Hey Gasmii:
Welcome to week 5 of She's Got the Look!!! It's the show that never disappoints!!! Every week we get to watch our truly awesome and beautiful women contestants being subjected to whims of the cognitively impaired producers. And this week is no different!!! Seriously, I think it's important to offer all people, regardless of their intellectual capacity, rewarding employment, but this is beginning to play out like the Special Olympics of production teams. Whoever is coming up with these challenges clearly has not grasped that these women want to be M-O-D-E-L-S not stunt doubles or taste testers. Sheeesh!!
Can I have a hug when it's over?
Photo Gallery:
Hope:
Karin:
Bahia:
Tanya:
Celeste:
Morning in the Loft:
As usual, we catch up with our mature model wannabes as they're staggering around the loft trying to come to grips with the new day. You can tell that they've gotten comfy to the point where they're beginning not to care about appearances. And I have to say that they're looking a little worn out.
Let those that haven't been reduced to drinking their morning coffee out of a measuring cup be the first to criticize.
The departure of Roxanne and Melissa leaves behind a hollow empty feeling in the loft and even "it's a competition baby" Celeste is feeling it. But, no worries, there's always Hope to bring back the ghosts of contestants past with her spot on imitations.
I love Hope. Hanging out with her must be a hoot. I hope to God that some network picks her up and gives her her own talk show.
Morning call:
Some friendly PA nudges Hope and lo and behold she notices that the handy dandy phonesicle is impatiently flashing away. It's hard not to notice that the women are markedly less enthusiastic as they gather around to listen to this morning's message.
Maybe we can get an unlisted number.
It's almost as if they suspect that the Kimsicle's robotic message will summon them to the site of a challenge that will prove to be either humiliating or potentially hazardous to their health. Silly neurotic women. Just because the previous Leg Up challenges have included posing naked, being grilled by a sadistic panel of agents, walking the runway in burlap sacks, and trying to convincingly convey specific emotions while swinging on a trapeze is no reason not to trust in the producers' integrity. After all, this is a show about modeling and the producers are seasoned professionals. I'm sure it's a scientific fact that swinging on a trapeze is the clearest way to discern supermodel potential.
The Kimsicle's tinny voice informs the ladies that, "To be a successful well rounded model you gotta be able to play the part. So, today we'll be putting your talent to the test." And the ladies seem pretty sure that this week's challenge is going to be about acting. Go producers!! We all know how crucial it is for a model to be an accomplished actress. I mean there's almost a mandatory quota of crossovers from modeling careers to failed acting careers that Hollywood must meet every year. It turns out that one of our ladies is already a seasoned actor, which I did not see coming. Somehow, I would have pictured Bahia more in the line of a sultry jazz singer. But the hint of an acting challenge induces a level of enthusiasm alarmingly at odds with her normal semi-tragic demeanor.
It's not that Bahia doesn't smile, it's that she hasn't had anything to smile about.
A little detective work garnered the information that she will be playing "The Bleeding Woman" in the film "Magdalena: Released from Shame" due to be released in January of this year. The plot is apparently based on the life of Christ from Mary Magdalene's point of view. I'm sure, knowing Bahia's prediliction for Joie de vivre, it will be a light hearted little jaunt rivaling Monti Python's religious forays in humor. All funning aside, I'm glad to see that Bahia has some credits to her name and I wish her the utmost success, but I have to say that I'd love to see her in a 007 film.
Leg Up Challenge
The ladies set off to the Soho Playhouse and Tanya first notices what a cute theatre it is before actually wondering what the hell they're going to be asked to do. Personally, I'm stuck on the Kimsicle's sudden new look that has taken her from a respectable, if stiff, impersonation of a mature model to a possible extra on the set of Xanadu.
I love rollerskating rinks.
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Comments (9)
I thought the commercials were really good, considering they had to put cod liver oil in their mouth. On Americas Next Top Model, the girls would have spewed it out and then gotten praised for their ability to be honest. I think they sent Hope home because they wanted the first winner to be over 40.
1 of 9 | Posted by LisaMay | Posted on July 7, 2008 6:35 AM
Yenta! Yenta! Yenta!
Another great recap.
I appreciate the mug shots at the start. I wish more recappers would do that.
The show did everything they could to sabotage the women, then acted like it meant there was something wrong with them. They can get abused like that in any corporate cubicle patch in America.
The improve seemed to be the one positive segment, and most of that was left on the editing room floor.
I feel like I'm watching them set up the winner of the show to feel like a loser so they can discard her once the show is over (what is this, a Shot at Love?)
You saw what I saw - and a whole lot more. Thanks for sharing!
2 of 9 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on July 7, 2008 9:33 AM
I am taking up a collection for Tanya. We are going to burn those awful black high waisted pants with PLEATS AND POCKETS in the front that she insists upon wearing with that awful tan turtleneck. I could not imagine being that gorgeous, sweet and tacky all at the same time.
3 of 9 | Posted by Fayellis1 | Posted on July 7, 2008 2:10 PM
A laugh riot as always, except for the pain of tasks like "be a balloon and roll on a bed of nails without popping" Loved the unlisted number--too funny! and you are soooo right about Kimsicle being the worst spokes model ever--why didn't hope just imitate her? They were hateful coz she ad libbed girl! Even the director said, stick to the script, but wait a minute, does that mean that all those late night infomercials that are still running when I wake up to discover I passed out again are FAKE!!! It's a script!? WHA >> > How can they memorize 3 and 4 hours of dialogue? I'm so, very, shocked!!! Poor Karin, probably not a good thing that she reminded me of Lucy with Vitavegamin . . . . for being a spokesmodel . . .
Anyway, so complete redonk (as flip would say) No one could have done that, since when is acting also writing a script, and I'm not sure I can make a cup of coffee in ten minutes, nevermind a masterpiece theatre moment for a commercial . . . . If I was on Hope's team, I would have whispered nice things about her to her, she always cries at that!
Lastly, I too fainted to the floor with complete whole hearted sum up of the group challenge . . . no not reality, they should have resorted to overdubs . . . seriously . . . No idea who'll win, they all have flaws in one area or another, and I guess it's going to be Bahia, as she's gorgeous and has that sexy smokey voice.
4 of 9 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on July 7, 2008 5:05 PM
Hey Guys:
Thanks for taking the time to post.
LisaMay: I was wondering about the "youth" factor as well, but Bahia's only 37, a relative youngster in the group. Of course, maybe that means she'll be the first to go this week...
Fire@will: I've been wondering all along how much regular modeling work would be available for the winner. My friends in the industry (I have a couple) seem to think that the entire thing is ludicrous and this is just another stunt to get Sean Patterson airtime. We'll see, but you raise a good point I'd love to see Celeste kick Brett Michael's ass in ROL3.
Fayellis1: I'd be happy to donate to your collection if you could get rid of the sequins as well.
Juddfan: Don't let this show ruin your faith in infomercials. Some things need to remain sacred in this life. I'm actually thinking Tanya or Celeste may take this thing, which would kind of bum me out. Sigh.
Hugs,
Yenta
5 of 9 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on July 8, 2008 5:31 AM
Yenta I love your recaps. You are so funny!!! As soon as I saw Celestes husband i thought Dick Cheney too!!
I can't believe there's only one more episode Im so sad...
6 of 9 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on July 8, 2008 6:11 AM
Please disregard the above comment. Sadly, my son is a smartass...I don't know where he gets it from.
7 of 9 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on July 8, 2008 6:15 AM
HaHa.
At least he said something nice about you, but he should probably get his own account. And I agree great recap. I think Bahia was slated to win from the beginning.
8 of 9 | Posted by bmcl | Posted on July 8, 2008 6:33 AM
I like Bahia, she is really really pretty, however, I must agree with yentapatrol on the total Bull#(*& that they have never once mentioned she looks off all the same 5'5 that Hope was. I loved Hope, but her look did not come across as "model" in her pictures. It just looked like really pretty pictures of a really pretty woman. Between the 2 of them Bahia is a better model, all be it a short one
9 of 9 | Posted by Fayellis1 | Posted on July 8, 2008 11:53 AM