#simone murphy

I just love the cohesiveness of this shot, everything about the clothing, the makeup, and the girls’ poses meshes together so well. Simone’s head tilt and laid back badassery plays brilliantly off of Bianca’s up and down posture and fierce stare, and both contestants are serving bone structure for days. This was such a strong partnership and the resulting shot is amazing!

Cycle 11 had a crystal clear Top 4 and it sucked to see Simone lose out on her deserved spot in the top tier. The girl had an incredible face; her bone structure was to die for and she showed a ton of versatility in the photoshoots, proving herself to be quite the chameleon. She ended up having my best call-out average of the season, mostly because she was so consistently strong in the first half of her run. I ranked her in the top 2 of my call-outs five out nine times, four of those being the first four weeks of the season. While her two FCOs came in the least successful photoshoots (Garnier and Underwater), she legitimately impressed me in those weeks when a majority of the others failed.  She rarely disappointed either, only her Distorted Dreams and Natural Beauty shots were somewhat lackluster. I also thought she was good on the runway (though admittedly a step behind the top 3 girls). However, as strong as Simone was I can see why the judges eliminated her when they did. She set the bar high for herself at the start and her performances did start to trend downward after the Night Club photoshoot. All of her weakest shots came toward the end of her run, right when Jennifer and Alannah were dominating the late game. Simone may have declined at a critical time, but I think she deserved to go farther. If she had bounced back in the last two weeks she even could’ve been a worthy winner.

Simone’s photo looks like a still from a face wash commercial, but in a forced and corny way. The hands are just too much, her eyes are tired and unfocused, and her smile seems somewhat fake. The good thing is that she still looks absolutely stunning, but it’s not quite enough to fully save the shot (though she had other pictures that seemed better from what I saw on the monitor). I know that Simone had been slipping in recent weeks, but I fully disagreed with her elimination (especially over Tallulah). She definitely deserved at least one more chance. 

Simone’s shot works the best for me. Other than the foot hooked around one of her legs I don’t have any real complaints about her pose, and the shape she made with her body is fantastic. It’s neat how she’s gliding gracefully towards the surface, and the elegant arm extension and arched back are both awesome. I also like how flower is clearly showcased without it seeming shoehorned in. Her face photographed well as always, but I wish she had brought more feeling since she looks more vacant than tranquil. I’m glad that Simone stepped it up a lot from her struggles in the first photoshoot of the week to produce a pretty good shot in a massively underwhelming batch of pictures.

Simone came up well short of the mark for the first time in the competition. She looks a little cross-eyed and even a bit drunk, as if she’s sloppily seducing the camera. Her failed push-up pose is clumsy, and the way she’s lurching forward while being straight on has taken away her neck entirely. This was one of Simone weakest moments.

There isn’t much wrong with Simone’s picture at all from a technical standpoint. She displayed the watch well and her pose is generally fine other than the slight awkwardness of her arm propped on the guy’s shoulder. Her face is stunning as always and she definitely has an amazing smile. The problem is that this feels really safe and run of the mill. I wish Simone had taken more of a risk since this is a decent but bland picture.

Simone’s pose is killer and she made it look so easy and effortless! Her legs are to die for, and I love the airiness and relaxed nature of her arm position. She lost me slightly with her face though. She didn’t lose her beauty, but the expression is cheesy and a little overdone. It’s still a fantastic shot of Simone overall!

To put things simply, Simone is hot af in this photo. Her face is magnificent straight on, and the balance of softness and hardness in her expression is impeccable. I love the cocky head tilt and how at ease her overall body language is, and she brought an amazing tomboy energy. Also, her hair really should be styled like this at all times. Simone continues her string of outstanding pictures!