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We begin with Lisa feeling good yet feeling the pressure of wanting to be a perfect ten and Heather not wanting anyone to go home. That's right, they are here to make friends, right?

We just got a letter - wonder who it's from? Oh Tyra sends mail every week? I thought this was exciting!! Anyway, the theme of the TyraMail is getting aMUSEd. The girls are giddy and head to FIDM (fashion is dope, man) (Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising) and meet Benny Ninja, Posing Instructor. Benny is dressed in what looks like a kilt and a shirt from the early Star Trek shows. I half expected Scotty to come around the corner as the head of a modeling agency, but instead Neal Hamil joins us. Their task is to be paired with a student designer from FIDM and inspire said designer to create a look just for them to be presented at a runway show.

They each met with their student designers and described themselves. Heather describes herself as air or fire, especially because she's a fire sign and she's a dork. Now that's impressive! Bianca wants to win a challenge and shine. She used to view Heather as a threat. Now she just sees a pretty face, but not a threat. Maybe a fire extinguisher would work to get rid of her. Ambreal just needs to prove she still belongs in this competition. The winner of the challenge will appear in a holiday jewelry spread for Seventeen Magazine, so the lady who desperately needs a nose job indicates. Jenah is totally pumped because she just knows she inspired the dress. Bianca was less than thrilled because she didn't have a jacket. I'd have been less than thrilled because she looked like an upside down drink umbrella.

The VoiceOver tells us they are now being judged on how they embodied their dresses. Let's get right to the trash talk! The judges think Ambreal oversold it and is corny and cheesy. Bianca has a lot of attitude but it overshadowed the dress. Lisa needs more confidence. Heather was a blah trip to the beach. They needed to feel it more. She says she's no ocean - she's the fire sign, which apparently prevents you from being able to act ocean-y. The winner had the most sparkle - Saleisha!! Yippee!! Giddiness ensues and she picks Bianca and Lisa to join her on the Seventeen photo shoot, which basically turns into about 40 seconds of girlie. Heather's first mention of being fustrated. Yup, no r. I guess r's frustrate her as much as the ocean.

Heather calls the shower first, hoping to wash the remnants of the ocean off of her. It's sort of like calling shotgun I suppose, except, not. Saleisha and Lisa jump into the shower and Naked Heather decides that's bull**** and causes a wet scene. That doesn't bode well for girls of the fire sign. She's extinguished. Everyone else gets a kick out of it. Saleisha was worried about voodoo. She should be worried about arson.

A brief conversation is shown with Ambreal and her dad, who told her to do more than her best. I didn't realize that was possible. However, he is lifting her up in prayer. I hope it's more than his best prayer lift.

The girls head off on an early morning road trip and end up in the desert - complete with mirages and tumbleweeds and heat. The bus deserts them. Aforementioned mirage comes walking toward them. Jay appears and explains the Desert Wasteland theme - desperation sells girls!!

Bianca poses with a burning LeBaron (I'd have burned it too - it's so early 90's). Jay is thrilled with her sell of the outfit. Heather should be in her element, you know fire and all. But she fizzles instead of sizzles. She was lost and awkward. Chantal loves the camera and Jay's pleased. Saleisha started with a woo woo woo and ended with a uhh uhh uhhhhh. She nailed it. Ambreal doesn't understand how not to pose. Jenah was hot and miserable for real so she pulled it off. Great body language. Lisa didn't work the garment even though she looked beautiful. Heather continues to be fustrated and dwells on the negative. It's a bad week to be fire. Maybe she should buy an R.

We run through a quick review of the FABULOUS prizes and distinct *cough* judges. A Chinese dragon pops out and bats its eyes, all while Tyra robotically says "I do not allow anything like this!". Tyra can actually communicate with this Chinese creature and tells they girls they are going to.....CHINA! A mini Chinese new year celebration breaks out but Tyra then reminds them that only 6 are going. They get to the judging.

They say they loved Jenah's body language. VoiceOver Tyra loves it. Heather had a week shoot. Tyra says she compartmentalizes her feelings and sticks them away. Don't show them in a photo! Saleisha should take some chances. Chantal has the best picture to date. Ambreal's shoot hid the garment which is what this was about, but she does have a stunning face. Bianca has a great dress shot. Lisa looks like she's short - she needs to learn how to lengthen those legs and arms. (huh? The girl is about 7 feet, no?)

Deliberation begins. Jenah is great and special. Heather's shoot wasn't her best, but they love her mystery. Tyra thinks she's hot. They don't love Saleisha's picture, but she's gorgeous and cool. They love that Chantal's picture isn't as sugary as she had been and Tyra thinks she looks like Cheryl Tiegs. Now I'm having flashbacks to my brother's room and his posters. Ambreal just doesn't have the gift of modeling. Bianca is confident and strong and draws you in. Lisa's shoot isn't so great and they think she's getting worse, despite her beauty.

1. Bianca


2. Jenah


3. Saleisha


4. Chantal


5. Heather

6. Lisa

Ambreal(Eliminated)