Down to four on 'America's Next Top Model'
Guest blogger John-John Williams IV reports:
The girls did two photo shoots last night.
The first required them to dress as ancient gladiators. Whitney won and received a shopping spree. She took Anya along to share in the spoils.
The second shoot was the one that really counted. Head judge Tyra Banks stepped in as the photographer for this challenge, which added extra pressure on the contestants. (I think they knew that Tyra would pick up on every little nuance and problem during the shoot and bring it up during the panel judging. They were right.)
Fatima did a phenomenal job. Dominique surprised Tyra with a great shoot. Anya was also good. Whitney's posing looked "hoochified," according to Tyra. Katarzyna simply had the weakest photos. Tyra had to coach her too much. (It's a shame too, because I think Katarzyna was one of the stronger competitors.)
The judges later claimed that Katarzyna did not go the extra step. She said she didn't have an opportunity to show her personality to the judges. (I guess it really doesn't matter at this point. She's gone.)
I'm definitely scared that there has been some serious foreshadowing that Whitney is going to win America's Next Top Model. Think about it. There have been countless clips of her saying there has never been a plus-sized winner on the show. I honestly thought that Katarzyna was a better model than Whitney. (If you look at Whitney's face during the announcement of the bottom two, she appears to believe she's going home.)
I think it would be a shame for Whitney to win this competition. Is she a pretty girl? Sure. Is she the prettiest plus-sized contestant in Top Model history? Absolutely not. Plus, her attitude stinks. She's got to go. If Whitney goes next round, I think Dominique will be the next to head back to the states.
When it comes down to Fatima and Anya, I think that Fatima should get the nod. Both girls take wonderful photos. Fatima has the edge is the personality department. Her Covergirl commercial last episode was really good. (And it was in Italian!) Anya struggles with English, let alone with a foreign language.
Plus, Anya's not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. But the girl can take some photos. I was leafing through a People magazine this week and I came across Anya's 7UP advertisement. (She won it during a challenge a couple of episodes ago.) It was excellent. She's got the goods as far as photos are concerned. I just don't know that is enough to win this competition.
