The girls head home after panel to find Tyra awaiting them to talk about modeling archetypes and dealing with fans. First, Tyra breaks some famous models into categories such as sex bomb, girl door, edgy and couture, and then the remaining contestants categorize themselves. Kasia and Mikaela are couture bombshells, Jaclyn is the girl door, Monique is a bombshell, Alexandria is an edgy bombshell, and Brittani is couture. Molly is a weave of the damned bombshell. Tyra then talks to the girl about fame, and how close they plan to let their public get to them. She talks about the importance of boundaries -- like not letting people take pictures of you while you're eating! -- and then has the girls practice their autographs. Tyra also talks about how to develop thick skin so your feelings don't get too hurt when you read recaps. The world throws roses and darts. And every rose has its dart. Or something.
Molly gets her weave out, and then the girls head to their challenge -- a "meet the cast" thing where people on the street can talk to the models and get autographed pictures. Monique is a total bitchface the whole time, and when a creepy guy approaches her and asks for a kiss, she sends him to Alexandria. She kisses him on the cheek, which Miss J. tells her is a big no-no unless you enjoy having stalkers. Chatty Kasia wins the challenge, and she picks Jaclyn and Brittani to accompany her on a private fancy dinner with Miss J. The non-winners have to stick around and clean up the mess left by the fans. Monique is a total bitch about that, too. Back at the house, she notes that she's on edge and might be heading toward a nervous breakdown
For the photo shoot this week, the girls are covered in mud and must pose artistically in groups of four -- blondes versus brunettes. In the blonde group, Molly and Hannah own the shot while Alexandria and Kasia aren't connecting, according to Mr. Jay. Furthermore, Alexandria starts to direct a little bit again, and when Miss J. calls her on it she freaks out that he might mention it to panel. When will she learn to just keep her trap closed for like ten minutes? In the brunette group, Brittani looks so fab that the photographer takes an individual shot of her. Mikaela has some hits and some misses, and continues to fall prey to dead eyes.
Sonia Dara is the guest judge at panel, where the brunette photo is deemed more couture and the blonde more commercial. Brittani gets the best photo of the week, despite looking like an amputee. ALT finally tells Alexandria that her bonnet with the big bow on it is ridiculous. When a man who wears a makeup brush on his hat is insulting your choice of chapeaus, you have a real problem. Monique and Mikaela wind up in the bottom two, and Tyra really tries to make "handlebars of fierceness" catch on as she lectures them. She seems to think that Mikaela has a better chance of grabbing them, and so it is Monique who is sent home.
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Previously on ANTM: The girls had to film a spot for Cover Girl, and Alexandria's diva behavior rankled her teammates. Monique was having none of it, and everyone else agreed that, like the Snow and Heat Misers, Alexandria was too much. Hannah looked fierce while posing with a baby jaguar, while Dalya did not heed the call of the wild and was sent home. Eight bitches remain!
The girls walk into the house after elimination. There is no time to celebrate Hannah's best-of-week photo displayed as digital art, because Tyra is there! Hannah says this is a great surprise, since they haven't had much face-to-face time with Tyra except at panel. Such a hands-on mentor, that one. Everyone sits down as instructed with a pad of paper and pen. Molly is visibly upset, and Tyra asks how she's doing. Molly starts to cry. Her weave is pissing her off and she needs to eat and, I may add, she might very well be sick of the psychological torture this show inflicts. Anyway, she's having a meltdown. Tyra crosses her arms and says, "Over a weave and some food?" Well, when you put it that way. Molly says she has a rash on the back of her neck and her head wrap is too tight and she's having a bad day. She was also in the bottom two at panel, which can't be helping things. Kasia tells us that Molly complains too much, and should just be grateful to be in this whack situation and have the opportunity to be mocked by the collective Interwebs. Tyra tells Molly that weaves just do that, and it's part of the beauty-pain thing. She says, "We're going to suck it up, right?" like the preschool teacher that, by rights, she should be, and tells Molly that the weave will be removed.
With that, it's time for Tyra's session with the girls. She says that as different as they are, they all have an archetype and a certain section of the industry that they fit in. All of the archetypes -- even the fiercely real and "athletic" ones - can still be high fashion. Tyra has set up a series of photos of famous models, so that the girls can talk about the archetypes of each. Gisele is up first, and her archetype is "bombshell," which is the archetype in which you are featured in the Victoria's Secret catalogue. Coco Rocha is , and she's the fresh-faced all-American girl door. Agyness Deyn is edgy, as evidenced by all the superfluous letters in her name and the fact that she's sometimes a DJ. Then there's Sessilee Lopez, who is a super high-fashion couture model.
Tyra has each of the girls figure out their archetype. Kasia is a bombshell based on her figure, but she says that she has a couture attitude and demeanor. Jaclyn is the straight-up girl door, serving you sweet tea and grits and a very tiny booty. Monique is a bombshell, duh. Tyra says that bombshells are only judged by their ability to pick up something that's been dropped. Monique has this one down. I'm sad to say that my knees have never been good enough for me to be a bombshell. The other girls say that Alexandria is edgy, but Tyra thinks she's a booty-shaking bombshell. All of the other girls seem very sad to admit that Brittani is couture. Mikaela is also couture, and Tyra adds that she's sad and scared to let the bombshell out. She encourages Mikaela to shake it out, and it's basically like a collection of bones waving in the wind. Mikaela wonders if she's been underperforming in her photo shoots because she hasn't embraced her bombshell side. Personally, I think it's more the lazy eyes.
Tyra tells the girls that supermodels aren't just everything to all people. They have very specific types but at the same time are able to relate to lots of folks. Except the folks who are short, or who eat, or who are old, or who shop at Wal-Mart. When you become a very successful model, Tyra says, something happens. That something is fame. People will see you and cry. Fame. You'll light up the sky like a flame. Tyra says that fame will come for the winner, and asks the girls how they will deal with it. Like, how has Saleisha even been able to handle it? Has she been forced into seclusion? It must have been very difficult to outfox the paparazzi who are constantly on her tail. Jaclyn tells us that she loves people and loves little kids and thinks it would be awesome to have people look up to you like that.
Tyra asks the girls to think about how close they're going to let their public get to them. She has her boundaries, if you can believe it. She won't let people take pictures of her while she's eating, because there are enough rib jokes floating around out there already. Sometimes in a private situation she'll do a picture, but if she does a picture in public a lot of people will come up. And then there are crazy people who ask you to call their mother-in-law or cousin or whatever. Brittani says that she'd do autographs anytime, but would never call someone on a cell phone. Tyra says that she's done it, and sometimes it lasts for MINUTES. The pains of fame. Monique tells us with extra-defined enunciation that it's very important to have boundaries with your fans, because there are a lot of weird people in the world. We're looking at several of them right now, in fact. Tyra then teaches girls how to sign their autographs. These people can't write already? I know the state of public education is dire, but this is obscene. Tyra makes her signature with a heart, and sometimes a "B." She tells the girls not to do the heart, because it sucks. Newsflash, everyone: Tyra does things even when she knows they suck. This is maybe the first glimmer of self-awareness we've ever seen! It only took 16 seasons. Kasia signs her name with a heart, which Tyra tells her is lame. She adds, "Do as I say, not as I do." Does this apply to EVERYTHING? Even smizing?
Tyra points to the word "piel" on a whiteboard, and explains that it means "skin" in Spanish. I guess she's trying to prove to us how trilingual she is. She wants to talk to the girls about having tough skin. If you can believe it, there is all kinds of crazy stuff about Tyra on the Internet. I know, right? It's hard to believe! And it still hurts her. Victory! All of our efforts are not for naught. She asks the girls how sensitive or not sensitive they are. Alexandria says that she's tough as a diamond, which is the toughest thing you can be. I would like to see raw video footage of her toughness when she watches her housemates go through her diary. Alexandria tells us that throughout her life there's been every kind of abuse that you can imagine -- physical, verbal and mental. I can think of others, which I hope she hasn't actually been through. She tells us that all that abuse has made her strong, and prepared her for this. I can see the argument that only a life of constant abuse could prepare you to be a contestant on this show. Tyra asks the girls to think about whether they're ready to really go out there and put themselves in front of the entire world. Shouldn't she have had this discussion at casting week? The world throws roses and darts. And every rose has its thorn, so even that end of things might be prickly. Tyra says she hopes this was helpful, and then tells the girls that they know who they are, and know how they're going to handle the world. Everyone still seems totally committed to being a famewhore.
And then! Molly's weave is gone! There's actually a flashback to Tyra telling Molly that her weave will be removed, which happened exactly four minutes ago. America's Top Model: assuming nothing about your short-term memory capabilities since 2003. Hannah gives Molly a quality head scratch, and Molly says that she's very happy to have the crazy animal weave off of her head. As Molly is bent over in head-scratching ecstasy, we get to see that she has a big-ass back tattoo. Meanwhile, Monique doesn't want to look at Hannah's best-of-week picture. She's mad that she didn't at least get called second. Monique wonders who will get sent home . The pointed focus on her in this episode may give us some clues. Monique tells us that her hometown of Hebron, Illinois has only about 1200 people, and is known for winning the state basketball championship in 1952. She can't be a model in Hebron, and knows that she has enough ambition and drive to get the hell out of town. Or, quite possibly, she'll serve you a pretzel-wrapped hot dog at Auntie Anne's the time you're in the Hebron Mall.
There is Tyra Mail. "Tomorrow you'll have a real following. Love, Tyra." The girls head to the Century City Mall, where they meet Miss J. He tells them that they're about to have an autograph-signing challenge. They're supposed to use Tyra's tips on handling fame, and will be judged by how well they carry themselves. The winner will get a personal dinner with Miss J. at an upscale restaurant.
The girls set up under some tents, as passersby approach them. Jaclyn thinks it's neat to talk to all the people, and says that she'd like to stay there all day. Kasia autographs a truly terrible photo of herself. She looks like a very mean lady who just got out of the shower. One lady thinks it's crazy that Kasia is considered a plus-sized girl, and Kasia pulls out the "fiercely real" moniker. The lady likes her, and says that she was very open and friendly and real. Fiercely real! Another woman has Alexandria, Brittani and Molly leave her voice mail message. Tyra did warn them. They look pretty enthused to do it, though. Not so enthused is Monique, who is standing around looking like a total beeyotch. Kasia tells us that Monique was over it by the challenge midpoint. Monique complains that she's cold, and Kasia has no sympathy.
One guy asks Molly, Alexandria and Brittani what their favorite ice cream flavor is, and Alexandria goes into raptures about what a great question it is. Yes, it's truly scintillating. She likes butter pecan. Molly tells us that she thinks she's a nice person who can talk to new people just fine, but Alexandria wouldn't let her get a word in. Molly is aggravated, which seems to be the norm. Monique is even more set with talking to the plebes than she was when we checked in a minute ago, and the situation is exacerbated when a creepy guy asks her to write that he's a good kisser when she signs a photo for him. Apparently he wants her to have personal knowledge of his kissing style as well. Monique is not having it, but tells him that Alexandria will probably do it. Kasia thinks that Monique didn't know how to handle the situation. Creepy guy heads right over to Alexandria, who tells him that her boyfriend is an ultimate fighter and probably wouldn't enjoy his lady smacking lips with a total tool. Creepy guy says, "It's not like we like had sex or anything." If there were no cameras, this guy would totally be slipping her a roofie. Alexandria tells us that she does not appreciate Monique's catty moves, and that she'd better watch out because Alexandria is not one to be fucked with. It's hard to take her threats too seriously when she's wearing that stupid crocheted bow hat.
After a commercial break, we return to Alexandria and the creepy dude. She agrees to give him a kiss on the cheek, and tells him that her boyfriend taught her how to hit in order to discourage any funny business. The kiss on the cheek happens, and Brittani and Molly look like they simultaneously want to die and crack up. Creepy guy asks for Alexandria's number, which she does not give. Good to know that she too has some boundaries.
Miss J. gathers the girls together to give their evaluation. Alexandria was really sweet, but should not have kissed creepy guy on the cheek. This only encourages someone to stalk you. He did seem the type. Alexandria prissily asks what happens when someone else tells a creepy guy that you'll kiss him. Miss J. says, "She called you out, and you did what she said you would do. So." Well that will shut a bitch up. Jaclyn was the girl door with a lot of squeaky personality. Kasia talked a lot with her fans while keeping it "model." Monique stood around looking bored to death, and like crickets were chirping in her head. I'm guessing that the latter is her general state of being, though. Kasia is the winner, and chooses Jaclyn and Brittani to go to dinner with her and Miss J. Kasia says that it's an honor to sit down in such an intimate setting with someone who is so influential in the fashion industry. Someone else is coming to dinner, too? How exciting.
Miss J. tells the loser girls get to clean up the fan mess. Monique is quite pissy, and doesn't understand how Kasia won the challenge. Being right to Monique probably upped her status quite a bit. The other girls gamely get to work, but Monique snots around and complains about what a fucking joke it is. They have to clean up, like, a 6' x 6' area. It is seriously not a big deal. Monique swears and throws paper towels on the ground and says she's sick of her life. She confessionalizes that she hopes everyone has a really shitty time at dinner and gets food poisoning, and then assures us that she's being very serious. It's a good thing she doesn't have voodoo powers.
Brittani, Kasia, and Jaclyn head to Rock Sugar restaurant where they share a private VIP area with Miss J. Jaclyn feels like she's a celebrity. Meanwhile, the other girls have cheese sandwiches on white bread awaiting them. Molly helps herself to an extra serving of sour grapes, and tells us that going to dinner with boring people is a sarcastically really fun prize. Additionally, Miss J. is going to have a sarcastically amazing time, which is also sarcastically so exciting. The bitch pool runs deep this season. Back at the restaurant, Miss J. tells the winning girls that in the fashion industry, people like working with nice people. However, you need to be strong and firm, because people can be cruel. They can call you ugly, and call you fat, and say that you eat ribs for every meal. Miss J. has been called every name in the book, and says that sticks and stones may break his bones but all those ugly words made him wealthy. He seems like he's rehearsed that one for a while. Brittani says that Miss J. is down to earth and personable, and it was a perfect evening. If I had to choose one person on this show to go to dinner with, it would probably be...well, actually it would probably be ALT. He is the rich man's Miss J., after all. Sorry, buddy.
The winning girls return home, and while Hannah and Mikaela are eager to hear about how the evening went, Monique remains pissy. As the girls try to explain that they basically shared a whole bunch of small plates, Monique snits that she hates buffets. I'm so sure that Miss J. would take them to the Old Country Buffet. Brittani tells us that she's not sure that this is the right competition for Monique, because she's kind of high maintenance. She was sort of delightful last week, but really that was only as a foil to Alexandria.
There is more Tyra Mail! "Oh the tangled webs we weave! Love, Tyra." The girls scream and squeal, as they are all worried that spiders will be involved. Mikaela tells us that she's going to try to have a good photo shoot regardless, since she hasn't been so successful in that regard so far. Meanwhile, Jaclyn asks "Mo-Mo" if anything is bothering her. Monique says no, but that she's irritated because she just wants to win one time. Well, then, try being better. Jaclyn wishes that Monique would perk up. Monique admits that she's feeling very anxious about it and just wants to be alone for a little bit. She confessionalizes that obviously she's on the verge of an emotional breakdown, and she doesn't know why. She's really going to be the worst pretzel server. As she says she's on edge, we cut to commercials.
When we return, the girls head to Smashbox Studios where Jay Manuel awaits them. He introduces them to photographer Jonathan Mannion, whose work is known for having a very artistic, intimate feel to it. This is an indoor shoot, Jay explains, because the girls will be wearing very little. They'll be covered in mud and arranged in groups of four -- blondes versus brunettes. Do blondes have more fun? We shall find out. They ladies will be entwined and laying all over each other like a basket of kittens, but the vibe of the shot is not sexual. Rather, it's artistic. It'll be black and white, which automatically makes it not porny. Remember the halcyon days of cycles one and two, when some people actually had a problem getting in the buff? It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Jay says that, in the modeling business, you're often photographed in groups. It's very important to shine individually, which is some new information that I'm sure you're stunned to hear.
The girls head to hair and makeup, and hairstylist Mitch Stone tells Molly that she's going to be the first up. Last week she was complaining about always going last, so maybe this will get her to shut her maw for a change. Although given that there are only two photos that are happening, I guess that's not really so significant. Molly thinks that the blondes stand a good chance, and adds that they've all individually received best-of-week photos, while none of the brunettes have. She thinks they might have an edge. Make-up artist Gloria Elias-Foeillet, who apparently has a fancy French husband, dabs at Monique with a sponge, as Monique preemptively complains about the mud. She notes that she's been trying hard all competition not to be sexy, which is going to be very difficult when she's naked and draped across other naked ladies. However, she likes her group of brunettes and thinks that they'll be great. Wardrobe stylist Monique Peters twists the straps of what look to be identical black swimsuits to add a little flair to each girl. Kasia reminds us that she's the fiercely real girl. She's okay with that, and says that she just has to find her angles and will be fine. She should be more than okay with it, as she looks positively radiant and fabulous standing to a half-naked and skeletal Mikaela, who has apparently not eaten a decent meal since she was in utero.
The girls are covered in mud, and Alexandria celebrates by doing a pirouette. She says she feels really powerful, like she just crawled out of the earth. That's a nice contrast to her usual status of just having crawled from under a bridge. The blondes are indeed up first, and position themselves in a big, muddy heap. Jay tells them not to get so wrapped up in individual modeling that they forget about the built-in interaction. Brittani tells us that the blondes all blend together into a mass of straw-like hair. Molly is confident in her ability to rise out of the bottom two, while Jay loves what Hannah's giving. Jonathan wants a little more intensity from Alexandria. Jay says that Molly and Hannah are in the middle and owning the shot, while Alexandria and Kasia aren't connecting. He tells Kasia that she seems to be questioning what she's doing on the end. Kasia tells us that in this shoot there wasn't a whole lot of room for movement, and she didn't want to make a disturbance. However, she needed to make herself stand out and so repositions a bit, which seems to please Jay.
The girls rearrange again, and Jay tells Kasia to put her arm around Molly. After a few frames, Alexandria asks Kasia if there's any way to move her arm. Jay asks Alexandria why she's trying to direct the shot, and she quickly (and perhaps in a slight panic) explains that she's not trying to do that, but rather just wants a place to put her head. Jay tells her to leave Kasia's arm alone, because he put it there on purpose. Alexandria shakily tells us in an interview that if Mr. Jay thinks she was directing, he's going to tell Tyra, and she will be toast. Brittani tells us that Alexandria is not reformed at all, and is the same disrespectful, controlling nit that she was a few weeks ago. With that, the dirty blondes are done.
The brunettes are , and Mikaela is both going to make sure her eyes are fierce and embrace her inner bombshell. Jaclyn is working her face in a somewhat hilarious way, and Jonathan tells her not to go too lioness on him. Jay asks what she's thinking, and she says she's trying to feel like she's in a jungle-like atmosphere. The real action, however, is in the background, where Brittani has one of Monique's legs lifted up and looks like she's about to smack some ass. Jay discourages the jungle look. Hannah tells us that the brunettes looked really barbaric in a way, and sort of like a family portrait of cave women. Vogue Cave was a very popular publication back in the day. Jay keeps telling Monique to stretch her head up more. He says that every so often she'd hit on something stunning, but then a switch would go off and she'd turn from a model back into a regular old pretty lady, which as we know is the worst thing to be. Jay loves Brittani's energy, and Jonathan tells us that she has body positioning down. She hits a great pose, and he stops to take an individual frame of her. That's really good. Mikaela was hit and miss for Jay, and per usual had lackluster eyes.
When the girls return home, there is Tyra Mail of Doom. Someone is getting the boot. Monique confessionalizes that they're almost at the halfway point, and she's confused about who will be cut . She hopes that she stood out, and that she'll get the first photo. Mikaela felt like she was in the zone, and is hoping that whatever picture pops up at panel is a quality photo. She's sick of floating around in the lower middle of the pack, and wants to move up in the ranks. Kasia thinks that she did well at the end of the shoot, but says that it was a rocky start. Jaclyn asks her if Alexandria got a lot of critique, and Kasia says that she started directing again, and may go home. Alexandria may think she's trying to improve and be really nice on set, Kasia says, but it's really fake. Brittani agrees, and confessionalizes that nobody wants to work with someone who is overdramatic or complains or bosses people around all the time. She and basically everyone else think it's time for Alexandria to go home.
After a commercial break, we get a glimpse of the panel backstage. ALT checks Tyra out and she totally calls him on it. I thought the jumpsuit era was over, but alas. This might be the most ugly one yet, if you can believe it. There are prizes, there are judges. Sonia Dara, the very first model of South Asian descent to be featured in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, is the guest judge.
The brunettes are up first for critique. Their best picture is indeed pretty good, and ALT says that he likes that he almost can't recognize who is who. Nigel says that they're working together extremely well, and that there's some good body language happening. He loves how Monique's hair is falling and the soft look in her eyes, but thinks that if she had collapsed more her body and face would have gone better together. Sonia agrees that Monique could have latched into it a little bit more, but her neck looks fantastic. Tyra says that Monique looks almost too relaxed, and is surfing in the middle while some of the other girls are on fire.
Nigel asks Jaclyn why she is looking worried. Jaclyn explains the initial animalistic look in her eyes, and how Mr. Jay told her to bring it down a notch. Jaclyn thinks that her body positioning could be better, but Tyra thinks it's fabulous. Nigel agrees that she rocks in the picture, and commends the look in her face and power in her eyes. If she came to judging with the same kind of power, he just might book her. ALT says that her hands look a little bit flat, but her face is stunning. She also lifted up her chin, per Tyra's instructions.
ALT says that Mikaela is the weakest link. She's got amazing bone structure and eyebrows, but there's no great drama coming up from inside her. Sonia says that Mikaela has strong features and bone structure, but there's nothing in the eyes. Tyra adds that Mikaela put her energy in her mouth. She adds that there were a lot of fantastic eyes in Mikaela's film, but when you don't have it all the time then you can wind up looking whack in a photo where everyone else is great. That's a lesson.
Brittani is a standout in the photo, according to Nigel. ALT agrees that she owns the picture. Tyra notes that her left leg looks amputated, but because she bore through, the technical doesn't matter as much. If you can connect with your eyes, soul, and spirit, that missing half of your leg is of no consequence. This is Brittani's picture, and the other girls are her maidens. I bet there are three people who aren't very excited to hear that.
The blondes are up . Nigel says that they are different from the brunettes. In general, he wishes that there was more body language, but there is a lot of great concentration and eye contact. ALT says that it could be a billboard for an all-blonde remake of Charlie's Angels. Or for G.L.O.W., the Glamorous Ladies of Wrestling. It even makes Sonia want to be blonde. No, she is perfect just the way she is.
Nigel tells Hannah that this is the most beautiful shot of her. ALT adds that there's thought behind her beautiful face, and emotional range. Monique gives a stink face here for absolutely no reason. Sonia agrees that Hannah looks calm, but at the same time is delivering intensity. Tyra thinks that Hannah looks stunning, but she wishes that she'd done more pulling in and relaxing. Everybody else is feeling each other, while Hannah looks like she's in a class portrait. A really hot class portrait, though.
Molly is super-gorgeous, and ALT thanks the heavens that she's gotten rid of the weave. Nigel says that Molly looks extraordinary, and adds that she has to be careful of her slightly weak left eye. Going on this show would really make you pay attention to all of your asymmetrical features, wouldn't it?
Sonia says that her eyes went to Kasia first, and that her interactions with the other girls are perfect. She really does look fly. Tyra says that she loved Kasia's film and that it was very impressive, even when she was on the end and Jay didn't like it so much.
And then there's Alexandria. She totally looks like she has osteoporosis in this picture. ALT says that it's a little bit posey, and like she's trying to weasel her way into a photo where nobody wants her. Well, that part at least is kind of true. Tyra tells Alexandria that she fell off this week. Her face was gone when she was lying in the front of the other girls, and she took no pains to tweak herself and make it work. However, Tyra loves the hunchback. It's still a problem that her film wasn't consistent, though. The other girls are totally not happy to hear that Tyra actually likes some of what Alexandria did.
The judges deliberate. Nigel loves that the brunette photo is awkward, because there's also passion in it. Sonia says that it's more editorial and could be in a high-fashion magazine, whereas the blondes would be a billboard. Jaclyn looks extraordinary, even though her body language needs some work. The judges talk about how different she looks in person, but Nigel says that she turns it on and her photos are extraordinary. ALT says that you can't read Monique's personality when she stands in front of you, but she manages to pull it off in photographs. He wonders if that's good or bad. Tyra says that Monique has been sailing in the middle, never the worst and never the best. Nigel says that there's no tension, and if you take her out of the picture it's just as strong. Sonia says that of all the girls, Mikaela is the least editorial. She has the bone structure for it, but doesn't come across as having any personality or drive. ALT says that in addition to physical beauty, you have to evoke something from within, and he doesn't get that from Mikaela. Brittani is the star of the photo, and ALT loves her mean, defiant pout. Nigel says that Brittani is the most modern of the bunch, and there's something about her that's electric.
The judges then move to the blondes. Hannah is one of those models that is very physically attractive in person and photographs as you see her, according to Nigel. She's not a chameleon, and that works for commercial modeling. ALT says that she's beautiful in the photo, but it's not giving him the impact of beauty that he needs. Kasia stands out in the photo, and Sonia says she also has good energy and clients would like her. ALT says that Kasia is the highlight of the photo, and the other bitches are her backup singers. Molly is back, says Nigel. The body language and legs are good, and she has a confidence about her. Alexandria seems like she's trying to get in on the shot with the others. Tyra adds that her panel outfit was a little strange, and ALT wonders what was up with her shorts tassel belt and crocheted bonnet. ALT says it was over-dreckitude. Finally, someone calls her out on the stupid hat!
The girls return. Four blondes and four brunettes stand before Tyra. But she only has seven photos in her hands, and those photos represent the girls who are still in the running towards becoming America's Top Model. The brunettes had the strongest group shot, and Brittani has the best individual photo of the week. Kasia is the runner-up. Molly is called , followed by Jaclyn, Hannah and Alexandria. When Alexandria is called, ALT makes her take off her tassel and bonnet. She does so with some amount of relish, and the others are even more sick of her than ever.
This leaves Monique and Mikaela in the bottom two. Tyra says that the brunettes prevailed in the group shot because it was more high fashion, while the blondes' picture was more commercial. But individually, these two are the weakest. Mikaela has constant dead eyes, and she doesn't hold on to what Tyra calls "the handlebars of fierceness." She's really trying to make that happen, isn't she? Mikaela holds on and lets go, and it comes back to bite her in the group shot. Then there's Monique. She's been riding in the middle, and the judges feel like they don't really know who she is. So who stays? Mikaela. Tick tock, though.
Monique gets a momentary bitchface, but it's really just to hide her impending tears. Tyra loves Monique's big booty, and says that she has a beautiful body and stunning face, and it's up to her to stand out. Brittani cries a lot too and gives Monique a big hug. A tearful Monique tells us that she didn't see this coming. She's been pissed off about being in the middle and has tried to really go after it, but something inside her is still holding back a bit. She whines that she doesn't want to go home yet, so this really sucks. And now who will really have the gumption to face off with and/or invade the privacy of Alexandria?
week: Oh wait, Brittani is going to face off with Alexandria something fierce. And then she has a meltdown at panel! What the heck is going on?!?!
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