Occasionally, in the world of Reality TV, something happens that is soooo real there is no way for the producers to spin it or change it. I'm talking about things like the Joey's recent, drunken, bi-polar, homicidal meltdown on the Real World Hollywood or Pumpkin's famous spitwad. While these events make great Reality TV, they always signal the demise of that particular character. And, now, She's Got the Look is proud to add another unforgettable, unspinnable event to this list.
Trust me there's no way to spin it, change it or forget it.
It is what it is and we, my dear Gasmii, just have to accept it, but a little alcohol helps. So, pour yourself another and join me after the jump...
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It's week three of SGTL and we're down to the following eight hopeful menopausal and peri-menopausal model wannabes:
The Evening Bitchfest
We catch up with our ladies as they return from last weeks elimination challenge. The women pile into their dorm style bedrooms and are faced with the empty beds of their dear departed contestants. Like many of us, Karin seems to have been heartbroken when Sharon was removed from the board. But, Roxanne, well, not so much. For Roxanne, Sharon's absence means one thing; a new convenient empty bed for her sleep on.
After you're gone, I'm taking your sheets.
Roxanne is clearly one of those people with a fuzzy sense of boundaries and no respect for the dead or departed reality show contestants. Watching her sprawl on Sharon's bed, casually claiming it for her own, proves too much for Karin. Teary eyed and starting to sob she explains that she doesn't mean any disrespect to Roxanne, but she feels like it's still Sharon's bed and Sharon should still be there and if Roxanne wants a new bed she can have Karin's. Roxanne suddenly aware of her faux pas and wanting to ward off the impending hysteria hauls her lazy ass up to clean off her own bed. Where's the drama ladies? You need to stop acting like mature women and work on a bitch slapping pillow fight, but alas, Karin stops choking and decides to bury her sorrows in some music. Celeste reasonably points out that it's not like Sharon is dead, she's still in their lives. And, beside that, it's a competition. I have to say that Celeste really needs to lose the glasses, they're definitely not a good look.
Well, I'm gonna go do me some welding, now.
Tanya wants to know what Celeste means when she says that "it's a competition." Up to now, Celeste has been making some sense to me, but then she morphs into a bitch and she's not even a funny bitch, just a bitch. Celeste tells Tanya that there's a definition for competition and Tanya should get a dictionary and find out what it is. Tanya tells the camera that there's a hardness to Celeste. Meanwhile, Celeste is telling Tanya that yes, there was a bonding, an emotional thing going on, but bottom line, it's a "competition, baybee." I don't know why, but my Jewish bubbie does better ghetto speak than Celeste. With Bubbie it's at least funny, with Celeste it's just irritating.
The Morning Call
The next morning the women are piling on their makeup, fixing their hair, and ironing their sports bra. And in case you didn't guess it, 'nothing straight about me' Paula is the woman doing the ironing. I've got to ask, who the hell irons a sports bra? Of course, ironing is a surprisingly feminine activity, but the matching camo t-shirt and shorts that she's sporting aren't exactly the latest in femme fatale wear. I'm telling you, Paula is a woman of many contradictions. As she concentrates on eliminating those pesky spandex wrinkles, Paula tells the camera that the competition just stepped up three notches causing her a little bit more anxiety and less sleep, but, don't you worry, Paula's got her thinking cap on.
I can model for Good Housekeeping.
Meanwhile, the producers have directed Tanya to the phone and lo and behold there's a message. The ladies gather in excitement to listen to the pleasant sound of the Kimsical's mechanical voice reciting her lines. "Rise and shine ladies it's Kim." Just in case any of the women or viewing audience are too dimwitted to have guessed that. Or did Charlie always introduce himself afresh in each episode of "Charlie's Angels"? Anyway, she continues, "It's time to get up and get moving. Today's Leg Up challenge involves a lot of footwork so get ready to work it."
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Comments (9)
Luckily (or not) for me, this is the one episode I've seen. Between her post traumatic heel disorder and that horrible wig (unless you are going for the crack whore tranny look) Paula was really a train (tran) wreck. No way they could keep her. I'll bet they wished they'd have scheduled the circus first - she may have done well on that.
As a guy, I found most of the personal stories very touching. It made them seem almost like real people.
Also, as a guy, thanks for the apology (for the PSM too-much-information).
Yer doin' a FINE job!
1 of 9 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on June 23, 2008 10:25 AM
Paula looked like she was a drag queen on the runway. How could they think that wig enhanced her beauty. She looks 10000000% better with her natural short hair!
2 of 9 | Posted by chachi | Posted on June 23, 2008 10:25 AM
nice recap :) love all the photos!
I am quickly becoming a Melissa fan... I don't know why but she is really growing on me
3 of 9 | Posted by tvkitty | Posted on June 23, 2008 10:46 AM
GERALDINE LIVES!!!
Me likey the meemaw's here--much more fun than ANTM--usually--Karin is still a kick to me! I was surprised how terribly Roxanne did, but very interesting story from someone who grew up in a "normal" home--guess none of us are safe!!!
Loving Hope, even I got misty with the General's comments to her, and whoever called out the height issue, Yeah, what about that!!! I'd probably take Hope over Bahia, but for now I'll like them both. Celestia is a bit on the something side, can't pin-point it yet, but I suspect it's that over the top loonyness that gets in her way, she's rockin' 50 though!!!
Speaking of PMS, Bev, can you please step up!!! Lawd woman, could you have been bitchier, she be hatin' on Celestia for lookin' so good with out the botox, or something . . . well, no worries Bev, you have a doll made of you, a "Real Model doll" and I think I even have one . . . sigh, for a guy I'm pretty girly!!!
Thanks for recap Yenta, looking forward to our next show!
4 of 9 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on June 23, 2008 1:32 PM
Hi Guys:
I just realized that this show is supposed to be slated for 6 episodes. If I'm right about that, that leaves three to go and seven contestants. It looks like they're going to start dropping like flies.
Fire@will: I'm so glad you decided to join the rating demographic for this show (at least for the one episode) it's really demoralizing when there's only on demographic group comprised solely of depressed recappers.
Chachi: You're right I've never seen such a successful attempt at turning a woman into an impersonation of a woman. UUGGG!!!
TVKitty: I like Melissa too. She seems pretty smart and level-headed. Of course, unless she has a breakdown soon they'll probably get rid of her because of the lack of drama.
Juddfan: OMG, too funny. Love the Geraldine reference. Flip Wilson was always a hero of mine. Here comes the Judge. WooHoo!! Sadly, I think I'm showing my age here...
XOXO,
Yenta
5 of 9 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on June 24, 2008 5:31 AM
In my opinion, the people who dressed Paula are the ones who should be voted off the show. Too bad that isn't possible. They made a fool out of a woman purely for entertainment purposes. Believe me, those "handlers" knew how terrible Paula looked in that outfit and that she trusted them to advise her. I felt very sorry for Paula because she was wronged.
As for the recap, I am disappointed in the writer's comments (jokes?) about lesbians. Some people iron, others don't. I am a woman and I avoid ironing like the plague, but I know women- lesbian and straight, who go so far as to iron their jeans. Men, too. Sexual preference has little to do with caring how your clothes look.
I was also disappointed in the writer's loose use of the term "ghetto." It is a pejorative term used today in a negative fashion, and associated with black people. Please don't fall into the trap of using it just because everyone else is.
6 of 9 | Posted by worldharmony | Posted on June 25, 2008 7:59 PM
Good Morning World Harmony:
I'm sorry that my recap upset you. First of all, what I was trying to make fun of was the issue of a person ironing a sports bra. Because Paula is the only woman in the house to wear the damn things, it seemed reasonable to guess that it would be her doing the ironing. Perhaps, I'm missing something and ironing spandex is a common past time.
As far as using the term ghetto, it is a term originally applied to sections of cities where Nazis forced the jews to live. Ghetto has since been expanded to include other ethnic groups. Because I and my bubbie are Jewish I actually thought comparing "ghetto-speak" was kind of cute. Please don't fall into the trap of assuming that any one group has ownership on perjorative terms.
Hugs,
Yenta
7 of 9 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on June 26, 2008 6:24 AM
Dear Wordharmony,
Isn't there something better for you to do than take potshots at the writers on this site?
After finally getting around to reading the chapters that Yenta has been nice enough to post on this site, it's pretty clear to me that Yenta is an advocate for gay life.
If all you have to bring to the site is negativity, please take it somewhere else.
Great recap Yenta!!!
8 of 9 | Posted by bmcl | Posted on June 26, 2008 6:58 AM
I know, I know...I'm two weeks late on this, I only started watching this show a few days okay (thanks to Tvland's incomplete online episodes)...
I'm just wondering which reality show Paula will show up on next -- Survivor? Tila Tequila 3?
9 of 9 | Posted by itchy | Posted on July 8, 2008 10:26 AM