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'A Model Life': Everyone gets what they deserve
Wow, they're not messing around. After the Model Life recap and title credits they go straight to revealing the fates of our Models-In-Training.
Enter Joel Wilkenfeld, Co-President of NEXT, Petra and Good/Bad Cop New Faces Agent Stephen. Joel begins by saying that they've discussed all the girls, both their abilities and personalities, and want to do the best for the company and the girls.
Michelle - Joel tells her she's going to London. Stephen says they sent her pictures over and they really liked them.
- Beatrice - Joel tells her that she needs to make sure she respects the people onset and tells her not to do it again. They sent her pictures to the Miami office and both they and the clients "flipped over them."
- Angelika - Joel chides her about her stank attitude. Cut to her saying she knows what she's doing. Petra also adds that bad behavior would reflect poorly on the agency. To that end, Joel breaks the news that they'll be sending her home to California, sans representation. A slightly tearful and bitter Angelika says that she's been doing great and she's not going to change who she is, that she'll take the next step whatever it is. And that's what you get for being a jerkface.
As for Valeria, Lucia and Abigail, Joel tells them they'll be going to the Bahamas for the last photo shoot to see what happens after that. Michelle asks when they're going home and Joel tells them all that they're leaving today, which they're shocked by. Michelle the Daywalker says, "I better call my mom." Angelika looks pissed while Bea and Michelle giggle with happiness. Suck it.
Petra wishes all the girls luck and hugs them as Beatrice breaks into tears. Poor thing, she's so young. Good thing she's going to Miami. She'll fit in well.
When they get back to the hotel, Bea, Angelika and Michelle the Daywalker only have an hour to get ready to go. The MITs all scramble and pack while Angelika gripes about not having enough notice. I'm sorry, but I seem to remember Joel giving you notice a few episodes ago. Lucia interviews that, even though she sees everyone packing, it hadn't sunk in that everyone was leaving. Interestingly enough, everyone is shoving stuff in their bags while Bea is neatly folding stuff. Lucia tells Angelika not to forget her and Angelika says she couldn't because Luci's had a big impact on her. In a rare moment of niceness, Angelika says she's going to take a lot of positives from this experience.
Bea, crying a lot now, hugs Abbi and says she's going to call just to hear her accent. They all hug and sadly say their goodbyes(with another actual moment of niceness from Angelika) leaving Luci, Abigail and Valeria somewhat shell-shocked in their hotel room. Their moods pick up, however, as they pack their own bags and make their way to the Bahamas.
Once they arrive, the remaining MITs are met at the airport by a limo who take them to their outrageously huge and fancy hotel. Their hotel room is basically a giant condo - it's got a huge balcony, a bunch of bedrooms and bathrooms ... I'm pretty sure if you put all my college dorms and apartments together, it'd still be smaller than this room.
The next morning they meet their beauty crew for breakfast - Jonathan Glynn-Smith, Photographer; Roanni Castro, Hair Stylist; Amit Gajwani, Wardrobe Stylist; and of course, my favorite, Make-Up Artist Karl Giant. They sit around and talk and Jonathan briefly outlines the shoot. They head upstairs for a fitting. After a lot of trying on and switching outfits (except for Lucia), Jonathan is finally happy with the outfits. Once finished, they take a walk with Jonathan to their shooting location and then they go to an aquarium. The 3 MITs then get to meet dolphins which is pretty rad. Abigail is the only one who didn't kiss it.
It's photoshoot day! The girls get their hair and make-up done and Lucia finds a NEXTfax. She reads it to Abby and Valeria while they're in the chairs - it's from Petra who wishes them luck. Karl is a smudge away from being done with Abigail's eyes when Jonathan comes by and asks him to change them. He does so nicely and there's a pause before Karl says okay. I share your momentary frustration, Mr. Giant.
Did I say momentary? Because we are then treated to a 30-second montage (it felt like longer) of Jonathan repeatedly calling Karl's name and telling him this or that (at one point he tells Karl they don't have time to sit around for breakfast and coffee ... while eating breakfast himself) with a bonus of Amit and Roanni being called out a few times. I'm sure all those things were spaced out over two hours but yikes.
They move all their stuff down to the beach and finish the hair and make up touches as Jonathan warns the girls that he'll be pushing them. If he yells, it's not because he's being mean. Uh-oh. That's like when people ask for an Assistant with "thick skin." Jonathan says he's really trying to make great pictures with Joel (who's with them) adding that Glynn-Smith is looking for "that one amazing shot." Lucia replies, "We will work on it." Have I mentioned that she's my favorite lately?
Abigail is first, posing on some jagged rocks in heels while moving about and almost losing her balance a few times. What's crazy is that Jonathan if totally that Austin Powers "Yes yes ... no!!!" type of photographer. Awesome. Abby does really well as does Lucia and Valeria, all of them getting praise from Glynn-Smith.
And now, ladies and gentleman, I bring you the quote of the episode - when Jonathan asks if the make-up can get wet, Karl Giant replies, "Yeah ... it's all gonna go to hell anyways. Just shove 'em in the water."
Lucia's up first. She gets in the water and wets some of her hair like a pro and he photographs her as she walks out. Abigail's next and Jonathan says, "You're not so obviously sexy like the other one." Ouch a little. She does great though. Valeria is next - she even swims a bit for the pictures. And that makes 3 for 3 on the good jobs.
Joel shows up at the mega-room afterward to discuss how the shoot went. Lucia is sleeping on the couch and it takes a bit of prodding before she wakes up. He commends them all on how well they did and tells them that, after the all return to New York and Joel et al review the film, he'll be discussing with each of them their futures.
Back in New York, the girls get the remainder of their belongs together before meeting with Joel and Petra at the NEXT Office to find out their fates. But first, Petra and Joel review the film:
- Abigail - They agree that she looks beautiful in the shots. The ones on the rocks aren't as good as the more static ones but they understand that this was her first outside shoot and she can work on it. Overall, I think she's grown tremendously but is still a little unsure. If she can ever get her walk down, she'll do well as a runway model and maybe a specified genre of print.
- Lucia - She looks great though Joel believes her body positioning can still use some work. I think Lucia has the most crossover potential and will most likely book the biggest gigs - meaning SI and Victoria's Secret.
- Valeria - They also like her shots, though she seems to have some trouble opening her eyes (sun? water?). To me, she is perfect for print like the COSMOGirl shoot.
Joel remarks that none of the girls really know how to really work clothes yet and he asks Petra how they compare to other working models. Petra says they all have the building blocks and a lot of potential, which will all come together with more experience.
All right, enough of this crap. Here's what's happening to the girls:
They all get $100,000 contracts.
That's right. All of them. Which is pretty awesome. But it gets better because Joanna Coles from Marie Claire comes in and tells them they're getting their first editorial in the magazine. She says that they really represent the international image of Marie Claire and they look like they eat. Big ups to Joanna Coles.
Everyone is happy -- they cry, they hug and everyone, including Angelika, gets what they deserve. As Jem & The Holograms would say, all's right with the world.
I like how this series had such a documentary feel to it. In the end, I feel very good with Next's decisions about the girls. I sincerely hoped Angelika would give them a chance to reconsider her position but I suppose it wasn't meant to be. It's a shame, too, considering how well she photographs. Who else feels that Petra came off as 100% genuine and lovely in all of this?
Kate | Aug 31, 2007 10:23:55 PM | #I wonder what issue of Marie Claire will have the girls' editoral spread/pics? If you find out, please let us know! Thanks!
Kelly | Sep 1, 2007 8:13:27 AM | #Angelika was my favorite. She was the only one with any guts and had the most intelligent approach to trying to show the CLOTHES! I think Joel's ego interfered with his business acumen. How DARE someone talk back to him!
Maureen | Sep 1, 2007 4:49:26 PM | #I really enjoyed the show and I'm sad to see it end. I hope it did well enough in the ratings to be picked up for another season. Just for kicks I decided to check the NeXT website to see if any mention was made regarding the show. What I found is that only Abigail Fox seems to be working for the agency at this time. I checked all of NeXT's model listings on the EU, FR, UK, and USA pages and Abigail was the only girl from the show that was listed. For fans of her there are about 8 pictures in her portfolio. Being as the show should've wrapped up filming last spring I kind of expected to see Michelle listed on the UK page, with Beatrice on the Miami page, and the other girls on the NY page, but so far that isn't the case. Hopefully the remaining girls are still in some sort of training program at the moment and haven't already been let go by the agency.
Finally, I'd also like to add that aside from being incredibly beautiful, Petra really seemed to be a genuinely sweet and caring person. To me she really made the show worth watching.
AML Fan | Sep 1, 2007 9:19:29 PM | #Michelle IS listed on their UK site.
showfan | Sep 2, 2007 7:50:26 AM | #beatrice is listed on the miami part of next direct
next fan | Sep 2, 2007 10:32:44 AM | #I really liked this series. Much better than the competition shows like top model which has to have some of the most obnoxious jerks I've ever seen... but I digress. I liked the documentary feel as well, but really wonder about some of the things, like their accommodations in New York, a suite like that must cost quite a bit, so who picked up the tab? For me, I liked Lucia, her voice was just... pleasing to me. And they ALL could use a few pounds. And as to Petra, wow, surviving the tsunami as she did, incredible.
rowlfe | Sep 2, 2007 12:59:27 PM | #I thought the show was great, much better than ANTM, and I am most definitely an ANTM fan. The girls felt more real - not crazy with the acting and "I'm doing this to further my multimedia career." They also seem to have more potential of breaking in and staying in the business. Best luck to all of them!
Kat | Sep 2, 2007 3:09:01 PM | #I also really liked how this show ended. I loved it when Beatrice told Abigail she would call her just so she can hear her accent :) ! I can't wait for the next group of MIT's should they continue the show.
Hey, by the way did you ever find who made that lovely coat Lucia wore often? I was looking on Victorias Secret and I ran across this coat:
http://tinyurl.com/2yw6zj
I'm not sure if it's the exact coat Lucia wore but I thought it was pretty close from what I can remember of it. Hope that helps :)!
Valeria and Lucia are not listed in Next Model web site but Abby is whats up with that any one know
g | Sep 3, 2007 5:42:37 PM | #It doesn't look like Lucia is repped by next. She was my favorite. She is so intensely beautiful and her personality is inspiring. She seemed so sweet and gracious but still rocked it with a fun-loving energetic vibe.
http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/lucia_dvorsk%E1/photos/
julie | Sep 3, 2007 7:14:10 PM | #I used to work in the same agency that BEATRICE worked in Brazil. She is a humble and incredible person!
Lara | Sep 5, 2007 8:29:55 AM | #does anyone know what happened to Lucia?
Nik | Sep 7, 2007 4:38:31 PM | #I absolutely loved this show and I think it is so much better and so much more realistic than america's next top model. The girls all seemed so sweet, especially Lucia, who was one of my favorites. It's dissapointing to hear that she might not be repped by next but when I looked on the TLC site for the show, Valeria and Lucia both said that they were going to finish school first and then do modeling. Maybe that's why they aren't on the next directory??
christy | Sep 9, 2007 2:56:06 PM | #Seems like Lucia got signed up with Elite! wow!
Tina | Sep 11, 2007 5:09:53 PM | #here's a link to see what they are all doing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Model_Life
Does Abigail Fox have a website so that we, her thousands of fans, can follow the progress of her modeling career and buy CDs and DVDs of her playing the clarinet, saxophone, piano and flugelhorn???
Mark Ukkerd | Sep 22, 2007 12:08:23 AM | #What a bias piece of "opinion?" ,calling Angelika a jerkface! Shes acually a proffessional model who is now in demand all over europe and is in Paris at this time. She had already shot for Vogue paris before the show so Joel is absolutely an ego maniac.He never saw the girls walk and was only a yes man for the highly scripted Petra whose comrade and co-patriot was destined to win anyway. The fact is that the 100,000 is spread over 3 yrs which is chump change for models theses days...Angelika knew this and does not regret getting out of her next contract ! I guess strong women are out of vogue these days and only wimpy ,obedient goodie two shoes get to bow before the great model kings....good luck Next ,you just lost a star.
zumaui | Sep 28, 2007 1:20:02 PM | #Can anyone give me the links for where the girls are now? I've seen Abigail and Michelle but can't find anyone else.
someone | Oct 6, 2007 9:46:19 PM | #Oh never mind! I found them all myself.
someone | Oct 6, 2007 9:50:36 PM | #Valeria signed with Chic Management in Australia:
http://www.chicmanagement.com.au/
Abigail Fox is my cousin!
A | Jan 1, 2008 1:36:27 AM | #Abigail Fox is my cousin!
A | Jan 1, 2008 1:36:59 AM | #is the wikipedia webpage only for inside the US? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Model_Life
I cant see what they're all doing and i wanna know more about angelika!
hey,im a huge fan of a model life with petra nemcova!!!does anyone know why valeria and lucia did not repped by NEXT?arent they had $100000 contract with NEXT?
hey,abigail fox's cousin,did abigail still contact with the other girls and what future plan for them?
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