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Insiders' Guide Total MAkeover
And They're Off
Who says three's a crowd? This year's brave new recruits give us one more reason to love the ultimate head-to-toe makeover. By Meirav Devash
now that Total Makeover has become an Allure fixture, we're ready to top ourselves. We've learned that the key qualities in a successful candidate are unwavering determination (hello, Judy), courage (thanks, Abby), and complete candor paired with a sassy sense of humor (that would be Sasha). Now we're introducing three -- yes, three -- new women with the guts to transform themselves and the fighting spirit to make it feel like an adventure. Mikale Lichota, April Joy Varner, and Kate Schmidt will share their struggles and triumphs -- and provide plenty of inspiration -- as they battle toward their goals over the next 12 months. Ladies, start your engines.
NAME: Mikale Lichota, 27 OCCUPATION: Account executive at an insurance brokerBODY BACKGROUND: "The Lichotas are big-boned people. In high school, I weighed about 250 pounds. I didn't exercise. I reached for food when I was upset, and when I accomplished something, ...