Walking into the audition room in the Atrium, all eyes darted towards new entrants; sussing out posture, pose and pout. The time of year has come once again for a campus wide search for Trinity’s Next Top Model.
Walking into the audition room in the Atrium, all eyes darted towards new entrants; sussing out posture, pose and pout. The time of year has come once again for a campus wide search for Trinity’s Next Top Model.
As in previous years, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender society has run a phenomenally successful campaign, searching for talent from the depths of the Hamilton to the top floor of the Ussher in this hugely popular event. Cycle three looks more interesting then ever.
Organising committee member, Cormac Cashman, says that the turnout for this year’s first auditions and model training was very strong. He hopes that the next set of auditions will be attract as many participants. The date is yet to be decided. Mr. Cashman insists that the contest is completely open to everyone of all shapes, sizes and genders and that “the more that take part, the better for all involved.” It was fair to say that the Atrium was indeed filled with a great cross-section of tall, short, skinny and not so-skinny Trinity students. Curiously, there were more boys than girls there early, but it soon evened out.
T he models in training did their best Naomi Campbell impressions, (minus the mobile throwing, screeching and overall diva behaviour).
One model-in-training told me after the auditions that “the more extravagant your walk is and the more you shake your ass, the ‘nicer’ the constructive criticism will be.”
T he prize for winning Trinity’s Next Top Model is a much coveted First Options contract which is up for grabs in the final on the 22nd January during Rainbow Week. I asked some of the potential models (too shy to be named) for their gameplans. Some were coy, revealing nothing.
Others had mischievous glints in their eyes, suggesting secret plans to grab the judges’ attention in future rounds. The LGBT Soceity promise a few surprises to put into the mix, including what they call a “mystery round”.
I nitially, students may shy away from the thought of sashaying up and down the Trinity runway, but the organisers are asking students to shelve their nerves and help the LGBT in raising funds for the Open Heart House, an organisation promoting a positive approach to people suffering with HIV and AIDS. It is the biggest organisation of its kind in Ireland. All proceeds will go directly to the OHH and their support services to people suffering and living with the diseases.
For other events in the fashion scene on campus, Trinity’s Next Top Stylist looks promising so keep your eyes out for notices on that in the not too distant future. As for Trinity’s Next Top Model, impressions from the audition say it’s “Here Come the Boys” time. As America’s Next Top Model coach Jay Manuel once infamously said, “they’re going to stomp this runway to death.”
