Send Us Your Tired, Your Broke and Your Bitchy Models

Last week on Top Model: The models had a runway lesson with Ms. J where Allison sucked. But she got it together for the runway challenge for Jill Stuart. Jill, Ms. J and Ann Shoket chose Natalie as the challenge winner. She also angered Tahlia by naming her picture as the worst. But Tahlia won praise for her photo while Natalie didn’t. But in the end, Nijah sent home. Who will be joining her tonight?

Wanna be on top?

New York! The girls come back to see Sandra’s picture. Sandra blathers on about how awesome she is. The girls though can’t stand it. Tahlia however remembers how well she did. The doorbell rings and Toccara (Cycle 3) enters the house. She lost weight. But she also brought clothes and is planning a slumber party—the clothes are cute sleepwear. Toccara was sent over to the Model Wannabe-Dome to talk about personality because hers fills the room. So the girls go around talking about their personality, which leads Sandra to criticize Kortnie for not being serious. Tahlia talks about her burns again. As Toccara asks about Sandra’s pictures, the girls jump on her. So Toccara makes them go on the runway to avoid a slap down. Toccara says she can’t tell the girls apart. Here’s a hint, Toccara, Sandra’s the bitch.

The girls hug and bid Toccara adieu.

TYRA MAIL! “If you can’t move to the music, then that might pose a problem.” Posing challenge. Oh, that’s right, Benny Ninja’s on!

And there he is! That man can move his body in ways that shouldn’t. He introduces Sky Nellor, a DJ and a model. Is she Aussie or Brit? Sky changes up the songs and Benny changes up his poses accordingly. London and Sandra pose to heavy metal. London wins. Benny tells Sandra to look through her eyes and doesn’t give her good reviews. Allison and Natalie go up next and Allison is told not to dance but to pose. Country trips girls up again. Kortnie isn’t so great as Celia blows her off the floor. Tahlia is told to be confident and not to think about it. Aminat hits jazz well. Confidence is this week’s lesson as Benny repeats it.

Allison talks with Celia about being shy and how she has to work on not being stiff. She confesses she needs to remain positive because negative leads downhill. Bless her, she’s been watching the show!

NEW YORK! The girls get up and get ready. TYRA MAIL! “Practice your posin’ if you want to be chosen.”

The girls meet up with Benny, saying they are the headlienrs of a fashion event. They are modeling the Blonds, one of whom is a drag queen. The winner will be the model who gets the loudest cheers for her poses. The girls report to hair and make up to get dragged out. Where’s Jaslene when you need her? Benny opens the show. He explains the concept to the audience. Sky pumps up the music.

Allison: Gets booed.

Teyona: Gets cheered.

Kortnie: Mixed.

Sandra: Booed louder than Allison’s.

Celia: Gets loud cheers. She looks better with long hair.

Winner: Celia. Duh.

Aminat: Booed.

London: Booed.

Tahlia: Booed. Man, this heat is not well-liked.

Natalie: Cheered.

Fo: Mixed.

Winner: Natalie. She was the only one they liked this time around.

Celia v Natalie. Natalie almost fell and Benny tells her to land in a pose. Celia wins it all.

Back at the Model Wannabe-Dome, Tahlia has hit rock bottom, yet again. Allison tries to get Tahlia to open up and she admits she wants to go home. Allison is surprised and tells it to Celia. So Tahlia is the one Celia raises the house against.

McKey, darling, OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND SPEAK UP. I can barely hear you!

And I want to see Tyra give Hannah Montana a smack down.

TYRA MAIL! “Models aren’t the only ones that migrate to New York to make their dreams come true.” The girls guess they will be birds.

They board the Barbie Top Model Bus and pass Delancey Street. They go to makeup and Tahlia confesses her heart to either Celia or her hair person, I can’t tell. I think the hair person is more sympathetic than Celia. She wants Tahlia out. The girls board a boat where they meet Mr. Jay. He gives them a history lesson about the immigrants and will shoot in the old fashion. Benny will be in the shots as the husband. They get off at Ellis Island. My great-grandparents passed through there on their way from Greece. Brian Edwards will be the photographer.

Sandra: Mr. Jay asks her to open up and that still does not equal stiff. She says she did different things: “I put my hands in my pockets.” Good lord.

Fo: Does pretty well.

London: Says her inspiration is Kate Winslet in Titanic. Mr. Jay praises her for having a character the entire time.

Natalie: Pretends to be from Croatia, her ancestors’ home.

Teyona: Mr. Jay instructs her to be more dynamic. She delivers.

Kortnie: Mr. Jay says she struggle and her pose is shapeless. Benny tries to give her advice.

Tahlia: Mr. Jay praises Tahlia’s growth. I just see the same look in her eyes.

Celia: Is quick.

Aminat: Mr. Jay stops her to tell her to use her face.

Allison: Loved the photo shoot. I think she did well.

TYRA MAIL. Someone’s going home. The girls look nervous, even Sandra. Her accent got heavier at this point but disappears for her to announce that Tahlia will go home. Tahlia says the photo shoot gave her a confidence boost. However the girls are tired of Tahlia’s mood swings—especially the “I don’t want to be here” “I want to be here” pendulum.

PANEL! I still don’t get the posing with children thing. There are prizes, there are judges, there is Ms. J’s bowtie, and the guest judge is Benny Ninja. Teyona is up first. She gets praised. London is up next. She is told to be unison with her group shots. We get funny faces from Ms. J and Nigel. Sandra is next. Benny tells the judges she couldn’t change. Allison is praised as editorial and Paulina gives her a back story: older sister taking care of the children because mother died. Aminat is told to step it up. Fo follows Paulina doesn’t like it. Natalie gets compared to Keira Knightley. Oh my god, she does! Kortnie follows and falls flat. Tyra tells her to work on tension and working hard. Tahlia is next and is absolutely gorgeous. She gets praise on praise. Except that her outfit is condemned. Celia is the last and is applauded for winning the challenge. She gets upstaged by a child. She is given advice.

Top Models in Action time! Nigel tells us about April from Cycle 2. She has become a correspondent and still models. I’d care if I had watched Cycle 2.

The judges deliberate. Nigel correctly notes that Celia has the same pose in his shoot and in the photo before him. ELIMINATION! The first girl called is Tahlia. You know the girls aren’t happy right now. She is followed by: Teyona, Allison, Natalie, London, Aminat, Celia and Fo. Sandra and Kortnie land in the bottom two. Sandra’s the bitch, but she was number one last week. Kortnie has the personality. Kortnie: Pretty and alert in photos but dead in pictures. Sandra: Pretty girl but just resting on her looks. Sandra stays and the camera focuses on Celia. That was odd. She comes forward and tells Tyra about Tahlia’s comments. Tyra tells her that Tahlia didn’t tell the judges that and so they made their decision. She sends Celia back and then hugs Kortnie. She gives her advice before Kortnie does the group hug.

She goes back and writes a note. She says she’s glad Celia stood up but also defends Tahlia as well. Classy girl.

Still in the running:

Celia

Aminat

Tahlia

Kortnie

Isabella

Nijah

Allison

London

Sandra

Natalie

Fo

Jessica

Teyona

Next week: The models get into a fight and Celia worries she’s upset Tyra.

What do you think of Celia’s decision to tell Tyra about Tahlia’s comments? Will Celia remain past next week?