Saturday, December 6, 2014

ANTM: Let’s Hear It For the Boy

This past cycle on “ANTM”: It was another cycle of girls vs. boys! Romeo seemed to have an eerie power to send people home…until he broke the show’s “no physical contact” rule and got himself eliminated. Mirjana fell in love with Matthew until he rejected her after learning she had a boyfriend. Then she moved on to Denzel while Kari and Keith started flirting before she was eliminated. Chantelle was brought back before the models went to South Korea. Tyra addressed Adam’s drinking while the models didn’t like Chantelle. It’s boiled down to four finalists, but when we last left off only a few minutes ago, someone was about to go—Lenox or Keith. Who will get to walk in the final runway and compete for the (dubious) honor of “America’s Next Top Model”?

Find out!

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Anyway, the third finalist is...Keith. There are no girls in the finale. This is definitely a guy's cycle. Tyra tells Lenox the judges want her to have more confidence. She hugs Lenox, who goes off and hugs everyone before crying. Lenox talks about wanting to win the money, but I think Lenox is going to have a career.

America’s Next Top Model:
Adam
Ben
Chantelle
Denzel
Ivy
Kari
Keith
Lenox
Matthew
Mirjana
Raelia
Romeo
Shei
Will



Tyra praises her finalists. She tells them they will be judged on their fashion show, their makeup commercial and their full body of work. We zoom through all twenty female winners (including Adrienne) as Will celebrates that a boy is going to win.

CREDITS!

SEOUL! The boys return to their penthouse to see Adam's best photo. He's like "I can be Top Model!" He cheers himself with a beer and says no one would've thought this at the beginning. Me included. Wow. Keith is appreciative to be there, that he was chosen over Lenox. He says he needs to cry because he sometimes numbs himself. Keith talks about fighting for his father.

Will says they all have different strengths and it'll be difficult for the judges. Will is surprised Adam is there but he doesn't think he should win due to his drinking. He thinks Keith is his biggest competition. They go to sleep and it's like the ending of The Waltons. I keep waiting for someone to say "Good night, John Boy."
In the morning, Adam calls his family for a chat. Will is about five seconds from bursting out "Let it Go." He says he's learning so much about himself and getting comfortable with himself. He calls his mother. And there are a lot of crosses behind her. Keith also gets to talk to his family. He tells his sister to give his love to her kids, his nephews. He says they are living in the ghetto and he wants better for his future children some day.
They leave and head out for their runway.

COMMERCIALS!

SEOUL! The model mobile takes the Final Fellas to their finale runway. Kelly, Yu Tsai and Ms. J greet them. She tells them they will be walking in a Lie Sang Bong along the riverside. Yu Tsai tells them that the former contestants will be walking with them while Kelly says last cycle's winner, Jourdan, will be walking with them as well. Ms. J tells them to remember everything he's taught them. They are sent to hair and makeup.

Yu Tsai brings in Jourdan for a pep talk. She looks good. Will talks about giving up his job and missing his little dancers. Matthew talks with Adam and Keith as Ms. J gives them some last minute pointers. Yu Tsai asks Adam if he's had any drinks. He admits to have a couple but promises he's sober.

Night falls. The crowd filters in and it's almost showtime. Denzel hopes Keith will win. Raelia is pulling for Will. Outside, Ms. J gets cheers as Tyra walks the catwalk. She greets the crowd in Korean before welcoming the crowd. She makes references the crowd actually gets and continues to blather on. somewhere, she makes note that it's only guys left. Tyra shows us their shoots for Nylon magazine. Adam thinks he's the most improved model. Will wants the Nylon spread while Keith compares this to his first NFL game.

Back at the fashion show, Tyra introduces 2NE1, a K-Po group. They perform to open the show. Backstage, the models dance until Tyra shows up. She gives them a pep talk before pulling Adam, Keith and Will out. She says that she has a very important announcement.

COMMERCIALS!

Her announcement? HAVE FUN! Tyra got them. She tells the girls she's a little upset it's all boys but she says they need to celebrate them because they have been strong. She leaves as 2NE1 continues to perform. They finish and Yu Tsai lines up the models. Jourdan opens the show and Adam is the first finalist out. Tyra yells at him to keep it "loose and sexy." Mirjana and Shei strut their stuff while Keith talks about picking a spot for his parents. He walks out on the catwalk after Raelia. Tyra might be in love. Kari walks as does Denzel. Will follows him. One Korean supermodel struts the runway as the finalists change backstage.

As video of the cycle plays, Chantelle and Matthew walk. Lenox walks between two male Korean supermodels. Keith walks again as does Adam. Will is the last finalist to walk. Yu Tsai tells them to model until the very end. Jourdan leads them out for the finale. Lie Sang Bong takes his bows as the contestants make the two-one gesture.

When they are done, Keith shimmys backstage. The other contestants hug the finalists. Yu Tsai tells the finalists that one of them will be America's Next Top Model. He makes the two-one gesture as the contestants celebrate one last time together.

COMMERCIALS!

FINAL PANEL! Tyra welcomes the men back to judging. There are judges: Kelly Cutrone, Ms. J Alexander, and Yu Tsai. Much like Jay Manuel used to sit there for the finale. There are prizes! A fashion spread in Nylon Magazine, representation by Next Model, and $100,000 prize from Guess! She asks all three to step forward. Adam's walk is first. Ms. J likes his improvement and Kelly says his first pass was better than his second one. Will's walk is next. Ms. J thinks he's holding back and he needs to own his height. Tyra agrees. Keith's is last. Ms. J wants him to be a bit looser but he liked it. Kelly likes his second walk.

Time for the makeup videos! Will's is first. Kelly likes his energy and confidence. Tyra calls him a star and Yu Tsai likes his movements. Keith is next. Yu Tsai says he's speechless because of all the different sides he saw in the commercial. Tyra praises him. Adam is last. Ms. J praises how far he's come while Kelly says she would choose his as her favorite. Tyra praises them for being on point for products they don't wear. She tells them it's going to be tough. Ms. J says there is only one Top Model and tells Tyra to send them away. But she says they have to view their body of work to determine who will win.

COMMERCIALS!

They start with the water photo. Tyra loves Adam's shot while Kelly loves Keith's. Ms. J says that the look was one they saw a lot. Yu Tsai likes Will's shot. We speed to the No Gloves, No Love shot. Tyra praises how quickly he got his shot and how he learned. Kelly calls Keith a fierce warrior. Tyra reminds them he struggled. Yu Tsai liked Will's dance and Tyra likes the picture. Next is Elvis. The judges praise Adam's shot and performance. Tyra reminds Keith she had to help but Kelly loves the shot. She worried about Will in his shot and Tyra mentions the hunch. Kelly is surprised about Adam and Yu Tsai says his height doesn't matter. He loves Keith's shot and praises how well they worked together this time. Ms. J loves Will's shot and Tyra praises his smize. So, now they have to add in the average challenge score, average social media score and then the judges' score for their body of work. She dismisses them as we go to...

COMMERCIALS!

WINNER TIME! Who is America's Next Top Model? Let's go with who is not first: Adam. You did come in third, though, dude. Good job. I didn't peg you past Week 3. He hugs the others and leaves, saying he's improved leaps and bounds. 


So it's down to Will and Keith. Will talks about how he was in a bad place 5 years because he thought he was going to living a lie. Tyra says he has a lot of supporters. Keith says he's super nervous and Will tells him it's okay to cry. So, who wins?

Keith!



Will hugs him as Keith breaks down. Tyra tells him he is a real model now. She hugs Will and tells him to be proud of himself. Will says he's walking away a new person that he's proud of. He's going to take over the world.

The judges celebrate Keith's win. Yu Tsai says the yelling paid off and Kelly tells him she's proud of him. He says he's so grateful. He thanks his football coaches and his mother. Tyra tells him he has a huge opportunity. He thanks them for being hard on him and appreciates them for giving him a chance. He says he knows his dad is proud.

America’s Next Top Model: Keith

Adam
Ben
Chantelle
Denzel
Ivy
Kari
Lenox
Matthew
Mirjana
Raelia
Romeo
Shei
Will



And that’s the end of Cycle 21! I predicted Keith was going to win a few weeks ago, but that was after bouncing between Lenox and Will for a while. My friend wanted Will to win so I know she’s not happy. She’s sure Keith won because Tyra has a crush on him. We should watch those two. I have a feeling Will might be around next cycle like Cory was this one.

See everyone for Cycle 22!

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