America's Next Top Model cycle 9 - the girl who goes bald

the show starts with the 11 remaining girl's receiving "tyra mail" saying that they're getting makeovers. of course they're all excited now .... just wait though, someone will cry before it's over.

tyra, jay and miss J meet them at Ken Paves Salon to tell them what their new looks, that tyra picked for them herself, will be. ambreal will have almost no hair, bianca will get a golden blond weave, sarah's will be cut short, victoria an edgy cut, chantal will have bangs, lisa's will be short, jenah will have long blond locks, janet gets an even shorter dark brown hair-do, ebony long and straight, saleisha a short bob and last but not least heather has almost no change because tyra thinks her hair is already gorgeous. she will just get a trim and a little warmer tone.


during the makeover process the stylists and jay decide that bianca's hair is far too damaged for bleaching and a weave so it will have to be cut all off to start from scratch and she will have to wear a wig in photo shoots. see is said their would be tears. the tears begin to flow and miss J starts prancing around her with Kleenex calling himself dr. teardroplets ....... that is one weird duck.


later back at the house the girls are primping at the mirror, enjoying their new looks. except for bianca who's still sulking in bed over hers. you know for weeks i've been thinking that she looks like someone but i couldn't put my finger on it but now that her hair is gone i know exactly who it is ...... terrell owens who i detest which is probably one of the reasons i can't stand her. well that and because she's a catty biotch.

up next for the girls is the cover girl make-up mirror challenge given to them by nigel barker and his wife Kristen, and CoverGirl representative Brent Poer. they have 5 minutes to find an outfit on the rack and apply make-up featuring a dramatic eye and a glossy naked lip and make it out to the runway to be judged. sarah won and gets to have her look uploaded to the cover girl make up mirror on covergirl.com.


another "tyra mail" arrives back at the house asking if they're ready to be deflowered. the girls all think it means the shoot will be a nude one. but it turns out that they will be representing various wildlife in their pictures instead.


the girls dress up as things like tulips, roses and weeds, some doing well and some not doing so well. chantal, who was dressed as baby's breath probably had the worst time as jay and the photographer were both telling her to do different things. she starts to cry and thinks it's not right of them to be doing this to her. grow a thicker skin girlie if you want to be in the modelling industry!

after the shoot victoria is complaining that it's ludicrous to have to dress up as things like plants. has she seen the other shows? what in god's name is she even doing her? go back to yale!

at panel the girls were shown their best picture and given comments about it ..


victoria - rings on neck, too posed. needs to relax more. she's prickly. mouths to twiggy again for like the third week in a row.











sarah - elegant, face gorgeous, actually looks like part of the plant.













lisa - beautiful, face fabulous. needs to take more chances. only 2 good shots in all.












saleshia - lost eyes and neck. looks like a wilted tulip. film was disappointing.












jenah - love the way body hugs tree. eyes stick out.














janet - blown away. biggest improvement. didn't like film, too posey.














ambreal - beautiful picture. remembered roses have thorns.













heather - haunting, one of the best photos today. blending in but stands out.












bianca - not crazy about it. amateur looking. stiff. uncomfortable. she needs to own the new beauty.












chantal - didn't like the face. not as strong and are disappointed. she tells them that jay and the photographer didn't agree












ebony - no charm. beautiful picture but the judges can't acknowledge that because her attitude or lack thereof.













10 photos given out in the order the were received ......
jenah
sarah
heather
lisa
janet
ambreal
ebony
bianca
chantal

bottom 2 - victoria and saleisha

victoria - Judges love her atypical look but hate the girl that comes into panel. talks back and is abrasive. saleisha - has a beautiful face, picture is ok, but they think she has potential so give her another chance.

victoria goes home and she seems happy. she thought models just sit around and look pretty but now she knows she was wrong. she says she would rather go home then take some girls dream .

coming up next week - pose in the air over ice and ambreal's fear of heights makes her break down........ til then stay beautiful!

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