AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL

The Girl Who Sticks Her Foot In Her Mouth
(TV-14D, L) (HDTV)

The models hit the foreign streets with their portfolios to meet local designers.  One model has a breakdown when she gets lost in the city.  At the photo shoot with Nigel Barker, the girls face off against an angry bull while striking dramatic poses.  One model makes a comment to Nigel that she later regrets.

Pancho Saula, Director of Elite International serves as guest judge.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

Michelle, a student from Anaheim, CA, was the ninth girl eliminated during the seventh cycle of The CW’s hit dramality series “America’s Next Top Model,” reducing the pool from 5 girls to 4.

Tyra surprised the girls with an intimate talk about the harsh realities of the modeling industry, noting it to be one of the most difficult industries because it is very difficult to improve on your product.  Tyra expressed why the judges were tough on them, explaining that after the competition was over, she wanted the girls to be strong enough to handle anything and everything that came their way. 

The next day, the girls met with Pancho Saula, the agency director of Elite Barcelona, who organized and booked 10 designers to see and meet them at “Go Sees.”  The girls were given a strict deadline to complete their “Go Sees” in which they were evaluated on a point system based on personal appearance, their runway walk, their overall personality and their portfolio.  Michelle’s lack of passion once again showed; “I’ve never had this dream of always wanting to be a model,” she said.  “I want it, but I don’t know if I have it.”  Unfortunately, her natural talent was not enough for her to win the challenge as she was disqualified for not arriving back in time.

The following day, Jay Manuel met with the girls at Monumental, one of the last remaining active bull fighting arenas in Spain for a photo shoot with Nigel Barker, in which they were to pose with a live bull.  Michelle impressed both Nigel and Jay by being very natural and using her fear to look like a model.  Once again, Michelle’s pessimism was a problem.  “I never ever in my life envisioned myself being this close to becoming ‘America’s Next Top Model,’” she said.  “I want it, but don’t know if I have it.”

During the judging, each girl was asked to tell the judges, one at a time, who has the most potential and who has the least potential to become “America’s Next Top Model.”  While most of the girls chose themselves as the one with the most potential, Michelle noted that she was sometimes the weakest because she doesn’t know exactly what she wants and she doesn’t have the same energy and passion as the other girls.  The judges agreed that while Michelle has the natural talent, she didn’t have the passion.  “In this competition, passion is way more important than beautiful pictures,” Tyra said before eliminating her from the race to become “America’s Next Top Model.”

Contestants Facing Elimination:

Amanda

Michelle

Contestant Eliminated:

Michelle