
Former 'America's Next Top Model' contestant Toccara Jones never ceases to entertain.
The plus-size beauty shed pounds on VH1's 'Celebrity Fit Club,' appeared as a spokesperson for Ashley Stewart, interviewed a who's who of entertainers as a correspondent for the now-defunct BET show 'The Black Carpet' and even nailed more pages in the much-buzzed-about all-black issue of Vogue Italia magazine than her mentor Tyra Banks (14, to be exact).
These days, she's not opposed to striking a pose, but Toccara is on the hunt for a man and ready to let America in on the action.
TV One announced a few months ago that she'd be replacing Omarosa on the second season of 'Donald Trump Presents the Ultimate Merger' -- something she's beyond excited about.
"Right now, I am in La La Land because I'm fantasizing and think everyone is going to be 6'3. I feel like I am doing a dating show and I want to broaden my horizons so I told them, [I'm open to] any nationality, but I do like height," she gushed to BlackVoices.com in the midst of hosting an event in Atlanta recently.
"As women we always think, 'I want this. I want that.' I don't have a checklist. You all know me. You all know my personality. I'm like, 'Come on, Trump. Come on TV One. Find me somebody,' " she laughed. 
Taping will start later this month, with the show set to premiere this fall, but, don't expect the show to be too similar to last season's competition.
"I think it's just different personalities, period," the Dayton, Ohio native said. "She's Omarosa and Toccara is Toccara. I think Omarosa's season was absolutely amazing, and that's one of the reasons why I signed up for this. I think I'm fun, outgoing, loud and spontaneous," she said. "I think these guys are going to court me and love me, and I just can't wait. That's my fantasy."
Toccara's last boyfriend was Atlantic Records President of Black Music Michael Kyser, who as of late has been rumored to be dating gossip blogger Necole Bitchie.
"Is he with Necole Bitchie?" Toccara mused. "I don't think he's with her, but he just told me that on the blogs they said that he bought Necole Bitchie some breasts. Does she have fake breasts? I don't even know. These people be making up these rumors."

Regardless of his relationship status, the buxom beauty still has a great deal of love and respect for Kyser.
"I think Kyser is absolutely amazing. Our relationship is and was absolutely amazing. He supports me in everything I do. Even with me doing this show now, he's very supportive to me as a friend, and I really value his advice," she revealed.
"He's my best friend. We talk about things. Even things that we don't want to talk about. We just have a really good relationship, and I think that's why I don't have any securities or anything. There's no need to. I'm single. He's single. He can date whoever he wants to date. I can date whoever I want to date."
When probed about whether she'd consider getting back with him if she doesn't find Mr. Right on television, she added, "I haven't ruled it out."
In her personal life, Toccara still manages to keep up with Banks "as much as I can" and a few of her 'Top Model' pals.
"Tyra is so much about her business and is so focused on her brand and everything, but she gives me great advice and is a great mentor. She never leaves me hanging. I love Tyra," she shared.

But she had no clue Tyra was currently enrolled at Harvard Business School.
"She's going to Harvard right now? She's smart, duh? She knows what she's doing," she joked.
"I think that 'America's Next Top Model' was such an amazing platform and opportunity for all the girls. I think we've all turned five minutes into an hour full of fame and have been very successful. Yaya [DaCosta] is doing her thing. She was just at my birthday in New York City and Eva [Marcille] is in L.A. and me and her still stay in touch, and she's wonderful," she said.
"But I think coming from where we're from, and of all the girls who have participated in 'America's Next Top Model,' and for you to be able to say YaYa, Eva and Toccara to stand apart from the pack is just absolutely amazing."



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By: "DimePiece" on 3/25/2011 11:46PM
Do we have to GO THERE with that sexist and offensive remark on her becasue it offends every woman up on here! I have no respect for people who make comments with RACIST REMARKS either. There is no room for that on anpy blogs. I hate when peple mess up a good forum and are IGNORANT & DISRESPECTFUL! Black woman are BEAUTIFUL! Maybe somebody need to keep your behind in the face for sayin something so HATEFUL like that and offend others on here! Didn't even make any comment about the article?
Any way, I would like to see how this show is going to go? I liked Tocorra when she was not skinny she was more humble? Now, she has an attitude. We should see if she finds love on that show?
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By: Dj on 3/26/2011 11:46AM
Lady T there is "NO PREFECT MAN", didn't her mother tell you this and you will not find him off of a reality show, we all know this. What you are going to get is money to place in your bank account, and maybe a roll in the bed and your heart broken unless you have control of it.
All who watch this show it is a joke from the beginning. Trump know's how to make money hope he give's you some.
A woman can find a good, good, good, anywhere and still when you marry him, you will find that he is only "human".
Darling there is no perfect man or a perfect woman.
If you think so you are living in fool's paradise.I don't beleive you are really hoping to find a man on rality show unless he is placed on the show and the both of you already have a past.
You can always find a man to settle down with, enjoy yourself before you get tired down with a man, live your life.
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By: "DimePiece" on 3/26/2011 1:20PM
@Dj
I was going to say the same thing. You will not find love on a reality show? "For the Love of New York", "Flav For Love", ect. ect.. were all disaster relationships. Most or I should I say ALL were only after for the FAME & MONEY! It was their foot in the door to success, they didn't care about nobody. You get what you deserve. Love shouldn't be aired for the public it should be private. Let your LOVE find you or it that one might be right in front of you? Nobody is perfect and Tocorra should realize that and stop being to picky and expecting a whole lot. It is what it is.
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By: Mama-T on 3/28/2011 8:45PM
I beg to differ Boo....of course there are a PERFECT Man and Woman.....PERFECT for the person receiving them!!
Perfect doesn't mean...a person that never makes mistakes...it simply means...again...that said person is Perfect for You!!
The imperfections comes in when...you don't know and/or Truly accepts who you're with!!
Believe or not .....there ARE men out here that don't cheat....but infidelity is not the only thing that destroys relationships and there are to many to mention....but I can tell you what I think is the Biggest reason...tht being....couples keeping the "REAL" them...a Secret from their Mate....ie...their "Sexual Prowess"!!
Case in Point..."Tiger Woods!!
Tiger married the Girl next door....but Sexally wanted Ms Bamie @ the Brothel!!
Men....Tell the Truth....Women...Tell/Accept the Truth...and you will Encounter...Mr or Mrs RIGHT and not Mr or Mrs RIGHT..NOW!!
Now as far Ms Toccara doing the Dating Show...Yall....Lighten-up...Toccara is in "SHOW-BUSINESS"...the "Show"= her Entertainment side & the "Business = her MONEY side....get cho Moolah Boo :-) ,,,,but just keep it CLASSY !!
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By: Jean on 10/26/2011 4:47PM
I sure hope you read Mama-T responds to your remarks. She is right on key in what she stated. As I was reading your comments I was thinking the same thing. Stop hating on others. If you don't like any of the reality TV show hell stop watching them and that way you have nothing to worry about. Dang you're not the only people that watches TV. and for you to say any and all that watch the show is a joke. That must me you too because how would you know anything about it if you've never watched it. Now the joke on you.
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By: Jean on 12/29/2011 12:50AM
@Dj, you're wrong there is such thing as a perfect man. And I have one, what you don't understand. When someone say perfect that doesn't mean perfect without any faults. It mean that man may be perfect for them. Ok, look at this way, my husband is not hem peck, but he does everything and is everything I want and wanted in a man. Now we got married at 16 & 17, we are now 53. Know we have gone through plenty. But he is my perfect husband. I don't ask for anything he give it to me. He's a hard working man and I love him dearly. What perfect is to you it may not be to someone else.
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By: -ncb on 3/26/2011 12:00PM
Don't waste time replying to these assholes.....just report them to the moderators.
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By: "DimePiece" on 3/26/2011 1:13PM
@ncb
I did try reporting but the comment is STILL UP ON HERE! What's up with that? How many CLICKS does it take to report somebody? It makes you wonder?
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By: Dj on 3/26/2011 1:37PM
Thanks, we are on the same train.
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By: Cisco on 3/26/2011 2:22PM
I reported Tyrone as well...People that say those things about others have low self esteem. They reflect what they are feeling about themselves. It's simple psychology 101...lol
Toccara is one of the few top models that continues to be present on TV and magazines. Leave her alone!!! She's doing her thang!!
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