The girls take to the runway this week under the tutelage of Miss J. He gets them all dolled up in Nantucket garb and treats them to a lesson from Miss J."s Charm School, which involves learning runway etiquette as well as how to mock another girl"s walk like a sassy drag queen. They also get some advice from contestants Chantal and Bianca, the latter of whom must have come straight from her Nikki Blonsky beat down. While Allison has some troubles with the walking bit, Natalie is strong on the catwalk. She has modeling experience, which she touts to the high heavens and back. This annoys the snot out of Aminat. Natalie also wins no favors with Tahlia when, in a game of Truth or Dare, she tells everyone that she thinks Tahlia"s photo was the weakest last week, aside from Jessica"s monster shot. Tahlia is having a confidence crisis anyway, and probably has even discovered her snout, but a conversation with her sister gives her a little boost. The girls take their newfound runway knowledge and apply it during a fashion show for designer Jill Stuart. It actually looks kind of legit, which is shocking. They have to hold large shopping bags and negotiate a runway that features a fire hydrant to show how well they"ve learned their etiquette. Natalie is a standout not only because she walks well but because she does a random twirl in the middle of the runway. Celia"s also strong and Allison does better than expected. In the end, Natalie wins despite the spin and gets some personally selected Jill Stuart clothing as a prize.
The week"s photo shoot has the girls posing in teams of two or three in crazy hair and makeup atop a tour bus that"s stopped around various parts of New York City. They have to tell a story and be characters such as Wall Street brokers and tourists in Times Square. Out of nowhere, Sandra manages to pull off a photo that the judges love and is called first at elimination. Natalie does worse than she thinks she would and in fact is not as good as Tahlia in their joint photo. Allison gets flak from the judges for no reason, really, because her photo is fine, and lands in the bottom two. Joining her there is Nijah, who is “just pretty.” And if you think Tyra is going to let the freaky awkward girl go home this early in the season, you don"t know her at all. Nijah is sent packing and exhibits her lovely personality until the end.
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Previously on America's Top Model: Makeovers! There was much merriment, until there were many tears. Fo was distressed at her boyish Peter Pan haircut, and didn't help her own case by wearing a red plaid flannel shirt. The girls were photographed by Nigel at a shoot in which they had to light themselves. Jessica was impressed by her own prettiness, but, as I'm sure Tyra has said on more than one occasion, prettiness does not a model make and she was given the stiletto shootie. Eleven bitches remain!
It is night. The girls head home from judging in their giant limo, and Teyona is pleased to see her best-of-the-week photo displayed as digital art in the model home. Teyona interviews that the competition is getting hard. On the one hand, it's sad to see a friend getting sent home. On the other hand, it's not that sad, because it's always better that someone else get thrown back to life and back to reality. She tells the other girls that she doesn't mean to be rude, but it's kind of nice that they have a little extra space now. Once they get rid of Kortnie they'll be swimming in it. Aminat points out that somebody has to go home every week. I'm happy that she's retained something from her eleven seasons of viewing that doesn't directly involve tooching your booty. Nijah has a great personality, but all the judges see when they're looking at her photos is a pretty corpse with dead eyes. She confessionalizes that she's not boring and is trying to work on her intensity. She thinks she'll have it right week. That would be this week. And that would be the ever-famous foreshadowing of doom.
Tahlia, meanwhile, is really upset after her panel critique. She interviews that the competition is getting to her. She doesn't have the experience, knowledge or education in being a model. Also, the judges keep telling her that she has no self-confidence, which makes her believe that she has no self-confidence, despite the fact that she walked into the competition feeling pretty good about herself. She eats grapes out of a plastic baggie and prepares to buck up and prove her mettle. Aminat tells her that this is New York, and it's the time of her life. All she has to do is look good and have fun and be interesting. It seems like such a simple equation, and yet ends up being so hard for so many of the dullards before us. Aminat says that if you can't manage to hit the three basic checkpoints on the road to Top Model success, then you deserve to go home.
There is Tyra Mail! "Mind your Ps and Qs. And J. Love Tyra." Everyone is immediately certain that they'll be having runway fun times with Miss J. Natalie tells us that she has a really good runway walk. She was with an agency, and because of her experience has an edge over the other girls. What she doesn't have an edge on is brains, if she left her agency to be on this show. She tells us that she's going to win this competition because she's a great model. You would think that her logic would stand up to reason in a modeling competition, yet I think we all know that great modeling only gets you so far with Tyra. Natalie takes her role as mentor very seriously and gives other girls advice on their walks. In turn, Aminat gives her the stink eye. She interviews that Natalie is getting cocky. She may have experience and a great body, but she needs to fill herself out with a piece of humble pie. Natalie is not in the mood for pie now, thanks, even with Cool Whip on top.
The girls head to their teach with Miss J. and Allison tells us that her runway walk is a point of extreme insecurity. She's very nervous to walk for Miss J. She's the season's "thinker," and is going to try to work on being more natural and not overanalyzing into oblivion. Maybe she should just stick to being preoccupied with thoughts of bloody noses. It seems to have worked for her thus far. The girls end up at an old mansion with a grand staircase that is perfect for a fabulous entrance from a tired queen. Indeed, Miss J. saunters down wearing Jackie O. hair and telling the ladies to simmer down. He then welcomes them to Miss J.'s Charm School. I guess this is where we learn how charming it is to tell someone that they're working it like the rent is due tomorrow. Miss J. tells the girls that they all look absolutely dreadful. This, at least, is true. He has them all go change into pearls and chinos and cardigans. When they return, he pours some tea and tells them today's walk is going to be about grace, poise, elegance and "smooth." I mean, it makes 75% more sense than most things he says, so let's just go with it. Celia, being a giant nerd, tells us that Miss J. floats, and it's beautiful. She's blown away. I bet if she had an umbrella a strong gust actually would carry her quite a ways. Fierce.
Celia walks for J. and tells us that a signature walk is important for a model to have, because it can define you. Oh, Camille, what have you wrought!?! Fo looks like a wind-up toy according to Miss J., and needs to slow down and grow some longer legs. Nijah could look more pleasant. Miss J. has to spit out his sugar cube when Kortnie walks. She is a special kind of top-heavy. Sandra's shoulder wiggle-jiggle is not helping her case, and Miss J. mocks her mercilessly. Miss J. cries out, "Posture! Posture!" and flails his pink handkerchief around. He tells us that Tahlia needs to walk with confidence, and she's not quite there yet. London could have more poise and grace, and Teyona gets a rueful, "Oh dear." Then there's Allison. Miss J. tells us that she needs a lot of work, and her walk says, "Help me." Miss J. totally thinks she's a freak, which is really saying something. He puts a book on her head, which has the fortunate effect of making Allison cross her giant eyes. She has to walk in front of everyone with the book, and her overanalytical self is freaking out. Miss J. tells her that she needs all the help that she can get, so best get home and practice until she pulls whatever muscle allows you to teeter on impossible heels. Natalie walks and has perfect model confidence. Miss J. loves her and loves her body. But not in that way.
And then it's time for special guests! They are former contestants -- but not winners -- Bianca and Chantal from Cycle 9. Bianca has long hair and doesn't look at all like she just came from a beatdown with Tracy Turnblad. Chantal looks exactly the same. Miss J. tells us that Chantal and Bianca have mastered Miss J.'s charm school, and are going to show the others how it's done. The first lesson that they're exemplifying is that of catwalk respect. Which means, when another bitch walks by you, you don't trip her or give her the slightest nudge into the lap of Linday Lohan. You gracefully turn yourself so that she can pass. And then you stab her with your heel backstage. Chantal advises the girls to be natural and confident on the runway. Bianca advises against overthinking, because that makes you stiff and busted. Miss J. bids everyone adieu, and goes off to prepare his pop quiz.
Back at home, the girls play a game. London explains that they play a lot of games, and truth or dare seems to be the game of choice. Seriously, you guys, when you get the urge to play a little truth or dare, bust out the Yahtzee dice instead. It's a game of skill AND chance! And how sweet is it when you can get a good four-of-a-kind score? The dare that we see involves Kortnie putting her tongue up Sandra's nose. Unless she is fishing out the last vestiges of a coke-fueled evening, this doesn't seem like very realistic model behavior to me. Nijah is dared to do her best Carlton dance. She does, and the editors try to connect this to evidence of her much-touted (by herself) "personality." And then it's time for a truth. Lesbian dares aside, this is the most dangerous part of the game. Natalie gets the truth prompt, which asks who besides Jessica had the worst photo at last week's panel. Natalie thinks for a moment. Aminat yells out that she should be honest. Natalie replies that anyone who thought she was going to pass up this opportunity to be an asshole is sorely misguided. She looks around and says with certainty that Tahlia's photo was the worst. Tahlia is hurt, and her confidence is rocked. She gets up and leaves the room as the others give awkward looks and Natalie revels in ass-terglow. Tahlia and Nijah talk, and Tahlia admits that she doesn't know what she's doing. Nijah doesn't think that she should let a little bitchery get her down. Tahlia has no respect or fondness for Natalie now. I mean, in all fairness, Tahlia's picture did suck. She interviews that Natalie is selfish and inconsiderate. This will either enable her to win the competition, or she will fall hard on her face. Literally, when Tahlia grows a pair and smashes her head to the concrete.
More Tyra Mail! "Take it from me, the runway is the worst place for excess baggage. Love, Tyra." The girls, being mysteriously a little smarter in figuring out the Tyra Mail hints than in seasons past, deduce that they'll be doing a runway show with bags. I'm totally going to apply for grant funding to do a study testing the effect of Blue's Clues on reality contestants' ability to puzzle out their various mail. Fo guarantees us that someone's going to get eliminated right off the runway. This freaks everyone out extra, and especially Allison. She's certain that if there is a runway elimination, she's going home. With that, we head to commercials.
When we return, Teyona returns from her redo makeover. It looks exactly the same as it did before. She, however, seems to think that she looks a lot better. It's the case of the Emperor's New Weave. With this bit of housekeeping out of the way, the girls head to their challenge. They meet Miss J. and special guest Jill Stuart! The girls will be walking in Jill's spring runway collection, on a runway that actually looks real! However, there's one catch. The girls will be walking with bags -- shopping bags, specifically. They're going to have to make use of all that runway etiquette they learned. The girls head to hair and makeup, and Tahlia is determined to bring more confidence to her walk. Several of the girls practice walking back and forth and back and forth like the hamsters they are. Natalie says with scorn that the girls maniacally practicing are going to freak themselves out. Allison freaks herself out whether she practices or not. Miss J. then introduces the girls to "special" guest Ann Shoket, editor-in-chief of Seventeen. Ann is no closer to being 17 than she was six seasons ago, despite her ruffly shirt. She tells the girls that they're going to rock the runway, because she's so cool and fly and rad, like a very much older sister who insists on stealing your clothes even though they make her look like a tool.
It's just about time for the runway show to begin! There's actually, like, a crowd and stuff. It's kind of exciting. Celia starts off the show and is a vision in white. She doesn't have another model to worry about yet, but does have to dodge a fire hydrant that's randomly placed in the middle of the runway. This is when you need someone like Crazy Lisa to make a full stop and lift her leg. Celia thrives off of having all eyes on her, which is of course the first qualification for reality famewhoredom. Natalie is . She tells us that she likes to take risks, because risks get you noticed. And so, a bit less than halfway down the runway she makes an awkward twirl. The editors pipe in some background noise of a crowd talking scandalously about something that was totally not Natalie's runway twirl. I mean, it was dumb, but I don't think it caused quite that reaction. Miss J. does have a pretty fierce eye roll, though. Despite it all, Jill Stuart likes Natalie, so I guess her heaping mounds of confidence were good for something after all. Tahlia is and manages not to push Natalie off the runway when she has the opportunity. She tries to up the confidence level, but all Miss J. can say is, "What the hell was that turn?"
London is and tells us that she got so into the music that avoiding obstacles of the model and hydrant variety became second nature. Kortnie is , and I think we can all just be happy that Jill Stuart had something to fit her. Then there's Nijah. She's confident and excited and dead-eyed as usual. She thinks she made an impression, but Miss J. just shakes his head and makes an especially egregious crazy face. Allison tells us that she's scared of narrow spaces and fears like she's going to veer off the runway. I guess this is to build tension, since it's not Allison's turn to walk yet. Instead Aminat goes to little fanfare, followed by Sandra. Teyona goes and is fine, and then Allison busts through the doors that lead to the runway wearing sheer black harem pants. Now I have a fear of sheer black harem pants. Allison tells us that she was practically having a panic attack. Luckily the pants provided superior ventilation, so she did not pass out while catwalking. She looks bad, but again it's mostly the pants. Then there's Fo, who's cute and sassy and gets props from J. for incorporating the advice he gave her during the teach. With that, the show is over! No one fell, which is good for them and sad for us.
Backstage, the girls get their evaluations. Jill tells Celia that she looked angelic opening the show. Fo had a big personality. Ann thought that Teyona was a bit stiff, and looked especially rigid in her very flowy dress. Jill thought that Allison was cute and quirky, and J. gives her props for taking the advice that he gave. Allison is proud of herself. Natalie had a beautiful walk and looked great in the clothes and had great confidence and strength. However, there was the WTF twirl moment. Tahlia's walk was a bit weak, according to Jill, and J. tells her that she needs to show a bit more confidence. He thinks she doesn't feel like she belongs there. Tahlia confessionalizes that she's trying to bring out her true self, but she's uncomfortable and it's showing. Nijah looked very pretty and feminine, according to Jill, but her walk could have been stronger. Miss J. says that pretty doesn't get you down the runway sometimes. Nor does it get you the title of America's Top Model. I enjoy that Tyra has been moderately successful in beating down the plentiful self-confidence of all the pretty girls in the world. In the end, Natalie and Celia are the best two, and the winner will get clothes personally picked by Jill from her collection. And the winner is...Natalie. Despite the twirl. Aminat looks like she just chewed some stank jerky. Ann says that it's a testament to Natalie's strength that despite the twirl she came through and outshone the others. Yes, she's so BRAVE. An inspiration to women everywhere, if you ask me. Natalie crows that even though she messed up her walk was still better than the other girls', which she deems intimidating.
Back at the house Tahlia talks to her sister, Marquis. They miss each other a whole bunch, and Tahlia tells Marquis that she really wants to come home. She cries and tells her how hard it is, and how she's not been herself. Marquis says that the whole experience is going to make her stronger, which makes Tahlia cry more. She doesn't know if she's going to be able to make the most of her experience when she can't even be herself. And, she says over a soft pillow of dramatic music, if that means that she must be sent home, so be it. With this, we head to commercials.
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When we return, there is more Tyra Mail! "Give it your all tomorrow, or you might get thrown under the bus. Love, Tyra." And I thought the girls getting flattened by various modes of transport was something that only happened in my most enjoyable dreams! Tahlia is feeling cheered up after her conversation with her sister, and she's ready to show her confidence for the 15th time this episode. Pipe down and do it, then.
The girls head to parts unknown in their pink plaid limo and meet up with a double-decker bus, from which Jay Manuel emerges. He tells them that as models it's part of their job to tell a story. So they'll be doing their photo shoots on the bus, and their backdrops will be various famous areas of Manhattan. The girls will be divided into groups, and the judges will have to be able to tell from the photo what area they're in and exactly who they're trying to be. Well, we know that they're trying to be future has-beens, so that part's easy. I guess we'll have to Carmen Sandiego the rest. Top Model go-to guy Mike Rosenthal is the photographer for the shoot and tells the girls that he wants to see some big energy.
The girls head to hair, makeup and wardrobe, where Christian, Sutan, Anda, Masha and their minions go to town. A duo of girls are going to be Soho artists, and Sutan says he's never seen anyone that cracked-out in Soho. Fo and Aminat are up first, and Fo says that they have the power bitch look. Aminat corrects her that they're power women, because bitches don't sport the Emily Dickinson meets Antoine Merriweather look they have going on. They are Wall Street brokers. On crack. In Narnia. Jay tells them that it's all about them doing their thing on Wall Street and still making that money. They have laptops and cell phones and they banter with each other in a cracked-out-businessperson way, which all the recently homeless brokers are probably totally doing exactly like that. All in all, Fo and Aminat seem to do a pretty good job.
Kortnie and Nijah are , and they are artists in Soho, where Jay loves to shop. Not only are they artists, but they are artists studying their muses. From the beginning they don't seem to have a firm grasp of what they're supposed to be doing, or the ability to do it. Nijah kind of crouches down like she threw her back out, which Jay points out is not pretty. Nijah confessionalizes that it's one thing to do a photo shoot on your own, but it's even more difficult to have to work with somebody else, not to mention someone as fat as Kortnie. You have to make sure that you get a picture where you both look good. Sadly for Nijah, she is the one who is having the trouble looking good. Both Jay and Mike tell her that she needs to be more dynamic. Kortnie starts to give it, and Jay tells Nijah to take it there. I mean, she has a pink tutu and a cello. How could she not take it there?
Sandra and Celia are up , and are posing as fabulous yet negligent nannies. Celia is apprehensive, as she does not know whether you are supposed to hold babies upside down by the feet or what. Sandra looks as if she has had a great fright and her hair turned static-y and white. Jay has to tell the two women to relate more with each other, and then he starts complimenting what Sandra is doing with her hand. In the end, Jay seems pleased with how they did. /P>
London and Allison are as Upper East Side snobby socialites. Allison tells us that this isn't really her forte, but she thinks that being paired up with London will be good. They're on 5th Avenue and Jay tells them that this is their chance to live out all of their snotty fantasies. Hey, I'll take a turn at that! He wants them to act a scene rather than pose. As it turns out, London does a great job of turning up the bitch when called upon. Secretly, I think Jesus kind of likes it. Allison, however, is having a bit of a hard time being convincing in her bitchery. She's trying to channel "snobby bitch girl" in her eyes, but figures that she was probably overthinking as usual. She appears to be very sad under her black sequined cap.
Finally there is Tahlia, Natalie and Teyona. Tahlia is trying to be as positive as possible even though the dreaded Natalie is also in her photo group. She has no say in the matter, so figures that the best strategy is to just get over it. I concur! These three are portraying tourists in Times Square, which involves a lot of pointing and looking very happy to see so many lights and tall buildings. At one point Teyona decides a snack is in order, and Jay tells her that he doesn't think anyone wants to see a mouthful of pretzel. So the bitch spits it out over the side of the double decker bus! Some poor actual tourist is going back to Omaha telling everyone that it rains soggy dough in the Big Apple. Jay and Mike crack up at my joke. The shoot is going well, and Tahlia is standing out in a good way. Jay tells the others to feed off of her energy, and Natalie does not look pleased. She holds up her hands in a pantomime camera shape, and Jay asks her why she doesn't just pick up the actual camera from the floor of the bus. He's so literal, isn't he? Jay tells us that he looks at Natalie and sees model, but she just doesn't give model on set. Tahlia once again gets singled out for praise, and Natalie interviews that this was surprising, since she's such an underdog. She gives a half-hearted, "Good for her," and says that in the end what matters is that she gets a good photo, too. With the shoot over, Jay tells Tahlia that she was the shocker of the day. Tahlia gives credit to her conversation with her sister, who made her feel like herself again.
Back at home, there is Tyra Mail. Someone's going home. Natalie tells us that she's always nervous about panel because you never know what's going to happen, especially with the competition getting harder. However, she has a feeling that she's going to make it for another week. Allison asks Nijah how she thinks she did. Nijah admits that Mike and Jay weren't feeling it, but she doesn't think she'll be in the bottom two. Allison is nervous even though she did pretty well on the runway. She says you never know how the photos will translate in the judges' eyes. But no matter what the translation, the eyes will be smiling. Ponder that as we head to commercials.
We enter panel with a continuation of Tyra's story: "Once there lived a supermodel who wanted to guide future girls." So she brought them all together in Manhattan where they had the opportunity to nearly get trampled to death. How's that for owning your inner fierceness? "Sometimes getting lost is the only way to be discovered." Lost underneath the boots of some 5'6" shortie trying to make an impression. The sad part is that this is the least of Tyra's crimes against humanity.
Tyra welcomes the girls. There are prizes, there are judges. Jill Stuart is the guest judge for the week. Tyra notes that Jill is one of the top designers in the U.S. and had her first collection sold at Bloomingdale's when she was only 16 years old. Fancy! Tyra is ready to get the party started and says that she hopes judging is as festive as her colorful shirt. It certainly stands no chance of being as terrifying. Tyra explains the concept of the week's shoot, with different groups portraying different scenarios. The girls will be evaluated in their groups, and then broken down individually for their performance in the photo.
Nijah and Kortnie are up first with their Soho artist shot. Miss J. gives immediate stink-eye, and Paulina says there's nothing in it that points to them being artists. Also, Kortnie looks like she has one very small, skinny, boneless, bendy arm, which frankly is kind of freaking me out. Paulina says that the photo is lame. Nigel tells Nijah that she's pulling down the shot for him. She's too model-y, and he doesn't believe it. Tyra agrees that Nijah looks uncomfortable, whereas Kortnie has some vestige of fierceness even with her freaky bend-o-matic arm.
Fo and Aminat are , and Tyra tells them that they look fantastic. Their photo gets raves, as well. Paulina thinks that they both look outrageously great, and she's finally feeling excited about judging a modeling competition. Tyra thinks that this is Aminat's best shot to date. She's pouting her lips but it doesn't look mean. Fo also looks gorgeous. They win!
Celia and Sandra are . Miss J. asks Sandra if her knees are ashy, and is ready to give her the spit off his hand to remedy the situation. She emphatically states that her knees are not ashy. A chimney would deny ashiness, too, with the threat of Jay's spit looming. The judges think that their nannies shot is very editorial and Upper East Side. Miss J. loves it. Nigel doesn't think it has anything to do with nannies, and is glad about it. Sandra gets singled out for having great body language along with attitude in her face. She makes the picture come alive. Celia looks a little stiff in the photo, according to Jill, who agrees that Sandra looks fabulous.
Tahlia, Teyona and Natalie are . Tyra congratulates Natalie on winning the challenge, and then it's time to evaluate their Times Square photo. The judges really like it. Tyra says that it feels real, but at the same time they're not forgetting that they're models. Miss J. gives Tahlia kudos for looking alive for a change. Tyra says that her face is portraying true joy, not acting. Teyona, on the other hand, is a little toothy. Nigel doesn't buy Natalie in the shot. He says that she looks pretty because she is pretty, but individually she's the weakest and not in the moment.
Finally we have Allison and London as Fifth Avenue frenemies. The judges are lukewarm about it. Tyra says that it was the easiest shot to do, because there are so many pop culture references a la Gossip Girl and Paris Hilton. She thinks it's a "Wah wah wah wha wah weaooooh." Interpret that as you may. Nigel is surprised that Allison doesn't look better. She says that she totally overthought it. Paulina adds that she looks like a hungover Olsen twin in her photo. Allison will take it. Nigel likes the condescending air of London's face, which makes the photo work.
With that, the judges deliberate. Kortnie looks like she might have a little potential, according to Paulina, but Nigel doesn't find the photo artistic or a-MUSE-ing. But I find Nigel punny! Nijah has a beautiful face but is wasting her model potential, according to Tyra. She's just pretty. Horrors. Paulina thinks that Nijah is a yawn. A pretty yawn, but a yawn nonetheless. Aminat has had her first really great shot, according to Nigel, but Jill thinks she looks like the girl door. If you live in a neighborhood of amazons with attitude. Fo has also become a contender. Sandra's looks fantastic with her crazy blonde hair according to the judges, all of whom love her. Celia is a total model. Maybe not a Top Model, but a model. Natalie was boring in her photo. She's attractive, but it's unclear whether she has Top Model potential. Teyona's pose is funny, toothy and unflattering. Tahlia looks the best she's looked so far. London doesn't look bad in her photo, and Nigel thinks she has beauty potential. Allison can do better, and has. However, Paulina notes that it's rare to get someone who looks that freaky in a good sense. In other words she may have had an off week, but she's a keeper.
The girls return. There are 11 of them, but Tyra only has ten photos in her hand. And the first photo goes to the girl with the best shot of the week -- Sandra. Happily, she wasn't a total pill this episode, so we don't have to be mad about it. Aminat gets a photo , followed by Tahlia, Fo, Celia, Kortie, London, Teyona, and Natalie. This leaves Allison and Nijah in the final two. Allison is different and interesting and freaky, which the judges find special. But her photo was not special. Was her earlier good performance a fluke? The thought of it makes the judges depressed. Nijah, meanwhile, is a beautiful girl, but has been going downhill since the first week. She has no shine in her eyes and no tension in her body. So who stays? Allison, duh. Nijah is heading back to Prettyville. And she totally holds it together and is graceful and cute in her exit, despite the fact that Tyra yells, "Push! Tension! Strong!" at her as she walks out of the room. She packs and interviews that she's disappointed in herself, and it hurts to say goodbye. Her eyes have been opened to a lot of things in this competition, namely that she has to work on her eyes. Meta! She says that this is only the beginning and will open a lot of doors for her. Maybe she'll even end up on one of those "Top Models in Action" spots in seasons to come! It's good to have dreams.
week: The girls pose in front of an audience of drag queens! And Celia has some sort of problem with somebody.
Discuss this episode in our forums, then see how far vloggers Val and Beth think Tyra will take gimmicky models in TV is the Answer!