Taking Insecurity to the Tyra Banks
I have never watched The Tyra Banks Show but I have seen some pretty funny clips and lampoons of her on The Soup and other shows. Admittedly, I was going into this a bit speculative.Before leaving for Montana on a 4th of July outdoors vacation, I sat down to watch a show whose female subjects “are obsessed with designer labels.
They had three desperate contestants, all of whom would be competing for a white Spring Limited Edition Louis Vuitton- worth almost $800.
Carrie, the first woman (and I use this term loosely) was a pixie like art teacher who bought a fake Coach bag, named it ‘Pilar’ and loved it like a child. Pilar’s zipper broke a week later and now she is here because she really wants a designer purse but cannot afford one.
A heavyset Hatian woman named Daphne, who probably thinks she looks like Jennifer Hudson, is up next. She is obsessed with Louis Vuitton and plans to “Have a Vuitton themed wedding cake and name her first child Vuitton.” She thought since people can name kids Alexis and Mercedes she can do it with Vuitton.
Third is an apprehensive, heavyset woman named Cassandra, 22. She cried when Tyra cut up a Gucci bag on a previous show and spent part of her student loans on “electronics, bags and clothes.” For every year she is alive, she has accumulated $1,000 in debt.
The contest was eating one’s favorite meal after it was blended. The contestants’ meals below:
Carrie: Raw scallop sashimi with soy sauce and cheesecake for dessert
Daphne: Penne ala vodka, sautéed spinach. Hot fudge sundae for dessert.
Cassandra: Shrimp cocktail, 3 cheese rigatoni and crème brulee
While I thought Cassandra was the winner, Daphne was deemed the winner, but only after Tyra gave her 10 seconds to puke while making gagging sounds in her ear.
It’s said everyone has their price, but it’s another for a price to be the leather formed representation of a unattainable lifestyle.
Perhaps it’s the last thing people like this need, then to feel bad when after debasing themselves they still don’t have anything to show for it. Tyra, these three girls need therapy at worst and a realignment of their priorities and self-worth at the very least.
At this point, as long as you can provide the cash, someone out there will provide the entertainment. Yet, this to me goes beyond a show topic and picks on people with low self esteem and not enough common sense.
I find it particularly sad how much self worth these people literally carry on their arm.
posted by UpperWestSideGuy @ 12:51 PM
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