Ho hum.

Hopeful #11 - Heather 

Heather was one of the five finalists, and I have no idea why. Yeah, I suppose she’s pretty and all, but she exhibits little of what I reckon Midway was looking for in a modeling spokesperson in this video. The only reason I can imagine is that a deal was worked out with that KISS-FM station in Los Angeles where this was filmed such that Midway could get a chance to see some talent (a very liberal use of the word if I say so myself) and use the radio station in exchange for at least one placement in the top five.

I’m going to assume Heather was completely ignorant of this competition until she saw a sign advertising it as she walked across the streets of LA as a tourist. For you see, Heather is from Utah to add insult to injury. The KISS-FM deal was probably partially an effort to get some local girl in the top five, but representing this mighty LA pop station is this carpet bagging Ute.

The video is one of the more awkward ones, and this is saying quite a lot. For the first ten seconds of it, they make like they’re having technical difficulties probably to (poorly) hide the fact it starts with the camera zoomed right up on her rack. Real subtle, boys. Then she starts talking, but you can’t really understand what she’s saying because of suckass acoustics, but I heard enough of it to know it she’s probably doesn’t know she’s going to be judged by IGN nsiders.

You gotta feel for the girl who found out about this contest, rushed to get a figure worthy of miniskirts and half shirts, spent half a day making an elaborate video with everything I feel is necessary for this position only to be ousted by a quota (not that there were any girls here who fit that bill or anything). There’s an overarching message here. I’m not going to say it.