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TV Recap: America’s Next Top Model – The Fiercee Awards
By Charmaine P. Dennis: 2008-10-09 08:40:59
Tyra delivers this week’s Tyra Mailin person at a special location: “Neither rain nor sleet nor achy, achy feet will keep you from your Tyra Mail this week. It’s time you learned your signature style so you’ll be a fierce Top Model, chil’. I’ll show you my tricks, but let’s be frank. You’ll be thanking Miss Tyra when you’re making big Banks! Love Tyra
At a shoot with photographer Jim de Yonker, Tyra teaches the girls about finding a trademark, like Gisele Bündchen’s swayed back or her own intense eyes. Analeigh takes her “rebel ice skater” style a little too literally and doesn’t bring much rebellion to the set. McKey’s “boxer” stance works after Tyra instructs her to act like she’s been punched in the face. Samantha got one compliment the other week and decides to run with it: Tyra told her she’s one of the best hand models she’s seen in a long time, so Sam makes “her hands” her signature. But she just ends up looking goofy. Lauren Brie’s “surfer chick” is confusing and really, really boring. Sheena keeps fighting against the hooch, so Tyra hands her a “cultural dance” style to highlight her ethnicity while downplaying her sexiness. Joslyn finds strength in her “profile” and Elina embodies “Top Model of the world,” whatever that means. The best of the bunch is Marjorie, who creates a character for her signature based on her awkwardness and bowed spine: “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” Okay, she doesn’t actually create the character but it works perfectly for her – she’s French with a hump! Let’s work with it! Tyra loves it too and declares her the winner of the challenge. Marjorie and a friend (Analeigh) each get to select one piece of gold and diamond jewelry from Rafinity. Tyra Mail: “You better bring it or you’re never going to work in this town again! Love, Tyra” The girls meet Jay Manuel at the Grand Orpheum Theater for this weeks’ photo shoot with returning photographer and guest judge Mike Rosenthal. They’re asked to ham it up a bit by recreating embarrassing scenarios from an awards show a la The Fiercees, Tyra’s manufactured awards extravaganza. Marjorie: Using the Restroom in a Gown Marjorie uses her awkwardness brilliantly and Jay loves how she maintains a fashionable look despite posing hunched over a toilet. She does fabulous extreme posing with her skirt hiked up and her legs akimbo. Tyra’s impressed how seamlessly she manages to incorporate her teach into the shoot and M is Mike’s favorite model of the day. Samantha: Can’t Read Cue Cards Samantha is supposed to look like she can’t read her cue cards because the spotlight keeps getting in her eyes. She’s still looking and acting too goofy, and Jay doesn’t appreciate the extra cheese she puts into her “acting” – it’s too dramatic and fake. Paulina Porizkova can’t tell whether Sam’s blinded by the light, about to cry, or getting ready to sneeze. J. Alexander isn’t very excited by the final result. Both Tyra and Paulina think the pic only looks good because Mike did such a great job with the photography. Elina: Over-Emotional Winner Elina finally explains why she has no feelings: she was raised behind the Iron Curtain with a cold, demanding Russian for a mother (no wonder she hates her). So, of course they have to give the Ukrainian with no soul the character of an overly emotional actress accepting an award through boo-hoos. Elina comes on set with a fake tear streaking her cheek, but Jay wants method acting to turn on the real water works. Once he helps her tap into her fear of failure, she starts to really cry. In a highly controlled manner, of course. Paulina admits that the camera loves her, but she doesn’t look over-emotional in the shot at all. Nigel advises her to drop her steely exterior in exchange for success in an industry where displaying emotion is key. Lauren Brie: Trips on the Stairs She’s pretty but vacant. Instead of just throwing herself down, Lauren Brie forces a pose that’s supposed to look like a trip. Jay thinks she looks “like a mannequin falling” and Tyra says she didn’t let go enough during the teach or the shoot. Miss J. believes she may have relied on hair and makeup too much. Nigel calls her out as a pretty girl whose coasted through the competition without evolving. Last week, I praised her for flying under the radar. She’s obviously way too under. McKey: Believes She’s Going to Win, But Loses Paulina is happy to see her living up to her potential. Nigel says it’s the most beautiful picture she’s taken, but Tyra thinks it would’ve been more interesting if she could’ve depicted more of an internal struggle to keep her composure. Mike says the shot came out great, but it was like pulling teeth to get it. Sheena: Starlet Steps on Her Gown Although she looks beautiful in her hair and dress, she doesn’t satisfy the judges. Jay doesn’t find her pretty or believable; for fear of the Ghost of Hoochies Past, she reels in her personality too much and appears flat on set. Paulina even thinks she could’ve used her body more. Nigel is only disturbed by her “possessed” eyes. Despite the criticism, Tyra is still impressed with her classier, more subdued presence before the panel. Joslyn: Another Starlet in the Same Gown Tyra thinks it’s the prettiest shot of Joslyn they’ve seen so far in the competition. She gives her props for a great profile which starts Jossy bawling over self-esteem issues. Shut up, sweetie! You a model now – big nose and all! Analeigh: Interviewer with an Attitude Analeigh nails a look of bitchy boredom. Mike is very impressed with her use of emotion and how well she captured her character for the camera. At the start of the cycle, Paulina didn’t see the makings of a model in Analeigh, but after this picture she’s beginning to come around. Marjorie scores a double win this week and will have her picture displayed as digital art in the Top Model house. Bottom two: Sheena, for holding back too much, and Lauren Brie, for boring everyone to tears. My girl dodges a bullet and Lauren Brie is sent home. Next Week: The girls continue to sharpen their acting chops in a commercial and there’s beef between Sheena and Elina.
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