Britain's Next Top Model Mania

How could the judges possibly give Jade 3rd place when she produces a picture this good!? I'm pretty sure they were all intoxicated at the time. Anyway, this picture is absolutely stunning, the way the dress flows and jade's elegance fuse perfectly to create a high fashion image I can see in any magazine! She was meant to be a dancer and she looks like a dancer, tall and poised. Plus I don't think she looks thin in this picture she looks quite healthy in my opinion! So there's no other person tmy last "Pic of the Week" could go to than Jade, she should have won but I think it's a safe bet she'll have a great career as a model anyway!

It's now time to find out who Britain's Next Top Model is! And Mecia and Sophie our two (dreadful) finalists fly back to London and find they'll be staying in the Mayfare hotel. After all the glitz and glamour of the hotel they're whisked off to an interview with PPQ the label they'll be walking for. The interviewers are impressed with both models and their portfolios and send them off to meet Peaches Geldof! A celebrity who has walked for the label before, she gives them tips on how to walk and models that she currently likes such as Agyness Deyn. Peaches also gives them a LISA MAIL which will explains they'll be going to meet the editor of the SUN newspaper a British tabloid magazine. Sophie tells the edtor Mecia is dull and uninspiring which Mecia learns about (and is shocked about!), let the bitching begin ladies! Back at the Mayfare Lisa meets up with both the girls individually and asks them what it would feel like to win the competition which brings them both to tears.

It's now time to practice for the final catwalk and the girls begin by meeting with the fashion show producer who gives them a few tips before the rehearsal. The rehearsal is horrifically dreadul, Sophie walks too quickly and Mecia's legs look like they're glued together, but it's all made better when Jodie Kidd (Lisa's strictly come dancing rival) arrives to give the girls a few tips. Sophie's walk does improve but Mecia is still stiff, I'm pretty sure Jade would have done better than both of them but nevermind. As the guests begin arriving at the fashion show we can see a few guest stars including abi clancy and all the BNTM evictees who give their takes on who they think will win. Sophie's up first and gives a fierce walk, Mecia's walk is so much better than during rehearsals! They both do pretty well actually but Lisa ruins the equilibrium by announcing that tonight the judges will be announcing who has won the contest.

After the break it's time for an elimination live in front of the audience that watched the fashion show. Sophie's up first and is shown her "runway moment", Lisa tells her she struts like a dream and Louis says she's finally been polished. We're also shown an image of Sophie at the end of the catwalk which looks great, she looks strong and elegant. As for Mecia's walk Lisa loves the power in her strut and Huggy can't say how proud she is of Mecia. As for her runway photo it's couture heaven, she looks dominant and like Sophie elegant. After a very cringeworthy deliberation where Huggy basically says every picture is worthy of being in Italian VOGUE the results are in! Lisa goes through the prizes and then tells the girls that the winner of Britain's Next Top Model will appear on a TV screen in ten seconds. And that girl is.....MECIA! I hated Sophie and even I thought she deserved to win but nevermind. Lisa explains why she won by saying she "has it all" and Huggy tells us how wonderful it was to work with her. To finish off the night Mecia also gets a ring from her boyfriend who proposed earlier in the series. Aww, I wish Mecia the best of luck and Can't wait to see her COMPANY magazine cover

STATISTICS

Britain's Next Top Model-Mecia Simson

Eliminated Girl-Sophie Sumner

Special Guests-Abi Clancy, Peaches Geldof, Jodie Kidd

This weeks pictures will be up ASAP

This week we're in for a treat as there's two hours of Britain's Next Top Model action! And as the episode begins we learn the girls are off to Buenos Aires fashion week where they're met by Kika who tells them they won't be walking the catwalks they'll be working behind the scenes (yay?). Sophie is assisting a hairdresser where as Jade works with Gabi who gets the models from A to B. Mecia works with a designer called Lucia helping dress models. The girls are a bit annoyed that the Argentinian models look bored and uninspired which to be honest they did! The day ends with a little montage of each girl explaining how they want to be infront of the scenes not behind it.

After the break a LISA MAIL explains they'll be having a photo shoot at 4AM portraying a famous Argentinian icon. They go to Tigre and are met by Huggy who will be the photographer this week, she also tells them the two finalists will be walking at Buenos Aires fashion week! Jade is shot just as the sun is rising and she's portraying Eva Peron (Evita) in the stage of her life where she was a dancer but worried at whether she will make anything of her self. Her first shots are stunning and for her second shots she has to be a happy filled dancer which also goes well. Sophie begins by crying but steps it up on set when she's asked to portray Evita in the poor stage of her life. Some of her pictures look great but she isn't sure she's done enough. Mecia's wearing a hideous blonde wig and portrays the powerful Evita, personally I think she overacted but Huggy looked impressed. Back at the house the girls are welcomed by a LISA MAIL that tells them they'll soon be facing the judges in another tough elimination.

At the final elimination reality sets in that only two girls of the three can go through, Sophie is first and the judges love her picture even though she looks like a street cleaner. Huggy states she always thought Sophie was commercial but she has grown into an editorial woman. Her beauty shot is so much better, she looks stunning, high fashion and FIERCE! Jade's next and the shape of her body in her first picture is amazing! She looks so dazzling and Lisa also comments it's high fashion. As for her beauty shot she's showing so much emotion it's unreal! She also breaks down stating that she was vulnerable before the show and always felt low but this competition has changed her. Mecia's first picture her "moment on the balcony" is very graceful and elegant plus very memorable of Eva Peron, her beauty shot is showing emotion but in my opinion it looks extremely fake, like she's acting. The judges buy it though and say it's a really nice picture. After a very long deliberation Lisa announces that the two girls walking in Buenos Aries fashion week are Sophie and Mecia. WHAT!? Jade had the most amazing pictures throughout the show, a brilliant walk and a great personality but she's apparently "too thin" yet Mecia's there whose pictures have been utter rubbish? I think it's utter disgusting how they have nothing but praise for her yet they still get rid of her?

STATISTICS

Featured Photographer-Huggy Ragnarrson

First Call Out-Sophie Sumner

Eliminated Girl-Jade McSorley

I have to totally disagree with the judges this week and say Mecia's was my favourite photo. I just love her body positioning, how it's twisted just like a tango dancer. I think her face looks stunning aswell, there's a lot of mystery but she's giving great eye contact. Finally, I like how she's working WITH the male model, not away from him like Ashley, they're connected! She may have not been the best on set but this photo deserves at least a second call out.

We're so close to crowning our new Britain's Next Top Model! But this week the actions heating up in more ways than one, that action starts with a Lisa Mail that tells them they have to "lose their stiff upper lip". So the girls arrive at their location to meet a bunch of Tango dancers, they're then told they have to learn the tango and they'll be performing it on the streets of Buenos Aires! Mecia's up first and gives us some slow...but still sexy moves. Jade works it and Sophie tangos her "little ass off". Ashley just looks at her feet and fails to impress. Back at the house Ashley's still annoyed that Mecia got a video message from her boyfriend last week which causes Sophie to get a bit annoyed. Ashley starts to scream obscenities at everyone which is even more hilarious when it's in a Scottish accent!

After the break the girls are driven to Argentina's premier modelling agency for interviews. Ashley tells the interviewers she doesn't eat healthily and never excercises, pretty much a fail then I guess? Mecia is asked which picture from her portfolio she likes best and she practically says everyone. Jade is (no prizes for guessing) asked about her diet, how she answers professionally which impresses the interviewers. Sophie says her excercise comes from shopping...yeah I wish. After the interviews they meet with Bernito Fernandez a top fashion designer in Argentina who has a casting with the girls. Sophie is praised on her great personality and Ashley is told her runway is nice. Mecia's catwalk however looks very amateur where as Jade is told she has everything needed to be a model. After the casting the girls meet with Louis who has feedback on the challenge, the winning girl gets a stunning couture dress and it's Jade! And it looks amazing on her, but the other girls aren't too happy.

Now it's time for the girls to party and randomly (on the producers part)  Ivan their tour guide on the previous episode also arrives to get with Ashley, which doesn't take long. He's then snogging her face off like he's been deprived of women his whole life. Ashley describes it as "dry sex" and it's all pretty disgusting to say the least! This week their photographer is Candelaria Gil and for their photo shoot they'll be doing a "tango" shoot wearing high fashion outfits and the best model will be featured in an issue of a high fashion catalogue. Sophie's wearing a simple black dress with beyond huge sleeves but she does well. Ashley has to embrace a door in a stunning Valentino esque-dress. Her face, however doesn't look as stunning and she looks so bored. Jade is given a highly editorial outfit and works her sexy nature! The photographer loves her and says she has done perfect. Mecia looks quite awkward and hates working with a male model, not good. The finishing line is in site and the girls presume two of them will be leaving tonight.

At panel this weeks' guest judge is the client they worked with on their photo shoot. Jade's up first and her picture is full on sexy! Ashley's picture on the other hand falls flat yet again and she looks very stiff. Mecia is extremely worried but personally I love her picture! She looks sexy and is working that male model! Finally, Sophie's picture is very dramatic which the judges love, especially Louis. After deliberation the call out order goes as follows:

1.Jade

2.Sophie

So in the bottom two it's Mecia and Ashley. Mecia is told her facial expressions aren't strong enough, Ashley is told she's simply not got anything else to give. Tthe final name called is Mecia! Yes, finally! Ashley is sent home, about seven weeks too late but at least she's gone! Next Week the girls attend Buenos Aires Fashion week and in their final photo shoot they portray Argentinian icons! It's also a double episode

STATISTICS

Featured Photographer-Candelaria Gil

Challenge Winner-Jade McSorley

First Call-Out-Jade McSorley

Eliminated Girl-Ashley Brown

This is the 5th 'Pic of the Week' and it's the 3rd time Jade has appeared in this section. You probably all think I'm only picking her because she's my favourite contestant but this week she truly did have the best picture. Just look at those ice blue eyes! This is perfect for a skin care ad and she doesn't even look worried that there's a lack of air. Finally, I don't think Jade's picture looks fake, the glow on her skin looks natural (unlike Mecia's) and her eyes don't look photoshopped (unlike Sophie's).

This week the girls are off to Buenos Aires! As soon as they get home they start packing and are ready to board a plane to Argentina where the weather is hot! Their new home is a dazzlingly beautiful stone house, but before looking around they dive into the pool and get themselves a LISA MAIL! It hints that someone will be visiting, but it's not Lisa it's Ivan a top Argentinian model who Viola immediately falls for. He takes them on a whistle-stop tour of Buenos Aires pointing out places of interest, however, Viola's only interested in Ivan who doesn't seem to share the same affections...After the tour Lisa meets up witht he girls dressed in some British polo attire and she tells them they'll be selling clothes to fashionistas and sports players. Mecia starts the show with a confident walk that impresses Lisa. Sophie looks cold and bored and Viola walks like a chicken (Ivan wouldn't be proud!). Jade looks extremely edgy and has a proffesional walk which delights Lisa. Ashley also does very well in the fashion show which is pleasing but what pleases the girls more is when they're told they can join the party downstairs!

After the break the girls get an early start when they're taken out of town into the middle of nowhere. However, they're not the only ones out there as the girls meet a casting director and some hot male models. Well everyone minus Ashley says they're hot she states she "likes a bit of rough". They're promoting Argentinian beef and Jade does ok but takes a while to get it perfect. Ashley just stares at the camera however her Spanish line is delivered really well. Mecia's commercial falls flat and she fails to impress anyone (even the male models and they were being caressed by her!). Sophie does really well even though she still looks like a ferret but Viola cracks under the pressure and constantly forgets her lines. At the end of the day we realise they're clearly not in the middle of nowhere as a group of people walk past the camera! But onto more important matters Sophie is told she's the winner of the challenge (again).

It's now time for the photo shoot and this week it will be taking place on the Argentinian salt lakes. They meet with Caroline Reynolds the manager for 'Skin Bliss' who tells the girls the best girl from todays shoot will take part in a national advertising campaign for the company. However, they're also told the air is thin up there so they may feel faint and dizzy. This weeks photographer is once again Rachel Joseph and Ashley is up first. The girls won't be wearing much clothing which phases her slightly but she still manages to get a nice shot. Viola is placed in the salt water which makes for a nice picture but her posture isn't brilliant. Sophie is sat against a rock which looks extremely painful (HA!) but she manages to pull through even though she's pulling the same face she does in every photo shoot. Mecia struggles to begin with but her personality really comes through. Jade is loved by both Rachel and Caroline and once again gets some stunning shots. Just before the break we get a montage showing how much the girls want it, it's pretty cheesy but at least we know they want to win.

At panel this weeks guest judge is Caroline Reynolds and things heat up as this week we will also be shown their Argentinian commercials! Mecia's commercial is shockingly wooden but her photo is ok, she just doesn't have enough eye contact. Jade's picture is once again strikingly beautiful but we don't get to see her commerical so it most likely wasn't humorous or shockingly bad. Viola's commercial is in that latter catagory but her picture is beautiful. Caroline does comment on how she lacked a bit of sparkle. Ashley is told she giggled a lot during her commercial but her picture is compared to that of a gorgeous Snow White, personally I just see a cold hamster. Sophie's eyes have clearly been photoshopped yet once again she wins and is told she'll be featured in the 'Skin Bliss campaign'. I'm sick of the judges praising her work, she's bland and I've hated nearly every one of her pictures! After deliberation the call out order goes as follows:

1.Sophie

2.Jade

3.Mecia

Which means in the bottom two this week are Ashley and Viola. Ashley is told she's not taking the competition seriously but Viola is told she's lacking personality. In the end the final name called is Ashley...seriously? They kept hamster cheeks over a 6 ft Hungarian goddess. The only person that deserves to be Britain's Next Top Model is Jade! Anyway, next week the girls learn tango and go on go-sees all over Buenos Aires!

STATISTICS

Featured Photographer-Rachel Joseph

Challenge Winner-Sophie Sumner

First call-out-Sophie Sumner

Eliminated Girl-Viola Szekely

Sorry for this very late pic of the week, time just seems to be flying by at the moment! Anyway, this week wasn't hard to pick a favourite picture, once again Jade stole the show. As soon as I heard it was a beauty shot I knew Jade would be a first call out. Her piercing blue eyes captivate the camera and she looks so beautiful. To be honest she doesn't really have to do much to get an amazing picture, she's striking as it is and all the photographers love her quirky beauty. I'm not sure I would go as far as Huggy and say this is better than Kate Moss, but Jade's definitely giving her a run for her money!

Yes...you thought you had gotten rid of him, we all thought we would never have to listen to his terrible comments again, he thought he was out of a job! But sadly, the overseas destination for cycle 5 of Australia's Next Top Model is London, and the girls will be posing on Routemaster buses with Gerry Deveaux as their director. If you remember rightly Gerry was kicked off the show for hating everyone minus one girl in the series, in other words he had a clear winner from the start. He also wore hideous hats and continously fought with Huggy. Next week he'll be teaching the Ozzy girls a thing or two about British fashiom, I wonder what they'll make of him!

Cycle 5 of Australia's Next Top Model premiered about seven weeks ago, now only four girls remain who are heading to London. You can watch Australia's Next Top Model on youtube or wait for it to air over here in the UK. However, cycle 4 has yet to air over here so you'll likely be waiting another two years

I'm here again, blogging another exciting episode of Britain's Next Top Model! And this week starts off with a meeting with the editor in chief of Company Magazine. They also learn they'll be having a hoto shoot with Rock and Roll band the script! Ashley's up first and does quite well, impressing Diana Gomez the photographer. Viola on the other hand looks like she's catching flies. Daisy really impresses the client  with her flirting but Mecia comes across looking too commercial. Jade wows but falls over a numerous amount of times and Sophie looks very edgy. The winner is told they'll be going  to see the script tonight AND they'll also be able to hang out with them afterwards! Sophie is chosen as the winner (YAWN) and she chooses Daisy as a friend to go with her, this sparks a few feuds especially with Ashley who claims Sophie said she would always pick Ashley if she won a challenge.

After the break Lisa tells the girls they'll be having another challenge that will "wet their appetite". Viola assumes they'll be eating sushi which she is nervous about as she hates fish. Meanwhile, Sophie and Daisy meet up with The Script at their gig and get just a little bit drunk....The next morning they learn they'll be promoting a healthy image through Special K a breakfast cereal that Lisa Snowdon once did some huge campaigns for. They'll be diving into the swimming pool, getting out and then eating a delicious bowl of bland bran flakes! Viola is first but before she makes the dive she's given a few stern words by Lisa who claims she's not showing her personality. Viola pretends to take it in and then after her casting she simply walks off without saying thankyou. Mecia belly flops into the pool and Daisy gives across no warmth. Sophie chokes on a bran flake (thankyou God!) and Ashley spends her commercial sniffing up snot. Jade actually impresses the client who says she has the "brand look" but she needs a curvier body. Therefore, Lisa steps in to tell Jade and asks her about when the eating disorder started, in a pretty sad moment Jade explains that she's getting through it. In yet another crappy result Sophie wins! When will they realise she's about as modelesque as the Incredible Hulk!? Sophie is given a video message from her family as a prize but of course the other girls can't go without and Mecia get's a message from her boyfriend, where he proposes!!! I'm pretty sure Annaliese won't be the maid of honour. Ashley is upset she doesn't get to see her kids and takes it out on Viola, who seems to be the hated girl of this cycle even though she appears to be doing nothing wrong.

The next day Ashley is feeling the effects of a hangover and they realise they'll  be doing a beauty shot based on one day by Kate Moss and it will be shot by notified photographer Terry O Neill. A drunken Ashley fails to impress as she looks intoxicated...oh wait, she is! Daisy is told she has a dodgy left eye but she does get some pretty pictures. Viola who feels insecure about her nose is made to feel even worse when Terry states her nose is hideously big. Mecia is liked by Terry and is told she looks like a cover girl. Sophie's skin is commented on and she looks a bit bored. Finally, Jade really impresses with her alien-esque features. As if being shot by a famous photographer isn't enough, this week they get a private performance of the Argentine Tango by Lisa and her dance partner on Strictly Come Dancing 'Brendan Cole'. This performance is a hint at their over seas destination...BUENOS AIRES! The girls go crazy but of course one of them has to be eliminated before they get on the plane!

It's now time for the final elimination in England, this weeks guest judge is Terry O'neil and we're able to see both pictures taken by the girls this week. Ashley's first picture is praised as she looks cool and edgy, however she then admits she was hungover which is hugely criticised by Huggy who says she's "disgusted". Sophie's script shot recieved mixed reviews, her energy is praised but she looks like road kill in the face. Daisy's Kate Moss inspired picture is pretty but her mouth is extremely tense. Viola's script picture looks really fashion forward! Her other picture is liked by the judges but personally I think it's a little bit mediocre. Mecia is first congratulated on her engagement but the judges aren't too ecstatic about either of her pictures. Terry even comments she'd be better off as an actoress. Sophie's script picture is really edgy but she still looks like a horse. On the other hand her second picture is liked by Louis but it still doesn't seem as good as it should be now in the competition. Finally, Jade's script picture isn't loved, however, Huggy tells her Kate Moss inspired picture is BETTER than Kate's! It is pretty drop dead gorgeous. After deliberations the call out order goes as follows:

1.Jade

2.Viola

3.Sophie

4.Mecia

Meaning in the bottom two it's Ashley and Daisy, a position they've both been in before. Ashley is told she's consistently gotten stronger where as Daisy is praised on her height and passion of the fashion industry. In the end the final name called is Ashley, which personally I can't believe. Ashley looks like a hamster! She hasn't got the attitude and she hasn't delivered any editorial pictures. Oh well...next week the girls land in Buenos Aires, have another commercial casting and take part in a sexy photo shoot!

STATISTICS

Featured Photographers-Diane Gomez & Terry O'Neil

Challenge Winner-Sophie Sumner

Called First-Jade McSorley

Eliminated Girl-Daisy Payne

Special Guests-The Script & Brendan Cole

Photos will be up ASAP!