Next Top Model season 11- Page 2

[supportivemom]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 3:43pm

I thought of you as soon as I saw Tyrabot- jeez! I like Sheena too and she does remind me of Miss Kimora- one of Tyra's best friends! Marjorie must be the "nerdy/uncomfortable" girl they get every year. She reminds me a little of Twiggy. I wonder how they will make her over?

[Jane2]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 3:50pm

Marjorie makes me nervous. I don't think I've found a favorite yet.

[shh282]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 11:59pm

From the premiere - I like


Analeigh, Elina, Mckey, Marjorie, and Isis


but I usually pick one specific favorite by the makeover episode

[One Song Glory]

Posted: 9/4/08 at 11:59pm

I love Sheena, she's so beautiful and I just love her attitude. She was sticking up for Isis and seems to be a very positive and confident person, I hope she goes far.

There was one semi-finalist, Kasey, who I was hoping would make it. Did anyone notice her? I thought she was SO beautiful and sweet, I don't why they didn't pick her.

[Jane2]

Posted: 9/5/08 at 12:01am

Oh, I forgot about Analeigh. She might be my temporary favorite, lol. I haven't seen enough of them yet.

[Taryn]

Posted: 9/10/08 at 12:32pm

Holy crap! I didn't hear Annaleigh was on! She's a really good friend of a good friend of mine. He was talking about a year ago that she was auditioning. He says she's one of the sweetest, kindest, most charitable people he's ever known.
Updated On: 9/10/08 at 12:32 PM

[clever name]

Posted: 9/10/08 at 2:27pm

The vegan lesbian seems snotty. What's her name? And Clark..ughh. And I think the whole robot-computer-transporting crap was REDICULOUS!!! The Soup is going to have alot of footage to choose from this season!

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 9/10/08 at 2:45pm

I kind of like the vegan bi who's going to go after Clark!! HA! I hope Clark ends up in bed with her and scandalizes her family!

Anyway, I think the Bjork look is different for this show, so I'm kind of digging her, and I think her snottiness is more discomfort, so she gets the bennie of the doubt from me...for now!

Sheena is fast becoming a favorite of all time for me...up there Tocarra...noone makes me laugh and cry in one eppie on this show! Her defense of Isis was so sweet. I was surprised by the snark and horror of some of the other girls....apparently the world in my head is alot nicer than the actual one out there...

Isis is a conundrum. Very good model, imo, but not very attractive. I felt for her when the other models descended like vultures (how many of us have had to speak about our genetils to total strangers all at once?) BUT, you catch more flies with honey, honey...so better get that sad smirk off your face and try to be nice...she could easily become everyone's second favorite (title already goes to Sheena.)

Clark stinks and is not very pretty, imo, but she will stay to torture me for a few weeks at least.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 9/11/08 at 5:14pm

I love the personalities of Sheena and Annaleigh! That was so nice of Annaleigh to ask Isis if she needed help. Lauren Brie's picture was so beautiful. The right person went home but I hate that Tyra was kind of exploiting the poor girl in the end. I also think the vegan bi is absolutely beautiful. Did it look like they were going to shave her head in next week's episode?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/11/08 at 6:29pm

Ugh! I am so far behind. For some reason, my DVR didn't record it last night. I'm going to try and fix it tonight.

[mauriposa]

Posted: 9/12/08 at 12:27am

I agree with everything Doodle said. My money's on Sheena. I'd like to think Isis has the stuff to win, but I don't know how Cover Girl would feel about a pre-op transsexual as a spokes model. As much as we would all like to just accept her for the woman Isis is (or will be, if you want to get technical), you just know she's going to be treated differently in this competition.

[supportivemom]

Posted: 9/12/08 at 7:16am

The only time I have seen an ANTM winner on a Cover Girl commercial as the featured spokesperson is on ANTM. Danielle is in the background on one of the Queen Latifah commercials- but other than that- nowhere. It's like they win, shoot a My Life As A Cover Girl commercial that plays for the next season, shoot a cover for Seventeen, then you barely see them again! I think that's what Adrienne's (winner #1) beef was and they don't even acknowledge her on ANTM. YaYa and Eva seem to be doing okay on TV and I see Kim on MTV but I would hardly call this a career launching show! Just sayin'

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 9/12/08 at 10:40am

A few other thoughts on the first eppie:

I freakin' LOVED the cheap futuristic set and the moment Tyra's "pod" opened up and didnt stop turning? And it kind of shook like it was made out of cardboard? LOVE!!!

I kind of like, for the first time, the "My Life as a Cover Girl" spots with Whit. She looks beautiful, and they arent the lame (Tootieful) attempts at making the previous winner look like her life is so exciting now, which we know is not true after all of these seasons. They portray a model starting out in NYC and she's scared, etc...at least it's more honest. I'm interested in seeing how they go from here...does she book some jobs, or are they all going to be her going to Starbucks?

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/6/08 at 7:31pm

Okay bitches, now that I have a little free time, let's review, shall we? I'm going to have to skim a bit.

First off, we're once again subjected to the casting phase filled with idealistic girls of whom we really couldn't care less. The busload of girls are dropped off at a top secret futuristic modeling training facility and greeted by the Jays. Note: In the future, we will be wearing bad white wigs and silver windbreakers, so stock up now and be fashion forward. Why is anything futuristic all white? That is so racist. The girls are subjected to wearing body suits and being "scanned" (i.e. "photographed") while Tyra's voice chirps orders filtered so as to sound robotic eerily sounding like her single "Shake Ya Body" which would make anyone nervous. The girls are then asked to walk a runway because the future has progressed surprisingly little, except poor taste is on the rise judging from the decor accessories. I love how the computers for the "Glaminator" are right out of NASA sequences from I Dream of Jeannie. The Jays explain how the Glaminator will scan the girls and tell them what to do to become better models. Sheena gasps, "I was like, they got technology like that?" Awww...stupid, yet endearing. The machine malfunctions and reveals Tyra as a robot. The best part is what doodle described: the door revolves and goes a little too far, which Tyra has to discreetly reposition to exit the Glaminator. Bad acting ensues, hence why we haven't seen Tyra starring in any feature films. Interviews...blah blah blah...photoshoot...blah blah blah...and then it dawns on me. Tyra totally bought the leftover set and costumes from an abandoned gay porn shoot. The cheesy set pieces, blue metallic bodysuits, giant phallic statues, big balls...it makes perfect sense now. That was bugging me for a long time. Finally, we get the goods and the girls are chosen, most of which at this point are really dull. Akita Evita or whatever her name is wants a medal for becoming vegan in seventh grade. Hannah is from a small town in Alaska (pay attention because you may forget that). She claims Alaska has no freeways...or people. You think you dislike her now, just wait until she's Vice President. Marjorie is half French or something. It's hard to tell because she behaves like she is in a cocaine-induced state of paranoia ALL THE TIME. Girl crashes hard, is what I'm saying. Joslyn audition for ANTM a trillion times. If they used the footage of her saying this, then you already know she's in the house. To be continued...

Updated On: 10/7/08 at 07:31 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/6/08 at 8:29pm

Isis is a pre-op transexual who has already begun transitioning and good for her. While her courage is admirable, I'm not convinced she's got what it takes to be in the house. Which means she's in, of course. Everyone else is named Britney.

Girls are chosen to be in the house based on audience polls (a couple of the Britneys change their names because Tyra only has room for one in her brain) and then we finally get some footage that reveals the stock characters for the season we've all come to know and love:

The bitch: Clark
The ethnic: Sheena
The special project: Isis
The conservative bigot: Hannah
The completely clueless: Nikeysha
The ironically overconfident: Sharaun
The geek: Marjorie
The nice one: Analeigh
The one we forget about: Samantha
The quiet potential: Lauren Brie
The cool chick: McKey
The chip on the shoulder: Akita Evita
The why is she here: Brittany
The one we forget about: Samantha

This season is sort of like a two-for-one since Clark and Hannah are practically interchangeable at this point.

Hannah finally admits that she's from Alaska (write that down) and was raised without electricity or water or clothes or wood or anything, which is rather hypocritical considering she condemns the girl born without a vagina. The girls grill Isis about the tranny thing and Isis is respectfully patient. Sharaun makes a remark about how America's Next Top Model is not going to be a drag queen covertly revealing to us that she has never watched this show. Marjorie nervously twitters about her insecurities and I'm instantly struck with the dread that we will be hearing this a lot. McKey, a female boxer, is impressed by Isis's bravery and wins the hearts of gays everywhere. Lesbians are unimpressed, yet turned on, nonetheless. Clark condescendingly rolls her eyes when she notices McKey warming up with some of her boxing training and informs us that this isn't a boxing competition. Really? I must be watching the wrong damn show!

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Updated On: 10/7/08 at 08:29 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/6/08 at 9:01pm

Speaking of idiots, Clark and Hannah engage in a bitchfest about the inclusion of a transsexual in the competition. Clark believes Isis has NO PLACE in the competition and is repulsed at the thought that one of the girls may have some extra boxes in the basement. Was she looking forward to seeing vaginas all day? Just saying... Then comes my favorite soundbyte. Hannah explains that basically all people from small towns can't handle trannies, wich she explains in a really backwards way as having a "warped view" of transsexuals, which would be admitting that she knows the truth, yet won't admit to it, but we later learn Hannah has a habit of speaking before thinking. Clark illustrates graphically that Isis would probably get shot in a small town (like Provincetown is a mega-metropolis), and then clarifies her point by explaining, "It's not so much a closed-minded view as it is just more traditional". Like they're mutually exclusive. That's like saying, "Brocolli is not so much a vegetable as it is an edible plant". You know what else is "traditional", Clark? Lynching black people and burning witches. Those were quite popular traditions in America. But Clark is one of those cunning conservatives who only turn it on in the company of a kindred spirit. Hannah is not so lucky. They don't have tact in Alaska.

The girls are sent to one of those magic cabaret clubs usually reserved for displaying feats of awkward non-talent in unimaginative films where they are greated by the Jays, Nigel and Paulina. The task is to run around to the various rooms of the club and have a quick sit-down with the judges. It's sort of like watching speed-dating where nobody is drunk enough to at least get laid. Sharaun tells every judge that she is America's Next Top Model (Paulina: "Oh, really?"). We know where this is headed already. Marjorie behaves as if the DEA are standing directly behind her. Joslyn and Miss Jay click immediately. McKey muses about beating the crap out of a photographer if he should propose sexual interaction, much to Paulina's dismay.

Photoshoot: The theme is voting. Kudos for team Tyra for expressing the importance of getting off your ass and voting. For real. Marjorie hits the bong to take the edge off and rocks the shoot. Clark doesn't know what bureaucracy is. Here's a hint: It's traditional. McKey resorts to boxing and pulls it through. Clark scoffs and proclaims McKey as "gone". Well, not so much gone as just no longer there. Yeah, I am going to milk this as much as possible. And?

Some girls taunt Isis from behind the set in an extremely immature way making fun of her and trying to intimidate her. Seriously, who was running that set? I would have expected Jay to rip them apart but apparently that is only saved for makeovers or being late. Really disappointing. Isis handles it well and performs extremely well. Sharaun doesn't know what "convoluted" means. *sigh* And after the shoot, Marjorie joneses about her insecurities again and braces herself for negative feedback based on...Jay's enthusiasm? I swear, every time she talks, I become more aware of my teeth.

Updated On: 10/7/08 at 09:01 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/6/08 at 9:20pm

Judging: blah blah blah. Miss Jay wears a necklace displaying the number of girls remaining in the competition. The girls immediately count on their fingers and try to remember if they already had an elimination. KIDDING! (not) Tyra reinforces the return of the 80s by wearing leggings covered by an oversized top which is cinched at the waist by a huge belt. Remember when we made fun of that like, yesterday? Now it's chic. Yesterday: funny. Today: fashion. Get with it, people!

The judges love Marjorie, Joslyn, Sheena and Isis. Tyra announces that the first photo called will be displayed in the house as digital art. Marjorie wins! I'm sure she will chatter about it all night. Chase it with water, Marjorie. Always remember to hydrate. Sharaun and Nikeysha are the bottom two. Sharaun was a cocky smartass. Nikeysha was boring and withdrawn, but she stays. Sharaun collapses in grief like she somehow didn't expect it. We all knew it like 45 minutes ago.

I have to add that Whitney's spots are great so far. Not as fake as she came off in Cycle 10. And the where-are-they-now spots are wonderful. It's nice to see some of the girls getting work, even if they weren't the winners. Come to think of it, they seem to be working more the winners.

More to come...

[supportivemom]

Posted: 10/6/08 at 10:36pm

Gotta disagree with you Matt- I think Whitney's commercial are very fake! I like the updates of past contestants much better!

[yodamarie78]

Posted: 10/7/08 at 12:07pm

That Clark certainly is a charmer isn't she?

On Isis:
"I've only heard of, people like that, in my psychology class in case studies and stuff. I never thought that I would ever come into contact with, a 'he-she,' and it just totally threw me for a loop and it, I don't know, freaked me out."

On Sheena:
"I don't really care for Sheena. Everything that they portrayed her on TV to be is exactly right. Trashy," Gilmer told Reality TV World. "She's got words of wisdom, but that's about the only thing going for her. She just, I think we were both raised completely differently. I'm a good ol' southern girl that knows class and she is probably the [most] classless girl of the bunch. Probably one of the least classy people I've ever met in my life."
Clark's Exit Interview

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 10/7/08 at 12:28pm

Great, as usual, Matt!

I do love the Whitney ads (compared to the usual, but it's time to show her AT LEAST going on castings for modeling jobs, instead of sitting by a window, riding a bike in Central Park, etc. Seriously, is she on vacation or trying to get work?!
At they are not Saleisha's sad ads.

[blondebaby589]

Posted: 10/7/08 at 3:52pm

I'm gonna have to agree with supportivemom on Whitney's ads. I think she comes off as very fake and it just seems like she feels that she's above and better than every one else. I'm not saying she's actually like that, but that's just how she comes off in all of those commercials. At least in the previous ads the girls came off as likable. And then there was poor Jaslene. I couldn't understand a word that girl said haha

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/7/08 at 3:56pm

"instead of sitting by a window"

HAHAHAHA I love you!

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 10/7/08 at 4:05pm

Saleisha came off as the opposite of likeable...she read like "You mean I went to damn Tyra Camp, roomed with ASs Burgers and THIS is all I get?!"

None of them came off as real...they were very staged.

AND they had to say "slap dash lash blast!" 20 times.

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 11/8/08 at 9:51am

8:40 to 9:05 is a riot.
Rich from FourFour interviews Sheena

[justagirl2]

Posted: 11/8/08 at 3:34pm

Oh, Sheena! I love her.

"Girl, phone home!"