It's been a whole week since erstwhile aspiring model Kelle was ejected from America's Next Top Model which means that it's time for new women to fixate on body parts they just hate. Granted, no one else knows how to capture that Lifetime TV melodrama the way Kelle did as she gazed at her "snout" in the mirror for hours before collapsing into a bundle of tears, but Cassie and Norelle were willing to give it a run for the money.
Last night's show kicked off as a Very Sad Episode for Cassie. While all the other girls bounced around on their beds for no apparent reason (except maybe rampant coke use), Cassie moped on the phone to her boyfriend and informed him that he'd have to move to NYC. Uh, not so much. Boyfriend wasn't so keen on that. Ouch, another tough blow for Cassie who was still reeling from Anne writing in her low-carb brownies last week (seriously, you would have thought someone had drawn a swastika in there). As she hung up with her boyfriend, America wondered: Will Cassie ever be happy?????
Probably not. Elsewhere in the apartment, Norelle - aka Paris Hilton's biggest fan - spent the evening examining her stomach. Apparently she had found a whole centimeter of fat on it and that was like not cool. You see, she wants her stomach more "abby and less flabby." I wonder if this will happen before or after she gets her doctorate in moron sciences? In other news, Tocarra literally went to sleep with a whole fried chicken and what appeared to be the tasting menu of the local bakery by her side - in case she gets hungry in the middle of the night. Usually, if I get hungry while I'm sleeping, I usually, you know, go back to sleep and wait until breakfast.
The next day, when the girls received their Tyra Mail (Tyra's not only a postmaster, she's also a general), they learned that they were to have "Go-Sees" with various high-end fashion designers such as Diane Von Furstenberg, Nicole Miller, and Marc Bauwer. What's a Go-See, you ask? Well, luckily Tyra Banks appeared randomly in front of a blue screen with clouds to explain that it's sort of like a cold call audition where models walk for designers. Then, in a blink of the eye, Tyra was gone, off to whatever blue-screened celestial place she had come from.
The gals all headed to Nicole Miller for their first Go-See (and by the way, could they have come up with a dumber term? Models...). Yaya of course sashayed around like a dancer diva would. Nicole Miller commented that her name was so unusual. "Actually, it's pretty common in West Africa," replied Yaya. Yeah Nicole Miller! Way to not be up on your West African names, you ignorant bitch. Somehow, this little interchange resulted in an incredibly awkward moment where Nicole Miller simply let out an "Oh..." as if to say "Wow, I knew you were black but I didn't realize you were THAT black."
After the Nicole Miller go-see, a few of the models headed to the next appointment with Nanette Lepore while the rest went shoe shopping with Amanda. You see, our favorite blind model left her high heels at the apartment, so that of course necessitated that a gaggle of girls join her to find a replacement. Unsurprisingly, the group spent too long browsing and it wasn't long before they were running around Manhattan like chickens with their heads cut off. Very skinny, bitchy chickens, that is. If there's anything that The Amazing Race has taught us, it's that models racing cluelessly always makes fun television.
The ladies all eventually arrived about twenty minutes late to the go-see where Nanette Lepore scolded them about tardiness. I couldn't help but notice Eva who was sucking down a Frappucino. I suppose that mad dash across Manhattan included a quick pitstop at Starbucks. I wouldn't challenge Eva on it though because you know all you'd get would be "So I wanted Starbucks? That's just me! That's Eva!"
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Comments (6)
I love the way Tyra says "Congratulations, you're still in the running to be..." and then her voice shifts to dramatic whisper mode "...America's Next Top Model."
And why does she need to say the entire speech to every girl? Just say "Congratulations" already. We, and hopefully they, know what show it is.
1 of 6 | Posted by Kirby | Posted on November 5, 2004 7:55 AM
awesome recap.
2 of 6 | Posted by chica_fabulous | Posted on November 5, 2004 8:16 AM
You rock with the recaps B-Side
3 of 6 | Posted by Genevieve | Posted on November 5, 2004 9:56 AM
Yes, I too was dumbstruck at Cassie's ignorance especially when fashion world = gay men.
Hilarious recap! Mine can only strive to be like yours!
4 of 6 | Posted by jaded | Posted on November 5, 2004 10:24 AM
Does anyone else get the feeling Cassie's boyfriend want nothing to do with her?
great recap B-Side.
5 of 6 | Posted by America's Next Top Fan | Posted on November 5, 2004 10:51 AM
Poor stripper Cassie. Oh, yeah, did anyone else forget that Cassie takes her clothes off for a living? I have a feeling the least of her problems are a little eating disorder and noncommittal boyfriend...
6 of 6 | Posted by smithie | Posted on November 8, 2004 2:03 PM