Tyra: Goddess of Eliminations

Last week on America’s Next Top Model: The girls continued enjoying Hawaii. They met Marissa Miller, dove off cliffs, celebrated Laura’s birthday and had an undersea photo shoot. Sundai and Erin ended up in the bottom two with Sundai getting the boot. Who won’t make next week’s finale? Find out!

Wanna be on top?

HAWAII! The girls board their Top Model bus and celebrate being the Final Four. Erin talks about being in the bottom two for the past three weeks. She knows she needs a good photoshoot. Nicole likes Erin’s look but not the mentality, she’s too concerned about other people’s opinion. She also can’t believe she, awkward Nicole, is in the final four. She predicts my final two—herself and Jennifer!

Everyone goes to admire Jennifer’s picture. Someone calls her butt “perky.” She’s proud she’s made it this far. Laura reminds us she’s from a small town. Laura wants to model for Victoria’s Secret and is encouraged by small-fry Marissa Miller.

TYRA MAIL! “LEt’s not skirt the issue—this competition is getting fierce!” The girls guess they are going to hula. And they get a jump start on it.

The Top Model Bus takes them to the hula. They are surprised when the Hawaiian music transforms to hip-hop. Nicole’s nervous, remembering the dance challenge with Benny Ninja. Anna-Rita teaches the girls hula-hip-hop. The girls will tell their story in a traditional hula for a solo. The girls go to practice. Erin decides she’ll be nice and help the girls because she was a cheerleader and can dance. She’s bugging Nicole.

HAWAII! The girls find their outfits. Erin is thrilled to get purple. Jennifer thinks Erin will win. Ms. J greets the girls. S/He will be judging along with Anna-Rita. The winner of the challenger will get a 5 day trip back to Maui with a friend. Jennifer gets to go first. Ms. J starts singing along. Anna-Rita liked Jennifer, particularly the Hawaiian part if not the hip-hop. Erin is next. Ms. J thinks Erin was angry. Laura is after Erin. She decides to fake it. Jennifer says that Laura can move her hips. Ms. J thinks she really told a story. Nicole is last. She is off beat. Erin catalogues Nicole’s mistakes. Ms. J goes to mock her performance. Ms. J praises the fact that Nicole didn’t give up. The winner of the challenge is: Laura. She is over the moon. She is going to bring back Jen, who freaks out.

HAWAII! Jennifer and Laura talk about their challenge win. Erin thought Laura should’ve picked her because she helped the girls during the challenge.

TYRA MAIL! “Is the pressure making you feel like you want to explode? Not so fast…timing is everything.” Are they going to drop the girls down a volcano? Please? Especially Erin?

The girls meet Mr. Jay on the “Secret Beach.” The girls will be styled like Pele, the goddess of disaster. They will pose on volcanic rock with waves and water around them. The girls will have to time them. Mr. Jay reveals that there will be now Top Three—two girls will be eliminated at the next panel. The girls are shocked.

Umm, Erin, panel HAS eliminated two girls at once. Tiffany and Rebecca from Cycle 4? The infamous Tyra Rant? The girls report to hair and make up as well as wardrobe. They are introduced to their photographer Steve Shaw. Jennifer is up first. She starts in the praying position. They don’t like her positions. She stays on her tip toes and falls before going down on her feet. Nicole gets a pep talk before going on the rock. The photographer loves her face. Mr. Jay loves her poses. Laura follows Nicole. She struggles with her balance. Mr. Jay and I wonder what is up with her faces. Mr. Jay reminds her to smize. Mr. Jay talks with her after, saying she looked boozy. Erin is last. The photographer struggles with her and Mr. Jay tries to get her to soften up. She sings pop songs in her head to do that. Mr. Jay likes the trick. That’s a wrap! Erin bangs her head.

TYRA MAIL! Two people are going home. I still predict a Nicole-Jennifer final two. Everyone is nervous.

PANEL! Tyra reminds the girls that two will be going home and only two will head into the final runway. There are prizes, there are judges, there is Ms. J’s humongous sleeves, and the guest judge is Ann Shoket. Erin is up first. Nigel loves her photo. Ann tells her she is glowing. Tyra calls her “sleepy.” She wants tension. Jennifer is next. Nigel isn’t too thrilled but loves her power. Ann thinks her neck disappears. Tyra agrees that Jennifer lost her face. Tyra calls her skirt poses “amateur.” She loves the tan. Laura is applauded for her challenge win before getting made over. The panel loves her picture. Nicole is last. Nigel loves her close-up but doesn’t like the full shot. Ann likes the vulnerability in Nicole’s pose. Tyra thinks Nicole model H2T, head to toe.

Top Models in Action! Katarzyna from Cycle 10! She was my favorite! I’m glad she’s still working. And she looks gorgeous.

HAWAII! The panel deliberates. They talk about anger in Erin's picture. Tyra isn’t happy with her film. Laura is compared to Rachel Hunter. Nigel calls her the diamond in the rough. Ms. J loves Nicole. Nigel doesn’t like Jennifer’s picture. They like her personality as well. ELIMINATION! The first finalist is: Nicole. Duh. Go, Nicole! The remaining three are called forward. One is safe, two are not. Jennifer: Has beautiful film, but she has been a bit shaky lately. Laura: Sweet, sunny personality and takes amazing pictures, not the same in person. Erin: Started in the top, faltered but the last photo was great. So who is the finalist? Laura. Really? Huh. Nicole will still win. Nicole seems happy. They hug. Tyra hugs Jennifer and Erin. Tyra recalls the photoshoot she did with Jennifer and calls it magic. She tells Erin to love herself as much as the camera does. The final two hug the booted two before Erin and Jennifer leave together.

Erin is upset she fell short. She says it was a great experience but now it’s over. Jennifer is amazed she made it to the Final Four and it hurts to go home now. She promises she’ll be a model.

America’s Next Top Model:

Ashley
Sundai
Bianca
Rae
Brittany
Rachel
Courtney
Nicole
Erin
Lulu
Jennifer
Lisa
Kara
Laura

Next week: The Cover Girl commercial. Then walk the final runway. The runner will be crowned.

GO NICOLE!

Surprised about the Top Two? Who are you supporting—Laura or Nicole?

Quote of the Episode:

“Jay just peed in his pants.”—Steve Shaw about Jay’s reaction to Nicole’s poses.