America's Next Top Model: "British Invasion"

There are two things that I love in life: Television and British Accents.

This show has both of them. Combine fashion, drama, and "continental" competition and I am hooked. I have always been a sucker for ANTM, but this season seems especially good. First things first, a round of applause for Tyra Banks who has managed to pound out 18 seasons of the show, although not all of them very interesting or noteworthy, such as last seasons All-Stars. It left me under-whelmed and disappointed. But a new season, new girls (sort of, as we find out that all the Brits have been on Britain's Next Top Model), and a new twist: Brits vs. Yanks.

**I also wanted to mention a great new change, at least in my opinion, in the panel of Judges. Kelly Cutrone. I feel as though I have always had a love-hate-relationship with this women, from seeing her in her natural domain on TV shows like The Hills, & The City. Always the evil b*tch, her attitude angered me at times. However, I feel as though ANTM really needed a judge who, isnt just famous in the business, but someone who works in fashion, and doesn't take anyones bullsh*t. She has already called out some girls for things they have done and I LOVE it! Keep it up Kelly!

My favourite moment of the entire premier episode was when Ashley, the Scottish bombshell, says "I am totally gonna be subtitled", which she was!

Without leading too much into the show itself as I would like to avoid releasing spoilers for those people who are even more behind on TV due to university (or rather as they say in Britain "uni"), I am definitely on team Union Jack. (aka Brits!)

We have been told time and time again that models do not have to be pretty (and on this show "pretty" normally doesn't cut it!) But nonetheless, I have to argue that I don't want to look at pictures of models that aren't pretty and I certainly haven't seen unpretty models pictured in campaign ads. So, as a consumer, I can only imagine that others agree with me, thus the argument that "models don't need to be pretty" is actually not true...but whatever. The main point is that the Brits are GORGEOUS! So naturally they have my vote, and my green-eyed envy.

(Not that the Yanks aren't lookers themselves...but they simply are not British)

I am also obsessed...I mean OBSESSED...with people from the UK. Their accents and their forward thinking, classy fashion has always intrigued me. One reason that this particular season really spiked my attention was the dynamic between British girls and American Girls. (a lot of other bloggers have noted that there is little dynamic to work with, but I disagree!) Women from Britain carry themselves differently and dress better. I also think that the Brits have an arguably better set of hair styles!

But that's just my quick take on things. I think this season is going to be interesting, so watch it!

Also, a side note: Tyra has announced that Cycle 19 will be a College Season, although I am not sure how different that will be from what we normally watch. A lot of girls drop out of school to be on this show, and obviously the younger you are the better in the fashion industry. But I thought I would let y'all know.