America's Next Top Forgettable Model

So the new season of America's Next Top Model Cycle 11 ,kicked off on Wed and at this point, its no longer a model competition, but sadly it has just become another entertaining reality show.
In 11 seasons Tyra Banks has yet to produce a true top model, that can hang with the likes of Maggie Riser, Kate Moss, Liya Kebede or even an Omyra. Most have fallen into oblivion, others have had very moderate success in other areas, but only a rare few have have success at being an actual Model. Only three ANTM winners have the potential to be super stars, that being Caridee, Saleisha and my personal favorite ..............

Jaslene.....One of the very few "Models" that ANTM has produced. Even the great Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who commented on ANTM and Project Runway in the September 2006 issue of Harper's Bazaar, slammed it as "trash that is funny for five minutes if you're with other people. If you're alone, it's not funny. Those girls will never be the next Gemma Ward. There is no justice in the fashion business." Ward was discovered in Australia's Search for a Supermodel, a similarly-themed model reality show that was created before ANTM and aired in Australia in early 2003. Lagerfeld also served as a photographer for the French version of ANTM .


I think that they really "jumped the shark" when they made Whitney Thompson the winner of Cycle 10.. I love the fact that they have plus size modeling, but out of the two of the finalist, she was not the best model. Out of all of the plus size models that have been on this show, she may have gotten the furthest, but is the least liked. She photgraphs older and every face is the same, ...that vacant stare with the half opened mouth...on all of her porfolio pictures...the girl is only in her early 20's and looks like she is 35 .






In fact , of the the 140 + contestants on that show, only 4 girls (The girls being Jaslene Gonzalez of Cycle 9, Megg Morales of Cycle 7 and Lisa Jackson of Cycle 9 and Danielle (called Dani Now) Evans of Cycle 6)have gotten a Fashion Week Show Card, to walk the runways....for those of us that don't speak fashion, you must be "Runway Ready" and approved by the agency before they send you out On the go sees for Fashion Week, which means in shape , slim , trim and starving.

This new crop of "models" is forgettable , but does have a few stand outs, whether for the drama or actual model potential .

Isis is are resident transgender, who I think will blow all of the away....the only problem is , she won't win...not because she isn't good, quite the opposite, she is fantastic, but being transgender, some bigoted people may have a problem working with her on photo shoots, when she tries to book a gig. People might say that they are open minded, to your face, but in reality they are not.. Several girls are already hating on her, due to jealousy, most notably Clark and Analeigh..... I wish her the best.


Sheena Queen of Harlem and our little Kimora Lee Simmons ( don't tell her I said that). I can't tell you how much I love Sheena...oh , she will never be a Top Model, but the girl has got flava and is very real. I think she will at least make it to the middle of the competition, but will definitely be eliminated. Something also tells me she may get into a fight during the season ( oh please lord, make it so!)...tell me that doesn't look like Kimora



Clark our own little Moral Authority, already in the first episode she has solidified herself as a bigot, slight racist ( and I am being generous by using the word slight) and a gossipy hater. She can't stand that Isis is in the house, has already made comments about people not like that in the south ( which I highly doubt) and claims to be the best in the competition...this coming from a girl who didn't take a good picture.
My Favorite quote from her is "What is Bureaucracy ?"......Did I mention she is from a Red State?


Next weeks episode should be even better as several of the house guest question Analeigh about being a racist.... good t.v!