ANTM Cycle 12

[groovypq]

Why didn't they give her bangs during the makeover? That looks so much better, I think.

[srmom]

No, it's actually kind of a scary picture

She took many more flattering pictures during the photo shoots for the show!!

[LeslieAGD]

Teyona is plain ugly when she smiles. All of her best pictures are with a closed mouth and a more serious face.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by LeslieAGD

Teyona is plain ugly when she smiles. All of her best pictures are with a closed mouth and a more serious face.

That's going to work out well for her as a Cover Girl.

[AlphaFrog]

I haven't read the whole thread, so excuse me if this has already been said, but Teyona won because the last two winners have been white and it was a black girl's turn. Her commercial was weaker, her CG photo was weaker, her runway was pretty equal with Allison, and her body of work overall was pretty equal with Allison. And that last hairstyle she had with the pencil-thin ponytail was hideous.

[ree-Xi]

I felt so gipped, I actually cried when Allison lost.

Did you see Nigel's face when they all were backstage and talking about Teyona's next steps?

[ASUADPi]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I haven't read the whole thread, so excuse me if this has already been said, but Teyona won because the last two winners have been white and it was a black girl's turn. Her commercial was weaker, her CG photo was weaker, her runway was pretty equal with Allison, and her body of work overall was pretty equal with Allison. And that last hairstyle she had with the pencil-thin ponytail was hideous.

Maybe this (Teyona winning) is the real reason behind Paulina's firing. Maybe Paulina was the "oddball" who didn't want Teyona to win and she fought for Allison.

I do think you are right though AlphaFrog (as un "PC" as that sounds). Teyona's picture and commercial were far weaker than Allison. If she was "sooooo" strong, she would have been called first but Allison was.

Although, I'm glad to hear that Allison received a contract.

What's sad though is that we rarely see models gracing the covers of magazines anymore, mostly its "stars". Models really only do the shoots for the outfits (that normal people can't afford) inside the mag.

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

Did you see Nigel's face when they all were backstage and talking about Teyona's next steps?

No, I didn't, and because of how disgusted I was, I immediately deleted it from my DVR. lol, what happened?

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

Maybe this (Teyona winning) is the real reason behind Paulina's firing. Maybe Paulina was the "oddball" who didn't want Teyona to win and she fought for Allison.

Ooooohh, good point! I never thought of that!

[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.

[lovespink88]

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.

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.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

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.

This made me El Oh El...especially with all of the BS minority requirements I've been dealing with at work...

[sigmadiva]

I just watched the re-broadcast show and based on the final three I think Animat should have won.

I ranked them -
1st - Animat
2nd- Allison
3rd - Teyonna


Since Paulina was fired, do you think Janice is coming back? Please, please, please, pulllleeezzzeee!!!!!

[bostongreek]

I don't really buy into patterns or theories that have to do with race, but this does fit the "black girl wins every three cycles" pattern...

[33girl]

There IS a racial component to the show...of course there is...CG doesn't want the same kind of girl year after year just as a business measure and Tyra wants to keep the ratings up. This goes back to Nicole winning over Nik in cycle 5 since Naima won in cycle 4 and they didn't want a person of color 2 cycles in a row.

I definitely think that being on Allison's side and not Teyona's was probably one of the reasons Paulina got canned. Janice is on a new show called Celebrities in the Jungle or something like that so I doubt she's coming back.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by BabyPiNK_FL

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.

I just laughed soooooo hard. You remind me forcefully of Ms. "America's Next Top Best Friend."