Monday, August 31, 2009

Top Model Formula

The Lesbian, the girl with the painful childhood, the quirky girl who can't relate to other humans, the brainiac, the oddly pretty girl, the girl with the nasty attitude (http://www.denimology.co.uk/2007/12/antm1.jpg)... they're all accounted for in the upcoming season of America's Next Top Model.  Tyra Banks, Miss Jay, Nigel Barker and Mr. Jay are back too.  There's more campy acting, more pictures of Tyra (http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tvsquad.com/media/2006/03/tyra-bald.jpg), more screaming models, more tears, more runway walks that need work, more make-overs and more TYRA MAIL!

It was clear in the preview that landed on my desk yesterday that Tyra, would once again follow her successful reality formula to a T.  The only difference?  This season she turns the fashion world upside down by choosing girls 5'7" and under.  Tyra invents (drumroll please)  THE PETITE MODEL!!!  Okay, maybe Tyra doesn't invent the petite model,  but she sure goes out of her way to let the waifs know the rest of the industry doesn't have much use for them.  This is probably their only shot becoming a tiny supermodel.  Even the cover of the DVD, with Tyra, in 5 inch heels, surrounded by shorties in flats tells the story.  Outside of their photo shoots, the girls spend the entire two hour season opener in flats.  We get it.  They're not tall! 
(http://www.modelscouts.com/petite_models.html
We'll soon find out if these petite divas can bring the drama and rock the photos.  If so, count me in for Cycle 13, Tyra. 

America's Next Top (Petite) Model debuts on Wednesday, September, 9th at 8:00 pm on the CW. 

spoiler alert... the over-confident girl gets crushed with early elimination and somebody gets emotional about their makeover, but if you're an ANTM fan you already knew that would happen 

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