ANTM Cycle 11, SO FREAKIN' EXCITED. Options

[hi-C]

The new season starts September 3rd, but the CW has already uploaded the new model hopefuls pictures on the website.

AND, IN AN AWESOME TWIST (one that I'm SOOOOOOO excited about), ONE OF THE CONTESTANTS IS A TRANNY!!!!!

What do you guys think of the new contestants? Are you as excited as I am?

Edit:// AND, I PROBABLY WENT TO SCHOOL WITH HER WHEN SHE WAS A MALE!

[The-March-Hare]

Yeah, if you ever miss it, the user tausili on YT usually has the episodes up an hour or so after they air, or soon after.

I think I will begin a weekly ritual of critiquing the models one by one. Because, you know, I TOTALLY don't need to be doing a million and one other things right now. I will do it in call out order.

Elina
First off, will someone please explain to me what exactly was a 'first' about your makeover? I mean, there have been weaves before. Anyway, I really wasn't sure of it at first, but it definitely makes you less severe looking, and more versatile and feminine, as proved by your photo, which was just stunning, so brava.

However. Something happened this episode which made me absolutely categorically sure that you won't win, which was them airring the coment about you hating your mother. Personally, I could care less whether or not you get along with her, but there will be a lot of self-righteous people who will for some reason take offense at that, as Brittany did, and I don't think they would give that edit to the eventual winner, for image reasons. But hey, kep rocking it while you're still around.

Lauren Brie
I love your look. LOVE LOVE LOVE. If Elina is the model version of Angelina Jolie, then you are Thora Birch, as I see a lot of her in you, and I see the CariDee comparison in that photo as well, and CariDee is right up there in my top 5 contestants ever, so that bodes well. Your photo was my favourite again this week, and last week I just flat out wanted to lick you, so your definitely emerging as a contender, both to go far, and to make me cheat on Analeigh. Although your really not showing much personality, or getting ANY airtime outside of panel, and before you rocked out last weeks shoot, you were the girl who I would forget, which is odd because you're so distinctive looking. I can't shake the feeling that the personality thing is going to be what gets you in the end.

Samantha
For some reason, I have problems remembering you, which is a shame, as you are so pretty, and you have a really nice softness about you in photos, while still being able to pull of fierceness. Your new hair suits you much better than I would have thought, which is cool, and should hopefully make you more distinctive in my brain.

McKey
You have the opposite problem to Clark, in that your mouth is just HUGE. Still, you photograph beautifully (I would have bumped you over Samantha this week), really, and your new look is SO much better than that gross red thing you had going on before. You'll be around for a while.

Sheena
You weren't featured very heavily this episode, but your photo was pretty, and you've turned off the hooch which is good, and your straight hair should help that. Also, I like the way you behave at panel, you're engaged with what's going on without being overly talkative and annoying. Not entirely sure why your photo managed to come above Marjorie's or Clark's, but whatever.

Joslyn
Oh, I just want to hang out with you. Your photo was weird to me, and I'm not sure why they didn't mention your leg, which seemed to taper weirdly, the way you had it posed. Maybe it got lost in the edit or something. But yeah, your fun, and in for a long time.

Marjorie
God, you are just so beautiful. I have no idea why you weren't called much higher this week. If it weren't for your timidity, I think you'd win, I really do, but your going to get sent home Top 5 or so, when they do some kind of commercial/spokesperson type challenge, as I can't really see you doing amazing well at that. Shame. Oh, and your new hair rocks too. Makes you look less sickly.

Clark
You're another who I thought would place higher based on your photo, although the judges didn't seem lke it as much as I did. The pose was cool. You look a lot edgier with dark hair; it really suits you, and you seem to be less of a roaring bitch now, so if you keep being pleasant over the next episode, I might remove you from my list of people I dislike. High praise indeed.

Isis
Good for you for being so up for the shoot this week! although you looked slightly in pain in the finished product. I think you are the most 'diamond in the rough' out of the girls, and I hope you hang around long enough to improve, as at times, you really are very pretty, it's just not coming across in photos for whatever reason. I really really want Tyra to offer to pay for your surgery upon your eventual elimination, by the by. That would be just incredible.

Hannah
Damn. Just when we got rid of Saleisha's God-awful hair, they go and give you a similar cut. Yours is somewhat less vile though, so happy times. I was surprised your challenge win didn't drag you a little higher in the rankings. I think you suffered more this week from the others being really good than from personally being bad, but that will take you out eventually, so step it up. If you can make it as far as a commercial or acting type challenge, you should do well, as you seem very personable.

Analeigh
Oh, Lordy, I was convinced you were going home from your edit this week, but I'm happy you're still around, even if it doesn't seem likely that you'll be with us too much longer. Your arms did look gigantic in your photo, although I found that kind of cool. I think Paulina hit the nail on the head when she said you maybe don't have as much potential as a model as they WANT you to have.

It's Ok, though. You have my undying love, so feel free to drop in and marry me whenever it is convenient. Oh, and I like you blonde.

Brittany
Ah, the first victim of the dreaded 'pretty girl' syndrome, and the latest in Tyra'a apparent quest to cull anyone ethnic from the line-up. I don't really know what to say. I found you kind of dull, you were never going to get that far, I don't think, and your whole thing with Elina this episode kind of irked me. A fairly painless elimination for me.

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Other comments:
I love how the show has gone so far into insanity with the whole princess thing. Self-indulgently awesome.
Paulina continues to pwn as a judge.
I mentioned CariDee being in my Top 5 ever contestants. The other 4 are Yaya (3), Brittany (4), Jenah (9), and AJ (7).
Good makeovers this cycle.