There are six girls left, which means that it's time for acting! Tyra's friend Tasha, the acting coach, once again engages the girls in an activity which is designed to get them to cry and reveal their innermost emotions and darkest secrets. Jaeda reveals the shocking news that she hates her haircut, while Caridee goes deeper and tells the group that she tried to kill herself. Yikes. Their challenge involves filming a silent movie while Tasha yells nonsensical directions at them, and the whole thing quite naturally involves drinking prune juice and eating a lemon. Caridee wins a guest spot on One Tree Hill, and all of the girls get to pack their bags, y'all, because they're going to Spain! Once there, they have to hang out with some Spanish male models, with whom they also have to make out in a Secret commercial whilst speaking Catalan. Jaeda has some problems due to the fact that her male model tells her that he doesn't like black girls. Tough talk for a guy named Nacho. Everyone does pretty badly, except for Melrose, of course. Some of the other girls get on Melrose's case for sucking up to the judges and saying that she studied her lines for two extra hours. Sadly, no one punches her. In the end, the girls with the two most dreadful performances -- Jaeda and Caridee -- are in the final two, with Jaeda being sent back to the U.S., where the streets are paved with weaves.
Previously: action and beauty and being held aloft by giant fans, oh my! Everyone hated Melrose. Still. Anchal was annoying and somewhat hefty. Still. But this time even the judges thought so! And so she took her leave. Six bitches remain! Can you believe that? Where has the time gone?
Meanwhile, I have to give a giant shout-out to the multitalented genius Miss Dolly Parton, light of my life. I had the pleasure of seeing her in concert last week, and I have to say that I hope when I'm a certain age I'll be prancing around in four-inch platforms and playing the banjo. The white spandex leggings, I could take or leave. But in any case, this one's for the D-woman. You know she could rock a Secret commercial.
The girls ride in their giant limo. You know, I'll bet Dolly Parton wouldn't even want a limo that big. Or maybe she would, for all of her instruments. And her wigs. Eugena says that Anchal was naïve about the world, and Jaeda pipes up to say that she hasn't lived without her parents yet. Amanda interviews that Michelle was in the bottom two last week and that she was nervous because she thought she would go home. I actually kind of thought that, too. Michelle interviews that her sister knows that she's confused, and that she isn't sure that modeling is what she wants to do. However, she wants to do it for her sister. At this point, I think Amanda would be okay if Michelle had to bid them adieu.
Tyra Mail! "If you think that I act a fool, wait till you meet my girl." I am too afraid to even speculate. Jaeda and Eugena make cards with hearts on them. Jaeda says that she misses her boyfriend, and that that's been the hardest part of this whole experience. She's sick of living in Estrogen Palace. Melrose looks on and notes that it's been a long time since Jaeda and her boyfriend have been ravenous in one another's embrace. Eugena just looks at her like she's crazy, which is what I'd do, too. Melrose interviews that she doesn't hear what the other girls think of her, but that she definitely knows they think she's bitchy and speaks her mind too much. And also that she's annoying as fuck.
Meanwhile, down in the hot tub, Michelle, Amanda, and Caridee hang out. Caridee is wearing some sort of whack babushka. Michelle says that she wants it, but doesn't know how to make it her dream. One might suspect that they're talking about modeling. Caridee tells her not to force it, and that even if she's a model, it doesn't have to be her ultimate dream. Yeah, maybe, but I don't know if you want to tell that to Tyra Banks. Caridee interviews that, for the twins, the whole thing is just an experience, but for Caridee, it's a dream. She would hate to go home and have someone who doesn't want it as much to stay.
The girls head to the Los Angeles Repertory Company. Uh oh. I have watched this show too many seasons not to know that some crazy shit is coming our way. This comes in the form of Tasha Smith (formerly Tasha Smith hyphen Arquese), acting coach and very good friend of Miss Tyra Banks. She asks the girls if they are ready to rock n' roll. Awww, I miss Megg. We get a flashback montage of Tyra being "crazy." Personality, brains, AND beauty. How does she do it? The answer: she gets it all from Tasha Smith. Oh, and that's where she gets the acting talent as well. I guess this goes to show that, just like Tyra is always saying to really be careful about not being swindled by those fake modeling scouts and whatnot, you should always do some investigating into the credentials of your acting coach, too.
Tasha tells the girls that, as models, they are always going to have photographers yelling out emotions at them. "Lift your leg a little higher" and "Push out your boobs" are considered emotions now? Okay, then. Tasha calls Caridee up, and then tells the girls that the first exercise they're going to do is called "Silly Dilly," and is about breaking down physical barriers and boundaries. It makes me want a Dilly Bar. Caridee yells at the other bitches that she has "spontanuity." Eugena flails around like a fish, and Tasha quite astutely notes that Eugena is a girl who's not afraid to be ugly. Amanda tells the others to look at her butt. Melrose goes and kind of sucks and is not funny. Tasha tells her to be uglier. She should try pulling her hair back away from her face. Michelle is and notes that Amanda is generally better at acting, so will probably do better on this challenge. Tasha yells that Michelle isn't taking this seriously enough. Tasha obviously read the memo. Jaeda hops around on her hands and makes noises. Acting is stupid.
is an exercise called "Dump," and, contrary to what you might think, it's about letting out everything that you're feeling. Whatever it is that you're feeling, you're supposed to feel it. And say it. And, one hopes, cry and make a scene as the other girls look on. Eugena goes first. She says that she feels completely out of place; that no matter what she does there, it doesn't add up; and that it seems like it's so much easier for everybody else. Tasha yells for Eugena to feel more, and Eugena starts to cry. Good move, Eugena. Then there's Amanda, who yells that she likes all of the other girls, but that sometimes they piss her off. She's tired of the submarine limo and everything, but she wants to be there and take good photos and try harder. Oh, get some deep dark personal secret, would you? Michelle yells that Tyra says that she doesn't want it enough, and adds that she doesn't know what she wants and that's the point. It is? I thought the point was to get a Cover Girl contract. Michelle interviews that expressing her feelings in front of people isn't her strong point, but that she decided to go for it, since that's what the panel is always telling her to do. She finally yells that she's tired of not knowing, and that she has no idea what she wants, and is done with it.
Then there is Fucking Melrose, who is down on her knees. She clearly has no soul or depth of emotion, so has to make something up, and the only subject upon which she can work up some passion is that of the judges saying that the pictures of other girls are better than her own. She yells that she's working harder than everyone else, and that she's not empty, and wants to be better, and wants to fucking win. Eugena interviews that Melrose is not only bipolar, but is just plain wrong. I concur. I mean, she couldn't think of anything besides "How dare anyone say that your picture is better than my picture?" What a weirdo. My mom just walked in and saw the TV paused on Melrose and said, "Well, she isn't attractive at all!"
But what is actually worse is Jaeda, who cries about her hair. Jesus, get over it. Jaeda says that nobody understands. Her boyfriend even told her to get over it (ha! That's what I just said, too!), but she hates it and doesn't feel like a girl, or sexy. Jaeda says that they're down to the wire and that she is unhappy all the time, and that people are mad at her because they expect her to be all flowery and happy, but that she's stressed. Jaeda is, like, sobbing. It is really her time to go, man.
And then there's Caridee, who begins by yelling that she's sick of people thinking that models can't feel. If you cut them, do they not bleed? I mean, they bleed anemic malnourished blood, but isn't it blood nonetheless? If you cut their hair, do they not complain? If you put them in front of a camera, do they not smile and/or purse their lips in a beguiling manner? Caridee adds that she's also sick of people thinking that modeling is a piece of low-carb cake, because it's really hard. She sees people breaking down at Panel and getting their dreams smashed. She wants this so bad and has been through so much. She even tried killing herself. What!?!?! Everyone is shocked at that one. Caridee knows what it feels like to want to die, and for the first time in her life, she feels like she's doing something right. Yikes, I guess she is pretty bad off. Tasha tells Caridee that she's proud of her, and that she knows that wasn't easy. Can a person get his or her acting-teacher license revoked? Because in this case I think it might be appropriate. Melrose interviews that the whole experience has been intense for all of them, and that when you get up there and the emotions start rolling out of your mouth, they can take hold of you. Caridee walks out of the theater and cries as we ponder the irresponsibility of this acting exercise and head to commercials.
Back at the theatre, Michelle comforts Caridee in the bathroom. Caridee interviews that she didn't think she was going to say these things, but that she was just at a breaking point. Tasha comes in and hugs them and brings Caridee back out to the auditorium, where the other girls give her a round of applause. No standing ovation? Tasha says that the exercise was about the girls expressing themselves, and that they're going to need it for their challenge. The challenge involves each girl filming her own silent movie. I think Melrose should try to live her whole life like she is in a silent movie. The person who does the best is going to land a role on The CW's hit show One Tree Hill. Tasha will yell out directions, and the girls will have to act them out. These directions include running to the window, looking sad, eating lemons, and drinking prune juice. Acting! Tasha says that Michelle sucks even in the silent movie. Tasha sucks even when she's not acting at all. Jaeda says that the challenge was hard, and that she was the only one who had to eat and swallow the whole lemon. Rind and everything? Gross. But Jaeda says that she had to do her best. The girls pretend to talk on the phone. Michelle interviews that she and prune juice don't mix so well, and we see her kind of spit some out all over her chin. This makes her look like Linda Blair in The Exorcist. She says that she's 135% - 200% that she's not going to win. I think that Michelle throws up into her cup. Again, gross.
Back at home, Caridee talks to her boyfriend. She says that she let out her biggest secret and didn't mean to. She tells him that she finally feels like she's doing something right and that her life has a purpose. To be Tyra's bitch is a noble endeavor, it is true. Caridee's boyfriend sounds nice and supportive, though. Caridee interviews that she feels liberated and free, and that nothing is going to stop her. I would tell you guys my biggest secret, but I think you'd be obligated by law to notify the police.
Tyra Mail! Caridee gets to read it, having survived a trauma bigger than getting her hair cut. That psoriasis sure can be a bitch. "My good friend Tasha chose the winner. So pop in this disc and see who made a scene. Believe me, the winner won't be the only one surprised." The girls play a DVD called Desperate Daisy, which stars Caridee. This means she is the winner. We get to see the whole silent movie, which is about a desperate model with no work and no food save for a lemon and prune juice. I thought that lemons and prune juice were what real models ate. Suddenly, there is a knock at the door. It is a telegram from Cowboy Cal, who tells Caridee that he is in love with his horse. That's the plot of Brokeback Mountain II: Equine Boogaloo, from what I read in EW. And then Tyra makes a cameo in the film, and actually looks pretty good. She tells the girls to pack their bags...and then comes running into the room to tell them that they're all going to Spain. Spain! The spoilers were right. Tyra dances around in her flamenco outfit, and then there is another dancer too, with a cape, who dips Tyra, and what the heck is going on here? It is madness. Everyone is excited about the Spain trip, and Caridee is excited because she also gets to fulfill her dream of becoming an actress.
And speaking of that, we follow Caridee as she films her role on One Tree Hill. She plays a model on the show, and looks kind of retarded. She kisses actor Lee Norris, who looks like he is about twelve. Director David Jackson says that for having no acting experience, Caridee's doing pretty well. Cari says that it's been a long day, so she's going home and taking a long bubble bath. Yay, Caridee! May Calgon take you away. But not too far away.
And then, the girls are packing and going to Spain. Amanda randomly interviews that, who knows, you might see the twins in the final two. That was my prediction long ago, but now I think that it will be a twin and Caridee. We get to see my favorite thing about Top Model ever: the little computer-animated plane that traverses the continent with the girls' photos in the windows. The girls arrive in Barcelona, which Caridee says is muy bueno. Melrose is still wearing her beret. I wish that they had gone to Paris, so that the Parisians might have mocked her mercilessly.
The girls get to their little bus, which brings back memories for several of them, and there is Tyra Mail. "Welcome to Barcelona! Hope you had a relaxing flight because I have some bad news to break to you. This competition is getting too easy. So add in some local models into [sic] the mix to see who truly has what it takes. Stay on your toes, because you never know where they'll show up." Melrose interviews that Spanish women are so beautiful, and that she doesn't want to compete with them. The girls drive around Barcelona, and Michelle notes that it's lovely and the architecture is so beautiful, and that Spanish people must go to America and think, "What the hell?" It's true, man. But now that the Democrats rule Congress, I'm sure that they'll fix that.
The girls see a guy standing with roses and a sign that reads "Top Model Tours." The guy gets on the bus, and the girls welcome him. It's Christian, a male model from Barcelona. There will be male models! The girls are relieved, and happy to have the infusion of testosterone. Caridee is particularly happy, because, as she says, she's mentally like a man. There is Daniel, who brings the girls little flags. Finally, there are Victor, Lucas, Nacho, and Andrew. Mmm, nachos. The guys, with the exception of Christian, don't speak much English, so the whole thing is very International Odd Couple. The girls go to a traditional Catalan dinner with the male models, which ends up being a bumbling affair because no one can understand anyone else. In the midst of all this chaos, the girls get yet another piece of Tyra Mail: "Tomorrow, you'll do a commercial in the native tongue. So here's your script. Memorize it. Pick a male model right now and get ready for an on-screen kiss debut with your new boo. Hugs and kisses, Tyra." Amanda wonders if Tyra is kidding, because they're having a hard enough time understanding these boys, and now they have to "speak what they're saying."
Lucky Jaeda gets Nacho as her scene partner. She wants to practice their scene, but he tells her that, right now, there is no practice; there is only eating. The other girls seem to be practicing with their scene partners. Jaeda tries to be flirty in going over the script, and Nacho says, "No, I don't like you to. I'm sorry. Do you understand? Do you think, 'Oh, make out, that okay?' and I say...'I don't like.'" Eugena interviews that Nacho told Jaeda that he doesn't like black girls. Try some chocolate with your caramel, Nachie! You might like it. ["Plus I didn't hear anything about black girls. Maybe Nacho is gay. Or, given that his scene partner is Jaeda...not gay." -- Wing Chun] Caridee interviews that no one should be treated like that, and that she'd hate to be paired up with that guy. She says that she'd make out with Amanda before she'd make out with Nacho. Ew, kissing girls, gross! And I know there has been some debate about the whole Nacho affair, since we didn't see him say anything directly inflammatory, but I have a feeling that he must have said something that sounded more specifically like "I don't like black girls," given Caridee and Eugena's reactions. ["Yeah, you're probably right. Jaeda's probably too dumb to try to camouflage her own sucking by falsely accusing someone of making racial slurs." -- Wing Chun]
Jaeda tells someone else at the table that Nacho doesn't want to help her. She interviews that she's worried about the shoot, because she has to make out with Nacho, who is an idiot and a jerk and doesn't like black girls. She was so excited to go to Spain, but now her first night is ruined. But I hope her spirits are boosted when the girls get to their gorgeous Spanish apartment. That is, like, my dream home. The girls get a welcoming Tyra Mail, which tells them that the challenge winner gets to pick her room first. Caridee is, quite naturally, psyched. Melrose interviews that, clearly, Caridee chose the big room with the big bed and all the closet space. No one can blame the bitch for that.
The morning, the girls get ready for their shoot. Melrose says that she stayed up two extra hours studying her lines, and totally has them down. Caridee tells us that Catalan is a native language that is like Spanish mixed with a lot of other dialects of the world. The girls all go over their lines as they eat their cereal and whatnot. Caridee can't roll her tongue, and says that she sounds like a dead car. Michelle says that she hasn't kissed a guy since she was ten, and hopes that she doesn't suck or is too awkward. In the kitchen, Jaeda tells Melrose that she doesn't think they'll actually have to kiss the guys. Melrose says au contraire (or whatever the Spanish equivalent is): they'll be having a serious "makeout sesh." Leave it to Melrose to take the last bit of sexiness out of making out. Jaeda says that she's really loyal to her boyfriend, and is not looking forward to kissing some random Nacho. Melrose tries to cheer up Jaeda, saying that it will be fun, but Jaeda just stares out the window. I'll bet Melrose gets that reaction a lot.
The girls travel to the site of the commercial shoot, where they meet Tyra, who looks like a confetti factory vomited on her. Tyra tells the girls that Barcelona is the fashion capital of Spain. It is home to designers Custo Barcelona, Balenciaga, and big-lipped model Esther Cañadas. Tyra asks whether everyone's chosen a man, and Jaeda makes a face. She tells Tyra that Nacho said he doesn't like black girls. Tyra is mildly outraged, but then tells Jaeda that she's going to have to give Nacho a kiss to make him love black girls because once they go black, they don't go back. And I get and agree with the spirit of what she's saying, which is that you need to do your job first and worry about hating the creep afterward.
Tyra calls out Jay Manuel, who tells the girls that they'll be doing a shoot for Secret deodorant, which is all about displaying strength and confidence, especially when the pressure's on. Today they'll be celebrating the strength of Barcelona women by speaking in Catalan. And, as we will see in a few moments, by acting all slutty and such. The girls get made up and study their lines. Caridee says that she's feeling overwhelmed, and that having to memorize lines in a language that she's never even heard of is the hardest thing she's had to do in her life. Michelle interviews that she was sure everyone was going to make a big deal about her having to kiss a dude, but she says that she was more worried about the language than the kiss. Leave it to Michelle to evoke an Indigo Girls song without even trying. That's what happens when you come out. Let me take this moment to note that Jay is the color of strange fire today.
Jay introduces the girls to director Denis Rovira. The premise of the commercial is that the girls walk through a cadre of sexy guys, telling little secrets along the way, and then they have a big secret at the end. Michelle is first. She walks through speaking slowly. She whispers something in the ear of one guy, then sees another guy with a guitar and says something about "musica funky." Heh. Michelle interviews that you go in thinking that you know what you want to say, but when you have the script half-memorized and then see the words on the cue cards, it is completely different. Michelle ends up with her last guy and says something that translates to "What's my secret? I enjoy that your face is oddly reminiscent of Ellen DeGeneres" before kissing him. The kiss isn't too bad. Jay says that he was expecting the kiss to be horrendous, but it was actually the best part about the whole thing. Michelle was apparently giving the camera the cold shoulder.
Eugena is . She asks the director whether it matters if she gets words wrong. He says that she can break the dialogue if necessary. Eugena interviews that her strategy was just to act like she knew what she was saying. This is actually a really good strategy. She says that when she got to the kiss, it was the worst kiss she'd ever had in her life, and was like trying to kiss her closed fist. Hey, some girls would like that. Jay tells Eugena that he expected her to suck, but that she was actually really personable.
Then there is Amanda, who actually does suck. She interviews that she's not good at reading cue cards, even in English, so when she forgot something and had to look at the cue cards, the whole thing turned awful. Her kiss is also not very convincing for the so-called "straight twin." Jay tells us that Michelle and Amanda were boring in different ways, but both apparently were not passionate and not sexy. The twins not sexy? Well there's a surprise.
Then, it is Jaeda's turn. Nacho is a jerk, and she doesn't want to talk to him or look at him, much less kiss him. I do feel for her a little, but this does not change the fact that her personal tag line should be "Jaeda: Get Over It." She is particularly wooden and sullen-looking in her line delivery, and at one point just breaks down and says that she can't do it. She tries again, and then starts crying. Jay tells her that she can't cry because they don't have time to fix her makeup ["harsh, but -- ha!" -- Wing Chun], and asks in an exasperated manner what the problem is. Jaeda interviews that she's really frustrated that she has to kiss stupid Nacho, and frustrated that she sucks so bad. She hopes that she never has to go through that again. Well, wait about fifteen minutes and you'll get your wish.
Then there is Melrose. And I know I talk some shit about Melrose, but it's true that the girl can deliver. She says that it's more important for her to be in character than to get her lines down 100%. She is smiley and bubbly and personable and aware of what's happening around her. Her kiss kind of grosses me out, but not as much as the kisses of all the other girls did. Jay tells her that hers was one of the best reads of the day.
And then, there is Caridee, the opposite of the best read of the day. Jay says that her Catalan sounded like a combination of Swedish and Cantonese. She can't get any of the lines, and looks up in the air, not engaging with the camera at all. Jay says that it was painful to watch. She tries to make up for it with her kiss, which is way too porny for the situation. Porn music plays behind it, to underscore this point. She and the guy look like they are about to swallow each other's jaws. Eeesh.
Then, Caridee. She actually does look crazy. She almost forgets to kiss the guy, then says, "Oh, sorry," and gets all porny with him. Denis says that it was the weirdest Catalan he's ever heard, but that she looked beautiful. Nigel says that Catalan was the least of her problems. The most of her problems was that she looked drunk and crazy. He says that it was a train wreck. Miss J. says that Caridee was speaking Spapanese, and was lost in translation. Tyra says that it was disappointing, because the girl who was kicking all kinds of ass throughout the competition now looks really amateur. Caridee is crying. Tyra says that she was the challenge winner, but that the commercial cancels it out. Nigel says that it was unforgivable, and Miss J. says, "Well yes, but also memorable because it was that bad." I don't think Miss J. listens very closely, or has a strong grasp on the English language. Caridee's mascara is running.
Then there is Jaeda. Tyra notes that Jaeda looks nervous, and Jaeda says that she blew it. We see her best commercial take, which pretty much sucks. She also looks forty. At one point she says, "Shit, man." At the end, Nacho is feeding Jaeda lines. Pretty nice for a racist fuck. Twiggy says that Jaeda was right to warn them, because it was like watching a car crash. Miss J. calls her commercial a big old open sore, and Nigel says that it was appalling. Twiggy notes that Jaeda obviously cannot act, and that she fell flat on her face. Jaeda says that she cried on set because she was so angry. Tyra asks whom Jaeda is angry at, and Jaeda avoids falling into the trap of the blame game by saying that she was angry at herself because she couldn't do it. Miss J. says that if it wasn't the language, it had to be something deeper. Jaeda says that she was nervous, and also thinking that the male model didn't like her. She tells the panel that the model said that he didn't like black girls, which appalls everyone. Jaeda says that she felt like Nacho was crawling in his skin to kiss her. Nigel says that Jaeda needed to take control, because the male model was just an extra, and Miss J. agrees that the incident shouldn't have stopped Jaeda from doing the job that she was sent there to do. Tyra says that she can sympathize, but that the commercial was still dreadful. The one plus was that once in a while the light would catch Jaeda's face and she looked absolutely radiant. Jaeda, all puffy eyes and tears, does not look very radiant at the moment, however.
Melrose is . She is wearing a very tiny sweatshirt. She is all giggly in her take. Denis says that it wasn't perfect Catalan, but that he felt like he could direct her. Twiggy says that even though she doesn't speak Spanish or Catalan, she felt like she could understand everything Melrose was saying, and that she loved the way Melrose linked with everyone, even the extras walking through the set. Melrose says that she stayed up an extra two hours before she went to bed, even though they only got four hours of sleep. There is a quick cut to Amanda and Eugena. Eugena kind of laughs, but Amanda looks pissed and crooked-faced. Tyra says that her favorite part was at the end, when Melrose was up and down on the guy's shoulder, because that's what girls in love do. I'll remember that the time I'm in love.
Then there is Amanda, the girl made of wood. The judges laugh at her kiss, and Tyra demonstrates how awful it looks by pecking at Nigel. Nigel tells Amanda to go for it and commit. He says that she looked beautiful and graceful at the beginning of the commercial, and he and Twiggy agree that the camera loves Amanda. However, once she started stumbling over the language, she lost it. Tyra tells the girls that the judges will deliberate, and then announce who will go back to the U.S. of A.
And then, even though we expect commercials, there is this. We get a shot of the girls in some holding pen waiting as the judges deliberate, and Amanda tells Melrose that she pissed her off when she told the judges that she stayed up for an extra two hours. She asks how Melrose knew how long they were all up. Melrose looks shocked. Eugena says that Melrose goes out of her way to make everybody else look bad, and that she's very fake. Melrose says that she isn't, but Eugena says that she is. Indeed, she is. I mean, you can't really deny that point. Melrose protests that all she said was that she stayed up for two extra hours, and Eugena says that Melrose knows why she said that. Melrose tells Eugena to shut up, and Eugena says that everybody's tired of it. Melrose says that she's tired of everybody else, too, so it's cool. Caridee, Michelle, and Jaeda just stay out of it. It's too bad, because I feel like the five other girls could really do some damage to Melrose if they aligned. Commercials.
When we return, we go back to the judges. Pity, that. Twiggy thought that Eugena was a pleasant surprise, and that she came alive. Miss J. agrees that she had a great performance, and Denis says that Eugena has more potential than she showed on camera. Tyra likes that Eugena is showing vulnerability instead of the hard exterior of yore. Miss J. says that Melrose's extra hours of studying really helped, and Tyra says that it might have been one of the best commercial performances in Top Model history. Nigel says that she's a great actress, but still looked a little old. Miss J. says "thank goodness" Jaeda prepared the judges for how horrible she was. Nigel says that she can't act, but asks if she can model. He notes that with bone structure like hers, if you get the right photographers, it's going to work. Twiggy thought Michelle was pretty awful, and didn't even think that she looked very good. Nigel says that Amanda is shining more. But Tyra disagrees with all of them, and says that she thought Michelle looked fabulous, even though her performance was bad. Amanda has potential visually, according to Denis, and could do much better with rehearsals and time. Twiggy says animatedly that she's got to learn to kiss. Caridee's commercial performance was ludicrous, and maybe the worst in Top Model history, according to Nigel. Twiggy says that she completely went to pieces, and that it was shocking. Tyra says that she thought Caridee would be one of those girls who does consistently well, and that this incident scared her. She asks the others whether they think that, because Caridee won the challenge this week, she was resting on her laurels. Nigel says that this is when it gets serious, and if that if Caridee's was a serious performance, the curtains are down. Dunh dunhhhhhhh!
Six girls stand before Tyra, but there are only five photos. The first name she calls is that of...Melrose. No one is happy about that. Tyra says that the extra something she gave paid off, and Eugena glares at Amanda. Then there is Eugena, who has impressed the judges for the first time. And then there is Amanda, who was not dreadful. However, being not dreadful isn't something to aspire to, according to Tyra. Then Michelle gets a photo, and is told to make use of her spunk and fire.
Will Jaeda and Caridee please step forward? There is one photo and two girls. Cari is the girl who is so full of life and takes amazing pictures from week to week. The judges loved her, up until today. A big part of this win is to have a Cover Girl contract, which requires a performance in a commercial. And what they saw today is a girl who can't deliver a commercial. And then there's Jaeda, who has been in the bottom two a whole bunch of times. Some of the judges doubt her passion, but some of them think that her face is strong, and that some girls just need a little more grooming and a little more time. So who goes home? It is Jaeda. Caridee gives her a hug before telling Tyra that she's never been so happy to see herself. Tyra says that sometimes when people get a lot of praise, they think they're fine and great, but now Caridee sees that she's not perfect. Caridee says she knows that.
Jaeda gives Tyra a hug. She says that she's disappointed in how everything went down. It wasn't a great way to leave. But she's holding on to the fact that the judges saw something in her, and that it made her want to try harder. Being insecure with her hair, it took her a longer time than the other girls to develop the characteristics she needed in the competition. But she believes that things are going to work out. And hey, hair grows back.
Wednesday: bulls! And the girls become the judges. And apparently Caridee says something to piss off Nigel. Happy American Thanksgiving, everyone! Eat some turkey or tofurkey, even if you live in Canada!