The Apprentice has been going on for what seems like ages, but at this stage who will win? In fairness, the standard has been fairly poor throughout – in terms of overall entertainment value, the quality of the tasks, and the execution of tasks by the contestants. No offence to Bill Cullen (sure I even have his ‘Golden Apples’ book which is great), but what relevance does selling Garmin satnavs on Grafton Street have to do with the overall scheme of things. I know he’s trying to get each competitor to prove they can sell, but i’m sure neither Jackie Lavin (who used to be a model) or Brian Purcell (PR legend) had to flog stuff on Grafton Street on their way to the top. All that aside, one candidate is showing better traits than most of them, the very easy on the eyes Nicky O’Callaghan.
Despite being in the firing line on several occasions, Nicky has managed to not just wade through each and every confrontation, she has fought her corner ‘like a bleedin’ warrior’ (as Bill might say), and has a gob on her the size of her native Cork. No harm in that at all, she’s very well able to stand up for herself in a very persuasive and articulate manner, hence being in the last handful of contestants left on the show.
It’s also apparent that Nicky is what Bill is looking for – she’s young, hard working, has plenty of experience already (like me she went straight from the Leaving Cert into the workforce), and is well travelled. She spent three months on her own travelling Australia, according to the TV3 website. No better way to toughen up and learn to stand up for yourself.
One thing that might annoy some people is her accent. In the boardroom it’s grating, slightly monotone, and she never raises her voice above the acceptable level. She’d be such a pain in the hole to get in an argument with, cos she’d probably win.
Anyway, it’s great to see two women in the final. Girl Power and all that.
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Does anyone know if Nicky O’Callaghan is single. she is such a naturally pretty girl