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Premierewatch: 'The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious"
Now that the PCD has basically disintegrated, Robin Antin is back at it starting a brand new girl group in The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious. But the question is, do any of them dance like a drag queen?
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Instead of seeing a lengthy audition process (Thank you for that), we're treated to the top 15 finalists who are broken into 5 groups of three. One girl, Natalie (19, Diamond Bar, CA) strikes me as being particularly cut-throat the way she sizes up Charlotte, who she sees as her main competition. Ilisa, who is 19 and is the youngest person to survive an unspecified heart disease requiring surgery, is teamed up with Keysha (who'll unfortunately be known as "The Lesbian") and Carrie, the oldest girl in the competition at 25. They're kind of a motley crew so I instinctively like them (though Carrie needs a new hair color stat). Robin directs the girls to come up with their own look and their own vibe, reminding them that she'll be sending 3 girls home from any group at all.
Keysha from my little Motley Crew is not doing so well vocally while, seperately, Charlotte struggles with her choreography. Mikey, the choreographer who also worked on the show last year, is really pushing hard in this respect. Speaking of problems, Carrie (who's look Mikey calls tragic) is also having a lot of issues with learning the dances because she's never danced before while Jenna (who's parents are body builders/fitness experts) abandons ship on solo rehearsal because of cramps which another girl doesn't appreciate.
We then arrive at Trifling Fight #1: While getting ready to go to the Tom Tom Club, Charlotte asks if she can borrow a pair of Natalie's boots, who says no in a most stank fashion. In their two cars, each girl tells the others what happened which leads to Tiffanie calling Natalie "fake-ass" and "stingy" in a solo interview.
At the club, Nelly Furtado pops up for a guest appearance while host Mark McGrath lets the girls know they're all doing karaoke. And to make things even better, Robin has the girls pick their songs out of a hate. Carrie, who's really not having the best luck, picks first and gets Sugar Ray's "Fly" which she now has to sing in front of Mark. Fortunately she was good. A couple other girls got the song as well and performed admirably. A few other girls picked "I'm Like A Bird." Like that's not intimidating to have to sing in front of Nelly. Ilisa did a little improv at the end and got props from the lady herself which is cool because I like her.
After the club, Jenna tell one of the Executive Producers about her abdominal pain as it's progressed to the point that she can barely stand. The EP calls 911 and we learn that Jenna's suffering from a ruptured cyst. Ugh and ouch. Terrible. But she's worried that this will effect her place in the competition.
The next morning, Jenna comes rolled in a wheelchair with her group at practice the next morning and tells everyone what happened. She was hooked up to IVs the whole night and the injury could've put her in a coma. Yet group mate Jamie is concerned that, come performance time, Jenna will bring the whole group down due to not being able to learn all the steps. While sitting in practice in a wheelchair. Yeah.
Poor Kristin. She's the third in the Charlotte/Natalie team that's now having issues in practice in front of Mikey and Robin and the vocal coach. When C and N reveal their fight, there was a implied eyeroll from everyone. Robin and Mikey basically tell them to suck it up and get through their performance. Meanwhile, Jenna gets out of her wheelchair to learn the rest of the dance as Natalie decides she wants to take a nap instead of rehearse with her group.
Now it's the day of their performance. Mark introduces the judges: Robin, Geffen Records Chairman Ron Fair, and Lil' Kim (who happens to be delightfully dressed - shocking!). My Motley Crew did quite well, though Ron Fair was making weird faces that I can't quite figure out. I really do like Ilisa (long red-hair, great vibe) and Keysha - Carrie's got a great voice but I'm a bit indifferent. Jenna's group did good too but Ron Fair was again with the faces. One group we haven't heard much from consisting of Nichole, Chrystina and Cassandra was very impressive - they weren't the best dancers but they had a great chemistry. Now comes the dysfunctional group. Ron Fair is covering his face with his hands and I don't know what that means.
The judges deliberate and poor Jenna gets tagged about her dancing. Hello! Wheelchair! Robin notes that Keysha is still not singing out, Natalie is a great dancer, Ilisa has a great look, and Charlotte has potential. Lil' Kim notes that Charlotte will either break out of her shell or not.
Charlotte, Keysha, Carrie, and Kristin are left on the chopping block at the end with Carrie getting the last life preserver. It's unfortunate that Charlotte and Kristin had to be victims of Natalie's bitchiness and that Keysha couldn't overcome her inability to project. Natalie is in happy tears at the end stating that she finally feels she's being rewarded for all her hard work. That shrew is something else. She even looks like a villain from a teen-geared soap opera.
Next week, the girls move into the house and Natalie, perhaps, sabotages her group. Yeah, I'm sure that'll work out well for her in the end...
What do you think? Did any of the girls really stand-out to you? Do you have favorites? Is Natalie the most hatable person on The CW since Kevin Federline ended his One Tree Hill gig? Though there's always Chad Michael Murray to hate on...
Natalie looks like one of the finalist from last year. Perhaps they are related??
The World | Feb 20, 2008 8:31:07 AM | #I know this is a competition but don't these girls realize that when the dust settles the three girls chosen will be in a group together? They should be building bridges with each other not burning them down.
AB | Feb 20, 2008 1:11:45 PM | #I actually feel sorry for Natalie, clearly she has self esteem and emotional issues.
Sc | Feb 23, 2008 11:18:44 AM | #I think Ilisa comes across with the most sincerety. In my opinion,I think Ilisa has the most overall talent of all the girls. She's got IT!!!
Izzy | Feb 26, 2008 7:58:07 PM | #Natalie sucks!what a bitch! if she gets in the group i will be pissed some role model you are for teenagers i cant wait for her to go not to mention she thinks shes hot shit where the hell did she get them ears from? and shes ugly as hell without the make up she packs on i hate you natalie!:)
Ash | Mar 3, 2008 11:48:28 PM | #I knew a girl who acted just like natale.... totall bitch i can not wait till she gets asked to leave I wish i could get a hold of her and tell her she is a discusting triflin bitch .. and that te only good thing she does is suck dick
Amber | Mar 4, 2008 4:20:39 PM | #Ugh! Natalie is so terrible. I keep hoping to see a better side of her, something nicer, sweeter, human, sincere, charismatic. Everything positive you could say about her is seen as a negative to me. Great body..?..probably because she is way too vein and does not have the strong self-esteem to not be "prettiest in her class". Funny..?....the only way she has used humor is to make fun of others, winning friends only because these girls do not want to be next on her hit list. What happened to using humor to lighten a mood,or make others feel good? Great smile...?....she is only smiling at the judges, or after making fun of other girls, and it is an evil grin, or while she is on stage feeling like some kind of diva! The sad thing is that this girl may get it, win this competition, become a star, be rich and famous, but something terrible will happen to her someday. Justice will prevail. I don't say this to wish bad things upon her, but merely state a fact. I would love nothing more than this girl to break down, realize she has emotional problems, become a better person, and win my heart!
Fat chance of that.
Sonya | Mar 6, 2008 4:02:39 PM | #OMg I love Charlye I want her to be in the group i hope she is :D
Jen | Mar 7, 2008 8:35:59 PM | #Umm...natalie unlike u guys can SING and DANCE so STFU and b happy that she is ACTUALLY GOOD UNLIKE U!!!!
Natalie | Mar 9, 2008 1:52:31 PM | #Umm...natalie unlike u guys can SING and DANCE so STFU and b happy that she is ACTUALLY GOOD UNLIKE U!!!!
Natalie | Mar 9, 2008 1:52:37 PM | #Natalie should not be in the group...as good as she is no one else is going to have fun ...and i think that being tight is something that needs to be there in that group...and she just cant keep a good relationship with anyone, that coul result in the group breaing up later on, or not being strong enough performing.
Melissa | Mar 11, 2008 11:23:40 AM | #SHUTUPP!!!!!
Natalie | Mar 11, 2008 12:51:37 PM | #OH EN AMBER WHO COMMENTED ABOVE STFU!!LIKE U CAN SING GO TAKE A BANANA AND SHOVe IT UP YOUR HAIRY ASS
Natalie | Mar 11, 2008 12:52:43 PM | #i agree with natalie above-natalie is great and amber above shold stop talking
Alica | Mar 11, 2008 12:55:11 PM | #What kind of eyeshadow do they use??? it's so hot
ashlei | Mar 15, 2008 11:46:15 AM | # i have the same 1 they have
............ill post the type soon
i have the same 1 they have
............ill post the type soon
Hey, I am very colse friends with Robin, and She told me who can potenlly be in girlious and who she think is weak and going to leave soon:)
if you want to know whos in the group and wins then post a comment and ill will give you it
WOW NO ONE COMMENTS HERE
Alija | Apr 3, 2008 2:11:23 PM | #NATALIE SUCKS !!! My friend first pronounce her name nat-a-lie . Then she asked does she lie alot !! HAHA
Kelly | Apr 6, 2008 3:57:28 PM | #they really need to kick natalie off the show because she thinks that she is all that .And since she thinks its a job to be that pretty she really needs to get a reality check she is a big BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
vibrantthang | Apr 7, 2008 8:52:06 PM | #Natalie is the BEST!! She is so not a bitch at all.She is the pretttiest and most talented there. Tiffanie and Nichole suck. Just cause Nichole a blonde bimbo and Tiffany 's black they feel bad for her so they have to put her in the group. Natalie had a spot in the group as soon as she auditioned. Natalie Wins so deal with with it you natlaie hatin losers.
Layla | Apr 14, 2008 5:52:16 PM | #1st of all honey i wish u can see how i look and if u did you will know i aint got no reason to hate on that bitch ass natalie girl. I have been watching dis show from day one and Natalie was hatin already on dat girl Charlette. And Nichole and Tiffanie are some talented and beautiful girls so ya need to shut da hell about dem u prob don't even stand i chance tryin to make in dis group. I bet i do though and u will see me soon on TV because i am in highschool now and i am in theatre and in chorus i have what takes but yo ass prob don't but anyways Natalie maybe a bitch but she is talented as much i hate yo admit but i think Nichole Tiff and herself will be in da group. Christyna is too weak but pretty and Charlie is a sore loser.
kendra | Apr 17, 2008 8:30:50 AM | #I hate Charlye...her voice is all manly and she is just freaky. And Tiffane* OMG..she is a total .....Self centred person who thinks way too much about herself and has the nerve to critasize* other girls when she has way bigger problems. I hope she doesnt get into this new group. Natalie is the BEST!
Amy | Apr 20, 2008 12:17:34 PM | #you haters thats why she made the group yeah for nat and christina
sarah | Apr 23, 2008 7:06:38 PM | #
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