“America’s Next Top Model” needed to up the crazy factor after last week’s disarmingly blah makeover episode.So Tyra set the models on fire before having them walk down a fiery runway. Seriously. That happened last night.
Ok, so it didn’t end up being quite as insane as it sounded, but the Geoffrey Mac fashion show did feature the models —except for unlucky (?) Sara — setting the palm of their own hands on fire (with help from a glove) before strutting down a runway as pyrotechnics went off all around them.
Still, the question has to be asked: WHY?!
Anyway, the girls generally did well, but Dalya, Alexandria and Brittani did the best. Since Dalya (pictured, right) spent a good part of the first half of this episode talking about how good her runway walk was, it was good to see her pull out the win. (She got to keep two Mac dresses from the show.) Meanwhile, Sara, Kasia and Hannah were anointed Worst Walkers by Ms. J and forced to “walk home.” (Yeah, right.)
Most of the drama at the house focused on how much of an annoying, controlling pill Alexandria is. Of course, no one dares say this to her face, because then you have to try and swallow that annoying, controlling pill. Also, getting into arguments with angry, stupid people is one of the worst things in the world.
Anyway, the week’s photo shoot was a “Mad Men” inspired commercial shoot in which the girls would be trying to sell Fierce Roast coffee. (Somehow I haven’t encountered this at my neighborhood Publix.)
Personally, I thought it was a little early in the game to shoot a commercial. (Brittani was particularly dreading it because she hates acting.) I also thought the “Mad Men” theme was strong enough on its own to be a photo shoot. Oh well.
The concept for the commercial called for the girls to play secretaries who use their sexuality to sell their boss (Mr. Drysdale) on Fierce Roast. My favorite part was a close-up shot of the script, which revealed stage directions featuring my favorite adverb: “sexily.”
Sara, who identifies herself as a feminist, had a major problem with the concept of the commercial, and never really got into any aspect of what was happening this week. I actually wondered aloud if she’d ever actually watched this show before…what did she think she was getting into?!
It was so annoying and it was SO clear that she was going home, that I actually wished they had eliminated her right after the commercial shoot, skip panel, then have people go online if they wanted to see the commercials.
Of course, the commercials themselves ended up being unintentionally hilarious because when you tell an inexperienced model to be “sexy”, they take that to mean “porn-y.” And I’m haven’t even gotten around to the stiff, but compelling acting (Dalya) or the girl who was so nervous her hand was shaking (Mikaela).
That being said, Kasia — looking like a junior Joan Holloway — was the clear standout and the evening’s deserving winner.
I suppose they couldn’t really scrap panel because the judges needed to find a way to try and scare Alexandria straight in regards to her bossy ways. On the set of the commercial, she was shown supporting Brittani after she started to cry. At first, this seemed like a supportive gesture, but then it became clear that Alexandria wanted the makeup artists job. She didn’t stop there either, as she set out to direct, light, edit, produce and distribute the commercial.
She joined Sara in the bottom two, and Tyra gave her a stern talking to about her bossy attitude. I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again. If Alexandria is this arrogant now that she’s a nobody, she’ll be completely insufferable if she becomes a successful model. I’m curious to see if this will alter her behavior around the model house. Probably not.
Meanwhile, goodbye Sara. I’m sorry you’re stuck with a short haircut you really don’t like, but you are WAY too normal for this competition. Good luck in whatever you do. (Tell me more about this “college” you spoke of early on in the episode.)
So what’d you think of this episode? Does anyone actually believe that the three runway show losers had to walk home? Would you ever wear a fake booty? Finally, was anyone else kinda/sorta missing the feather duster from ALT’s hat?
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