Exclusive Interview: Nick D’Anna and Ania Migdal Chat About Season Two of Sunset Tan
Posted in: E!, Sunset Tan
In honor of the season two premier of E!’s Sunset Tan, we spoke with West Hollywood store manager Nick D’Anna and his girlfriend and assistant manager Ania Migdal over the phone back in June. The show premiers tonight at 10:30 p.m. PST.
The couple gave us the scoop on season two, the Olly girls, Britney Spears and Ania’s new clothing line, Lock-It.
CFC: Are you guys excited about the second season?
Nick: Yeah, yeah. It’s exciting, but its weird because it’s more so the anticipation of seeing it because everyone thinks we get to see it before anyone else — and we don’t. It’s really kind of like looking back at yourself.
Ania: And the scary thing is that you don’t know how they are going to edit it!
When did you guys film it?
Ania: We actually wrapped our last episode in Vegas at the opening of the Palms, where the Las Vegas salon is located. We were all celebrating that, which was also the wrap of our season
What sort of action should viewers expect?
Nick: A lot more drama, a few hospital trips. It steps out of the salon and gets more in depth in the characters life. It’s a little like sexier.
Ania: It’s more going into peoples homes and stuff like that.
So, there will be more of your relationship together?
Ania: Uh, kind of. (laughs)

Did you guys meet at Sunset Tan?
Nick: No, we met right before the show, before we started filming. I actually went to a friend’s birthday party and saw Ania when I was just literally stopping in to say “happy birthday” and get her a shot, and I saw Ania. We kind of connected really quickly, and I talked to her for a couple minutes. We chitchatted and things sparked from there.
How long have you guys been dating?
Nick: It will be 15 months in two days.
Do you guys ever work at the same location together?
Ania: We’re not allowed to but when we do we get in trouble because Nick is a manager so he is above me cause I’m not manager, I’m assistant manager. So, basically, they know that I’d get away with a lot of things. (laughs)
In this second season, will you be doing all the work again, Nick? Because in the first season, it always felt like you were fixing all the problems.
Nick: You know, it does step out of the salon a little bit more. So, I don’t know actually. We did shoot a lot of stuff in the salon, but it’s all really how it’s edited and how they put it together. It’s really more so kind of like everyone knows that we work there. So, some stuff is just a catalyst to show more of our life. It’s gonna seem more like a Laguna Beach now. It’s really not going to be focused on the salon.
There are a few trips: We go to Vegas, and we do make it East. It’s just kind of, like, different; it’s expanding. This is like the newer model of last year. It’s going to be a lot cleaner, and it’s shot completely in HD. It’s the first show on E! that’s shot entirely in HD. It’s gonna be a lot better, a lot sexier, a lot more drama.
What do you mean by more drama? Are the Olly girls up to no good again?
Nick: I can’t say too much without revealing a lot. There are definitely going to be some twists and turns. I’m sure the audience will be more than pleased with how the season turns out.
Will we see the Olly girls on the second season?
Nick: They might make a few cameos here and there.
Didn’t they get fired from Sunset Tan?
Nick: They did last year but they might make a few cameos.
What about celebrity appearances?
Nick: I can’t really get too much into the details other than what you’ve read. But it’s still up there. The list of people who will be appearing that you guys will see.
Who was your favorite celebrity who came in the salon last season?
Ania: It was pretty funny when I sprayed Jenna Jamison. That was pretty funny because there is a lot they didn’t show on the episode. We walked in, we had the mobile unit, and she was making a lot of sexual comments, like, oh, you know, “what are you gonna do with that hose.” She didn’t want to get naked. And it’s just, like, ironic because she’s a porn star. (laughs)
And, of course, Britney Spears was classic as always. She actually came back afterwards, like, two months later and didn’t even remember being there. Nick was like “Oh do you want to do the same bed again?” and she was like “Wait, I’ve been here before?”
Doesn’t Britney’s manager or ex-manager own part of Sunset Tan?
Ania: Larry Rudolph is an investor at the salon.
Ania, do you want to tell us a little bit about your fashion line?
Ania: It’s called Lock-it, and our logo is a key. It’s really just all about flowy dresses and tops, and it’s all vintage inspired. I got my ideas from thrift stores. I’d look for cool vintage dresses or tops, and I kind of changed it around, made it more modernized.
Is this in stores yet?
Ania: It’s definitely going to be out by the end of the year. It’s still just the beginning stages, but I am wearing all of the stuff on the show for the second season. You can keep an eye out for that — anything with a key on it is part of my line!
Image courtesy of E! Online.









