Model TV
I'm an admitted TV junkie. Some days my writing definitely gets in the way of my TV viewing, err….research. So I do a lot of DVR'ing.
The one show that kept my digital recorder busy was Ms. Original Super Model's show, the Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency.
Yes, she looks like a living ad for botox.
Yup, she's a walking contradiction - screaming at a fashion show director, "My models aren't strippers, Nikki." Then, in the next episode, yelling at the models to "sex it up."
And, mos' definitely, her passion to hold on to her runway days and the spotlight, sometimes interferes with the aspiring mannequins she represents.
I bet working for her is a real be-yatch. But boy is Janice D. fun to watch.
Okay, but here's what I don't get about people who go on reality TV shows…
Why are there always a few who simply refuse to go along?
Why, after going through a string of auditions, braving long lines and a heap of waivers that signs their rights away into infinity do they get in front of all of America and suddenly grow a conscience?
What?! You mean you won't get naked or eat cow's balls or whatever?
Dude, have they ever seen these shows?
You're always going to have to do something that makes you question your sanity…but um, none of us would watch if you weren't willing to totally embarrass yourself on national television!
So please, if you ever get on a reality show (especially one about fashion or modeling) follow P's guide to surviving reality TV:
- Let them cut your hair. Please no more ANTM eps where the girl freaks out over cutting a few inches of her mane.
- Understand that, in the end, YES it is a contest and game. Stop being surprised when one of your fellow contestants stabs you in the back simply because they're…um, Trying.To.Win.
- Admit you're not perfect. If you had exactly what it took you wouldn't need a reality TV show to discover you!
- And for God's sake, smile with your eyes! Anyone can take a decent photograph. But, even as hokey as Tyra's "smile with your eyes" bit is ::here, I'm not smiling with my eyes…now I am. See the difference?::: The truth is, if you're going to rise to the next level of modeling, have more than ONE look!
The one show that kept my digital recorder busy was Ms. Original Super Model's show, the Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency.
Yes, she looks like a living ad for botox.
Yup, she's a walking contradiction - screaming at a fashion show director, "My models aren't strippers, Nikki." Then, in the next episode, yelling at the models to "sex it up."
And, mos' definitely, her passion to hold on to her runway days and the spotlight, sometimes interferes with the aspiring mannequins she represents.
I bet working for her is a real be-yatch. But boy is Janice D. fun to watch.
Okay, but here's what I don't get about people who go on reality TV shows…
Why are there always a few who simply refuse to go along?
Why, after going through a string of auditions, braving long lines and a heap of waivers that signs their rights away into infinity do they get in front of all of America and suddenly grow a conscience?
What?! You mean you won't get naked or eat cow's balls or whatever?
Dude, have they ever seen these shows?
You're always going to have to do something that makes you question your sanity…but um, none of us would watch if you weren't willing to totally embarrass yourself on national television!
So please, if you ever get on a reality show (especially one about fashion or modeling) follow P's guide to surviving reality TV:
- Let them cut your hair. Please no more ANTM eps where the girl freaks out over cutting a few inches of her mane.
- Understand that, in the end, YES it is a contest and game. Stop being surprised when one of your fellow contestants stabs you in the back simply because they're…um, Trying.To.Win.
- Admit you're not perfect. If you had exactly what it took you wouldn't need a reality TV show to discover you!
- And for God's sake, smile with your eyes! Anyone can take a decent photograph. But, even as hokey as Tyra's "smile with your eyes" bit is ::here, I'm not smiling with my eyes…now I am. See the difference?::: The truth is, if you're going to rise to the next level of modeling, have more than ONE look!
posted by Paula at 11:17 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home