Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious

Sisely Treasure became the third doll eliminated from Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll.  Last night, she found herself in the bottom-two for a second week in a row, and this time was sent home.  Although she showcased her creativity in the challenges and performed well on performance night, it just wasn't enough for the judges.  Sisely took some time out of her busy schedule to chat with us at BuddyTV to talk about what she really thinks of Asia, her frustrations with the judges, and why she's happy to be off the show.

So how did you initially get involved with the show?

I did it the same way everyone else did it. I went through grueling auditions, lots of hours auditioning. Yeah, there were thousands of girls that auditioned that they don’t really show on the show, but, yeah, I pretty much did what everybody else did.

How was that audition process for you?

You know, I’m a little bit impatient when it comes to waiting around all day. So it was a long time. Like, you have to bring all your gear, bring enough…it’s like packing for like a hiking trip or something. But you know, obviously, I felt like there was a reason for me being there, and it wasn’t a waste.

After hearing that the theme for the week was creativity, you sounded pretty confident that you would have a lot to show. What were you hoping to prove and did you feel like you succeeded?

I think I showed them all, especially with the challenges, the dancing with the guys, you know. I think I definitely did…who knows…you know, I felt like I did it like…I feel like I put a lot of effort into that, and as far as it being sexy, no, that’s a different story, but, more sexy than somebody else’s, yeah that’s a different story. But as far is it being good, hey, I think I did a pretty good job.

During rehearsals, your group seemed to struggle a bit in terms of leadership and chemistry. If you were the leader, how would things have been different?

Oh wow. You know, I like being the leader. I don’t take it as like a bad thing at all and I like to step up to those things. So when I was hearing that Asia was like, “I don’t want to be the leader because I don’t want to be the one to blame,” like poo poo, you know, like whatever. (Laughs) I don’t mind taking blame because I like to step up to the challenge, so that bummed me out a little bit. I think I would have just tried to bring my group together in the best way possible. And they made this thing about me saying this comment about her dancing like a drag queen such a big deal, and we say the magic of editing, and it wasn’t even…like I think she really obviously did take offense to what I had said, but I had just been joking around, everybody’s joking around, and I just think, maybe she just didn’t like me. (Laughs)

Do you regret telling Asia she dances like a drag queen?

Heck no! (Laughs) I don’t have regrets about silly stuff like that. That was just so insignificant compared to what was really going on in the situation and as far as affecting the group, eh, I don’t feel like that was my intention. I wasn’t going out to create anything. The reason why I said that was actually because I was trying to become closer to her, and I don’t think she was…I was saying I have a different level of maturity than the other girls and I’m not trying to pat myself on the back, but, you know me being honest with people, is more of becoming your friend then just being fake and smiling and saying that everything is peachy, you know, stuff like that. So, definitely don’t regret it because I don’t’ think it should have been as big of a deal as some people have made it into.

During each elimination panel, Robin always stressed how “unique” and “different” you were. Did you think that worked for you or against you?

I think it worked for me in life. (Laughs) It constantly works for me everyday of my life and you know, if it doesn’t fit in to the Pussycat Dolls, then so be it, because I think, going there, going through the whole experience, I think that’s what I had to…It was proving to myself that in a way, so I think it’s a great thing to be unique and I never think of it as anything wrong with it at all. Because I would hate to be in a situation where I’m not being myself and being forced to be something I’m not. Like, that’s the worse situation I could be in, above and beyond winning; it’s not about that to me. It’s about being happy with what I’m doing.

On performance night, you performed really well, but as a group, you guys just weren’t syncing up with each other. What do you think was the cause of this?

You know, I could say it was a number of things. The other girls, the “Shame” group, they had the choreography that was very tight and they were all together and put together and stuff like that. Our choreography, we had our separate places and they had us going to the poles and there was a lot more going on in our group. So I can’t say it was chemistry, I can’t say there was one factor or the other that made us look like we weren’t a group. I guess it just didn’t work out that way.

What were your thoughts when the judges decided that you would be going home instead of Melissa S?

I felt like, when they put me up there with Melissa S., with what I had already heard from their criticism, I kind of already assumed that I was the one getting the boot. Like I was sitting there going like, uh, they’re not really going to kick Melissa S. out unless they’re really going to surprise us right now. They had already given me some pretty harsh criticism, so at that point when I was standing up there, I think I was just going thanks, and was just looking at them smiling, and saying like, thanks for having me, it was a great experience. Like, totally just waiting for them to say the words.

Speaking of the judges criticism, was that something hard for you to take in or did you generally agree with the feedback they would give you?

I think it wasn’t about it being hard for me to take. I feel like the judges saw one side of what was going on, and I felt like, on the other side, we had our rehearsals with Beasley and Eric that we were getting different advice for how to perform. And then Mikey was telling us one way to do it and then the judges are expecting something else. So there’s so much going on in so little time, that there’s really no way to pinpoint it. But I just feel like, the most frustrating thing, the judges saying to me something that just didn’t make any sense to me at all, like Ron said you should have done this or done that, and I was like, I wish I would have known that and I wish I could have applied that before now because I would have done whatever he was advising me to do afterwards. And of course I spoke up a little bit, but they can’t show everything.

You mentioned a few times on the show how you were the oldest out of all the girls and felt as though you were out of place. Do you think age was the real issue or were there other things that affected you feeling isolated from the rest of the girls?

I think that the age thing was a little bit of a factor, but very miniscule compared to the fact that I just don’t have the some interests as the other girls. I like to read at night, I like to be on the internet all hours, researching new bands, and listen to XM radio and see what the next thing is coming out. I like to constantly surround myself with this buzz of information and always growing and educating myself in ways that are exciting to me and what I’m going through and when I went to the house and being on the lockdown, it really showed me and was clear to me, how important that is in my life, that kind of energy, that new excitement of new music and things and I just didn’t understand…it was hard for me to realize that some people are just…get their hair done and do their nails, and are just cool like that, they’re just happy with that kind of a thing. I think that was more of the difference – I’m a little bit of a tomboy and I was surrounded by really girly girls.

Do you still keep in touch with any girls from the show?

Yes, most definitely. Some of the girls on the show are my best friends now. Anastasia is one of them, Melissa R., Melissa S., Jamie is a really good friend of mine, and Chelsea and I send text messages back and forth to each other all the time. So yeah…I mean, what’s happening on the show is definitely happening, but it’s all in the height of the competition and when we’re all getting tense and energies and sparks are flying, that’s all going on. But in the end, we all came out of it with something good, and we have that similar with each other.

Do you have any predictions or any favorites on who will become the next Doll?

Well I love Anastasia. She’s my favorite, she’s my friend. But as far as somebody who they’re really taking a liking to in the competition is Melissa R. She’s got the dancing, she’s got the singing, and I think we only have more to see of her coming up pretty soon.

So what are your plans now? Are you still pursuing dance, entertainment, music?

Heck Yes! I’m working on the Sisely Treasure Project. I can’t wait to work…I’m constantly writing, that’s what I do. I would go crazy if I don’t have a pen and paper and if I’m not constantly listening to music and getting ideas, I will seriously go crazy and you’ve seen it. (Laughs) You’ve seen it happen to me. I really thrive on that. So I will always be writing and I can’t wait to get some new stuff down, really next level of my own kind of thing.

Do you have any final thoughts about last night or the show in general?

In general, in life, just make sure no matter what anybody says, sometimes just because the majority rules, doesn’t mean that they’re right. If you have something to say, speak up, and if you feel uncomfortable, say something about it. Don’t ever feel intimidated to share what’s on your mind if it’s something that you really believe in your heart. And always pursue your goals and your dreams. Don’t ever let those go, otherwise, you’ll be sleeping for the rest of your life. (Laughs)

(Interview conducted by Royce Yuen)

(Photo courtesy of CW)