America’s Next Top Model 7, Episode 5: Celebrity Duets

Anchal is up first and needs to be told what POV means. It’s point of view, for those who didn’t know. All the girls try to do their best, but Melrose blows it away, just as we expected her to. Eugena actually calls Ms. J.’s dress a “trash bag,” Brooke manages to hold the microphone upside down, and A.J., Anchal, and Jaeda flounder once again. Jaeda actually looks TERRIFIED.

MY CariDee is the first to be critiqued. The judges say she did good with her commentary, and her celebrity photo of Angelina and Brad seems to be loved by all. Jaeda steps up next and they point out that she gave up at the challenge. Tyra tells her that she loved her Bobby Brown film, but her Whitney wasn’t so great. That being said, they think she actually tried, but they worry that she is giving up before she needs to.

Brooke is up next, and Twiggy tells her that she would be a good correspondent, as long as she can hold the microphone the right way. They love how she worked the snake as Britney, and then Brooke goes off on a rap. It’s kind of cute. Amanda steps forward and the judges tell her she is too quiet and timid with her commentary, but her photo seems convincing enough for the judges.

Eugena was the “Joan Rivers” of the bunch, calling Ms. J.’s dress a trash bag, and the judges laugh. They look at her photo and Twiggy needs to be told who Jay-Z is. They seem to like it. A.J. did terrible with her commentary. They actually tell her how awful it was. In her photo, everyone agrees that she had the J.Lo booty, but Nigel thinks the photo is cheesy.

Michelle is the next to see the judges, and they tell her that she was all over the place with her commentary. However, in her photo, her Ellen was right on point. Melrose is told that she was confident, and that’s why she won the challenge this week. Everyone gets a good laugh from her photo, and they gush about how much they love it.

Finally, we have Anchal. Tyra tells her that her commentary was scary. They look at her photo, and chalk up her Stedman to bad hair and makeup. It really doesn’t look like him at all. They all love her Oprah pose, and Anchal says that she admires that Oprah flies to get her donuts, which gives the judges, and myself, a good laugh. It’s time to deliberate!

In Nigel’s book, Melrose has risen in the ranks. Twiggy really liked Eugena this week, and everyone agrees that Jaeda needs way more confidence if she is going to pull this off. MY CariDee gets rave reviews and all the judges agree that Brooke had one of the best performances this week.

Tyra feels that A.J. didn’t like the photo shoot this week because it was glamour, and A.J. wants to do “dark.” Amanda and Michelle are compared to one another, and the judges seem split on them. They like Amanda, but really feel like Michelle got down into character as Ellen. Anchal had a lovely photo, but she is way too insecure. They get another laugh about the donut thing as Ms. J. pulls out a box of donuts. All the judges hold one up and thank Oprah. Ha!

The nine girls walk back in. Tyra says that she has nine girls in front of her, but only eight photos. The first name called this week is – Brooke! Tyra tells her that she rocked with the test in front of the judges and her photo this week. Brooke is followed by Melrose, Amanda, MY CariDee, Michelle, and Eugena.

Anchal is called next and she almost doubles over. She’s always so shocked when she gets her photo, and she hasn’t even been in the bottom two yet. Relax! Jaeda and A.J. step forward. Tyra says that there’s only one photo left, and only one name will be called. The girl not called will pack up and get out! The judges aren’t sure that either of them care to be there. A.J. takes great photos, but Tyra tells her that from all the other girls, she feels a desire to want this. With A.J., she doesn’t feel that. Jaeda hasn’t had the best photos and really needs to show more confidence. She came in defeated and almost felt like she was above the challenge. Both need to try harder and show a passion. The last photo goes to – Jaeda! Tyra tells her that Bobby Brown saved her butt. They have seen her do well, now they want her to sell it.

A.J. gives her hugs, and when she gives one to Melrose, she tells her to be nice. She feels that she was sent home for the right reason, and she has no problem giving up her spot for a more deserving girl. She feels that it’s possible she might have sabotaged herself subconsciously, but what’s done is done, and she’s not going to dwell on it.

I’m not going to lie – I missed the previews for next week, but I’m going to predict that Melrose gets on the other girls’ nerves, Anchal becomes even more insecure, and the twins begin to wear one another down. One of them has to go sooner or later! This is how I see next week shaping up. Brooke finally isn’t in the bottom two!

Melrose

CariDee

Michelle

Brooke

Amanda

Anchal

Jaeda

Eugena

Phil Kural is an office manager at a law firm, and graduated from Temple University with a degree in journalism. You can send feedback to him at pkural@gmail.com.

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