America’s Next Top Model Cycle 9 Episode 1
September 19, 2007 by leora
Here’s my recap of tonight’s episode of America’s Next Top Model: Cycle 9 Episode 1
The girls went to the Caribbean for casting! 33 girls arrived in the Caribbean in blindfolds. They take off their blindfold and see that they’re going to be on a cruise!
The girl’s first challenge is to walk a runway on the top deck of the cruise wearing life jackets.
The next day the girls are eating breakfast when all of a sudden Tyra Banks comes out in a fabulous costume adorned with feathers and does a little dance.
Tyra, Ms Jay and Mr Jay meet with each girl.
Ambreal is first and she walks with Tyra. Tyra thinks she’s almost like Naomi Campbell
Chantal is next and Jay thinks that everything she did was "So modelesque".
Next is Sylvia. She seems really awkward.
Heather has aspergers. She has a weird walk. Mr Jay asks if she can make it in high fashion and Tyra says she can work her horrible walk.
Saleisha is from Tyra’s T-zone camp. Tyra asks what she got from the camp. She says it helped her self esteem.
Victoria was really nervous. and thinks the girls are dumb
Janet does bikini waxes and Tyra gets up on the table to get a simulated Brazilian wax.
Jennifer is blind in her right eye.
Marvita has been through a lot. She was raped and molested as a kid. Tyra thinks she has amazing bone structure.
Mila seems crazy!
Christie Look like Adriana Lima.
Sabrina is really cocky.
girls don’t like Jenah
Sarah came out with something up her nose
Lisa was a dorky kid and is now an exotic dancer. Later on she gives the other models a show!
Bianca is spunky. She calls herself a "Fun Bitch".
Kimberly is a bit nuts and screams but Mr. Jay loves her.
Ebony has a tough exterior but Tyra breaks her down. Her grandma saved her life.
The girls head down to the beach where last year’s winner Jaslene is hanging out. They announce that their first photo shoot is a swimsuit shot. After they’re done the Jays tell them that it’s time for their first cut. 13 are going to be left behind on the island.
The girls who didn’t make it are really upset. So sad…
Tyra tells the girls that they’re going to cut another 7 girls.
Now down to 13.
Overall kind of a strange episode. It didn’t seem to have much focus, but I’m really excited for this new set of girls. They’re all so pretty! Who’s your favorite?
Check back soon for screen captures from tonight.
Tags: america’s next top model, cycle 9 episode 1, tyra banks, cruise ship
stop haten on those gurls
Well, we have our clear villain (Ebony), clear lines of tension (Ebony radiating outward), the token normal size girl (Sarah – smart, but probably doesn’t stand a chance, although, already, I’d have to say her personality trumps both Whitney and the other one from last Cycle – see? Can’t remember her name already, not a good sign), the girl with the physical handicap (Heather) which will probably get her eliminated (look for Tyra and Company to absolve themselves of any guilt in doing so, like they did in Cycle 3 when Cassie was sent home with an eating disorder; Tyra’s mother gave Tyra absolution by claiming, “You can’t help save a lost soul that doesn’t want to be saved.” Wise), the girls who just know they’re going to whoop everyone else’s ass (take your pick, really), a few intelligent girls who are going to get knocked down a peg or two for their intelligence (Victoria in particular) which, of course, only teaches smart girls in the viewing audience that they shouldn’t be smart (hmm, Tyra, what kind of confidence builder is that, oh Queen of T-Zone?) and no clear front runner. All I would like to add is this: in the entire history of ANTM, no one won if their photo was smack dab in the middle of the group. This is the group photo that is shown at the end of the show and from which one contestant disappears every week after she’s been eliminated. If they put you in the middle of the group, you don’t stand a chance. So, already, Sarah, Ambreal, Janet, Bianca, Chantal, Heather and Kimberly are statistically unlikely to win. Let the games begin!
EasterBuffy, I like the comment about the group photo.
You’re right about the smart girls. I always get annoyed when they make the girls feel bad for actually going to Uni and studying. Why? They don’t like it when they are stippers, but when they take a break from their first degree for a chance at being a model they don’t get any respect either. Seems like the only people that get any respect are the ones who have those sad stories about living with all sorts of relatives who aren’t their parents.
I liked Jennifer, but she’s gone. Right now I like Sarah, but being a thin plus size is going to get her nowhere. They always say they want a plus size to win, but they never let them get very far. I also like Victoria, she’s not in the middle. A good thing for her? I hope so.
I was so disappointed! The episode was so boring and… a cruise??? How awful.
And I usually like the villain, but in this case, no! Ebony gets on my nerves! And this villain thing is becoming old…
My favorite so far… I don’t know… Actually, I think I don’t have one!
I thinks that the Eboby gonna takes it. She hot. Enoby wil wins . Marks my words.
I love Eboby. But Enoby… I doubt she can win it. And I’m on the fence about Ebnoby.
i felt bad for lisa because of the things that bianca was saying to her.who does she think she is?i personally think that lisa is better looking than bianca and it seemed like bianca was a bit jealous of lisa.i also feel bad for heather because the girls don’t understand what’s going on with her.even after she tries to explain what’s wrong,the girls still continue to talk about her and she overhears everything they say.i like her and i personally think she’s beautiful. she’s much better looking than the other girls. i hope they eventually leave her alone.
I know for a fact that Shalesha wins! I just watched the premire!