4 hours agoMember-onlyCycle 3, Episode 9: “The Girls Meet Taye Diggs”We start with the models complaining about what they want to change about their bodies. Norelle wants collagen in her upper lip. Nicole wants skinny thighs. Ann wants no shoulders. Ann’s been in the bottom two three times, so it’s not looking great for her in the competition. We hear…Fashion6 min readFashion6 min read
Jan 23Member-onlyCycle 3, Episode 8: “The Girl Who Is Panic Stricken”I want to start out by addressing this photo of Tyra in the intro. Like, what is going on?Antm6 min readAntm6 min read
Jan 18Member-onlyCycle 3, Episode 7: “The Girl Who Forgot Her Shoes”Cassie’s missing her family and boyfriend. Based off the phone conversations they’ve had and the fact that they live in Oklahoma, I imagined Cassie’s boyfriend CJ to look like the 23-year-old gay(?) husband of Joe Exotic who tragically died. This is what he really looks like.Antm5 min readAntm5 min read
Jan 10Member-onlyCycle 3, Episode 6: “The Girl Who Mutilated the Precious Brownies”Kelle is still getting terrible photos and still crying about it. Cassie’s fine both with being a loner and talking about her disordered eating. But she doesn’t think she has an eating disorder. Tyra brings in plus size model Kate Dillon to speak about size limitations in the modeling industry…Antm5 min readAntm5 min read
Jan 2Member-onlyCycle 3, Episode 5: “The Girl Who Cries When She Looks In The Mirror”After last week’s panel, the models are processing what went down. Jennipher’s butt gimmick was not received well. Ann is now doing lunges in her tube top dress, panties and a pair of Crocs. No one gives a shit about this Tyra Mail. Yaya drags her feet over to it.Antm5 min readAntm5 min read
Dec 28, 2022Member-onlyCycle 3, Episode 4: “The Girl Who Sets a Trap”I’m cranking these bad boys out lately. That’s thanks in large part to a new job that isn’t toxic/lets me work from home a majority of the time, The Artist’s Way and being sick. The models are sent to the YWCA where they find J. Alexander, runway diva coach extraordinaire. …Antm5 min readAntm5 min read
Dec 22, 2022Member-onlyCycle 3, Episode 3: “The Girl Everyone Thinks Is a Backstabber”We open this week on Cassie. She’s billed as a “student and exotic dancer from Oklahoma”. Fun fact: I went to college in Cassie’s hometown. She says “I’m very obsessed with my weight and I’m obsessed about what I eat.” I doubt Cassie would be on a current season of…Antm5 min readAntm5 min read
Dec 9, 2022Member-onlyCycle 3, Episode 2: “The Girl Who Is Co-Dependent”After the casting week in LA, the models fly to New York where they’ll live during the competition. Tyra meets them on a rooftop. She announces they’ll be doing a photoshoot to start things off … in JAMAICA!!Antm6 min readAntm6 min read
Nov 7, 2022Member-onlyCycle 3, Episode 1: “The Girl With The Secret”We’re back for Cycle 3! I’ve got a new job and renewed joy in the world! They sent me to Paris for a week of onboarding and was it a coincidence I was there for Paris Fashion Week? I think not. I also figured out how to get my hair…Antm5 min readAntm5 min read
Sep 2, 2022Member-onlyCycle 2, Episode 11: The Finale!I’m a paid writer! Since I began this in 2021, I’ve been posting everything here in addition to my newsletter. I found out this past week, I’ve made $1.66 through Medium’s Partner Program, which allows authors to earn money from their posts! …Antm6 min readAntm6 min read