Epic guest! They displayed Keenyah as not very likeable on the show. It just shows how the producers can warp the image we perceive of people, and that sucks. I'm glad she got to share her side of things. What a beautiful Collab.
@@cayvion1723 i did too she was one of my favorites but of course i guess that all depended on if you yourself formed your own opinion on the girls instead of thinking the narrative the show gave was always right
I guarantee the producers in the talking heads were asking "How do you think Keenyah's weight gain has effected her place in the competition? Do you think she has to step it up to compensate for her weight gain?" I guarantee 90% of the negative comments from other contestants were prompted. This show was shady af.
@@EzequielFerrari22 Sounds like a typical “reality tv” show to me. A lot of women had their reputations in the industry & among the public damaged due to the show portraying them as entitled or drama-obsessed. In yet only one person per season gets a decent prize out of it. Totally not worth it
Yeah, unfortunately this is standard fare for reality tv. The producers ask incredibly pointed questions, and the contestants have to answer in full sentences, repeating or rephrasing the asked question for a sound bite. I get the process, but it's still manipulative.
It’s typical fare for reality TV. I remember back during C15, they had an Israeli Jewish contestant in Esther Petrack, who was observant of the Sabbath. When asked about whether or not she would do her modelling work on the Sabbath, she had a long discussion about it, but it was just edited down to “I will do it” bc they wanted to use it as a conflict story for her and since she was well liked by the production as a possible success story, they wanted to show her as overcoming this idea of an obstacle.
she’s gorgeous and obviously a healthy weight but also obviously doesn’t have the “model” body type (naturally very thin, lean and elongated). i feel like that’s what they meant but obviously phrased it in a much more hurtful way, tbh i have no idea why they took her on in the first place when it was obvious from the get go she didn’t have that commercial body type.
I honestly thought this was going to be you reacting to Keenyah doing an interview or something. I was NOT expecting her to see her sitting right next you reacting along with you in real time! This was so fun and refreshing to watch. Although it might have its challenges depending on the contestant, I would love to see you do more of these in the future. 👏👏👏
Right at the beginning, I thought it was so weird how they both have the same bedroom/backdrop. Fast forward a few seconds and it turns out they're right next to each other. 😆
I love Keenyah! The amount of gaslighting and disrespect she had to deal with is shameful. I get that it's reality tv and with that comes made up drama, but it's hard for me to believe they weren't trying to give her an ED.
@@tysonb3568 eating disorder. Also had to think about it, but luckily Raen's comment was hint enough. If the third comment is explaining it, I'm sorry unfortunately I can't see it.
There was a TON of press about Tyra being overweight and no longer "runway material", only getting booked by VS at one point. She was totalllyyyyy projecting her own insecurities on to these women.
Omg I loved Keenyah, she looks so great! the ‘weight’ discussions on antm were always so triggering to me as a young girl, I can’t believe it was ever discussed! Love that you had an OG girl on!
I’m confused how you all are confused that to model you have to be like 130lbs or less. And stay there. It’s a job requirement. Everyone has to follow the standard to do the job.
@@k.alvarado6237 are you dense? do you know how not okay that is regardless? it’s ignorant to expect peoples bodies to not change because that’s not how science works.
Keenyah is one of the best ANTM contestants because you can tell how real and sincere of a person she is, through and through. Thank you for giving these models a space to share their side of their edits and correct the narratives. Also Keenyah looks STUNNING w that 2000s Tyra-red hair, she can pull any look off.
I was laughing out loud during the screen grabs of her eating and the “crazy face.” This is a cool format - I hope you can do more of these with former ANTM contestants.
What bothers me is if the judges and other contestants actually thought she was fat when she’s still tinier than most people still is kinda scary. Just shows how toxic this industry was and prolly still is she’s beautiful then and now!
Poor girl was prob just pmsing, i get a little belly around that time then it usually goes away after. Theyre fucked up people lol you can just have water weight one day
Soo many of the people who participated on ANTM were too dang sweet for the show! I got to talk with Allison Harvard last summer for a job opportunity and she was super professional and very kind ❤️ I’m really excited to watch this
I love to hear that Everyone was really nice to Kahlen. She's such a nice girl. I dont like that tyra exploited her past trauma and pain on The Tyra Talk Show.
I think Keenyah's perspective was very interesting. She's super insightful on how reality TV shows' productions operate. A great guest! It would be cool to see her in other of your videos on her cycle.
Most of the models were grossly underweight... I love how they were commenting on Kenya gaining weight like she was overweight or obese. She looked healthy in my opinion. You can't really tell she gained anything
Keenyah was definitely painted a certain way when the show aired. She's clearly gorgeous and always had a slim body. It luckily didn't affect me but it's obvious how it did affect her and others watching.
Even when I watched this as a kid and they talked about her gaining weight I was so confused. That also with the fact they have done the same thing to girls who eat too little and calling it an eating disorder. It was so sick.
Shame on Tyra for trying embarrass Keenyah for "gaining weight" and while they were having dinner together? Seriously?? Teenage girls need to eat! For her to say something like that, about someone who is perfectly healthy and looks great, that would make a lot of girls at home question their own bodies. She looked amazing on the show, and she still looks amazing now. It's like Tyra was just trying to create some kind of conflict among the girls because they were getting along so well, and the show was supposed to be all for the drama.
What makes it worse is that she knows what if feels like to be judged for her weight and I have never heard an apology from her and how she treated the models
I worked with Keenyah for a Miami fashion show & she's definitely a fun & respectful person to be around :') I literally didn't know who she was until after the event when my friend saw us in pictures.
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I cannot with this “heavy-set” narrative. She was like 125 lbs maximum lol. No bigger than a size 4. This show was so toxic lol. Edit- also the race up the stairs was so hilarious
I loved this! Keenyah is out of control gorgeous - even more beautiful than she was on ANTM. so glad to see she is doing great. what a wonderful episode
I swear almost every season the producers pick a model to be either the one who's "too skinny" or "too big". Modeling means nothing to them if there isn't drama smh.
That's so true!! Of course I've noticed a couple seasons where they mention the model gaining weight but this comment reminded me of the seasons where a model was losing weight 😬😬 And in all those instances the girls looked really similar to their original body type 🙄 like the judges weren't expecting the stress of the competition to effect their eating habits.
10:29 jessica you are so sweet and empathetic towards everyone you come across. you've taught me so much about empathy and what right/not right during these antm videos. i look up to you so much! you have a heart of gold and i wish there were more people like you in the world
Cannot wait for Part 2!! Seeing this again, the triggers have come back. They basically called Kenya overweight. It's so funny how Tyra was supposedly speaking against body shapes and shaming, yet that whole panel roasted her cuz she was a little "bloated" in the tummy that could've been fixed with a bathroom break, and retouching wasn't that much. 🙄 But I love her competitiveness.
Holy crap she's GORGEOUS. I remember the Keenyah shaming very well, it really messed me up. I remember thinking "well, if THIS is heavyset, what the hell am I then, obese?" And when you're a teenage girl, that's never good...
IDK why I remember THIS season the most as a child , but i definitely LOVED Keenyah. all my family did too. the awful situation with "male model i refuse to say his name" , I didn't quite understand HOW heavy that situation was , but I still knew it was BAD. and I HATED how none of them had her back. no one protected her! at O9yrs old , I had a groping incident with my stepsister and our friend. older guy just walked down our street and touched all of us and none of us knew what to do. just froze and let it happen. and to this day , I still get anxiety from thinking about it. seeing her go through that bothered me so much ....
This was awesome to watch!! I love the fact that you were able to get her to be in your video! She seems so fun to be around, and I love hearing her talk about her experience. It's crazy how much they commented on her weight. She looked the same as everybody else. You called it out though. That's just the character they gave her. Smh. It sucks that it took a toll on her mentally. It would on anyone, especially when you never thought about your weight before. I'm glad she's able to talk about it and I hope shes doing okay with it now. She is gorgeous and all bodies are beautiful! I hate that this show made so many young girls feel bad about themselves. But anyway, it was fun seeing Keenyah here. She seems so cool.
I have ALWAYS had an issue of people calling smaller/lighter people heavy or fat or what not. As a 'heavy set' woman I makes me immeasurably mad. And further makes me feel worse about MY body because I am not a thin or fit woman.
Okay keenyah is absolutely GORGEOUS 🤩 she was gorgeous on the show too, but I haven’t seen her since then. She looks incredible and I love her personality through this lil video recap of ANTM.
Tyra's logic is like "I'm gonna be toxic most of the time so people appreciate me more when I'm kind" yikes edit: idc what anyone says but skinny eyebrows are a vibe lol, I thought that even in 2017
I love these kind of videos you've been sharing with us, where you bring the models in from the show to share their side of the story and what was going on behind the scenes! I feel like it brings a sense of closure when we can learn their stories and how they really feel.
Too cool seeing you together!! Id love to see a veteran Keenyah model for you! antm had this odd way of portraying girls in a certain light when they literally did nothing wrong.
Keenyah looks AMAZIIIIING! I'm in shock looking back at what they told her, she- was heavy set? IS this a joke? A sick joke? Omg this show was everything when I was a preteen and teen. Very sick to show a woman like Keenyah and say she is heavy set. That's so beyond fcked.
This is a great video! Thank you Keenyah for your honesty and openness. You were not, in any way, overweight. It is actually so harmful and triggering to see someone who is so slim being called "heavy set" and acting as though you are obese (I'm a fat girl myself who is coming to accept myself for who I am) as people who are thin will see this and feel that they need to lose weight which can lead to some serious problems.
Keenyah is STUNNING! ANTM was such a huge trigger for my body issues back then especially watching them berate Keenyah who was 100% not plus size!! I hope antm did not affect her career negatively 💙❤💚
Keenhya was one of my all time faves! She had such a great attitude and disposition despite the totally unacceptable things that were done and said to her. I hope some of the judges see this and feel bad about the way they treated her. Have Keenyah on again!❤️
It really saddens me that even watching this video from so long ago still triggers her. You can tell she went from being so comfortable and confident to defending herself and even picking up a pillow to cover her mid section 🥺 it sucks because she was never overweight. She was beautiful back then and beautiful now.
It's funny she was telling keenyah to loose weight but I remember one season she told one of the girls who is plus size to eat some food because she's loosing too much weight but the girl said she hasn't been doing anything to loose weight
Yall see how they made the girls judge each other after being told how well they all get along? TRIFLING Sidenote: I looked up to Keenyah a lot as a little black girl, her standing up for herself throughout the competition meant a lot to me. Glad to see she's still the gorgeous spirit she was back then.
I would LOVE to have her body at any point in that cycle. I remember when that cycle was actually on, and watching it being absolutely horrified at how she was treated. Her personality is just absolutely incredible.
I’m glad Keenyah made you watch from the start. If you want content and looking for issues on the show, well there’s more and when you skim, you missed out the context if they discussed it in judging.
Jessica, I’ve just discovered your channel and I LOVE it. You are literally laugh out loud funny. I love your commentary and care for the models and unsuspecting animals like super alligator model, Mary! My absolutely favorite UA-cam Channel. This channel rocks!!!
Great to hear from Keenyah about her experience, she is more beautiful now than ever! The GoSees are so funny on the show, because an agent would push for the model to see every client over coming back to the agency at a certain time. For jobs, the call time for the models is often several hours before the actual job will take place.
Love this collab! You two did a great job reviewing the episode. It's nice to hear your opinion as a young women and not a kid idolizing the show. My kid brain did not recognize the toxicity.
Oh my god!! Keenyah was one of my FAVORITES! I loved her so much and hated the constant comments about her weight despite her being slim. I'm so glad to see she's still such a beauty and big personality
Thank you for sharing this. This happens to be many women too...I'm sure these girls went through that throughout their time on the show and still had to control their bloating and be completely flat in the stomach
those were very spoonfed lines. I know production was like "What do you think about Keenyah's weight?" "Do you think Keenyah is eating differently?" they induced conversations to make girls talk a certain way.
I find it crazy that I followed this girl’s art and website for Neopets as a kid.. And I also loved ANTM Cycle 4 as a kid.. And they’re together in this video. My heart is warmed lol
I remember being Naima my favorite because I was so in love with her look, I loved her hair. Keenyah was cool as well and it was weird to me how they talked about her weight when she was not fat at all. There was noting wrong with her stomach but the judges acted like they had to edit 20 kg of fat off her stomach... they made such a big deal about it. Well Keenyah was always pretty but I think she's even prettier now her hair color really suits her. And she looks like she's 25 or something. I'm glad that she is a strong person because if they made such comments to someone who is insecure they could probably ruin their dreams, the girl would leave modeling world orrr the girl could also get an eating disorder. I know that's kinda extreme way of thinking but I think it could happen to someone who is not mentally strong as Keenyah. I think Keenyah was a realy good guest on your channel, she has a great personality. If you have a chance I would love to see her more, maybe if she even commented on other seasons 😁
Keenyah was done really dirty but I’m surprised she didn’t bring up that the girls were probably being fed questions designed to make them talk about her weight, for example: “Do you think Keenyah is more competitive since gaining weight?” Yeah, I think Keenyah has definitely gotten more competitive since gaining weight. Then they cut the question and it looks like the girls keep bringing up Keenyah’s weight organically.
Season 4 was BY FAR the BEST season in ANTM history. It had so much drama and crazy moments. From Rebecca fainting, to the shock 2x elimination to Tiffany getting yelled at by Tyra, to Keenyah and Brittany's heated argument, to Michelle breaking out and ppl thinking she had a virus, to the controversial graveyard shoot. Soo many memorable moments. Those were the good old days 😪
Keenyah was amazing.. I didn't finish watching Next Top Model because it got a bit too intense but I adored Keenyah and yes she should come back here, you both should come here.. You'll love it so much. Keep doing you boo boo, much love from South Africa ❤🌻
Omg I’m living for this. Can’t wait for Sundays upload to see the rest 😍 Also I definitely watched her season when I was a little kid and didn’t see all the shade thrown about her weight and as a person who struggles with an ED and body dysmorphia I literally can’t stand this narrative that she’s over weight or eating too much.. like the girl had two chicken bones on her plate. Really how is that over eating?
Keenyah, thank you so much for coming and speaking. What all of you girls went through is ridiculous. You are all trauma survivors. I wish nothing but love for you all.
I remember Keenyah!!! I loved her courageous attitude. She spoke up for herself. A lot of the models were afraid to stand up for themselves. Keenyah is beautiful and her bone structure is phenomenal!!! She was a great contestant. ❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you for your great videos.I watch them all of the time. 💛💛💛❤❤❤
Thank you for establishing a safe where she felt emotionally safe congratulations to you for your emotional awareness. As someone that reacts similarly when triggered it can be hard to recognize.
Wow wow wow! Keenyah is so stunning, both in her appearance and in her actual social presence. She is such a joy to see again. Nothing but love for this woman.
This is SO EPIC! I came from part 2 because I didn't even know there was a part 1!! Love seeing you react with one of the girls from the show and I hope you can do this more in the future!!
Jessica, thank you so so much for making this happen 🤩 This episode with you and Keenyah Hill is so warm and full of positive vibes 😊🐶 I'm 42 and I still very much and pretty well remember most ANTM cycles and girls! How great to see one of them here looking her best, doing great and feeling fine! 😍 Lots of love to you both 💗
😳 OMG! Keenyah is freaking GORGEOUS!! Like I seriously need to turn on a fan over here! Holy damn! 😍 I can't take my eyes off her like I'm already done watching but I don't wanna close the video! 😅🤣 Don't you DARE listen to anyone giving you crap about your body!!
It would be great if you could get a hold of Louise and do a video with her, it really would be interesting to hear her experience with the whole issue with Kelly Cutrone... It seems like Louise fell of the face of the earth since the show...
I'm so in love with your channel and grateful I found it to help me throughout this rough week! This collab is amazing! Wish I could take Keenyah's course but I'm too old and too far away to do so 😢 you both made my nighttt!! love how you're always so empathetic, it really helps me charging up after dealing with ppl like the judges all the day
I swear i saw her when i went to eat one day after work in midtown and i can always remember her since i watched the show all the time. This was around 2007 and she was in the midtown area around 53rd street. Her jawline and cheekbones are undeniable so I knew it was her. She still looked great.
This is an epic get. Keenyah was not afraid to speak up when she was uncomfortable. She still looks gorgeous. She aged much better than the show did.
She is soooo gorgeous and SLIM!
It's only been 10years 😞
@@sarahwithstars It’s actually been 17 years since this cycle aired.
She looks like Imaan Hammam!
@@sarahwithstars some folks aged badly in 10 years and she isn't one of them!
Epic guest! They displayed Keenyah as not very likeable on the show. It just shows how the producers can warp the image we perceive of people, and that sucks. I'm glad she got to share her side of things. What a beautiful Collab.
Right! Her personality is awesome
i actually loved her on the show . i always felt like she was misunderstood
@@cayvion1723 yeah I agree as well its the way they made her seem to be. Yavknkwy
@@cayvion1723 i did too she was one of my favorites but of course i guess that all depended on if you yourself formed your own opinion on the girls instead of thinking the narrative the show gave was always right
And that forced drama between her and Britney
I guarantee the producers in the talking heads were asking "How do you think Keenyah's weight gain has effected her place in the competition? Do you think she has to step it up to compensate for her weight gain?" I guarantee 90% of the negative comments from other contestants were prompted. This show was shady af.
Yup and then told to answer in complete sentences for the sound bites
Contestants have said that they asked them specific questions and they had to give assertive answers about those questions in sentences. XOXO
@@EzequielFerrari22
Sounds like a typical “reality tv” show to me.
A lot of women had their reputations in the industry & among the public damaged due to the show portraying them as entitled or drama-obsessed. In yet only one person per season gets a decent prize out of it. Totally not worth it
Yeah, unfortunately this is standard fare for reality tv. The producers ask incredibly pointed questions, and the contestants have to answer in full sentences, repeating or rephrasing the asked question for a sound bite. I get the process, but it's still manipulative.
It’s typical fare for reality TV. I remember back during C15, they had an Israeli Jewish contestant in Esther Petrack, who was observant of the Sabbath. When asked about whether or not she would do her modelling work on the Sabbath, she had a long discussion about it, but it was just edited down to “I will do it” bc they wanted to use it as a conflict story for her and since she was well liked by the production as a possible success story, they wanted to show her as overcoming this idea of an obstacle.
It's so sad that they called her "heavy set " she 100% WAS NOT
she’s gorgeous and obviously a healthy weight but also obviously doesn’t have the “model” body type (naturally very thin, lean and elongated). i feel like that’s what they meant but obviously phrased it in a much more hurtful way, tbh i have no idea why they took her on in the first place when it was obvious from the get go she didn’t have that commercial body type.
RIGHT!!??? MY JAW DROPPED!!! HEAVY SET?????? oml
I honestly thought this was going to be you reacting to Keenyah doing an interview or something.
I was NOT expecting her to see her sitting right next you reacting along with you in real time! This was so fun and refreshing to watch.
Although it might have its challenges depending on the contestant, I would love to see you do more of these in the future. 👏👏👏
Right at the beginning, I thought it was so weird how they both have the same bedroom/backdrop. Fast forward a few seconds and it turns out they're right next to each other. 😆
I love Keenyah! The amount of gaslighting and disrespect she had to deal with is shameful. I get that it's reality tv and with that comes made up drama, but it's hard for me to believe they weren't trying to give her an ED.
Legit like there's no way in that industry they do not understand the damage & danger it can cause by putting down somebody else's body.
ED?
@@tysonb3568 eating disorder
@@tysonb3568 eating disorder. Also had to think about it, but luckily Raen's comment was hint enough.
If the third comment is explaining it, I'm sorry unfortunately I can't see it.
@@djabeacocteau132 omg yes, I forgot how that was made to be an issue.
All I could think of when u said ED was erectile disfunction! 😝
Keenyah is serving Little Mermaid realness and I am living for it . . . She is such a beautiful, fun person inside and out!
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There was a TON of press about Tyra being overweight and no longer "runway material", only getting booked by VS at one point. She was totalllyyyyy projecting her own insecurities on to these women.
I love the fact that models can say now what really happened in the reality and how the producers was behind this tv show ❤
Omg I loved Keenyah, she looks so great! the ‘weight’ discussions on antm were always so triggering to me as a young girl, I can’t believe it was ever discussed! Love that you had an OG girl on!
You really just weren’t allowed to weigh anything in the 2000s. 😞
I’m confused how you all are confused that to model you have to be like 130lbs or less. And stay there.
It’s a job requirement. Everyone has to follow the standard to do the job.
@@k.alvarado6237 and she wasn’t over 130 pounds sooooo yeah
@@k.alvarado6237 are you dense? do you know how not okay that is regardless? it’s ignorant to expect peoples bodies to not change because that’s not how science works.
@@winterbelle708 ….. then.. don’t.. model. - oh… and Naomi Campbell is still a size 2 in her 50s. Sooooo..
Keenyah is one of the best ANTM contestants because you can tell how real and sincere of a person she is, through and through. Thank you for giving these models a space to share their side of their edits and correct the narratives. Also Keenyah looks STUNNING w that 2000s Tyra-red hair, she can pull any look off.
God Keenyah's face is one in a million! The angles of her face are stunning 💎
Such a beauty, truly
I was laughing out loud during the screen grabs of her eating and the “crazy face.” This is a cool format - I hope you can do more of these with former ANTM contestants.
What bothers me is if the judges and other contestants actually thought she was fat when she’s still tinier than most people still is kinda scary. Just shows how toxic this industry was and prolly still is she’s beautiful then and now!
Poor girl was prob just pmsing, i get a little belly around that time then it usually goes away after. Theyre fucked up people lol you can just have water weight one day
We all thought the same back in 2005 lol
She was and then models were very thin
She was fat by industry standards
@@JulieGreen-l2m No she wasn’t. They were cruel to her.
Soo many of the people who participated on ANTM were too dang sweet for the show! I got to talk with Allison Harvard last summer for a job opportunity and she was super professional and very kind ❤️ I’m really excited to watch this
I love to hear that Everyone was really nice to Kahlen. She's such a nice girl.
I dont like that tyra exploited her past trauma and pain on The Tyra Talk Show.
Tyra was not a sympathetic person to be an talk show host
I think Keenyah's perspective was very interesting.
She's super insightful on how reality TV shows' productions operate. A great guest! It would be cool to see her in other of your videos on her cycle.
Most of the models were grossly underweight... I love how they were commenting on Kenya gaining weight like she was overweight or obese. She looked healthy in my opinion. You can't really tell she gained anything
“grossly” may not be the right word. extremely underweight mightve been better
Keenyah was definitely painted a certain way when the show aired. She's clearly gorgeous and always had a slim body.
It luckily didn't affect me but it's obvious how it did affect her and others watching.
Even when I watched this as a kid and they talked about her gaining weight I was so confused. That also with the fact they have done the same thing to girls who eat too little and calling it an eating disorder. It was so sick.
Shame on Tyra for trying embarrass Keenyah for "gaining weight" and while they were having dinner together? Seriously?? Teenage girls need to eat! For her to say something like that, about someone who is perfectly healthy and looks great, that would make a lot of girls at home question their own bodies. She looked amazing on the show, and she still looks amazing now. It's like Tyra was just trying to create some kind of conflict among the girls because they were getting along so well, and the show was supposed to be all for the drama.
I was a young teen when I watched this and it made me hate myself so much
What makes it worse is that she knows what if feels like to be judged for her weight and I have never heard an apology from her and how she treated the models
I worked with Keenyah for a Miami fashion show & she's definitely a fun & respectful person to be around :') I literally didn't know who she was until after the event when my friend saw us in pictures.
I’m just mesmerized by how good she looks with this red hair.
Hi everyone!! Part 2 will be up on Sunday where Keenyah and I react to her photoshoot + the HARSH JUDGING. If you want to start a modeling career and learn how to pose - take Keenyah’s Modeling course!! www.findyourlighttoday.com/
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@@starlightzamarripa7452 No, not me!!
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I cannot with this “heavy-set” narrative. She was like 125 lbs maximum lol. No bigger than a size 4. This show was so toxic lol.
Edit- also the race up the stairs was so hilarious
I loved this! Keenyah is out of control gorgeous - even more beautiful than she was on ANTM. so glad to see she is doing great. what a wonderful episode
I swear almost every season the producers pick a model to be either the one who's "too skinny" or "too big". Modeling means nothing to them if there isn't drama smh.
That's so true!! Of course I've noticed a couple seasons where they mention the model gaining weight but this comment reminded me of the seasons where a model was losing weight 😬😬 And in all those instances the girls looked really similar to their original body type 🙄 like the judges weren't expecting the stress of the competition to effect their eating habits.
10:29 jessica you are so sweet and empathetic towards everyone you come across. you've taught me so much about empathy and what right/not right during these antm videos. i look up to you so much! you have a heart of gold and i wish there were more people like you in the world
Right?? She is so cute and sweet!
My goodness Keenyah is so beautiful. Then and now. Hearing her speak about her experience is enlightening and honestly makes me adore her!
Cannot wait for Part 2!! Seeing this again, the triggers have come back. They basically called Kenya overweight. It's so funny how Tyra was supposedly speaking against body shapes and shaming, yet that whole panel roasted her cuz she was a little "bloated" in the tummy that could've been fixed with a bathroom break, and retouching wasn't that much. 🙄 But I love her competitiveness.
And it's ironic since, not judging but, Tyra is currently officially overweight.
I agree
Holy crap she's GORGEOUS. I remember the Keenyah shaming very well, it really messed me up. I remember thinking "well, if THIS is heavyset, what the hell am I then, obese?" And when you're a teenage girl, that's never good...
IDK why I remember THIS season the most as a child , but i definitely LOVED Keenyah. all my family did too.
the awful situation with "male model i refuse to say his name" , I didn't quite understand HOW heavy that situation was , but I still knew it was BAD. and I HATED how none of them had her back. no one protected her!
at O9yrs old , I had a groping incident with my stepsister and our friend. older guy just walked down our street and touched all of us and none of us knew what to do. just froze and let it happen. and to this day , I still get anxiety from thinking about it.
seeing her go through that bothered me so much ....
I’m so sorry that you went through that. *hugs*
@@kristinmckissic aw , sweetie , thankyou. 💙
you did not have to say that, but thankyou so much.
I really appreciate it 💙💙💙
The way her weight gain was portrayed was so mean and unnecessary 🤦🏻♀️ They did her wrong many times during her time on the show 🥺
When you watch as an older person you can see how much they manipulated all these girls. As a younger woman I didn't notice.
This was awesome to watch!! I love the fact that you were able to get her to be in your video! She seems so fun to be around, and I love hearing her talk about her experience. It's crazy how much they commented on her weight. She looked the same as everybody else. You called it out though. That's just the character they gave her. Smh. It sucks that it took a toll on her mentally. It would on anyone, especially when you never thought about your weight before. I'm glad she's able to talk about it and I hope shes doing okay with it now. She is gorgeous and all bodies are beautiful! I hate that this show made so many young girls feel bad about themselves. But anyway, it was fun seeing Keenyah here. She seems so cool.
I have ALWAYS had an issue of people calling smaller/lighter people heavy or fat or what not. As a 'heavy set' woman I makes me immeasurably mad. And further makes me feel worse about MY body because I am not a thin or fit woman.
Okay keenyah is absolutely GORGEOUS 🤩 she was gorgeous on the show too, but I haven’t seen her since then. She looks incredible and I love her personality through this lil video recap of ANTM.
Tyra's logic is like "I'm gonna be toxic most of the time so people appreciate me more when I'm kind" yikes
edit: idc what anyone says but skinny eyebrows are a vibe lol, I thought that even in 2017
I love these kind of videos you've been sharing with us, where you bring the models in from the show to share their side of the story and what was going on behind the scenes! I feel like it brings a sense of closure when we can learn their stories and how they really feel.
Too cool seeing you together!! Id love to see a veteran Keenyah model for you!
antm had this odd way of portraying girls in a certain light when they literally did nothing wrong.
Keenyah looks AMAZIIIIING!
I'm in shock looking back at what they told her, she- was heavy set? IS this a joke? A sick joke? Omg this show was everything when I was a preteen and teen. Very sick to show a woman like Keenyah and say she is heavy set. That's so beyond fcked.
This is a great video! Thank you Keenyah for your honesty and openness. You were not, in any way, overweight. It is actually so harmful and triggering to see someone who is so slim being called "heavy set" and acting as though you are obese (I'm a fat girl myself who is coming to accept myself for who I am) as people who are thin will see this and feel that they need to lose weight which can lead to some serious problems.
Keenyah is STUNNING! ANTM was such a huge trigger for my body issues back then especially watching them berate Keenyah who was 100% not plus size!! I hope antm did not affect her career negatively 💙❤💚
Keenhya was one of my all time faves! She had such a great attitude and disposition despite the totally unacceptable things that were done and said to her. I hope some of the judges see this and feel bad about the way they treated her. Have Keenyah on again!❤️
It really saddens me that even watching this video from so long ago still triggers her. You can tell she went from being so comfortable and confident to defending herself and even picking up a pillow to cover her mid section 🥺 it sucks because she was never overweight. She was beautiful back then and beautiful now.
It's funny she was telling keenyah to loose weight but I remember one season she told one of the girls who is plus size to eat some food because she's loosing too much weight but the girl said she hasn't been doing anything to loose weight
Yall see how they made the girls judge each other after being told how well they all get along? TRIFLING Sidenote: I looked up to Keenyah a lot as a little black girl, her standing up for herself throughout the competition meant a lot to me. Glad to see she's still the gorgeous spirit she was back then.
I LOVE Keenyah. She’s so pretty and I loved her makeover the best.
I would LOVE to have her body at any point in that cycle. I remember when that cycle was actually on, and watching it being absolutely horrified at how she was treated. Her personality is just absolutely incredible.
I’m glad Keenyah made you watch from the start. If you want content and looking for issues on the show, well there’s more and when you skim, you missed out the context if they discussed it in judging.
This is amazing, loving the double commentary and Keenyah is an absolute icon! More of these videos please Jessica, you’re a total legend ❤️
She has aged like fine wine-love the red hair! ❤️
I LOVE THISSSS, need the second part already. I love that you girls are watching the entire episode :)
Jessica, I’ve just discovered your channel and I LOVE it. You are literally laugh out loud funny. I love your commentary and care for the models and unsuspecting animals like super alligator model, Mary! My absolutely favorite UA-cam Channel. This channel rocks!!!
Oh wow thank you so much 🥹❤️ that means so much to me! I appreciate you!!!
Great to hear from Keenyah about her experience, she is more beautiful now than ever! The GoSees are so funny on the show, because an agent would push for the model to see every client over coming back to the agency at a certain time. For jobs, the call time for the models is often several hours before the actual job will take place.
Love this collab! You two did a great job reviewing the episode. It's nice to hear your opinion as a young women and not a kid idolizing the show. My kid brain did not recognize the toxicity.
Keenyah looks freaking amazing! love her since original broadcast
Oh my god!! Keenyah was one of my FAVORITES! I loved her so much and hated the constant comments about her weight despite her being slim. I'm so glad to see she's still such a beauty and big personality
I gain ten lbs during my cycle!
Or if I go an a trip- and start eating differently- it happens.
You look beautiful and I love this series
Thank you for sharing this. This happens to be many women too...I'm sure these girls went through that throughout their time on the show and still had to control their bloating and be completely flat in the stomach
Keenyah is such a beautiful person inside and out and she was NOT heavyset!!! I’m so glad stuff like this can be acknowledged today.
those were very spoonfed lines. I know production was like "What do you think about Keenyah's weight?" "Do you think Keenyah is eating differently?"
they induced conversations to make girls talk a certain way.
Lietarally the BEST episode on this series of reviews you been doing. What a beautiful person ( inside and out ) she is !
I find it crazy that I followed this girl’s art and website for Neopets as a kid..
And I also loved ANTM Cycle 4 as a kid..
And they’re together in this video. My heart is warmed lol
I remember being Naima my favorite because I was so in love with her look, I loved her hair.
Keenyah was cool as well and it was weird to me how they talked about her weight when she was not fat at all. There was noting wrong with her stomach but the judges acted like they had to edit 20 kg of fat off her stomach... they made such a big deal about it.
Well Keenyah was always pretty but I think she's even prettier now her hair color really suits her. And she looks like she's 25 or something.
I'm glad that she is a strong person because if they made such comments to someone who is insecure they could probably ruin their dreams, the girl would leave modeling world orrr the girl could also get an eating disorder. I know that's kinda extreme way of thinking but I think it could happen to someone who is not mentally strong as Keenyah.
I think Keenyah was a realy good guest on your channel, she has a great personality. If you have a chance I would love to see her more, maybe if she even commented on other seasons 😁
Keenyah was done really dirty but I’m surprised she didn’t bring up that the girls were probably being fed questions designed to make them talk about her weight, for example:
“Do you think Keenyah is more competitive since gaining weight?”
Yeah, I think Keenyah has definitely gotten more competitive since gaining weight.
Then they cut the question and it looks like the girls keep bringing up Keenyah’s weight organically.
I'm loving your dynamic a lot. Would love more guests in the future and am looking forward to part 2!
Haven’t started yet but so excited! Keenyah was always one of my all time favorites. Such a beautiful person inside and out.
This was fun! Loved that you hear Keenyah next to you reacting to the episode. Keenyah is so gorgeous! Love that hair color on her.
Season 4 was BY FAR the BEST season in ANTM history. It had so much drama and crazy moments. From Rebecca fainting, to the shock 2x elimination to Tiffany getting yelled at by Tyra, to Keenyah and Brittany's heated argument, to Michelle breaking out and ppl thinking she had a virus, to the controversial graveyard shoot. Soo many memorable moments. Those were the good old days 😪
No way bro 6th season is the best objectively.
@@matekosaporosa1316 loved cycle 6! I never got why cycle 7 Eugena said that it was boring.
Keenyah is more gorgeous now than she was at nineteen, girl is aging like nice wine
Tyra smiled when Kaylen was crying tho lol. Like yes finally some sadness I can exploit. “It’s okay. Cry 😈”
Keenyah was amazing.. I didn't finish watching Next Top Model because it got a bit too intense but I adored Keenyah and yes she should come back here, you both should come here.. You'll love it so much.
Keep doing you boo boo, much love from South Africa ❤🌻
I’m addicted to this series I have probably watched like 20+ episodes in the past few days! Love your perspective!
Ah I’m so happy you like them!! Thank you for watching 🥰
Omg I’m living for this. Can’t wait for Sundays upload to see the rest 😍 Also I definitely watched her season when I was a little kid and didn’t see all the shade thrown about her weight and as a person who struggles with an ED and body dysmorphia I literally can’t stand this narrative that she’s over weight or eating too much.. like the girl had two chicken bones on her plate. Really how is that over eating?
I feel like the producers were asking the other girls about K's weight. It is just odd that they all spoke about her weight for no reason.
My God she must be the most beautifully aged model from ANTP. Wow. She looks like a 20yr old social media influencer. Good for her!
This is the first one I've watched with a model and it's already so interesting lol
Keenyah, thank you so much for coming and speaking. What all of you girls went through is ridiculous. You are all trauma survivors. I wish nothing but love for you all.
I love these types of episodes. It feels like I’m just hanging out with my cutest friends ❤️
What a great video, absolutely loved hearing from someone who’s actually then through it!! She’s also SO gorgeous like i can’t take my eyes away😫🥰
Yes! Thanks Jessica and Keenyah, I love these reaction videos with models perspective, and she is so funny 🤣
Gosh she is flawless and her hair color gives her such a different look I love it.
I remember Keenyah!!! I loved her courageous attitude. She spoke up for herself. A lot of the models were afraid to stand up for themselves. Keenyah is beautiful and her bone structure is phenomenal!!! She was a great contestant. ❤❤❤❤❤ Thank you for your great videos.I watch them all of the time. 💛💛💛❤❤❤
I think the producers realize exactly what they r doing. Ratings, baby!!
This is epic , hope you Can do more of this with other contestants! Its amazing wow thank u so much
Thank you for establishing a safe where she felt emotionally safe congratulations to you for your emotional awareness. As someone that reacts similarly when triggered it can be hard to recognize.
Wow wow wow! Keenyah is so stunning, both in her appearance and in her actual social presence. She is such a joy to see again. Nothing but love for this woman.
This is SO EPIC! I came from part 2 because I didn't even know there was a part 1!! Love seeing you react with one of the girls from the show and I hope you can do this more in the future!!
Keenyah is stunning. Her visuals are incredible. And her whole vibe and aura is so beautiful.
Jessica, thank you so so much for making this happen 🤩 This episode with you and Keenyah Hill is so warm and full of positive vibes 😊🐶 I'm 42 and I still very much and pretty well remember most ANTM cycles and girls! How great to see one of them here looking her best, doing great and feeling fine! 😍
Lots of love to you both 💗
I want to see more content like this. I love it! It’s like a slumber party
I love how supportive people have been for Keenyah, and on the flip side, how honest and open she was in this video. Beautiful woman inside and out!
😳 OMG! Keenyah is freaking GORGEOUS!! Like I seriously need to turn on a fan over here! Holy damn! 😍 I can't take my eyes off her like I'm already done watching but I don't wanna close the video! 😅🤣 Don't you DARE listen to anyone giving you crap about your body!!
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Wow keenyah hasn’t aged a day she’s still beautiful, I can remember wanting her to win and being upset when she didn’t
It would be great if you could get a hold of Louise and do a video with her, it really would be interesting to hear her experience with the whole issue with Kelly Cutrone... It seems like Louise fell of the face of the earth since the show...
I'm so in love with your channel and grateful I found it to help me throughout this rough week! This collab is amazing! Wish I could take Keenyah's course but I'm too old and too far away to do so 😢 you both made my nighttt!! love how you're always so empathetic, it really helps me charging up after dealing with ppl like the judges all the day
Both videos, with Keenyah, were so much fun. Hope we get to see this again
I swear i saw her when i went to eat one day after work in midtown and i can always remember her since i watched the show all the time. This was around 2007 and she was in the midtown area around 53rd street. Her jawline and cheekbones are undeniable so I knew it was her. She still looked great.
This woman is gorgeous and I love her personality!!! I am so glad you got to interview her!!
This is wholesome. Keenyah is the queen. It was upsetting how they fat shamed her. I’m glad that she’s doing good.