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October 5, 2007

'America's Next Top Model': Beware of Bianca!

Guest blogger John-John Williams IV weighs in on this week's America's Next Top Model:

As predicted, the 18-year-old from Queens, N.Y. lashed out at more models and displayed even more of her insecurity. 

In addition to arguing with Saleisha, she also purposefully gave bad advice to poor Kimberly. We’ll get to her in a bit.

Plain and simple, Bianca is poison, immature, and filled with drama.

Wednesday night, Kimberly – the 20-year-old from Ocala, Fla. -- became the show’s second catwalk casualty and was sent home.

But before that, Miss J. Alexander – dressed as a psych ward nurse – showed the girls how to walk on a runway. After some quick tips – including a few much-needed pointers for Bianca – the girls were ready for a mini challenge.

The girls participated in their first fashion show modeling Colleen Quen’s designs. Quen’s a hot new designer, but I wasn’t really feeling her dresses last night.

Anywho, Quen chose Saleisha as the best model during the show. As a result Saliesha won a spot to model in Quen’s upcoming debut show in Paris.

Saleisha – the 21-year-old receptionist from Los Angeles -- was filled with confidence leading into the challenge.

“This runway is going to have fire on it when I come out!” she said.

The girl was not lying! She was fierce on that runway!

During the same show, Ebony – the 20-year-old nursing student from Chicago -- and Sarah – the 20-year-old “plus sized” model -- collided on the stage while passing each other.

Roy Campbell, this week’s guest judge who also acted as emcee at the fashion show, remarked that Ebony caused the collision on purpose.

“I didn’t like that at all,” he said.

This week’s main challenge was a rock climbing photo shoot with fashion photographer Matthew Jordan Smith.

The girls looked beautiful as they twisted and contorted their dangling bodies for the camera. Did I mention they were draped in gorgeous gowns?

Victoria – the 20-year-old Yale student – said she got her inspiration by imitating “a sea nymph on acid scaling the wall in the sunshine.” What the heck? Anywho, she took a great shot.

Jenah – the 18-year-old former rock climbing instructor -- used her experience to her advantage and arguably took the best photo of the night.

Heather – who has a form of autism called Asperger’s Syndrome – once again delivered the goods.

Bianca and Kimberly were in the bottom two this week.

The judges were basically speechless when it was time to critique Bianca’s photo. Trust me, it wasn’t the good type of speechless. Miss J Alexander remarked that Bianca looked mean. [We’ve already established that she is mean.] Judge Nigel Barker said that Bianca looked uncomfortable. Tyra Banks actually liked Bianca’s photo.

Poor Kimberly didn’t stand a chance. Judge Twiggy said that Kimberly looked like she hit the wall.

Line of the night came from Miss J Alexander: “I don’t feel that she has any nutritional fashion value.”

Next week – Top Model makeover week -- is my favorite in addition to the season finale. That means no more cheap red weave, Bianca! Hah!

 

Posted by Sarah Kickler Kelber at 12:37 PM | | Comments (0)
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About Sarah Kelber
Sarah Kickler Kelber, an editor in the features department since 1999, got sucked into reality TV with the first episode of MTV's The Real World in 1992. Then came Survivor and American Idol, and suddenly, the genre was everywhere. She started blogging about it for The Baltimore Sun in January 2006 and has logged more hours watching and writing about such shows as Dancing With the Stars, Big Brother and, of course, Idol, than she'd like to admit.
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