So I am watching it live and they are about to announce the winner…
Tyson blandly says, “Perry, we cannot make you into a supermodel,” then he says “Ben, we cannot make you into a supermodel…”
Who’s next? It’s down to Holly and Ronnie….
Is it me or does it look like Niki Taylor looks worried and a bit constipated when she talks during the panel?
They leave us on the edge of our seats with a commercial break…that means it’s time for bathroom break…
…and we’re back. The suspense is killing me! Well, maybe it’s just making me impatient. I just want to know the winner. Will there even be a second season? This music sounds like it should be in a B-horror flick.
AND THE WINNER IS HOLLY!
Bravo Photo: Barbara Nitke
This is a really lame confetti drop. Very anticlimactic.
…but that’s besides the point.
What did I tell you! I called it from the VERY beginning! I knew that HOLLY would take it! I LOVE it when I am right - which 10 percent of the time.
So yes, I am keeping up with Bravo TV’s Make Me A Supermodel and for some reason, I am ashamed that I do so.
The final FOUR! Ben (from left), Ronnie, Holly, Perry. Bravo Photo: Barbara Nitke
I think it’s because I already watch America’s Next Top Model and two model shows programed into my DVR makes me feel a bit, for a lack of a better word, DIRTY.
Anyways, the show is now down to it’s final four - and they decide who gets the coveted prize tonight on April 3.
Generally, the show is pretty boring and hosts Niki Taylor and Tyson Beckford do not have the charisma to match their good looks. And the models, although pretty, fall flat when it comes to catty drama.
BUT!
The runway shows and photo shoots are FIERCE. There is a higher caliber of fashion here, providing great photo shoots, runway shows and high end clothing…and the models are half naked most of the time, which makes it very enjoyable.
Anyways, here’s my take on the final four…
All photos courtesy of Barbara Nitke from Bravo
Ronnie: The boy next door is exactly that. There’s no “edge” to him. He’s cute and all, but c’mon on - we’ll probably be seeing him in Macy’s ads rather than Paris Fashion Week. And doesn’t he look like an extra in “Valley Girl” in this outfit? It is so wrong.
Perry: He’s cocky. He’s annoying. His ex-girlfriend is in the tabloids for supposedly canoodling with Britney’s ex. But he does have “the look” - whatever that is. There is a chance he might win, but I forsee him falling off the runway.
Ben: The monotoned steel-faced prison guard turned model has the looks, but is too softspoken. And when he does speak it’s a little meathead-ish. However - he does get extra points for taking some FIERCE pictures in the past couple of episodes.
Holly: Yes, she is wearing an original design from Project Runway winner Christian Siriano. Anyways, she was my choice from the VERY BEGINNING (don’t believe me? click here). She would be one of those girls who would just get on my nerves because she’s pixie pretty and talks in this whiny tone. But whatever - she takes strong pictures and her walk rules the runway. My money is on her.
I guess we’ll see who wins tonight! I was wrong, the finale is not tonight - it’s the reunion show. So that should be interesting.
Make me a Supermodel on Bravo didn’t intrigue me in the very beginning, but you know what they say - SEX SELLS. And I’m buyin’ into all this hotness.
I take back what I said in my previous post when I said they didn’t plug enough designers. In the episode before this one, they brought in Traver Rains and Richie Rich of Heatherette to dress the models for a top-notch runway show.
And then there’s all the skin. Who doesn’t like a bunch of skin? It’s like soft-core porn. It’s sleazy class. It’s high-end debauchery. And I’m eatin’ it all up.
Here’s a recap of this week’s episode:
It was all about chemistry - whatever. It was all about showing as much skin without having to become a show that’s exclusively on premium cable.
All that aside, I do see more high-end fashion in this show as opposed to Tyra’s. They are two totally different animals. There are two things I like more about this “Make me a Supermodel:”
1.) America gets to choose who goes home each week.
2.) There are male models.
Plus, since Project Runway is starting to bore me, this is something fresh and new to drool over- both literally and figuratively.
And how bout that soft core porn photoshoot that tested the models “chemistry” with one another?
Ronnie and Shannon - who knew he could’ve played a straight boy? This was so steamy, raw and nasty with sophistication.
Ben and Katy. I am rooting for these two. They seem like the underdogs of the competition. I think it’s because they seem like they have more genuine soul than anyone else. And I wouldn’t mind being in the bed with them either. The quote of the evening definitely goes to Ben before he got on the phone to talk to his wife: “It’s not like I caught wood from doing the photoshoot.”
Then there were the same-sex pairings:
Jacki and Stephanie. Oh my. This is like “Girls Gone Wild” with style. I love it. Whatever they are selling, I’ll buy it. Jacki is also one of my faves in this show - but she needs to eat a couple of burritos. The homegirl is kinda skinny.
I really loved it how the photographer threw a banana towards the girls and said, “Do something with that!”
Perry and Casey. Putting their confidence of sexuality to the test, the two guys turned out an excellent photoshoot. Joke all you want, but it was an awesome shoot. They were good sports - and it was pretty damn funny how they were getting into it. It especially got good when Perry had a lollipop in his hand and the photographer said, “That might be a little too gay.”
Personality-wise, Perry is top-notch. I liked how both of them tried to reclaim their heterosexuality at the end of their shoot by talking about girls and breasts.
Then it was time for the runway show with the S&M/Equestrian theme. This is where the show tramples over America’s Next Top Model. Their runway shows are entertaining, yet the fashion is still the star. Check out the show:
The runway portarys bondage and horseback riding as a great American pasttime.
Unfortunately the bottom three of the week are Aryn, Jay and Holly. I agree 100%. I think Aryn is going to get the boot next week.
I guess we will see, but for now, I need to go take a cold shower.