Tyra also aimed her mighty wagging finger at smokers. Not only was the photo shoot based around the negative effects of smoking (more on this later) but Tyra has also BANNED smoking in the mansion and on the show. A top model is also a role model and with so many young girls watching, Tyra says it's time to BUTT OUT! Come on, Tyra, we're onto you. It's not enough that these girls are trapped in a mansion, given 3-5 hours of sleep a night and are in constant competition with their roommates to be the prettiest and most charming. Let's also take away one of their vices and really up the bitchiness level for some great ratings! Something tells me that these top role models are still going to be allowed to get smashed off copious bottles of wine each night. That makes for some loose-lipped ladies to really spill the beans to the camera and will keep that drama level high.
The Photo Shoot
The girls do a glam shot smoking in front of a mirror and their reflection is a nasty smoked-out version of themselves portraying some side effect of smoking (everything from cancer to a tracheotomy). While the majority of the shots were great I'll only spend a bit of time on the highlights.
Mila, the "I'm so happy everything in my life is perfect" wondergirl, couldn't seem to stop laughing during her side effect shot. I don't know how many hearts she won over by how amusing she found the thought of losing her hair to chemotherapy. Probably not the best look, honey. She also ended up looking like Stiffler's Mom in her glam shot (and "looking like [she] just farted" as Miss Jay put it at panel) which was probably also not the best look.
Heather, the one with slight autism, was sentenced to a classic form of Top Model tackiness. Put the socially ackward one in the only duo shot because she's the best one for the job. Almost as great as making the newly confessed as bi-curious Michelle play Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi in Cycle 7. I complain, but these are the horrible little reasons that I love the show so much...
The Challenge
Miss Jay went to the house to give the ladies this weeks challenge. They were all going shopping to pick out their model basics for panel at, drumroll please, OLD NAVY! Watching as the models screamed and clapped in delight I had to wonder whether they had to reshoot this moment because if they were truly that excited for Old Navy they would have fainted if they got to go to Betsey Johnson or some other actually fashionable store. Apparently, Old Navy is where many supermodels get their model basics these days?
The girls had 15 minutes to grab the perfect panel outfit and the judges would pick this week's winner. One of my favourite Top Model guests, Benny Ninja, made it out to supervise and guide the ladies. Most of the girls went for the classic tank and jeans but a few decided to go against the grain. That poor Old Navy store looked like it had been under attack. We'd have to wait and see at panel who won and what the prize was.
Victim of the Week
The title definitely goes to Heather this week. Having a mild form of autism called Asperger's disorder as well as a side order of ADHD, this girl is really going to have to work hard. I can't help but like her. She has a beautiful and exotic Cleopatra type look and every once in awhile when she's frustrated she rolls her eyes back in her head and grunts like a monster. The other ladies are really giving her a hard time. They talk about her all the time behind her back (but not quietly as she always ends up hearing them) and are constantly expecting her to mess up. Kimberly, who I'm sure will get "Bitch of the Week" title at some time, announced that she will not speak much to Heather because she has decided that Heather will get "clingy" if she opens the door.
Bitch of the Week
Biannca gets this top honour. While her and Lisa both seem to be doing everything they can to piss each other off, Biannca's claws were sharper this week. She told Lisa that no exotic dancer would ever become America's Next Top Model (please, everyone knows that Tyra will be all over that shit...she loves showcasing transformed, young women!). Many little battles transpired the whole episode including one about which one of them would get hit in the head harder by the fake cell phone that came about in a Naomi Campbell joke gone wrong. The two ladies finally had a heart to heart and called a truce in the hot tub one night (isn't that how everyone settles their differences?). Later, Biannca would tell the cameras in her confessional that she only did it so that it wouldn't come up in panel. She'll probably stick around for awhile because she's borderline beautiful and the bitch factor makes for great TV.
Nice Girl of the Week
Victoria could be on Beauty and the Geek as the girl who has it all: brains and beauty. This Yale graduate is using her self-proclaimed "super-nerdy skills" to study to be a great top model. She hates catfights and is the only one who tries to be nice to Heather. We'll just see how long her halo stays on...
Honourable Mentions
Most Hood Honey- Lisa, the exotic dancer who's seen "every kind of hurt". She seems to have stepped right out of a movie...so what if it's Pretty Woman?
Most Transformed (aka Biggest Bullshitter)- Jenah, who has apparently decided to quit smoking because of the photo shoot. "The emotions you see in that camera are real" Oh please...you need a shovel to get through that.
Most Surprisingly Beautiful Pic- Sarah, watch out for this one. She kind of reminded me of Mila Kunis (Jackie from That 70's Show) in her pic.
Panel
I will start by saying that Miss Jay was having the most amazing hair day ever in a little mini afro with beautiful curl.
The judges picked Saleisha as the best dressed and she will now appear in an Old Navy ad. She also gets a $1000 shopping spree *gasp!*...at Old Navy *sigh*. That will probably take her five years to spend, how many $14 tanks do you have to buy to use that up?
Not too many scathing comments in this weeks judging although Victoria made a bad impression by saying the right thing in the wrong tone. Twiggy told her she needs to work on her charm and you know once Twiggy doesn't like you she'll never change her mind! I hope this doesn't hurt our brainy beauty.
Justice was awarded when Heather was called first to get her picture as the strongest model of the week. I'm surprised you couldn't see more shock on the other contestants faces, maybe they are better at faking the charm than I have given them credit for!
It all came down to Ebony and Mila. I'm sure there will be more tissue available at next panel so that we don't ever again have to watch a glistening stream of snot pour out of Ebony's nose as she cries awaiting her fate. Not the most modelesque thing I've seen. I can just imagine how hard it was for Tyra not to crack up laughing at the girl. She got to stay though and Mila aka Stiffler's Mom was sent home. Poor thing was shocked because she had blinded herself into thinking that she was going to win.
My Weekly Picks (watch how they change week to week because I'm fickle!)
Who I think should win: Lisa
Who I think will win: Lisa
Who I think is the next to go home: Jenah
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