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Thursday, December 1, 2005
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It’s Final Four time on America’s Next Top Model, and that means we only have two episodes left. Looking back, this has been a great season. While The Amazing Race changed its format and started to decline, and Survivor continued its assault on our sanity by plaguing us with returning cast members, ANTM stuck with its core format and remained one of the most enjoyable shows on television. Sure we may have changed the panel up a little bit, and so we aren’t getting quite the number of theatrics at the end of the show, but the girls fighting for the crown have supplied us with incontinence, lesbian romance, and everything in between. If that’s not the mark of a great reality show, I don’t know what is.Kim was eliminated last week, and again, it wasn’t that huge of a surprise. Nicole was upset because she was Kim’s best friend. I mean it’s not like she was Kim’s first choice, but if sloppy thirds don’t upset Nicole, why should we bother about it? Nicole has never really blown me away although she does take good pictures. Last week I said that I think she wins because she has that “the person every girl wants to be quality”, not necessarily because I feel that way, but she just seems to be what the judges are looking for. I am so glad that so many TVgasm readers didn’t agree with that statement, because it really restored a faith in humanity I have lost since they canceled Hardcastle and McCormick.
Another surprising thing I noticed right away about Nicole at the beginning of this episode was the G-Unit top that she was wearing. Did I just not notice this before? And no, Nicole wasn’t wearing a black hoodie or an iced out chain. If you listen to 50 Cent, and I have listened to my fair share, you will know that he often refers to the shoe and apparel deal he made with Reebok, as in “can’t believe Reebok did a deal with a psycho” in Stunt 101and referencing the name of the campaign “I am what I am” in If I Can’t, although perhaps the campaign came after the lyric in the case of the latter. We finish this history lesson by mentioning that there is also a Lady G-Unit line from Reebok and that’s where Nicole got her tank top. I am not sure if she bought it herself or if it was a gift from somebody, but by simply wearing it she has demonstrated more flava than I would have imagine she would have exhibited in her entire life, and so for that we give props.
Everybody was still talking about the granola bar incident. All of us Bre lovers were cringing at her behavior last week, and when she says that she’s tired of people being inconsiderate, it’s kind of hard to conjure up any feelings of sympathy for her. It would be like if I started complaining that people were writing recaps that were verbose and off topic. To paraphrase Andre 3000, I know Bre thinks her shit don’t stink, but lean a little bit closer and you’ll see that granola really smells like poo poo poo. I think the worst part about all of this is that we would all forgive Bre if she just admitted she made a mistake and apologized, but she says just the opposite. She admits that a granola bar tarnished her standing in the game, but she won’t apologize.
Although Kim’s run on ANTM was unexpected, Bre has always been painted as the true underdog. She displayed a lot of lovable underdog qualities right up until we discovered she got REALLY upset about people taking her snack foods. Bre is such an underdog, even she doesn’t know why she was there, but then again, most of the girls have been a little confused by how things are going. It seems that the girls hated Lisa, but really respected her work because Jayla said that she stopped trying to figure things out when Lisa went home. Apparently, everybody has forgotten how old and crazy Lisa was and how much they all hated her when she was still living with them.
Whenever the models of ANTM leave the friendly confines of the United States and head overseas, the producers like to give them, as well as the rest of us watching at home, a little bit of fashion history lesson. For London, the girls met Simon Doonan on Carnaby Street. Since Lisa was not in the building, the collective fashion IQ of the remaining girls probably doesn’t exceed that of a chimpanzee with a subscription to Glamour, so when Simon asks them if any of them know the history of Carnaby street, we aren’t surprised to learn that none of the girls knew what it meant to the history of London fashion. It’s not that I knew any of that myself, but then again, I don’t have a subscription to Glamour
As part of the crash course on London fashion, the girls were each asked to dress up as one of the four cornerstones of London fashion. Bre was asked to dress preppy, Nik was given mod, Jayla was asked to expand her horizons and go punk[not mod, thanks k-slice], and Nicole was asked to go Bollywood. But despite being told they were supposed to represent different genres, they all ended up sort of looking the same. Now the girls all had at least a little bit of an idea how their look was supposed to come off as, because early on in the season James St. James gave them all a primer on how to dress a certain way, and he covered all of the bases, except, of course, for Bollywood. That means Nicole would be on her own, since none of the other girls knew anything about Bollywood either.
Luckily for Nicole, she didn’t have to wait long for her lesson to begin. Now, if any of you have ever watched a Bollywood movie, you probably had an idea that Nicole was looking a little too subdued. Even if she had watched a sort of Bollywood-ish movie such as Bend it Like Beckham, she would have known that she needed to wear something a little more upbeat. Bollywood is known for lavish musicals that are over the top with their melodrama and acting and such, but Nicole didn’t look like she was ready to sing and dance in a musical, unless the musical was “My Cat Just Died of Cancer”. Mr. Doonan was very nice and offered to help Nicole out with her drab outfit by giving her a brightly colored sari, but she sort of looked at it and wondered what she was supposed to do with it. Normally, I would cut her a break, as I imagine wrapping a sari is like putting on a tie, you never get it right the first time, and it takes some practice, but she did have an example to go by since there was a woman standing behind Jim Doonan while he was explaining to all of them how awful Nicole looked.
I could rag on Nicole for being a brat yet again, but it wasn’t like any of the other girls were any better. Bre was told to go preppy, but besides her jacket, there was nothing preppy at all about her outfit. Simon said that preppy is supposed to convey snotty and rich, and you do this with, among other things, sweaters and pleated skirts. And saddle shoes. Mmmmm saddle shoes. What Bre had, as described perfectly by Simon, was preppy goes slutty, and the micro-mini was a no-no. Perhaps a little more country club and a little less “In Da Club”
Jayla was next, and her look was punk, and her look wasn’t necessarily incorrect, but when Simon was thinking about punk, he was thinking more like The Ramones, Sex Pistols, and The Clash. Jayla’s punk is of the variety where people think that ripped jeans, a studded leather belt, and a CBGB t-shirt make you counter culture. In other words, it was “prissy punk”. Simon was talking about girls wearing trash bags with safety pins through their noses, and Jayla was thinking Japanese animation. It was bad enough that Simon called it a complete disaster.
Finally, there was mod, with Nik, and who better to talk about mod than the queen herself, Twiggy? Twiggy came in and while Nik was expecting to get a lashing from Simon about her outfit, she knew that since Twiggy was also a judge, messing up could mean more than a little reprimand. Nik’s generic jeans and stilettos were not mod, and Twiggy said it was all about micro minis, and flattening your chest as much as possible. Ironically, coming up with a flat chest is a problem that only Nik has at the moment.
History lesson over, it was time for the challenge. It’s the go-see episode, which is always fun. For those of you new to ANTM, go-sees are like little mini-interviews where girls go to “see” a fashion designer, try on some clothes, show them their walk, and let the designer decide if the girl will work for them. There were four designers that the girls had to see, each representing one of the cornerstones of London fashion (btw, that whole thing about cornerstones? I just made it up). The designers were: PPQ – mod, Robert Cary-Williams – punk, Ashley Isham – Bollywood, Ben Sherman – preppy. To add to the difficulty, the girls had to dress up in the style of the designer they were going to go-see. But rather than let them struggle finding something at the hotel, they were given 150 quid and let loose in a flea market to help them build their wardrobe.
Go-sees on ANTM are always interesting. One of the reasons why I love them is that the girls have to go out on their own and fend for themselves, and you see just how much they care about things like deadlines and such. Last year, the girls had a very short amount of allotted time to get things done, which caused fights as the girls tried to see as many designers as possible. This year, there didn’t appear to be any fighting, but that didn’t make the go-sees any less competitive, because the winner of the shoot would get 20 more frames than the next highest person, and more pictures means more chances to impress the judges.
It seemed like the only person who really had an idea of what she wanted to do or what to expect. Everybody else was lost including Jayla, who for some reason thought it was odd that the Ben Sherman designer acted a little stuck up. I loved that the preppy designer was stuck up. Jayla also forgot her shoes for one of her go-sees, which I guess is a no no, since designers want to see you walk in heels, and they usually aren’t keeping extra pairs lying around for people who are trying on their clothes. Bre was a mess, and left her portfolio in her taxi. Luckily they were assigned taxis so she didn’t have to worry about them driving off with her stuff.
When the results came in, the designers though Nicole was the prettiest, Nik was the most professional. Jayla had the worst walk, and Bre had what was called the “least appreciated” look, which I guess is a nice way of saying that she was the ugly duckling. Bre was praised for taking good direction, but that was not going to give her the 100 frames for the win. That honor went to Nik. As part of winning, Nik got to pick one person to get 80 frames, and while we were all expecting her to pick Bre, she picked Nicole. Nicole got to pick somebody to get 60 frames, and she hates Bre, so she picked Jayla. That means that Bre was left with 50 frames, and as an added insult, she wasn’t going to be given a chance to look in the mirror after her hair and makeup was done.
So, not only was Bre judged the ugliest by the designers (I don’t think that’s the case, but the designers did), she was at a disadvantage at the shoot, and she discovered that her best friend in the competition might not have been so close. Bre seemed upset, because Nik had never wronged her, and I think all of us were wondering what was going through Nik’s head. We knew that Nik didn’t approve of what Bre did after the granola bar fiasco, but when explaining her choice of Nicole, she said that it was not only childish, but evil. And Bre talked all this time about keeping her enemies close, and that’s exactly what Nik was doing. Now, we don’t know if Nik was talking about keeping Bre or Nicole close as the enemy, but I was glad to see a little attitude from Nik. She is very stoic, which is not a bad thing, but the judges do want personality and attitude, and that’s what Nik has been lacking.
Since the granola bar/ red bull incident, there has been a feud brewing between Bre and Nicole. Nicole let Kim do most of the arguing last week, but you had a feeling that if somebody didn’t do something about it, somebody else would get knocked the hell out. Nik and Jayla didn’t want to get stuck in the middle of things, so when the girls learned that they were going to split into pairs for a walk around London, they decided to force Bre and Nicole to go together instead of separating them and having to suffer while they complained about how much they hated the other.
Nik and Jayla going out together is easier to see than Bre and Nicole, but they had a lot of bad blood earlier in the year, and in case we forgot, we got a nice little video montage of Jayla saying some pretty meant things in confessional about Nik. We know Nik is mature, and as strange as it is to say it, it looks like Jayla is next in line on the maturity scale because she apologized for how things may have been at the beginning. Nik was appreciative, but said that she wasn’t there to make friends or enemies but to take advantage of an opportunity.
As refreshing as it was to hear how mature Nik and Jayla were, I think we were all waiting to see what would happen when Nicole and Bre went out on the town. Nicole had already said it was whack that Jayla and Nik were forcing her and Bre together (first a g-unit shirt, now saying whack, is an Escalade far behind?), so you can imagine how upset I was when Bre and Nicole decided to let things go and make up. Bre suggested that they sit down and have a glass of wine and talk over their problems. It’s good to know that Lisa’s legacy is still on the show. Getting drunk and working out your problems worked for Lisa, and now that Bre is talking with a person and not a plant, maybe they can put their feud aside. Bre admitted that she was immature, not thinking, and she could not fault Nicole for the way she acted, because she would have probably done the same thing had the roles been reversed.
Anybody else notice how cold Bre seems to be in London?
It looks like petty arguments were gone, and maturity was the name of the game. I am happy that Bre sort of redeemed herself. Maybe she finally realized she did something wrong when she lost Nik’s approval after Nik’s challenge win? Free frames fiascos are always difficult, and last year Kahlen was very upset Naima gamed her out of frames when she really thought she needed then. But like Kahlen, Bre used that as a hint that she needs to do better, and in Bre’s case, treat people better. Nicole and Bre even walked back to the hotel arm in arm and were happy that Nik and Jayla made them have their talk. Who knows when they would have had a chance to say they were sorry? Speaking of saying sorry, the next Tyra mail had them asking if they would feel Sari the next day. Double entendre: intended.
Although there now seemed to be peace in the house, Bre still had a headache. Last week, she said that it was Nicole’s fault because she was jumping around and making noise. This week, Bre was sick again, and she had a fever, and there was Nik, in the same green boy shorts that had me clutching my, uh, chest last week. I am not sure if they simply used the same footage, but WOW! Last week I quoted Black Star, but this being a G-Unit week, let me quote the song “Smile” for my feelings about Nik this week. “God Bless whoever gave you alla that. If you seen her from the back, you’d understand why I feel like that”. I couldn’t have said it any better than you, Lloyd Banks.
Do not adjust your television, Nik is just that hot.
As for the photo shoot, the girls made it to their next location where they learned they would be doing a Bollywood shoot. Since Bollywood is now for lavish, over the top productions, Jay Manuel said that these shots were going to test how well they stood out in a crowd. They also had a very special photographer, one Nigel Barker. It turns out that Nigel is half Sri Lankan, and so he knows a thing or two about what it means for Indian culture and British culture to come together. There was a moment when Jay asked Nigel to open up one of his patented striped shirts and let it all hang out. I know all of you Nigel lovers will want to see some chest hair, and since you are all so tolerant of me talking about the girls’ asses all the time, I knew I had to oblige:
Commence swooning.
Bre had the distinction of having the fewest frames, plus she got to go first. She was having trouble staying awake because she took Benadryl and Tylenol PM on Jayla’s recommendation. When Jayla first came on the show, we may have thought she had a boyfriend who cooked meth, but that’s not to say that she is a good pharmacist. Benadryl, an antihistamine, and Tylenol PM uses the same active ingredient as Benadryl – as sleep aid. If she had taken Nyquil as well, they probably would have called it a suicide attempt.
Jay told Bre that she should just keep her energy on the set (hey, it’s only 50 frames!), and then she can crash when they were done. We know all of the people on their show have their favorites, and Bre is not Jay’s favorite. I thought she did a decent job when it was her turn, but Jay thought that Bre wasn’t there. She not only left the building, she was never in the building. I don’t think Jay likes Jayla either, but I can see the reason. She really only has one expression. Jayla said she was just going to do her thing because listening to the criticism made her nervous, but she didn’t really move her head or try any different positions and it just looked like she wasn’t having any fun out there. I still like Jayla, but it looked like she was the one who had taken all of the sleeping medicine out there.
Nicole and Nik are a couple of Jay’s favorites. He said Nicole really stepped up her game, although to tell you the truth, I don’t think she has that many more expressions than Jayla. He also said Nik was fabulous, and that so many of her shots were amazing, she didn’t need the extra frames. I say it every week, but the pictures really are getting better. Maybe it was Nigel’s presence that got them all to step up, but I think everybody took their best pictures, with perhaps the exception of Jayla, who was just bleah. Here are the pictures from this week (click to enlarge):
The models got a lot more of Nigel than just the photo shoot, however. They also got a chance to have dinner with Nigel and his mom, who was a model. None of the girls sounded as if they had tried Indian food, and I was sort of disappointed we didn’t get any funny scenes where people looked at a piece of chicken vindaloo and wondered what exactly was encased inside. As her parting gift, Nigel’s mom taught all of the girls how to wear saris, just in case they found themselves in the middle of a Hum Aapke Hain Koun revival.
Winners of Ralph Macchio look alike contests in Sri Lanka are awarded pet snakes. Good job Nigel!
I didn’t think panel was going to be all that exciting. You knew that Nicole and Nik were going to be top two, and it would be between Jayla and Bre. Bre thought she was leaving last week, and she believed she had another bad week, but she seemed to take it pretty well. Like Lisa and Kim, she was proud of how far she went. She was in the bottom two so often, and nearly broke down the last time, so nothing was going to bother her. She was proud, however, to be the fourth baddest bitch in America, and nobody was going to take that away from her. It was that kind of attitude that made us love Bre at the beginning, and it was good to see it come back, although I was hoping it wasn’t too little, too late.
At panel, we were introduced to our judges, as well as guest judge Barbara Hulanacki (Hoo-lah-nuh-kee), the queen of mod. I would like to say that if Barbara and that crazy lady who mad the girls learn the tea ceremony in season three had a love child, it would be Edna Mode from the Incredibles. Thoughts?
For the mini-challenge, the girls were told that a traditional item of London fashion would be in the back, and they would have to try and update it with a modern look. The secret item in question was the sari, but the only people who really had a modern look were Jayla and Nik, and I am not sure if that was intentional or they just didn’t know what to do because they weren’t paying attention when Nigel’s mom was teaching them the lesson.
As I think was quite obvious, the judges liked Nicole and Nik’s pictures the most. Although they said Nicole’s updated sari looked like she had fallen into some curtains, they really couldn’t stop talking about how great her photos are. I think she as a solid photo. Really, very nice and good. It just doesn’t blow me away, or at least it doesn’t stand out among the other excellent work that week by Nik and Bre. For Nik, they liked the modern color she picked for her sari, and once again mentioned how she didn’t need extra frames, but did tell her that she needed a little personality.
I know there were some complaints about it last week when people said Nik needed some personality. Yes, Nik stands out because she is mature, considerate, and doesn’t get caught up in games, but it means that she is reserved and doesn’t stand out. As Nigel said, all models can take beautiful pictures, but something needs to make them stand out, and often it is that bitchy attitude and confidence that can make the difference between being successful or not. Barbara thought Nik was stunning, and called her a beauty of all time, and I would agree, but unfortunately, she may need an attitude if anybody is going to remember her.
The final two came down between Bre and Jayla, but I was thinking it had to be Jayla. Bre had a great picture, and has been getting better each week. Jayla has had some good pictures, but is up and down, and in the latest pictures she didn’t do what was asked of her, which is stand out among the crowd. The only thing she did noteworthy was giving Bre the pill, and all the judges laughed at that. I thought it was all over, but Tyra started mentioning Bre’s height, which wasn’t a problem before, but the judges really noticed in Bre’s neck.
When Tyra called out their names, Bre looked like she was ready, but Jayla looked like she was defeated, and that was the case. The judges liked that Bre was improving, and just didn’t like that Jayla wasn’t versatile. Based on this week’s pictures, I think they made the right choice. Jayla just didn’t step up to the level that Nicole and Nik are playing at and Bre has been getting much closer than she has. There really was nothing else that they could do. As Jayla went out, she wasn’t quite as happy to be there as Lisa and Kim. In fact, she said that she would like to shatter the winner and make her look like nothing. I guess you do whatever you can for motivation, but don’t go all Jeff Gillooly them, OK?
So, we have our final three, and I think it is a pretty good bunch. They are all taking great pictures, and although I still think Lisa should have been among them, I think it is going to be a great finale. The Cover Girl glamour shot and commercial shoot will tell us a lot, especially when it comes to being a spokesperson and the personality of ANTM, Elle Girl, and Cover Girl. All of the girls have the face, but whoever has the personality to wow the judges next week will be America’s Next Top Model.
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i’m sooooooooo GLAD that Bre is in the final 3, becuz the 3 always get the most publicity. I was rooting for Bre since day 1. And I am a country, white, smart boy here in Kentucky.
I was so scared last night. I was praying that Bre would NOT be eliminated. I would’ve been pist off. I hope Bre makes it to the runway show, because that girl can walk.
J-unit…excellent re-cap. One can definitely tell that you placed out of the Dartmouth English 5 requirement.
To quote Ryan from The Apprentice:Martha Stewart, it is too bad that I live on the East Coast, and you live on the West Coast, because I think we would be really good friends.
Bre gots to do good. She has potential, grace, regalness, and not to mention the walk. She wasn’t doing to good to the judges at the beginning even though I beg to differ.Win it Bre !!!!!
COMPLETE BULL!! Bre is so not a better model that Jayla who I was hoping would win, I was SO mad that Bre made it again, psycho bih!
Haha great recap, J-Unit! But I think you meant that Jayla was supposed to dress up “punk,” and I’m pretty sure she said “shadow” the winner.
I’ve been a pretty big Jayla fan this whole season. She had great pictures in the beginning, but even I had to agree that this was her time to go. You’re completely right about her not stepping up- it sort of reminded me of Ann’s situation in Cycle 3.
Anyway, it should be a good finale. What was with the preview for next week with Jay saying “you think you know who ANTM is but you really don’t” or whatever?
eww! they set jayla up to fail which wasn’t exactly fair. all the other girls were centered in their pictures and given bright colors that popped against their skin…jayla was off on one side in black. of course it wasn’t going to be that great. plus…bre is a bitch! I didn’t want jayla to win. but bre needs to go! she has all this hostility and better than thou attitude.
I hope nik wins. hooray for nik! now she actually does have class and poise and can be modeled to be what they want. whereas nicole is a little too abercrombie. you know?
who’s going to win? NICOLE… i like nik too and wouldnt mind if she took home the crown…shes got a good chance as long as bre doesnt sit on her for trying to steal the air she breathes! btw why is she still here? WHY WHY WHY… i too ask myself that question every week… she should have been eliminated ages ago… i didnt even like lisa, she was crazy and peed on herself but i think she deserves it more than bre… atleast she knows a thing or two about fashion and taking a decent picture… although bre’s pictures are getting better i think its too late into the show and anyone whos sticking around should be on top of their game, not hustling after some cereal bars… plus in the real world of modeling bre’s toughness and inability to act human about anything will get her no where… she told kim that kim was an ugly person… bre is literally ugly, so whats her point? i just dont think she stands a chance… if put in the same situation atleast we know that nicole can if anything be mature about one thing in her life and maybe nik would write about it in her journal… i dont think their goal in life would be to steal the other models tampons… anywhooo its between nik and nicole… i think the judges may pick nicole because shes really pretty both in person and even hotter in her pictures… nik i dont think looks as good in person and lacks some serious personality… although i respect her for being mature i wish shed show us a little something special… atleast with nicole we know she has emotions, lesbian friends, heck atleast we know she has friends! nik is so secretive and the problem with that is, i dont think anyone really wants to go out of their way to find out her hidden treasures! get a personality already! neither girls have a sense of style… i think itll all depend on their walk at the runway show… other than that all i have to say is that is bre wins im boycotting the show! it makes no sense, she didnt win any of the challenges,we recently learned she was obsessed with her cereal bars and cared for them more than she cared for people, her pictures arent all that (yeah their getting better but their still not good enough),she can walk but im afraid thats all she can do, obviously the designers werent into her… i mean if bre wins its because tyra needs to up her ratings wherever bre’s hometown is… crazy cereal bar killers make good t.v no matter what! anyway good luck to nik and nicole!
Bre is completely psychotic. Completely. I don’t even know how they allow her to stay on the show after she’s clearly out of her mind.
I’m glad Jayla’s gone though, I really thought she was hideous. And something about her really grossed me out… I think it was how she constantly talked about how she “fornicated”… and her weird fang teeth.
I miss Kim and Kyle.
Nik’s going to win.
That crazy old bat at judging was the best.
And as soon as I saw Nicole in G-Unit, I knew it would showing up as a screencap.
Curse of the Were-Nigel was in full effect too. God, he so has a Chicken Run face.
I’ve never been a Jayla fan and think she should have gone a while ago but I Totally noticed that too, some of the others were also elevated, weird. Don’t think Bre’s a bitch though Nik has taken her over as my fav. Still like Bre, just think she got a little bit caught up. J-Unit there’s no way Lisa should have been in the final 3, she’s just too ugly…..and yeah, too old to start a career in modelling. Lisa is what she is just a very photogenic person def not a beautiful model.
I am not a fan of Jayla either but I noticed how they set her up to fail as well. She looked like a drab Cleopatra while all the others were in bright saris with flowing hair and jewels and butterflies-didn’t really seem fair.
Doesn’t really matter though because no one could have topped Nik- she looked so beautful in her picture- great face, great pose. I hope she wins!
They said (for the first time) that Bre is short.
But I looked at the website, and Nik, Bre and Jayla are all listed as 5’8�. Nicole is listed as 5’9�. How is Bre suddenly the short one? And Eva won season 3, even though she was short.
Something tells me the “short card� is only played when they want to get rid of someone and don’t want to say exactly way…
Oh, and I heart Nicole.
I completely agree jayla was sooo set up to fail.
It will definitely be down to Nik and Nicole… Bre is to poorly spoken to make it through the spokesperson challenge…
take a look at nicole and bre side by side… there’s no way that there is just a one inch difference between them.
buh-bye jayla. she was the worst. I’ll concede that they didn’t give her much to work with but she didn’t change her expression once, and the expression on her face in her “best shot” is putrid.
Nik is the only one whose look is actually original. Those other two look like anyone you’d see walking down the street. And where did all you people learn spelling and grammar from, anyways?
THANK YOU for the Nigel picture! I’ve been lusting for him since cycle one.
And I’m so very glad that Jayla is gone, but I would be happier if Nicole had been sent home. She’s pretty, but is white bread. Bland. BORING. And she has ONE expression. Just one. Snore. I’m hoping for a Nik/Bre top two, but that can’t happen.
I agree to a point that Jayla was set up to fail, but isn’t a sign of a top model being able to be “fierce” regardless? And how could she lose to a sick girl who’s about to pass out from drowsy medicine? Not so top-modelesque.
Oh my gooooooooooooooooooood….. Nicole is sooooo boring. Holy shit. Sure, she takes good pictures, but when she talks I fall asleep. And the times when she doesn’t sound so tired she’s just whining and complaining. She could never be a spokesperson.
I’m rooting for Nik now. She’s different and has a good personality and takes amazing pictures.
I never really thought much about Bre, but I have noticed her these last few episodes (referring to the granola bar incident). She takes good photos too, but I was disappointed to see her behaving so immaturely. I still like her though, and I think she has a decent chance of winning.
Overall, I think it’s gonna come down to Bre and Nik, because Nicole is just ‘the pretty girl’ and nothing more, but mainly because she’s just so goddamn boring.
Pfftt.. they didn’t set Jayla up to fail. Even when you did find her in the picture it was hard for you to keep your attention on her.
She totally sucked ass and I’m glad that stank bitch is gone.
As for Bre…. I still don’t like her at all any longer.
She’s so fake.. and like the only reason she apologized was b/c she remembered the cameras were there and didn’t wanna look like a bitch. Not that she was actually sorry for anything.
Her photo wasn’t all that bad though considering she couldn’t look at herself before hand.
I liked Nicole’s photo the best out of the bunch. She just has a gorgeous face when she’s dressed up.
And she does have alot more expression.. she just seems to be going through the Nik thing… only photoing with her head to the side.
Nik’s picture is a very close 2nd though. I’m glad they’re getting her to photo from the front now. She really is a gorgeous woman.
And I’m glad she doesn’t have a stank attitude.
She’s nice and calm which is actually quite refreshing.
Empressmimi – That bothered me too. Why complain about Bre’s height now? She’s always been short. Why even let her in the competition if it’s an issue? It bugs me when they do that – I hated when they complained about Tocara’s weight well into the competition like it was something new.
As for Nicole appearing so much taller than Bre – Nicole had on heels and Bre was barefoot so that could account for some of it.
By the way J-Unit – about Nigel’s chest….Swooning has commenced (mmmm)
Oh and one more thing.
“Jay told Bre that she should just keep her energy on the set (hey, it’s only 50 frames!),” Maybe if she could have foudn an energy drink somewhere..she might have had more spirit during the shoot. Now where could she find one? hmmm.
How could Jayla standout in a crowd if she is a) placed to the left of the entire group and b) given a black/brown outfit compared to the other’s colorful outfits? In addition, the extras in the picture were all standing with Jayla as opposed to sitting down like they were with the rest of the pictures. Even the names of the girls covered some of the extras except in Jayla’s picture. That said, i’m not a fan of Jayla at all. see ya!
I also felt that for the past 2 weeks the backgrounds for the pictures have been looking a bit cheesy photoshopped. This is supposed to be high fashion not senior year glamour shots.
Didn’t it seem like the extra Bollywood models were bored out of their minds and not at all upbeat? I guess that’s what a billion gajillion extra frames do to you. (also, lack of red bull)
I liked how Miss Jay said that Jayla should have taken the Benadryl herself, so maybe, just maybe she could have pulled of a better shot like Bre.
And no matter how much we all make fun of Tyra, I have to admit that she looks absolutely amazing and beautiful in her Bollywood shot. She is so in tune with her limbs, her head and her face that her shot doesn’t look weird like the contestants (ie, Bre just seemed disjointed).
Thanks J-unit for not only putting up the recap so quickly but ALSO FOR NIGEL!! Oddly, he became even hotter for me last night.
g3 – i thought the guest judge made the benadryl comment and she said that jayla should have given it to the extras. that same judge said that jayla was a ‘goddess,’ though.
Good riddance Jayla. She’s a pretty girl but she’s no ANTM.
Nic looked fierce last night. But is it me or was Nic fucked up during her diary room interviews? Her eyes were glazed, she slurred her words and looked drunk or like she left her crack pipe in Michael Irving’s car.
Loved James St. James. That man is hilarious. He should definitely get a permanent seat on the panel next cycle. He would probably keep Twiggy laughing which makes me laugh when I hear her cackling.
Overall great show.
ps. Bre definitely needs to invest in bra’s. Her nipples make an appearance through her sheer shirts each episode. I’m not complaining, her oriolas are like chocolate ice cream, I wouldn’t stop licking them.
bre is my girl. nik, i like her, but i am a little bit on the fence now with her. anyways, i heard the final two are bre and nicole, so i’m hoping bre wins.
Oh my gosh, I’m dying at the Edna Mode reference, AWESOME!
I can’t believe that the only 3 girls I liked are the top 3, how often does that happen?!
“How could Jayla standout in a crowd if she is a) placed to the left of the entire group and b) given a black/brown outfit compared to the other’s colorful outfits? In addition, the extras in the picture were all standing with Jayla as opposed to sitting down like they were with the rest of the pictures. Even the names of the girls covered some of the extras except in Jayla’s picture.”
Even when she was centered in the Phone Booth photo they did a few weeks ago… she still had NO presence at all. Your eyes totally left her and went to Lisa and Nik to the sides.
So her not being centered in this one with the extras not sitting and blah blah blah is NO excuse for her totally sucking and basically disappearing in the picture.
She could’ve blown everyone away with that picture. It being off centered.. she could’ve done something to really stand out and make the judges go “WOW! Even though the pic isn’t centered your eyes go right to her!”
But she didn’t.
All she did was stand there doing that ugly ass pose with that ugly ass face.
But anywho.. what’s done is done. I’m just happy she’s gone.
LMAO!!!! Edna Mode…that was classic. I couldn’t stop laughing at those pictures!
Great recap. I hope Nic takes it.
I agree the whole set-up of Jayla’s picture was really unfair and definitely worked against her, but still, yeah once you find her, blah. She should’ve been gone long ago.
Nicole’s picture, the face is really not impressive. Yeah, J-Unit, that girl has only one expression, and a pretty vacant one at that.
I wish Lisa had been in the final 3, would’ve been interesting. Come on people, modelling is not strictly about being the prettiest or the looking youngest. There are huge models that, like Lisa, started a bit older, and are “quirky” in their looks, but are original and bring loads of personality and intensity to both photos and runway. But I’ll admit, that’s probably not ANTM’s demographic. And Lisa didn’t mind going, so I won’t mind either.
Nik looks freaking gorgeous though. Go Nik!
Just my opinions…
Bre is definitely 3 inches shorter than Nicole. I don’t think her height should be a big deal, Eva Pigford was 5’6″ and still won. But Bre is LAME- she is so average looking it’s ridiculous she’s still in this. And WHAT a whiny bitch…”I only have 50 frames, I can’t look in the mirror, I’m sick”- BOO HOO! And her walk (or should I say trot?) is terrible. Even one of the go see designers told her to quit that crap.
I’m not a Jayla fan, but I too thought her photo shoot was pretty unfair.
I like Nik but I can’t get ever that enormous mole on her face.
My vote is for Nicole- she’s a very pretty girl and takes awesome pictures.
Oh, and B-side, you read these? Please quit and get your re-cap up for Real World reunion show and Apprentice- so glad that bitch Alla is gone! Can you put Toral in a caption again?
Team Nigel!
Lia #25 – that sounded remarkably like a spoiler.
America’s Next Top Fan,
Ur so right about Bre’s nipples! I was thinking my god just cover them up please!
I still think Nik should win. She stands out way more to me than any of the other girls. And I want Bre to be in the top 2 only because I don’t think Nicole should win. I like Bre, but I don’t think she’s nearly as talented as Nik.
It was Jayla’s time to go. Glad the judges finally came to their senses. And did anyone else find her comment about shadowing the winner and making her look like nothing somewhat appauling? Well she’s delusional, b/c you would actually need some sort of talent to do that.
I also thought it was weird that Jayla was not centered like the rest of them. Why have 3 girls in the middle and one on the left? Not that I really care because I wanted Jayla to go a while ago but it just seemed strange to me.
I would have never guessed that Nigel was Sri Lankan…I guess I always thought had a little something besides british there but I could never put my finger on it.
I really want Nik to win but if Nicole wins that would be cool also. I think Bre is pretty but for some reason I just dont want her to win. Just like Keenya in last cycle, theres just something about her that I don’t like, its cockiness or something. I really hope that #25 is incorrect about nicole and bre being the final two.
Nic was very recently seen out at an event with her “publicist.”… Things that make you go hmmmm.
Holy crap, that Edna Mode reference was hysterical!
I’ve agreed with the judges every week except when they booted Kyle. I wish she were in the top 3 right now instead of Nicole.
Nicole is pretty and she does photograph well. But she’s too “the girl next door” for me. The GND isn’t a top model. (Of course, neither are the girls that win this show but that’s really not important.)
Was anyone else DISTURBED by the Nigel chest hair incident? I’m a 31 year-old woman and I was insanely uncomfortable at his lame attempt to be beefcakey. What in the world makes him think a 22 year-old little girl is going to lust after his sorry ass? He’s like one of their father’s ‘kinda un-ugly’ friends.
Moving on, when they mentioned that Nigel was 1/2 Sri Lankan, they showed a pic of him with who I assumed was his father. Then we met his mother, who was Sri Lankan. The chest hair threw me off…this show makes my head hurt.
For the record, I thought it was kind of strange how Jayla was off-center, but I don’t think that would really make a difference. She had like one and a half arm positions, one neck position, and one facial expression, and like the judges say, they want improvement, and she was the only girl who wasn’t getting better.
ANTF and LyrikalJuse,
I can’t believe I didn’t notice Bre’s nips until yesterday. I guess I am slipping (ha ha). But seriously, she needs some band-aids
I also agree Jayla got a little short shifted when it came to positioning/colors, but I have feeling she would have sucked anywhere since she cannot change the expression on her face. Good riddance.
I loved it when the girls had to spell out the word sari on the tyra mail. “bring your s.a.r.i. what the heck does that mean?” Classic
i’m sorry but there is no way that bre would beat out nik in a final if it were the two of them. no way. nik is marketable. bre is plain and blah and has a shitty attitude. I really would like one of her fans to let me know exactly what it is you see in her and what makes you think that she has the ability to win this, because I sure as hell don’t see it. seriously, i’ll boycott.
What is wrong with so many of the girls who make it on this show? It’s not that they are dumb but it seems like they don’t know much about the world…its like they have been living in a bubble their whole lives…
Pretty much every tyra mail that comes they are like “what’s this mean? What is that?” and NOBODY knows.
IF Lisa DIDN’T piss into the diper, she would be in the FINAL THREE.
I agree with Alllikat– these girls can barely read, can’t speak, know nothing pop culture, and even less about fashion. It’s bizarre…looks alone do not make a top model. You have to know about the references for your shoot, and if you don’t know, you’ve got to make it your businesss to find out.
Boy do I miss Elyse from Cycle 1! She and Yoanna (Cycle 2) have been the only models that have a clue about anything.
Oh yeah, and so did Lisa this year
YEAAAAH. They should research their locations just like Tara *hic* Reid researches her locations on Taradise. (R.I.P. Ah Tara, we hardly knew ye)
Unfortunately being young, dumb and pretty isn’t all that uncommon. I’m not sure the modeling world will necessarily school them on the right things. They will however be able to tell you which studio in Prague has the best coke.
Oh yeah, J-Unit – Nicole said “whack” last week when the whole granola/Red Bull thing went down. I was like “Wha…?” It could not have sounded more awkward. Props for trying but it came off like when my dad asks me if my date tried to “mack” on me. (in 2002, mind you)
jayla jayla jayla, goodbye you wretched fool. i am sorry, but i will get on the soapbox for punkrock girls everywhere when i say that you truly blew it this week.
i do not understand how you could ‘misinterpret’ punk with anime. if you do not hear the word ‘punk’ and automatically think sex pistols, the ramones – shit even rancid or nofx – you’re borderline retarded. she looked like a hot topic threw up on her during a binge/purge session. what is the world coming to?
jayla, you’re fool and your myspace page is a whores’ paradise. i will see you at wendy’s – and please remember that i like sweet and sour sauce with my nuggets. thank you, you mindless hoebag.
wow
glamOrama
Thank you for actually knowing that real punk is Sex Pistols and Ramones. Rancid is just about the closest thing you can get now a days. If one more little snotty brat talks about how they are so “punk” because they listen to Greenday or Insane Clown Possy, I’m gonna sic Johnny Rotten on their asses.
well, i’m sorry but all we heard about all season was how punkrock she was and how distinct her musical taste was.
bad news: she’s about as punk rock as laura bush and i’d fight her in a dark alley, no doubt.
glamOrama – I like Jayla but I also like sweet and sour sauce with my Wendy’s chicken nuggets… I feel conflicted!
for a spoiler…..
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in my humble opinion, i feel like if i were to look through any magazine or go to any runway show, NIK is the only one of the remaining girls i would actually recognize. further more, i think she’s really the only one with the poise and maturity to do well as a top or even mediocre model. bre and nicole are just way too “pretty” and childish, as compared to nik who acts her age and is absolutely beautiful.
It was weird that Jayla was off center and that her clothes weren’t as brightly colored as the other girls’.
BUT it struck me when she said she wasn’t going to pay attention to the directions she was being given during the shoot. She said something about how trying to listen to them made her nervous, plus they (I assume Jay M. and the photographers?) kept telling her the same things every time. Hmm, I wonder why? Maybe if you listened to them the first time and changed up what you were doing, you wouldn’t keep getting the same critiques!
So if her Bollywood shot was set up differently intentionally (and on TV everything’s intentional), maybe it was to challenge her to change up her modeling since the normal methods of giving her direction weren’t having any effect. Either way, I’m glad she’s gone. (And who the heck recommends Tylenol PM to someone who’s about to go to work? Malicious!)
Go, Nik!
Hey, did anyone else notice who wrote comment #4??? Could it be…???
The right one went this week.
I find nothing at all disturbing about Nigel or his chest hair. I don’t thin HE was trying to turn anyone on. He had his shirt opened by Jay and was probably just playing along. I think he’s HOT! Plus his mom was still beautiful.
I also agree with those who think that it’s awful that these wannabe models/spokeswomen know nothing about fashion or vocabulary. It really does prove that pretty girls can get away with stupidity. It’s laughable!
Apropos of nothing:
http://gofugyourself.typepad.com/go_fug_yourself/2005/12/americas_next_f.html
Naima, wtf?????
How do you audition for Americas Next Top Model???????
Naima looks wrecked on http://www.gofugyourself.com.
What the hell happened?
In any case, I believe that the models get fuglier with latest cycles.
Cycle 3 had some striking beauties *WHOSE NAMES I STILL REMEMBER* that would put these latest rounds of girls to shame in a picture.
Ann, Amanda, Kristy, Yaya, Tocara, & Eva — all amazing in comparison to wack people like Jayla. BOO.
If they really want a MODEL, Nik will win. Kim is easily forgettable and Bre has what it takes in terms of personality, but she’s not carrying it through to the pictures.
Check out Nik’s portfolio on the ANTM main site, you will see how versatile and striking she is, with more looks than any of the girls.
As for her personality, she totally needs training, but I’m sure Tyra didn’t start out all confident. It comes with time in the biz.
-Cali fan
Yea, I am definitely rooting for Nik.
I didn’t notice that b4 but do you really think #4 is Coryn from ANTM?
Cant wait until Wednesday!!
totally random but:
Eva Pigford: I’m even wearing a bra and I’m still cold.
–Madison between 28th & 29th
-from overheardinnewyork.com
J-Unit– love the recap baby keep doing your thing-thing. Top Model, seriously y’all do any of the girls POP. I mean do any of them have Naomi status, the BADDESST B*T*H to ever grace a runway, no. Therefore, stop tripping, these are not high fashion BAD chicks at all, they are good television. Top Models drink, do drugs, have slap fights ( did you see Miss Jay’s Naomi Slapped me T-Shirt, commit sabotage and steal from each other. So Bre, you may not be Naomi, but take your shine and act like a BAD ASS– take that BI’s Red Bull I aint mad at you. HARLEMWORLD-out!
chanel – simply send the TVgasm staff your photos and we’ll get them over to the folks we know at ANTM. Thanks.
Just because you dislike someone doesn’t mean they’re ugly. I think Jayla is really pretty, but she gets a lot of crap because her personality isn’t the best.
I like Nik too, but she is largely overhyped and given too much credit because of her popularity. You could say that Nik is ugly because of her mole or lazy eye (see the Da Vinci) pic, but no one does that because she’s the “nice girl.”
^ Those aren’t my views at all by the way… but that’s the type of criticism that non-favorites (like Jayla) get and it’s unfair.
haahhaha @ sg-dub.
i heard you guys also try out the hooters girls…my pics are on the way…
Alot of times if you dislike them it actually makes them ugly. It’s life, and life isn’t fair. Jayla’s personality was ugly at times on the show which made her ugly.
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Tyra made a BIG mistake…..
Ok, so I taped the show and will watch it after work tonight…I sure hope brealfrank isn’t gonna have to be called berealasshole for spoiling it for me!!
I STILL CAN”T BELIEVE THAT NICOLE WON!!! WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING? SHE’S ANNOYING AND HAS THAT REALLY IRRITATING MOCKING FACE. ALL AROUND SNOB!!! I HATED HER THROUGH THE WHOLE SHOW, SO OF COURSE SHE WON! NIK WILL BLOW HER OFF THE FRONT PAGE OF ANY MAGAZINE ANYDAY! NIK SHOULD HAVE WON, NOW WONDER JANICE LEFT THE SHOW, SHE WAS RIGHT THAT THE JUDGING WASN’T ON HOW WELL THEY DID IS WAS ALL ABOUT WHO TYRA LIKED.