but I waaaaaaaaaaant it

[lexabear]

Kind of getting sociological here...

I've been noticing for a while in ANTM (and Make Me a Supermodel, too, and, I assume, other reality shows) that contestants will often say that they really, want to win just so bad, with the undercurrent of "I deserve to win because I want it so bad." Even despite actual performance, so many contestants seem to

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[luminousmarble]

I think it's the Gen Y factor. It's not that all Gen Y people are like that, but it's really popped up as an ick factor for that age range, imo.

[_rainysunday]

that's how i feel too; gen y is a generation of over-confident underperformers. the sense of entitlement gen y feels it deserves is absurd (i'm gen y, but born in the 80s gen y)!

[starline]

I think we're being called "Millennials" now. :) The XYZ stuff is old news.

Our generation as a whole grew up with the whole entitlement thing, but I think this recession is going to fix a lot of that mentality.

[_rainysunday]

all i am calling for is self-awareness. it really just improves everything. but self-awareness is something that one works on and is less predicated on external influences. but become self-aware puts so so so much into perspective. the recession might be a good kick on the butt, though.

[qara_isuke]

I've noticed it a little bit on Canada's Next Top Model. Haven't seen the other Next Top Model shows to judge. But I DO think that it's reinforced a bit more in ANTM, with the way Tyra has eliminated or put in the Bottom Two girls that didn't seem to want it.

[blueymcphluey]

But if you don't really want it, then there would be nothing pushing you to succeed in the real world. I think that Jaslene probably wouldn't have done quite as well post-show if she wasn't as determined and driven as she was.

[codliveroil27]

yeah I've noticed that too about models with natural ability . Some of the best girls didn't have a million confessionals saying "I'd do anything for this!!!!!!111" and no one questioned them on it because they were so good...like Heather from cycle 9 or Elyse from cycle 1.

[blazingio]

One of my fav ANTM qoutes was from Cycle 1 where Elyse said its not a basic human right to win a modeling contract. That always pops out in my head when I hear a ANTM contestant or any reality show contestant claim they "deserve" to win.

[fiouri]

You took the words right out of my mouth!

[superlatiivi]

this

[theartichoke]

That's exactly what I thought of when I read this post.

[whosapalandrome]

I like this post!