Observations re: Shanelle Lorraine at SBE 2012

[Ghosst]

1) Almost every man commented on her appearance, and not always respectfully, if you catch my drift.

2) Almost every female strongly critiqued her wardrobe (she was overdressed, who wears high heels to a pool event, etc.).

3) Almost everyone was critical of her quality of play.

4) I found it interesting how a beautiful woman can spark so much discussion and reaction.

1) Men are visual creatures by nature.

2) Women are fiercely competitive in mate selection.

3) I'm only critical of exactly what she's been taught over 4 years. Obviously there's been quite a bit of work on laying safeties, but after 4 hours of instruction you should be able to do that. I think she's horribly misrepresented.

4) Put a girl like that in a room with a bunch of hormones and see how many lewd comments / stares she gets. Add on top of that what Dora has been trying to show, that she's horribly represented by her "coach" (there's a reason for the quotes). I'm surprised she didn't break down. You could see an expression that wasn't happy and bubbly after some of her misses. I felt bad for her, and not because of her playing ability.

If those who mentioned having spouses that have to suffer the same are truthful, then they already know how hard it is for them to never get a break from the constant attention. I'd be surprised if Shanelle doesn't have serious trust issues.

 

[C.Milian]

1) Men are visual creatures by nature.

2) Women are fiercely competitive in mate selection.

3) I'm only critical of exactly what she's been taught over 4 years. Obviously there's been quite a bit of work on laying safeties, but after 4 hours of instruction you should be able to do that. I think she's horribly misrepresented.

4) Put a girl like that in a room with a bunch of hormones and see how many lewd comments / stares she gets. Add on top of that what Dora has been trying to show, that she's horribly represented by her "coach" (there's a reason for the quotes). I'm surprised she didn't break down. You could see an expression that wasn't happy and bubbly after some of her misses. I felt bad for her, and not because of her playing ability.

If those who mentioned having spouses that have to suffer the same are truthful, then they already know how hard it is for them to never get a break from the constant attention. I'd be surprised if Shanelle doesn't have serious trust issues.

She handled herself very well. There are a few things I saw that is holding her back. I don't want to sound like I'm an expert instructor, but as some has mentioned, she hasn't really been playing to her potential for whatever reason. She played, and it looks like she has the drive....WHO CARES! She's HOT!

 

[CrisDeLaGarza]

Ga Young Kim and several other pro's play in heels too. Many of the top women (not all but more than you might think) try to look nice and sexy because they understand that pool's value to the mainstream public is in it's entertainment value. I hear players complain all the time that "I play better than this person, I should have more sponsorship than then." Sponsorship is not about how well you play, a sponsor is not paying you to play pool. They pay you to get them exposure, it's all about the bottom line. And Shanelle gets her sponsors exposure, period. The more you guys talk about her the more it does for her value.

I've met Shanelle and she is a very nice person, very friendly and has no misconceptions about her abilities.

 

[Blue Hog ridr]

I wonder what she looks like in the morning without any make up on.

Doesn't do anything for me, seriously. But then, I go for the wholesome country girl look that doesn't need any make up to look great.

And the type of girl that doesn't mind helping you pull weeds in the garden, planting flowers or helping you work on the Harley and not afraid to get a little dirt under her nails.

Maybe she gives CW a big Woodrow.

 

[schmizz]

Shanelle Loraine is DROP DEAD GORGEOUS imho. But she also has a very sweet personality and no airs about her whatsoever. I truly do believe she is humbled by the opportunity that has been given her, whether based on her looks or skill.

Nobody ever said life is fair and believe me I know this first hand. Also I personally know quite a few women who play in heels, not because they want to look hot, but because they are short and it improves their shot reach.

This message has been brought to you by the Leave Shanelle Alone Committee.

 

[Guapo]

This message has been brought to you by the Leave Shanelle Alone Committee.

Hehehe

She sounds like a great person from what I read on here. Down to earth personality and doesn't have any delusions about her playing ability.

 

[Slasher]

just add her to the ever growing pile of talentless bimbos out there making a fortune out of the shallow voyeuristic world of reality tv and women's magazines, celebrity is a career now dontcha know.

 

[DelaWho???]

just add her to the ever growing pile of talentless bimbos out there making a fortune out of the shallow voyeuristic world of reality tv and women's magazines, celebrity is a career now dontcha know.

And more power to her I say. We all have our own unique attributes and talents. While beauty is superficial at least she's smart enough to take advantage of it while it lasts.

When she was approached to do what she's doing now should she have said no? It's not like she's making porn or hooking. How is she any different than Jennifer Barretta?

 

[dougster26]

When I watch pool matches, I watch because I want to see a good match between two players that have the ability and talent to play pool. If you took two similar male players in skill to Shanelle and Borana, I find it hard to believe anyone would watch it. Let's face it, we all know why we are watching.

As far as dress goes. The dressier the better. I think it is good for the game and every tournament should have a dress code. If it was up to me it would be black pants, white shirt, and vest. Could be the same for women too. OK, I'll give in, for the women, modify the white shirt to a low cut shirt, if there is such a thing.

 

[JD_Hogg]

just add her to the ever growing pile of talentless bimbos out there making a fortune out of the shallow voyeuristic world of reality tv and women's magazines, celebrity is a career now dontcha know.

And if ugly could win u a million dollars you'd prob be first in line.

 

[RunoutJJ]

I would buy her dinner and let her win a set against me thats for sure.




I did offer Max Eberle my condolences when he got paired wiht her in the mix world event. Poor fella im sure :lol:

 

[Charlie Hustle]

whats with these shanelle lorraine threads? She not a bad looking chick and looks a bit on the bigger side to me and is an ok pool player, but defiantly not worthy of this attention she is getting on here?

Your choice of women must be bone skinny, like crack whores.

 

[Charlie Hustle]

Ga Young Kim and several other pro's play in heels too. Many of the top women (not all but more than you might think) try to look nice and sexy because they understand that pool's value to the mainstream public is in it's entertainment value. I hear players complain all the time that "I play better than this person, I should have more sponsorship than then." Sponsorship is not about how well you play, a sponsor is not paying you to play pool. They pay you to get them exposure, it's all about the bottom line. And Shanelle gets her sponsors exposure, period. The more you guys talk about her the more it does for her value.
I've met Shanelle and she is a very nice person, very friendly and has no misconceptions about her abilities.

Very well said.

 

[mia]

You can stop with the jealousy stuff bud. No way in hell would I want to be in that girls shoes. I wouldn't want to be a C player with that kind of pressure on me being pranced around a pool table for my looks. My issue isnt with her. My issue is with the sexual objectification of female pool players. Obviously something you haven't dealt with for years. Looking at your avatar, you wont understand. Circuses like this don't help.

C player? Are we talking about the same Shannelle here? The one I've seen in a number of videos is a D+ player with the potential to play like a weak C player from time to time.

 

[mia]

Ga Young Kim and several other pro's play in heels too. Many of the top women (not all but more than you might think) try to look nice and sexy because they understand that pool's value to the mainstream public is in it's entertainment value. I hear players complain all the time that "I play better than this person, I should have more sponsorship than then." Sponsorship is not about how well you play, a sponsor is not paying you to play pool. They pay you to get them exposure, it's all about the bottom line. And Shanelle gets her sponsors exposure, period. The more you guys talk about her the more it does for her value.

I've met Shanelle and she is a very nice person, very friendly and has no misconceptions about her abilities.

I think the problem with this is that you're likely talking about a person who can play well comparing herself to another person who can play well.

Meanwhile BOTH of those people (and a slew of other women who can actually play well) are going to get less exposure than Shannelle who couldn't run out a 5 ball rack with ball in hand. Its understandable that a great player who is more attractive than other great players might get more exposure. The issue here is... she kinda needs to be a great player first.

 

[Slasher]

And more power to her I say. We all have our own unique attributes and talents. While beauty is superficial at least she's smart enough to take advantage of it while it lasts.

When she was approached to do what she's doing now should she have said no? It's not like she's making porn or hooking. How is she any different than Jennifer Barretta?

I would hardly describe it as smart, smart is be able to build things like particle accelerators.
I would describe this type of "looks for profit" as a free ride, usually they just gold dig some rich guy. In this case I think there may be an element of dillusion.

 

[RealLive]

you're making it an "issue" that's not even your concern.

I think the problem with this is that you're likely talking about a person who can play well comparing herself to another person who can play well.

Meanwhile BOTH of those people (and a slew of other women who can actually play well) are going to get less exposure than Shannelle who couldn't run out a 5 ball rack with ball in hand. Its understandable that a great player who is more attractive than other great players might get more exposure. The issue here is... she kinda needs to be a great player first.

 

[Ghosst]

The issue here is ... she kinda needs to be a great player first.

From a sponsor's point of view, all Shanelle has to do is get their name out there and improve their product's visibility. That's it.

I'm just interested in what 4 years of "coaching" was spent on because if it was training in pool, it was not time well spent.

 

[mia]

you're making it an "issue" that's not even your concern.

LOL. True enough.

Then again, unless YOU'RE a female pro who is often overlooked with regards to tournament invites and live streams, its not really any of YOUR concern either. Yet, you clicked the link, read the thread, and added your two cents. No?

 

[sopadre]

Shanelle vs Chris De L

I think both women are super hot.Pool needs more women players to keep the sport going, instead of dying as it is now. You know the speed of players and you are not forced to watch them.Attractive people have an advantage in all areas of society.Successful people use their talents to improve their position in life. I hope we have more women playing pool and working to improve their game.