A House Divided Against Itself...Makes For Some Good TV

I’d like to say it is good you’re all still here and that the LHC didn’t blow us up. Yet.

This cycle’s opening is…very Tyra heavy. At least they seem to have kept it like last cycle’s. I preferred that one to the others.

The girls return home to see Marjorie’s picture displayed prominently. This could go south quickly. Nikeysha decides to explain herself, even though that’s what almost got her eliminated.

TYRA MAIL! “Don’t get it twisted. Will you bend over backwards to be on top?” This wouldn’t be so easy if I didn’t already know Benny Ninja would be on the show. And there he is! Can I say one thing about Bree? OW! Benny and Bree put the girls in red mesh grocery bags. Turns out Sheena is really flexible and is commended.

TYRA MAIL! “Did you learn your lesson? If so, you’ve this one in the bag.” I smell challenge? But first the girls play Truth or Dare in the hot tub…ooh, time for Kim and Sarah Round Two? Yep. Elina says she saw fireworks and another declares Clark will go home a lesbian. Hannah is uncomfortable with everything and Isis seems to back up a bit too close to Hannah. Okay, no offense, girls. It looked like Isis was going to knock into Hannah and she was putting up a “too close” motion. Hannah talks with Brittany and Sheena, who go against her about the push. Hannah is upset.

More talk. They are twisting Hannah’s “whitest white girl” statement around. I’ve called myself that before and it was never took in a racist way. Meanwhile, Analeigh helps distract Isis while she injects herself with hormones. The girls meet back up with Benny, who introduces handbag designer Tarina Tarantino. The models have to model her hand bags. Why am I thinking Nikeysha isn’t long for this competition? Elina wins! She gets a bag complete with accessories.

TYRA MAIL! “Wanna be on top? Then you have to start climbing that ladder!” Oh great, the models will be put on ladders. Way, the house is dividing by race…Now they are going to confront Hannah. They ask if Hannah is a racist. She denies it and Analeigh goes to comfort her. I do think the girls are twisting it as those are words my friends and I (both of many races) have used with never negative connotations.

Whitney’s family is so cute!

The girls are still on Hannah, who I think goes a bit far with a connotation to “gang violence.” The girls get off the bus and there’s Mr. Jay in a hot air balloon. They are sticking the girls in a hot air balloon? Oh, there’s the ladder…Can one hope one of the models, say Clark or Brittany, falls off? The photographer is Mike Ruiz, the guy who did the superhero shot from Cycle 5. That was the first episode I ever saw and started me on my obsession today!

Oh, they can’t use the balloon and use a crane instead. Damn, but Lauren Brie is very good. Now the real challenge, can Hannah get over the drama to deliver? Analeigh doesn’t rock it and they turn on the burlesque music for Sheena’s shoot. Jay thinks Isis needs to work on her face while Jay looks horrified at Nikeysha’s shoot. Can someone screencap his face there? Joslyn too rocks it while Clark needs some instruction. And now Hannah, who needs some flexibility. Samantha looked the part but fell flat, while Cage Girl couldn’t hold still. Poor Marjorie just gets Jay celebrating that the shoot was over.

TYRA MAIL! “Tomorrow you will meet with the judges. Only 12 will continue on in the hopes of becoming America’s Top Model.” Sheena tells the girls to start packing, which doesn’t sit too well with them. Looks like the drama with Hannah is forgotten.

Home video of Tyra! I mean, PANEL! Prizes, judges, Ms. J’s bling, Tyra’s singing, and the guest judge Tarina Tarantino. Nigel likes Hannah’s angles, but not her face. Now Nikeysha is under scrutiny—Tyra wonders if she has another anorexic on tap (see Cycle 10’s Allison). Everyone loves Lauren Brie’s picture. Isis gets the “dress like a model at panel” at panel. Tyra and Paulina differ on his picture. And they cue the French music for Marjorie, who gets good reviews. Elina gets two comparisons to Angelina Jolie. Sheena is told to tone it down and then asked if her breasts are fake. She pauses then denies it. Hmm…Ooh, Sheena speaks. She does have FAKE breasts and Tyra commends her for admitting to it.

Did they dump Cover Girl of the Week? Shannon’s husband is drop dead gorgeous though.

The judges deliberate and Tyra says the magical word “makeover.” I friggin’ love Marjorie’s picture and agree with Tarina, girl got lucky with that scarf.
ELIMINATION! Lauren Brie is called first and gets her picture displayed in the house. Followed by: Elina, Joslyn, Marjorie, Cage Girl/McKey, Samantha, Sheena, Hannah, Clark, Brittany, and Analeigh. That leaves Isis and Nikeysha in the bottom two. Nikeysha tries to say something but Tyra cuts her off. Girl, didn’t you learn anything from Tiffany (Cycle 4)? Isis gets a pass while I was right. Good-bye Nikeysha. Tyra does let Nikeysha show Ms. J her walk and she continues out the door.

And Nikeysha is still talking over the credits. God, I love the editors on this show. They have a great sense of humor. Next week: MAKEOVERS! So, what do you think of the Hannah-Isis push? The fight? Sheena’s fake breasts? And does anyone else think that Analeigh resembles Denise Richards?