when tyra called out keenya\\\'s name first at the final judging, i was surprised. i didn\\\'t like keenya from the beginning. she\\\'s plain looking, her pictures are not impressive, and she\\\'s annoying and selfish. i was glad to see brittany steal her thunder at the party. served her right.

Actually Tyra called Naima's name first then Keenyah, then Kahlen leaving Brittany and Christina in the bottom 2.

I love your recap J-Unit:)

Christina's environment wardrobe reminded me of Cher circa 1973

Go Brittany! Yes, she isn't very classy, but I love her pics and she's willing to get down and dirty for a good picture.

Keenya is just not smart. She knew Britney would be the "party girl" and show her up. If she was thinking, she should have picked Christina (very very dull and blends into the background at parties). Trya is starting to grow. I know she is a supermodel, but damn, her arms look HUGE during the judging.

I'm with you J-Unit, I don't think I'd be as into the show if Naima got sent home.

I thought Christina was the right choice this week. She really does come across with no warmth or feeling. I'm sure she isn't like that in real life (even if she seemed blah on the show), but she couldn't seem to get rid of that Village of the Damned-look.

I can do without Keenyah. I don't think she's a big girl at all, but if you are in a modeling competition and the judges have told you that your weight is starting to be a problem... wouldn't you be more careful about what you ate? After they said they had to do a lot of retouching to her stomach in the last shoot, I'm surprised that she wasn't embarassed enough to watch herself. I'll probably get yelled at by someone, but like I said- I don't think she's fat. It's a MODELING competition and the girls should heed the advice of the judges if they want to win...sneaking seconds after Tyra leaves isn't really doing that. Plus, I hate her hair.

Besides Naima, Kahlen is my favorite. She's got a ton of potential and obviously she's been paying attention to what the judges are looking for. It's too bad she can't look more sexy.

I actually like Brittany, but I don't think she'd outlast Naima & Kahlen. She better not.

I can't really disagree with the final 4. (though I still wish Britta was given more of a chance, even though I'm not a blondes guy at all.) Next week is Keenyah's time to go, then Christina. Since the girl who wins everything never wins it all (see April Wilkner and Ya-Ya), I'd guess Little-Girl-Lost Kahlen will take home the bacon.

And if you think about it, the prize for winning ANTM is potentially the best there is. a 500 grand contract, but if you don't screw it up, you can make a career out of your prize, as opposed to the other shows where you get only slightly more after taxes, and then you have nothing.

And Tyra... shut up. this is MODELING, not brokering peach in the middle east. Christ, just look hot and don't be a bitch. That's all it is, really. (Unless you're insanely hot, then you can ratchet up the bitchiness.)

Keenya's face looks like Mr. Peanut

Keenya is so tired. She said that even though she was from Compton she did not speak "ghetto" and that she did not relate to being "ghetto" as a way of calling out Tiffany's less polished dialect. I hate that "I'm the whiter Black girl" competion bullshit! Of course Keenya invited a white girl to share her prize for winning the go-see challange: dinner with industry people at designer Craig Port's lavish Cape Town plantation. But wait, Keenya was then hella hating on Brittany when Brittany wowed the masses and "stole" the spotlight with her funny drunk pay-attention-to-me white girl slut routine. All Keenya had to do was step up her game but why do that when it is far easier to whine? Pauvre fille .

Whatever, God willing and the creek don't rise Naima gone take this bitch.

Well of course she picked a white girl to go with her, Keenya is the only black girl left.

I really don’t know what the judges see in Keenya. for someone who’d obviously gained a lot of weight recently, she should be more conscious of her gut and conceal it more carefully. in her pictures she looks decent, but in person she’s pretty butt ugly. and her personality lately has shown a lot of cattiness. although I pray that they’ll eliminate Keenya next week, I have a feeling that Brittany will be the next to go since apparently everyone thinks that she's THE "biggest" competition.

"I have a feeling that Brittany will be the next to go since apparently everyone thinks that she's THE "biggest" competition."

by "she's" I meant big pregnant-looking Keenya.

SG-Dub:
I thought the prize was $100,000 contract, not $500,000.
I hope Keenya gets voted off next week, too. She is incapable of combing a weave correctly and I hate her Chiclet teeth. I see her future in the "before" picture in a hair relaxer ad at best.

I'm sorry, I agree with the judges, Naima is not all that outside of profile shots. Look at the "best shots" picture from the show. I can't even say she is sexy. I dig her personality though and she probably would be a great person for photographers to work with. Ummm...Go Kahlen?

Well of course Keenyah is the only Black girl left. But she is not the only woman of color left. It is about internalized oppression. Now I know that “internalized oppression” is most likely a new concept to you and one that is quite unfamiliar to members of dominant culture but try this, google “internalized oppression” and see what you come up with then try to HOLLA back. Ok? K.

Women of color who pretend to be invisible to each other are often playing out the values of dominant culture that only serve to divide us instead of unite us. This does not mean that Keenya and Naima have to be friends but it does mean that they would not dis each other because they are the only Brown women left. I believe they would get each other's back in spite of not liking each other. They would be supportive of each other to the end. It is an artifact that’s part of a process known in African American literature, literary criticism, race philosophy and sociology as “eating the other” (feel free to look that up too) only in this case it is the “other eating the other” because of a perceived gain. More than just the basic competition of ANTM itself is the significant (though micro) gain of being seen as the "better" Brown girl. The Brown girl that can fit in with dominant culture best ergo choosing Brittany over Naima to go to the party (which of course, at the end of the day bit her in the ass).

Besides, Keenyah is not trying to connect to any of the women of color on ANTM hence the "ghetto" dis on Tiffiny when she was around. Keeyna is one of these sistas who wants to create as much distance between her and other Brown women believing that this will make her stand out from the rest of the ethnic women. Let's also not forget that when Brandy and Tatiana had beef Tiffany showed love to Brandy even though she felt Brandy could have handled the situation differently. Where was Keenyah? That Black girl was all about turning a blind eye. Whatever with Keenyah (and she does have a head shaped like a peanut).

Another example of this dynamic playing out on ANTM was the riff between Eva and Yaya last cycle. Part of Yaya's hateration on Eva included creating a good Black girl (refined, educated, proper) vs. bad Black girl (ghetto, street educated, rough edged)dynamic by where Yaya would be more disirable by dominant culture. Of course that bitch got tricked in the end and Eva pulled it out.

Further, just so you know Yourmom, those of us on Black girl blogs know what time it is with Yaya and Keenyah's game and trust, if it were high school both of those bitches would get beat down for pulling that shit. How dare either of them use white racism as a tool to score points at the expense of other Black girls. (Other examples of these kind of Black women are Mariah Carey and Nichol Richie: always trying to impress, be with, be one of the pink toes while acting like they don't connect to the very African roots that have made them both famous. Mariah's voice and Nichol's daddy's dollars. Please. Hell for that matter Cameron Diaz and Keanu Reeves too).

But let’s be real Yourmom, everyone is going to read the text of ANMT through different lenses. The world is often NOT what it appears to be. That is why many perspective are valid and acurate. Have some humility and look beyond the odvious and if you can not see then trust that others do. Respect, ok?

whoa theryn, easy.

i think most of what you say is true, but wow, we're just trying to enjoy a silly reality show here. it's not as if the winner of ANTM ever actually becomes the "top" model in america, and therefore has this huge responsibility towards their race because of it.

relax and enjoy the silly wannabes.

and wait a second---did you call me a pink toe? what's up with that?

Pink toes? Luckily I am not offended by such a racist term that has been used in more than one comment by theryn.

is that where i've heard that term before. or was it howard stern? theryn you are on a roll.

I like pink toes, am I suppose to be offended by that? it's cute.
Also what ethnicity made Cameron Diaz famous? I know her grandpa is Cuban, but I didn't realize her major fame and dollars is based on 1/4 of her ancestry. I bet she'd be sad to hear that.

I love America's next top model!

Hey Omg, I AM having fun...honest, I was laughing the whole time I was writing it.

However, you are right though ANTM is a silly little show and I certainly can respect the light heartedness of this blog. I get so excited that folks might be sharing their thoughts about the dynamics of relationships playing out under the lenses of big brother and that the many viewers of these shows actually have a forum to communicate what is on our minds.

I feel like yourmom's commit was an opportunity to have a discussion about racial dynamics on reality TV. These dynamics are often present but never really explored or discussed. What is a Brown girl to do?

As for "pink toes" being derogatory? Well as you can imagine I Googled "pink toes" and guess what came up? PINK TOES for real!

and please, please, please don’t get me started on what is racist and what is not. I am not trying to be offinsive. I just write and well...

theryn, good grief, who knew pink toes wasn't a racial slur. even though it sounds soooo bad. Pink toes are all over the internet according to Google. From now on I'm nicknaming my friends pink toes, brown toes and yellow toes.

Hey ANTF
Don't forget the red toes for our Native American friends!! *

theryn-

i appreciate your response and perspective. but try to imagine what you would've thought had someone referred to keenya or naima as "brown toes" on this board.

then again, i can dig ANTF's idea to rename all our friends! then everyone's happy! it's settled!

love,
pink toes

Some of the comments about race led to an interesting non-racial point. As someone said, it's not like the winner of ANTM will actually become a top model. I understand that girls come on for the reality tv exposure even though by now they should realize that no one from past seasons is truly a top model. (At least with a show like American Idol, a couple of past people have had bona fide hit albums and been nominated for Grammys so there's a small chance that being on the show might jumpstart a real career.) And Cover Girl stays with it because the show does decently and has ratings potential. But how long before the bubble bursts? How long will agencies cooperate with the show and give the winner a contract if we never see a single winner go on to real success in the industry? I don't know much about the models' world, so are past ANTM contenders getting real work that we just don't hear about in the real world?

Thank you, VH1, for the ANTM marathon this past weekend. NOW I understand what y'all been writing about all this time!

They made the wrong choice for the winner!! I cannot believe they chose Naima over Kahlen. Kahlen was exceptional in her work and rose to every challenge. She made the greatest transformation and she deserved to win!!!!! Naima was boring and her pictures were not near as good as Kahlen's. Naima's face looks like an elf! I am in shock!! The judges screwed up this one soooo bad. By the way, Naima is not every girl. And speaking as a Mexican, she is no Mexican! She doesn't even know what that means. I am furious!!

i love me some naima.....i am soooooooo glad she won ....she is sooooo smart...lack of personality my ass....she already have a personality as being a quiet individual...she should not have to act like a wild cat to have a personality....luv her....haha naima u rock...