Lessons Learnt During Episode 12 Of The Block Triple Threat

I'm all caught up on last night's room reveals, so here we go...

When they say all contractors must be site inducted, they mean it :: Bec & George and Matt & Kim found themselves a man down last night, as Foreboy Dan kicked their curtain guy to the curb for failing to undergo the site safety induction prior to commencing work. PEOPLE. WORKPLACE SAFETY IS NOT A JOKE. I will never understand how contestants consistently disregard this. If that man had been injured on the job, or caused injury to a third party whilst on site, the courts would have a field day.

Leave the blue-green backed glass in Meriton apartments, where it belongs :: Charlotte & Josh chose colour-backed glass for their wardrobe doors, in the lovely bluish-green shade seen in many a serviced apartment. Charlotte expressed doubt over the colour as the doors were being installed and this was confirmed when the judges deemed them "dated" and "mean." I actually lived in a Meriton building with these exact doors and I must say - they function as excellent whiteboards.

The offending wardrobe doors, described as "mean" by judge Darren Palmer

Copycats never prosper :: During the week, as the bedrooms were coming together, I had thought that Tim & Anastasia's was looking very...familiar. It seemed that every piece they were selecting had been seen on a prior season of The Block. This was most evident in the painted bedhead, which was used to great effect by Simon & Shannon in their master suite last season. I wondered if the judges would comment on these choices...and boy, did they ever. Vogue Living editor Neale Whitaker remarked that there was nothing in the room that he hadn't seen before and that nothing felt bespoke. THANK YOU NEALE. I knew there was a reason I love that man. I worry that this couple is in over their head and hope that they can pull it together and find their style before long. 

There's "inspiration" and then there's...well...rip off. (LEFT: Tim & Anastasia, RIGHT: Simon & Shannon)

 

It's also not a good idea to try & get your friends camera time :: The judges were also confused by Tim & Anastasia's inclusion of a stuffed toy cat and photograph of a group of strangers. It turns out that the family in the photo are their neighbours, and the stuffed cat belongs to their little girl. Yeah...not a good move, dudes. Surely impressing the people that award you more money to renovate is more important than sneaking in winks to mates back home.

 

 

All in all, a disappointing week for the newbies, with the highest score a paltry 21.5. We haven't seen such low scores across the board for a looong time. Get it together kids!

This week sees the couples renovating their main bathrooms, which, as any Block fan would know, is guaranteed to deliver drama.

 

The Block Triple Threat airs tonight on Channel Nine at 7:30. Tweet along using #TheBlock, and follow us @mamamedia_au.

My Kitchen Rules :: The Drinking Game

So, because I am woefully behind on my TV watching, I have finally caught up on the new season of My Kitchen Rules. We're now into the sixth season of the show and it's showing no signs of slowing down. This season may also contain my favourite MKR contestant of all time: Ash Pollard. She is, to use her word, DI-VIIIINE.

Ash, with best friend Camilla

 

And since everything is better with a glass of red in hand - especially TV - I thought we'd put together a little drinking game. Better late than never!

PLEASE NOTE: mamamedia does actually encourage responsible drinking, so if you're on the verge of being sick or, y'know, dying, please stop. Also, if you're under legal drinking age, play along with juice or something.

DRINK ONCE IF...

...Robert tells a cowboy story

...Camilla speaks in French

...Shaz cackles

...Annie mentions her and Lloyd getting engaged / married (dude, run while you can)

...Celine imitates someone / uses an accent

...Robert mentions tennis (DID YOU KNOW HE WAS A TENNIS PLAYER?!?!)

...someone mentions Chris Hemsworth or makes a Thor reference

DRINK TWICE IF...

...a contestant mentions they've never cooked with this ingredient / technique before, but assumes that it will be fine

...a contestant expresses doubt over their food, yet serves it anyway

...a contestant questions whether something is raw and it turns out overcooked

...a contestant questions whether something is overcooked and it turns out raw

...a contestant professes confidence in their dish, as they have cooked it "a million times", and then proceed to cock it up

...Manu demands extra sauce

DRINK EVERYTHING IN YOUR HOUSE IF...

...the power of Ash's gaze causes glass to shatter and/or a contestant to burst into flames

As Manu likes to say, bon appetit.

mamamedia liveblogs :: The 2015 Grammy Awards

And we're off! 

12:00: AC/DC opening the show, they've still got it.

12:04: Dave Grohl & Lady Gaga spotted getting into it, always great to see the celebrities unafraid to dance along. 

12:06: OHHH they're glowing devil horns in the crowd! I just assumed they were glow sticks. Nice! 

12:08: First award of the night is Best New Talent, presented by Taylor Swift, in a gorgeous teal gown. 

12:10: And the Grammy goes to...Sam Smith! As expected really, but I would've loved for HAIM to win.

12:16: Anna Kendrick in a smashing lady tux introducing Ariana Grande's performance. Full disclosure: I am not a fan of Miss Grande. I don't have much time for anyone who insists on being shot from one side at all times. By all accounts, she's not particularly pleasant to deal with. Anyway, this performance is one big bowl of 'meh'.

12:20: Jessie J & Tom Jones performing together next. Jessie's dress appears to consist of black cottontails and some spiderwebs. 

12:23: Chrissy Teigen spotting! Love her hair, love her dress, love her chair dancing. Love love love.

12:24: And the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance goes to...Happy by Pharrell Williams!

12:25: ...what is Mrs Pharrell wearing? I'm not loving the formal jumpsuit. 

12:27: "I'm gonna moonwalk off this stage right now." That's not moonwalking Pharrell, that's just regular walking. 

12:32: Uh oh, we may be having issues with the feed here in Australia. 

12:34: Never mind, we're back. Miranda Lambert now performing. Not being a country music fan, I have nothing to add here. 

12:37: A Lifetime Achievement recognition goes to the Bee Gees. Whilst on stage, Barry is also presenting Best Pop Vocal Album. 

12:38: And the Grammy goes to...Sam Smith! Again, expected.  

12:44: "This man certainly believes in himself..." Understatement of the year when referring to Kanye. 

12:46: "Why is he singing with auto-tune?" "BECAUSE HE'S AN ARTIST." - conversation that just took place between my husband and I. 

12:49: Miley Cyrus & Nicki Minaj introducing the next performance by Madonna. This should be interesting. 

12:51: This is...awkward. All of it. The dancers seem blinded by their masks and Madge looks like she hasn't actually had a chance to rehearse with them. Also, my breasts are hurting just looking at her leotard. 

12:55: Best Rock Album presented by Josh Duhamel and...two of the Patriots. Could not tell you their names, alas. And the Grammy goes to...Morning Phase by Beck! 

1:03: Best R&B Performance goes to...Beyonce for Drunk In Love. Another expected winner. 

1:06: Ed Sheeran performing Thinking Out Loud with John Mayer, Questlove and...damn, missed the others. Sorry to the other musical guest/s!

1:12: SPOTTED: Nicole Kidman busting out some epic mom dance moves. 

1:26: Hozier performing Take Me To Church with special guest Annie Lennox. 

1:28: Take Me To Church has transitioned into I Put A Spell On You...and speaking of spells, what kind of witchcraft is Annie using? The woman is aging magnificently. 

1:32: Meghan Trainor & Nick Jonas presenting Best Country Album. And the Grammy goes to...Platinum by Miranda Lambert. 

1:35: A very theatrical reinterpretation if Happy by Pharrell. Dark. 

1:44: A message from President Obama regarding the Its On Us campaign to end violence against women. 

1:46: "Authentic love does not devalue another human being." A powerful speech by a domestic violence survivor. 

1:58: Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett performing Cheek To Cheek. Proving that  she doesn't need meat dresses or facial prosthetics to entertain, when she has as incredible a voice as she does. 

2:45: OK, baby is asleep, and we're back for Kanye, Rihanna & Paul McCartney's performance. Such an odd combination, but it works!

2:53: Sam Smith & Mary J Blige performing Stay With Me, as introduced by Taylor Swift - a self professed fangirl of Smith. 

3:00: The return of Prince & his cane! Here to present Album Of The Year. The Grammy goes to...Beck, for Morning Phase. 

3:01: STAGE INVASION BY KANYE YES.

3:04: Sia performance introduced by Shia LaBeouf with some sort of rambling poetry. Eccentric as always. 

3:10: Song Of The Year, presented by Enrique Iglesias. Hoping for a Sia win, for no other reason than sheer curiosity about how she would accept the award. 

3:11: And the Grammy goes to...Sam Smith, again. Ahh well, good on him. 

3:38: Baby woke up, had to take another break! Jamie Foxx & Stevie Wonder present Record Of The Year. To Sam Smith, again. 

3:39: "I'd like to thank the man who I fell in love with last year, and who inspired this album. Thank you for breaking my heart, because now I've got 4 Grammys!" - Sam is the new Adele. 

3:43: Gosh I hate applause in the In Memoriam segments. Please hold applause to the end people! It seems so insensitive that a songwriter or agent gets a polite smattering of applause, and a Robin Williams will receive whoops and cheers. 

3:48: Hit fast forward through Beyonce's performance. Sorry Beyhive. 

3:50: Ahh, Glory. Beautiful song, performed by beautiful men. Hoping for another Chrissy Teigen cry face cameo. 

3:53: WAIT WAIT WAIT - What the hell happened to the feed?!? After John & Common finished, it cut to Sam & Mary J Blige's performance again and then the credits rolled? Is that it? WHAT?

4:00: OK, so it appears that Glory was the closing performance. If that was mentioned in the intro, then I missed it. My bad! Still, it was a jarring end to the telecast at our end at least. 

So there you have it! Sam Smith easily the big winner tonight, as expected by most. A few surprises in there, and notably no gongs for Iggy Azalea...which I'm sure a few people are happy about.

In terms of the bajillion performances tonight, my favourite was easily Glory - the night definitely ended on a high. Simple and elegant, which is all you need when the song is so strong on its own. At the other end of the scale for me was Madonna. I still don't really know what that was, but I do know that I didn't like it. And unlike others, I'm not going to fawn all over it JUST because its Madonna. Hashtag sorry not sorry. 

That was fun! Meet back here for the Oscars? DEAL. 

mamamedia predicts :: The 2015 Grammy Awards

After my incredible success predicting the Golden Globes last month, I decided to have another crack at it and pick who will take home the shiny gramophones this Sunday night (or Monday afternoon, for us antipodeans.)

DISCLAIMER :: There are something like 83 award categories in 2015, so there is no way in hell that I'm going through all of them. That's not to say that it isn't a big deal for the artists nominated for Best Choral or Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano!), I just don't have the musical knowledge to make somewhat informed predictions and wouldn't want to disrespect their craft by making every decision by closing my eyes & pointing at a name. So if your favourite category is omitted below, it's simply because I felt I didn't know enough about the nominated works to comment.

Anyway, without further ado, here are some of the big ones...

RECORD OF THE YEAR - Awarded to the performer and the production team of a single song

Fancy - Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
Chandelier - Sia
Stay With Me (Darkchild Version) - Sam Smith
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor

mama's pick :: God, this category is earworm central. So, there's a lot of buzz around Sam Smith suggesting he'll be taking out a few categories, but I have to back Tay-Tay. (I am a newly converted Swiftie and my little sister couldn't be prouder.)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Awarded to the performer and the production team of a full album

Morning Phase - Beck
Beyonce - Beyonce
X - Ed Sheeran
In The Lonely Hour - Sam Smith
Girl - Pharrell Williams

mama's pick :: Sam Smith. But basically, I'd be fine with anyone other than Beyonce. Sorry Beyhive. I am not a fan.

SONG OF THE YEAR - Awarded to the writer(s)/composer(s) of a single song

All About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
Chandelier - Sia
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
Stay With Me (Darkchild Version) - Sam Smith
Take Me To Church - Hozier

mama's pick :: In terms of songwriting, my favourite would be a tie between Hozier and Sia.

BEST NEW ARTIST

Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Brandy Clark
HAIM
Sam Smith

mama's pick :: Patriotism tells me to back Iggy, but I love the HAIM girls.

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE

All Of Me (Live) - John Legend
Chandelier - Sia
Stay With Me (Darkchild Version) - Sam Smith
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
Happy (Live) - Pharrell Williams

mama's pick :: My love for Chrissy Teigen is blinding me a bit here, so I have to vote for John.

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

Fancy - Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
A Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay
Say Something - A Great Big World with Christina Aguilera
Bang Bang - Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
Dark Horse - Katy Perry feat. Juicy J

mama's pick :: I think Fancy will take it out, but I LOVE Sky Full Of Stars. I've spent many a night singing that to Liv to put her to sleep. It's a great song and Chris Martin performs it beautifully.

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

Ghost Stories - Coldplay
Bangerz - Miley Cyrus
My Everything - Ariana Grande
Prism - Katy Perry
X - Ed Sheeran
In The Lonely Hour - Sam Smith

mama's pick :: I think it will be Sam Smith again, but I'd love to see Coldplay win. Again, anyone other than Miley or Ariana - really not a fan of either lady.

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

Gimme Something Good - Ryan Adams
Do I Wanna Know? - Arctic Monkeys
Blue Moon - Beck
Fever - The Black Keys
Lazaretto - Jack White

mama's pick :: Arctic Monkeys. I am still smarting over being unable to see them live in Sydney, on account of the fact that I was about eight months pregnant at the time.

BEST ROCK SONG

Ain't It Fun - Paramore
Blue Moon - Beck
Fever - The Black Keys
Gimme Something Good - Ryan Adams
Lazaretto - Jack White

mama's pick :: I love The Black Keys and Fever is so much fun...it is a songwriting award though, so will the lyrics be a bit too simple for the Academy? WE SHALL SEE.

BEST ROCK ALBUM

Ryan Adams - Ryan Adams
Morning Phase - Beck
Turn Blue - The Black Keys
Hypnotic Eye - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Songs Of Innocence - U2

mama's pick :: If this category were for Best Marketing Strategy Disguised As Gift That Went Woefully Unappreciated, then U2 would be a LOCK. As it isn't though, I'm picking Turn Blue.

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

This Is All Yours - alt-J
Reflektor - Arcade Fire
Melophobia - Cage The Elephant
St. Vincent - St. Vincent
Lazaretto - Jack White

mama's pick :: Hmm, White Stripes did quite well at the Grammys over the years, so Jack White might be a safe bet...I do love alt-J though.

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

3005 - Childish Gambino
0 To 100/The Catch Up - Drake
Rap God - Eminem
I - Kendrick Lamar
All I Need Is You - Lecrae

mama's pick :: Childish "Troy Barnes" Gambino. Actually, I was dancing to 3005 with my brother the other day...and my bro NEVER dances, so that's how good this song is.

BEST RAP SONG

Anaconda - Nicki Minaj
Bound 2 - Kanye West
I - Kendrick Lamar
We Dem Boyz - Wiz Khalifa
O To 100/ The Catch Up - Drake

mama's pick :: I would like Kanye to win, for no other reason than the possibility for acceptance speech GOLD.

BEST RAP ALBUM

The New Classic - Iggy Azalea
Because The Internet - Childish Gambino
Nobody's Smiling - Common
The Marshall Mathers LP2 - Eminem
Oxymoron - Schoolboy Q
Blacc Hollywood - Wiz Khalifa

mama's pick :: A controversial category this year. Iggy is only the fifth woman to ever be nominated in this category, and whilst it would be amazing to see a woman win, I don't know if she particularly deserves it...an opinion I am not alone in sharing, it seems. I'm backing Childish Gambino...mainly because I love Community. "Clearly you don't know the first thing about defeating trolls!"

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

We Exist - Arcade Fire
Turn Down For What - DJ Snake & Lil Jon
Chandelier - Sia
Happy - Pharrell Williams
The Golden Age - Woodkid feat. Max Richter

mama's pick :: I'm pretty sure the dancing penis in TDFW is going to take it out. Guaranteed*.
*dripping with sarcasm. I'm backing Maddie Ziegler & The Bodysuit.

SO. MANY. AWARDS. Who are your picks?

I am hoping to be able to liveblog the ceremony again, but we shall see. I will at least be tweeting along @ mamamedia_au.

For you Aussie babes, the awards are being broadcast from 12:00pm Monday February 9th on FOX8. See you then!

Lessons Learnt During Episode 3: The Block Triple Threat

The educational experience continues...

Check your bricks before knocking off render :: Josh decided to expose the brick wall in their living/dining area, a feature that has impressed in the past. Unfortunately, this is all down to the quality of the bricks. Josh knocks back half the render before we see that these are mustardy-yellow beauties - meant to be painted or plastered over, not exposed. He's determined to continue though! Have to admire his commitment, although one has to wonder why he doesn't just cut his losses and call in the plasterboard...

Bitch about your sponsors cars :: After Mark & Jess were eliminated in the previoud episode, Anastasia decided to ditch her Suzuki Kizashi for their SUV, because she's "used to more room." A wonderful endorsement to begin with. However it gets worse, when poor Ebony is then left high & dry, thinking that SHE was taking the SUV for the day. After complaining that she's now "stuck with the black one" she drives the Kizashi to the furniture depot, to find that her dining table & chairs won't actually fit in the car. The packaging is removed and parts dismantled, and they finally manage to wedge it in the back. And after what I can only assume is some serious prompting by the producers, Ebony announces "Suzuki has saved the day!" Mm, no, I'm pretty sure some mad car-Tetris skills are the true hero here.

Don't waste time drawing room dimensions when you already have the room plans on your tablets :: Guys, I need to be honest here: Ayden is not my cup of tea. Over the 10 seasons of the Block, two of my favourite contestants have been Brad & Dale - a sentiment that I know is shared by many fans of the show; they are incredibly popular. I can't help but feel that Ayden is trying to be a Brad or Dale. There's something about the way he carries on that doesn't read as genuine to me. And this - in my humble opinion - is reflected in the way his wife responds to his carrying on. She's shut him down a few times, and it's fantastic. I've said it before, but I'll repeat it here: I'm hoping this is just due to early nerves of being on camera and he'll settle down soon. Hopefully. ANYWAY, my original point was: He was wasting time

If you hit building materials, don't bother getting out of the car, just keep driving :: Thanks Brooke & Aimee. Previously, I would have been concerned if I were rolling over building supplies, but now I know that it's cool to just slow down, keep on driving, and give 'em a wave. Phew.

Blinds/curtains - tomato/tomahto :: Poor Charlotte. Her & Josh are my favourites so far, so I don't want to pick on her, but once the producer pointed out how often she was saying 'blinds' in place of 'curtains' it was ALL I COULD FOCUS ON.

When raising floor levels, don't bother checking the building codes before starting :: This one is actually more embarassing for the builder than for Brooke & Aimee personally. After the girls have the brilliant idea to raise their living room floor, their builder decides to press on with the works before checking all is to code, or running it by the foremen. Uh-oh. You can guess what happened next: According to VIC building codes, inhabitable spaces must have a minimum ceiling height of 2400mm. Their original ceiling comes in at 2450mm. No dice. Back to the drawing board ladies! Bit of a red-faced moment for the professional whose building company details are plastered across his person though.

If both team members leave the site to go shopping, you will cop criticism :: This is pretty self explanatory. GIRLS. HAVE YOU NOT WATCHED THE SHOW BEFORE?? It baffles me when new contestants complain about things that would be common knowledge to any fans of the show. If you don't want Keith & assorted tradies picking on you, leave someone behind to manage the work! Even with a builder handling the construction, at the end of the day, this is YOUR vision.

The Block Triple Threat continues at 7:30pm on Channel Nine - one more couple will be eliminated after living/dining room judging. Follow along on Twitter using #TheBlock.

Oh, and while you're there - Follow us @mamamedia_au !

Lessons Learnt During The Season Premiere of The Block Triple Threat

Source: 9Jumpin

Last night the tenth season of renovation juggernaut The Block launched on Channel Nine. This seasons pits 3 new couples against 3 returning teams, as they transform a rundown apartment block in Melbourne's South Yarra into 6 family-sized homes.

We start the season with 6 new pairs of Blockheads - 3 of whom will be eliminated in the first week:

WA: Luke & Ebony, brother and sister
VIC: Brooke & Aimee, cousins
SA: Tim & Anastasia, husband and wife
QLD: Ayden & Jessica, husband and wife
NSW: Josh & Charlotte, dating for 5 years
NSW: Mark & Jessica (JJ), engaged

The Block is nothing if not educational, so here are some of the teaching moments we witnessed last night:

Running on polished concrete in stiletto heels rarely ends well :: As the contestants made a mad dash out of Scotty's HQ, Anastasia bit the dust. Hard. Take it easy ladies, the Suzuki will still be waiting for you, your apartment's not going anywhere.

Occupational Health & Safety is really boring and you don't need to pay attention :: This is actually something I have a major issue with, having professional experience with commercial & corporate liability: OH&S is a BIG deal. We've seen contestants in the past completely disregard safety on site, and it's not OK. The reality (pun intended) is: People DIE on work sites. Just because this job is televised, doesn't make it any less dangerous. But you wouldn't know this from watching the safety brief at the commencement of the reno. I'd like to think that the contestants do take it seriously & pay attention, but we wouldn't know it from the montage of muffled talking, yawns & daydreams. It's all fun & games until someone is sued for negligence.

If your partner is leaving you somewhere with the car, always check that you have the keys :: Jess was caught up after Ayden drove off with a tradie, taking their Suzuki keys with him. She was then left to catch a taxi back to the Block with her purchases. Which leads us to our next lesson...

Upload your partners details to your new phone immediately :: Only after he left her stranded, did Jess realise that she didn't have Ayden's details in her new phone. People! Uploading your contacts should be Job 1 when you get a new phone!

If you're a carpenter, don't hire a carpenter :: Poor Luke copped a spray from Foreman Keith & Foreboy Dan for hiring a carpenter to help him out with their bedroom, despite the fact that he is a chippie himself. In Dan's words, "they get softer every year." He at least knows whereof he speaks: In his first season, Dan handled the bulk of the construction work himself, in a house far more rundown than these apartments. Come on Luke, get it together man.

If you're going to enter a competition about renovating, maaaaybe brush up on the basics beforehand :: It's a bit embarassing to see contestants who aren't able to properly measure a window, or who aren't aware of what type of paint is used where. This is an issue that I often have with Masterchef: You're entering a cooking competiton and you don't know how to fillet a fish or make pasta from scratch? WHAT ARE YOU DOING.

Renovate like nobody's watching :: A criticism I've seen levelled at recent seasons is that contestants are now all too aware of the cameras presence. They play up to them and censor themselves in equal measure. These "performances" were very clear to see last night, particularly in front of the in-car cams. I also noticed several contestants making references to cameras & cameramen...Look. We get it. You're on a TV show. You don't need to point it out to us. I'm hoping that it's just first episode jitters and that we'll see them calm down soon enough...But if not, it's going to get real old, real quick.

Noise restrictions? No matter, just go for a walk :: Ayden decided to take a little late night stroll with his timber & handsaw. Because, y'know, that worked out SO well for Dan in his season.

Tonight's episode will see the first bedrooms critiqued by resident judges Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer and Neale Whitaker, with the least impressive couple eliminated.

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CASUAL SEXISM, TENNIS EDITION: Eugenie Bouchard and "Twirl-gate"

Eugenie Bouchard (Source: Twitter)

Good news guys: Casual sexism is alive and well!

In case you haven't heard (or seen the outrage on social media), here's a quick recap:

Yesterday at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Canadian player Eugenie Bouchard defeated Kiki Bertens in straight sets. In her post-match interview - a right reserved for the victor - Tennis Australia commentator Ian Cohen asked her to "give us a twirl" and tell the crowd about her outfit.

Oof. Bad move Cohen.

As Ian's defenders have noted, he made the request after referring to the following Tweet from Bouchard the night before:

I've seen many people across Facebook, Twitter et al crying "but she made a comment about clothing first! Why is he bearing the burden of the guilt, she said it first! What's good for the goose should be good for the gander!" Etc etc.

Well, one of my (male) Facebook friends made a status to this effect earlier. My response was as follows...and I must note, it contains none of the expletives that I wanted to use, because I am a lady:

 

I do appreciate your point, in my opinion it comes down to context.
Eugenie commented on Serena's outfit as a spectator on a social media platform that deals in frivolity & 140-word brevity.
Cohen decided to ask her to show off her outfit, not on Twitter, or on a red carpet where people actually care to talk about their clothing, but in a professional capacity during an interview that she was granted as a victor. She was there to talk about her performance, not pirouette for the cameras.
It's casual sexism, which can be just as damaging. Like the Daily Telegraph describing Serena & Sharapova's rivalry as a "catfight." The article was about nothing more than their competitive nature towards each other (it's not like there's been any hair pulling or scratching) but simply because they're discussing female players, it becomes a "catfight". That term would never be used if they were discussing male players and that's what this essentially boils down to. 

This sort of sexism is quiet and sneaky. You see it in profiles of women such as Marissa Meyer and Kathryn Bigelow that feel the need to mention their previous partners (Google co-founder Larry Page and James Cameron, respectively) instead of focusing solely on their professional achievements. You see it in the articles mentioned in my FB comment above, referring to a professional rivalry as a "cafight" because, apparently, women can't be competitive without someone making a MEOW sound. I have experienced it myself when I lived in a highrise apartment in Sydney's CBD and men would seriously ask me if my Daddy was paying for it. (For the record - no.)

Look. I would be lying if I said I wasn't feeling bad for Ian Cohen. He probably thought he was making a harmless reference to something she had willingly shared with her followers and I am sure that he's mortified.

Let this be a lesson though, for everyone. If you wouldn't ask Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer to pirouette around the court during a post-match interview, mayyybe don't ask their female counterparts. They're not on a red carpet, they are doing their jobs and doing them well. Never mind what they've posted on Twitter.