You just hate to see that happen (if you’re a fan of trashy reality TV at least).You hate to see a contestant with such promise, suddenly and without warning, completely check out of the competition mentally before they’ve been eliminated, followed by them actually being eliminated.
It happened with AJ during cycle 7 of "Top Model" and it happened with Gene Simmons about two months ago on "Celebrity Apprentice."
Last night it was Marvita (pictured, right), who had actually shown tons of promise with the first few photo shoots this season, having a swift and unexpected meltdown. I guess one of Fatima’s many putdowns toward all the other girls in the house — this one being that Marvita was too ghetto as she and Lauren spilled a drink for their "homie" Amis — was bound to strike a chord.
It was slightly heartbreaking (but mostly hilarious) to watch Marvita looking in the mirror and saying to herself, "Maybe I’m too ghetto for this." That sounds like a great hip-hop jam from the 90’s that was never produced.
Still, Fatima was WAY outdone for the "Bitch of the week" crown (not nearly as coveted as the "Cover Girl of the Week" title) who engaged in a banal argument over something no one cares about. (For the two of you who DO care, Dominique blamed Whitney for missing out on a chance to talk to her kids on the phone.)
Somehow this led Whitney questioning Dominique’s education level, and Dominique reaching into her wallet and pulling out the race card. Whatever. All I know is that my favorite part of the "fight" was Dominique telling Whitney that she looked 30, but acted like she was 12 as she snuck away from the room. You’ve gotta love the fadeaway insult — especially when it comes from a draggy woman with a mom haircut.
Whitney didn’t exactly emerge unscathed. This week, the models met up with "America’s Next Top Recap" favorite Benny Ninja (who was disappointedly subdued this episode) and "Scandanavia’s Next Top Model" host (I’m not even kidding) Vendela. Not only did we find out that the girls compare Whitney to Anna Nicole Smith (ouch!), but, during judging, Vendela randomly questioned Whitney’s commitment to becoming a model. That was weird to me because, in my eyes, she’s one of the girls who seems to want it the most. Maybe Vendela’s been beaten up by one too many plus sizes. (The alternate title for this post, if Whitney had gone home, was "V for Vendela." Yes, I’m an idiot.)
During the week’s challenge, the girls split into two teams and tried to outpose each other with Benny shouted out the three C’s of posing — couture, commercial, and catalog — while being cheered on by a bunch of drag queens. I always thought that "catalog" and even "commercial" were things to be avoided on this show. Oh well.
Some of the highlights included Claire and Dominique posing it out to a draw, Whitney doing splits while Fatima stuck her unshaved crotch in her face (we’ll get into why I’m fairly sure it’s unshaven in a bit), and Claire leading her team to victory and goodies from a swag bag. Whitney again came off not so great, as she took a sip of haterade and protested Claire being singled out as the winner and scoring a trip to Bora Bora. I’m kinda glad I resisted the temptation to pick Whitney to become the first plus size model to win this show, since everyone in the house seems to hate her.
Anyway, this week’s vegan-friendly photo shoot went back to basics. Well, "basics" being a relative term when it comes to this show. The girls were shot in closeup while having paint dribbled on their heads and wearing what my girl Erica called a "see through fruit roll-up" and I called an "ultra-modern visor."
My favorites were Lauren (if this girl EVER learns how to walk, watch out), Dominique (ugh, I HATED that I liked her softer photo) Stacey Ann (nice facial expression), Katarzyna (who, unlike Anya, performed the "open squint" properly), and Aimee (probably my favorite). My least favorites were Marvita (too depressing, and, as Paulina said, "a little orphan doing modeling") and Fatima (who had a great face, but ARMPIT HAIR!)
I understand that women outside the United States don’t necessarily shave their armpits, but, if models really are supposed to be completely hairless, how did no one notice until last night?
In the end, it predictably (thanks to the way the show is edited) came down to Marvita and Whitney with Marvita being sent packing. It’s a shame. I didn’t really like her in the beginning, but I ended up rooting for this obviously damaged individual to put things together (as she had the first few weeks) and make a long run in the competition.
So what’d you think of this episode? Who’s going to get into an inconsequential "fight" next week? Finally, why the hell did Tyra take Lauren’s shoes?
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