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Post by Bingbing Fan on Nov 6, 2011 13:15:47 GMT -5
I love when you post too much.. So keep on.. Love your confessionals so far
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Post by Gemma Arterton on Nov 7, 2011 1:56:03 GMT -5
Someone smote me. My psychic powers of deduction tell me it was Estella. I'm trying something a bit risky this photoshoot. I love it, but I'm uncertain if the judges will. It's a unique take on the theme, but I hope it will pay off.
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Post by Gemma Arterton on Nov 9, 2011 22:19:04 GMT -5
Wow! Angelina and Hilary gone! These two ladies were two I thought would make it to at least the top 7 (Mischa, Selena, Angelina, Hilary, Rihanna, Frieda and myself)! Not even my psychic powers of deduction saw that coming. But I am pleased with my ranking this week. And my psychic powers of deduction proved right when I stated Selena and myself would rock Winter. I want to take a chance now to evaluate my competition this week... Angelina: I just don't understand why she chose that picture. I think she just googled searched "Angelina Jolie Summer", because that's the first non-candid picture to show up. Why didn't she go with something like... God I don't know. or Beyonce: A perfect, direct representation of summer, and very commercial, approachable, very similar to last week's smile. I hope to see Beyonce mix it up a bit, but this photo is more than acceptable for the theme. Estella: I don't think this is a very bad photo, per se. I think it would work better as an avatar than a photoshoot photo though. I'd probably have ranked her above Jennifer, but no Rihanna. Frieda: Wasn't this from the same phoot as the black and white photo last week? Did anyone pick up on that? Not that i'm complaining, because I might have to do that at one stage or another!~ HEHEHE. I'm not sure if that's against the rules here, but I seem to remember Ashley being nitpicked for something similar last cycle. But I digress, my point is that it looks the same as last week. Hilary: Well I understand that it doesn't have to be summer to have a picnic on the beach, but the photo is overall weak... From the same set, she could've gone with , which would've been better. Or even gone retro and chosen: www.hilary-swank.org/gallery/displayimage.php?album=567&pid=42994#top_display_mediaJennifer: Is this meant to be Autumns too? I thought it was Autumn, but apparently it's summer. It's not really memorable. Except that ugly skirt, which is memorable for the wrong reason. Maria: Oh Maria. This week would've been the perfect week to bring out the hooch, and bring in a men's magazine photo. Eg: . Why would you choose that? I don't understand. Mischa: Well, that's serene, fresh and cool. It definitely deserved a first call out. She reminds me of a spring nymph here. Rihanna: I see an Australian November here. I mean, it's hot and turning into summer, but still spring. Trees are still growing some leaves. I'd've ranked it a bit higher, past Shilpa. Selena: It's a more glamourous contrast to winter, especially comparing to my winter. Her picture reflects more on the beauty of a snowy and icy landscape. Definitely strong. Shilpa: I see summer, not spring. Plus her legs are kinda amputated. From the waist up, the photo is strong, but the legs ruin it.
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Post by Gemma Arterton on Nov 12, 2011 0:41:25 GMT -5
I think I'm a bit hit and miss at this stage in the competition. But I'm glad I made it past this week. Beyonce isn't with us anymore, and it's no surprise to me. Beyonce always seems to disappear around the magazine cover mark.
Shoot 3: Beyonce: Beyonce has lost her neck in the cover, and her smile is a bit deranged. Her spread lacks focus and spark. It has the potential to be great, but it fell flat.
Estella: I love this! They're both fresh, lovely! Her eyes look amazing. I didn't expect something like this from her. I think they're amazing! I'm just blown away by the cover. It's a perfect beauty shot!
Frieda: There's a nice contrast between the cover and the spread. One's dark, the other's light. One's sultry and sexy, the other is cute an innocent. I think this was a strong week for her.
Jennifer: Her cover is soft and sweet, but this is also something we've seen from her time and time again. Her spread reflects this. The repetitiveness is starting to bore me.
Maria: Oh wow. That's one strong stare, eh? I think it could be taken to the next level with a some neck, but it's good regardless. Her spread is the strongest photo I've seen from her in this competition so far. And my god. She made them herself. That's amazing!!
Mischa: These photos have fallen flat for me. I mean, they're pretty. But that's is. They're just resting on pretty to support her.
Rihanna: This is a great beauty shot of Rihanna. Everything about it is perfect. Her spread is what lets her down though. It's trashy and it doesn't work at all. Which is unfortunate.
Selena: Oh my girl better work! She brought it all to the table in these two shots. They're absolutely amazing. Those angles, those poses, that face, THOSE LEGS! PERFECT!
Shilpa: It's a very fashionable cover for Shilpa. It's very sleek, and the angles are working for her. Her spread is what's bringing her down. It's just not interesting, or memorable.
I'm happy with my team, it's almost ideal. I would've prefered Selena over Jennifer; Maria and Selena are my homegirls, but Jennifer's a great girl. We've all had fun discussing our pictures and helping each other out. I think we all have a great chance of being the best group. Maria's photo is amazing, and I love mine. Jennifer's is a bit of a risk, I've encouraged Jennifer to explain her risk to the judges. I think she's can pull it off though. It's just been great fun.
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Post by Gemma Arterton on Nov 15, 2011 0:25:30 GMT -5
Week 4:Team Yellow: Overall, Team Yellow flopped harder than... Well, I can't think of anything that flopped harder than them. Their photos were extremely weak and bland... Personally I wish BB bent the rules here... But let's go individually. Estella: It looks like a really cheap photo. I greatly dislike it. There's not much else I can say, because if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. ;D Freida: Freida has delivered us with a beautiful beauty shot. But can we back track to week 1 and 2? That's what she gave us then too! I was discussing with Jennifer our competition this week over aim, and I was so scared Freida would choose a different, amazing photo. But she let us all down. Mischa: Mischa was another let down this week. I was sure she would do a lot better, but delivered us... Plain Jane on a horse... Such a let down here.... Team Purple:[/color] Compared to Team Brown's photos, I'd say we were a happy medium. Confession that I technically chose Maria's photo out for her, and helped Jennifer with her description to try to win judges to her side. I can't really comment unbiased on these ones. Team Brown:[/color] Team Brown. Wow. I mean, Rihanna and Selena on that team, Shilpa was so lucky to have these girls carry her up. I was still the best Blue Shilpa, so in your face! Rihanna: I don't get it personally how it represents purple. But perhaps their strategy was to just showcase a colour, rather than invoke it. Upper body and face are fine, but lower body is scrunched up. I wanted to see some legs. Selena:[/color] Sometimes black can be a very glamourous colour, but it is also a neutral one. This photo invoked both glamour and neutrality. Selena could very well take this competition! But doesn't mean I won't try to stop her! Shilpa: It's icy and cold, but still interesting to look at. It's a strong photo, but personally, I think my teammates photos were stronger. It was disappointing to see this called so high.
I'm rather pleased Estella left the competition, but Jennifer, I'm very sad. Maria and I thought one of us were going to be goners this week, but it was Jennifer. I'm very sad about this!! Meanwhile, whoever slaps me in the challenge is going DOWN!
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Post by Gemma Arterton on Nov 17, 2011 19:50:08 GMT -5
Relax, I ain't forgotten.
Let's have a look at the sinners.
Friday Frieda: Well, Freida surely if going through with my prediction of winning so far. She currently has the highest call out average in the competition! This photo proves she's out to win. It's gluttonous, but at the same time lusty, and maniacal! She gave me a run for my first first call out this week!
Maria: I had a browse through Maria's portfolio again to check out my competition. I'm going to defend my girl, and say this is the best she could do! Out of the photos, it's definitely the middle of the pack. Top half, great, bottom half, not so much. This photo would've been taken to the next level if the legs were not erect.
Mischa: Oh, I know she could've done better than this! It's a bit too sweet for lust. Her elimination was very deserved... And a bit overdue...
Rihanna: I don't see Envy. I see wrath more than envy. It looks like she's about to cut someone who dissed her. I may need to be won over by her description, if she had one.
Selena: Personally, I love this. It's a quirky take on greed, and I love quirky things. I get the story: Diva with lots of money, lots of clothes and doesn't share. If I couldn't see her eye behind the sunglasses, I think this I would've ranked this second.
Shilpa: Shilpa is running out of photos fast. This photo really proves it. Though I can see pride, it's nothing special. It just doesn't blow me away at all.
AND THEN! BB Brings in a twist. All the girls that have been eliminating have been secretly working against us behind our backs. That means two girls are fighting to re-enter the competition! This means Jennifer has a chance to reenter! But she's up against the likes of Angelina, Beyonce, Estella and Hilary!
Angelina and Beyonce have the best chance of reentering the competition, in my opinion... It really bothers me because I thought these girls were GONE! These two are big competition, and I was getting so close to at least top 3/4! Not to mention a free trip overseas! Damn!
I am pleasantly surprised to see Maria still in the competition! I thought she would've left a while ago, but she proves she's a great player, despite the raunchiness of her photos. I think she needs to learn to use that in her favour. Meanwhile, I'm also surprised to see Shilpa still here. I thought she would've ran out of photos ages ago! But she's still here... Damn!
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Post by Gemma Arterton on Nov 21, 2011 4:48:28 GMT -5
So, now that we're OFFICIALLY half way through the contestants... Let's review our top 7 in order of call out average (worst to best)
7. Shilpa (5.5) Shilpa's exotic look and fiery personality make her memorable this cycle, but her photos fall flat at panel, as her photos usually linger around the middle of the callout order. Shilpa has never had a first call out, but as had two bottom two appearances. Strength: Sophisticated, exotic look. Weakness: Temper
6. Mischa (4.86) Mischa has survived two bottom two appearances, and come back from an elimination. Like a cat, she has many lives, but she may be using her last one. Her sweet personality at panel makes her memorable. Mischa has had one first call out, but three bottom two appearances. Strength: Persistent. Weakness: Inconsistent.
4. Jennifer (4.83) Jennifer (Or JLaw to the judges) was eliminated as having the lowest score from Team Purple in the colour shoot, despite not having the lowest, or even second or third lowest callout score. But she redeemed herself in the 5B redemption shoot, and has come back with a second wind. She has had one first call out (5B), and one bottom two appearance (Team Purple). Strength: Modelesque appearance. Weakness Tendency to be one note.
4. Rihanna (4.83) Rihanna is another girl with an exotic look with potentially strong photos, but her inconsistency keeps her down. She has both commercial and high fashion capability, and can turn out great photos if necessary. Rihanna has had one first call out, and no bottom two appearances Strength:Commercial and High fashion appeal. Weakness: Plays it safe.
3. Gemma (4.3) Is it weird to evaluate myself? Who cares, I'm going to do it. Gemma's timeless beauty and winning personality make her a front runner in the competition. She takes a lot of risks in her photos, but whether they pay off or not is a different question Gemma has had one first call out and no bottom two appearances. Strength: Risk taker. Weakness:Risk taker.
2. Selena (4) Selena is a predominantly commercial girl, but has the ability to transform into high fashion when required. After a rocky start, Selena has been continuously wowing the judges with her vibrant photos. Selena has had one first call out, and no bottom two appearances. Strength: Ability to do high fashion Weakness: Can be too commercial.
1. Freida (3.5) Freida started off with a high callout in the first week of the competition (Where Gemma and Selena lost their callout average points), and has been cruising around the top to middle of the pack ever since. Her photos are strong, but at the same time safe; she never takes risks. Freida has had one first call out, and no bottom two appearances. Strength:Consistency. Weakness: Safe player.
In other news.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MARIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
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Post by Amanda Kimmel on Nov 21, 2011 8:46:59 GMT -5
I'm not happy about Maria leaving either. I didn't rank her last due to her limitations that round. She is still eligible for All-stars though, as are you and anyone else left!
Love the assessments here. A lot of them seem quite accurate. And me? I love risk takers. That's why I picked Natalie for All-stars in season five - she didn't get the credit she deserved and I sort of feel the same is almost happening to you at times...
Maybe I should let you borrow my hat for good luck, too?
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Post by Gemma Arterton on Nov 21, 2011 9:05:40 GMT -5
Thanks Amanda! But I don't think I wear it as well as you!
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Post by Amanda Kimmel on Nov 21, 2011 9:45:46 GMT -5
Haha. Love it!
That tint looks familiar... did you by chance take that from my Manchuria avatar? xD (if you weren't aware, I host a Survivor series and my hat is like my trademark - Manchuria was season four and now there have been seven. I am thinking about making this blonde pic my default/trademark now but I still don't know how Amanda-like it is but it is different... xD. Probably won't then.)
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Post by Gemma Arterton on Nov 21, 2011 9:55:58 GMT -5
I googled "Amanda Kimmel's Hat" in image search... Then photoshop!
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Post by Amanda Kimmel on Nov 21, 2011 10:21:32 GMT -5
That is definitely my Manchuria avatar. Note the Chinese text and the tint I used in Photoshop. I am guessing quite a few of my avatars turn up in those searches... especially given the captions: survivor-manchuria.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=viewprofile&user=adminAh Manchuria... I am sure Nicki and I could go on for hours about it and Karen wouldn't like it one bit... although that WAS Nicki's first win so it's sort of like her personal Japan...Oh sorry Gemma. I got distracted by memories. You probably have no idea what I am talking about.
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Post by Gemma Arterton on Nov 21, 2011 10:39:12 GMT -5
This was my face:
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Post by Gemma Arterton on Nov 24, 2011 22:20:21 GMT -5
Freida is really bringing it as of late. I think my prediction of her winning could be real. But as long as I'm runner up I'm happy. I was waiting for her to bring in pictures like this. It's about bloody time! I thought Jennifer would definitely be using a picture from The Hunger Games. It would be ideal for action. I wish she had have opted for a better picture of that set. Mischa's picture is a bit plain. I just can't make an emotional connection. I think Nicki's commentary summed it all up. Besides, a kidnap victim usually looks like What is with Rihanna's picture? I was 100% certain she'd actually do well, especially given her theme, and the pictures she had at her disposal. What in God's name made her decide to use this picture? This is very disappointing!! Oh Selena. Why didn't you just go with "kids" genre? You could've rocked this shoot! I definitely wouldn't've expected this from Shilpa, her photo was so strong this week... I'm getting nervous.
I hope I did the right thing with the challenge, because I know all 5 places. Instructions of where to submit were not given. I really think I may need all 5 of those bonus points! With Selena gone, it's really woken me up that ANYONE could go at anytime. Especially me. I was in the bottom three last week. That's not a good sign. My photos seem to be slipping and slipping. I'm so scared!
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Post by Gemma Arterton on Nov 27, 2011 22:06:25 GMT -5
That was a CLOSE one! I thought I was done for, and to my dismay, I found a much better sexy picture while looking for my covergirl shot... Which I must've passed over for some reason. I'm kicking myself. But I mainly chose that picture because it looked so old-fashioned... But I'm safe for another week, but at the expense of my last friend in the game, JLaw. I haven't really spoke with the remaining 4 contestants, but it's been a bad run for me. First Maria, then Selena, the Jennifer and myself land in the bottom 2! And what was with that woman? I found her more infuriating than bad guy! Frankly, I've started to feel sorry for bad guy because he has to put up with THAT thing!!! Now on to the pictures! Frieda: It's okay, but she could've taken it way beyond, to the next level. She has plenty of sexy shots to work with, I just don't understand why she'd choose this one... Jennifer: Her face is amazing, but again, she had plenty of sexy shots to work with. This is kind of a let down. Mischa: I can see why this was ranked first, but it's still pretty boring. But still, her body, and those angles make everything so amazing. Rihanna: It's different, it stands out, but it's definitely not the best she could do. I expected her to bring out the first call out. Shilpa: This is the best she could do? What about this? This looks way, way, 1000x much sexier than that picture. This week, really, was kind of a let down all around. Nobody really performed the best, 100% of what they could do. I'm kind of thankful for it, because my photo doesn't look that bad compared to the rest of them.
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