Hello Fashionistas!
This week’s episode pairs it down to six girls. Angelea talks about how relieved she is to have been saved. Allison is feeling great and confident after winning the music video challenge. Shannon talks about how she has not won any challenges yet but says she is determined because she sees herself as a role model for young girls. Dominique talks about her two children and says how she misses them both a lot but sees them as motivation and inspiration to keep working harder. Angelea says that Dominique is fake and an actress and tries to be something that she is not.
The girls walk into the mansion and see Allison’s music video. Lisa says Allison is more about modelling, whereas she has the whole package and is ready to sky rocket her career to higher levels. André Leon Talley arrives with dinner for the girls. Two waiters come in dancing and one of them bumps into the other and starts breaking plates. André apologizes for the gauche behavior and announces the plate breaking, although not as acceptable in America, is a common form of celebration in one country…GREECE! The models break into Greek dancing and break plates too!
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The girls pack feverishly and fly to their next destination. Angelea is ecstatic and they arrive in Athens to see Vicky Kia, host of Greece’s Next Top Model and Miss Jay. Vicky informs the girls that the Greec e National Tourism Organization has set up a press conference on the island of Crete and tells the girls this is their chance to charm people. The girl who does best will be the challenge winner and receive jewellery from one of Greece’s most respected jewellers. Miss Jay says it would be great for the girls to say something in Greek at the conference. Laura worries that she already has a hard time with English because she is dyslexic and that speaking Greek will be a real challenge. Miss Jay checks in with the girls and Angelea tells him she is not writing a speech, she just wants to talk from the heart.
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| Laura |
The girls arrive in Crete and have to speak as soon as they get off the plane. Lisa is first to come down and speaks in Greek and talks about Greek food and the kind of Greek goddess she would like to be. She does a good job representing herself. Allison comes down next and is very well spoken and is natural, charming and sweet. Shannon does okay but doesn’t speak enough Greek and leaves the press and dignitaries confused. Dominique looks amazing in a stunning flowy dress but needed to speak more Greek. Laura’s speech was blowing in the wind and she did not speak Greek well at all. She is asked a question about which Greek goddess she would like to be and answers incorrectly by referencing a Roman goddess. Angelea starts off well but then ends badly when she asks where the ‘bano’ is in Spanish. Vicky and Miss Jay tell the girls that they will deliberate and will tell them the winner later.
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| Angelea The girls are greeted by Miss Jay at their hotel and he gives them all feedback about their performance at the press conference. He says that Dominique was a little anxious and nervous, Shannon was too egocentric, Laura was excited, Allison was great and Angelea made a fatal mistake by asking about the toilet. Miss Jay says Lisa was dressed very inappropriately and Lisa says that she disagrees and believes that dignitaries like women in little clothing. Miss Jay announces Allison as the winner and the owner of Fanouraki Jewellery, Nina Fanouraki awards her with a beautiful gold bracelet. |
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| Allison Mr. Jay shows up and tells the girls that they are close to final runway. He tells them that they all get to collaborate with a talented designer to create their final runway gown. Designer Michael Cinco from the Cycle 16 landfill shoot tells the girls that he will be designing a dress for them with the theme Immortal Goddess. Only two girls will get to be in final runway show even though all of them get to work with him. They each get five minutes with him. Angealea starts off by saying she wants to channel Grace Jones. Laura wants her dress to represent her country roots and reflect the birth of calves and wheat. Lisa is wants lights on her dress and Michael refuses because he thinks it will look cheap. Dominique talks about wanting something ‘ metally’ and sparkly hanging from her crotch and Michael gives her a stunned look that is priceless! Shannon says she wants to be sexy but conservative, which is no surprise for this modest model. |
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| Dominique |
The next day Laura is feeling really sick but says she will not complain because she feels lucky to be part of the All Stars. The girls meet Mr. Jay who is standing in front of a large bowl and tells them they will be shooting in a Greek salad and modelling underwear! Right away we see Shannon’s resistance and she says she is not going to pose in underwear. She has a moral conflict and Mr. Jay says they can talk about it. ANTM flies in European photographer Niko Papadopoulos to do the shoot. The lingerie looks more like swimsuits, but because it is underwear, Shannon sticks to her guns and decides not to do the shoot. The stylist cautions her and tells her that it is easier to change the model than the product. Dominique tries hard to make it look really fierce and pours olive oil all over herself. She gets right into it and does really well. She says her masculine vibe from the previous cycle is no longer there and she is embracing her feminine side.
Mr. Jay is still trying to talk Shannon into doing the shoot, but she refuses and Angelea says it is better for Shannon not to give in so it is easier for her to win. Angelea tries to pose in interesting ways but Mr. Jay says she looks much better laying down than posing sitting up because she doesn’t have a strong core.
Allison says she has ‘vampire vision’ and can’t open her eyes in the bright daylight because her eyes water. Her watering eyes affect her performance and most of her shots are with her eyes closed. She leaves the shoot very upset and feels she did horribly.
Lisa says she is ready to shoot and wants to show her skills of being able to model in a simple manner. Angelea says she doesn’t see a model when she sees Lisa.
Laura gets down in the bowl and tries to give whatever she can even though she is not feeling well. Mr. Jay says it was a tough day and that the pressure is on all of them to perform.
The elimination mail tells the girls that only five of them will continue on in chances of becoming the ANTM All Star. The girls feel it is not a given that Shannon will go home just because she didn’t shoot. Shannon knows she will have to explain her reasons for not participating and says she will continue to take her stand and stay true to her brand.
Tyra appears at elimination with the usual judges and in addition, Niko Papadopoulos. Judging begins and Tyra asks who is first on the salad chopping block. Allison is first and her best shot is nice even though her eyes are closed. Niko talks about how Allison had a hard time and said it was a real problem but he likes her a lot and gave him interesting pics. Angelea says it was awkward posing and although she had a nice body shot, Niko said it was tough to shoot her. Lisa’s shot looks nice but appears as if she is sunbathing. Niko says she was overthinking it and the picture looked to contrived.
Shannon did not shoot and talks about her choice. Nigel says he is confused and says it is the word ‘underwear’ that is an issue for her versus how much of her body is actually showing. The judges say that it gets confusing for the audience. Niko says he doesn’t want to book a girl who has so many limitations. Tyra tells Shannon it is good to stand up for what she believes in, but it will affect her judging.
Dominique’s shot is gorgeous and Nigel loves it. Her body and face look incredible and Tyra says her film was great.
Laura’s shot is odd looking and Nigel thinks it is too provocative. The judges talk about who they will eliminate.
The winner is announced as Dominique, second is Allison, third place is Angelea and fourth is Lisa. The bottom two are Laura and Shannon. They say Laura is sweet and lovable but her photos are consistently not in alignment with her brand. Shannon, while pure to her brand is sending a confusing message. Tyra announces that Laura gets another chance and Shannon is sent home. Tyra says Shannon is going home because of her entire body of work and that she was the only one who didn’t have best photo or win a challenge. Tyra said she went from being great in Cycle 1 to being just ‘good’. Shannon says she has no regrets and that we haven’t seen the last of her yet. Next week the girls go out drinking and each girls is asked who is weakest. Looks like a drama filled week!
Until Next Time My Glamazons!
Cecilia J
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