Bobby’s Reality Check: Your new best gay
Tyra’s got a new best gay, a Real Housewife’s got a “gay during the day,” and well, Patti Stanger’s working on it
Everyone seems to be getting a new best gay nowadays, and can you blame them? An outdated gay-best-friend is even worse than having no friends at all. Tyra’s got one, one of the “Real Housewives of New York” has a “gay during the day,” and well, Patti Stanger’s working on it. But give her time! It’s important to find the right fit. These relationships can last episodes.
Tyra Bank’s new gay on “America’s Next Top Model” comes in the form of a gigantic designer tent with a man’s head attached squawking random French words (but never a complete sentence, he’s so cultured). Why it’s the lovable André Leon Talley, editor-at-large (large, all right) of America’s quickest disappearing fashion magazine Vogue, who made his debut this week! No one really knows what ALT does for Vogue’s dominatrix-editor Anna Wintour, but it doesn’t matter because he wears designer comforters as clothes and now Tyra will have someone to be gossipy with during the judging panel instead of boring ol’ Nigel. The models don’t know what they’re in for!
Full disclosure: I have never been a fan of “ANTM.” Even though I recognize the ridiculousness of Tyra, Miss Jay and other gay Jay, they just never seemed to be in on the joke they were telling. Plus Tyra is near unwatchable. But I’ve finally realized you can’t watch this show hoping for “Project Runway” inspiration--you watch this show for “Survivor“-like torture, done to beautiful, idiot girls no less! Hey, this is sounding like something I could get in to.