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ANTM Recap: André Leon Talley Has a Slight Hankering For Hot Dogs

This is fine, just no modeling in underwear for Shannon.
This is fine, just no modeling in underwear for Shannon.

Apparently, the key to success for ANTM’s All Stars is to be able to build a solid brand, so Tyra hires a brand strategist to help them get started. (Actual modeling potential is just so twelve cycles ago.) This “help” consists of some delightful passive-aggressive snarky counsel, followed by a seemingly random assignment of “key words” that will define each girl’s brand identity. These words to live by include “proud,” “candid,” — which Bianca, as expected, takes to mean that she can start drama-mongering like it’ll pay the rent — and “survivor.” Sadly, the lesson does not involve even a single novelty cattle prod or branding iron — surprising, because goodness knows how much Tyra loves zany skits and the chance to dress up like an animal.

Here’s this week’s video roundup to enjoy — savor, if you will:

ANTM Recap: André Leon Talley Has a Slight Hankering For Hot Dogs