Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Commentary - Television
So America’s Next Top Model Season 7 premieres tonight, and the Beach Boys were right when they sang “California Girls.”
Of the 13 contestants (two will be eliminated tonight), seven are from the sunny state of California:
-A.J., 20, Sacramento
-Amanda, 18, Anaheim
-Eugena, 21, Palmdale
-Megan, 23, San Francisco
-Megg, 18, Los Angeles
-Melrose, 23, San Francisco
-Michelle, 18, Anaheim
What is the fascination with girls from California? It seems to be the perception that the girls there are better (see Beach Boys song above), but having lived in New York for the better part of a year, there are gorgeous people everywhere! True, that L.A. is the place to go for aspiring actors/show business people, but at these young ages, chances are most of these girls (if not all) are native Californians.
Being a native Californian, however, doesn’t mean you’re excluded from the Hollywood buzz. I was just watching a documentary the other day hosted by Debbie Reynolds, star of Singing in the Rain and a former Miss Burbank. She was a bona fide star by the age of 20, and was raised in L.A. Heartwarmingly enough, she’s still active in her career today, mostly doing TV guest appearances.
The best part of the show, of course, will be getting to “know” the girls and watching them interact. Who will emerge as the resident diva (a la Furonda) or the egoist (Jade). Who will be the quiet unassuming one picked up in a mall (Sara - also from California). Who will break down, and who will be the judges favorite (Brooke & Nnenna).
Catch the show Wednesdays at 8/7c on your local CW network.*
*general consensus of various web forums would indicate that CW stands for Columbia (from CBS, owners of the UPN network) and Warner (from the WB).
Of the 13 contestants (two will be eliminated tonight), seven are from the sunny state of California:
-A.J., 20, Sacramento
-Amanda, 18, Anaheim
-Eugena, 21, Palmdale
-Megan, 23, San Francisco
-Megg, 18, Los Angeles
-Melrose, 23, San Francisco
-Michelle, 18, Anaheim
What is the fascination with girls from California? It seems to be the perception that the girls there are better (see Beach Boys song above), but having lived in New York for the better part of a year, there are gorgeous people everywhere! True, that L.A. is the place to go for aspiring actors/show business people, but at these young ages, chances are most of these girls (if not all) are native Californians.
Being a native Californian, however, doesn’t mean you’re excluded from the Hollywood buzz. I was just watching a documentary the other day hosted by Debbie Reynolds, star of Singing in the Rain and a former Miss Burbank. She was a bona fide star by the age of 20, and was raised in L.A. Heartwarmingly enough, she’s still active in her career today, mostly doing TV guest appearances.
The best part of the show, of course, will be getting to “know” the girls and watching them interact. Who will emerge as the resident diva (a la Furonda) or the egoist (Jade). Who will be the quiet unassuming one picked up in a mall (Sara - also from California). Who will break down, and who will be the judges favorite (Brooke & Nnenna).
Catch the show Wednesdays at 8/7c on your local CW network.*
*general consensus of various web forums would indicate that CW stands for Columbia (from CBS, owners of the UPN network) and Warner (from the WB).
# posted by ange : 11:57 AM
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people have the weirdest ideas about california. the foreign exchange students i tutor were shocked when during the winter it was cloudy and cold and raining. 'i didn't bring any jackets because they said it didn't ever get cold in california!' and when i was in china meeting the brits last summer they had me smile. appt to check out the whiteness and evenness of my teeth!
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