SLU Sports Model Khatuna Lorig worked with Jennifer Lawrence on “The Hunger Games” as her archery instructor. She talks about her experiences with the Wall Street Journal and The Hunger Games Movie.org.
SLU Sports Model Khatuna Lorig on "The Hunger Games"
Deception is standard procedure for many contestants on Survivor. But in the case of Michael Jefferson, SLU fitness model and star of the 24th season of Survivor: One World, premiering tonight at 8/7 c, it’s appearances that might be deceiving. He’s been labeled by the show’s host as the villain of the season, and his look certainly suggests the banker might be as conniving as his occasionally raised eyebrow.
SLU Model and Survivor Star Michael Jefferson
But as soon as I get him talking, I can’t help but question the label he’s been given. One of the first things he brings up is his volunteer work as a mentor with Big Brothers, Big Sisters. “I hang out with this awesome kid, Matt, and we basically just run around the woods all day,” says Jefferson.
The 30-year-old Marysville native is much more comfortable exploring the great outdoors than sitting behind a desk. “I love the Northwest,” says the avid hiker. “Anything you want is right here—lakes, rivers, mountains, anything!”
Jefferson camps, hikes, plays soccer, and hits the gym five times a week, which viewers can expect to give him an edge in the rigorous games on the show. “It was definitely something I wanted,” he says, “and I had to apply three times to prove it!”
He explains that the premise of this season is a battle of the sexes. Jefferson, who was Washington’s Hottest Bachelor in Cosmopolitan, noted before the games started that he was “definitely looking for a Mrs. Jefferson—and she could be on this island.”
But with men and women on opposing teams, was there really any room for romance? Jefferson grins and admits, “I am actually dating someone now,” but won’t confide whether or not it’s a fellow contestant.
Changing the subject, what I really want to know is how a philanthropic, romantic, Northwestern mountain man got labeled as Survivor’s newest “villain.”
He laughs when I ask about it, clearly not bothered by the stigma. “You know, at first I wanted to go in as the hero—of course. But now I love it! I’m going with it!”
It’s true that the rules change when you’re on the island, though I have a hard time believing he’s done anything nefarious enough to earn true villain status. Watch the premiere tonight on CBS to find out, and check back with us for more insider perspective as we follow Michael throughout the season.
Tao Berman
Our very own Tao Berman, is NEW to the WANTED judge’s panel this year! Tao is “the world’s best-known extreme kayaker” (Sports Illustrated). Tao was raised in a mountainside cabin without electricity in Washington. He spent his days mountain-biking, climbing and kayaking. Tao has held three extreme kayaking world records including the world record waterfall descent. He is regarded as the most accomplished American extreme racer in the recent history of competitive kayaking.
WANTED is an outdoor reality show that takes place right here in the beautiful and adventure-oriented Pacific NW, Contestants compete in a variety of challenging outdoor activities all the while being judged on their personality and ability to be a TV host.
The winning woman will get to host her own adventure series on Comcast SportsNet
Applicants for WANTED II: Adventure Woman are still available at www.csnnw.com. Deadline to apply is Sunday, August 15th.
The SLU Consulting division is designed to help brands and agencies engage celebrities/athletes as spokespeople in advertising, PR campaigns and promotional programs. We have experience securing prominent celebrities for a wide variety of projects including: Super Bowl commercials, infomercial host roles and celebrity appearances.
Because we don’t directly represent the talent, our sole incentive is to deliver the best option at the best value:
JumpSnap approached SLU Consulting interesting in hiring a recognizable fitness celebrity for an upcoming fitness show. Despite operating with a tight budget and timeline, we secured celebrity trainer Kim Lyons (from NBC’s The Biggest Loser).
Although Kim hadn’t been on JumpSnap’s radar as a potential host, the feedback from the production was overwhelmingly positive. We enjoyed an opportunity to provide creative celebrity talent suggestions and deliver credible talent on time and under budget.
On the 25th anniversary of the 1985 Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl Shuffle, Boost Mobile decided to hire the original dancing and singing stars for a nostalgic remake of the iconic music video. Sports Unlimited was hired to help coordinate the participation of the 8 NFL stars featured in the remake.
While every celebrity oriented project poses unique challenges, the scale and profile of the Super Bowl Shuffle was particularly ominous. With less than a month to work with, SLU Consulting was tasked with proposing, contracting, and coordinating the flight/shoot schedules for the 8 (large) NFL personalities. Despite dancing and singing prowess that remains as underwhelming as it was in ‘80’s, the 2010 version was successfully executed with the same trademark moves and bad rapping that made the original so popular. The 30-second parody aired during the 1st quarter of the Super Bowl.
SLU partnered Dr. Andy Baldwin with Kellogg Company in a joint effort to promote health, nutrition and fitness to U.S. military families.
Aside from being the former star of ABC’s hit show “The Bachelor – An Officer and a Gentleman”, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Andrew Baldwin, M.D. is a Physician, Humanitarian, and Navy Diver at the Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in Washington, D.C. where he serves as a spokesman and advocate for Navy medicine.
Additionally as an Ironman Triathlete, and National Health/Fitness Specialist, he assists the U.S. Surgeon General with his nationwide initiative to combat childhood obesity through program called “Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future.”
Participants in the Leanest Team Challenge (LTC) compete (along with other participants from other U.S. military installations) against other installations to lose weight, using the Special K Challenge® as a guide.
See www.leanestteam.com for more info, and check out Andy’s web site at www.andybaldwin.com .
