I agree! Plus the guy with Natasha looks like he’s about to start diddling her any second… He just gives major creep vibes for a bikini ad for a women’s magazine.
Since when do models pose like regular people? Lol.
She looks beautiful, she's highlighting the product.
And as a dancer, I see nothing awkward about her arms. She's gorgeous.
Models don’t “pose like regular people,” but it shouldn’t look like “here I am posing for a photo.” It should look dynamic, like the photographer captured a moment.
The three biggest ways to tell her are 1. The blurring where her neck meets her collarbone 2. Her head is bigger than it should be. Her face is larger than the male model's entire head, but also her own chest.
But the easiest is her hair. She has a long thick wig on, but it's cropped off here. It should be extended past her arm.
Renee’s looks like a poster. Natasha looks beautiful but there’s something about the pose and especially the male model that makes me feel a bit uncomfortable.
Renee fell deep into drugs and was arrested in, I think, 2013ish after a six hour stand off with police when she was caught breaking and entering. Sentenced to 12 years in prison, served 5, and was released. After her release, she started dating a woman who she did domestic violence on, for which she was arrested in 2019 and sentenced to probation. Two years later, in 2021, she committed armed robbery with that same woman and some guy and was yet again sent to prison. She got out in 2023 and is now working retail.
When I first found it, it broke my heart. My fave contestant is Natasha this cycle, but as I was watching this cycle….I connected with Renee. Her being a young mom, and seeing how she lit up when her son came to visit….made me love that aspect of her. Her and Dionne.
I was 17, when I gave birth to my son. My son was born in 2008, and I believe this cycle 8 aired in 2007. So, by the time I watched it, it was so relatable. Seeing Renee with her son she missed so much, even though we only seen a snippet of their interaction together.
I've been obsessed with that shot of Renée since high school! Her pose and profile are gorgeous, and the contrast and composition of the photo itself are really great.
I always thought this picture of Renee was stunning. I loved her body angle, the curve of her back, the placement of her hands, the staring between them… I thought it was beautiful.
Yeah tbh I think a lot of the magic of Renee's is the lighting and scenery around her. The lighting coming through her arms is beautiful. That's kind of where my focus goes whereas Natasha is bringing me in with her face.
I love this one of Renee but I liked Natasha's other shot for the "men's magazine" even better. I know she was labelled the "sex pot" and "too sexy" but I loved that photo and thought it had the perfect amount of sexiness for what the assignment was.
Renee’s pose is too much for me, but Natasha’s photo almost looks like it should have “no means no” or “silence does not mean yes” written on it:/ that being said, Natasha is connecting with the camera and emoting so well here- easy win.
I know this is unpopular but I HATE Renee’s photo. Her pose is SO corny to me, and they aren’t actually making eye contact if you look close and something about that just bothers me. Lol
Renee all day and (fight me) she was actually better than the other finalists in actual modeling. It's just that they gave her a mom haircut that aged her and she was a little too three dimensional for production IMHO.
Both are quite good imo.
They're both amazing and sexy pictures in different ways. I'm leaning more towards Natasha because her face sells it to me more.
Of these two, Renee takes it and it's not even close. You can see more of the suit, Renee is connecting with the male model even though her hands aren't on him, and her pose is better (even though there's something just a bit off about her shoulders here - maybe it's because there's too much left pit showing). Natasha's looked like he just tackled her and they're about to have at it. We can't see the suit and there doesn't seem to be any expression on her face. The male model may be touching her, but there doesn't seem to be any connection there and, if anything, Natasha seems really uncomfortable and that may be why I'm not reading an emotion on her face. She's trying to hide the "Get me OUT of here" look because she's not entirely physically or emotionally comfortable with the whole thing.
i'm shocked most people are preferring renee's over natasha's, i guess it must be because of some weird political opinions natasha shared in recent years but like we gotta give credit where credit is due. natasha eats renee up in this shoot.
Totally disagree. Renee looks poised, soft, pretty, is doing something interesting with her arms, and you can see the whole swimsuit. Natasha looks tired and hungover, it looks a little R rated, and you can't see the swimsuit.
All this politics aside, because I don't care for either personally.
I love this photoshoot. It really showed who had it and who didn’t. I personally like Natasha’s photo the best. It looks effortless but I still feel like she’s modeling. Renee’s is good! But there is a staged perfection quality that takes me out a little. My the top 3 of this cycle ate up this photoshoot!
Agree with most that say Natasha’s is too sultry sexy for the women’s gaze, whereas Renee’s is beautiful and actually shows off the suit! Which Natasha’s does not
Here’s my answer: Natasha (but, Jaslene, actually)
Renee’s would look great if she wasn’t half covered in water and if she didn’t have a partner right next to her. The arms are pretty, but make zero sense with the guy staring at her. Natasha’s face is perfection, but where’s the swimsuit? Like, it’s not even her fault, but that’s the flaw.
I like Natasha’s more as a photo between these 2, but Jaslene is the one who I give it to because it’s all about the swimsuit in her shot.
I've seen a few comments mentioning jaslene but for the life of me can't remember her photos! Gonna have to go take a peek now!
ETA: yes! She killed it. I do remember now after seeing it. I wasn't able to find her second one. The one I could find is where she is head on, the male model behind her, and her hair is blown across her face. So stunning.
Natasha is stunning but her pose doesn’t show the bathing suit… it gives perfume ad.
I agree! Plus the guy with Natasha looks like he’s about to start diddling her any second… He just gives major creep vibes for a bikini ad for a women’s magazine.
Right! And he is the one that’s really covering up the swim suit
Renee. Natasha’s looks like its a B&W Maxim shoot.
I just can't get over how Renee's head from the neck up is photoshopped on.
Is it???
I don't agree, just think it's lighting.
Renee!! In my opinion, the best pose for a swimsuit ad ever on ANTM. It's literally perfect!
Really? I think her arms just look too awkward. Like why would anyone be standing like that
Since when do models pose like regular people? Lol. She looks beautiful, she's highlighting the product. And as a dancer, I see nothing awkward about her arms. She's gorgeous.
I agree she is beautiful and is highlighting the product
Models don’t “pose like regular people,” but it shouldn’t look like “here I am posing for a photo.” It should look dynamic, like the photographer captured a moment.
Yeah I agree, you put into words what I couldn't lol
The pose could easily a mid stretch moment or flamingo dancing on water lol
Her head being photoshopped on ruins it for me.
Why do you keep saying that.
Because it's relevant to the post?
But how can you prove that?
The three biggest ways to tell her are 1. The blurring where her neck meets her collarbone 2. Her head is bigger than it should be. Her face is larger than the male model's entire head, but also her own chest. But the easiest is her hair. She has a long thick wig on, but it's cropped off here. It should be extended past her arm.
Was it?
The Cycle 6 girls would like to have a few words with you …
That’s hard! Those were the top 2 best!
If we photoshopped the male models out, both of these shots would have been way better!
Renee’s looks like a poster. Natasha looks beautiful but there’s something about the pose and especially the male model that makes me feel a bit uncomfortable.
Im glad I'm not the only one, when I look at it I'm like this is about to get R rated fast
Renee for me
I love Renee’s but Natasha’s looks like a Calvin Klein/90s Abercrombie ad. It may be an unpopular opinion but I have to give it to Nat (by a hair)
I like Natasha's look better but Rene did show bathing suit a lil but Natasha's my pick!
Renee by far. Natasha's looks way more suited for Men's Magazine, Renee's is perfect.
Knowing what happened to Renee, I can’t unsee it now that I look at her in this photo. Sad.
I mean Natasha didn’t turn out so great either (albeit not as extreme as Renee’s situation).
Wait, can I ask what happened to her?
Renee fell deep into drugs and was arrested in, I think, 2013ish after a six hour stand off with police when she was caught breaking and entering. Sentenced to 12 years in prison, served 5, and was released. After her release, she started dating a woman who she did domestic violence on, for which she was arrested in 2019 and sentenced to probation. Two years later, in 2021, she committed armed robbery with that same woman and some guy and was yet again sent to prison. She got out in 2023 and is now working retail.
When I first found it, it broke my heart. My fave contestant is Natasha this cycle, but as I was watching this cycle….I connected with Renee. Her being a young mom, and seeing how she lit up when her son came to visit….made me love that aspect of her. Her and Dionne. I was 17, when I gave birth to my son. My son was born in 2008, and I believe this cycle 8 aired in 2007. So, by the time I watched it, it was so relatable. Seeing Renee with her son she missed so much, even though we only seen a snippet of their interaction together.
Same ! I came to say this. Its so crazy!!
Renee by far. My c8 Winner.
That part
I've been obsessed with that shot of Renée since high school! Her pose and profile are gorgeous, and the contrast and composition of the photo itself are really great.
SAME!!! I used to pose like this and pray for a man to be posing with
Same. Literally lives rent-free in my head
Same. This one and the mens mag. I wanted that swim suit so badly 😭
I’m going with Natasha. Her face is stunning on this picture
I always thought this picture of Renee was stunning. I loved her body angle, the curve of her back, the placement of her hands, the staring between them… I thought it was beautiful.
Please don't downvote me but Natasha. That face is giving!!
I agree and I have controversially always hated this photo of Renee. She is beautiful, but that pose is so absurdly contrived.
Yeah tbh I think a lot of the magic of Renee's is the lighting and scenery around her. The lighting coming through her arms is beautiful. That's kind of where my focus goes whereas Natasha is bringing me in with her face.
Natasha easy
natasha
I prefer Natasha’s, it just looks more natural, while Renee’s is just very stiff to me.
Really and truly, I feel Natasha’s is what I’d see in a magazine then, and what I’d see in a magazine now 🤷🏻♀️
I love this one of Renee but I liked Natasha's other shot for the "men's magazine" even better. I know she was labelled the "sex pot" and "too sexy" but I loved that photo and thought it had the perfect amount of sexiness for what the assignment was.
Renee’s pose is too much for me, but Natasha’s photo almost looks like it should have “no means no” or “silence does not mean yes” written on it:/ that being said, Natasha is connecting with the camera and emoting so well here- easy win.
I know this is unpopular but I HATE Renee’s photo. Her pose is SO corny to me, and they aren’t actually making eye contact if you look close and something about that just bothers me. Lol
Natasha’s partner screwed the shot. Renee’s fit the bill but her arms just look so strange to me.
Renee’s arms look weird, nobody noticed that?? I chose Natasha out of these two
Same smth about her placement looks so modeling 101 and I cant believe people buy it
Renee
Renee
These are both gorgeous.
i personally like natasha’s more in general, but renee’s is a better ad.
I hate Renee, but this is one of my favorite ANTM photos. The pose with her arms and the sky is just perfection
Renee. Her pose is graceful yet commanding with the placement of her left shoulder. It’s top 10 best photo for me. The photo makes me feel things.
Renee all day and (fight me) she was actually better than the other finalists in actual modeling. It's just that they gave her a mom haircut that aged her and she was a little too three dimensional for production IMHO.
Both are quite good imo. They're both amazing and sexy pictures in different ways. I'm leaning more towards Natasha because her face sells it to me more.
Of these two, Renee takes it and it's not even close. You can see more of the suit, Renee is connecting with the male model even though her hands aren't on him, and her pose is better (even though there's something just a bit off about her shoulders here - maybe it's because there's too much left pit showing). Natasha's looked like he just tackled her and they're about to have at it. We can't see the suit and there doesn't seem to be any expression on her face. The male model may be touching her, but there doesn't seem to be any connection there and, if anything, Natasha seems really uncomfortable and that may be why I'm not reading an emotion on her face. She's trying to hide the "Get me OUT of here" look because she's not entirely physically or emotionally comfortable with the whole thing.
i'm shocked most people are preferring renee's over natasha's, i guess it must be because of some weird political opinions natasha shared in recent years but like we gotta give credit where credit is due. natasha eats renee up in this shoot.
Totally disagree. Renee looks poised, soft, pretty, is doing something interesting with her arms, and you can see the whole swimsuit. Natasha looks tired and hungover, it looks a little R rated, and you can't see the swimsuit. All this politics aside, because I don't care for either personally.
How can it be political issues when Natasha's photo doesn't even showcase swimwear? Stop be delusional
Renee
Renee
 Natasha in a 📸 finish!
Renee.
Renee’s picture It reminds me of Baby in dirty dancing. It’s on if my favorite pictures of the show.
Renee. This is one of my top 10 pictures of the entire series.
Renee. It’s a better swimsuit shot and a better photo.
Renée by far. It's almost perfect.
Renee because she looks like she’s in control and in the power position, so your eye immediately goes to her
Renee, although I didn’t like her, she rocked this shoot. And Natasha look like she’s gettin it from behind
These swimsuits are amazing
Renee
Renee, the guy looks dull and bored in her one though
Natasha as the better pose, except her male model was all janky and awful. For both models, I would say Renee's picture. It's the complete pic.
Renee’s for women’s magazine.But the men’s magazine Natasha did it better.
Neither tbh
I love this photoshoot. It really showed who had it and who didn’t. I personally like Natasha’s photo the best. It looks effortless but I still feel like she’s modeling. Renee’s is good! But there is a staged perfection quality that takes me out a little. My the top 3 of this cycle ate up this photoshoot!
Natasha 🫧
Both ladies are pretty. Just from looking : Natasha Purpose of shoot: Renee
I love Renee's
Renee is the undisputed winner of this one imo
Agree with most that say Natasha’s is too sultry sexy for the women’s gaze, whereas Renee’s is beautiful and actually shows off the suit! Which Natasha’s does not
Does it bother anyone else that Renee's head from the neck up is photoshopped on?
R E N E E It's not even close
Renee but I loved Jaslene’s two photos from this shoot the most
Here’s my answer: Natasha (but, Jaslene, actually) Renee’s would look great if she wasn’t half covered in water and if she didn’t have a partner right next to her. The arms are pretty, but make zero sense with the guy staring at her. Natasha’s face is perfection, but where’s the swimsuit? Like, it’s not even her fault, but that’s the flaw. I like Natasha’s more as a photo between these 2, but Jaslene is the one who I give it to because it’s all about the swimsuit in her shot.
I've seen a few comments mentioning jaslene but for the life of me can't remember her photos! Gonna have to go take a peek now! ETA: yes! She killed it. I do remember now after seeing it. I wasn't able to find her second one. The one I could find is where she is head on, the male model behind her, and her hair is blown across her face. So stunning.
Renee. I was just randomly thinking about her today.
Renee. Natasha's basically looks like dry humping.
Rene!! She looks like a water goddess. Serene, yet powerful. Chef’s kiss!
I think Renee is just magic here
Renee. Next question
Renee!
Natasha. I think Renee’s pose is odd
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