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Post by Amanda Kimmel on May 30, 2012 2:20:02 GMT -5
This game is subjective. If you're not okay with that by now, then you shouldn't be playing. Why people dislike this comment is beyond me. This is 100% the truth. Every person is entitled to their own opinion. There is no "correct" way to judge ANYTHING. This competition is about pleasing the judges, and we all have things we like, dislike, and everything. We don't always see things the way you do. So what? If you don't see that, then you're not going to get anywhere in life. This is just a game, so why is this situation an issue? If you take issue with our right to opinions, then pack up your bags and go. We don't want you here. |
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Post by Dita Von Teese on May 30, 2012 4:43:48 GMT -5
I totally agree Danielle. I wouldn't have been mad if Dita made it to the finals over me because she was a strong model. But Monica was the weakest out of them all. It was like a slap in the face when she stayed. I'm also going to point out that strong models getting "bumped" is by no means a new thing with Covergirl. Season eight caused several long-time players to be completely furious when Taylor and Rihanna got eliminated. It happens a lot. SPEAKING of Cycle 8. It does feel more like this competition became more about appeasing the judges than it did the actual competition. Instead of being objective judges of the images we submitted it felt more like we were being judged as people or by how we could best comply with the actions and interests of the judges, and I don't feel that the rankings ended up matching the efforts or submissions that the girls here gave. The judge fighting was tacky, and the submissions in the photoshoot threads were honestly equally so. It feels like the judges have tried to make this game more about themselves than the players, and I really didnt like it when it got to that point. At a certain point things stopped feeling like this was a game meant for fun and was more like high expectations and serious business. This was the post Taylor made when she stopped taking the series seriously. And the replies by the judges, IE. Myself and Amanda. In cycle 8, the fighting with between Me and Amanda, Amanda and Rex or myself and Rex. For background. I'm sorry you felt that way, Taylor. I will try to keep my emotions in tact when I judge in the future. Although I did try my best to critique you girls in a way that would help you deliver strong photos, and help make the best choices for the shoots, and I tried my best to rank what was best from a fashion perspective. I'm sorry it got lost in the bickering and stuff. We judges just have no life and need to entertain ourselves with arguments.  So you're saying I wasn't being objective? No idea where you got that from. You know me - I always justify my critiques, and if you have an issue with it, talk to me. I in no way pick favorites - if I did, you'd have been at the end. I don't make it about myself, even if I do have a hatred for huge flowers in your hair that take the focus off of your lipstick. Note how I had no issue with your photo in the first round despite the flower headband. It was used effectively there. I've ranked based on photos this entire time, though when someone was combative with me that hurt them quite a bit. I'm not going to judge someone favorably if they accuse me of bias, after all. That didn't play a factor this time - this was an off week for you, Taylor, like you admitted to an extent. I'm really sad to see you go, but if you're going to make a message like that... I don't want to argue with you or anything, but I judge as objectively as possible. I defend my choices to the best of my ability, like I am doing right now. That's all. Going to miss you Taylor I'm just saying... One took the criticism as a critique, the other a personal attack which they had to defend. The first person to quit this series because of Amanda was not me though. Taylor S. was the first, she quit in C9. Then January in C10. |
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Post by Amanda Kimmel on May 30, 2012 8:53:44 GMT -5
Taylor is coming back as Anne next cycle so your entire point is moot. Congrats on looking even more misinformed, because Taylor departing had a lot more to do with YOUR involvement that it did mine and your one-way street mentality annoyed her away from here. My reply? That's the kind of relationship she and I have and we talked plenty about it on AIM too. Taylor is my FRIEND. Friends forgive each other, and how you cannot understand that is yet another thing that baffles me.
Dita, you are a huge hypocrite. Thought you would want to know. You really need to realize that there is more than one way of seeing something and that I have my own opinions. I'm not biased and you're lucky you have gotten so many people to believe your lies.
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