America's Next Top Model Cycle 12 Cast Revealed- Page 4

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 10:28am

Yeah, Allison and Tiana both seem to have that problem.

By the way, is it just me, or does Tiana remind anyone else of Furonda from Cycle 5? All she needs is a tiara from the 99-cent store.

[justagirl2]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 11:24am

I said that last night, Mister Matt! I LOVED that praying mantis.

I actually like everyone who's left besides Celia. I couldn't care less about her ratting out other girls at panel, but I think she's just...awful looking. I haven't been impressed with any of her photos, and she looks downright ancient in a couple of them (Ellis Island comes to mind). Fo's getting a bit of a 'tude, but I still think she's cute. Allison is amazing looking, and super unique. Tiana photographs wonderfully, and Aminat is one of the most striking women I've ever seen (face, body, everything), and really likeable. I just wish she could pull out a good picture!

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 11:31am

Aminat reminds me so much of Danielle, which is why I think I like her so much. But she just can't seem to figure out how to pull it together in front of the camera. I do think she has a lot of potential for a strong career. She should be spending all day every day in front of the mirror just as Allison should be practicing her walk. At this point, Tiana seems to be the clear front-runner and I honestly didn't think she would last past the first couple of weeks. Who knew?

Updated On: 4/23/09 at 11:31 AM

[Jane2]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 11:34am

I don't think Aminat can win. In the bottom two too often. I don't even think she's likeable. But she does remind me of Danielle, who I liked very much. Go figure!

[supportivemom]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 11:57am

Well, I would love to see Allison win because she IS so different! The go-sees will be fun to see next week. I like Celia's style and I think she could make a living as a stylist.

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 12:54pm

Alright, I KNOW that I said that Aminat was my pick to win...but I ALSO said that I liked Allison but I thought that her end was coming soon. She was in the bottom 2 too much! However, SHE was the one that I really liked and the one that I REALLY want to win. I think she is SO pretty! I LOVE her eyes and I love her (new and fake) blonde hair!
She seems to be doing much better, so hopefully she can keep it up!
Unfortunately, it looked like she was having some trouble on the Go-See's, and I CAN see that happening (But she can't be any worse than Heather or Marjorie!!!!!!).

Also, even though they say that Allison's look is all the same and were so happy that she had a DIFFERENT look, it looked like she was just looking UP. At any rate they were happy, so I am glad.

I did say that I thought that Aminat was going to win. I think she is pretty in person, but not so much in pictures. Also, she seems to be doing a "Danielle" when she speaks!

Tyra's comment about Celia "not looking fresh" I think will seal her doom. I think the designers will also say that about her on the Go-See's.

I also like Fo (and I am also from New Mexico too), so I don't mind that she is here!

The one girl who I don't like is Teyona, so I hope that someone else can win! What I don't like about her is what the judges like...her face! I just don't think she is as pretty as the rest and I think she has WAY WAY WAY too much forehead exposed. I think it even goes past her forehead and goes to the top of her head. Personality-wise I don't really have much to go off of, other than she just seems to follow Aminat...you could say the same thing about Allison with Celia, but I think Allison is pretty so it doesn't matter :)

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 1:02pm

Also, was it just me or did all (or almost all) of the girls seem to be talking back to the judges at panel last night?

There was a time when you could say one thing to defend yourself and you found yourself in the bottom 2 or you went home and Tyra gave you a lecture about not listening to those who have been in the industry for years and are trying to help you.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 1:11pm

As for the talking back, I think it pretty much boils down to editing. With fewer girls left, they probably just kept in more of the panel discussion. But it did seem to bite Natalie in the ass. Hee!

Is it "Teyona"? I think I prefer "Tiana". Somebody get me her agent on the phone. It's better than "Furonda", at least.

Celia has been rocking the style in panel, but HOLY COW did Aminat look fabulous! That was the second best panel appearance in ANTM history next to McKey's chain-mail dress last Cycle.

And as usual, I loved Nigel's patterned shirt. That man has impeccable taste.

Updated On: 4/23/09 at 01:11 PM

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 1:15pm

and tasteable pecs.

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 1:19pm

I agree that her name should be spelled Tiana...but it is spelled Teyona...which I always think is pronounced "Tay-Yona"...which does not sound as pretty.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 1:22pm

doodle - Holla!

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 1:27pm

Have you all noticed (and there is NO WAY that you could not have noticed) that Miss J. always has to be some sort of a bufoon/something like that at judging with his growing neck tie(or growing afro, ect.) each time?

I wish that Tyra or the producers or J. or whomever would come up with more creative choices if they are going to do that.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 1:40pm

I always sort of liked it. It adds a little brevity to the proceedings that you don't get to see in the other reality competitions (can you imagine Nina with a growing diamond solitaire on her finger each week on Project Runway?). My favorite was the velcro names he ripped off ceremoniously after each walk of shame.

[MTVMANN]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 2:10pm

Oh I like it, I just think that they are getting a bit lame as they run out of good ideas!

My favorite was the first one with the flowered corsage!

[Jane2]

Posted: 4/23/09 at 3:46pm

AAAAGGGGHHHHHHj I hate it!

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/30/09 at 12:04pm

Well...not a huge surprise there. Looks like it's Teyona's to lose at this point. I don't think there has been a less suspenseful Cycle since the Naima/Yaya showdown. Oh wait...Samantha made it to the final 2 last Cycle. Never mind.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 5/15/09 at 7:32am

I was really hoping that Allison would win. Seems like the person with the worst commercial has been winning. Teyona's commercial was horrible! I don't understand why they came down so hard on Danielle in her season about her southern accent but they said nothing about Teyona's and Aminat's lack of diction and horrible delivery. Allison shocked me with her final runway-she walked much better than I thought she would. Makes me feel like she was planted there. Her walk was soooo bad during her go-sees but she's walking like a pro at the final runway? Anyway- another person to go down in obscurity!

[Jane2]

Posted: 5/15/09 at 9:50am

I have a feeling the ability to do commercials is not an essential. I'm guessing that when a client needs a model to speak and sell a product, they use someone who's good at that.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 5/15/09 at 10:05am

Yeah Jane- I guess it's not called America's Next Top Spokesmodel. That's probably why Drew and Ellen are on the commercials. It's just ironic that the person who makes the best commercial usually never wins.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 5/15/09 at 10:07am

"I don't understand why they came down so hard on Danielle in her season about her southern accent but they said nothing about Teyona's and Aminat's lack of diction and horrible delivery."

I said the same thing! Danielle is one of my favorite winners and Teyonne Aminat couldnt share the same runway...

"I don't think there has been a less suspenseful Cycle since the Naima/Yaya showdown."

Oh, my dear Matt! I'm so disappointed! Different Cycles...it was Eva/Yaya and Naima/Kahlen!

Alison was a dark horse from the beginning and she improved more than any other model I can remember. She also came out of her shell so much at panel and was GORGeous at the final judging! I was really proud of how she worked that runway, because she seemed to always psych herself out in the past. She deserved to win. I also loved her 'birds nest' shot.

So sad this cycle is over.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 5/15/09 at 10:13am

Yeah- I always thought they liked to see improvement. Also, they like to see how someone workds under pressure and Teyona totally fell apart on her commercial. I just thought Allison was so unique looking and Teyona looked like many of the other girls from previous cycles. Oh well, I'm really interested to see how the short girls will be next cycle.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 5/15/09 at 10:18am

Teyonne definitely took surprisingly good pictures, and they often forgive a bad commercial (why bother doing it, I always feel). I felt that Alison had room to grow even more, however.
It's lame to use the "one girl wants it just a little bit more" reasoning.

Now that it's short girls, I suspect it's time for an asian top model.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 5/15/09 at 10:27am

Yeah- how do they know who wants it more? Just because Allison was quiet and soft-spoken it didn't mean that she didn't want it more! I guess you have to be louder about your desires- or what- did they do a financial questionnaire on the application to find out who is more poor and needs the money more? Anyway, I have met many Filipino and Thai girls who are stunning so it would be interesting to finally have an Asian girl win.

[EVIE]

Posted: 5/15/09 at 2:36pm

"I don't understand why they came down so hard on Danielle in her season about her southern accent but they said nothing about Teyona's and Aminat's lack of diction and horrible delivery."

Me too! I hated that they came down so hard on Danielle for her southern accent yet said nothing about Yaslene!?