America's Next Top Model (TV Series)

The Girl Who Is Here to Win, Not Make Friends (2003)

J. Alexander: Self - Guest Judge

Quotes 

• Self - Judge : Every model has her own personal style, and you guys need to find yours. I know, Robin, on your audition, you kinda did my thing, and that's fun, but then put Robin in it, define, you know, what's you. I'm gonna give you Runway Don'ts. Now this is the girl who can't walk in heels.

  [mimics girl walking with legs crossing] 

  Self - Judge : The girl that thinks she's sexy, but she ain't.

  [mimics overly-accentuated overtly slinky walk] 

  Self - Judge : This next one I'm gonna call The Church Fashion Show.

  [airy exuberant twirling performance] 

  Self - Judge : Whoa!

  [pretends to fall, much to the amusement of the contenders] 

  Self - Judge : All right. I have the one and the only top runway trainer. I have known him since I was *seventeen* years old. His name is J. Alexander. Come on, J.!

  [narrating:] 

  Self - Judge : These girls are extremely lucky to have J., the Diva Extraordinaire. He's worked with almost every top model there is in this industry.

  Self - Guest Judge : [directing the girls]  One at a time. Walk down and walk back to me... please.

  [the girls thunder down the runway, heavy platform shoes echoing] 

  Self - Judge : [narrating]  Runway is like silent theatre. It is the one time that people get to see you moving. It is extremely important to know how to wow that crowd.

  [Adrianne turns around, slips, staggers, regains balance in nick of time] 

• Self - Guest Judge : [points to runway horizon]  Look straight ahead of you. Just have you walk with the music, back and forth. And I'm gonna start making some corrections.

  [Nicole gives elegant performance on platform high heels] 

  Self - Guest Judge : I think Nicole has a quiet confidence. She wasn't sure about the walk, which shows a quiet confidence.

  [next up, Robin] 

  Self - Guest Judge : Miss Robin, she's plus-size, she will be great in her end of the business.

  [then it's Adrienne] 

  Self - Guest Judge : Adrienne has the right element. Watch her fancy footwork. She's taken to it very quickly.

  [next in line, Shannon] 

  Self - Guest Judge : Shannon, pretty face, again very commercial about her walk.

  [to Giselle:] 

  Self - Guest Judge : Have you danced before?

  Giselle Samson : [breathy]  Yeah...

  [very proud of herself, obviously] 

  Self - Guest Judge : Dancers are always quite difficult to break in. Because of this.

  [mimics prancing pony on runway, to much amusement, and then it's Kesse's turn] 

  Self - Guest Judge : Kesse, when you walk, take the center. Relax, just relax, just... take those steps.

  [next is Ebony] 

  Self - Guest Judge : Ebony's trying to stand out, and she already stands out. Walk was a bit uptight, but I'm trying to break her in.

  [next up, Katie, looking stunning] 

  Model : [filmed interview]  I love runway. Like, it's a whole different way to kinda express yourself. The girls don't act natural, and I think that I have that natural... walk.

  Self - Guest Judge : Katie is... into it. I mean, "it's all about me,

  [mimics hair-toss] 

  Self - Guest Judge : I've already been to a level that you have." But of course her walk needs help.

  [on the ramp, Katie, "baby makes her blue jeans talk," and certainly needs no help with that!] 

  Self - Guest Judge : There's only *one* girl to me who's got what it takes. When I look at Elyse, I see that her body is right for Vogue.

  [Elyse turns on the runway] 

  Adrianne Curry : This guy knows what he's talking about. He's... the diva of divas. That man blew me away.

  Self - Guest Judge : My motto is... Walk like it's for sale, and the rent is due tonight. I'm going to show you how to walk in a tight skirt.

  [which he then does, bare legs, court high heels and all] 

• Adrianne Curry : I think with Robin, she's used to checking herself out in the mirror... which made her late.

  Self - Guest Judge : Hurry up! Next!

• Self - Guest Judge : [everybody laughing at that old-lady outfit she got planted with]  It's so you.

  Elyse Sewell : [filmed afterwards]  Frankly, this dress is hideous, and I'm so glad that I don't own it.

  Self - Guest Judge : [to Katie, in the tattered bare-midriff cast-off thing]  And that is the very you. Well done. Pocohontas meets Playboy, and it's right there, Baby Kate.

  [Katie takes it in her stride] 

• Shannon Stewart-Ratliff : J.'s legs look a lot better than mine do.

  [chuckles] 

  Shannon Stewart-Ratliff : The guy's got some pretty sexy legs.

  [giggles] 

  Kesse Wallace : Oh, my God. It was shocking to me to see him walking in those heels. But if he can walk in those pumps, I know I can.

  Self - Guest Judge : [accompanying Elyse on the catwalk]  You need to get high heels. Cause that might change how you walk as well.

  Elyse Sewell : Walking down the runway with J. next to me is difficult because it seems like most of the information we get from him is in the facial expressions which we can't see when we're staring straight ahead.