Photoshoot 13: Red Carpet

[Natalie Portman]

The Finale



I can't believe I've made it this far... I never thought in a million years I would be at the finale of this game, or have beaten models like Taylor.

When selecting my red carpet photo, I wanted to pick something that I considered myself to be, but haven't done a whole lot of this game. Risk taking. I picked a pregnancy photo, because if Natalie Portman can rock the red carpet pregnant, then I want to show that off here.

Ashley is an extremely deserving competitor, and I have a strong feeling she will emerge as the victor of this game.

Shilpa, I feel, is more in the same boat as me. I think if we asked you judges who the final 3 would be at the beginning of this game, neither of us would be on any of your lists.

Overall, I'm very happy with how far I've come in this competition. I would, of course, love to win, but I understand that at the finale, this game is a culmination of your portfolio, and mine has some weak spots.

Thanks for all being awesome judges, despite some rough patches.

Love,
Natalie

[Amanda Kimmel]

Amanda: Let's go back to ten rounds ago, shall we?

I said this in my poem:
That flower on your Blouse is too much.

I know I wasn't the only one to think that! Why in f***'s name would you go back to a flower like that? It's distracting and I see that bright red thing before I notice your face and your hair... seriously, pluck that thing off of there!

Now I'm also not sure at all about this risk. This is a modeling competition. Unless you're modeling for Motherhood Maternity, there is no reason why you should have picked this. We want to see sexy. We want to see just how gorgeous that body of yours is. You're Natalie Freakin' Portman for crying out loud!

This isn't sexy in the slightest, though I do like your necklace and your smile. The hair leaves quite a bit to be desired but I think it's the angle and the way it doesn't go with your face.

If you wanted to take a risk, you could have done this (warning: HUGE):
www.woman-wallpapers.org/photo/416/Natalie_Portman-0049.jpg

Or you could have even gone with last night:
www.nationalconfidential.com/images/2012/01/natalie-portman-golden-globes-2012-3-635x998.jpg

You're gorgeous and you know that. But you honestly think picking a pregnancy photo was a good idea? You wanted to hide your gorgeousness? You know you're one of my Devils at heart, but this really isn't doing anything for me. Although this might easily cement third place, I'm still happy you made it far against the odds. You started off weak, got stronger, and then suddenly returned to the early-season trainwreck for the last photoshoot. I can't explain why. Sorry Nat, but I'm not feeling this at all.

[Natalie Portman]

I actually really liked the second one you posted, but I thought that we weren't supposed to have other people in it. :/

[Émilie Simon]

I'll critique later, but I thought as long as you are the focus, it can have randoms in the back ground... It can't really be helped on red carpet.

[Emma Watson]

Yeah, there's no real reason to quibble about backround bypassers. Heck, I had random Potter ghouls in mine, back in the day.

Emma: Well, this was a... very... risky photo to choose. To be totally honest, I'm not sure what to make of this. I want to be like, "The hell, Natalie. Final three is no time for risks," but then again this might be the only risky photo I have ever seen at the final three ever. So part of me wants to love it for that reason alone.

Lessee. I like the accessorizing, it ties into the flower on the dress well. The smile is great, and the dress is also not bad, but if I'm brutally honest it actually doesn't hide the bulge well and makes you look fat. But, still... ehh... it's not bad. I honestly don't know how else to feel about this.

[Émilie Simon]

Émilie: Pregnancy is a beautiful thing, and women should never be ashamed on their bodies. Personally, I love seeing pregnant women, because they always have a radiant glow to them. It isn't what we would normally see for red carpet, but for that reason, I commend you for choosing such a risky photo.
The big problem is of course that flower. It doesn't flow with the dress, but I do like how the clutch matches it. Your face is amazing, and I really like the face, and the necklace too. Without the flower, the dress would look amazing on you, but I think the flower is the main part to worry about.

[Yoona Im]

Yoona: I hate this before (the first time I saw this) but it grown on me. The dress is pretty (LEAVE THE FLOWER ALONE!!!) but it doesn't look great on your body. I agree with Em, Pregnancy is such a beautiful thing. But the dress particularly doesn't look good on you.