I have to say, I was kinda proud to see Miss Tyra on the cover of this week's Entertainment Weekly (the first time ever for an erstwhile-model-turned-entertainment-mogul). So it was channeling this enthusiasm that I sat through the first episode of the new season of "Top Model," and with most of my expectations pleasantly blown away. For example, I didn't expect to hear about someone drinking her own breast milk, or a victim of female circumcision in Africa opening up; or rampant abdominal stretch marks. I gotta say, this batch of girls is the most damaged I've ever seen, and I kinda love it. Tune in next week when the final batch makes its way to NYC for the rest of the season, a fitting place to scope out the latest and greatest for spring.

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