Tyra joins the models over pizza, after which she announces that makeovers will commence the following day. Unlike most previous cycles, the girls are not aware of their new looks until after they are completed.

Afterwards, the girls are taken to Wal Mart for a CoverGirl makeup challenge in which they have to record a 30-second commercial without a script. Hannah’s commercial is deemed the best, earning her a featured spot on the CoverGirl website and a $1000 Wal Mart gift card.

The girls takes part in a Sports Illustrated-style photo shoot featuring Susan Holmes swimwear. As some added pressure to the situation, Holmes herself is present for the shoot, and Jay Manuel holds back all critique and direction.

At judging, Elina is praised for her edgy, racially ambiguous look. Analeigh and Brittany land in the bottom two; Analeigh for not utilizing her posing potential, and Brittany for continuing to come across as too commercial and not exhibiting intensity in her photos. In the end, Brittany is eliminated.

• Bottom two: Analeigh Tipton & Brittany Rubalcaba
• Eliminated: Brittany Rubalcaba
• Featured photographer: Russell James
• Special guests: Susan Holmes, Neil Weisberg, Amanda George, Sutan, Christian Marc, Kiyah Wright, Kristin Barker
• Top Model in Action: Lisa Jackson (Cycle 9)

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The contestants meet posing coach Benny Ninja and contortionist Bree Robertson for a lesson on extreme posing inside fabric tubes. The following day, the posing challenge features Tarina Tarantino jewelry and handbags. Many of the girls utilize awkward poses, but Sheena’s inappropriately suggestive pose gets criticized. Elina wins the challenge, and receives a handbag full of the featured jewelry for being the best.

At the house, Isis is shown injecting hormones to aid in her gender transition; they make her nauseous. Elina kisses Clark during a game of truth or dare. Tensions rise when Hannah pushes Isis in the jacuzzi, and later says seemingly racist remarks, and is confronted.

The photo shoot has the models hanging from a rope ladder, the images are later digitally composited to photos of a hot air balloon. At judging, after first denying that she had surgery, Sheena admits she did have breast augmentation. Elina, Joslyn, Marjorie and Lauren Brie are praised for their photos, with Lauren Brie’s being deemed as one of the best in the show’s history. Isis’ plain appearance at the judging panel and uninspiring close-up photo lands her in the bottom two with Nikeysha, who is admonished for an unsatisfactory photo and interrupting the judges as part of her verbosity. With that, Nikeysha is eliminated.

• Bottom two: Isis King & Nikeysha Clarke
• Eliminated: Nikeysha Clarke
• Featured photographer: Mike Ruiz
• Special guests: Benny Ninja, Tarina Tarantino, Bree Robertson, Christian Marc, Sutan
• Top Model in Action: Shannon Stewart (Cycle 1)

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Photos from The Girl Who Cries All the Time episode #804.

LOS ANGELES — A celebrity fashion designer who has appeared several times on “America’s Next Top Model” has been charged with sexual assault and rape involving two women and a 15-year-old girl, authorities said.

Anand Jon Alexander, 33, was charged with six felonies accusing him of a series of sexual assaults between October 2004 and March 5, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office.

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Article/interview by Belinda Trotter-James:

“Samantha is the second contestant to loose a chance at becoming America’s Next Top Model.  I must tell you that this year’s editing team is really on point.  They took an outgoing personality and portrayed her as a country pumpkin that never experienced life outside of Pinson, Alabama.  Our conversation was lively and she explained everything with a hint of excitement.  She was definitely nothing like the character portrayed on the show.  Read on to see what we talked about…

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 Article/interview by Belinda Trotter-James:

 ”Oh my goodness.  This interview was brutal.  Kathleen is the first contestant to get booted off America’s Next Top Model and you will soon find out why.  I tried to get a clue as to if Kathleen was portrayed as a “Duh” on purpose or is she really a “Duh” off camera.  This interview took approximately five minutes.  I will not say another word… read on and you be the judge….

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Interview with Kathleen, the first contestant to be eliminated. 

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