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"America's Next Top Model" mini-cap: Super smize it

Just to warn you, I'm all torn up inside about this week's episode of America's Next Top Model. I'm going to try to keep my composure during the recap but I cannot be held responsible for the venom I have in my heart.

We pick up where we left off: The girls piled into a limo back home and a few of them discussed where they may have gone wrong. Bianca vows to keep her mouth shut and not allow her disappointment or irritability show to the judges.

The following morning, the ladies took a special trip to Wilhelmina Modeling Agency, one of the biggest and best and they don't care if you're short or ugly, you just have to have personality. Nigel gave the aspiring models the opportunity to meet with Shawn Patterson, the president of Wilhelmina. This bundle of sunshine warned the girls that being a petite model is even harder to break into than it is for the tall drinks of water.

Nigel and Shawn gave each of the girls some one-on-one interview time and it started off rather rough. Lulu made the mistake of telling them she doesn't pay attention to names of photographers and couldn't name one (even with Nigel right in front of her face).

We learned that Jennifer suffers from something called "Tosis that makes one of her eyes lazy. That's gotta make picture taking a bit rough.

When Courtney came through the door, she lit up the room. Rachel, with her doe-eyes, was asked to perform some music on the spot and unfortunately, couldn't perform. They got absolutely nothing from her.

Shawn and Nigel came out to give their critiques and gave the terrible news that they decided one of the girls doesn't have what it takes to be a Wilhelmina model and will be sent home right away. True sadness! I don't know what they're trying to pull here considering they haven't really given any of these models some training. It was Rachel who was deemed unfit to represent Wilhelmina (you have to say that in a low, strong, whisper). Considering some of the other people who were sent through on the taller rounds, this move doesn't make a ton of sense to me.

The girls went home and Jennifer said what everyone else must've been thinking: She felt sad for Rachel but was really happy for herself. (As a sidenote, I'm not sure I could live in a house filled with Tyra pictures.)

Either later that day, the ladies were ushered to a small studio. An actor they probably hired off of Craigslist yelled at the girls until Tyra came in and pretended to be a nerd. The actor-photographer started to make TyTy angry by calling the girls a midget convention. That was way harsh, Tai.

For some reason, this forces Tyra to whip off her coat to reveal a unitard and cape to become Super Smize (meaning the super woman who smiles with their eyes).

This is just too bizarre. Also, I'd like to point out that Tyra was not really smiling with her eyes — more like frowning. The little girls seemed frightened, with good reason. Of course, this lead to Tyra's tip of the show — how to smile with your eyes. Tyra showed them how to look in the mirror and get your eyes just right. You have to feel it in your stomach and then think happy thoughts. Brittany's happy thought was touching cats (you and me both sister). Sundai loves beef noodles and Courtney thinks of pepperoni pizza.

Their next challenge was to dress in pink unitards and have a smize-off. This might just be the most bizarre season yet and I love it!

The winning team got to go to dinner with Wilhemina's Shawn and they also got some awesome dresses to wear on their group date. The losing team had to play the part of waitresses. (This post interrupted by my affinity for Courtney. She is so hot.)

The dinner overall seemed pretty lame. I think we missed the meal, they made it look like short models only eat flan.

Back at the house, we finally got some drama! Bianca is on everyone's nerves, especially Jenny. It all started with some dirty dishes being put into a possibly clean dishwasher and ended in overdramatic sighs. I hope there are fights like the one between Fatima and Lauren a few cycles ago.

The next day, it's off to the races! The girls met Mr. Jay at the Santa Anna Park so that they could be compared to Seabiscuit the short horse. Their challenge was to be up on a horse, nude with a jockey. Some of the girls seemed a little too excited about this challenge. I think it was the castrators. The jockeys were so tiny and cute but the poses the girls did with them were a bit weird.

Brittany did an amazing job. Courtney didn't do great because she got frustrated with being forced to wear her boot throughout the picture-taking. Bianca looked like Rupaul.

Back at the house, Courtney and Brittany had a bit of a tiff when Brittany tried to give some advice about taking instruction from the judges. Either there was a full moon or everyone's cycles got synced up very quickly, because the house seems like it's about to implode.

At panel, Ms. Jay looked like he was wearing a fancy hairnet. Lauren Conrad was the guest judge.

When Lauren Conrad tells you she doesn't see a ton of expression in your face, she knows what she's talking about because she does it all the time.

Poor Jennifer kept getting her uneven eyes called out. "Figure that eye out," says Tyra. Lulu came across as very sweet and natural in her photos. Bianca had the fart smelling face. Nicole's turned out nicely and Erin came out great as well.

Apparently you're not allowed to smize and show expression in your lips.The best photo of the week goes to Erin with her angry smize. The bottom two were Bianca and Courtney. When it came down to it, my girl Courtney was let go and my mouth was left hanging down gaping open catching flies.

I thought they put her in the bottom two to give her a check up from the neck up, but no. What. The. Hell. I'm calling B.S. on this one — she had way more potential than most of the girls in the house and I'm not just saying that because she was my fave. My guess is they kept Bianca on for another week to keep some drama in the house.

What did you think of this week's episode? Are you as upset as I am about Courtney's dismissal? Did you think Erin had the best photo? What the hell is up with Ms. J's hairnet?

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  • strict machine's picture

    beffuddled

    "For some reason, this forces Tyra to whip off her coat to reveal a unitard and cape to become Super Smize (meaning the super woman who smiles with their eyes)."

     

    "Their next challenge was to dress in pink unitards and have a smize-off." 

     

    "Courtney was let go"

     

     

    you are shitting me right?  like those things didnt actually happen.  surely?  well im a fan of the bonkers but letting courtney go gives me sad face. 

     

    "Brittany's happy thought was touching cats (you and me both sister)."  phnar!

     

    i enjoyed this recap even more than last weeks.  great work hornito 

     

    Hornito's picture

    Strict Machine

    I'm dubbing you my number 1 fan.
    strict machine's picture

    yay

    do i win a ribbon or something?
    Hornito's picture

    you win...

    A virtual cookie and hearty handshake.
    Chi's picture

    youtube?

    is there a link on youtube where  can watch this? i always miss it on tv.
    Chi's picture

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    Hornito's picture

    not sure about youtube

    CWTV will have it next week I believe - hopefully you're able to get that!
    j's picture

    oy

    this episode was seriously ridiculous. palm-to-forehead action swept across the room (that would be me and my 20 housemates) every time tyra said the word "smize" - considering how many times that was, we all had some serious black and blues the next morning.
    i have to put in my annoying grammar two cents though; smize isn't even spelled correctly! should it not be "smeyes"? come on ty, if you're going to coin a terrible word, at least make it somewhat sensical. especially since there's apparently already a definition of the s-m-i-z-e "smize":
    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=smize

    -sigh-

    i suppose its better than the evaporating into thin air and space ships  of previous seasons though.

    -j (http://homou.blogspot.com)

    MizEloise's picture

    tyra- stop trying to make

    tyra- stop trying to make smize happen. ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

     

    lol.

     

    courtney was my favorite:(

    strict machine's picture

    courtney

    she was my favourite too.

     seems like nice girls finish last on ANTM 

    tete_a_tete's picture

    It was priceless when at

    It was priceless when at panel Miss Jay asked what all this "smize" talk was about and when he found out he was like "you have got to be kidding me, Tyra."

    So far I'm mostly too distracted by how most of these girls look like they are 14 max. 

    Dora's picture

    Stop trying to make it happen....

    I would pay money to see Rachel McAdams reprising her role as Regina George with that line to Tyra. That'd be so awesome.
    soup_de_jour's picture

    YES! SMEYES!

    It's true. Tyra really can't spell, it would totally be spelt "Smeyes" (Smile + Eyes) not Smize. 

    Bianca totally should have gone home! It was her second time being in the bottom 2 and she TOTALLY looked like RuPaul! Courtney was awesome, (although she probably shouldn't be wearing 4 inch heels while her foot is broken)

    I thought Brittney had the best photo, or Nicole. (the girl lying on the horse and the redhead, not totally sure if i got the right names...)

     

    And wtf with Lauren Conrad? ...... random! 

    *Kiki*'s picture

    That was exactly what I was thinking

    Lauren Conrad...really, isn't her clothing line not selling.

    Smize or Smeyes, totally not happening. 

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

    "Vivono nella speranza"

    Hornito's picture

    work it girl

    strict machine's picture

    random

    but that jockey scares the bojangles out of me
    GustavChristoff's picture

    Hilarious recap, Tyra Banks

    Hilarious recap, Tyra Banks seems to be getting crazier every cycle. I loved when she asked Courtney whether she liked "turkey pepperoni or pork swine?" and she just shot her a crazy look.

     

    P.S. I do believe it's spelled ptosis, here's an informative video where all is explained by Dr. TR Quin (aka Tegan) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nStSQfvU9RA

    Sara's picture

    wow

    Again great, hilarious recap Hornito.

    I agree, I could never live in a house full of Tyra photos. That woman is an effing nutter.

    Scroll Lock's picture

    Super Smize? Pink unitards? Shoot.

    And I thought Tyra Banks was finally coming off the prozac and becoming more like her normal ANTM season 1-2 self. 

    But nope, still the crazy high-on-hairspray Tyra.

    Seriously, who comes up with this stuff? Smize sounds like an energy drink brand.

    It's also getting kind of irritating how often she brings up the shortness factor. Kind of defeats the idea of trying to make shorter models a normal thing, when you yourself are constantly bringing up how unusual it is.  

    But then, we know ANTM winners are never that successful anyway.

     

    coco chanel's picture

    GUTTED!

    courtney was my favorite!!! she was the best one to me, her previous photo looked like a Dior ad damn it! my jaw hit the floor when she was eliminated...

    stupid ridiculous episode.

    tamara's picture

    I could not stop laughing

    I could not stop laughing throughout the whole 'smize' thing.  Tyra is so ridiculous.
    dazed&confused's picture

    i don't think bambi eyes

    i don't think bambi eyes should have been sent home, her photo last week was HOT!

    x

    Dora's picture

    I'm kind of torn between

    I'm kind of torn between thinking Rachel's elimination was an appropriate eye-opener for the girls, because they're going to be brutal like that in real life, and the whole "wtf-it's-a-modeling-not-singing-competition" rant.

    I actually thought a few pictures were worse that Courtneys (eg. Jennifer). Bianca's was terrible too, although I have to say that she was never going to pull that thing of a wig off anyway, I'm going to see it in my nightmares... xD

    Nicole for the win decent placing and *hopefully* successful career!

    rebgrasshopper's picture

    Why the able-ism?

    Thanks for the post.

    I have to protest again, though, about the use of the epithet "lame" in your recap. It's offensive language in an otherwise humorous post, and it doesn't belong.  

    Hornito's picture

    Sorry

    Definitely not meant to offend - I've watched too much Rock of Love and they've used that term way too much. I'll definitely try to keep this in mind next week!
    rebgrasshopper's picture

    I appreciate it : )Looking

    I appreciate it : )

    Looking forward to your next post. 

    livelovelaugh's picture

    t

    Tyra is absolutely nuts. When she made them put on the jump suits it was a little too reminiscent of the ridiculous casting episode of last year. I really don't get why Bianca stayed and Courtney went home she was one of my favorites! Oh and Rachel shouldn't of left either just because she blanked out because of nerves doesn't mean she doesn't have what it takes to be a Wilhelmina model. Isn't this supposed to be a learning process. Doesn't really seem like it with that move Tyra. Oh and didn't Bianca already get her 2nd chance... such bs
    lefunko's picture

    ?

    why is the word "lame" offensive?  *poor, weak, unconvincing, ineffectual, etc. a lame excuse

    this was the first episode i watched this season.  tyra is just too much for me.  i can't watch any more. 

    rebgrasshopper's picture

    The word lame is offensive

    The word lame is offensive because (as you'll see from the dictionary definition you quoted) The first two primary definitions for the word are to refer to disabilities. People are identified by this word as someone with a disability in the same way someone is identified by the adjective gay.

    The word does have multiple entries in the dictionary, but that doesn't erase the offensive connotation. The word "gyp" is in the dictionary as meaning a swindler, but it's pretty well known by now that it's an offensive word because it's a reference to the word "Gypsy."

    I know that awareness is not high for "lame." It's a pretty ingrained bit of the language and that makes it hard to see how it's problematic. But it's one of those words that, when someone uses it, puts other people down for no reason. Just like saying "that's so gay." So it's worth finding another word to use instead.

    soup_de_jour's picture

    no it's not offensive

    Oxford Dictionary definition of the word "lame"

    lame:1 walking with difficulty because of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot. 2 (of an explanation or excuse) unconvincing and feeble. 3 (of something meant to be entertaining) dull and uninspiring 

     Calm down 

    IT'S NOT OFFENSIVE!  

     

    shoveya's picture

    Seem like i'm not the only

    Seem like i'm not the only one who thinks Tyra is getting a little loose in the screws. its gotten to the point where I almost cannot bear to watch. I think she's most sane when she's in panel, at least she makes a bit of sense and not so off the handle. But whatever it is, the premise of the show is still amazing and some of these alumni are still making it happen.
    erika :]'s picture

    you know she has a book right?

    its on antm and its supposed to contain "tips" like smiling with your eyes and all that crap http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=2883 click it. it's hillarious

    but oh god i gave up on top model after jaslene's season it was getting to be too much.  after that all i saw was whitney's season and i had to put it on mute while the girls all read/screamed tyra mail. it jumped the shark. hardcore

    Hornito's picture

    whitney's season

    You called it! Whitney's season was by far the loudest screamers of the two words that now haunt me at night, "Tyra mail!!!!!!"
    J.Gail's picture

    Has anyone seen this?

    I just watched this video from the CW site...

    http://www.cwtv.com/cw-video/americas-next-top-model/cycle-13-courtney/?...

    In it, Courtney starts out by saying, "My girlfriend actually dropped me off at the casting call.."  Not sure if she means girlfriend, girlfriend... or girl that's a friend.  Interesting, though!  Sad she gotbooted, she was my favorite.  I loved her haircut!

     

    coco chanel's picture

    uhu...

    i saw that too, oh! if only...