If you thought the "future" theme was lame in the premiere, get psyched for some more awkwardness this episode. To announce the makeovers, Tyra acts as Snow White, Miss Jay as the evil witch/old lady with a poisoned apple, and--the real brain twister--Jay Manuel as the prince, who awakens the sleeping beauty with, yikes, a kiss. Jay Manuel kissing Tyra is about the last thing I want to see on the show. Everything else about the above scenario was standard fare though, and reminds you yet again that this show is not about high fashion. It's about reaching for the moon and grabbing handfuls of cheese.
Sob Sob
The makeover episode means serious tears. This cycle--an ANTM first--our gal is unhappy not because her hair gets cut short, but because she is made over to resemble Carrot Top. That lucky gal is Elina, who is only 18 but seems older because she oozes intensity. She is sad because a death stare is not a death stare when your head explodes with orange tendrils. But makeovers aren't always about a better look; sometimes it's about making a confident woman realize she needs to look for strength outside her hair and her hatred for her mom. Elina was ultimately rewarded, however, as Tyra declared her photo the best of the bunch and applauded her for looking ethnically ambiguous (??). I'm pretty sure Carrot Top is also white. But since Elina supposedly nailed the shoot, all the gals must stare at her photo for a whole week.
 | This sells a bikini how? Must be from the Abercrombie school of marketing. |
Everything Else
Hannah wins the challenge, so I will be avoiding the Walmart website and Cover Girl makeup (ok, it's more about the animal testing than Hannah). Brittany gets kicked off because she looks lazy. Isis struggles with the bikini shoot, proving that her comments in the premiere (that she'd "deal with it") were wishful thinking. Clark assures us that she's still blonde inside, which I readily believe. McKey looks like a muppet with her new hair, though thankfully for her it photographs well. Sheena still doesn't look anything like a model to me. Analeigh is confused about what bonus attributes she's supposed to bring to the table as an ex-skater, and I'm with her. The other girls need to work on being more memorable.
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