Justine is awkward as hell but her face is stunning. I appreciate someone who has the humility to admit her weaknesses. America's Next Top Model is back with season 23. Later, the models were introduced to , and took part in a runway challenge at the Marquee Nightclub, at the end of which they had to dive into the crowd for their first photo shoot. Tatiana is nervous for the challenge, as she knows she is not at all a good actress. .
The models are inspired, but I find it masochistic. Her wig stuck and it all seems so weird. The winner of the competition was 20 year-old India Gants from. Tatiana tells the judges that she knew that the makeup she was given did not flatter her face. Giah is trying to articulate that while she and Binta are both black, their experiences are quite different because of slavery in America, but Binta insists that Giah is African no matter what.
So yes, we can rest assured that this show will coopt black gay culture in the very same way Tyra did years ago, in case you were worried about the show being too culturally sensitive. The photoshoot this week was a commercial shoot for Rimmel London. Adrienne Moore is an actress on the show. Channel the loss of decency. Anyone that good at playing the victim has to be an exceptional actor. Is your fine ass daddy coming to pick you up today?! At elimination, Kyle became the sixth contestant to leave the competition.
Coryanne receives a care package from her father, who is shockingly handsome. India became the 23rd winner of. Later on that evening, Stacy comes in to chat with the women and do some runway coaching for the winning squad. She did quite a bit of overacting and she smeared her makeup in a way that made Ashley Graham uncomfortable. The models are given 30 minutes to memorize their lines.
Previously on : People are pretty, the judges are mean and five girls continue on in a competition that has finally killed off their zombie model twin. Well, Coryanne tells us that she spent most of her life in Bali with her father while her mother, a supermodel in her own right, visited her once or twice a year. At elimination, Giah became the fourth contestant to leave the competition. At elimination, Cherish became the second contestant to leave the competition. You can watch live by logging in with your cable provider on the. The prospect excites a few of the models, though.
The cycle was presented by British singer , who took over from former model and businesswoman. India guesses that the shoot will demand that they be ugly-pretty. So these scenes are about to be no fun, right? Stacy shares her story of perseverance, telling of the rejections from agency after agency and including a tearful recounting of an agency owner denigrating her in front of new colleagues. This sounds likes a story of addiction, which is an unexpected dose of real life on this silly, silly show. You want us to hate you. My Beloved India capes for Courtney in this instance, which is disappointing, but India is so lovely and well intentioned that I forgive her.
Courtney, equipped with buckets and buckets of hard memories as Rita puts it, nails the scene. Show creator and former host Tyra Banks makes surprise appearances throughout the season. Never had a puppy die? America's Next Top Model employs a panel of three and four judges, who critique contestants' progress throughout the competition. The judging panel was fully revamped, consisting of model , magazine chief creative officer , and celebrity stylist Law Roach, replacing the previous panel consisting of Banks, fashion publicist , and runway coach. She adds a 4th B to the triple we got from Tyra last week: Believing in yourself! You are begging to be overshadowed! Binta is now yelling, trying to force Giah to identify as African. Ashley Graham, Drew Elliot and Law Roach are all seated while Rita Ora stands.
The moment is sweet, but this feels all bad. Rita tries to comfort Cody, and Law asks Tash to give Cody a hug. Coryanne now lives in Los Angeles with her mother whom Coryanne says just recently cleaned up her act. Paige feels attacked, but Marissa is there to comfort her. Eastern and is available for , but it's not free. Back at the house, Binta presses Paige about her behavior during the shoot.
As opposed to the past three cycles, this cycle followed the series' original format of an all-female contest. The challenge was won by CoryAnne. They later had a motion beauty shoot before meeting the judges for the next elimination, where Cody became the next contestant to leave the competition. After the shoot, Zendaya determines that Kyle did the best at being a Boss, and so they take a selfie that Zendaya posts to Instagram. It all looks pretty ridiculous to be honest but Drew seems happy so who am I to argue? Cody is happy to not have her sister overshadow her. Contestants for Cycle 2: , 23, from Jacksonville, Florida winner , 22, from Valencia, California , 21, from Kansas City, Missouri , 23, from Miami Beach, Florida , 25, from Mamaroneck, New York , 22, from Seattle Washington , 18, from Wilmar, Minnesota , 25, from Morganville, New Jersey , 21, from Burien, Washington , 18, from Moreno Valley, California , 22, from Houston, Texas , 24, from LaGrange, Georgia Note: this was the only cycle to feature 12 contestants. The walks are all unremarkable for the most part, with the exception of Binta, a runway superstar, and Kyle and Justine who look like broken dolls.
If only Scarlett Johansson were this humble! Banks still served as the series' executive producer. Marissa is a goddess and I love her very much. I mean, as far as I can tell. The Voguers, House of Mugler, are super dope though. Courtney is passionate about acting, which of course she is, right? India looks incredible in her shot. Never saw a sick grandparent in the hospital?! India is next and her scene is a lot of awkward overacting.