'America's Next Top Model': Model Behavior

SAMANTHA

Strengths Paulina loves the healthy, happy Cheryl Tiegs-Christie Brinkley vibe she gets from the 18-year-old student athlete from Woodland Hills, Calif., who's missing her prom and graduation to be on the show. I was getting Brooke Hogan myself.

Weaknesses The girl walked into panel wearing a tank top, miniskirt, and accessories straight out of Erin Brockovich. She'll need to tone that — and her "creativity" — down. Though her '80s look worked great for her economy photo, you know Tyra is going to F Miss Cute and Commercial up in the makeover.

BRITTANY

Strengths The 19-year-old from Henderson, Nev., has exotic looks (her mother is black, her father is Native American), and she has a cover under her belt (Las Vegas Weekly). I was worried when I saw that her issue was the military because I don't really want to see someone making automatic weapons sexy, but the shot Tyra chose for her was about as tasteful as you could've hoped for. Like the judges said, she managed to look strong, powerful, and proud holding a helmet while standing tall in a party dress. It's almost like this is a recruitment ad, and she's a soldier who's returned home.

Weaknesses If I have to find one, I guess it's that her personality doesn't stand out in a crowd. But she seems friendly, and personally, I like the idea of the photos doing the talking.

So, who are your early favorites, and who needs to be the next one beamed home fiercely? How many takes do you think it took for all the models to say Paulina's last name correctly? And don't you feel kinda screwed that someone who knew what the word bureaucracy meant didn't get a chance to get all tangled up in red tape for Clark's photo?