It all seems so obvious now, doesn't it? Saleisha walked into America's Next Top Model as arguably the competition's most naturally beautiful contestants, and she walked out of it the winner. Yes, Heather was a more compelling "character" and Jenah took better photos, but Saleisha had the whole package, and I can't say I'm sorry to see her win.
The episode was magnificently watchable, from the predictable commercial flubs to the catastrophe on the catwalk. I wasn't at all surprised to see Jenah go, despite taking what Tyra called "some of the best pictures [she'd] ever seen." It always makes me a little uncomfortable to watch Tyra perform psychotherapy on these poor girls, and then eliminate them five minutes later. But hey, that's reality TV kids -- you get what you signed up for.
I've gotta give it up to Chantal for putting up a good fight throughout the competition. Like Tyra, I had originally written her off as a dumb beach blonde, but her very obvious passion for modeling shone through, and she did take some pretty fierce pictures. It is a shame, though, that her final runway experience was marred by the great-stilts-incident-of-'07.
Ah well, it wasn't like she was gonna win yesterday. Saleisha had this one in the bag (I even called it in my post Battle to the Finish: Who Will Win Top Model?), but she proved she's worthy of the title with a professional-esque runway performance. Work it out, girl!
PS. Ms. J, Twiggy, Nigel and the one-and-only Tyra walking down the catwalk? Classic.
PPS. Jaslene? No comment.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Girl You Better Work! Saleisha Wins America's Next Top Model
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Say It Ain' So! Heather Eliminated From Top Model
Anyone who has watched America's Next Top Model for years had to have seen it coming, but it didn't make it any less painful. Yes, Heather has been eliminated -- and I'm not happy.
From day one, it was clear that Tyra and co. would love love love Heather in all her awkward glory, until, of course, they got to the point where they decided she was just too awkward to make it in the modeling business. It happened to Shandi, it happened to twins Amanda and Michelle, and now (gulp!) it's happened to Heather.
Boooooooooooooooooo!
Now, don't get me wrong, I didn't want Jenah to go home either. Sure, she's sarcastic and has a bit of an edge, but she takes some fierce pictures, and who says a Top Model has to be sweetness and love all the time? I'd take Jenah over Chantal's bubbly emptiness any day of the week!
But Heather?? Sure, she fumbled the Cover Girl TV spot last week, and she royally F'ed up the go-see challenge. And she'd gotten a bit whiny and annoying in the past couple of weeks. But the girl is gorgeous (!), and an inspiration to all those who are "different." Yes, there have been theories raging that she was "faking" her condition (my favorite theory comes from the love of my life, who believes she is really an acting graduate student doing her masters thesis), but I'd like to believe in the purity of life (and reality TV) and believe that she really did have a syndrome, and managed to overcome the obstacles associated with it to really thrive in the competition.
Heather, we'll miss ya.
So who's gonna win this thing? Last week I would've strongly gone with Jenah, but it seems like the judges are souring on her a bit. Saleyshia may have climbed into the frontrunner spot thanks to a strong showing last night, but Bianca is showing some surprising legs as well.
Just, please, anyone but Chantal!
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