Are there days off?

What about groceries / laundry?

Do you get to know the camera crew, producers / break the fourth wall? How obtrusive are they? Women?

Is there any other entertainment? Fashion mags?

How often are confessionals done?

What kind of questions do they ask?

How long are the critiques? Are they more balanced than we know about? How much of them is shown?

Are the stories they tell losely true?
Usually they show girls as lovably human, if a bit crazy? Occasionally they villify someone; is it usually deserved?

How “out of context” are statements taken?

Do they have so much material that they can basically make anyone say anything?

How do you keep winning secret from your family and friends?

What kind of conversations happen during judging? Is it the one time you know we won’t see you?

How do they prep you right at the beginning? (the rules)

Do they drill you on getting into a line quickly?

“I think that the reason that Mr. Jay dressed up is to show the rest of us that even though Michelle has scabes, she can still be beautiful.”

-Kahlen

Nicole fox crushed her competitors to become America’s Next Top Model.

It had to happen evenutally. . . a winner of ANTM who actually deserved to win.  Did Ty-Ty slip up?  Was her talent so overwhelming that it would have been criminal to deny her?  (No, that’s happened a bunch of times). Maybe, in a cycle of non-models it was important to give the only one with potential a chance. (No, the winner always finishes last).

These all seem like reasonable options to me. I’m glad that AT&T has chosen to do the right thing and not screw the unlucky among us. There are a lot of rumors flying around and very little actual information about this, but i can absolutely assure you that what i’ve said is true. I’ve already preordered the new one (16GB) for $199. If you don’t believe me, just give your local AT&T store a call.

It’s almost that time at last.

. . . because you want to be on a boat, don’t you?

Top Model’s London: “I Had An Eating Disorder” | Fancast News

. . .what you didn’t know as you watched the harsh judges calling her out was that London was recovering from an eating disorder. She talked to us about this surprising revelation.

And my second:

Holy shit Jay! What’s up with the body armour? I know it’s New York and all, but. . . like. . . i mean. . . what the fuck?!?!

. . . and just to prevent further burning of my retinas, i’m not even going to include the picture with the disturbing camel toe.

The semi-final part of the episode doesn’t really hold any interest from me, so i tend to ignore most of it. Good riddance conspiracy bitch!

I have some general impressions:

Sandra: Shut the fuck up and go back to Maryland! Yeah, she’ll be with us longer than we’re comfortable, just for antagonism’s sake. Not too long. The producers want us to like those that’ll be with us for a while, at least for now.

Celia: I don’t dislike her, and she definitely has a passion for modeling. She also seems to know what she’s doing. Sure, she’s 107 in model years, but that won’t slow her down. . . oh wait. . . yeah it will.

London: She’s interesting. We’ll get to know her better as the show goes along. Of course that means i think she’ll go along with the show. Top three. Here she is tripped out on acid:

Isabella: In my notes i wrote, “hot, epilepsy” Unfortunately, your average fashion show resembles a cross between a rave and a press conference. Have you ever heard of a model out on disability?

Jessica: Jessica’s our hot latina this cycle. And she was sent home!

Fo: Apparently Fo’s a preschool teacher. May the freckle face force be with her.

Tahlia: TyTy! Just because someone struggles with adversity does not make them a model. Sorry for the confusion.

—–And now for a word from out sponsor—–

Question: How many lines to camera did McKey have in her first covergirl commercial?

If you answered “zero” then you are correct.

What about the second?

None of course, but as a small consolation prize we got to she what she’d look like if she were doing a radio interview without hearing her.

—–Onward to the next episode—–

London (again): Growing on me, i gotta say.  I almost want to root for her.  But wait. . . they doomed her in the very first episode, “she doesn’t have the right proportions.”  They’ll string her along till the end because she’s a likeable charactor.

Natalie: Cute.  She does look like a model, but the way she freaked about her hair has me worndering.  Would you ever hear a model on Project Runway crying like that about having their hair changed?

Allison: I had to take a while to sort out how i feel about Allison.  Clearly she’s from the planet Zarktaw, but it’s an undeniable fact that alien makes a model.  I think she’s going to be a toned down version of last cycles Marjorie, she may go top4 or out next week.  Soon we’ll find out whether it’s luck or natural talent (because it’s sure not experience).

Interesting to have Nole Marin as a judge. He was okay, except for the damn dog-in-a-bag.  It makes me think back to Janice.  I’d like to see her critique these girls. They’d crumble to pieces. There will never be another cycle 4; that’s for sure.

All in all, i have to admit it’s going fairly well for a New York based even numbered cycle.

Okay, it’s very important to stress that i make no predictions of any kind, that said here are my predictions:

Ummm. . . .

Actually, screw this;  i’m not going to make a pick until after the first episode.  No man shalt live on fourfour alone.

It’s taken me a long time to come up with some term to describe the quick naps that i’ve noticed myself and those around me taking on the trains.  It’s not very common on busses; there’s something about the noise the train makes.  People very seldom sleep through their stop.  In fact, many people perk up just a bit at each stop and simply chnap while the train is moving.

I couldn’t think of any good terms, so i asked my friend Justin for help in naming this phenomina.  He suggested “snap” because as he put it, “it’s a nap that only lasts a ‘snap’.”  I wanted it to really say Chicago, but the connection is tenuous at best.  Worse still, in so doing i’m afraid i’ve made it lame.  I want something about it to really say Chicago.  It’s unacceptable to let this phenomena remain unnamed.  Does anybody have any better ideas?  Do you actually like it?  [I didn't think so, don't worry, my feelings aren't hurt. . . okay, maybe they are a little] So, can you do better?

The reason i’m mad, i think is because this time i picked someone who NEEDED their help. In the past, i always picked who i thought was the best model. If i’d used that approach, i would have chosen Mckey, and they would have agreed, i guess. Analeigh isn’t going to make it as a model on her own, but she damn-sure can do anything that winning Top Model requires. I totally disagree with Paulina this time, i think that this was a great Covergirl picture.

“It’s so painful to know that it just could be over. . . so fast.” Yes it is, Analeigh, and it’s a little painful to watch too.

Ever notice that every guest on the show likes Analeigh more than the panel ever seems to? In the final commercial she was supposed to steal a kiss, but one was stolen FROM her. (not as though i blame the fellow. . . i’d like to believe i’d do the same thing in that situation)

See Samantha & Mckey? Feel a little anxiety there? This is what Marjorie feels like every fucking second of her life.

What the fuck is up with Mckey’s Kowala? That belongs back in cycle 7.

AAAAAAA!!!!! An alien space wasp!!  KILL IT!!! KILL IT QUICK!!!

Top Models in action: finally a way to tell that i do a better job at picking models than “the panel” does.

The one constant, i have to say is that i never agree.

Question without answers:
What period of time does each “week” of the show take place over?
How long does it take to film the entire cycle?
Do they have off days?
How long does each critique actually last? (some of it is obviously always cut)
Do they have ANY access to outside media (newspapers, TV news, 1nterw3bz, etc)?

Aside from teaches, challenges, or photo shoots; can they ever leave the house? (my guess is no, since they want to perpetuate the stress that being together every second of every day creates).