[by Esthera Preda]
I'd like you to meet Darrah Reid-McLean. I met Darrah for
the first time last year during Miss Superpark. She caught not only my
attention by throwing the most solid switch bs 5's I've ever seen and sending
perfect bs 180 in's on the downrail, but she was also Miss Superpark's
revelation for everyone else who attended. Darrah is a natural and
she doesn't even know it.
Here's a little taste of what's it like to film a videopart:
less than 4 minutes of video that takes up to 200 days to produce.
Your appearance in Peepshow's PMS #1 made people talk
this year. Some even called it the ''worst female slam ever''. I know I'm not
the first to ask but can you tell us once more what the hell happened at that
fence gap in Minnesota? Any serious injuries?
Nothing
serious. I was definitely very sore for a few days, and I still have a lump on
my leg. The speed just wasn't there and I should never have tried to hit it.
Darrah's run-in with a fence:
What people don't know is that a couple days before
that slam you also got hit by a car while filming (see more in Peepshow's PMS
#4). Explain what was going through your head before and after that event.
I really wanted to back 180
onto that rail, so we got there and it was pretty much set up other than the
garbage can I stole to make the drop in better. I don't know why we didn't
think of a spotter, we're dumb. But I remember I was just really excited about
the rail and I think that was my second or third hit just warming up, and then
all of a sudden I have a car twisting my knee up. After I was just pissed off
because I thought for sure my knee was done, but it ended up being fine.
Darrah's run-in with a car:
Did you have a hard time dealing with some of the
comments left by people who watched your slams? PMS #1 made it on the front
page of Comedy Central and was featured on Tosh.O during the first episode of
the season. How does it feel to be featured on that show?
I'm pretty bummed that I'm
internet famous for eating shit. People know me as ‘the girl who back tacos
onto the fence'. Pretty embarrassed. On another note, being featured on Tosh.0
sucks; I've been getting phone calls and facebook messages about it all week. I
don't like being famous for eating shit. Thanks Peepshow. I wish Tosh.0 had
payed for that video...that would have been nice.
Anything from these unfortunate events that you've
learned and would like to share?
Always have a spotter when
your landing is onto a road. Don't hit things if you are unsure and
uncomfortable. I've learned so many more things from filming this season too.
(keep reading for more about Darrah)