Jodhi Meares And The Mystery Of The Host Who Doesn’t Actually Want To Host
Apart from the obvious outcry over Demelza “Bully” Reveley taking out the crown, the biggest hoo haa following the Australia’s Next Top Model Cycle 4 finalé has been about Jodhi Meares’ no show as the host of the finale.
It’s a bit of a moot point, as Charlotte Dawson proved (again) that she’s the better, funnier and more capable host, but really, if Meares is getting the mad bucks to be the face of Australia’s Next Top Model, surely she can take some Rescue Remedy and bring herself to face a live audience?
Apparently smarting from the backlash, Meares has had a rep talk to the press, because evidently she’s afraid of that, too.
“From the beginning Jodhi never agreed to do a live show of that scale,” Ali Hainsworth said.“It needs to be put out in the open because to throw something like that on someone wasn’t entirely fair.”
Uhh, that may be the case, but a casual viewing of either Cycles 1 and 2 of AusNTM or, like, every single Cycle of America’s Next Top Model would reveal the obvious point that the grand final is always “a live show of that scale”.
Those friendly folk over at the Daily Telegraph have helpfully assembled a few YouTube highlights of Jodhi’s “work” at last year’s grand final.
And seeing as our “C’mon Tiny Mouth” campaign for Alex to win the gong didn’t go so well, we’ll be doing nothing similar to try to get Dawson the hosting slot full-time next year in case we jinx her, but let it be known that I reckon Charlotte Dawson is the bomb shit.
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Actually, America’s Next Top Model isn’t a live finale, it’s just in the same little judging room with Miss Tyra. God forbid she’d want the public to have a say in who she wants to be America’s Next Top Model…
True, but there’s always some sort of catwalk bonanza involved, and glitter cannons, which are probably also not in Meares’ contract - ANTM Ed
I CANNOT BELIVE YOU THINK THAT UGLY NASTY B%TCH CHARLOTTE IS BETTER THAN JODI. - IS THIS because J=DHI NOT SOME HIDOUS WASP AKA ALEX?
I don’t believe Jodhi Mears is a strong host for Australia’s Next Top Model! Tyra Banks provides the American equivalent with an edge in that she is a role model for the competitors. Jodhi often is seen in my eyes as someone who is not confident, who does not hold command with the models or the audience. Terms such as, “honey” and “sweetheart” are used ad nauseum! Having the Australian vote as the decider brought the show to a lower level: what is the point of having experienced judges the whole way through whose opinions are tossed aside for the popular vote. Clean up, smarten up and give us a show a show that is classy and sassy!
one of the many problems of the world today is that we have this incredibly mind numbing, but dangerous shows such as this. What worries me more is the people that watch them.
Eh, even she admitted she was a disaster last year - I wasn’t surprised she opted out. And I doubt Demelza needed the extra vote.
But only last year’s finale was live; the previous two (and all American ones, as noted above) haven’t been. And watching the Final Two on catwalks from the front row is pretty much all Tyra and her crew do as well, in terms of season-ending glitz and spectacle.
She should’ve just embraced the fact we all know she’s shit at the presenting part - but if she doesn’t even need to shill for Tigerlily, I wouldn’t be surprised to see her replaced with a different model, either.