America’s Next Top Model Blog

I like when they do the makeovers because then you get to see what Tyra sees when she’s actually picking the models for the competition. Even after 10 season, I don’t have the skill to see past girls’ ugly hair and bad outfits until they get made over.

Of course, I also hate the makeovers because then I don’t recognize half the models anymore and I have to spent another episode or two recalibrating.

That said, here’s the deal: The odds on favorite for Cover Girl of the Week from here on out is Claire.

And speaking of Claire…

Fantasy Team Update: I stuck with Claire, Marvita, and Anya for this week. Not too bad… I got 6 points for Claire winning the challenge, and 1 point for Anya calling herself ‘fierce.’ Of course, that was only good enough for 641st on the night, putting me at 380th overall (13 total points). I’m switching out Anya for Whitney this week, since I don’t think Anya is going to be calling herself fierce any time soon, and it looks like Whitney might get some points for fighting. It was hard to tell from the preview if she’s actually involved in the fight, but I’m actually thinking she could start winning some challenges and moving up in the panel judging. I’m still hesitant at this point, but right now she seems like the most promising plus size (or, normal size) model that’s been on the show yet.

Here’s your quick breakdown:
- Aimee: The makeover did her well. She looks like someone who could pull it off now.
- Amis: Too crazy. We’ll see if she can reel it in.
- Anya: Not gonna happen. The judges already don’t like her, and I don’t think she gets that enough to turn it around.
- Claire: Another promising model. I would be a little surprised if she won, but also think they might give it to her to make up for not picking Heather last cycle.
- Dominique: Should have gone last night. She’s obviously the next to go, and I think Allison actually had a chance of turning things around, where Dominique certainly does not.
- Fatima: She’s definitely a lot better with the makeover… not sure if she can keep her head in the game long enough to win it.
- Katarzyna: She’s a dark horse… but also she’s probably “too sexy” to win it. If she makes it far enough, she can probably get some good modeling deals with Sports Illustrated or Victoria’s Secret, though. There may be more money in that anyway.
- Lauren: Not sure if she can break away from the “rebel” background to become high fashion enough to win. It’s possible though. The judges are positive on her.
- Marvita: She’s in my Top 3 with Whitney and Claire. I think they all have a chance to win it, and Marvita is as good as any of the models there, especially with the makeover. I would be happy to see her take home the prize.
- Stacy Ann: No way. Her voice is way too far from anything Cover Girl would even consider. She can probably be a model, since she has the bone structure for it, but she’s not going to be America’s Next Top Model.
- Whitney: Like I said above, very promising. I would be happy if she was able to pull it out. It’s about time that they got a plus size model worthy of being America’s Next Top Model. I’m glad the judges recognized they totally styled her wrong last night. There is hope!

Other thoughts:
Like I said, they should have kept Allison instead of Dominique. At least Allison had some promise, and she was a better character for the show. She had the attitude that viewers can love to hate. Dominique doesn’t have the same kind of TV-style interest going on, and it’s clear she’s not going to win, so why keep her? I’m surprised the other producers didn’t step in to tell Tyra a little something here.