Modeling Is A Dirty Business - 
by J-Unit
Now that America's Next Top Model is down to it's last six girls, I have to start wondering about some troubling scenarios. For instance, what happens if my favorite goes home? Last year I was down with Pink Positive, so even when Norelle left, I had not trouble getting behind Anne and Eva. This year? Ugh. For me, there is not much after Naima, so you know that I was particularly upset when Tyra called her forgettable last week. Judging by how Naima has won the Cover Girl model of the week for, well, every single episode, a lot of people out there agree with me. Also, last week, I called out a girl, SS, for being a bad kisser. Well my friend, let's call him MP, says that after acquiring a few more data points, he wants to revise his statement. I owe you an apology SS. Sorry.
I think everybody knows that I can't get enough of Tyra, but the girls on the show simply eat it up whenever she is around. As luck would have it, Tyra also brought some African food with her, so the girls could get their grub on. I'm not sure if it means anything, but you know it's not simply coincidence that Keenya answered the door when Tyra brought the food. I know she eats when she is nervous, but hasn't she heard of a rice cake or something? Anyway, Tyra likes to have fun, as evidenced by her jumping on the bed to wake up one of the girls. What a great image to wake up to, although it would be better if you woke up and she was sleeping next to you. Tyra also likes to get serious, and whenever she is going to spend time with the top models in situations like these, she always takes the time to break it down a little bit.
Keenya mentions that all of the stuff about her weight really had an effect on her, and that's easy to say, but as soon as Tyra leaves, she begins to go back for seconds. Sure, they aren't eating at a French restaurant, but if she has a problem to deal with, Tyra is going to try and help her. Denying that there is a problem, then indulging yourself is not going to get you anywhere. As somebody who said "she struggled with the same problem", you might want to listen how she was able to get through it.
Ms. Banks is usually good with that type of advice, but I have to take issue with something she suggested when the girls asked how they could be more comfortable in front of the judges." When nervous, simply imagine the judges are in their underwear," she said. Well, I can understand how this sort of tactic might work on a great portion of any panels or committees in the country, it is not going to work with the judges of ANTM. First of all, Tyra models for Victoria's Secret, so she is always going to look good. Second, even though they might get more nervous seeing Tyra in her underwear, it would have made the girls sick to see Nolé in his jimmies. The too much information portion of the evening is brought to you by me, who thought "what if Nolé goes commando". God, I am not going to sleep in weeks with that image glossed into my head.
With their new advice from our host freshly in their minds, the girls were ready for their challenge the next day. They all learned that they would have 2.5 hours to do some Go-Sees, and return in time to be evaluated. For those of you who may not know, Go-sees are a chance for a model to see a designer in person, get a feel for their clothes while at the same time getting the designer a chance to know them, and how their bodies were going to look.
Everybody was given a taxi, and I think these taxies were more pimp than the blue van the girls have been driving around in. Couldn't they have imported an Escalade or something? Perhaps even a minivan that was made in the last half century or so? These girls should be traveling in style, right? So the girls had their own drivers, meaning that they weren't likely to get lost on their way to any meetings. But since they did have a firm deadline, meaning girls were going to have to make good use of their time.
Both Naima and Keenya believed that they were going to have to perform well because of their status in the game, but for the most part, the Go-sees simply emphasized mostly what we thought was true with all of the girls. Brittany said she was a professional, but you know she isn't going to be holding anything in. Christina is an ice queen. I hate to use the phrase because it has been overdone this season, but it really is the best way to describe her. You wanted a chance for the designer to get a good impression of you, and Christina came across as unapproachable and distant.
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