Pictorial tribute to "Supermodel" fan-fave Jonathan Waud

That show but im compelled to comment on the last pic, it looks photoshopped with in a inch of its very exsistance!

Not to mention it just makes his body look weird...

Suppose its "arty" just not in a good way.

Not in Jonathan, but in Branden. The kid's 18. He both grew up a lot and, oddly enough, recaptured some of the youthful innocence that he seemed ot lack in the early episodes. One thing was clear in the final episode, all three of them were supermodels and all three will have very successful careers.

Through both seasons I've been underwhelmed by the female models. I think they really got the three best possible people in the final and featured each of them and their stories really well.

When they took the voting away, and a lot of the personal stories, in the beginning of this season I quit watching.  But the only one who looked like he could be a supermodel to me was Jonathan.  He had the body, the face, and the presence. 

I'm completely disappointed to hear that Branden won, with his homophobia (at least at the beginning that I saw - and over the 4-6 weeks of competition, I don't think it likely that he changed much.  Few people change that fast.).  Youth only excuses so much, and the youth of today are generally more evolved and progressive, while Branden seemed regressive - perfect date for Carrie Prejean.

Mr. Waud is very beautiful, but when I've talked to my friends who are in the fashion industry they all say there are no male supermodels--there are some successful male models but to call them "supermodels" (including Tyrese) you would have to judge them by completely different standards than female models.

This show is an example of how Bravo can take a great concept and completely ruin it. Last season, with viewer voting, was compelling and must-watch. This season -- I forgot it was even on. And someone tell Tyson Beckford to get over himself. The winner? I don't get it at all.

I watched every episode, and the judges were frequently falling over themselves about Jonathan.  They kept saying that he could find work already, and guest judges would say that they saw giant dollar signs when they saw him, etc.  I think they just gave it to Branden beause he started out as such a crap model that his improvement impressed them, whereas Jonathan was great to begin with.  

Also, they had him doing truly BS things (as you can see from the photos:  rollerskating?  Jumping with fish?  Wearing neon hot pants?).  When he was allowed to work his look (the classic, James Bond sort of thing), he rocked.

"Go, or go ahead and surprise me."  -- Rufus Wainwright

I feel better now. I am apparently not the only person in the TV audience that is pissed off at the obvious playing of some kind of game with Supermodel. How could they have chosen that flat assed, doughy middled, flat chested boy with only one facial expression over two such hot and talented models as Sandhurst and Jonathan?

I am reluctant to play discrimination cards, but there has to be some kind of it going on. They eliminated the audience vote so they could choose who they wanted and ignore all the obvious talents of the contestants. While I agree there were NO super women on this season, from the beginning there were two winners and it was simply a matter of choosing between J and S. So, they picked niether? Dumb.

And, yes; the comment about the absurd situations and costumes is valid. So are some of the selections made along the way. They would ignore some DYNAMITE shots and choose some dippy ones just for dramatic effect. Salome was the worst built of all the women and she kept getting selected...by whom? By one of the show regulars. Then, after the models pictures were not selected...by the regulars...the regulars then held the models responsible for poses THEY DID NOT CHOOSE OR WANT.

I fear Supermodel has lost it's mind and it's audience all in one season.  The inside game-playing, probably intended to boost ratings, instead showed them off to be about as bright as the General Motors executives in knowing what their product is and how it affects customers.

 

I was so disappointed. Jonathan was (aside from being physically stunning) professional, positive, and just a damned good model. While many in the modeling industry are very young, Branden didn't seem able to handle the pressure. Also? I found him horribly unattractive, personally. Boo. This season was so much less fun than last season, and it ended up with such a bummer of a decision.

youth over consistency. It very much reflects the pop culture of today. I think the fact that Johnathan is married with a child work against him as well. At least his story is not as interesting as a guy who was raised by a single mom yearning for a male role model and becoming a man in the end. Well, at least in a superficially scripted for reality show kind of way. I'm sure there are other model agencies that would like to hire Johnathan. The title is less important than getting book for jobs consistently over the short life span of a model's career.

But I am totally cool with Branden winning this competition. People may find him doughy, flat-assed and ugly (I personally think he's quite handsome but that's besides the point)--the fact is, he does have the look that the higher end fashion industry craves when it comes to models which is well, pale, flat, and non-conventional. Not to mention that in an industry where youth is a huge part of the longevity of one's career, being 18 leaves him in a much better position than 27-year-old Jonathan. 

As far as his "homophobia", I think people are trying too hard to make this an issue.  It was brought up in the beginning to play a role in building his overall story for the viewers--he begins as a cocky, hypermasculine, typical teenager, which serves not only to illustrate the fact that he is still very much immature and young, but the fact that he is still extremely insecure with himself, especially with the fact that hasn't had a male role model in his life. His ego is inflated when he starts off with good photos, and then bam--the judges pull the rug out from under him when they call him out on his ego and nearly boot him. From there, I think it's clear to anyone who watched that he began to really, visibly change. Branden went from the cocky jerk to the crier of the season--there were more waterworks from him alone than all the female models combined. He became more comfortable with being emotional, more willing to open up, and he clearly began to mature, especially thanks to his friendships with Jonathan and Sandhurst--in the finale, he broke down when the judges questioned him about the struggles of growing up without a mother, and it was his competitors who came to his side and helped him to pull himself together. In the end, Branden was named the winners and the editors had a beautifully crafted storyline on their hands about the boy who grew into a man. The show is MAKE Me a Supermodel, and Branden is the one who was truly made. 

And as for his first shoot where his homophobic comments were made, I would just like to point out that as a gay man, I would be given the heebie jeebies as well if I were told I had to be intimate with Creepy Chris. I also like how (surprise!) there was no backlash against the equally, if not more outright discriminatory comments made by gay contestant Shawn in the first episode. When he introduced himself to the group, the first thing out of his mouth was that he was married to a man and that he doesn't hang out with straight people, "So be nice to me, Straighties!" WTF?

(Oh, and whoever it was who said he was molested as a child needs to check their facts, because I don't recall them mentioning anything of that magnitute, and that's a pretty big thing to forget so easily.)

I thought Brandon was the best looking easily.  I was shocked he won, but on looks alone he had the most broad appeal to me.  Jonathan started strong and is beautiful,  but he didn't improve and constantly mentioned the showed his wife and baby and their need for the $100,000; that sure didn't sway me his way.  I was so happy to see 3 males make the final 3; they deserved it.  I thought the next to last female was a possible contender but didn't get the last woman standing at all.  I like your average joe though, i also liked the nerdish looking guy with dark hair that was eliminated about mid-way.

But the edit was subtly favoring Branden.  While they focused on Jonathan's family as a reason, that was one-note compared to the full-ranged attack that was "Crown Branden" campaign.  No wonder they took out the voting since Branden would probably have been voted out early.  

I knew Jonathan wouldn't win when Tyson was and that ass Perou (who  also fucked up big time with the UK version) was harping on Jonathan having one look.  Please, Tyson, show them your book in the 90's and let's talk about having one look.   

And yes, Branden was more suited for high fashion than anything else but I would think that Jonathan would have a better career than Branden.  And that's the final revenge on these stupid judges. 

Bravo would be blocked from my Tyvo.  Supermodel is probably the worst show they have debuted other than the Faux Housewives [Tyson can't even speak properly, and Perou is a flat-out phreek], but this new 'Fashion Show' is close to the bottom.  It's nothing more than one blatant promo for other Bravo shows after another.  They actually had on Countess Luann [from the royal house of Oklahoma] as an audience participant at the last episode of Fashion Show.  I like Isaac M, but I don't see any reason for the show to merit air time.  It must cost nothing to produce, which is about all NBC has to spend these days.

I have to add my voice to the minority who actually loved Branden. I found him to be really attractive, and as was mentioned before, his youth and editorial look make him a more deserving winner than Jonathan at this point.

I watched every episode.  Branden totally grew on me as the season progressed.  Jonathan, yeah, stunning body but I didn't find him attractive.  He has ZERO sexual vibes and was constantly whining about money.  Sandhurst is YUM and a fantastic person.  They'll all do well if they find the right niche, but Branden is just right for the current market.  Truth be told, I LURVED Colin, who was eliminated earlier.  He had the best personality and is smart and totally adorable.

What does that make Jeff Aquilon, Mark Vanderloo, Sin Jin Smith, Tom Hintenhaus, Eric Nies, or even Marky Mark, and good ole Tom Selleck?  All it really takes to be a supermodel is for an obscure face to become recognizable by name,  Anyone can be trained to perform the skills that these shows create as challenges.  It isn't like these guys had to beat out Larry King, Rush Limbaugh, or a bunch of average Joes to win the title.  They now all have recognizable names and a fan base, so in that sense they are all winners.  What happens next is anyone's guess, and a big who cares.

It is not like their beauty makes a contribution to people's lives.  Then, again who would tune into "Who Wants to be America's Next Top Brain Surgeon?", even if they were all good looking.  As if that is why you would choose a brain syrgeon.Who among us doesn't feel a twinge of "less than" because we aren't that perfect.  All they do is make make clothes look good and spawn body image issues. 

Who will remember most of these guys in a few years, even some of the winners?  Can you name Miss America of 1968? 1973? 1981? 2002? none of whom would have made it as haute coture models. Most of these guys are not any gayer than the larger population. And looks are certainly not any indication of how good they are in the sack. 

That's all I am saying... 

INSIDEGUY

What does that make Jeff Aquilon, Mark Vanderloo, Sin Jin Smith, Tom Hintenhaus, Eric Nies, or even Marky Mark, and good ole Tom Selleck?  All it really takes to be a supermodel is for an obscure face to become recognizable by name,  Anyone can be trained to perform the skills that these shows create as challenges.  It isn't like these guys had to beat out Larry King, Rush Limbaugh, or a bunch of average Joes to win the title.  They now all have recognizable names and a fan base, so in that sense they are all winners.  What happens next is anyone's guess, and a big who cares.

It is not like their beauty makes a contribution to people's lives.  Then, again who would tune into "Who Wants to be America's Next Top Brain Surgeon?", even if they were all good looking.  As if that is why you would choose a brain syrgeon.Who among us doesn't feel a twinge of "less than" because we aren't that perfect.  All they do is make make clothes look good and spawn body image issues. 

Who will remember most of these guys in a few years, even some of the winners?  Can you name Miss America of 1968? 1973? 1981? 2002? none of whom would have made it as haute coture models. Most of these guys are not any gayer than the larger population. And looks are certainly not any indication of how good they are in the sack. 

That's all I am saying... 

INSIDEGUY