February 24, 2008
Cory Bautista, Jennifer Starr and Debbie Dietering all bring their own unique professional perspective to Make Me A Supermodel. Cory has been a top modeling agent for years, Jennifer is a fashion casting director, and Debbie has modeling and is now a runway coach.
As the competition gets even more intense, they all have their own perspectives on what qualities it really takes to make any one of the contestants a true supermodel.
February 15, 2008
Katy Caswell, a 21-year-old Alabama native, achieved her dream of making it to Fashion Week on Bravo's Make Me A Supermodel last week. However, she continually received the critique that she doesn't look high fashion enough to make it as a supermodel, and as a result, found herself up for the vote four times.
Katy spoke to BuddyTV today and addressed the criticism she got from the judges and fellow models on Make Me A Supermodel concerning her weight and eating habits. She also talked about the amazing experience she had at Fashion Week, and about which designers she would love to walk for if she got the chance. Below you will find an audiofile and a complete transcript of the interview.
February 14, 2008
Last week on Make Me A Supermodel, Ronnie Kroell, Katy Caswell and Frankie Godoy were put up for the vote by the judges. Frankie and Ronnie were both too stiff in their Fashion Week runway show to earn the judges' praise. This is Katy's fourth time being in the bottom three. She had to endure several rounds of tough criticism by her fellow models, the trainer and the judges just to get there. Does she have enough fans to keep her around for another week?
The bottom three models appear before Niki Taylor, Tyson Beckford and Cory Bautista to hear America's verdict. Ronnie and Frankie are safe, but Katy must go home. After the models leave, the judges agree that America made the right decision. Cory says that Katy is a beautiful girl, even hot, but she is not supermodel material. The models at home are happy to see the boys are back, but are quickly distracted by Perry Ullmann's self-entitlement complex.
February 12, 2008
While an outside observer to the world of reality television might think that all of the shows are equally déclassé, the savvy reality fans know that in this world, like any other, there are different levels of status. At the bottom of the feeding pool, you have a show like Paradise Hotel. Questionable people doing some presumably trashy things on a reality-segregated network.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, you have some of the (relatively) classier fare. If the reality world were high school, a show like Survivor or The Amazing Race is like the captain of the football team, American Idol is the class president who also stars in the school musical, and most of the Bravo offerings are like the rich kids with the great taste and all the access to the coolest events. Case in point: Project Runway and Make Me A Supermodel at Fashion Week this week.
February 11, 2008
Jay McGee became the fourth hopeful to be voted off of Bravo's Make Me A Supermodel after being in the bottom three twice before. Week after week, he struggled with photo shoots, enduring criticism from the judges that he was too stiff. Jay spoke to BuddyTV today about his experience on the show, what he's doing to improve his photos, and the song he uses to inspire him during fashion shows. Below, you will find an audiofile and a complete transcript of the interview.
February 7, 2008
Last week on Make Me A Supermodel, Jay McGee, Katy Caswell and Casey Skinner were cruelly put up for the vote by hosts Niki Taylor and Tyson Beckford. This marks both Jay's and Katy's third time being in the bottom three. Do they have enough fans voting for them to keep them around?
The three models get ready for the elimination ceremony in the morning. Casey's personal hygiene frightens me, as he wakes up in a pile of potato chip crumbs on his bed. How is that even comfortable? Anyway, the models assemble at the end of the catwalk in front of Niki, Tyson, Cory Bautista and Jennifer Starr. The judges announce that Katy and Casey are safe, but Jay must now pack his bags and go home. Behind his back, the judges agree that America made the right decision.
February 5, 2008
While beauty, a great body, and the ability to take a great picture are key to becoming a great model, no one can ascend to the rank of supermodel without a fierce runway walk.
This seems to be an area where many of the model hopefuls – especially the guys – have had some difficulty on Make Me A Supermodel. And that's where Debbie Dietering comes in.
A “successful runway and print model in the ‘90's,” Debbie started coaching other models after, as she puts it “retir[ing] her stilettos.” She follows a specific method to help make the runway walk as stable and graceful as possible. She recently weighed in on what some common beginner walk problems, and what she thinks of this batch of models on Make Me A Supermodel.