Did Virgg the Transgender Model End Up on Top Model Again
SMIZE QUEEN: Philly Gay Man Makes His Summit Model Debut
Every week, Alexander Kacala recaps the latest episode of America'due south Next Top Model.
Crazy-ass Tyra Banks is back with bike twenty (yes, xx) of America'southward Next Superlative Model. I'm sure you'll agree that after all these years the prove has worn out its welcome, but a few new twists are drawing united states of america back in: (1) For the offset time in the franchise's American history, men will be competing for the top prize, and (2) one of those men is Philly'due south own actor/vocalizer/elevate queen wunderkind Cory Wade Hindorff. So to go on you up to date on how things are developing with our hometown supermodel, I'll exist recapping each episode every Monday morning time. Before we go started, though, full disclosure: Cory and I have been friends since 2008. But come on, all of Philly's a little biased nearly this guy doing well, right?
Last night'south episode started with 35 competitors, which included some other contestant from the Urban center of Brotherly Love: Ronald, who seemed to turn off the judges right off the bat with his arrogant claims that he'd been trained as a supermodel since he was a kid. Another person of involvement to our readers is Virgg, a stunning, xix-twelvemonth-old M2F trans woman who was discovered past Tyra via an Instagram challenge.
RUNWAY Challenge: The first part of the 2-hour episode started with a masquerade-ball challenge, where, dressed in saucy Eyes Wide Shut-recalling lingerie, the guys and girls had to strut the runway together and and so make out once they reached the cease. (Information technology's apparent producers are actually going to milk the whole guy-girl sexual activity angle.) Things got a piffling anticipated for a while, until Cory decided to choose another gay male child to walk with. The judges — Ms. Banks, fashion PR maven Kelly Cutrone, male model Rob Evans and social media guru BryanBoy — seemed to dig it. Subsequently the competition, the 35 contestants were whittled down to 26. Cory and Virgg made the cutting. Sadly, Ronald didn't.
Virgg tells Cory about the challenges that stem from being on hormones.
During part two, the semifinalists moved into the Palatial Mansion in the Hollywood Hills, where nerves and sexual tension started to become the all-time of people. Virgg had a teary breakdown on Cory's shoulder, saying her hormone therapy was making her sick and she worried that it would stand in the way of her being able to compete. And one male contestant, Chris H., fabricated enemies right off the bat when he started running around punching male contestants in the assurance.
PHOTO CHALLENGE: Posing in predictable sexy-leather wear, the contestants' photos were projected on a alpine building in downtown Fifty.A. so passersby could see them and vote for his or her favorites. Like last flavour, social-media scores gathered by BryanBoy are a large role of a model'southward score each calendar week. Unfortunately, Virgg had a hard time in this challenge. When it was over, she asked producers to take her to Tyra'south trailer and then she could drop out of the show.
Subsequently that, Tyra chopped another nine contestants out of the competition, leaving us with Cory (yay!) and a handful of other hot stuffs. The episode concluded with a tease that contestants would have to walk down the side of a building for the next rails challenge. (Told ya Tyra was crazy.)
Best SOUND BYTE: Cory: "OK girls, show me your stuff 'cause I am the one to beat. And y'all amend hope they don't put me in heels 'cause I'm gonna put some of your walks to shame."
Meet some of my early-on faves below, and check back each Monday for my weekly recaps.
CHRIS HERNANDEZ: This is the guy who punched people in the balls, but I think this gorgeous-eyed stud volition end up being stiff contest.
CORY HINDORFF: Our hometown boy made a great first impression in episode one. His androgyny volition either be the forcefulness that sets him apart from every other contestant or the thing that brings him down. One thing I know for sure is male child is gonna be a fan favorite. I'm biased but come on! Did you run into those facial expressions and hear those 1-liners?
DON BENJAMIN: This aspiring rapper makes me weak in the knees!
MARVIN CORTES: Marvin kept on the waterworks all episode, talking about his tough upbringing.
MIKE SCOCOZZA: Tyra plucked this hottie from an ice-cream truck in L.A., simply his lack of experience may end upward working against him no matter how good his torso is.
NINA BURNS: Love this quirky 18-year-quondam blonde from Berkeley Heights, North.J., who also seemed to take a heart of gold after helping Chris H. with some of his social awkwardness. Also, she chosen Tyra an conflicting.
PHIL SULLIVAN: The disguised bad boy of the flavour volition make for some good drama, particularly because he already hates Chris H. for punching him in the balls.
RENEE BHAGWANDEEN: This beauty has won some pageants before, and she reminds me of a ameliorate version of Miss. Minaj. I see her rising to the acme this flavor and pounding the alarm.
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