Episode Report Card Potes: B | 1 USERS: B+ YOU GRADE IT Downton Shabby
By Potes | Season 18 | Episode 1 | Aired on 02.29.2012
The judges deliberate. AzMarie is meant to be androgynous, but is ironically girly in her George Washington shot, according to Nigel. Cutrone isn't wowed by AzMarie or Catherine, though Kelly O. and Nigel think highly of Catherine's Queen Elizabeth photo. Laura's Madonna photo gets high Cutrone marks, but her downselling herself does not. Alisha's photo is just terrible, and Kelly O. sees "pissed-off Aladdin" rather than Elton John. Mariah's photo is very Halloween, according to Nigel, and Kelly O. agrees with his earlier statement that a Native American lady should do better at embodying a stereotype. The John Lennon photo is very unfortunate. Nigel can't count the ways in which it is weak. Seymone looked amazing in the Michelle Obama dress, according to Cutrone, and Tyra just loves her overall. Sophie is a blank canvas, according to Kelly O., which means you can turn her into anything. Kyle's Andy Warhol gets major praise, though there's some divisiveness about Louise. Tyra wonders if she has that "extra something" or is just pretty. Candace had very little energy on set, and Kelly O. compares her to a background singer. Annaliese has no spice, and she had the spiciest of all the Spice Girls to portray. Eboni has phenomenal bone structure, but she has cheesy legs and dead eyes in her picture. Nigel wants her to work her angles. And of course Ashley is a royal mess. With that, the judges have reached a decision.
The girls return, and Tyra is of course holding thirteen photos in her hands. She calls Seymone's name first, and drops the knowledge that Michelle Obama is a huge ANTM fan and is probably watching this right now with a very excited Malia and Sasha. Yes, I'm sure the Obama girls couldn't imagine a higher honor than for their mother to get a half-assed portrayal on America's Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Next Top Model. Kyle is called next, followed by Kyle, Sophie, Laura, Catherine, Candace, Mariah, AzMarie, and Eboni. All the Americans have gotten a photo, and four Brits are left. Poor showing, U.K. Louise is called next, followed by Alisha and Annaliese. This leaves Jasmia and Ashley in the bottom two.
Two beautiful ladies stand before Tyra, but she only has one photo in her hands. And that photo represents the girl who is still in the running towards becoming America's Next Top Model. Jasmia didn't embody a smidgen of John Lennon, and the judges didn't feel inspired by her photo at all. Ashley of course portrayed Princess Diana, and the judges wanted to see the lovely woman with the amazing eyes. Neither of their photos were iconic. So who stays in the competition? It's Ashley, for the sole reason that she had a personality in front of the panel. Jasmia is not excited to go home first, but sheds no tears initially. She tells us that she'll miss the challenge and the excitement, and is sad not to be able to finish her journey. And then the crying starts and Jasmia doesn't want to answer any more questions. She'll probably never be able to listen to the Beatles again without tearing up.