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#10 – Kyle
The difference in quality between first call-out and bottom two this week was closer than normal. No bad shots, but no great ones either. I think this shot just resurfaces my initial problems with Kyle. Her face is naturally rounder, but her soft features don’t really work with her androgynous aesthetic. The expression and pose all scream tough, and edgy, but her rounded cheeks, and soft jawline dampen that. Kyle gave us more than she has in the past, but I am not convinced the raw materials are there for Kyle to succeed.
ANTM Cycle 23, Episode 15 - The Final Countdown
Well, I’m going to stick to my original prediction that India will be the winner with Tatiana as the runner-up, because they’ve had this random rivalry set up all season out of nowhere. It’s a definite possibility that CoryAnne might take the title, though, but I don’t think her edit points to it.
Kyle’s challenge prize: a selfie with Zendaya.
4. A Shocking Elimination
And by shocking, I mean utterly predictable. As I said last week, the judges were already decided that Kyle was the next to go, they just gave eir the “gift” of one more week. Considering that Kyle got to embarrass eirself trying to dance and watch eir girlfriend throw multiple temper tantrums, I bet Kyle considered these extra days a real privilege!
For crying out loud, Kyle’s own girlfriend was ready for her to go home!
*Yeah, I know Marissa is not actually Kyle’s girlfriend, but it’s so easy/fun to rile her up that I’m calling her that anyway. Don’t say that Kyle didn’t try to make it happen, though!
To be fair, Kyle seemed to know this elimination was coming, too.
The weirdest part was watching eir awkwardly force eirself to say, “I love you guys, too” to the judges when she wasn’t feeling it. It was in the same unconvincing tone Marissa would have responded to Kyle with if Kyle had dropped a surprise “I love you!” on her.
In the end, the judges don’t like Kyle’s dancing skills.
Sorry, they hate it.
Well, technically they really like the way she spins her hat, which they consider a “glimmer” of hope, but that glimmer is not enough for them.
If that’s what they were waiting for more of though, all the more reason to send Kyle home. The hat spin is totally out-of-character for Kyle, a performed moment of extroversion from a introverted person. Just like Tyra never gave Allison Harvard the win because she was unable to view introversion positively (models are whacky, I’m sure whacky person Tyra assumes) these judges are not going to name a more restrained character the winner, especially in the Boss cycle.
It’s a shame, because for once, we finally get to see that Kyle possesses an understated sense-of-humor. When the choreographer tells Kyle, “You kind of was looking a little awkward here and there, but you stayed true to you,” Kyle correctly translates the sentiment:
And then of course, before leaving the house, Kyle manages to get it in an impression of Tyra Bank’s infamous meltdown on Tiffany. That’s the kind of shit you probably couldn’t get away with if Tyra were still around, so bravo to Kyle for going for it now that the coast is clear.
[P.S. Here’s a related opportunity for me to mention the Tiffany interview that went up on Buzzfeed so you’ll stop sending me the link. It’s a good read, but for as long as it is, light on actual insight from Tiffany. GOOD THING YOU CAN READ MY INTERVIEW WITH TIFFANY FOR THAT KIND OF STUFF.]
Anyway, good luck Kyle. And give Starr a call, why don’t you? Unlike Marissa, she doesn’t seem to be looking for any space in a relationship.
5 Funniest Moments from America’s Next Top Model Cycle 23 Ep. 7
ANTM Cycle 23 Model Ranking
Hey guys! This is my ranking of all of the models from Cycle 23, complete with links to the full ranking of each contestant where I speak more in depth about why I placed them there. I hope you enjoy!
My Personal Call-Out Order Averages Cycle 23
Like last cycle, I will be doing a side-by-side comparison of the averages of the photos judged in panel and the averages of all of the photos. On the left will be the averages of all of the photos I’ve ranked, and on the right will be the averages of only the photos judged in panel.
India - 3.47 | India - 3.38
Paige - 4.27 | Paige - 4
Courtney - 4.29 | Cody - 4.18
Tash - 4.75 | Tash - 4.33
Tatiana - 4.87 | Tatiana - 4.77
Cody - 4.92 | Courtney - 4.83
CoryAnne - 5.27 | CoryAnne - 5.23
Marissa - 7.2 | Binta - 6.63
Binta - 7.5 | Krislian - 7.5
Krislian - 8 | Giah - 7.6
Cherish - 8.4 | Marissa - 8.25
Giah - 8.86 | Cherish - 9
Kyle - 10.56 | Kyle - 9.86
Justine - 11.33 | Justine - 11.5
It was interesting to do this experiment again, because the results differ quite a bit depending on whether the photos outside of panel are included. There are a few averages in here I don’t necessarily agree with, just because I think outside factor wound up pulling them a certain direction. The main one I have a problem with is Tash’s. Hers was definitely boosted by the fact that her stay was so short, and she got to come back so late in the competition. Other than that, just don’t be surprised if this doesn’t necessarily line up with my ranking of the models for the cycle (seeing as a couple of factors I’m considering for that ranking have no effect on these averages).