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[TWoP Pembleton]

RIDING HORSES BAREBACK ON THE BEACHES OF JAMAICA - The girls are challenged to shoot a trial television commercial for the Jamaica Tourist Board, including writing their own script and starring in their own television spot while horse-back-riding in the ocean. The winner gets to come back to Jamaica to shoot an official television spot that will be broadcast worldwide. Then the models change bikinis for the "Dream Come True" perfume photo shoot where they pose for the chance to appear in the official fragrance ad.

[Crucial]

Oh please Tyra, you wanted Laura and you know it. That who lame crap of "look at how close..." is pathetic. You had your judges vote accordinly so that loser would be a part of your finale. Natasia would have been a much better finale.

[rustyspigot]

I laughed out loud when the editors had the horse say hi to Laura. That's the kind of stuff that makes me love this stupid show. And evil vs. cute horse edit.

Because other than that not a whole lot happened. Bye Nastasia Pipes.

Laura didn't listen to her mother about no more tears.

Its quite sad that "Dreams Come True" is held in as high a reverence as CoverGirl with the contestants. Sad enough that I was amused by it.

I also liked the introspective walking alone on the beach moments at the beginning. This episode was getting the show's campy legs back.

[ZoloftBlob]

I will admit, I adored the horse commentary. The "hi laura" to Laura's "HI BABY" and the demon horse with the glowing evil eyes... nice :)

[cosmom]

Why does Bryan Bay have an opinion? He is supposed to be the filter for the social media crap, not give one of his own.

What is their target age group for their silly fragrance? Because Leila's picture was too sexy, Nastasia's too innocent and cutesy (which explains why Rob did not like it), and Laura's too sexy. Tyra said something along the lines of the target being 18 - 30ish I thought - how was Leila & Laura's photo inappropriate for that age group?

Why wasn't the Hatch guy there? He was at the photo shoot and is in charge of the whole damn thing - I would think his opinion would matter. I miss guest judges.

I don't remember Nastasia smiling as much as they showed in this episode - she looks gorgeous with a smile.

[backtrackemu]

Ugh, that was disappointing. Unfortunately poor Nastasia just didn't have a high enough score in the unofficial but all-ruling "preconceived narrative in Tyra's head" category.

[Oholibamah]

It is a travesty that Kiara is in the F3. That is all.

[ZoloftBlob]

Is it just me or is this season boring and dumb?

Oh, and weird as it is, I miss Jay Manuel and Nigel. I'm not sure what the Asian guy's name is but since his entire purpose is to announce the opinions of others, can't Tyra do that?

And the assault dude running from the law, Rob Evans? Bores the shit out of me. I sure hope he doesn't come to my place to beat the shit out of me as is his tendency.

[MsCaitlin]

It is a travesty that Kiara is in the F3. That is all.

I like Kiara. She's not a model by any means, but she's smart and direct and doesn't seem to be an uber-bitch. I like her. I'm just pissed that fucking Lara is still there. I'd much rather have a Nastasia/Kiara/Leila final three. Ugh.

[Ladle]

Laura is an ugly crier. And, strangely, she did not appear to produce actual tears during the judging, so it was an ugly dry-cry.

I wonder how likely they were to actually cast a white blonde as the face of Jamaica?

On the plus side, all of their Dream Come True photos were better than Crazy Lisa's.

[Bebecat]

Oh those eyebrows Laura-they really look alien-ish.And someone needs to take that spray tan gun away from her.
The scoring system is so bad; how could a model competition not be cumulative? It is ridiculous that only the most recent week counts.

Laura's photo was awful to me-she does not know how to work her body or her face. She looked constipated again.
Natasia's face just looked a little unreal and dazed.
I liked Leila's, did not love it.
Kiara did have best photo, except for her not showing her face.
None of them were great.

I really got tired of Laura; she seems like she feels really entitled, whether she does well or not. Natasia seems like a sweetheart.I so wanted Laura to go home. She lucked out on that challenge.

What is with these breakdowns at panel this cycle?I don't remember so many tears and these are college girls. They need to grow up. You can't cry every time something goes wrong in your world.

Seriously, they could not find a horse that would behave?That was so obviously a set-up. Why do they want to sabotage everything, especially if it is a "real" shoot?

Edited by Bebecat, Nov 10, 2012 @ 12:25 AM.

[backtrackemu]

On the plus side, all of their Dream Come True photos were better than Crazy Lisa's.

Agreed. Despite my gripes with Cycle 19, I am happy at the very least that when Tyra goes through the prizes, the advert we now get to see for DCT is Sophie's, rather than Lisa looking like a grinning Gollum clutching the Precious.

[Bebecat]

Much as Lisa turned my stomach, not sure Laura's picture was any better...the tan is just too awful and her face looks deranged. Wait, just like Lisa's...

[babysmith]

I loved the cute/evil horse edit they showed and the one saying Hi! to Laura oh god I LOL'd so hard.


Other than that, meh I never really liked Nastasia and her weird teeth.

[Saintz]

I am happy at the very least that when Tyra goes through the prizes, the advert we now get to see for DCT is Sophie's, rather than Lisa looking like a grinning Gollum clutching the Precious.

I'm DEAD. Seriously Lisa's picture was all kinds of ugly.

I agree with everyone about the editing. It was amazing heh. That horse during the challenge was evil, wasn't it? I actually liked Leila's commercial the best, then Laura's. I was pretty surprised when I saw the scores.

As for the pictures IA with Kiara's being the best. Laura looked beg and Nastasia short. Leila's was just OK.

Of course it was very obvious Nastasia was going home. They let her talk for once!

[StarForeman]

All I can think is, look its furne one! For the finale runway. Loved using their dresses in the la weekly best of. Other than that this episode was so boring I watched it in 15 minutes. Scary foaming mouth horse, the fast forward, lovely location shoot they ruined in post production, then fast forward, four hideous photos, then fast forward....

[Bebecat]

I think the tourism people probably wanted Kiara. We don't see it, but if it was really for a commercial, they would have the final say.

[boltcat]

How funny this week is already Top 4 and still Nastasia get the least amount of screen time.
The editing really pointing to a Leila win, as Kiara has an horrible portfolio (save Waterfall and DCT shoot) and Laura being a bitter bitch a la Chelsey.

As photoshoot goes, IA with none of them are really good but I do agree with the call out order.
Kiara got the best picture, as a whole shot it is good but her eyes bug me in close up. I rather her eyes were closed and not half open.
Laura's shot is too athletic for me, look at the arms. Her face also registered old for me, I think is the bone structure.

Laura looks horrible in panel, I like her straight hair but not the eyebrows.
Nastasia is always short in my mind and then I realized she is almost as tall as Leila in panel when she stood right next to Leila.

I also think that Tyra was more cruel in this episode when announcing who was eliminated. IIRC, she had not once told the girls about the fashion show like "it is utterly world" before announcing the last finalist. It was like telling 2 children how wonderful it is in Disneyland but only 1 of you can go to Disneyland.

[T Scrumptious]

I like Kiara. She's not a model by any means, but she's smart and direct and doesn't seem to be an uber-bitch. I like her. I'm just pissed that fucking Lara is still there. I'd much rather have a Nastasia/Kiara/Leila final three. Ugh.

I think she's a stunning girl with model potential...if she could tone done the muscles and learn how to pose. I don't like her attitude. The whole "I need to take care of people' is condescending and obnoxious. I have a friend who has a gf like that. She's younger than all of us by A LOT but still thinks that we need her help and then she imposes herself on us. That said, Kiara does seem to be there when someone needs help (Leila last night) which is really nice. BUt there's a fine line. Kiara also seems to think she's entitled to the win because she had a hard life. This rubs me the wrong way. Just as you had no choice what family you were born into, neither did Laura. Now Laura is totally irritating and an insecure, bitchy follower, but she "deserves" it just as much. It's a modeling competition. Your childhood should have nothing to do with it. (okay, Tyra?) and we've already had a Cinderella story.

What was with Laura's eyebrows at panel? Did she tease them out? Dye them more yellow? And is her tan darker?

[Ladle]

Much as Lisa turned my stomach, not sure Laura's picture was any better...the tan is just too awful and her face looks deranged. Wait, just like Lisa's...

At least Laura's photo made her look younger than 65.

[jeromycraig]

Laura's coloring looks a lot less drastic in natural lighting, which is why she looks fine at the outdoor shoots, but when she goes to panel you recoil at the clown colors. That being said, she needs to cool it with the tanning. The fashion industry is youth-oriented, and leathery tans are only allowed on designers and clothing.

Kelly actually made me laugh at the line about sending her daughter away to an all-girl school for sexy-smizing at the dinner table. God help me, I'm coming around on Kelly Cutrone.

[GraceW]

Laura's comments made her sound clueless:

"I just think Kiara's being annoying right now and she's being really disrespectful of the other girls".
So it's all about the other girls?

"It does make me frustrated when Kiara talks about ... ".
Yes, because it's really frustrating when other people suggest they might have personal reasons for wanting to win?


I was a little surprised about the ad scores. I thought Leila's final product seemed reasonable. I wouldn't have thought her picture would end up with the same score as Nastasia's, if Nastasia couldn't get through her text. Is the final product available on-line?

[AppleCore]

I think Laura's dark roots are showing too much on her eyebrows and hair. If they are going to do something that drastic to a girl, they should provide upkeep. I really hate the bleached eyebrow thing they keep inflicting on the girls. The only people who would have eyebrows that pale would probably be albino, so the spray tan is especially jarring. Laura's combination is not a color-combo found in nature.

Nastasia was my favorite. I'm sorry to see her go right before the finale.

[scruffy73]

Are they spray tanning Laura? She is unreal...and not in a great way. Her picture wouldn't have been terrible had her eyes been toward the camera a little more but as it is, not good.

Laura also annoyed me with "Kiara is being disrespectful to the other girls" when she was celebrating her win. Since when is celebrating your win without saying "in all you tall bitches' face" disrespectful? Sensitive, trick? Actually it is just Laura being a bitch and a hater. Period.

I love Nastacia and am sad that she won't be in the finale instead of Laura. Laura does not "deserve" (heh) a spot in the finals because she had a great childhood...no really, it's because she sucks lately. I used to really like her.

[cubes]

The whole debate over who "deserves" to win the competition more reminds me of a quotation from the wisest ANTM contestant of all time:

“It’s really not a basic human right to get a modeling contract.”--Elyse Sewell, 2003 (!)

I feel for Kiara, but the fact that she's had a tough life doesn't magically turn her into a model. Fortunately, Laura isn't a model either, so everyone loses (except maybe Leila)!!

[Revive]

Kiara's massive redemption edit is really pointing toward her winning, which is all kinds of terrible. Really, it was so telling that no one mentioned that despite Kiara getting FCO, it was Leila who got the best judges score for her photo. The whole "I DESERVE THIS" spiel has been done a million times before and it never gets less bullshitty. I would tell Kiara to try for athletic modeling, but she really doesn't have the face for it.

Nobody could agree on what the brief for Dream Come True was. I'm sure if the girls were told that it's meant for 12 year olds they would have toned down the sex. Agree that the fine folks in the Photoshop department messed up by taking the beautiful beach location and turning into a sea of Pepto Bismol.

Other than the silly editing stuff – talking horse! evil horse! reflections on the beach even though it's only the final four! – this episode was so blah. Even the ten-second preview of next week was more exciting. Kelly and Jez Smith fighting on set? Someone literally WALKING OFF the runway? Another craptastic fashion show? Can't wait (seriously).

Ah, Nastasia Pipes. I hardly knew ye.

Edited by Revive, Nov 10, 2012 @ 11:56 AM.

[Bebecat]

Well,this is "reality" TV- so maybe Kiara's childhood does factor into it...who knows.

And if Laura, etc. can't handle a lit of bit of celebrating by another "model" how is she going to manage in the real world? I doubt that models competing for jobs are always sensitive to other models feelings. These girls all need to grow up. I can't believe how childish most of them are, for being of college age.

Elise was the best, that is a great quote.

[leocadia]

What was with Laura's eyebrows at panel? Did she tease them out? Dye them more yellow? And is her tan darker?

Lol, with the bushy blond eyebrows and her synthetic orange glow, I kept thinking that Laura looked like a muppet at panel. Her pouty facial expression did nothing to dispel the image.

[Bebecat]

Laura is reminding me too much of Tamra from Real Housewives of OC, which is not a good thing...seriously when is the last time anyone saw a model orange from tanning? Why doesn't someone say something to her? Just one more way this show is SO not about modeling for real.

On Britain's NTM and also Australia, the judges and the host(ess) had no qualms about telling the girls when they had to lose weight, etc...trying to keep it real. Laura is looking close to "model plus size" these days. She looks great in clothes, but her body in a bikini is not a model's body, whether we agree with the standards or not.

[jeromycraig]

I think Laura's dark roots are showing too much on her eyebrows and hair. If they are going to do something that drastic to a girl, they should provide upkeep.

ANTM has historically done little to no upkeep on the girls after the makeover episode, which is why we've grown accustomed to dark-root blondes, oxidized reds, and weaves that have turned into woves in season finales.