegas task. That was really amazing! That was the first time it was a construction based task which I love. I really got to show Mr. Trump what I can do!
RC: On your website, I see that you do a lot of charity work for the American Cancer Society. Tell us about the work that you do.
Stefani: Thank you for asking. I have a family history of breast cancer & I decided to get involved. When they have different campaigns going on, I help out & try to raise as much money as I can. Right now, we have Daffodil Days going on. People can go on my website for all the information & make a donation.
RC: What’s your schedule like now as you prepare to work on the new Trump project in the Dominican Republic?
Stefani: I know nothing! I know that I’m flying to New York to be on Regis & Kelly tomorrow morning. That’s all I know. I feel a little bit like I’m in the CIA!
RC: Have you left this experience with good friends or was it all business?
Stefani: While I was in the process, it was all business because the competitive spirit comes out. I did take away quite a few wonderful friends. Certainly, Frankie & James, Muna, Heidi … you just can’t help it!
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