Author Topic: Girl on the Affordable Healthcare Home Page (Read 14233 times)

gostwyck · « **Reply #25 on:** October 27, 2013, 08:49 »

The search for "Obamacare Girl" continues!

Fox News have even interviewed MSG member Andres in the belief that his sister and model, coincidentally also called Adriana, might be the girl in question;

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/27/who-is-that-girl-mysterious-face-healthcaregov/

ShadySue · « **Reply #26 on:** October 27, 2013, 09:03 »

Well, that says more about Fox News than anything else.
Waste time trying to find a poor girl to harass a quote out of, and write non-news ('the hapless girl is not Andres' sister') (which they could have established on a quick shufty through his port) rather than do serious journalism.
I wonder if Andres really said, "unfortunately not", and if so why. Makes no sense, on any level.

rimglow · « **Reply #27 on:** October 28, 2013, 08:45 »

From Huff Post:

The woman who has become the face of Obamacare has completely disappeared.
When Healthcare.gov, launched on Oct. 1, anyone visiting the website was greeted by the face of an unknown woman. As the Obama administration works to fix the glitches that have plagued the health insurance marketplace's website, that woman's picture seems to have been removed.
Multiple media outlets have spent time trying to identify the now-missing woman to no avail.

ShadySue · « **Reply #28 on:** October 28, 2013, 08:54 »

Quote from: rimglow on October 28, 2013, 08:45

From Huff Post:
...
Multiple media outlets have spent time trying to identify the now-missing woman to no avail.

Why are they wasting time on this?
Is there no serious news around right now?
Sorry to read that US media have their priorities tapsleteerie just like too many UK ones.
Poor girl: let it be a warning to all wannabe models.

Ron · « **Reply #29 on:** October 28, 2013, 09:11 »

What does it matter who that is, and what is the importance to the american society? What is this fuzz all about?

EmberMike · « **Reply #30 on:** October 28, 2013, 09:34 »

Quote from: gostwyck on October 27, 2013, 08:49

...Fox News have even interviewed MSG member Andres in the belief that his sister and model, coincidentally also called Adriana, might be the girl in question;

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/27/who-is-that-girl-mysterious-face-healthcaregov/

Oh man, too funny that Andres has been dragged into this.

w7lwi · « **Reply #31 on:** October 28, 2013, 20:22 »

Quote from: rimglow on October 28, 2013, 08:45

From Huff Post:

The woman who has become the face of Obamacare has completely disappeared.

I understand, at her request, that she has been put in the witness protection program.

Uncle Pete · « **Reply #32 on:** October 29, 2013, 07:19 »

I feel sorry for her, because of the strange people, including hateful ones, because her image was used on a website. How shallow and ignorant can people be?

But sure, now that someone asked, who is she. I hope she got paid well for becoming famous overnight. Maybe she can market this into something and cash in.

Maybe a Firtos commercial for the Super Bowl or something?

Is Mr. Six still anonymous? This works for marketing as well, if the company can pull it off and pump up the interest at the same time.

(anyone wonder who Mr. Six is / was?) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Six We Like To Party!

Quote from: ShadySue on October 28, 2013, 08:54

Quote from: rimglow on October 28, 2013, 08:45
From Huff Post:
...
Multiple media outlets have spent time trying to identify the now-missing woman to no avail.

Why are they wasting time on this?
Is there no serious news around right now?
Sorry to read that US media have their priorities tapsleteerie just like too many UK ones.
Poor girl: let it be a warning to all wannabe models.

LSD72 · « **Reply #33 on:** November 13, 2013, 09:43 »

http://gma.yahoo.com/exclusive-obamacares-mystery-woman-says-she-fell-victim-111640839--abc-news-topstories.html

Now there is a name and nationality to the face. Adriana from Columbia. A permanent resident applying for citizenship who was looking for free family photos.

ShadySue · « **Reply #34 on:** November 13, 2013, 09:50 »

I would far rather they named and shamed the IT team.
The failed site has nothing to do with that woman, and she should never have been hounded: an 'easy target' I guess.

leaf · « **Reply #35 on:** November 13, 2013, 10:00 »

Quote from: ShadySue on November 13, 2013, 09:50

I would far rather they named and shamed the IT team.
The failed site has nothing to do with that woman, and she should never have been hounded: an 'easy target' I guess.

Quote from: LSD72 on November 13, 2013, 09:43

http://gma.yahoo.com/exclusive-obamacares-mystery-woman-says-she-fell-victim-111640839--abc-news-topstories.html

Now there is a name and nationality to the face. Adriana from Columbia. A permanent resident applying for citizenship who was looking for free family photos.

Ah yes, Columbia - which explains why they were contacting Andres for leads... in addition to her resembling a number of his models.

ShadySue · « **Reply #36 on:** November 13, 2013, 10:09 »

TypoQueen asking: "Is that Colombia?"

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #37 on:** November 13, 2013, 10:16 »

"Seeking free family photographs, Adriana emailed a contact at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency responsible for the Affordable Care Act's rollout, about having photos of her and her family taken in exchange for allowing the photos to be used to market the new health care law. She was never paid. "

Because I know that when I want some good family photography done, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid is who I would call.

ShadySue · « **Reply #38 on:** November 13, 2013, 10:20 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on November 13, 2013, 10:16

"Seeking free family photographs, Adriana emailed a contact at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency responsible for the Affordable Care Act's rollout, about having photos of her and her family taken in exchange for allowing the photos to be used to market the new health care law. She was never paid. "

Because I know that when I want some good family photography done, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid is who I would call.

She didn't say 'good' and she didn't pay.
There's at least one iStocker who charges models for prints from his stock shoots - astonishingly he's in the UK, but 'darn sarth'.

LSD72 · « **Reply #39 on:** November 13, 2013, 10:21 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on November 13, 2013, 10:16

"Seeking free family photographs, Adriana emailed a contact at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency responsible for the Affordable Care Act's rollout, about having photos of her and her family taken in exchange for allowing the photos to be used to market the new health care law. She was never paid. "

Because I know that when I want some good family photography done, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid is who I would call.

Yea, that part did not make sense to me either.

ShadySue · « **Reply #40 on:** November 13, 2013, 10:24 »

Quote from: LSD72 on November 13, 2013, 10:21

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on November 13, 2013, 10:16
"Seeking free family photographs, Adriana emailed a contact at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency responsible for the Affordable Care Act's rollout, about having photos of her and her family taken in exchange for allowing the photos to be used to market the new health care law. She was never paid. "

Because I know that when I want some good family photography done, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid is who I would call.

Yea, that part did not make sense to me either.

I assumed/inferred, without any evidence, that she'd probably replied to an advert or heard a friend say they work that way or similar.

Sean Locke Photography · « **Reply #41 on:** November 13, 2013, 10:32 »

Quote from: ShadySue on November 13, 2013, 10:20

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on November 13, 2013, 10:16
"Seeking free family photographs, Adriana emailed a contact at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency responsible for the Affordable Care Act's rollout, about having photos of her and her family taken in exchange for allowing the photos to be used to market the new health care law. She was never paid. "

Because I know that when I want some good family photography done, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid is who I would call.

She didn't say 'good' and she didn't pay.
There's at least one iStocker who charges models for prints from his stock shoots - astonishingly he's in the UK, but 'darn sarth'.

Point being, of all the things or people you might contact in the world when you want pictures of your family done, the US Center for Medicare would not particularly be at the top of anyone's list, which is why it sounds quite odd.

Bob down the street with a Nikon, sure. The local photo shop, possibly. A camera club, maybe. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid? Ummmmm....

ShadySue · « **Reply #42 on:** November 13, 2013, 10:47 »

^^ that's why I'd assumed there must have been an advert or some other direct contact than her randomly deciding to email them.
Lazy journalists, the sort that would chase up a model rather than those really responsible, don't bother checking if their non-story is coherent.

bunhill · « **Reply #43 on:** November 13, 2013, 11:03 »

Quote from: ShadySue on November 13, 2013, 09:50

I would far rather they named and shamed the IT team.

How do you know that the IT team is responsible ? How do you know that it is not the fault of politicians and their advisors specifying unrealistic goals and time constraints in order to meet political and administrative deadlines ? That's the typical thing with govt run IT projects just about everywhere.

The timescales were imposed top down by govt. The system itself is designed to be a compromise - it's a system which almost nobody chose including Obama who campaigned for the single-payer system (which some say is what many may end up with if they cannot get Obamacare running). Who sets out to design a compromise ?

gostwyck · « **Reply #44 on:** November 13, 2013, 11:11 »

Quote from: Sean Locke Photography on November 13, 2013, 10:16

"Seeking free family photographs, Adriana emailed a contact at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency responsible for the Affordable Care Act's rollout, about having photos of her and her family taken in exchange for allowing the photos to be used to market the new health care law. She was never paid. "

Because I know that when I want some good family photography done, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid is who I would call.

The clue is in the words "a contact". That suggests she knew someone who worked there.

I need a couple of new tyres for my car. If only there was a 'Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' in my area. I'm sure they could sort it out for me, maybe in return for a photo of my car.

ShadySue · « **Reply #45 on:** November 13, 2013, 11:12 »

Quote from: bhr on November 13, 2013, 11:03

Quote from: ShadySue on November 13, 2013, 09:50
I would far rather they named and shamed the IT team.

How do you know that the IT team is responsible ?

I changed it in a later post to "those really responsible".
Same as at iS, there is probably a trail of blame.

OM · « **Reply #46 on:** November 13, 2013, 21:19 »

So, after spending a few hundred million dollars to get the IT for Obamacare up and running (which didn't happen), the company involved didn't actually pay the 'model'? Wonder where all the loot is stashed? They must have cut a lot of corners to' manage' the costs.

EmberMike · « **Reply #47 on:** November 13, 2013, 22:28 »

Quote from: OM on November 13, 2013, 21:19

So, after spending a few hundred million dollars to get the IT for Obamacare up and running (which didn't happen), the company involved didn't actually pay the 'model'? Wonder where all the loot is stashed? They must have cut a lot of corners to' manage' the costs.

Sounds like a familiar old story, doesn't it? Big project, lots of exposure, but sorry, no money for artwork.

Gee, none of us have ever heard that line before...

Spray and Pray · « **Reply #48 on:** November 14, 2013, 16:30 »

CNN update on her story just released-

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2013/11/13/tsr-pkg-moos-mystery-obamacare-website-girl-revealed.cnn.html

rimglow · « **Reply #49 on:** November 14, 2013, 16:59 »

Soon to be an American icon. Better buy one now. (How creepy are those hands?)

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