Last night’s Top Model premiere did not disappoint. This cycle pits American models against British Top Model alumnae, and the first episode included rampant patriotism, a crazed runway walk-off, temporary lip tattoos in U.K. and U.S. flag patterns, and yes, subtitles for many of the British contestants. Oh, and a 3-D photo shoot. After the girls were styled (poorly) as iconic figures from their respective homelands, they were shot by 60 cameras from every awkward angle as they bounced on mini-trampolines. Those icons included Elton John, Scary Spice, Jackie Kennedy, and Princess Diana — but no Kate Middleton, disappointingly. An indication of this cycle’s caliber: faux-Michelle Obama (carrying Lady Liberty’s torch, for some reason) won best photo this week. See highlights from the season premiere in our video.
