This week’s theme is LUXURY. I’m on the fence as to whether or not that’s cruel. These are reality tv contestants who most likely will neither attain the fortune nor fame that this show leads them to believe is waiting for them. “Preparing” them for the lux life is pretty misleading.
On the other hand, the network is making money by debatably exploiting these women, so it’s probably only fair to treat them to something nice (nicer than kale pesto pasta, even) every once in a while, even if it’s just on a staged set.
I mean not everyone has had the opportunity to ride on a private jet.
Oh India, that’s the first obnoxious thing you’ve said so far, but you’re still too sweet to hold it against you. It sounds like whoever tried to get her on a plane was up to no good, so way to stay grounded - literally and figuratively.
Sorry, not a plane, a “P.J.” That’s what Marissa refers to a private jet as, since she’s so down with the lingo of the 1%.
Prior to shooting on a P.J., the girls get to reacquaint themselves with P.P., Philipp Plein. He invites them to a swanky party at his house. I’m telling you, nothing quite says “you’re living the high life now” like showing up to a party and finding out you have to work at it.
After the first episode, I said I wanted to see Philipp Plein as a permanent fixture on the show, but now I’m not so sure. This time around, he’s missing that nasty streak he demonstrated originally. Whatever crawled out of his ass needs to crawl back up there and make him cranky again.
At least the party is FULL of celebrities, including:
This real life vampire.
Law Roach with his hair down.
This one guy who is either as concerned about germs as the middle-aged Asian woman I sat next to on a plane (commercial plane, not a P.J.) or is just too embarrassed to show his face on a VH1 reality show.
And last but certainly not least, Jason Derulo. Sorry, that’s ♫Jason Derulo♪. You are morally if not legally obligated to always sing his name when you refer to him.
Jason Derulo must have some free time on his hands because he shows up again at the shoot. Maybe he just wants to hit on the models. I want to be careful to note that although he posed next to the girls while they were mostly topless, he wasn’t all that creepy, so good on him.
That’s more than I can say about Rita Ora. Oh my god, how freaking unprofessional was she when she critiqued India’s photo?
You CANNOT say that, Rita! Where is Kelly Cutrone to put Rita in her place? This is a competition - a ridiculous competition, but still a competition - and I guarantee there are contracts that forbid any sort of hanky-panky between the judges and contestants, so Rita even suggesting anything of the sort is wildly inappropriate.
But perhaps this is just another lesson the models need to learn about the life of luxury. Once you reach a certain level of fame and money, certain social climbers are going to want to sleep with you just for the publicity.
I mean, if the tabloids are to be trusted, Rita’s type is literally anyone with money and slightly better name recognition than her. She sees that and suddenly her panties are down around her ankles.
Sorry, sorry, I’m kidding. Rita Ora obviously does not wear underwear.
Whatever you do, trust your instincts and do not get on a P.J. with Rita, India!
3 Funniest Moments of America’s Next Top Model Cycle 23 Ep. 8