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16 March 2008
Why am I obsessed with ANTM? Oh yeah - I remember. BECAUSE YOU ALL MADE ME. Thanks for breaking me.
Yeah, I am totally rocking the latest series - we are a season behind the US, and we're on Cycle 8 I think (the one with Heather, the Asperger's girl).
SPOILERS ABOUT THE CURRENT SEASON SHOWING IN THE US (SPOILERS) (JAN AVERT YOUR EYES)
I want Fatima to win (I know, she's a bitch, but she reminds me a lot of my best friend- she doesn't mean to be a bitch, it just sort of bubbles out from inside accidentally). And I hate hate hate HATE hate hate HATE "punk rock" Lauren. It's possible I've never hated an ANTM contestant more.
Season 10 spoiler: Fatima just doesn't have the goods. That girl just can't last unless someone else achieves a level of epic fail. And there are very likely candidates for that.
I really didn't like Lauren's dopey "punk rock" persona, but they've made her stunning and she photographs terrific. I felt the same way about Victorya last cycle, so we'll see how long this lasts. It seems like they're trying to make Lauren the "Heather" of this season, but she's probably a bit more competent beyond her incompetence. I know I'd love to photograph her, and I'm pretty sure most of the photogs will feel the same way.
Fatima looks amazing on tape but is terrible on the runway and dull in stills. I'd love for her to pull through, but I'm not holding up hope. After the first episode, I was saying it wasn't fair to bring in someone that far and away beyond anybody else..... but now I see the truth.
Lauren's complete inability to walk and be in person is going to do her in, which is sad because i think she would be a great print model.
It's all about in what order they get eliminated in for a bit.