Last time on America’s Next Top Model: After a cycle of petite models and laptop woes, Tyra decided had her Final Four. After a hip-hop-hula challenge and a photoshoot featuring the girls as Pele, Tyra skipped the Top Three scenario. She eliminated Erin and Jennifer, leaving Laura and Nicole to stomp it out. Go Nicole!
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Laura and Nicole celebrate being in the Top Two. Laura reminds us she is from a small town as we see pictures of little Laura and her family. Nicole is amazed she could be America’s Next Top Model since she’s so awkward. They jump into the pool. Laura reminds us that she’s dyslexic and Nicole takes us on her self-discovery journal. She feels that Laura is a threat and picks up her game. Laura is worried about Nicole’s photos, not her personality.
TYRA MAIL! “If a model fall in the forest, will anybody hear it?” The girls are also given scripts and told to memorize their lines. Final Cover Girl commercial time! Laura worries about memorization. Nicole feels this is her advantage—she isn’t as stressed!
The girls meet Mr. Jay. Wonder if Tyra gives him a call in advance to tell him the finalists? Anyway, Teyona comes back to help the girls shill for LashBlast. They are too sophisticated and glamorous friends hiking. Nicole talks to Teyona, revealing she uses the product. Nigel will be taking their print photos. Nigel shoots Nicole first. He loved her. Meanwhile, Laura goes onscreen. She stumbles through the script and her frustration shows on her face.
HAWAII! Laura hesitates a bit on Take 8, but it was the best. Mr. Jay praises the fact that she keeps picking up her energy, not matter the stumbling blocks. Mr. Jay and the director like Take 11. Nicole goes to the camera. As Nicole stumbles, Nigel shoots Laura. Nigel asks what she is thinking. She replies: Milkshakes and baby cats. Nigel isn’t impressed. Nicole is still trying to nail her take. He says she’s acting snotty, which Nicole tries to overcome.
Nicole and Laura talk about how she comes off. Nicole thinks it’s because she’s shy, Laura thinks it’s because she enunciates. Ann Shoket shows up to shoot the Seventeen cover. She takes them to hair and make-up. They brought back Gilles Bensimon! Bonjour, Gilles! He takes Laura’s shots first. She wants to impress him. Nicole is next. Ann says she is a Seventeen girl. Ann is impressed with both.
TYRA MAIL! “By now you should know all the elements that make a top model. Bring it to the runway and work!” Final runway time! Hopefully, it’s not urple (Cycle 11) or muddy (Cycle 12). The girls are nervous and remain aloof from each other.
HAWAII! Nicole practices her walk, but she is working on her feelings because that’s important. Laura practices her walk too. Tyra visits the girls. Time for some one-on-one. Nicole is first. She talks about being awkward and isolated and shy. She says she used to sit in the bathroom stall to eat her lunch so the others wouldn’t see her eating alone. She says she misses her family and we see pictures. Laura is next. Once again, Laura is from a small town. Have you gotten that yet? Tyra asks about Laura’s grandmother and Laura breaks down. Tyra gets to be Oprah for a bit.
HAWAII! The Top Model buses bring the girls to meet with Mr. Jay and Ms. J. Erin, Brittany, Sundai and Jennifer are brought back to also walk in the runway—the first time the show has brought back eliminated contestants to do so. They go to hair and makeup for the Julia Clancey show. And Julia shows up to meet the girls. Teyona and Bria Murphy (Eddie Murphy’s daughter) are there. Erin, Jennifer and Sundai hope for Laura while Brittany takes the high road and is diplomatic. They add more glitter then cue the music. The runway lights up…
The judges are in the audience, along with Ann Shoket. They have a volcano. Teyona goes first as we read “Element: Fire.” Nicole goes up and I’m not sure about her walk. But she does the Barbie toes! Laura goes next. She says she’s shaking. Doesn’t show on camera. We see Sundai as Nicole goes to change. Laura changes as well. What is Ms. J wearing? Nicole goes as we read “Element: Wind.” Ms. J applauds. She works it. Laura is next, looking like a ghost. Ghost brides was Cycle 7, honey. We see the other girls, including Teyona. Next change! All six will pose at the end. Nicole goes as we read “Element: Water.” They even cued the sprinkler system. Nicole pulls off wet pretty well, as does Laura. All six pose in the water with the girls going down so Nicole and Laura remain upright. Julia takes her bow as the girls hug backstage. Tyra even lets the wet girls hug her. She praises them. Then hugs them again. And sing-songs her way out. The girls are nervous for panel.
We cut from the smoking volcano to Tyra. It’s the final judges. Once again, the girls will win a contract with Wilhelmina Models, a cover and six page spread in Seventeen Magazine and a contract with Cover Girl. There are judges and I’m impressed Ms. J isn’t floating. Laura looked like a pro on the runway. Nicole had a signature walk.
Photoshoot 1 (Baby pictures): Nicole impressed the judges. Nigel thinks it was soft and gentle for Laura.
Photoshoot 2 (Becoming taller): Laura’s wasn’t the best. Nicole looks like a friggin’ giant. Nigel says she works.
Photoshoot 3 (Scarves): Ms. J loved Laura’s photo. So did Nigel and Tyra. Tyra loved working with Nicole.
Photoshoot 4 (Las Vegas): Group shoot. Nigel calls it unusual. He loves Laura.
Photoshoot 5 (Underwater): Laura’s shape is great. Nicole is underwater couture. Nigel calls her high fashion.
Time to watch the commercial! Looks lovely. Time to see Laura’s best take. Tyra is surprised that she overcame the dyslexia. She commends Laura. Nigel tells her to enunciate. Nicole is next. She doesn’t come off snobby. And Tyra agrees but thinks Nicole forgot to model through the commercial. She follows with the cover girl photo shoot. Tyra says Laura looks hot and sexy. Nigel likes her eyes. Tyra calls her relaxed and confident, chilled and focused. Tyra calls them inspirations.
Top Models in Action: Teyona (Cycle 12) is modeling for Elite and living in NYC. She works overseas.
The judges deliberate for the last time this cycle. Ms. J loves Laura’s country and for her ability to turn out a great photo. S/he isn’t thrilled with the body proportions. Nigel says the proportions are off on Nicole, but she can work on the runway. Tyra doesn’t see a model in person but she delivers. Ms. J says she has commercial appeal and s/he’d book Nicole. Nigel thinks Nicole is great on the set. Ms. J thinks Nicole in Milan, Laura in America. Nigel thinks Nicole is commercial and high fashion.
The final decision. There can only be one winner…
NICOLE! "
YES!
Tyra hugs her and congratulates her. She goes to hug the panel while Tyra consoles Laura. She tells her to be so proud because she is a model now. She says Laura is beautiful on the inside and the outside. Laura thinks her family will be proud even though she’s not America’s Next Top Model. Tyra tells Nicole she is special because she just doesn’t rely on her beauty. Nicole says she had to overcome her fears and her shyness but: “I’m a dork and I’m America’s Next Top Model.” She hugs Mr. Jay as she and Tyra take their photos.
America’s Next Top Model: Nicole
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WOOT! I am so happy Nicole won. For awhile, I would have been happy if Laura won, but I am really happy Nicole won. You?
Quote of the Episode:
“She looks like a busted up Tinker Bell…but I like it”
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