Short is Beautiful

ANTM is in its 12th cycle and it's safe to say we no longer expect (if we ever really did) for the winner to become a "top model" and strut on runways around the world. Instead, it has become a contest for your 15 minutes of fame. I applaud contestants like Toccara, Yaya, and Eva (my personal favorite) for keeping their names and faces out there... while some past winners (Naima, Nicole, Whitney, etc) were so random that you pretty much forgot about them as soon as the camera lights went black.

In an effort to keep her show as fresh as possible (if anything can really be fresh in it's 12th+ season) Tyra has decided to change up the dynamics of the show for the 13th season which is casting now (click here for application)

What is this change, you may be wondering. Well, season 13 is all about the short girls! The show is only accepting girls that are 5'7" and BELOW!!!! This comes as great news to short beauties that have been turned down from the show for the past 12 seasons. Change has come... to ANTM!

For my Chicago folks, ANTM will be rolling thru the windy city on March 25th and it should be noted that the entire ANTM casting team will be in attendance... definitely your fair warning to bring your best game face.

For my AZ friends, they don't seem to be casting in Phoenix this year but if you want to give it a try your best option is to go to either the LA casting on March 28th or the Albuquerque casting on March 10th.

Loves It

I'm watching the Tyra Show right now (I know, I know...I've sworn off watching this show a thousand times...) and Tyra was absolutely hilarious! She's talking about her new show coming out with Ashton Kutcher called "True Beauty" and she had the judges, Vanessa Manilo and Nole Marin, on. Well, they were talking about their personal beauty tips. Vanessa said lots of water and sleep. Nole said tons of cream. Tyra chimed in with "sunscreen" and then let loose following that up with "concealer, a great foundation, lashes, a wig or some weave, lip gloss, lip liner..." It was priceless. Though it was only a small, humorous moment it really made me let out a belly laugh and kinda like Tyra again. She gets to be a bit much at times...kind of like a friend that you need to take in with small dosages...but I think I like her again. *sigh*

America's Next Top...Model??

*originally posted on 5/15/08 on my myspace blog*

Despite being in their 100th season, I still find myself tuning in on Wednesday nights to see what drama Tyra has cooked up for the eager model hopefuls. Though half of them tend to have no potential, each season there is one that stands out. This cycle, for me, it was definitely Anya! From her first photo she was high fashion and leap and bounds ahead of the other girls. I just knew she was going to win. She had to. Nobody else came close to her in beautiful pictures, challenge wins, and actual model potential. Well, to my disappointment they announced Whitney - - the "plus size", cheesy robotic pageant smiling girl from the South. I am convinced that this show is a joke. There is no way to justify giving her the win. Anya was superior to her in every way imaginable...and the fact that Whitney actually won...I'm in total shock and disgust.

To me it goes slightly deeper than just the ANTM show, but the Tyra Banks' Bankable Productions corporation as a whole is quite suspect to me right now. Her Tyra Show talk show went from being a "must see" to a "who cares". She started strong but how many "don't lose your man" or "how old do I look" or celebrity interviews can you have? Does Jordan Sparks really bring in the high ratings? Heidi and Spencer? Give me a break....

After last night's huge let down, I'm officially letting go of Tyra in terms of providing entertaining tv. She is in the works to bring a new show to the CW network (Stylista) which is pegged to be an Apprentice meets the world of high fashion. We'll see if she can redeem herself.