Moments before... Christopher and Shirin are in the bottom for designing tacky crap and trying to pass it off as stage wear for Christina Aguilera, who as we all know, wears nothing but high class when she's performing.
To be fair, no one did a great job on this challenge. What's with all the black and white? This was their chance to do something truly eye-catching and over-the-top, and what did we get? Black and white gowns. Have they got anything else going on in those artsy brains? Cause I haven't seen it. Christopher made a jacket-dress that peeled off to reveal a flimsy corset and hot pants embroidered with SILVER BRIC-A-BRAC.
Would it be possible to get any tackier? You could tell that Christina was secretly overwhelmed and totally wished she could tear it off of Katie's body and wear it to pick up her toddler from pre-school right then and there, but she saved face by saying she didn't like it.
Shirin made a black and white ball gown. I didn't think it was all that bad, but when the examples you are shown are from Bob Mackie and look like this:
You can't really get away with an ordinary looking black and white ball gown. And for Christina Aguilera? The more insane the better. PS - it was news to me that Christina Aguilera is a fashion icon. Did I miss something?
Oh well, there's no figuring out how we started out with examples like this:
And ended up with this:
So suffice it to say that Shirin is OUT. And by the way, here is what won:
Yeah, I don't get the massive chasm between winner and loser either, especially with crap like Christopher's in between, but whatevs. Heidi announces that Shirin sucks and Ebony lets out a piercing whine and slams herself into the bathroom. Welcome to Models of the Runway! Delta Burke trots over to congratulate Carol Hannah and then visits the bathroom to try to intercede in Ebony's tantrum. Delta Burke says that it has nothing to do with Ebony; it's only the result of the outfit Shirin designed, but Ebony shrieks that she tried to encourage Shirin and give her advice. Don't overrate your influence with the designers there, Ebony. They've probably learned to block you out as white noise. Besides, none of this means that another designer won't snatch you up, right? Right?
Aw here comes Shirin, trudging backstage to say goodbye. Ebony's like, "How could you put me in this position, you bitch?" But she only says that in her head. Out loud she just cries and pouts and this turns into Shirin comforting Ebony, instead of the other way around. Way to keep it together, Ebony.
Stop. Heidi time! Heidi wants to know what it was like for the girls to see Christina Aguilera live and in person. I'll tell you what it was like.
But Pollyanna Kalyn, of course, was really, really excited to see Christina Aguilera and she was really, really sweet. She was really, really pleasantly surprised. Oh barf. A friend of mine worked at a venue where Christina Aguilera was once a guest at a party and "really, really sweet" is about 180 degrees opposite of what I heard she was like. Delta Burke is stoked that her designer won, even though Heidi says the design should have had a reveal. Then Katie complains about how bad her butt looked in the hot pants. Cry me a river, tubs. Heidi scolds Kalyn for not helping out Nicholas's design. Kalyn's all wide eyed and innocent, going, "On the runway?" No, in the dressing room. Of course on the runway. It seems that she modeled it fine, but while Nicholas was being critiqued she looked like she would rather be dead.
Same with Ebony. Heidi wonders if the girls are nervous about elimination. Nope! Not this week, Heidi. This week no one cares about going home.
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Comments (6)
OK, I have officially mostly stopped watching this show. I watch PR on a slight delay, get ready for bed, and by the time I'm getting in there I switch on the TV, catch the final five minutes, idly wonder if I should even try catching the other 25, and decide, nah, who cares. I still love the recaps, though. I didn't know Tina's Thunderdome outfits were Bob Mackie's too! I was also really disappointed at the timid crap going down the runway. Come on, the guy put Cher in a cobweb and a porcupine hat for THE OSCARS and all they put out there is ice skaters, shy Wilmas and naughty garters? Yawn yawn yawn yawn yawn.
I was horrified when I saw there was a commercial during this or PR with Heidi inviting us to help cast the upcoming season of Models of the Runway by going to lifetime.com. Really? Really? REALLY? They're doing this again? For the love of god, WHY?
I still can't tell most of these girls apart. Mater kinda sorta maybe sticks out a little more, so... Mater for the win? Maybe? Do I care? No.
As for "where's Cheetos' callback", is it just me and my not-so-diverse TV market, but I don't think I have ever seen a black model advertising hair products. Makeup yes, hair never. Is it that Tyra and Chris Rock are doing their best to convince America that black women's hair is all weaves and never their own? I don't know, you guys who live in more racially diverse areas of the country tell me if you see black models in hair commercials. Side note: no, obviously I don't watch BET, I am sure they have some hair product commercials and surely there you never see a white model in them. I mean in general.
1 of 6 | Posted by sayhuh | Posted on October 19, 2009 10:33 AM
Honey, just want you to know that I DO read and enjoy your recaps. I still watch the show, but ff through much of the fluff - I figure your take will be much more entertaining, anyway. There just is nothing to say about this show, it's that boring. But still sending the love to you, Honey!
2 of 6 | Posted by njgasmifan | Posted on October 19, 2009 12:50 PM
I watched this one after coming home drunk the other night. Kept dozing in and out of it, and, if the recap is accurate, I probably only really saw about 3 minutes of the whole thing.
And yet, I felt as full as if I'd eaten a six foot sub.
Of course, I woke up long enough to see that Matar made it through. Then I went upstaires to snore next to the missus.
Woke up with my ribs all bruised. Thanks Lifetime!
3 of 6 | Posted by itchy | Posted on October 19, 2009 1:00 PM
hmm, itchy, not sure what your ribs have to do with it? Curious . . . so, I already didn't like Delta, but after that audition, I can't stand her and was openly praying for her to go--she was getting an edit after all, it was more than I've ever heard coming out of her mouth. I'm kinda mad the designers are saving each others models--hope they keep making them pick ones they haven't used. I still don't like Katie either, looks wise, and her personality is starting to get uglier, and I can't believe she got a call back before Cheetos.
I was very impressed with Cheetos, but you do have a point with seperate products for our sistah's special hair, say huh. I'm sure now a days there's a lot of mixed race peeps whose hair can go either way, and as far as weaves go, I wouldn't know the first thing about caring for them, but since they're real hair, usually, maybe it's just the same.
Thanks again Honey!!! Hang in there, it's only about three more, and I bet the rejected models will be at the castings for Bryant Park anyway . . . maybe even the burger commercial girl.
4 of 6 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on October 19, 2009 3:38 PM
Honey~
Thank you for your recaps... I watch the first and last 5 minutes of this show and get the rest here in a much more entertaining format. I did watch a little of the middle this week and thought watching them try to "talk" was hysterical. Nothing like feeding the stereotype!
5 of 6 | Posted by dallashockeymom | Posted on October 19, 2009 5:12 PM
See what happens when you get rid of the most interesting personality: i.e. Logan's Stalker?
Boooring, like Katie, Mater, Delta, Kayawn.
Of course, 90% of the designers are boring too.
So maybe we can blame this show on them too?
6 of 6 | Posted by hutchlover | Posted on October 21, 2009 4:22 PM