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Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL
I do not see ANTM picking based on race. The judges picked someone who had been a strong competitor during the entire competition.
I seems that a lot of people on many message boards have a negative emotional response to Allison's loss, but please stop bringing race into the picture. Tyra and the judges chose who they felt would be the best post competiton. And it wasn't because she's black and it's her "turn".
There have been many times where black models did not win and that was because the judges felt that another competitor had more to offer. They did not win because they were "white". This is ANTM, not America's Next Top Affirmitive Action, America's Next Top Race War, America's Next Top Take Turns, or anything else.
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I agree with you. I've also seen many people, especially on the ANTM Facebook group, and ANTM board on the cwtv.com, say that they believe that the reason she won was because it was a "black girl's turn". I don't think it was the case this time. I think Tyra just always develops a favorite for one reason or another, and when she does that person usually wins the competition. From the very beginning, Tyra had this annoying obsession with Teyona's "natural wind in the face expression", which personally was the reason I never liked Teyona's look. She talked about it quite a bit in the beginning of the show. I don't know, the whole thing just made me feel like she REALLY REALLY liked Teyona...and therefore, she was going to have her win.
The only time I ever think they let someone win because it was their "turn" was when Whitney won. I think they were feeling some pressure because a plus size model never made it past like the top 6. So when a good (not great) plus size model came along, they let her win, so they could say that they've had a plus size top model. Some may disagree, but I really think that's what happened there. She was a pretty girl, and I liked her personality, but I think there were FAR more qualified girls who should have won instead.
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