During the competition, Downie was featured in a Seany B video clip for her new song after she was selected by Jamie Lee to join her on the shoot.
[citation needed] In episode 10, while in New York, Downie was praised for her body and her warm personality but some modelling agencies stated that she might be too commercial.
Downie was eliminated in episode 10 after being deemed too commercial and not as high fashion compared to Alexandra Girdwood and Demelza Reveley.
[10] In the July issue of Oyster Magazine, she was featured in an editorial spread alongside Caris Eves and Alexandra Girdwood.
[12] Alex Perry announced that Samantha will model, alongside Demelza Reveley and Alexandra Girdwood, at his Charity fashion show on 17 August 2008 to help raise money for the McGrath Foundation.
[citation needed] Samantha appeared on Channel V's WhatUWant on 9 September 2008; She was a model for make-up artist Rae Morris.
In the 2009 Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, Downie walked for J'Aton, Illionaire, Jenny Bannister, Stevie, and White Charlie, Ready to wear Autumn/Winter 2009,[10] and most recently; the David Jones spring fashion launch event in Sydney as well as Myer's Spring Carnival events in Sydney.