I think she gets a kick out of being rude and obnoxious while
defending herself by saying that it's what she's really like. And
when people don't agree with her, she will just turn into the
'incredible sulk'. She's quite a sore loser judging from her
reactions after being booted out of the mydreamd8 competition,
blasting quite a few competitors.
As for redeeming factors, she can write well, which is hardly
surprising for an aspiring journalist. Oh yeah, she does have a
sense of humour, although it's 'Stephen Chow-type'.