Comments on: 2007 Kodak/Baby Gap Casting Call Contest

By: bumpershine

bumpershine — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:25:37 +0000

It's been fun, but I am closing comments on this thread. Go here for the latest post on this topic.

By: a mom

a mom — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:45:43 +0000

I can’t understand how a child not even looking at the camera is selected………………..

By: medgin

medgin — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:36:33 +0000

Wow PetiteFifi – I’m sorry you feel bad and resentful? I’m sure your child is beautiful. But you have to remember that there were over 800,000 entries. And I can tell you that the folks who were involved in choosing the semifinalists had no idea where the kids were from…all they had in front of them were the pictures, no information about the children, not even their names – just their ages. As well, even though we are from California, they still paid all of our expenses, including mileage and tolls, which I can guarantee you is NOT cheap here! It’s likely that a cheap flight would have cost them less then paying for our roundtrip drives and parking for 5 days in San Francisco (they reimbursed us for over $500 for our travel costs and we only live 2 hours away). So please, don’t take it personally. With that many entrants it’s all luck and all about what the particular people looking through the photos saw in the children’s faces. There is always next year, and many other contests to submit your child for.

By: PetiteFifi

PetiteFifi — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:14:12 +0000

I am so sad and as always life is unfair.I just saw the finalist between the ages 0-4 and what a coincidence that like 2 of them from California very convenient for the Gap people, not need to pay them flight tickets, and the other ones from up north, and what happened to the rest of the states Florida for example where I live, my baby is even prettier than that little girl from New York, and perhaps they did not even look at her picture. C’EST NES PAS JUSTE. NO ES JUSTO. THERE IS NOT EVEN A FRENCH LATINA BABY GIRL LIKE MINE. IT IS NOT FAIR. [edited by admin]

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:53:27 +0000

Aww congrats Medgin-
I will look for Dylan tomorrow:o) Here’s the link…
http://forums.thecutekid.com/viewtopic.php?t=419&start=0
Maybe this mom misunderstood how the contest was working and thought the voting opened for all entrants on the 20th. Not sure, but good luck to your little guy!

By: medgin

medgin — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:38:30 +0000

Amy – I tried to find the person on cutekid.com that was claiming his/her kid was a Gap finalist. I met all the finalists last week – can you send me the direct link to the post. I will know if the kid is a finalist or not.

By: medgin

medgin — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:28:56 +0000

Just ran across this sight – I wish I had seen it 2 weeks ago! My son was selected as a seminfinalist and I just got back from San Francisco. We did a photo shoot, but Gap will actually be posting the original pictures that the parents submitted for voting purposes. I’m still shock over this whole thing…so crazy! There were over 800,000 entries and only 20 semifinalists. So, don’t feel bad if your picture wasn’t selected. Voting starts tomorrow 11/20 – vote for Dylan in the baby boy category…that’s my little sweetie. :)

By: Oursarealwayscutest!

Oursarealwayscutest! — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:40:34 +0000

Just so you know, everyone of us that has kids thinks that OUR kid is the cutest, why would we think any different, the truth is there are cuter kids than our own out there, but they are ours and we should thank our lucky stars that our kids are born without birth defects, or any major problems. “Cute” is just a bonus, good health is the miracle. My children were not pick either, but they sure are cuties!

By: George

George — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:47:24 +0000

FINALIST VERIFICATION/DISQUALIFICATION: Potential Finalists will be notified on or about October 30, 2007 by phone, email, and/or mail using the contact information given at the time of entry.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:58:27 +0000

Thanks for the vote Michelle- much appreciated! The voting closes at midnight if there’s any last minute mommies wanting to throw one or two votes Taylor’s way:o) I had lot’s of friends who entered GAP too – I am still shocked and greatful for Taylor being a finalist in Evenflo. Night all!

[Evenflo Contest Link]

By: nan

nan — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:41:18 +0000

Hi Guys! Don’t you think if your child is not one of the finalists you should be notified? We are all going crazy wondering if our child was picked! I know I would have appreciated an email!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:31:34 +0000

I was under the impression that only the 4 selected finalist went to San Fran….all 20 are going to a photo shoot? I guess we will all know in a few days anyway! I have not been notified one way or another. Best of luck! I think all the little sweet peas are adorable!!!!! I don’t know how they would ever decide!!!!

By: Giovanna

Giovanna — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:33:39 +0000

The children chosen as finalists shouldbe heading to San FRancisco today or tomorrow so if you have not been notifed it’s over.

By: Jessie

Jessie — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:55:11 +0000

One more thing Mary – Don’t forget that you also found this webpage and spent time reading all these responses. So, either you are one of us looking for answers too or you have way too much time on your hands to read and respond to things that are not important in your life.

By: Jessie

Jessie — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:52:15 +0000

Mary – you are either not a mom or you lack excitement! Just because someone gets excited about one thing does not mean that that is the only thing in their life at the moment. Are you that linear that you can only get excited about one thing at a time in your life – how sad. Plus, our kids are worth getting excited about!!!! It would have been fun to see my kid’s picture in a Gap window and fly to San Fran with her and spend time at a photo shoot. If you don’t think that would have been fun then you are missing out.

Thanks to all the moms who did the grunt work on this. I have been wondering all these questions for days myself and am thrilled to find a place with some answers.

Best of luck next year…