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America's Next Top Model Cycle 11
marigold:
America's Next Top Model a blurb in tv guide:
Tyra's Back on Top
Cheers to America's Next Top Model for looking good again. Tyra Banks' reality staple had seemingly reached the end of its creative runway, but the 11th cycle has proven surprisingly fierce. Casting the transgendered Isis could've been a stunt, but she's an intriguing competitor, and the impressively diverse field ranges from a wide-eyed but small-minded Alaskan (Hannah) to a tattooed, sexually ambiguous Angelina Jolie lookalike (Elina). With Project Runway stuck in a season-long malaise — hello, Suede? — it's good to see Tyra and Co. are back in fashion.
Link: http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Cheers-38-Jeers/Model-Cheered-Comeback/800046933
marigold:
An interesting article:
'Top Model' reject Brittany Rubalcaba voices regret and remorse
Despite being the third girl eliminated from America's Next Top Model's eleventh season, Brittany Rubalcaba, managed to be involved in several memorable moments during her brief time as a contestant on the show.
However, during a conference call with reporters on Thursday, the 19-year-old customer service representative and student from Henderson, NV took some time to clear the air, apologize, and address some misunderstandings regarding her actions on Top Model.
"The situation with Hannah, I think honestly, was blown out of proportion. I never said Hannah was racist, that's one thing I never did say," Brittany told Reality TV World regarding her confrontation with the 19-year-old Alaskan during the show's second episode.
In addition, Britney also stated that despite the way the incident was presented on the show, she and some of the other girls didn't decide to collectively confront Harrah with their concerns that she may be prejudiced.
"It all came around and it ended up looking like we were ganging up, or that it was approached in that manner," she told Reality TV World. "Unfortunately it wasn't really like that."
Britney also showed remorse and regret for her argument with Elina in which she challenged the 19-year-old Ukrainian native's statement that she "hates" her mother and trashed her during a subsequent confessional interview.
"With Elina. Yeah, I apologize for the wording I used. If I could take back what I said in regard to calling her the 'evil B-word,' I apologized to her about that and we've talked about it and her and I are actually on good terms," she told Reality TV World. "But yeah I am apologetic and kind of embarrassed for my family, and my loved ones and everyone else who watched it because I shouldn't have said that."
Brittany also said that she has stayed in touch with Isis, and told Reality TV World that she never had any issue with her transgender status.
"My initial reaction, I was surprised because looking at Isis I would've never guessed that," she told Reality TV World. "But I think that early on I had a very good understanding in knowing that this was a competition, and whether you're transgendered or not, you're still a competitor... that's exactly what she is, she's a fair competitor... and she's a very good person."
Britney -- who described herself as "very young, very open and very willing to jump into [modeling]" -- told reporters that she was frustrated when constant descriptions of her being "pretty" eventually lead to her exit from the competition. While added that she had carried that label for much of her life, she added that it was a "double-edged sword" in the world of modeling.
"I felt like I got that stigma about me, and it kind of stuck," she told reporters. "Everything was 'Oh that's pretty' and 'You're so pretty' and its like, 'We don't want pretty.' So I was trying to break out of that mold and I couldn't find it, so it was just frustrating and I found myself continuously stuck in that kind of thing where 'Yeah, it's a pretty photo.' But I don't want a pretty photo I want a fierce photo!"
After being told by America's Next Top Model host Tyra Banks to study European fashion magazines following her elimination, Brittany told reporters that she had heeded the advice and added them to her busy schedule, which currently includes working and attending school.
"It is helping. I'm practicing my poses. I'm practicing my looks, more than I should be," she said with a laugh.
Brittany also said that the competition -- and her elimination from it -- had taught many lessons about the modeling industry, including the importance refocusing expectations and adjusting accordingly in order to succeed.
"I saw myself as being more than just a pretty commercial face And from what I've taken from the judges and learned from Mr. Jay [Manuel], Jay "Miss J." Alexander and Tyra, there isn't anything wrong with that. It's just that maybe I didn't have the face for high fashion.
Brittany said she still plans to pursue a modeling career, albeit perhaps not in the initial field she had been interested in.
"I can take my modeling career down a different path, in not necessarily high fashion but maybe catalogs," she told reporters. "Maybe catalogs will be my thing."
Link: http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/top-model-reject-brittany-rubalcaba-voices-regret-and-remorse-7771.php
marigold:
An interesting article on Episode 5:
Let's hope that, starting tonight, on America's Next Top Model, the girls find something else to talk about besides Isis. It's only the fifth episode and already, I've heard every ignorant comment there is about her. Perhaps if some of them would focus more on modeling than gossiping, they wouldn't find themselves close to the bottom each week. Tonight, the girls get their first opportunity to walk the runway, but they'll have to do it blindfolded. When they do their photo shoot, they'll have to pose with their eyes. What this has to do with anything, I don't know, but I'm hoping that a model falls or crashes into someone. With fingers crossed, I'll be here for the entire hour updating live. Keep refreshing and post your thoughts, too!
Hannah is so rude. There must not be people in Alaska because she certainly doesn't know how to talk to them. She told Analeigh and Marjorie to "stop the pity party" after they said they were worried about getting eliminated.
Miss J. is having the girls walk in high heeled bowling shoes back and forth on a bowling alley. I don't think any of the models I saw at Fashion Week walk like this. Their walks are pretty dreadful.
Oh, here comes the Isis comments. Clark wants her to go home and some of the girls are making fun of her. Get a hobby, Clark.
Runway challenge! Tonight's designer is Jeremy Scott and the girls are excited but there's a twist - they'll be blindfolded. The winner gets a photo shoot modeling Kira Plastenina for Seventeen magazine and can bring two friends. Always a tough choice. Also, someone's getting eliminated right after this! Pressure!
Okay, did anyone else laugh at Samantha's freakout over someone getting eliminated? I kept freezing it on her face and laughing. I literally did it like 4 times.
Oh no! Samantha lifted up her dress on the runway even after Jeremy told her not to.
Challenge winner: Joslyn. NICE! She deserves it. Eliminated: Hannah. Her walk wasn't strong enough.
Mr. Jay wakes up the girls at the crack of dawn. The shoot is happening right at the house. Easy, right? Today, they're only shooting the from the nose up and focusing on the eyes. I actually think this shoot sounds cool and it will be interesting to see who performs well. Tonight, my fingers are crossed for Analeigh. I don't want to see her in the bottom again!
I don't want to see that Tyra Mail picture again. Just a thought...
Pictures I like at panel: Sheena, Lauren Brie (look out for her!), Clark, and Samantha
Pictures I don't like at panel: Joslyn, Marjorie, Isis, McKey, Elina, and Analeigh (dammit).
The winner of tonight's photo challenge is Clark. Her picture is displayed as digital art in the house (otherwise known as the worst prize ever). After that the names that are called are: Analeigh, Lauren Brie, Sheena, McKey, Marjorie, Joslyn, and Elina. Samantha and Isis are left in the bottom and I'm worried for Isis. Big time.
Yup, Isis is going home.
Link: http://www.buddytv.com/articles/americas-next-top-model/americas-next-top-model-episod-23068.aspx
TexasLady:
--- Quote from: ANTMwannabe on September 10, 2008, 08:57:34 PM ---HI all ANTM fans! I am a newbie here but hope to make friends and chat about my favorite show! I can't believe Sheena is still in the house! I want her and her hoochieness (is that a word) to go home!
--- End quote ---
Welcome to RFF ANTMwannabe! I've missed the first 3 episodes but I see that I can watch them on the web. (Maybe I can catch them as reruns hopefully.
I love this show, and can't wait to catch up with the new models.
Thanks MG for the updates! :-*
marigold:
OXYGEN MEDIA ACQUIRES EXCLUSIVE CABLE RIGHTS TO "AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL"
Released by Oxygen
Network Acquires Full Library - Including Current and Future Cycles - of Groundbreaking Reality Competition Series Created and Hosted By Supermodel Tyra Banks
New York - September 25, 2008 - Oxygen has acquired the exclusive cable rights to the groundbreaking reality competition series "America's Next Top Model." The announcement was made today by Jason Klarman, General Manager, Oxygen Media. The network will bring viewers all the "Top Model" fashion challenges, photo shoots and model mayhem as the full library of the hit series joins Oxygen in January, 2009. In an agreement with CBS Television Distribution, Oxygen will retain exclusive cable rights to all episodes including the 11th cycle currently airing on the CW, the show's 12th cycle now in production and repeat airings of any future cycles beyond.
Created and hosted by world-renowned supermodel Tyra Banks, "America's Next Top Model" premiered in 2003 and became a phenomenal television success, especially among young women - "Generation O," Oxygen's target audience. For the last full cycle of the show on the CW (2/20/08-5/14/08), the median viewer age was 32, and for the first three episodes this season (9/3/08-9/17/08) on the CW, the show's median viewer age is 31.9. The "Top Model" genre of programming and the show's personalities have already proven successful on Oxygen, with "The Tyra Banks Show" airing daily on the network and former "Top Model" judge Janice Dickinson's series "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency" now in its fourth season.
"'America's Next Top Model' is a perfect complement to Oxygen's programming strategy, delivering fun and entertaining shows for women who like to 'Live Out Loud,'" said Klarman. " It's got all the right ingredients - a lot of fashion, plenty of beauty and a ton of drama. It really hits the bullseye with Generation O."
"The acquisition of this franchise will be a great fit for Oxygen's slate of original programming and introduce the show to an untapped demographically desirable cable audience," said Scott Koondel, Executive Vice President of Off-Network, Cable and Interactive Media for CBS Television Distribution.
"America's Next Top Model," currently airing its 11th cycle on the CW, has 14 beautiful participants living together and competing for the ultimate prize - being named "America's Next Top Model." The participants' abilities are tested each week as they strive to master the runway and fashion photo shoots, perfect publicity skills and learn the business aspects of becoming a supermodel, all under 24-hour-a-day surveillance of the "America's Next Top Model" cameras.
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