Babes in Boyland
Modeling’s a groove
Tyra taught us to mooooove
and stretch and maybe
we’d get in a video on TV
Clothes fitted to each curve
The more verve you show
the more photogs you blow
The more rich guys you know
the more places you go
You fight the urge
to binge and purge
Pout you lips in a kiss
It all comes down to this:
I’m the seventh blonde-
wigged nurse in pure Bond-
girl form or maybe
a Robert Palmer baby
Justin’s lip-synching
when he’s not drinking
Oh, wait, he’s winking
AT MEEEEEEEEEEEEE
© 2013 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
NaPoWriMo #4, for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, which asked us to write to a clip of Justin Timberlake mouthing the words to a Killers song. Watch the clip, see what I wrote, and then follow this LINK back to the Garden to read others’ work!
Riley turned me on to Top Model, and the more this little proto-Feminist watched, the more I was fascinated and repelled by the lengths to which women will debase themselves to become models, Barbies in search of their Dream House. It’s a fleeting career at best, and these girls undergo breast augmentation, booty augmentation, lip augmentation… everything except self-esteem augmentation. Riley could have been a child model, but I wouldn’t have it. Glad to say, Tyra has proved me right! Peace, Amy
Sharp Little Pencil 
elleceef
I enjoyed this a lot,,you’ve got it so right about the modeling issue , humor points the way,, 🙂
Lisa A.Williams
I feel the same way about the modeling/actress business making young women believe their worth is in their thinness, augmented beauty and not their individuality. You wrote something I think all women should read, young or old. Superb!
othermary
Hahaha – oh so sharp, and oh so right! You’re spot on with this one Amy!
Truedessa
Ah, this was funny..cracked up at the end.
Kay, Alberta, Canada
LOVE your title, Amy, and “lip-synching, drinking, and winking” is creative rhyming at its best.
K
isadora gruye
you know, I was always caught up with how flattered the girls in the clip were to get his attention, I mean obviously, his shirt is caked in blood and there is a massive scar on his face….I love what you did here, giving the voice to the “background” girls….thanks so much as always and viva la
Susan
Yeah, speak out ladies! Counterpoint! BTW, I liked your Jesus theory at my blog!
Polly Robinson
Got to agree with K: “lip-synching, drinking, and winking” is creative rhyming at its best.”
I enjoyed this.
David King
I rolled up at this. Brilliant.
Kerry O'Connor
I love that you took the viewpoint of one of the dolls. Your use of language is especially noteworthy – great turn of phrase and integration of rhyme.
Margaret
Clever and your commentary spot on. Watched Top Model a few times …. only because I just couldn’t believe it.
Sara V
One of my pet peeves–we need to love ourselves for who we are–especially women, so many airbrushed crazy photos on covers, no one looks like that! Great write Amy.