National Femme Fashionistas -- The Celebrity Playoffs -- Wild Card Class
Throughout the course of the entire season we have sat here to discuss a deep-rooted issue as to which famous woman has the sexiest feet. These women are widely-recognized or notable people who command a high degree of public and media attention. Generally speaking, these women seek media attention and most frequently have extroverted personalities. The desire to be notable is implied by some to be a part of Western culture and more specifically the American Dream as a measure of success.
We also have what's called Media Whores -- those who seek out publicity for herself by using her private life as a vehicle for enhanced celebrity status, sometimes desperately. Examples of these are fake or planned relationships, reality television appearances, celebrity nudity and in extreme cases, scandal or celebrity sex tapes.
We have a mix of these outlets that these women have attained credibility for. Diverse opinions bring in different ends of the spectrum.
They all gather at the most celebrated tournament in all of celebrity foot fetish for the quest to don the Salvatore Ferragamo and hold the title of World's Sexiest Feet.
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**For Those Unfamiliar or New to This Thread**
In the begining of the season, the 32-girl league was divided into two classes: the American Female Class (AFC) and the National Female Class (NFC). In the playoffs tournament brackets are made up of six girls from each of the league's two classes, following the end of the 16-match regular season. These six girls are:
1. The 4 division champions from each class (the girl in each division who finished with the best overall record). They are seeded 1 through 4 based on their overall won-lost-tied record.
2. Two wild card qualifiers (the NON-division winners who finished the season with the highest winning percentages regardless of division affiliation). They are seeded 5 and 6.
In the first round (The Wild Card Class), the 3rd-seed division winner will go against the 6th seed wild card, and the 4th seed goes agaisnt the 5th. The 1 and the 2 seeds from each class receive a bye in the first round, which entitles them to automatically advance to the second round (The Divisional Class) to face the first round survivors. Unlike most celebrity tournaments from the past that dealt with predetermined brackets, the second round of the playoffs is 're-seeded'; the girl who's seeded #1 will go against the lowest surviving seed, the second seed goes against the other girl who survived the first round. The two surviving girls from the second round will meet in the third round (The Class Championship), with the winner of that match going on to face the champion of the OPPOSITE class in The Finals Classic.
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SHOE SIZES
Eva Mendes -- 10 Stacy Keibler -- 9 Victoria Justice -- 8.5 Ashley Tisdale -- 8 Jessica Alba -- 8 Olivia Wilde -- 8 Joanna Krupa -- 7 Megan Fox -- 7
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THE IMAGES If you get stuck on any match, these pictures will serve as your inspiration to help you finally decide who to vote for.
**It's always worth reminding that you should check out Nusuth's website which also features some pretty nice pictures of celebrities, including those who are not in this contest. http://www.celebrityfeet4.us/ **
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**REMEMBER: Once a girl loses, she ELIMINATED from the tournament. So think carefully as to who you will choose. Also, in the playoffs, if a match ends in a tie, that match will go into a 24-hour overtime where I will ask the people to once again vote on the participants in question.**
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Being the multi-faceted entertainment celebrity foot fetish contest that the Fashionistas is, it also helps to add in some music to get us and the women in the mood to enjoy the final phases of the season.
-- National
Posted by combine_hunter (Member # 39526) on :
Alba, Keibler, Tisdale, Mendes!
It's GO TIME, ladies!
Posted by foot_fashion_industry (Member # 33265) on :
I agree with two of your four picks, Combine. One of them is the Keibler one. Don't get me wrong, I love Stacy's feet. I voted for her as often as I could throughout the season. But I feel Joanna's are a bit better.
For Alba, I could not believe last week's results. Miranda Kerr just collapsed during the last two or three weeks. She was doing so well. For her to suddenly fall off the way she did sort of reminds me of how the Colts gave the fame to the Jets, allowing them to go from a team that had just about no chance to make the playoffs, to a team that made the playoffs. I feel that that describes Alba. A girl who needed a lot of help from other women to make the playoffs. But I'll take it.
For the second year in a row, Alba and Wilde are facing each other in the first round of the playoffs. Alba looks ready to go, her feet are ready to go, and looking at the clip, the rest of her body is ready to go. I don't know how anyone can vote against the package Alba. National brings the goods with these pictures and videos and it looks like we're in for some great dramatics for this year's playoffs.
I have Mendes over Justice.
Now for Tisdale. Any match she's in will be the most watched one. She's clearly responsible for making this year perhaps the most unpredictable ever. After her win over Kim, other new girls followed her lead. After seeing how the season has turned out to be, I will not be surprised if Tisdale wins this one. Having said all of that, I feel that Megan's got the better feet and I think she'll get this one. Whoever wins that match, though, is someone who I don't feel is going to get past the second round.
So, again, while I have Megan for this one (and I don't like Megan all that much), it's not out of the question that Ashley can win this one.
Posted by Duffy (Member # 33742) on :
It's championship season. This is where the real season begins and now it's time to have the nerves that are made of steel and make it through the toughest battles of the year.
This is the most exciting (and the most nerve-wrecking) time of the year in any celebrity foot fantasy league. And I am both. I gotta tell you, I'm having this unsettling feeling that Tisdale is going to steal this one. Foot_fashion_industry is right on: Ashley's matches are the most that are the most watched.
But in the playoffs, Megan has a great track record of making her opponents suffer. Success will find Megan and all will be well.
Posted by Another Way of Nice (Member # 42504) on :
I think Olivia Wilde owns the universe. I'm wild about Wilde's feet. Even her back looks good. Her "shoe department" are just so damn sexy!!! Her face is turning me on. That's a woman that knows how to work it. Everything on her is sexy. And those shoes off of her would be even sexier.
Olivia, can I take off your shoes and play with your feet? Please, please, with sugar on top...
And after seeing her video, after seeing her foot pictures, I think she's more than ready for the next round.
Duffy, I think you should worry about Megan because I feel that she's going to lose. Ashley has brought some VERY amazing pictures this week. And they make me think about how much more dangerous she could be in the second round should she win this week? Ashley's on a roll, and she deserves it. Her feet are just that sexy. Now that we have the playoffs underway, Ashley's going to unleash!
And let me tell you, Ashley's pictures are making me stroke it. And Ashley's shoe department pics are just in[censored]credible! Her shoes are so shiny and polished. Makes me want to lick her shoes before I take them off her feet. That girl really has it all together. And the closeups makes you wish that these people invented smellavision.
Made the best girl win between Joanna and Stacy. I went with Krupa on this one, but I'll be sad if Stacy goes. That's the one match that I did not want to see in the first round because I feel both of them are worthy enough to advance to the next round.
And I've got Victoria. I like some of my girls little 'n young. Size 8 1/2 is perfect for someone like her. Gives me a handful to grab on her feet.
And I love the song you have as the official theme song for the playoffs. Great way to kick off the playoffs with a song that makes you burst out of the gate with high energy.
Posted by indemand (Member # 33962) on :
Stacy Keibler: One of the more gorgeous appearances she's ever made.
Jessica Alba: Definitely the shortest skirt she was wearing at a public event, exposing more of her legs. My pants are tight.
I think someone's lying about her age because there's no way a girl as young as Victoria can look that good. But Mendes already has goddess-like feet. So I voted for her.
And I agree what "Another Way of Nice" said about Tisdale. And it's nice to see Ambrosio there to assist her even though she's not in the playoffs.
Posted by Jensen (Member # 33746) on :
Great matches, National. The fact that this is only the first round tells us that more is waiting for us around the corner. What's scary is that with these women giving everything they've got for this round, they've got to go up against the feet of Marisa, Irina, Candice AND Audrina waiting for them in the second round. That's the part of the tournament I like: anticipating the appearance of the top two seeds from each class. These warm ups for the women in this round will make the next round matches more interesting to watch.
Stacy has great feet and can give Joanna a run for her money. Even though this is the first round, these matches (especially Joanna's, since she's my pick to win the whole thing) can make me very nervous.
Posted by foot_fashion_industry (Member # 33265) on :
So far the higher seeds are winning their matches. I voted for Mendes, but something tells me that Victoria is going to come around and win this by the time the polls close. And Ashley is keeping Megan honest. Ashley is making a living of giving these heavyweights a very hard time. But when I think playoffs, Megan is one of the first women who come to mind for her winning ways. I expect Megan to snap out of it, too.
Stacy is doing a great job of holding back Joanna.
And C'MON, Alba! Let's get going! If there's one girl who I don't want Alba to lose to, it's Olivia.
Posted by National (Member # 8568) on :
The only match in this round that's a rematch from the regular season is the Jessica Alba/Olivia Wilde match. The other three encounters involve women meeting each other for the very first time. That's another aspect of the playoffs that I like. It's the possibility turning into actuality when two women who have not faced each other all year finally running into each other for the first time in the playoffs. It's crazy how after 256 matches in the regular season that these women did not bump into each other.
Jessica Alba has a little streak going for her in the playoffs. She's the only girl in Fashionistas history to face her divisional rival in the playoffs more than *once*. This is her third playoff match against a divisional rival and she's undefeated. In each case, Alba was the higher seed. We'll see what happens now that she's the lower seed than Olivia Wilde.
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Later tonight, I just might give my first of three announcements as to who will participate in next year's contest. First, I have to make sure that she passes a physical. That consists of putting her feet in my mouth before she gets the Commissioner's Approval.
So stay tuned for the 2012 Draft.
-- National
Posted by foot_fashion_industry (Member # 33265) on :
Man, can't wait to see who that girl is!
Posted by Another Way of Nice (Member # 42504) on :
quote:Originally posted by National: The only match in this round that's a rematch from the regular season is the Jessica Alba/Olivia Wilde match. The other three encounters involve women meeting each other for the very first time. That's another aspect of the playoffs that I like. It's the possibility turning into actuality when two women who have not faced each other all year finally running into each other for the first time in the playoffs. It's crazy how after 256 matches in the regular season that these women did not bump into each other.
Jessica Alba has a little streak going for her in the playoffs. She's the only girl in Fashionistas history to face her divisional rival in the playoffs more than *once*. This is her third playoff match against a divisional rival and she's undefeated. In each case, Alba was the higher seed. We'll see what happens now that she's the lower seed than Olivia Wilde.
For all this talk about other divisions being competitive, the fact that Alba is the only one to run into this situation at least twice shows just how overlooked her competition is because I don't think anyone else would've realized it. I wish I was a fan of this contest long enough to see all of this throughout the years.
But I think Alba has met her match this time. Olivia looks too dams good in these foot pics. And one of the closeups of Olivia's shoes shoes the arch of her feet. Love those shots. It's like they're stretching to get out of those shoes in a very sexy way. The same is true for one of Victoria's closeups. But I'm starting to get a bit concerned about Victoria because after all this time, she's still behind Mendes.
quote:Originally posted by National: Later tonight, I just might give my first of three announcements as to who will participate in next year's contest. First, I have to make sure that she passes a physical. That consists of putting her feet in my mouth before she gets the Commissioner's Approval.
So stay tuned for the 2012 Draft.
Love the part where you said that this mystery girl has to pass a physical. C'mon, who is she? Posted by National (Member # 8568) on :
Now that we know who the division champions are, it is at this time that I want to remind you of a traditional rule we have at the Fashionistas. As a rule for each class, the women who win their divisions one year MUST face each other throughout the course of the following year's regular season. So that means for 201s, Olivia Wilde, Marisa Miller, Stacy Keibler, and Irina Shayk will all face each other in the season. In the NFC, Ashley Tisdale, Audrina Patridge, Candice Swanepoel, and Eva Mendes will all face each other. It's only a question as to when in the season will these girls face each other. Well, that's something I'll have to sort out in December. But can you imagine the type of matches these will turn out to be next year? Remember, we're talking about the regular season here. Also as a traditional rule for each class, the wild cards will face each other next year. That means for the AFC, that'll be Jessica Alba and Joanna Krupa. For the NFC, that'll be Megan Fox and Victoria Justice. What a match that'll be! 2012 is looking good already.
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Kim Kardashian, Megan Fox, Candice Swanepeol, Marisa Miller. These were just some of the women whose name I've announced over the years in the draft as women who would participate in the Fashionistas. Those women have enjoyed great success and I see them as very strong contenders for next year's contest. It is in the draft where great success is born. This year's draft can be the birth of a new mega star who's on the horizon, ready to make a huge impression in next year's contest.
THE 2012 DRAFT --
It's that time again. Another aspect that makes the playoffs great is the anticipation as to the women who I will announce for the following year's contest. Throughout the playoffs this year, I will announce three women who will take part in the 2012 contest (the Season Premiere will be on Febraury 7, 2012). Let me tell you, every year it gets tougher looking for women who I want for the following year's contest. Every year I tell myself that I'm not able to pick the women who will make this contest interesting. This year is certainly no exception to the pressure I put on myself to unveil new women.
The first name I ever announced at the draft was Kim Kardashian. Despite her disappointing season, she's enjoyed a great career otherwise. In 2009, the first name I announced was Miranda Kerr. She's been pretty decent in her two years here. Last year, the first name I drew was Ana Beatriz Barros. She's had a mediocre year at best. Usually, the first names have turned out to be pretty good and a big deal going into the following season. Let's see who the first name will be this time.
2012 Draft is here and it's time to bring new talent into this contest.
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Aside from her sexy figure and bedroom eyes, she has quite a sense of humor.
She was born in the Soviet Union in Kiev, Ukraine. Her Family moved to L.A. when she was 7 years old. She learned English by watching the Price is Right. According to her, Bob Barker spoke slowly so it was easy to understand. It's unclear whether her first words were "Remember to help keep down the pet population by spaying and neutering your pets." Her mother was a physics teacher and her father was a mechanical engineer, but for some reason she was at home at 10:00 AM everyday watching the Price is Right.
In spite of the recognition her work brought her, she continued to attend part-time classes at her local school, Fairfax Senior High School, sitting alongside students from the nearby Inglewood and South Central L.A. neighborhoods. She graduated from Fairfax in 2001, the same year that she appeared alongside Kirsten Dunst and Sisqo in the teenie hit movie Get Over It and in the video for Aerosmith's single Jaded.
For this woman only, I will purposefully pre-select which class she will be in next year. She will be in the NFC.
Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you to the woman who will be OFFICIALLY announced for next year's edition of the National Fashionistas. As the Commissioner of the National Femme Fashionistas, the first overall pick for the 2012 season will be ...
"Blondes definitely do not have more fun. Trust me." -- Mila Kunis
[ June 10, 2011, 09:16 AM: Message edited by: National ]
Posted by combine_hunter (Member # 39526) on :
I trust ya, Mila! Great choice, Commish.
Posted by 18th Floor (Member # 35007) on :
The women waiting in the wings for the second round received byes for very good reasons. These are the next level women. The first round serves as practice (very, VERY good practice) to prepare for the next round. Practice so good that a loss will end your year abruptly. And that's good because the women who are taking this week off are those in where you cannot afford to give up any big leads to.
As much as I love all of the women in this round, the only one who I see can make it past the next round will be the winner of the Stacy-Joanna match. I'm not saying that she will, I'm just saying that I feel that that girl has the better chance of doing so than any other girl who survives this round. That's why that match is unique.
Ashley Tisale is in second. But the top two seeds in the NFC are oozes too much sex appeal, and THEN they throw their feet into the mix. Ashley did give Audrina a good match a few weeks ago, but I think it will be a different story if they face each other.
And then there's Mila Kunis. And she's going to be in the NFC?! This gets more amazing by the year. I agree, great choice. Fantastic choice, actually. If there's anyone who won't have a losing season next year, it's her. And I love the pictures and that video promo. You're on a roll with these videos. The Olivia and Jessica Alba ones are just damn sexy enough in its own rights. But Mila throws in a little foot tease to make it all the more wonderful.
I'm excited!
Posted by Another Way of Nice (Member # 42504) on :
quote:Originally posted by combine_hunter:
I trust ya, Mila! Great choice, Commish.
+1.
MILA?! That's too good to be true. I saw the video. Since then, I haven't been able to find my jaw! Love the confident sexiness and that "fuck you" attitude at the end of the vid. That video shows a woman who's got this contest ALREADY figured out and pretty much knows what to do to go all the way. She's going to come in and take some names.
Is that an actual quote from Mila? If so, then that could make a believer out of me. And I agree: great choice.
And what about Megan Fox? She's getting blown away. I guess I'm still relatively new to this contest, but my guess would be that she's never been treated like this before based on the comments I read from National about how dominant she was a year or two back. And this support for Ashley sends a very scary message to whoever she's going to face in the next round. The top two seeds might be enjoying their one week vacations, but the news that Tisdale is giving it to Megan Fox the way she is must be a bit unsettling for Candice and/or Audrina.
And after getting off to a slow start, it looks like Victoria is going to catch Eva Mendes. And I agree with 18th Floor about the winner of this Stacy match with Joanna can be the one who can beat either Marisa or Irina. I feel, though, that that girl has a better chance of beating Irina than she does against Marisa. I don't think I'll vote for either Stacy or Joanna over Marisa or Irina. I don't know, that's a real tough one for me. I'll have to see what pictures we get out of them next week to see if I change my mind on this.
Posted by Augustine (Member # 34045) on :
I could make a fortune helping people lose weight. One look at Jessica Alba's feet and they'll lose their appetite.
Olivia all the way.
Posted by National (Member # 8568) on :
quote:Originally posted by Another Way of Nice: Is that an actual quote from Mila? If so, then that could make a believer out of me. And I agree: great choice.
Yes, that's an actual quote from Mila. Trust me.
Posted by DSW (Member # 35008) on :
quote:Originally posted by Augustine: I could make a fortune helping people lose weight. One look at Jessica Alba's feet and they'll lose their appetite.
That was good!
I hope Olivia makes it to the finals as well. I'm hoping she goes up against Megan Fox, but by the looks of things, Megan is not holding up to her side of the bargain.
quote:Originally posted by Another Way of Nice: And what about Megan Fox? She's getting blown away. I guess I'm still relatively new to this contest, but my guess would be that she's never been treated like this before based on the comments I read from National about how dominant she was a year or two back. And this support for Ashley sends a very scary message to whoever she's going to face in the next round. The top two seeds might be enjoying their one week vacations, but the news that Tisdale is giving it to Megan Fox the way she is must be a bit unsettling for Candice and/or Audrina.
The last two sentences are absolutely true. Ashley is on a very hot streak. And whoever she winds up facing in the next round (I'm assuming that Tisdale will hold on to the lead) is going to have to rethink how she's going to beat Ashley. What we are witnessing here is just amazing and unforgettable. I don't think Megan has ever been behind by this much in any match ever. This makes Ashley's feet look a thousand times better. After I submitted my vote for Megan, I was shocked to see that she was behind by that many!
Tisdale has taken the surprises she has given us throughout the season, and has carried it over into the playoffs. I have no other words to say about this but "wow!"
Posted by Millennium Wind (Member # 39525) on :
Can't wait for the next round to start. Can't wait to see Audrina step in after serving her bye and make an example of whoever she faces.
Someone's hope of becoming champion will be dashed by Audrina.
Posted by Snow by Summer (Member # 39539) on :
Ashley Tisdale just blows me away. I love the pictures. To see her with Vanessa Hudgens and Miley Cyrus in the same picture is another great thing for me. This is Ashley's match, so it's a great touch to have her in the middle of that picture. The portrait of her and Vanessa shows off their beautiful smiles. They don't bother anyone, they just mind their own business and everyone loves them. Ashley, in particular. Her excellent feet can help her win this whole thing.
And her second set of pictures are the things that young women are made of. How can you look at a picture like this http://www.imagebam.com/image/662366135717484 and not get turned on?
Thanks, National, for giving Tisdale the proper treatment that she deserves and thanks for making people believe that this can very well be her year.
Posted by DSW (Member # 35008) on :
The superpower, Megan Fox, LOST to Tisdale! This is truly history in the making. We could very well be looking at the next world champion with the way she's going.
Ashley's putting together an unprecedented streak of great feet hotness and is riding it for as long as she can ride it.
Joanna won, but I do feel terrible for Stacy. I hope she does much better next year. This is a big win for Krupa. She's one of the powerhouses in the AFC and going into the next round only enhances her appeal to the voters.
While Megan is out, I'm so glad that Olivia is still in it. Everything she had on this week was just amazing. Her feet look very suckable and they are just vying for love and attention. And in her shoe department set, Olivia looked as if she was set to grab the attention of any guy she walks by. Olivia is set to go in the next round and I will vote for her to go all the way.
What a tough break for Mendes! Mendes' feet looked sensational this week. As much as I vote for Victoria, I had to give Mendes the credit and I voted for her.
quote:Originally posted by National:
Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce you to the woman who will be OFFICIALLY announced for next year's edition of the National Fashionistas. As the Commissioner of the National Femme Fashionistas, the first overall pick for the 2012 season will be ...
Mila Kunis is a genius pick and a great choice to select to be in the contest next year. I have no problems looking at her all the time. This contest needs someone like her to set the record straight with some of these girls. AND she's going to be in the NFC? If Victoria is the future of the business, then Mila might being the person to put a hold on her plans to be the face of the future. After seeing that video, she's extremely sexy. And she acts like she's been in this contest before. Look out, NFC!
Posted by combine_hunter (Member # 39526) on :
Wow, I'm doing just as badly picking these matches as I did the last NFL playoffs. Geez....
Posted by National (Member # 8568) on :
The playoffs are here and we are sizing up the intensity on all possibilities that lie around the corner for us. The playoffs is the time to either step up or step aside. It's the time to show how you can withstand the pressure and the intensity of the league's best. There are no bottom feeders. Everyone is an opponent who can push you back whenever you push them. This is where scrutiny becomes more of a focus of how a person's legacy can be shaped out after all is said and done. This is the time where success can put that person in a class all by herself.
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If there was ever an award for Most Improved Player, it will defintely go to Ashley Tisdale. And it's also arguable that she could've won the MVP award for the great and epic string of great victories and a renewed gratitude of appreciation that she received all season long. With every week that passes her matches get more interesting and carefully watched. Considering her poor performance last year, she's done a great service for herslf and the contest as a whole. With the win this week, Tisdale's incredible run has made her the second woman in Fashionistas history to get a win over two former world champions. Who's the other woman? Marisa Miller, of course.
Ashley's win over Kim Kardahian back in Week 2 made her an overnight sensation, and now with this win over Megan Fox, Tisdale is a superstar. No other girl who has defeated Megan Fox can say that she dominated her the way Tisdale has just done. For that victory to occur in the playoffs really puts the rest of the world on notice.
That loss for Megan Fox now puts her legacy in jeopardy. She was at one time the most revered woman in this contest's history. This loss to someone as small as Tisdale in the first round of the playoffs can make Fox someone who's not so feared anymore. For Megan to get back into the conciousness of the people as someone who's extremely dangerous, she has to finish next season with a great record and win the division, and get past the first round.
Even though this victory over Megan Fox is another major upset in the history of this event, I'm not convinced that Megan is done just yet. If Candice and Megan were in separate divisions in the NFC, Fox would've entered this year's playoffs as the Number 2 seed (assuming that everything else stayed the same). If anything, there's a part of her that still has it. It's hard to beilieve that she'll fall off the face of this contest by this time next year.
Having said all of that, this is still an embarrassing loss for Megan. After giving it all she had this season, it is such a disappointing feeling for her to be eliminated from the contest all of a sudden. She has to spend the rest of the year trying to figure out how serious she is about winning the whole thing once again. Tisdale, on the other hand, is on the verge of becoming the most unlikely champion in Fashionistas history. I, for one, would have no problem with that whatsoever.
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THE DARK ANGEL NOT SUITED FOR GOTHAM
The playoffs is where things can get ugly and this is the time where you have to succeed against the odds. It can also be a crude and relentless battle to fight against, just like a place like Gotham. Jessica Alba is one of the most winningest females in regular season history. Yet, for any girl who's been in the playoffs at least three times, she has the worst record of all. She's 2-4. Then to lose to a heated division rival in the first round of the playoffs, sets up a few questions as to whether Alba can whether the storm in the future. Alba has had the luxury of competing in one of the more easy divisions in history her divisional rivals are always way behind her by the time the season's over. Just ask Katrina Bowden and Kristen Bell. If her division gets stocked with bigger-named celebrities with hot feet, Alba is going to face a lot of trouble *before* even dealing with Olivia Wilde again. For Alba, Gotham will get dark on her before the playoffs get here next year. A Gothan that has a winning record against her.
Great stuff from Olivia! She will advance into the next round. She certainly has a number of followers to help support her and it's great to see someone like her get a better opportunity to become champion and don the Salvatore Ferragamo's.
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Going up againt Joanna Krupa is never an easy task, even if the woman going against her in The People's Choice, Stacy Keibler. Even with this loss, Stacy has showed me that she is ready to compete at this high level of competition. She almost won the match after being ahead of Joanna most of the time. Maybe she'll have more supporters next year to help her build on this year's success. I'm pretty sure that if those two ever face each other again, that the match will go either way in determining the winner. Stacy was clearly one of the better ones in this contest and someone who has very few haters, certainly fewer haters than Joanna Krupa. But Joanna comes through in the clutch, comes through when the moment was there for the taking. This was a very strong win for Joanna as she sets herself to go one-on-one with an opponent who's perfomred at a higher level. Joanna is ready and does not back away from any challenge. She's just as thristy for winning this whole thing as anyone else is. With the focus that strong, she has no reason to believe that that anyone else can beat her. If all the women who lost in this round this year, the one who I feel has nothing to be ashamed about is Stacy Keibler.
With this Stacy loss, this is the first time ever, that a world champion will not come out of Division III from the AFC.
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For any Victoria fans, you had to breathe a sigh of relief after watching Eva Mendes give her best performance in a losing effort. Even though Mendes lost, at least she didn't get humilated like the way Megan Fox did. Mendes had the lead for the majority of the time. So much so, that I even thought that Mendes was going to hold on to the lead and advance into the next round. In the playoffs, not too many leads are safe. Victoria provided another example of that. Victoria knows that against someone like an Eva Mendes, you have to be paitient in knowing that there's still some time left before the polls close down. As long as she's still hanging around during the closing moments, Victoria has a chance to sneak in there and get the victory.
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THE DIVISIONAL CLASS
Next week starts the divisional round of the playoffs. Now business really starts to pick up because Audrina Patridge, Candice Swanepoel, Irina Shayk, and Marisa Miller all return from their first round byes to pick up the intensity of the tournament.
The Remaining Girls and How They're Seeded --
AFC 1. Marisa Miller 2. The Irina Shayk 3. Olivia Wilde 5. Joanna Krupa
The second round of the playoffs will be reseeded. In each class, the Number 1 seed will face the worst surviving seed from the last round; the second seed will face the other girl.
This will be the third meeting between Joanna Krupa and Marisa Miller. They have a win against each other. But now, the stakes are even higher. The winner will be the one who wants it more. This is another intense rivalry in the Fashionistas and what a great way to settle it: in the playoffs. Joanna is battle tested after having been through war with Stacy Keibler. She's the only one to hand a loss to Marisa Miller, and that makes her even more confident than she did against Stacy Keibler. But Marisa has beaten some top opponents this year that Joanna lost to. Joanna is not scared of Miller and Miller has to live up to her title as the Official Symbol of the AFC. Besides, Marisa Miller is the first and only woman to have beaten Carmen Electra, Kim Kardashian, and Megan Fox. All former world champions of the last three seasons. This great match will draw a lot of attention.
Irina and Olivia Wilde. Personally, I'm less certain about about who will win that match than I am with the Joanna-Miller match. Although Irina has demolished her last two or three opponents, I don't know how likely that is that she'll do the same to Olivia.
With Victoria struggling to get the win over Eva Mendes in the last round, she now finds herself in a match against not only a SuperModel, but the Official Symbol of the NFC. Candice is more calm, cool, and collected than all the other girls who participated in this contest this year. Candice is never aggressive in her matches, but her soothing sex appeal seeps into your conciousness very, very slowly. Your initial reaction to her is simply amazing to be amazed. But after realizing that sensation, things start to slow down dramatically because the style to her appeal is painless and takes its time to settle into your soul. It's a trance, and it works. Victoria is going in there against someone unlike anyone she's faced in her early-career. Victoria's plans? Well, she's the Future of the Business. She'll show Candice why that is. She'll have to stay true to her style while at the same time show Candice something she hasn't unveiled before. The Official Symbol of the NFC vs. The Future of the Business. The storylines never stop.
quote:Originally posted by Another Way of Nice: And this support for Ashley sends a very scary message to whoever she's going to face in the next round. The top two seeds might be enjoying their one week vacations, but the news that Tisdale is giving it to Megan Fox the way she is must be a bit unsettling for Candice and/or Audrina.
In this case, it's Audrina. And I agree with what you said. Audrina has had two matches against Megan Fox. She's 1-1 against her with both matches being too close to call. But in Ashley's one match against Megan, she's beaten her by a wider margin than what Audrina had in her wins to Megan Fox, Katy Perry, and her two wins to Victoria Justice COMBINED. Audrina has beaten someone who has beaten others by that wide of a margin before facing her: Megan Fox. Even though Audrina has beaten Ashley a few weeks ago, Ashley poured her heart out in that match, taking Audrina to the limit. Now, this is the playoffs, and Ashley has a brand new wave of confidence that I think is very difficult a hold of and have it stay down. After seeing what was done to Megan Fox, a part of Audrina must be more nervous than she would've been had the between Ashley and Megan been a LOT closer, regardless of who won that match. Audrina likes Tisdale. But she doesn't like the feeling that Ashley could pull an upset over her, too. If Ashley can do this to Kim, Katy Perry, and Megan Fox, Audrina must stay away from any thought of running into bad luck and losing to Tisdale. But as the defending National Class champion, she must overcome new challenges if she wants to represent the NFC in the Finals Classic.
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The Fashionistas will move into its fifth season starting February 7, 2012. The signing of Mila Kunis signifies and emphasizes the start and the great hopes of the fifth season and is very much one of the biggest stars that the Fashionistas has ever announced into its ranks. She's receiving nothing but positive support and the comfort in knowing that many people are going to pull for her. I don't remember reading so many great things about the signing of one girl since the time I announced the name of the very first girl in the very first draft in Fashionistas history, Kim Kardashian. Katy Perry was another one who got a ton of great reactions even though that was in the supplimental draft. I've gotten great feedbacks from other women who I announced, and some mixed reactions towards other women. But Mila seems to have the right touch with so many of you guys.
Just imagine the talent the NFC will have. Candice, Megan, Audrina, Victoria, Katy, and now we can add Mila Kunis to that mix.
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That'll be it for now. The Divisional Class of the playoffs will start on Wednesday night. And with the overall top four seeds joining the torunament after their week off, things will get very interesting.
--National
Posted by Duffy (Member # 33742) on :
quote:Originally posted by National: That loss for Megan Fox now puts her legacy in jeopardy. She was at one time the most revered woman in this contest's history. This loss to someone as small as Tisdale in the first round of the playoffs can make Fox someone who's not so feared anymore. For Megan to get back into the conciousness of the people as someone who's extremely dangerous, she has to finish next season with a great record and win the division, and get past the first round.
Even though this victory over Megan Fox is another major upset in the history of this event, I'm not convinced that Megan is done just yet. If Candice and Megan were in separate divisions in the NFC, Fox would've entered this year's playoffs as the Number 2 seed (assuming that everything else stayed the same). If anything, there's a part of her that still has it. It's hard to beilieve that she'll fall off the face of this contest by this time next year.
What's great about this contest is that anticipation during the regular season and in the playoffs have the buildup of an actual sport. In this case, you're rooting for your girl all season long. She could be a division leader or someone who's fighting for a wild card spot. That girl makes the playoffs. And then, after busting her ass all year long, she loses and is eliminated for the rest of the year. And now, it becomes a bitter pill to swallow because now you want to forget about the whole thing because you're upset that your girl lost and you become anxious to get the new season started. Then, the girl has to go through that process of fighting through the long season all over again.
To see Megan lose by that much certainly shocked me! I knew Ashley was having a great year. But to see Ashley unload the way she did, I guess that's when it finally hit me as to how well her season was. Her record of 10-6 going into the playoffs is very misleading. That record should read 14-2 or something like that. I certainly took her for granted and I don't think Audrina should make that same mistake. If Ashley was that close to beating Audrina a few weeks ago, then she might take that lesson and have a new strategy to beat Audrina.
After seeing Ashley do what she did to Megan, "Snow by Summer" might be right when he said that this could be Ashley's year. Imagine that.
Megan will be back to the finals. Mark my words. Until then, I want to congratulate Ashley for that huge win and I certainly have more love for her now. Now I'm REALLY interested in seeing what she has in store for Audrina.
Posted by nusuth (Member # 7372) on :
wow.. i cant believe it, but i actually didn't get to vote in this contest. i am embarassed and ashamed that i never got around to it.. but i am happy overall with the results. it was a very very pleasant surprise to see ashley move past megan, but i think it's well deserved! i am also very excited to see that mila will be taking part in next years tourney. my question is.. who will she replace.. or did i miss that part?
Posted by National (Member # 8568) on :
quote:Originally posted by nusuth: i am also very excited to see that mila will be taking part in next years tourney. my question is.. who will she replace.. or did i miss that part?
Mila, and a number of other new girls, will replace some of the ones who did poorly this year. But to answer the question about who Mila will replace, right now that's too early for me to worry about that. All we know is that she will be in the NFC. This is something that I'll have to sort out in December when I officially put the new divisions and schedules together for next year's contest.
For now, the most fun we can have with Mila is just thinking about which one of the four divisions in the NFC she'll join. I think she'll be an instant favorite to win any one of those four divisions, or at least make the playoffs as a wild card. If that happens, that means that one of the girls who made the playoffs this year from the NFC will fall short of making the playoffs next year.
However you want to twist this, Mila certainly makes for an interesting discussion about how well she'll do and it gives us something to look forward to for next year's event.
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