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LA! The final 22 rush into their house and stop short. Two well dressed men are waiting for them. They are Jonathan and Drew Scott, from Property Brothers. Hadassah says she is a fan. Nyle is too and he reveals he has a twin brother who is a ginger. Cool. Anyway, the Scott brothers used to model so when Tyra reached out to them, they thought they would be joining Cycle 22. But instead, she wants them to design the house. They show them around, starting with the kitchen and heading toward the runway. Lacey might be in love. Looks like the phone room is more comfortable this go around as well.
The Scott Brothers finish with the Tyra Suite but they can’t show them yet until they earn it. Mame says she wants it because she’s lived the reverse Cinderella life. But there’s the regular rooms and there are only 14 beds. So the brothers tell them to be fast and claim a bed. Mikey is willing to share his bed…if you’re female. And Mame. Too bad she has her eyes on Justin. But it looks like he’s going to bunk with Devin and Nyle for now. Devin talks about how he’s called too exotic and he wants to prove himself. Bello doesn’t think Devin is competition and is too loud.
Hadassah doesn’t have a bed and Lacey doesn’t like her. Alexa is worried about having roommates but she’ll make do. The Property Brothers show those without beds where the sleeping bags are.
The house also has a posing station. They can practice their poses by taking selfies. Ava is onboard with it. So is Courtney, I imagine. Ms. J and Yu Tsai join them to reveal that the Property Brothers have a challenge for them. Lacey really has seen this show before because she worries that another cut may be happening after this.
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LA! Let’s find out what the challenge is. It’s a pose off! And the winner gets the Tyra Suite! Ava thinks she’ll have it.
ROUND ONE!
Delanie vs. Maleesa: Maleesa
Dallas vs. Bryant: Dallas
Ava vs. Justin: Ava
Bello vs. Miguel: Miguel
Lacey vs. Courtney: Courtney
Ashley vs. Nyle: Nyle
Devin vs. Dustin: Devin
Stefano vs. Hadassah: Hadassah
ROUND TWO!
Mikey vs. Alexa: Alexa
Mame vs. Gage: Mame
Ava vs. Nyle: Ava
We zoom through a bunch of people before we to:
FINAL ROUND!
Mame vs. Ava:
Who wins? Found out after…
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Alright, let’s see who wins the first stay in the Tyra Suite. And it’s Mame. Better luck next time, Ava. Mame celebrates and the Property Brothers praise her. And she gets to take a friend into a Tyra Suite. After confirming she can take a boy or a girl, she chooses a girl.
Time to see the Tyra Suite! Mame gets to cut the yellow ribbon and dive into a very yellow room. The bathroom is amazing. I could move into it alone. The Property Brothers reveal each winner gets a special message. There are two Tyras and she pretends she has a twin. It’s actually a bit funny. Especially when one Tyra starts humming the theme song.
Jonathan and Drew take the others out of Mame’s room and leave. Some of the guys test out the posing station while Stefano complains about having to sleep on the floor. Mikey flirts with Lacey who shuts him down. So he moves on to Maleesa. She shuts him down as well.
Devin meanwhile has a sugar rush. Bello and Maleesa complain about him as he runs around the house. Bello predicts they are going to bump heads a lot. But he then moves on to Bryant, who says he has to show he’s a competitor.
Hadassah just wants to be liked. So she starts by laying down rules about her food in the kitchen. She even calls a house meeting to do so! Everyone looks ready to kill her. Someone gif Lacey’s reactions to this meeting. Please. I could use them for a few things.
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Hadassah notices the looks she is getting from Lacey. So she asks her what she is thinking. Lacey is honest, saying she got a bad first impression and finds her arrogant. She decides to try to avoid Hadassah.
Nyle discovers that his phone will help him communicate with the others thanks to speech-to-text. He then jumps in the pool with the others and has fun.
Mikey is in bed by himself and now zeroes in on Courtney. She has a boyfriend but she does share Mikey’s bed. Okay…Meanwhile, Alexa tries to sleep in the posing station with a few other girls and people do try to get some poses in. She’s not happy.
The next day, the models meet up with Yu Tsai again. He welcomes them to Universal CityWalk and says it is the spot of their photoshoot. Kelly’s there too as Yu Tsai says they will be covering their private parts with signs that have their own hashtags on them. Kelly says hashtags are important in this digital age, blah blah blah. The important thing is that this will be the cast photo. Yu Tsai sends them to hair and makeup.
Mikey is more focused on getting laid than a good shot. He thinks Courtney likes him. Courtney admits to having a little crush and she didn’t have orange hair for a minute. Did someone forget to cover a makeover? Devin teases Bello as the latter practices his poses. Mikey thinks they are butting heads because they have the same type of look.
Today’s photographers are Massimo and Erik Asla. As some of the models talks with Kelly, Mikey notices Alexa is off to the side. Yu Tsai and Kelly go over to talk to her. She admits it’s all too much and Yu Tsai recalls her bullying comment. He tells her to take a deep breath, get on stage and give it her best. He wants her to try and not give up. With a hug, Alexa says something about going. Is she quitting? Already?
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So it looks like Alexa is leaving. Kelly tries to get her to stay but it doesn’t seem. She even offers to personal come get her if Alexa changes her mind. As Alexa walks off, Stefano looks ready to throw a parade.
Mame goes first and Yu Tsai seems to like it. He tells Justin to be more high fashion and it works. He gives Bryant some tips and worries that he won’t have the versatility to be high fashion. We zoom pass Dallas, Dustin and Miguel. Yu Tsai loves Lacey and so do I. She’s a good model. Hadassah knows she has to do better but Erik says she’s too sweet. Yu Tsai is disappointed. He warns Ava about being hoochie and he loses his patience. But he gets something out of her.
Yu Tsai expresses to Nyle that he looks sleepy and they seem to get over their communication block. He praises his listening skills and how he gets what Yu Tsai wants him to do. Yu Tsai show her how to move her legs and notes that Maleesa is focused. He says that you just have to have the right proportions, which she has. He praises when she starts jumping.
Courtney talks about being awkward and shy. Yu Tsai picks up on her nerves. He says Mikey looks like he’s taking a mug shot. Mikey says he misses his hair and Erik tells him not to rely on it. Yu Tsai praises Bello’s performance but doesn’t know if he likes or hates his look. He’s ready to kill Devin though. He warns him not to go crazy. Devin storms off, cursing. According to him, if he gets too emotional, he loses the ability to see. He starts crying and Bello thinks it’s over the top.
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Devin is still complaining back at the house. Bello asks if he wants to talk about what happened. Devin says he doesn’t know his story and yells at him. Bello says he’ll get himself eliminated with his attitude and his face. He yells at him as people carry Bello away. Others stay with Devin while Bello hopes he goes home.
ELIINATION! The judges meet to discuss the remaining 21 finalists. Ms. J likes Mame as does Kelly. But Kelly has questions about her bone structure. Tyra likes Justin and Kelly thinks he’s edgy. Tyra loves Delanie’s picture. Yu Tsai says she still models as if she has the extra weight. Everyone likes Nyle and Yu Tsai says he is great on set. Tyra likes Maleesa’s height and Kelly loves Mikey. Tyra threatens to cut off his hair. Everyone is surprised by Courtney’s face. Kelly wonders how she can get past casting.
They make fun of Dallas’ stance and Kelly loves Ashley’s look. Yu Tsai says Dustin looks very mid-American but Tyra loves his eyes. Kelly loves Lacey but wonders if she’s too sweet. But Tyra says that wasn’t a virgin pose. Tyra says it reminds her of her. Kelly notes that Hadassah is arrogant. Yu Tsai worries that Bryant may only know underwear modeling. Tyra loves Ava’s cheekbones. Ms. J praises Bello’s imaginary heels. They realize the eyes are real. Everyone loves Devin and Stefano. Especially the latter’s lips.
Kelly predicts that this will the crazies and sickest cycle of Top Model. Ms. J still thinks Bello will place a curse on him.
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The models are at a shipping yard…for a shape up or ship out joke. Really, guys? Anyway, Ms. J introduces them to Alexis Borges from Next Model Management. Ms. J then shows them their runway, which is perched on top of shipping containers. Everyone will walk but those who are not finalists will be “dropped” (lowered down). Everyone is nervous and Ashley says she’s petrified.
Who will stay?
Who will drop?
Find out next week!
While Bello definitely has some hypnotizing eyes, I’m already over him. And I’m over Devin. Jury’s still out on Mikey. Justin and Nyle, I’m rooting for you now. Don’t blow it. As for the girls, I definitely love Lacey as well as Mame and could end up loving Ava and Courtney. God, I hope Hadassah goes first.
Next week: Runway! Second guesses! Panic attacks!
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