The problem with pretty

In almost every cycle of America's Next Top Model, there's always the "Pretty Girl."

"Pretty Girl" has everything going for her. She's tall, lithe and has great bone structure. She's genetically superior, with stunning facial features. So stunning, that - as Jay would always say - the camera loves her. It's difficult to find a wrong angle, and, every panel, everyone would remark how pretty she is.

(Anchal, Cycle 7)

Unfortunately, their blessing is also their curse. Most of the time, they're accused of being too pretty. Because they're naturally pretty, the judges and Jay often tell them that they're resting too much on their inborn beauty and not trying hard enough.

(Ebony, Cycle 9)

One of the favorite comments that pretty girls usually hear is: "You're pretty. But you're not a model." That's what they're usually told before they get the boot.

(Allison, Cycle 10)

Then again, some of them deserve it. Some girls use this beauty like a trump card. Since they're pretty, they feel they can get away with bloody fashion murder. But as the previous cycles have demonstrated, the pretty girl doesn't usually finish first.

(Joslyn, Cycle 11)

It's actually a shame since a lot of these pretty girls have vibrant personalities and are also good models.

(Brittany, Cycle 11)

There are a couple of "Pretty Girls" in Cycle 14, and all of them look like they've got the drive to win. Hopefully, the problem with being pretty won't plague them this time.