Social Security And Modeling Are No Longer Mutually Exclusive

The lovely ladies competing for a spread in SELF Magazine, a contract with Wilhelmina, and $100K on She's Got the Look are not your average models. They’re all proudly flaunting a little detail about themselves that most models strive to conceal at any cost: their age. It’s hard to be cynical about a show that according to celebrity stylist and SGTL judge Robert Verdi, “is desperate to show the beauty and diversity of women over the age of 23.” And these women, ranging in age from 35 all the way up to 72 are smokin’ hot. “There’s been a major cultural shift,” Verdi explains, “women are now allowed to be mothers and to be sexy, to be married and to be sexy.”

They may be older, but that doesn’t make them wiser, or even more mature. Which makes for some stellar television. Like a perimenopausal ANTM, the show has its share of drama, attitudes, and some good old-fashioned crazy. If you haven’t been watching, you missed one of reality TV’s destined to be a classic freakouts, when 42-year-old Laurie flashed her ta ta’s during judging and was subsequently eliminated. Even more distressing from a mental health perspective is Laurie’s explanation for her bizzarro behavior, apparently God said “Laurie, be transparent,” and she interpreted the sentiment to mean going wild spring break style.

It wouldn’t be entertaining if there weren’t a few lunatics/bitches/divas, but overall, there’s a lot more to like than to dislike about this group.  It’s impossible not to root for 72-year-old wife, mother and grandmother Dolores, and Cindy, a 39-year-old formerly homeless wife and mother from Calabasas, California.

Sneak Peak of tonight’s new episode below:

TV Land SHE’S GOT THE LOOK Season 2 Episode 4 Sneak Peek from Mitchell Squires on Vimeo.