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Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 10:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Interestingly, I noticed on Naima's bio on UPN that her fave movie is "Whale Rider." Her facial features remind me of a grown-up Keisha Castle-Hughes.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 1:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
Spunky, I think you are right. That poor girl's face was BRIGHT red and irritated from the bleaching of her hair. As soon as they started to put heavy makeup on her she started breakingout.

I just rewatched the last Episode and I completely forgot about the GLUE that was used on their faces to stick on stuff for the zodiac shoot.

I have super sensitive skin and certain makeups and GLUES/adhesives will make me look like I have holes burnt into my skin. I stopped the VCR tape and examined the facial shot. THat is EXACTLY what this looked like! a chemical burn.

We saw the other girls GOSSIPING about what THEY thought it could be. I sure hope that panic and misinformation doesnt get the girl booted off the show....like the Boxer let go off 'the contender 'for having a mild case of Chickenpox.

((mind you, what good is a model who reacts to makeup?)

Fabnsab
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08-07-2000

Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 11:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fabnsab a private message Print Post    
I don't know. Whats the lesser of two evils- one who drops at a moments notice or one that breaks out under heavy makeup?

I would say neither but I also thought Amanda should have been cut last year because of her blinding disease. I felt bad for her but you can't risk having a girl who can't see the runway in the dark. She made it awfully far and maybe these two girls will too.

Gina8642
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06-01-2001

Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 9:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gina8642 a private message Print Post    
Whatever she has is contagious (according to the promos), so I don't think it's an allergic reaction to the make-up or or glue or whatever. Seems to me that in highschool that the wrestlers always had a lot of skin problems from rubbing their faces in the mats. I remember one time something happened to the main gym and we had to meet in the wrestling room and the teachers all warned us to keep our shoes on and to touch no skin to the wrestling mats because the risk of catching skin problems.

I wonder if this isn't a wrestling related skin infection/virus/fungus that she had when she started, but it is only now surfacing.

My other thought is how careful are these make-up artists with their product? Don't they keep dipping back into the same supplies for each model? If they aren't extraordinarily careful, they can pass all sorts of disgusting stuff via the make-up too.

(BTW - I don't like this Danillo (??) make-up guy. His make-up looks the same every week and every season. I'm dying for something different. And I'm dying to be able to see their faces more often instead of hiding them under sequins and heavy colors.)

Gina8642
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06-01-2001

Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 9:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gina8642 a private message Print Post    
BTW - My skin couldn't tolerate all that crap either. I'm very, very fair and turn red when anything harsh (or not so harsh) is put on my skin.

Max
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08-12-2000

Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 9:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Max a private message Print Post    
The promo leads me to believe it's something like impetigo (don't know how to spell it) or scabies. But I bet it's just an allergic reaction to the makeup and glue (as mentioned above) that gets infected. The "contagious" talk is probably just reactionary stuff that they're blowing out of proportion for the drama in the teaser.d

Faerygdds
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08-29-2000

Tuesday, March 29, 2005 - 10:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Faerygdds a private message Print Post    
I could be impentigo... I had it once. Very small patch of it. Took YEARS for the little heart shaped scar to go away, but it finally did! One course of antibiotics should do it, but I don't think it's that...

I've never seen impentigo spread that much and that fast...

I'm betting on some kind of reaction to something. It seems (from the promo) to spread too quickly to be an infectious disease.

JMO

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 7:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
Anyone know what happened tonight????

Pixieduster
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09-27-2004

Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 9:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pixieduster a private message Print Post    
The one with the baby was sent home tonight - I think her name was Noelle?

Michelle was diagnosed with impetigo - I did think they waited too long to get her to a doc for a diagnosis...especially after seeing how their assignments had been all about applying makeup (to each other, racing against time using the same makeup, etc.)

Buggles
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09-07-2002

Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 2:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buggles a private message Print Post    
LOL.. the funniest line of the evening IMHO was when Lluvy said, "I'm so happy to look like a person for this photo shoot instead of like a fish or an alien"

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Michelle should have been cut, yucky face or no yucky face. I've never understood why she's on the show.

I think Kendra/Kenya(?) --the black girl who played the Asian-- is absolutely beautiful. I think there are a lot of visually appealing girls on the show right now.

Catfat
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02-27-2002

Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 11:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Catfat a private message Print Post    
Impetigo is very contagious. It will spread through a grade school like lightening. I am appalled that this wasn't dealt with immediately, the worse part was having the girls share make up during the competitions.
Someone mentioned that she probably picked it up from the wrestling mats, I agree with that. Nasty, nasty situation.
About Lluvy's eyes, I could fix that look in two seconds. All she needs is to put a 1/2" wide shadow line in the crease over each eye, sort of half-moon shaped, following the shape of her upper lid and blending it outward. That would eliminate that flat eyelid look. Any good makeup artist would do that.
I think the girl they sent home tonight was the right choice. She just doesn't have the right qualities, and I think everyone was really tired of hearing her 24/7 blather about her child. That is not what this show is about.
I agree with Eeyore about Kenya (?), really gorgeous. If she doesn't make it here, she could easily work in Asia.
And can you believe how much Tiffany has improved? That street-tough girl is nearly gone. It is nice to see.
I would like to see Naimo win because she has a look of being Hispanic or Native American and I would really like to see her do cover girl and other ads. And she would be beautiful and edgy on the runway. Very striking.
That's all for now.


Fabnsab
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08-07-2000

Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 12:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fabnsab a private message Print Post    
I think Michelle has major issues outside of the skin. Tyra should have sent her to a doctor immediately, especially after Lluvy shared the makeup. It was irresponsible of the show to wait.

Keenyah(i think thats right) is the most striking out of the lot. I hope she keeps her attitude straight because it seems she has a bit of cattiness in her. I know they all do but it come out in her and the white girl who fought with Brandy(forgot her name). They both seem catty to me.

Noelle couldn't wait to get off that phone to spread what her mama told her about the skin eating disease. Those girls were rightfully scared but acted like a bunch of school kids.

Spunky
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10-08-2001

Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spunky a private message Print Post    
Agree with everyone saying Michelle's skin problem should be considered seriously. However, the whole episode last night made me think they were pulling an April's Fool joke. I kept saying... is it possible that they go on and on and not do anything for that poor girl, or is it possible it's just a "make-up job" to fool everyone and boost ratings?? I had to guess because the irresponsible handling of the girl's skin problem was too much for me to endure. And did you notice how they let every girl handle their own make-up (I'm sure waiting for Michelle's problem to clear up) but as soon as the make up artists had to work on Michelle they wouldn't dare do anything on her skin and finally she was sent to see a doctor. Not only the problem is serious but the psychological effect on her must be tremendous, even though she wasn't eliminated she knows that she'll be next if her condition does not improve. I think she should leave the show immediately because the more she puts on make up irritants the more she'll aggravate her problem. Tyra should consider the matter more seriously and advise the girl to leave voluntarily thus avoiding the humiliation of being eliminated for her problem. I think her health problem is more important than a competition she can't win.

Laura11103
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08-13-2002

Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 3:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Laura11103 a private message Print Post    
Catfat, I was so proud of Tiffany, so glad that the attitude is gone, she's really lovely, thank goodness Brandy left, she would've brought Tiffany way down.

Yeah Michelle has major problems besides her skin, made no sense what took so long going to the doc, the whole house was at risk.

Oh yeah Naima (sp?) is awesome, beautiful, graceful, sweet, she's a winner!

Catfat
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02-27-2002

Thursday, March 31, 2005 - 11:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Catfat a private message Print Post    
Speaking of Brandi, I can't understand 99% of what she is saying. Does she have a speech impediment maybe? It almost sounds like her tongue is swollen. Please someone tell me she doesn't have her tongue pierced.
And I hope Naima is going to win. Maybe I will have my hair done like hers.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Monday, April 04, 2005 - 1:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
Impetigo is basically a Staph infection. A certain strain of STREP is where flesheating disease comes from. However, it is the TOXIN that the bacteria puts out that causes the problem.

I agree with you guys...Medical help should have been offered immediately upon seeing atypical skin lesions.

No wonder the Hair and Makeup artists wouldnt work on her. Evidently she had bleeding open spots on her scalp as well.

At first I didnt think that the Wrestler had the body or the grace to be in this comp. However, she has a real intense and unusual "look" that some high fashion really likes. Who knows? She could be final four

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Monday, April 04, 2005 - 1:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
I don't think Tyra is as "involved" as she appears on the show. Sure she's the host, and sees them at the elimination meeting, but I'm betting that's like an hour a week.

The producers and people who are REALLY handling these girls on a daily basis should have been more responsible with this girls condition. I think they just have an "activity a day" planned for the girls(or maybe on every two days), and the show's "stars" like Jay, Ms Jay, and Tyra are only in contract with the group for about fifteen minutes to dole out instructions, be seen looking at pictures, and then they leave.

If anything, maybe the camera people that are living with the girls should have been the ones with the most knowledge of the seriousness of her condition, and THEY should have alerted SOMEONE about it.

Who knows where the responsibility breakdown was, but Tyra's just a face hosting the show. JMHO.

Buggles
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09-07-2002

Monday, April 04, 2005 - 6:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buggles a private message Print Post    
I agree, it was pretty awful that they were filming the terror & the phone calls home and not doing anything about it

Darrellh
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07-21-2004

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 8:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darrellh a private message Print Post    
All that was crazy. Next week watch as a giant hangnail scare threatens the chances of one of the contestants. She may no longer be still in the running to become America's Next Top Model

Rslover
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11-19-2002

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rslover a private message Print Post    
I saw an interview with Tyra where she said her contract states that she will not work with fur (understandable), birds, cats, and fish! Didn't she have those models last season do a shoot with some birds?

Fabnsab
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08-07-2000

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 12:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fabnsab a private message Print Post    
Eeyoreslament, Tyra is the executive producer of the show. From what I understand, she is very hands on in the entire process. It would only make sense. She is the one who profits the most from it if it does well.

Rslover, I am sure she couldnt have that contract when she first started. SHe probably had to work up to having such stipulations in her contract. Any new model would probably have to deal with anything thrown at them.

Catfat
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02-27-2002

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 6:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Catfat a private message Print Post    
Well, I can remember snakes and spiders, for sure. Don't they have feelings too? LOL
Actually I think certain snakes are protected against killing just for their skin, but I could be wrong.

Aahlife
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08-19-2004

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 2:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Aahlife a private message Print Post    
Sunshyne, I have a medical background and I agree with your assessment that it appeared that the model had a significant chemical reaction, remember her body was trembling during her bleaching process? That can be a neurological reaction, not a case of nerves. Judging her face lesions, it appeared to be chemical burns,and her face was further assaulted with glues and various make-up. The producers of the show would never acknowledge that they harmed this contestant. One of their most irresponsible and outrageous acts, besides delaying diagnosis and treatment, when she finally see a Dermologist and he declared he thought it might be infectionous, she was driven to the modeling assignment where they had to apply make-up from shared supplies, and they had her go first!

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 5:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
Well, it was no real surprise that Lluvy went last night, but I was sorry to see her go. I was also shocked to see Rebecca in the bottom 2. So much of the judging seems to be at best subjective and at worst completely random.

Here is the way to win the show:
1. Go in with a very obvious flaw/attitude problem/psychological issue.
2. Show "progress" against that issue little by little.
3. Break down and cry and show your "vulnerable" side.
4. Ask Tyra for "counseling" to help you with your issue.
5. Suck up like crazy to all designers/company reps/judges.
6. Tell them that your "flaw" is now a "part of you that is special" that you now have learned to "embrace."
7. Voila! You are the winner!