Shear Genius: Life after Tabatha

A month ago, I was ranting and raving about how much I loved Tabatha Coffey. Some of you must have thought I was high on LSD or something. Well, no, I wasn’t. My drug of choice is caffeine, if you must know. Yeah, I went nuts—I posted a picture of Olivia Newton-John, a kangaroo, and even a dingo. It was a celebration of Australia, really.



Anyway, Tabs looked great on the reunion special. She was all smiles. She even acknowledged Tyson’s presence—she actually touched his leg. And Tyson looked kinda cute. Sally just loved his new look. Speaking of the evil leprechaun, the whole mother thing was . . . interesting. Someone really needs to cut the umbilical cord. Now, I’m also close to my mother, but not THAT close. Also, for those of you who felt bad for Tyson, consider Dana’s comment during the reunion special. She said,

He Kind of set himself for that, though, he really did . . . He was trying to manipulate each of us, I felt.

Evangelin added, “I think we all feel that way.” Hm, suddenly Tabs doesn’t look so bad. Tyson is one sly little devil. He wanted extra air time. Mission accomplished! He’s like the (smarter) male version of Wendy Pepper. It’s all about strategy with those two.



Now, after watching the reunion special, I am pleased to say that I love Bravo viewers. When Dr. Boogie’s object of desire, the gorgeous Rene Fris, handed Tabs that huge check for $10,000, I was relieved. She is officially the Fan Favorite for this season of Shear Genius. That’s like music to my ears. I liked her answer to Andy Cohen’s question, “are you surprised?” She replied,

I’m totally surprised. I can’t believe it. People, I guess, like a bitch.

Yes, Tabs, we love you. We really do. Anyway, if you love or loathe Tabatha, you should take the Tabatha quiz over at the Bravissimo Blog. Let your voice be heard! Sadly, Tabs is no longer in the competition. So, with great sorrow, we leave behind the woman from the great country of Australia. It was fun while it lasted. Now, I need a new stylist to support. I thought about supporting Ben, the rocker from Illinois, but I’ve got (major) issues with him. He’s a nice guy, and I like him, but his talent is questionable. Or maybe the editors are just messing with my head. More on that later. And although I’m a bit of an anglophile, Anthony just doesn’t cut it for me. So, that leaves one person: the Hialeah Sound Machine (aka Daisy). Yep, the woman from South Florida, the home of the controversial “hanging chad,” is my new favorite stylist. She deserves this honor. She’s been getting better and better with each passing episode. Her talent is undeniable. And she just seems like such a sweet person.



I thought about dedicating a whole post to Daisy—celebrating all that is great about South Florida. You know, throw in pictures of Gloria Estafan and some of those (loud) women on Sabado Gigante. Well, it’s not going to happen. Honestly, I wish I could say I’m as excited as Evangelin with a pair of hedge clippers. But I’m not. Anyway, I think almost everyone who blogs (or comments) about Shear Genius is rooting for Daisy, which is nice. As I said before, she deserves to win. I wish her the best.