AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL

The Girl Who Grates
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DANCING WITH THE MODELS ─ In Barcelona, the models’ nerves are wearing thin.  After a Flamenco photo shoot challenge, one girl breaks down in tears when her dancing is criticized.  In unlikely pairs, the models float in a pool of icy water as Tyra directs their photo shoot.  One girl must bow out of the shoot early as hypothermia begins to set in. 

Special guests include photographer and guest judge David Ruiz.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

Amanda, a bookstore sales associate from Anaheim, CA, was the tenth girl eliminated during the seventh cycle of The CW’s hit dramality series “America’s Next Top Model,” reducing the pool from 4 girls to 3.

The girls headed to a local dance studio to learn how to work with a partner. They were each paired with a male dancer, and then taught complicated steps to a choreographed Flamenco dance routine. Amanda had difficulty picking up the moves, and the instructor noted that she looked awkward.  “The idea of dancing just makes me nervous because I’m not a very strong dancer,” Amanda said. 

Miss J met the girls for dinner, and they were pleased to have the opportunity to talk with him outside of the judging room. Miss J recalled thinking in the beginning of the competition that Amanda and her sister were gangly. “Now that Michelle has gone, I think the competition has changed. I really want to be an individual,” Amanda said.

The next day the girls dressed in full Flamenco costumes and make-up before performing their new dance with their partner in front of an audience. While each of the girls felt the strain of the competition, Amanda’s insecurity also added to her nervousness. “Sometimes when you want it you don’t get it because you psych yourself out,” Amanda said. Though the instructor noted that Amanda looked more relaxed than the previous day, Eugena was chosen as the challenge winner.

The following day Tyra and Jay met with the girls for their photo shoot. Since Tyra wanted the girls to continue to learn how to work with a partner, she paired the girls up to float on their backs in water together. Shortly after Amanda and CariDee began their photo shoot, CariDee’s body began shutting down due to the cold water and she was unable to finish the photo shoot. As Tyra provided guidance to all of the girls, she had a difficult time having Amanda contort her body to look soft and graceful. “You don’t understand how awkward your hands are,” Tyra told Amanda.

During the judging, Nigel and Twiggy both commented that Amanda has a unique, high fashion look, though there is something about her that is just a little awkward. “She needs to know her body, but she is too young,” guest judge and photographer David Ruiz said. While Tyra considered Amanda to have strong potential as a model, she felt there was something a little too soft and meek about her personality. “It’s always hard when something good ends,” Amanda said after being eliminated from the race to become “America’s Next Top Model.”   

Contestants Facing Elimination:

Amanda

CariDee

Contestant Eliminated:

Amanda