America's Next Top Model: Cycle 9

I just acquired and watched the first episode of the ninth cycle of America's Next Top Model.

I got into ANTM when Laura, Lauren and I watched a marathon of cycle 7 when we were visiting Suzanne in San Diego. So when I heard that the new cycle had just started I rushed to, well, you-know-where and got it.

Here are my thoughts.

I've got a crush on Heather, and I want her to win. She's a self-described nerd, talks like a nerd, and has mild Asperger's syndrome. This is her:



Next I shall talk about Sarah. Tyra and Jay and Miss J all said that Sarah is a "plus-sized" model. I didn't really get this until Suzanne explained it to me, because Sarah is like totally hot. Suzanne said that most models are a size 0 or 2, whereas a plus sized model is usually a 6 or 8. Sometimes it is hard to remember that this is not a contest of hotness, but of model-ness. It's not about being the sexiest, but how they work the camera and the runway. This is Sarah:



Chantal bothers me a little bit. She looks too good, and knows it. She keeps saying how she was "born to model" and was "put on earth to do this." Kinda obnoxious. This is Chantal:



Janet is the token Southern accent girl AND token short hair girl. She is super annoying, and she slapped Tyra on the ass! She does bikini waxes for a living, and Tyra was like, "Show me how you do it!" and climbs on the judging table to have this girl show her. So the girl basically gropes her, and then she slaps her on the ass. It was not classy, in my opinion. Not classy at all. This is her:



As for the show itself, Miss J always cracks me up; he's so wonderfully flamboyant. Jay is total peach as well, and I totally want to just hang out with him because he seems fun. Last but certainly not least is Tyra, who seems to have just a really kind spirit, but not at the expense of what needs to be done.

Anyway, I love it, I'm excited to watch the show in its first run!