Americas Next Top Model :: Season 5 :: Episode 11
(Information Copied From The UPN Website)
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JAYLA JETS HOME
This week's challenge sends the girls out on go-sees with four London designers, all with differing fashion sensibilities. When Nik wins, she receives a whopping one hundred frames for her photo shoot. Jayla gets only sixty frames and Bre fifty, and their lackluster photos land them in the bottom two. In the end, Bre gets yet another chance, and Jayla is sent home because the judges don't think she has enough confidence and belief in herself to become America's Next Top Model.
CONTINUING CONFLICT
Following Kim's elimination, Nicole is devastated, especially because she has to live in the house with Bre after the infamous Red Bull conflict. Bre is saddened as well because she feels as though everyone now considers her to be a bad person. "I know I'm wrong for not apologizing [to Nicole], but I guess I just don't care," Bre reasons to Jayla.
Individual Tyra Mails arrive for each of the girls, each assigning a look. Bre gets preppy, Nik gets mod, Jayla gets punk and Nicole gets Bollywood. Jayla is the only one who is prepared to conquer her style; none of the girls even know what Bollywood is. The next day, everyone arrives at the famed Carnaby Street to meet with Barneys' NY creative director Simon Doonan for a lesson on London fashion. He brings the girls to an exhibit on the various trends driving the London scene at the moment, and first up is the colorful, sequined look of India's popular Mumbai-based film industry, Bollywood. Simon throws Nicole a sari (since she didn't exactly dress the part as instructed) and helps her drape it over her shoulder. Next up is the preppy look: sweater sets and pleated skirts. Bre hasn't nailed preppy with her super-short denim skirt, and Simon advises that she go for a less "hoochie dancer" look. When it comes to punk, Jayla is "a complete disaster," having gone for what Simon calls a Japanese schoolgirl style. Nik is mortified at her non-mod look when Twiggy pops out from behind the exhibit to display the style she was involved in creating. Twiggy also has news to deliver: the girls are scheduled for four go-sees, and they must dress the part for each designer's sensibility. They'll get 150 pounds to run out and buy what they can for the go-sees, and the one who achieves the best looks will get 100 frames for the photo challenge--far more than the regular number allotted.
QUICK CHANGES
The girls dash off to see what they can find at Spitalfield's Markets, but unfortunately, some don't have great luck. Nik is uncertain about her visit to PPQ with her short, mod dress, but she gets high marks for her Bollywood color choices at Ashley Isham. Bre struggles with her visit to Ashley Isham after having to retrieve her portfolio from the taxi in the middle of her go-see. Later, she is not happy during her visit to Robert Cary-Williams (punk), who puts the kibosh on her signature walk. Nicole's visit to Ben Sherman pleases neither herself nor the designer, but her stop at Robert Cary-Williams goes far better. Jayla has a tough time with "preppy" at Ben Sherman, since the designer doesn't approve of either her look or her portfolio. She also has tough luck with her shoe choice at Ashley Isham, who ultimately considers her pretty, but too stiff for his tastes.
When the challenge is complete, Ashley Isham delivers the results succinctly: "Nicole, you look the best. Nik, you are the most professional. Jayla, you are the worst runway walker, and Bre, your general appearance was the least appreciated." Nik wins the prize of the hundred frames, and she chooses Nicole to receive 80 frames. In turn, Nicole chooses Jayla to receive 60 frames, leaving Bre is left with 50 frames. To make matters worse, Bre won't even be able to see herself in the mirror before the photo shoot begins.
MENDING FENCES
The situation with Bre and Nicole has put Nik off; she feels Bre was very much in the wrong with her behavior. To get away from the drama when the girls are sent out in pairs to explore London, she chooses Jayla to be her partner. That leaves Bre and Nicole as a pair, and Nicole is distraught at the news. On their walk, Jayla clears the air with Nik about disliking her at the beginning, and Nik appreciates her level of maturity. Oddly, the situation works out for Bre and Nicole, who talk things out over a bottle of wine. Bre apologizes for her bad behavior and says she'll replace Nicole's stash of Red Bull. The drama is put to bed, and the girls are able to enjoy their exploration of London together.
On the morning of the photo shoot, Bre awakens with a migraine, a fever and cramps. Jayla gives her some Benadryl--not the best thing for Bre's symptoms. She ends up dozing off in the cab on the way to the shoot, with an even worse headache than before.
Jay Manuel greets the girls with the theme of the photo shoot: Bollywood. However, the real challenge will be to stand out in a photo crowded with other women. Nigel Barker will be the photographer, and he chose the theme because he is half Sri Lankan.
(DON'T) TAKE A PILL
Bre is droopy during make-up and hair, but Nigel recommends that she channel what energy she has left into the shoot. Jay is disappointed in her performance: "Bre has left the building. In fact, I don't think Bre ever entered the building." Jayla has a tough time with her shoot--Jay isn't pleased with her consistently flat expression. On the other hand, he's thrilled with Nicole, saying this is her best shoot ever. Nigel is surprised by her superior performance, and he's impressed that she has been able to step up her game. Nik moves well during her shoot; everything works. Jay comments that she doesn't even need the extra frames to pull off a great shot.
Later, the girls are brought to an Indian restaurant for dinner, and they are greeted with two surprises: Nigel will be dining with them, and so will his mother. Gillian Barker modeled in Sri Lanka as a young woman, and she was able to move to London because of the money she made in her career. Later, she teaches the girls how to put on a sari, and Bre pays attention because she's sure the knowledge will be important in the future.
SARI, THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
At panel, the girls meet with Tyra and the judges, including guest judge Barbara Hulanicki, the fashion designer who "put mod on the map single-handedly." The challenge for today is to take a traditional sari and put a modern twist on it. Nicole is up first, and Nigel gets a kick out of the fact that she completely covers up in front, but shows everything in the back. Miss J. and Tyra disagree over her photo; Miss J. isn't feeling it, while Tyra is really proud that she had so many good shots to work with. Bre's version of the sari isn't modern at all; she's simply wrapped herself in it in the traditional fashion. Her photo comes out well, since Twiggy's eyes are drawn right to her when the image is revealed. However, her neck appears short, and Tyra advises her to remember her neck and her height in the future. Miss J. also gives her a good talking to for letting one of the other girls give her a pill to take before the shoot. Nik is next, and Nigel loves everything about her modern take on the sari, from the color to the style. Her photo goes over well with the judges too, and Tyra says her film was absolutely beautiful. Last is Jayla, and her sari adds a good bit of weight to her figure because of the way it hangs on her. As for her photo, it's hard to even identify where she is because she blends into the image so completely. Tyra recommends that when she's in a situation like that to say to the other women in the photo, "You're my backup dancers… Now back up, bitches."
Deliberations begin with Bre. Twiggy is pleased with the improvement of her photos, but Miss J. reminds everyone that she's not going to get any taller. Nigel notes that Jayla is gorgeous standing on her own, and Barbara agrees. However, Tyra feels that her confidence has really waned since the competition began. Nicole lit up the photo shoot for Nigel, and she takes a pretty photo every time. To Barbara, Nik is a great beauty, but Nigel still wonders if she has something special to offer beyond simply taking a gorgeous picture.
THE FINAL THREE
Finally, the girls are called back into the room. Tyra calls Nicole's name first, followed by Nik, guaranteeing them both a spot in the final three. Jayla and Bre are called forward, and both girls look as though they believe it's their time to go. Tyra tells Bre that she's really progressed over the past weeks, but one thing is lacking: height. As for Jayla, Tyra points out that in earlier days, her personality was vivacious and perky, while today, the judges see the doubt in her eyes. With that, Tyra hands Bre her photo, and Bre is stunned by Jayla's elimination. She and the other girls embrace Jayla, who goes back to the hotel to pack her bags.
"I'm extremely disappointed," Jayla explains. "I guess I'm feeling a mixture of sadness and surprise, that kind of thing. I'm going to shadow the winner. I'm going to make her look like nothing. That is my goal."
Later, the final three head back to the hotel, and they are psyched about making it to the end. Who will make it to the finish line to become America's Next Top Model?
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