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America's Next Top Model Cycle 11
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AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST
Episode 7
"The Fiercee Awards"
TYRA GOES ONE-ON-ONE WITH THE GIRLS FOR A PHOTO SHOOT
Tyra surprises the remaining girls with a one-on-one photo shoot to teach each girl how to find their most flattering pose. Back in the house, some girls question whether or not they have the look and drive to continue in the competition. This week's photo challenge takes the girls to Los Angeles' famous Orpheum Theatre, where they show off their best backstage award show snafu pose. The ladies do their best to replicate being caught in the restroom as well as revealing raw emotions during a phony acceptance speech.
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America's Next Top Model
Episode 7 Preview
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An interview with Clark:
Love her or hate her, you never had to wonder what America's Next Top Model cycle 11 contestant Clark was thinking this season. This outspoken model refused to play the friend card, keeping her focus just on the competition. She didn't help others with their poses or runway walks. Clark just worried about herself. She was one of the biggest protesters when it came to Isis joining the competition for cycle 11. She was eliminated on last night's episode after Tyra saw a dramatic drop in her performance from one week to the next. Feeling that she was incapable of being consistent, she was sent home. Today, she spoke to BuddyTV in an exclusive interview and didn't hold back when it came time to speak her mind!
Hey everybody, this is Gina from BuddyTV and today, I’m talking to Clark from America’s Next Top Model. Well, can you tell me when your dream of becoming a model first started? Is this something that you wanted to do since you were little?
Absolutely, I can’t even come up with a certain day or time that I decided that wanted to do. I always knew that I wanted to do it. It’s always been my aspiration, it’s probably one of the first things that I can remember.
Is this your first time trying out for Top Model?
Yeah, actually, I know Joslyn tried out for it like, 30 times. Whenever I heard that, I thought that was the funniest thing. I tried out for it, not really expecting to go full force. I was just kind of bored one night and trying to procrastinate doing my homework. The application is like, 30 pages long. That's pretty much procrastination for me. I filled that out, sent it in, made a little video the next day, sent that in, and got called back.
What did you think when you had to dye your hair to ... well, it's almost jet black! What was that like for you?
That was the biggest shock of my life. I have always known myself to be blonde and everybody else does, too. I'm like that token blonde girl or whatever. As soon as they made me black ... like, it wasn't even brown. I could've maybe lived with brown because that's not that big of a shock. It was like jet black, like midnight sky. It looks really good and actually, I still have it. I like it a lot. It was a big shock.
You got a really bad rap early on for being this season's mean girl. When you watch the episodes back, did you feel misunderstood at all or like you were being edited poorly?
No, not really. I mean, that's just my competitive side. I'm harsh and I don't really understand how all the other girls in the competition could give each other advice and help each other out. Analeigh actually came to me and asked me for advice on something. I told her I wasn't gonna give it to her. I'm not gonna help out my competition, that's stupid. That'd be like, in football, when teams tell the other team the plays they're gonna do. I'm like, "That's dumb. Why would you do that?"
Well, you were definitely outspoken when it came to Isis. What was your main objection to having her in the competition?
Isisn't isn't a girl. Flat out. Just because you wanna be one doesn't make you one. I can't knock on the NBA's door and say, "Hey, I wanna be a baller in your league. I'm a girl but I think I'm a guy at heart but I'm gonna do it." They wouldn't be like, "Okay, well that's cool, as long as you're a guy on the inside. That works." No, I mean, it's a girl's competition and it was just really weird to have a penis in the house.
Isis did say that in the house, there was a total lack of privacy, especially in the bathrooms with the showers and everything.
Yeah.
You went from being at the top last week to the bottom this week. What do you think happened in that disaster photo challenge?
I freak myself out over studio shoots. You know, studio shoots aren't actually on location. You just have a set. The first shoot with the voting and beauracracy one, I didn't do well on that one because it's a studio shoot. This last one, the disaster one, was a studio shoot. I had psyched myself out about studio shoots. I don't like them. Obviously, as a model, you're going to get them most of the time but I just feel like it hinders my creativity 'cause you're not in the element that you're actually shooting in. You have to fake it a whole bunch and it just messes with my head and I just psych myself out. I mean, it' s so easy to watch the episode like I did last night and be like, "Oh my gosh, if I had done this, I would've totally nailed it. I should've given more facial expression. You know, why wasn't I doing that?" When you're actually there, you have so many things going through your head. You are there for hours, like 5-8 hours in hair and makeup just thinking about it, thinking about it. Then, you actually do it. and the actual photo shoot doesn't last maybe 5 minutes.
What's in the future for you now, Clark? Do you plan to keep modeling?
Yeah, I definitely plan to keep modeling. I mean, I'm in school right now, at the Univerity of South Carolina, studying fashion but that's my backup plan. I was just doing that until all this came out in public. I plan on finishing out this semester and then seeing where we're gonna go after December, January, as far as contracts and stuff. I definitely see myself signed in the future with hopefully, New York or Europe.
Alright, well thanks so much, Clark. I really appreciate your time.
Absolutely, thank you so much.
Link: http://www.buddytv.com/articles/americas-next-top-model/exclusive-interview-clark-of-a-23318.aspx
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Tyra news:
America's Next Top Model: 'Modelville' Kicks Off Today
Today on the Tyra Banks Show, a new show within a show was introduced, called Modelville. Tyra is taking 5 former Top Model contestants and giving them a second chance to make it big in the fashion world. The lucky models chosen are: Fatima Siad (Cycle 10), Dominque Reighard (Cycle 10), Lauren Utter (Cycle 10), Renee Alway (Cycle #8), and Bianca Golden (Cycle 9). Tyra brought the 5 women on her show today to get updates on their lives since being on the show. Fatima admitted that she has a hard time making ends meet, sometimes not even knowing where her next meal is coming from. Dominique revealed that when she returned home from the show, she found out that her boyfriend had gotten another woman pregnant. Each woman had a story that perhaps held her back from reaching her full potential but Tyra was about to deliver some amazing news to them that could forever change their lives (again).
Today, Tyra featured the work of Lisa Price, a hardworking mother who turned herself into an entrepreur with her business, Carol's Daughter. Lisa made her signature lotions, oils and creams right in her kitchen, selling them at a local flea market until 1999 when she opened her own boutique. Celebrities Jada Pinkett Smith and Mary J. Blige immediately took notice and got involved. Carol’s Daughter decided to team up with Tyra and Modelville to help another person make their dream a reality.
On today's show, Lisa surprised the models with some news: they are going to write, produce, create, and direct a 30 second commercial for one of the products from Carol’s Daughter. The winner will receive a $50,000 with Lisa’s company and become a spokesperson for the website. Previous Top Model contestant Heather has already shot an ad for Carol’s Daughter and Lisa says that she’s not only looking for outer beauty but imperfection, which to her, is real beauty.
The models thought that they had a few more weeks before they were to move into their new apartment together but Tyra delivered one more surprise. The girls were moving in today, which totally caught them off guard! Over the next few weeks, we'll see how things play out from the drama in the house to the challenges along the way to crowning a winner of Modelville.
Link: http://www.buddytv.com/articles/americas-next-top-model/americas-next-top-model-modelv-23459.aspx
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ANTM recap for tonight:
Top Model: "The Fiercee Awards"
In this weeks episode of Top Model, Tyra spends some time QT with the girls to help them develop their "signature" poses. Good thing they had some one-on-one training because each of the gals are asked to bring what they learned to their photo shoot where each girl has to pose as award show no-no's.
At the beginning of the episode, the girls are taken to a dressing room where Tyra personally delivers their Tyra Mail (and yes, she wore the teeny-tiny mail woman outfit). After the girls put on their black dress and heels, they enter the studio only to walk in on Tyra doing a shoot. She then explains to her models that she is going to work individually with them to focus on their signature pose (and after 10 previous cycles, Tyra did need to tell us, yet again, that hers is those smiling eyes she love to show).
First is Analeigh who tries to make her legs her strength, but it doesn't quite work out so much for her. McKey discovers her signature should be her long neck. Sam focuses on her hands. Lauren Brie goes in clueless and Trya suggests some surfer chick poses (which came out as awful as the idea is in the first place). Sheena tries to focus on being a diva, but Trya has her do some African dance poses. Joslyn goes for the wide poses, and Elina, the most closed off of them all, ends up trying to make some shapes of sorts. Marjorie decides to use her awkwardness to her own benefit by going for the Hunchback of Notre Dame style poses. Tyra is so impressed with the outcome that she announces Marjorie the winner of challenge where she and a pal of her choice (Analeigh) can pick out some free diamond blingage. The other gals are probably seething over that one.
For their photo shoot, the girls end up at the Grand Orpheum theater in LA where they each are assigned to act out an embarrassing moment that often go down at award shows.
Marjorie is the starlet who needs to pee and can't get out of her dress. Besides her wretched hat-wrap-whatever is on her head, she really hits it home with her contoured poses over the toilet. Sam is the girl who can't read her cue cards because of too much light. The judges were a bit torn over her shot, and it really doesn't do much for me either way. Elina, being the brick wall she is, of course is tasked to act out the award winner who balls uncontrollably. But despite Jay's success in getting Elina to break down and cry, the judges don't think it enough. I have to disagree. Though it may not have been over the top shot they requested, you still can feel emotion in that picture (and she looked amazing). Lauren Brie has to trip on the stage steps, but despite her always pretty face in pictures, she really needs to loosen up a little. McKey is the nominee the one who was sure she's going to win, but doesn't. The judges really liked it, and as per usual, her shot comes out amazing. Sheena is a starlet whose dress gets stepped on. Not bad, but I have to agree with the Nigel when he says her eyes make her look possessed. Joslyn has the woman who bumps into someone wearing the same dress. The judges praise her up and down for that one, but somehow, the conversation turns to how much she hates her nose and on come the waterworks. Then there's Analeigh, the one the girls consider the least of their competition worries. But on the contrary, Analeigh, who poses as a interviewer with attitude, comes out of no where and rocks it. Guess some people just do bitchy well.
And the winner of the challenge is none other than Marjorie. A double win. Now if that doesn't give the girl a confidence boost, I don't know what will. The bottom two are Lauren Brie and Sheena. Some of the judges find Lauren Brie has the face, but zero personality. And the opposite goes for Sheena who has the personality, but not so much the look. So who goes? Lauren Brie. They pretty much made that one obvious from the get go of the episode with the direction all the comments and editing were going. Did she deserve to go? I think so. The judges made a good point about her lack of personality. Honestly, every week I forget her name when I'm blogging until it's mentioned on the episode, but I have remembered Sheena's since day one. Besides, with her face, she'll be just fine in the industry.
Link: http://www.tvguide.com/Episode-Recaps/americas-model/Episode-Recap-Model-20099.aspx
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