ANTM - The Half Way Mark

Why do I keep watching America's Next Top Model? Honestly, these girls are nowhere near ready to be any form of model apart from maybe a glove model and even that would be pushing it, what with their being a right and a left glove to put on.

I usually have a favorite by now but this season is just ludicrous. I know it seems to be a trend to include some form of disabled person on reality shows this season - case in point: Scott on American Idol and Luke over on the Amazing Race but a burn victim on Top Model, what are they thinking??? No, I'm not an uber bitch who thinks that the modeling world has no place for imperfections. Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi is proof that scars do not mean you can't be a successful model. But Tahlia on ANTM was just inane. I would understand if she had a model's body but he girl needs to lose about twenty pounds to even start thinking she might get some jobs. She is photogenic which is a good thing but her utter lack of confidence is irritating. The fact that a few weeks ago, she bitched and moaned that she didn't know if she really wanted to be on the show and then backpeddled when Celia called her out at panel just further showed me that she just has no backbone.

Of the ones who are left, I am not really liking any of them. I liked London at first until she showed off her in your face preaching style. And, does she not know the first thing about being a model. Thy shall not stuff thy face. The girl is seriously packing on the pounds these days and people are talking. I think Celia will go far. Her weird crosseyed look does wig me out a bit but she exudes personal style and the true makings of a high fashion model. I also was backing Allison at first. She has the whole Twiggy thing going on for her but has no idea how to use it which is said because she could go far if she would just stop looking like a deer in the headlights all the time. Natalie is a pretty girl but she needs to get her head out of her own ass and fast. How freaking conceited is she? I hate to admit it but she is the epitome of the type of California girl who gives the rest of us a bad reputation. Fo might just make it to the top three or four. There is something fresh about her look but she needs to quit with the constant tears. Models don't cry! Teyona and Aminat just do nothing for me.

I'm just about ready to give up watching Top Model and with the announcement that next season will be only casting girls 5'7" and under my mind is about 99% made up. It is just the stupidest thing I have ever heard of. Sure Kate Moss is a supermodel and is considered short in the industry but for Tyra to fool thousands of girls into thinking that they are garner even a tenth of Ms. Moss' success is just down right mean.