America's Next Top Model: Ladies, Legs, and Lulz

"This was my 'guilty pleasure' show.  I hate that it's been ruined."  --Hulu commenter

As a lover of reality TV, of course I watch America's Next Top Model.  There's all the stuff I like in there: hot people, competitions, and crying.  However, the show is getting flak for changing its format.  Now, in the show's 19th "cycle" (a term that's always made me uncomfortable), the viewers are allowed to have a say in who stays and who goes instead of the judges mediating everything.  Apparently that, with the removal of photographer Nigel and mentors the "J's," is enough to "ruin" this clearly quality show.

There are all sorts of interesting characters that have shown up for some reason, too.

supermodel Rob Evans and dancer Jonte'

a fabulous YouTube leprechaun named P'trique

Who am I to judge?  Jonte' can rock his bedazzled onesie with matching devil-horned baseball cap if he wants.  I love it.  I wonder if those hats are on sale.  I'd wear one if I had any self-confidence.

Thank you, Tyra Banks, for offering girls who are 10x more attractive than me the opportunity to make money (seriously, it really helps them out--when they win challenges this season, they win scholarship money).  Plus I just like the random themes for photoshoots.

Yay taxidermy!

Interested?  You know you are.  It's impossible to resist the drama of gorgeous women living in a house together.  Watch America's Next Top Model here: http://www.hulu.com/americas-next-top-model