So tonight saw the return of the fierce with Tyra and her gang at American’s Next Top Model, so me and my gang got together for a little dvr viewing. They spent the first hour narrowing it down to the final thirteen (who were of course already posted on the website) and giving a little personality, those girls can be bitches right off the bat. And then the competition began… Tyra did her bit by introducing a few odd looking girls, typical for modeling, and letting through the preacher, the epileptic, and the girl with severe scars from burns over much of her body.

So far we’re all liking blonde Celia the elder at 25, she’s smart, she’s into fashion, and she rolled her eyes at the right girl at the right time. We also like Aminat the lovely black gal with the fro, Fo the cute ‘blaxican’ with the freckles, and I have to say I kind of like the weird doe eyed girl. One thing I think I can go out on a limb and say is those forehead headbands should be eliminated for more than just the mark they leave on your head, can you say ugly. Thanks Mischa Barton for working that look to death.

The photo shoot of them playing childhood games was cute with some stiffness by a number of folks at this point. The runway walking also needs a ton of work by all, but overconfidence is always amusing superimposed over a near stumble and stop halfway down the runway before turning back by Sandra. I was surprised when Isabella even made it into the finals though when we realized she was the epileptic it made a little more sense. I have to say that when it came down to the final two I still thought that bitchy bad walk/bad photo Sandra might get the boot before her. But potential as a model and potential for drama won out.

Then when we flipped over to Make Me a Supermodel I wasn’t quite sure whether I was relieved or disappointed that it was a more straightforward modeling competition. They started narrowed down and got right to the first shoot, pairs in lingerie hanging in a clear box. The kids got back their photos and one winner, Salome, got to go on a go see. She didn’t earn the support of her peers by stating that she wanted to pick someone to go with her that she could beat. But of course no one got the booking.

And the first runway was more realistically just in front of the judges. Overall the field of men seemed stronger at first so it was surprising to see a chick win both the photo and the immunity with a handful of dudes in the bottom rungs. While I can barely remember who got immunity (Jordan), the sending home of thuggish dude over stiff androgynous guy was a no brainer. Everyone likes hot trained dancer Sandhurst to go far. Tyson and the new chick mentor Nicole (replacing Nikki) and the panel of judges don’t bring the same flair that Tyra and even Mr/Mrs Jay do, and again I’m not sure whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing.