Australia’s Next Top Model 4 Round-Up: Brief Thoughts On Episode Five, Aka Wake Me When It’s Over

Okay so I was totally slack in updating the Next Top Model round-up this past week, mainly because Episode Five was SO. BORING.

Seriously, I know they have sponsor tie-ins and all that, but what was the point of the ‘U’ tampons/pads ad, really? If models end up in ads (rarely), they either don’t speak (á la Miranda Kerr in the shopping trolley for Veet Warm Wax Strips), or they’re actually half decent at reading a script (the omnipresent Melanie Jade Nethercliffe).

In any case, dear, batty old Alamela was booted after her U ad ended up sounding more like a bit for Australian Pensioner’s Insurance than a sassy feminine products ad. However, in her final goodbye interview, I finally realised just what had been niggling at me about her voice and manner. Hop over the jump to compare and contrast… Okay, here’s Alamela’s farewell (embedding has, unfortunately, been disabled by the friendly people at FOX8). Pay particular attention to the first few things she says, and the way in which she says them.

Right, now watch this, from Galaxy Quest:

So there you have it. Alamela was clearly from outer space, and thus ineligible to win Australia’s Next Top Model.

See you Wednesday for Ep 6 round-up.