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America's Next Top Model: Shut Up And Learn!
Recap by Jacob D.
September 11, 2008
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Previously on America's Next Top Model, the 33 semi-finalists were whittled down until we were left with our 14 finalists for the season. Among the finalists selected were Sheena, a half-Japanese and half-Korean woman from Harlem with a big personality, French stunner Marjorie, animal activist Elina, mixed martial arts fighter McKey, and the series' first ever transgendered contestant, Isis.
In the first week of competition for the final 14, Isis' gender status was a topic of discussion and though some girls accepted her, others admitted to being uncomfortable about the situation. The first task for the girls was to meet with the judges and sell themselves as models. The first photo shoot saw the girls acting out various political issues such as the environment and foreign policy. At the first judging panel of the season, Marjorie was called first when the photos were handed out and though Nikeysha didn't deal well with the judges' criticisms, Sharaun was eliminated when the judges felt she didn't have much substance. 13 remain and another girl gets cut this week. Who will it be?
The girls head home after judging panel and find Marjorie's picture on a television screen. Just to reiterate, at judging panel Tyra said the new tradition was that whomever got their picture first would have that picture be used as digital art in the model house. Marjorie was called first and feels good about it. Nikeysha admits that she, Nikeysha, talks too much and feels that gave the judges the wrong impression of her. Nikeysha says that at the next judging panel, she's just going to keep her mouth shut. Isis says she got the second best photo at panel and feels her main challenge is how to keep her face looking soft and pretty in photos.
Tyra Mail: "Don't get it twisted; will you bend over backwards to be on top? -Love, Tyra"
The next day, the girls head out to an open loft where they find lots of curtains and a certain, Benny Ninja posing on the floor. Yes folks, it's time for posing lessons! Benny sits on a big box and tells the girls that fierce poses are the subject of the day. He goes on to say that when posing, sometimes they must think outside the box and sometimes inside the box. Inside the box? Benny gets up and turns around the box he was sitting on to reveal an open space where a woman is posing inside, completely contorted. Interesting.
The woman in the box is Australian model and entertainer Bree Robertson. She is a contortionist and is known for her extreme poses so I'm guessing she'll be assisting Benny today. Benny asks the group if anyone has any natural flexibility and all the girls answer, "Sheena." Sheena gets up and does some of the poses that Bree was doing, including one where she leans against the box and throws her leg back behind her so that her foot is just about touching her head. Nikeysha tells us that Sheena is always doing, "booty out, boobies out," poses and is struggling with how to tone that down.
Apparently those things that I thought were just curtains are actually fabric tubes because Benny and Bree then get inside them to demonstrate some posing techniques for the girls. Benny and Bree are looking for extreme poses though thankfully, the girls don't have to dislodge their joints like B&B were practically doing. The girls go up in groups, each getting one fabric tube, and begin to practice. Benny doesn't like the faces Clark is making and he feels Sheena is hitting the nail on the head with her poses. Marjorie and McKey seem to struggle a bit and Benny is not thrilled with what Hannah is doing.
The next group of girls steps up.....
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Jacob D. is a twenty-something native of Austin Tx who spends his time
listening to music, posting on Austin based messageboards, playing
video games, and watching TV. Jacob also enjoys reading Shonen Jump,
Garfield and Calvin & Hobbes strips, playing Texas Hold 'em, drawing
cartoon chickens, and tending to his neopets. Though shy in real
life, he loves to sound off on his favorite shows and enjoys
interacting with other fans.
You can contact Jacob at Jacob@RealityTVCalendar.com
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