If my calculations (and by "calculations," I mean "archives") are correct, we still have about a month to wait before we even see the new ANTM girls. That's a depressing thought. Here's an even more depressing thought: I very well could be spending my life waiting around for the next cycle of America's Next Top Model to start. I'm not sure if that's the case, but it's more than a little possible.
Anyway, to pass the time, you can check out a few Polaroids Cycle 8's Brit-tit-tit-tit and Natasha took at Confessions of a Casting Director. Here are Brit's and here are Natasha's. And here are previews:
Brit's hair seems managed. She's come so far! Meanwhile, Natasha has never looked hotter. You know she has Tyra's sage advice to thank for that, too. I feel myself aroused. (Thanks to Annie and Pascale for the heads-up.)
Oh, and speaking of pictures and, uh, "realilty," I went to see Poison in New Jersey on Saturday. It was kind of awesome. But only kind of, for it was not the cultural experience I'd hoped for, at least as far as rubbing elbows with the audience was concerned. It was just kinda just...Jersey. Not hyper-mega-old-is-the-new New Jersey that it should have been. Anyway, I did take some shots of the more colorful fans I spotted -- they're up on the VH1 blog here. These women are my favorite:
They are so fucking full of joy and Poison, I can't stand it. With their big-ass margaritas and cigarettes and denim and that amazing shirt ("What happens in this shirt stays in this shirt"). I swear, I wanted to run up to them, embrace them and be like, "Are you my mommies?" I wonder her shirt refers to nursing at all? They had two guys with them who (politely) refused to be in the shot. The one's reason was that he had too many "identifying marks," whatever the fuck that means. "Plus, you don't want guys in the picture." Uh, actually...
And yes, I really do love these women (I mean, as much as I can, they're just my mommies and all) and I'm not just being smug and derisive and ironic, just like I really love that ventriloquist couple that I posted earlier this month. There are many kinds of love, people, and I have a big fucking heart. Give some credit.
Nata looks great. Brit Tit Tit, oh honey, thanks for the dark hair again. But please. Cheeseburger?
Posted by: Andrew | July 31, 2007 at 01:13 AM
But no one does it like Rodeo, that's what I say! :D
Posted by: Marie | July 31, 2007 at 01:41 AM
I am especially mesmerized by the circa 1988 miniskirt on your left mommy. Where can you still get clothing like that?
Posted by: Madame M | July 31, 2007 at 07:34 AM
Rich,
I bet I know what you were thinking when you snapped a photo of him.
Posted by: Dean | July 31, 2007 at 09:50 AM
Aw, I suddenly miss my own mom very much (though she never had 2-inch-long French-manicured nails which are the total hotness).
Posted by: Matt | July 31, 2007 at 10:23 AM
Am I the only one who thinks Brit-tit-tit looks kinda insane, who knows.
I am glad to hear more ANTM updates. I got way too obsessed after your 1st ANTM WATN post, luckily, i got distracted by searching for porns with rock of love girls. They prove that Brandi C. is really okay with sharing her men.
Posted by: Maya | July 31, 2007 at 11:23 AM
Oh Rich, thanks so much for the pics over at VH-1. Some of them are almost too good to believe! (and sadly, I have friends that would dress up the same way if Poison ever came to town) In any case, they're terrific!
Hugs!
Posted by: Jayne | July 31, 2007 at 12:39 PM
I want to make sure that guy's balls really are shaved.
Posted by: Daniel | July 31, 2007 at 12:48 PM
They are SO every girl I went to high school with, every one of my friends' moms, every checkout lady, school receptionist, or dental hygenist. I can hear their voices. "Hey Shirl! What's doin? Goin to the shore this weekend? We might hit AC. Hey, wanna go see Poison? Whaaaaaaaaat? Fuckin A!" They ARE New Jersey.
Posted by: Deege | July 31, 2007 at 01:44 PM
If I had tig ol' bitties I would covet that shirt like no other. Hell, I already covet that shirt like no other.
Kinda has nothing to do with the post, but I know you have an affinity for repetitive, low-budget music videos with an oddly hilarious quality about them... so if you haven't seen it Rich, I present:
"Chocolate Rain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTZ2xpQwpA
Posted by: Jase | July 31, 2007 at 01:53 PM
hahaha Chocolate Rain is the jam, Jase. I've "watched" that video so many times...and I finally downloaded the single from him, just to annoy ppl on my iphone. Hilarity WILL ensue.
What I actually came here to say was that Brit DOES look insane. She looks like an American Apparel model, whereas Natasha looks like she might ACTUALLY model something other than the JCPenney catalog.
Posted by: Keisha | July 31, 2007 at 02:14 PM
Oh
My
God
I love those women too. They are my former home ec classmates, gas station and truck stop co-workers.
Posted by: Val | July 31, 2007 at 02:25 PM
I met a girl at a wedding this weekend from Seattle who said that Cycle 2's Jenascia is her favorite bartender in Seattle!!! I wish I could remember which bar it was, but this conversation came after a tequila shot. I hope I can make it through the month. Also, those ladies are awesome!
Posted by: Gwen | July 31, 2007 at 02:50 PM
I love these women too, having fun, looking happy, God Bless them for having nothing but a good time!
Julie
Posted by: Julia | July 31, 2007 at 07:00 PM
"The one's reason was that he had too many 'identifying marks,' whatever the fuck that means."
It means if you'd been paying attention, you would have seen him on America's Most Wanted the other week. Well, actually three years ago, and it was all cleared up, he did his time, but he's still proud that John Walsh was looking for HIM.
Posted by: kdub | July 31, 2007 at 07:09 PM
Well if it's "all cleared up" and he's so damn proud of it, then why is he so uptight about being photographed? Wanker.
Posted by: Daniel | July 31, 2007 at 07:45 PM
You go ahead and be smug and derisive and ironic; you've earned it!!
What I would give to see Posion w/you Rich :*(
Posted by: Danielle | July 31, 2007 at 07:49 PM
Bre's giving a tour of Harlem on youtube. She's with Ford Models.
Posted by: stan | July 31, 2007 at 07:54 PM
lovin' the "three-inch cherry red press-on lee nails." or french manicured...whatever.
i'll bet if brett saw those girls, he'd be turned on! and if vincent saw them...i can't even go there anymore.
Posted by: Amber | July 31, 2007 at 08:10 PM
Someone wrote and asked if I meant the Rodeo comment as an insult. Noooo!
I dig her to pieces. I meant as a perfect, ahem, smidge-older rocker chick, Rodeo is the best!
Posted by: Marie | July 31, 2007 at 08:57 PM
I just realized Brit looks like my old roommate. That's a bad thing, my roommate was totally a hag before she turned 20.
Posted by: Kim | July 31, 2007 at 09:33 PM
Natasha also were affected by her heighth.
Posted by: Henry Evil | July 31, 2007 at 09:40 PM
Going off your last ANTM post, Mercedes is in the new Friday's commercial.
Posted by: katie | July 31, 2007 at 09:47 PM
I saw Natasha on the street the other day crossing 23rd street and she was FUCKING GORGEOUS. My friend and I did a total double take (which she saw) and she just kept strutting with her oversized sunglasses. I wanted to ask her to speak just so I could hear THAT VOICE in person but I thought it might be a LITTLE too much.
Posted by: M | July 31, 2007 at 10:14 PM
I'm positive it's Natasha in a Wheat Thins ad I've spotted in a couple of magazines.
Posted by: Sarah | August 01, 2007 at 01:26 PM