So, how did the shoot go? Well, just in case you didn't think it was very dangerous, they had an ambulance on site, just in case the bull got a little too frisky or one of the twins accidentally bumped into a salad and fainted from the possibility of the calories contained within. After so many photo shoots where I really struggled to figure out how they were supposed to relate to the modeling world as opposed to the television show, this week's shoot was a welcome surprise. It was also nice to see the girls bounce back from what I consider some of the worst performances EVER last week.
First up was Eugena. It was easily her best picture by far. I am not sure what she did, but she pulled everything together and pulled off what I consider to be the best picture of the group this week. I think part of it can be attributed to what I also consider to the great hair and makeup, which was also the best of the bunch, she had a great pose, and although you can't see it in this close up, she also had amazing body control. If she could pull this off every week, she could be the winner.
Next up was Amanda, and the bull actually charged for a moment. Then it saw her face and stopped. I keed! I keed! She had a really difficult time in this shoot. She just seems really scared to try different things. I think the picture was actually pretty good, and I loved the line of her neck. Her ear did kind of flare out like a satellite dish searching for reception, but maybe she can pin them back next time or something.
After Amanda was her sister Michelle. This was my least favorite photograph of the group, and I am not just saying that because she had my least favorite hair and makeup. Seriously, who thought of pasting paisley to her face? It looked like she had been shopping for pillows at Crate and Barrel when a car bomb went off, sending pieces of flaming hot embroidered lace around the store and she was at ground zero. There is that ear, of course, which looks so eerily similar to one of the moons of Mars I have decided to call it Phobos. And look at those bags under the eyes? I am not one to pick on the dead, but if Chris Penn's ghost and Alec Baldwin were to have a love child, it still wouldn't have bags under its eyes like the one in this picture. And even the upper eyelids have more skin folds than Dame Jude Dench after a hot shower. This might be the picture that sends one of the twins home.
Melrose was up next, and although I really liked the overall look of her picture, I don't think it was very flattering for Melrose. Great neck and great eyes, but you can't tell if she's fighting a bull or pinching a loaf. The chin is a little more mannish than I would like as well, but it would take a horrible picture for the winner of the go-sees to be sent home, and this picture is not of that quality. I also think she just looks old in this picture and I know she was trying to avoid that.
Caridee was last, and I liked her overall lines, but you can tell that she was very distracted working with Nigel, but she only has herself to blame for that. Although I think Nigel has a huge ego, I don't think that he would be anything but a professional on the set, so Caridee has to get over whatever it was she was doing and model. Jay said that she looks too much like a pin-up girl and I agree, but she her wardrobe wasn't quite as elegant as any of the others.
We had one more test during panel, this one had the girls get up and tell who among the remaining contestants had the most potential and which person had the least. Melrose went first and she said that she had the most potential, which is fine, but I really hated her Miss America style delivery during the whole thing. She said that Eugena had the least potential, which is no surprise. I think that Melrose did want Eugena to take it personally, but if you were to go by pictures alone, Eugena does have the weakest portfolio out of everybody there. Eugena also said that she has the most potential, but instead said that Amanda had the least potential because she was always second-guessing herself.
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Comments (16)
I really liked the photos this week. Though surprisingly, my favourite picture was Eugena's. Usually, she does pretty poorly, but this week, she really stepped it up! And even though Melrose is so damn annoying, I think she really deserves to win. She has done nothing, but improved since the first week. And she actually knows a lot about the fashion industry. I adore Caridee, but she is really unstable and crazy sometimes.
1 of 16 | Posted by someonespecial
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Posted on November 27, 2006 5:21 PM
I was never really a fan of Eugena, I thought she was pretty and all but her pictures weren't good. This week however, she turned out to be my favorite.
2 of 16 | Posted by LagunaBeached
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Posted on November 27, 2006 6:00 PM
I'm so tired of Tyra fancying herself a therapist.
And nothing like coming home from a 12 hour day in corp america to hear tyra say no industry is harder than modeling. please.
3 of 16 | Posted by Leah3t
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Posted on November 27, 2006 7:41 PM
Michelle wasn't my favorite, but I really disagree with your opinions about her. Like the judges, I thought Michelle's photo was the best this week. There's no way it was the worst. Bags under her eyes? Not seeing them... are you referring to her lower eyelides? I think Eugena's skin issues are a MUCH bigger problem.
Also, I'm sick of the whole "journey" thing and wanting to give it to "the girl who wants it" the most. Should Furonda have won last year's competition just because she was the most improved? Can anyone be a model if they want it badly enough? It's pretty lame that girls like AJ had to go home just so Eugena could get a great photo in the 10th episode. B.S.
4 of 16 | Posted by tj
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Posted on November 27, 2006 7:45 PM
I gotta agree with tj, I get frustrated with whole "desire before talent" aspect of the show, although it was Tyra's delusions about how hard modeling was that sucked me into the show in the first cycle (and it was J-Unit's recaps of ANTM that got me into TVGasm).
Basically, they said Michelle was the better model and took better pictures. If you were hiring a model, would you hire the one that took better pictures or the one that "wants it more"?
And one random observation- Tyra's hair looked amazing during the judging.
5 of 16 | Posted by brilliantmistake
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Posted on November 27, 2006 9:53 PM
To quote from one of my favourite South Park episodes "Whatever, I do what I want!"
Tyrant or not, it's her show. To me it makes a helluva lot more sense for this show to be about rewarding those who want it most, given the fact that ANTM has very little to do with the "real" modelling world, and the very fact of entering a preposterous, challenge-based competition to pursue a career in modelling. The fact that they call it "top" model is just plain laughable. But that's why I enjoy the show, really.
If the girls who seem to have a natural ability are indeed "all that" they will do well, and are better off not winning the show. Though I'm not convinced that even this crops favourites aren't simply the best of a bad lot.
6 of 16 | Posted by chronic
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Posted on November 28, 2006 6:48 AM
Oh, I think we need a package-off. Phil, of course, would win. He could rock those aqua spandex trousers like nobody's business.
7 of 16 | Posted by Ms. Tumnus
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Posted on November 28, 2006 7:39 AM
Totally agree with you TJ.
I'm so freaking sick of Eugena being in this comp while other girls who looked WAY better than her and took WAY better pics were eliminated before just b/c they weren't sure that they wanted this 100%.
Eugena's pic was good this week, but she's sucked every single other week of the competition. Same went for Jaeda. Yet.. there they were.. still there and kickin while girls who were obviously better got kicked off.
I dunno WTF the judges are smoking this year but their decisions have been very suspect and just weird.
I think the judges right now for some reason are really trying to push Eugena as being a top contender for some reason even though every other week she's sucked balls.
8 of 16 | Posted by Shollia
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Posted on November 28, 2006 11:43 AM
If it was all about who wants it the most they should have kept Brooke much longer.. I hope next cycle has prettier girls. I know the modeling industry like the interesting and off looking girls but I didn't see much of that this time, I just don't find any of them attractive in any way at all except Caridee.
9 of 16 | Posted by McCreamy
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Posted on November 28, 2006 12:17 PM
Did anyone else find it bizarre that the final photos of the girls showed the bull right next to them under their cape? As opposed to the bull being across the venue, 50 ft away? So it wasn't necessary to have the bull in the venue with them at all. Hmm....Photoshop anyone?
I guess they had to have the drama this year of scaring the poor contestants with a fierce beastly creature (besides Miss J).
I miss the fire of Janice at the panel. Twiggy makes me yawn and Miss J has no business being there. I'll put "Change ANTM Judge Panel" on my wish list for Xmas :)
10 of 16 | Posted by Devoted Satellite
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Posted on November 28, 2006 1:54 PM
Hey J-unit, you don't have to be a hippie to think bull fighting is inhumane. I think it's disgusting.
11 of 16 | Posted by LuvzSunshine
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Posted on November 28, 2006 2:03 PM
This may sound stupid but what's inhumane about matadors and all that stuff? It can't be as bad as rodeos in America.
Thanks for the great recap, J-Unit. Comcast was down on Wednesday night. I've missed a lot this season and...I'm fine with that. This season just hasn't grabbed me. I don't even care who wins, although I'm rooting for Caridee.
12 of 16 | Posted by BSL
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Posted on November 29, 2006 6:48 AM
What's inhumane about bullfighting? Well, the object is, to kill the bull, one spear at a time. Kill or be killed. Great date idea, huh?
13 of 16 | Posted by mcsquared65
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Posted on November 29, 2006 5:27 PM
What's inhumane about bullfighting? Well, the object is, to kill the bull, one spear at a time. Kill or be killed. Great date idea, huh?
14 of 16 | Posted by mcsquared65
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Posted on November 29, 2006 5:28 PM
I really can't stand Melrose. I would love for anyone else to win.
15 of 16 | Posted by mcsquared65
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Posted on November 29, 2006 5:35 PM
I stopped watching this show Season 3 or 4 (The one with Eva, Yaya, Amanda, Ann
Just based on pictures alone (dunno what goes on on the show) I think Melrose should win.
Truth is, as Karl Lagerfeld said, most of the models that come out of this show have zero potential in for high fashion.
16 of 16 | Posted by shia0bundan
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Posted on December 2, 2006 9:53 PM