America’s Next Top Model 7 – A Preview

Jaeda – Jaeda is beautiful! I love her look, and to be honest, even after racking my head trying to find one girl in the previous six seasons to compare her to, I can’t think of one, which is a great thing! Jaeda is an 18-year-old student from Parkerburg, IA. At this point, there is no doubt in my mind that Jaeda will be in the final three. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if she took the whole thing. I’m that crazy about her! The only thing that might stop her from winning is if she becomes too obvious a choice for the win, like Nnenna was last season, or if she really does struggle with the challenges. However, I wouldn’t bet on it – expect to see her in the finals!

Megan – Okay, I don’t think I have come in contact with one person so far that hasn’t compared Megan to looking much like Kim from season 5, only a little edgier. I totally agree with those people. The second I saw Megan, I was all, “Oh my goodness, they found a straight, edgier Kim!” Mind you, I absolutely adored Kim and feel that she was eliminated way before she should have been. Hopefully Megan will avenge her, and I do feel that she has what it takes. Megan is a 23-year-old bartender from San Francisco, CA. So she probably has the social skills – let’s see if she has what it takes in the posing department. I’m wishing her well.

Megg – Megg is a snoozer. She’s an 18-year-old retail clerk from Los Angeles, CA. Boring. I’m really not seeing or reading anything interesting about Megg, which will probably not bode well for her. I’m willing to bet she is gone early, and at this point, in my opinion, I think it’s either going to Megg or Brooke as the first girl gone this season. They just won’t stand out!

Melrose – Melrose is a 23-year-old fashion designer from San Francisco, CA. I wonder if she knows Megan! Although San Francisco is big, so I doubt it. I actually like the look of Melrose, and I love her name, too – it’s unique! She’s a little older than the other girls (isn’t it a shame that we consider 23 “older” in this competition?), but I think she is going to do well. She’s not really one of my top contenders for the win, but I think she’s going to surprise viewers, and herself, by making it to at least the final six or so. She is just very “whimsical” to me. Does that make sense? Anyway, moving on…

Michelle – Michelle is the other half of the twins. There really isn’t much more that I can add her that I haven’t said for Amanda. Michelle, like her sister, comes from Anaheim, CA, and is 18 years old. She is a student and looks exactly like her sister, so I really don’t know how it’s going to play out. She’ll probably last until the middle of the competition, but to be perfectly real, it wouldn’t surprise me if Tyra eliminates them both at the same time. For goodness sake, they are attached at the hip even in the group photo. It’s going to be one of those things where the judges tell them both that they need to be individuals, then pair them up for everything. I know how this works.

Monique – Finally, we have Monique, a 19-year-old marketing representative from Chicago, IL. You need to see the legs on this girl – out of this world! Beautiful skin, nice posing, and very nice eyes – I can definitely see Monique making it until the finals. I’m not getting any kind of “attitude read” off of her either, which is always good. Monique could be the silent threat this season. Laidback and chill in the beginning but emerging as a front-runner by midseason. I definitely wouldn’t be opposed to seeing it work out that way!

Well, that’s all I have for you right now. If you were keeping track, my picks for the final three at this point would have to be Monique, Jaeda, and AJ. I’m hoping and praying that Megan and Caridee do well, and it’s my prediction that Eugena will be labeled as the “bitch” of the house. As far as the twins are concerned, I think they will breeze by the first three or so eliminations, but will then be criticized for not being individual enough, even though they were cast as twins. Then they will be sent home in the “this made no sense” elimination of the season, following people like Nicole, Toccara, Kari, Kim, Lisa, and Nnenna. That’s just the breaks in this business!

Either way, I’m looking forward to recapping this season and having the chance to talk to each eliminated girl, just like prior seasons. Will this be the edgiest, most glamorous season to date? I guess we’ll just have to wait and see! Season 7 of America’s Next Top Model premieres on Wednesday, September 20th in a special two-hour premiere beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST. on its new network, the CW. Check your local listings to see what channel that is in your area. More likely than not, it’s the same station that UPN was.

Phil Kural is an office manager at a law firm, and graduated from Temple University with a degree in journalism. You can send feedback to him at pkural@gmail.com .

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