I know, I know, I know. Every week, I watch Stylista and give Hate some crap about being whiney and immature. But this week, oh how the tides have turned. Our pint-sized boobalicious brunette stuck around just long enough to not only gain my respect but make me her fan.
We kick off this week's episode in the shockingly cluttered kitchen at Camp Stylista. If they are all as talented as they say they are, then why can't any of them manage to run a sweeper? Let me present a photo, so you know what I'm talking about.
I don't know why their kitchen grossed me out so much, but it really just did. All that bread is like roach bait. But perhaps it's piled up to hide more unsightly stains.
Anywho! Johanna tells us that she was surprised to be in the bottom two during the last elimination and really thought that -- guess who? -- Hate should have gone home. So she asks Hate if she just wants to win to win or if she really cares at all about the job. Hate sassily says that she loves the job but doesn't know if it's her dream job because she's still learning the biz. Tersely through tense jaw, Johanna brings up Hate's clothes again, saying that she would have to dress like Anne if hired. Hate replies that she will never dress the way the "Elle" girls dress because it's all about the brain and not the clothes. At this point, it's pretty obvious that it's finally sinking through Johanna's toupee helmet and into her skull that Hate could possibly still this game from them all. And those big boobs will be laughing all the way to the bank!
That night at their nightly roundtable Hatie Hate Fest, Hate asks why they see her as a threat if she has no talent. Ashlie explains that although she doesn't know anything about fashion, she knows how to play games and knows quite a bit about trickery. Games? Trickery? Pint-size? It's all adding up -- Hatie must be The Leprechaun! The Gay Sidekick interrupts saying that he doesn't want to talk about fashion anymore. Then he tells us that he hopes Ashlie goes home before Hate because they need someone to make fun of. He adds that he can no longer afford to be on the sidelines and must put himself into a leadership position. And so his evil plight begins...
The next day, our wannabe trendsetters report to the "Elle" offices. Brett says that supermodel Maggie Reiser will be in town, so their assistant task is to prepare a hotel suite for her. Brett explains that big celebrities always have a contract rider, which is a list of items they like to have at home. Has anyone ever noticed that Brett reads at a fifth-grade level? She's so hard to watch sometimes when explaining these assistant tasks because she's so rigid with no flow. Does she not receive a script beforehand for practice? Anyway, Brett has a copy of Maggie's contract rider. Each stylista will have an identical suite and a $300 budget. They'll have two hours to prepare the rooms. Megan moans and rolls her eyes at the camera. Um, yeah, I'm with her. Why is anyone even competing for this job? Who wants to be a professional bitch? And in Megan's case, I would think that owning a boutique would be better. But I'm sure Megan's just in this whole debacle for the tv face time.
Some examples of the things on Maggie's list are cleaner for the sink, picture frames for her dog, scented candles, pressed flowers, chocolates next to the bed, and a comfortable puppy nook. I promise you that all those are real. I made none of them up. Not even the picture frames for her dog, who I guess loves to make collages in his spare time.
Red-rover style, Hate literally skips down the street to Balducci's. When she walks in she screeches, "Hiii, I nEeD soMe hELp WiTh chEEEEEEEse." In Megan's sulky style, she asks a clerk if she feels for her, and, blinking, the clerk gives a confused look and a sheepish smile.
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Comments (9)
I can't possibly be pulling for anyone BESIDES Ashlie at this point. Meghan is the devil, GS is Satan's little helper, and I just forgot Johanna's name for a second.
Seriously though, I never thought I'd be rooting for Hate, but I really wanted to bitch slap GS on her way out the door.
1 of 9 | Posted by LAjane | Posted on December 9, 2008 7:15 PM
Wow...I can't imagine anyone still hating Hate after this episode. I felt so incredibly sorry for her because Dyshaun was just being a complete jackass. Who talks like that to someone? He was taking being competitive to a whole 'nother level, as MandaMo says.
I mean..shit. If Ashlie doesn't win this, they'll have a shit storm on their hands. Actually, Johanna wouldn't be so bad. Until they watch the footage of the show.
By the way, does anyone else think that this "apartment" they'll get to stay in will be a rat-infested 2 foot square dump in the crappiest part of town?
2 of 9 | Posted by pixiegal262 | Posted on December 10, 2008 4:45 AM
Oh yeah, that little bastard will go down as one of the great trolls in reality tv history. Hope he's proud of himself-- can't believe he'll ever work again, after showing what an abusive asshole he can be.
Apparently he was actually doing this to Kate throughout the entire time -- dunno why they chose to show the harassment for this episode only. But Kate had to put up with weeks of abuse from him (from what I've read elsewhere).
And the others were in on it -- Megan, of course, since she instigated the pattern of behavior--but standing by while someone is being attacked is just as bad in my book. Especially when you're wearing a stupid haircut at the same time.
Ashlie only saved herself at the end there when she realized how far gone they were...I'd like to give her the benefit of the doubt, that she'd spoken up about it before, but who knows? It suited her purposes too perhaps.
There's no question that Kate's team 'lost' because she was quitting the show anyway -- the producers had to save face somehow.
Oh yeah, and I like how Kate called 'bullshit' on this whole 'unprofessional' nonsense -- there's no way any of Dyshaun and Megan's abusive behavior and downright harrassment would have been tolerated in an actual place of work. Professional, my ass. Only on reality tv.
So I'm torn-- on the one hand, this all made for a pretty great reality tv moment from a really lame show. On the other hand, I feel like I've been scammed.
3 of 9 | Posted by itchy | Posted on December 10, 2008 9:19 AM
This show sucks.
4 of 9 | Posted by rubinia | Posted on December 10, 2008 10:21 AM
Well, can't help but think that Megan and Hate are plants and have been driving the drama. The times Megan stepped in for Hate, in her defense, from nowhere. the fact that Hate has no experience just a couple assets to keep itchy watching ; )
Hate's last minute assessment of the competition . . . I did enjoy seeing Ash and Hate get along, and I thought their whole everything was miles and miles better than the devil's spawns, but then, I love the 80's, Madonna and flourescent colors, so what do I know!?
Must remind myself these peeps are young, helps me to be more forgiving of the immaturity. I liked Ash and Dani from the start, so I do hope Ash can pull it out.
That model, ew! would not want to see her pictures or work with her in any capacity. I bet itchy wouldn't even do her (and I tease with love . . . )
Thanks for the recap, manda, and hanging in there with the show, it's almost over . . .
5 of 9 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on December 10, 2008 11:54 AM
Can someone find out where Dyshaun lives so I can just go over to his place and kick the bitch in the nuts.
6 of 9 | Posted by Mr Dangerous | Posted on December 10, 2008 12:04 PM
Ah hell, juddfan, I've been married for 15 years now...I'd do just about anything... ;-D
As they pointed out in the show, she's "not a swimsuit model"...
7 of 9 | Posted by itchy | Posted on December 10, 2008 12:58 PM
I did mean to say the model from the apartment with the scrubbed sinks and lasagne! She was not looking f*able to me . . . more like a frigid life sucking incubus . . . allright, I'm sure they're all putting on their super B faces to make it all the more dramatic, even the kids were in on it!
I liked the second model, swimsuit or not!
8 of 9 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on December 10, 2008 5:30 PM
This show is uber boring. Does anyone think there will be a season 2? Maybe it's just lame because it's the first one? I only kept watching because of these recaps.
Finding this website has greatly increased my televison watching.
9 of 9 | Posted by Thatswhatshesaid | Posted on December 10, 2008 6:49 PM