haha. thanks, ez_c! i think that KK had a very established career as a fantastic runway model from 2000 onward. this is likely why she was always one of the stars of the show, prior to signing her Angel contract. Ale was always a big seller for VS and certainly a success, but she didn't have the runway career. Izabel only became an Angel in 2005, which was also her 1st year doing the show and really her first year or so in the industry, and to be honest, i'm not sure why they didn't give her a segment to open. she is certainly excellent on the runway. maybe it just came down to too many girls. who opened segments in 2005 ... Gisele, Tyra, Heidi, Adriana, Karolina (am i missing someone?)