CariDee and Melrose snipe about each other to the cameras. The gals dance the flamenco and attempt to become water nymphs.
Last night, I got the answer to a question that’s been plaguing me all of my life. “Do models sink or swim?” It’s like that ongoing David Letterman gag where they take items and dump ‘em in a pool. The heavy stuff goes to the bottom and the skinny things rise high. My theory was…models definitely ‘swim’, but that thought was shattered last night as the gals on “America’s Top Model” taught me a thing or two.
This episode was quite an eye-opener. Oh yes! CariDee hates Melrose. Melrose hates CariDee. She said CariDee was “as fake as the WWF”. Sorry, Melrose, it’s the WWE now. Remember, there was a lawsuit several years back and the company had to change its initials. WWF stands for World Wildlife Fund. I can assure you, they aren’t fake. (Hehe!) The WWE, “World Wrestling Entertainment” franchise, is stellar entertainment. Oh yes! It’s all very real too. I mean, c’mon. I believe in it.
NOT!
Okay! I’m done picking on poor Melrose. Personally, I’m not sure who’s more fake, CariDee or Melrose. Melrose was right that there was some serious diva-tude (diva-like behavior) going on. Unfortunately, she doesn’t seem to see how much of it she dishes out herself. CariDee, for her part, wonders if Melrose needs some meds. Serious psychotropics, y’all. She says there’s like three Melroses. It’s Sybil, in model form.
Eugena, who has become BFFs with CariDee over the past few weeks, also chimes in about Melrose’s evil-ness.
Let’s move onto a challenge, shall we? The girls meet up with Nacho, a dance instructor and his parter/translator, Naama. Just in case you were wondering. This Nacho is different from the Nacho who appeared on the show several weeks ago. That Nacho was a racist model who told Jaeda he didn’t like “black girls.” This Nacho is a curly-haired cutie who is just there to teach the gals flamenco.
Eugena says she has ‘rhythm’ so this challenge should be easy for her. My hubby rolls his eyes and like, “Oh that’s so cliché!” The truth is the girl wasn’t lying. She can dance. Compared to the other girls in the competition, she’s Joaquin Cortes. Okay! Amanda is, by far, the worst. Oh God! She looks like, as Eugena says, “Amanda dancing.” It’s awkward, leggy and all gumby-esque.
The girls go home after practicing for several hours. The next day, they must perform their dance with their partners in front of a crowd. Melrose is all like “dancing is my passion.” Wait! I thought she had a ‘passion for fashion’. Maybe she is schizo. She decides not to over-practice because she thinks that will hurt her.
Amanda, who’s missing her twin, Michelle, very badly, over-practices. She needs to, however. CariDee spends some time working on her moves. She’s ok, but not spectacular. Eugena takes a nap.
During the challenge, the girls dress up in traditional flamenco gear and look really cute. Melrose makes a mis-step and just can’t let it go. The perfectionism is a bit annoying to be honest. The other girls think she’s upset at them because she lost, but she’s really not. I totally get that as a perfectionist myself. She’s mad at herself. Very mad. I’m beginning to worry about Mel’s psychology. She might need those meds after all.
Eugena wins the challenge and gets two presents. She opts to give the third present to Amanda since she hasn’t won a challenge yet and misses Michelle. Awww! A pity present is still a present, especially when it’s a cool, new chaqueta (jacket) from Custo Barcelona. Eugena got a shirt and jacket from them as well. Qué maravilloso!
Now it’s time for the photo shoot. Miss Tyra shows up to give them some coaching. The girls have to float in freezing water, looking fabulous. They’re paired up. First is Eugena and Melrose. Even Mr. Jay announces, “Don’t they hate each other?” Can you say understatement? I know you can.
However, Eugena and Melrose rock it out. Melrose sucks it up and does her job. You’ve got to give her that. She works hard. Tyra even admits she’s impressed. She also doesn’t complain. Eugena kvetches a little bit about the cold water. Her teeth are chattering, but she does manage to power through the shoot.
CariDee doesn’t. She has to get out of the water about halfway through. She’s too cold and bordering on hypothermia. Melrose says it’s just CariDee being a ‘drama queen.’ I’m not so sure. She looked pretty bad there. Amanda managed to finish the shoot without CariDee, but she was awkward and well, Amanda.
At elimination, the gals did their flamenco dance in pairs for the judges. They had a photo from the challenge and one from the photo shoot. Melrose was given her pic first. Then, Eugena. CariDee and Amanda were at the bottom. In the end, Tyra sent Amanda home one week after she sent her twin packing. Couldn’t they have just sent that gals home together? Really!
Next week is the season finale. I can’t wait if only because I’m ready for Cycle 7 to be finished already.
