In Y'all Tall Bitches' Face - 
by J-Unit
Jay was quite impressed with everybody that day, but even I could tell that these three wouldn't have a very hard time. It was all a glamour shoot. The remaining girls are all beautiful and all know what to do for the camera in that kind of pose. The other activity was a go-see with Noriko Fukushima, a ready-to-wear designer very popular in Japan. They kind of rushed through this segment because they had two eliminations, and we only got to see each model in one outfit, but Yaya stole the show with a dress that gave sort of a peek-a-boo look at her ass. I was surprised Yaya even put it on, because she said that it would have looked kind of hoochie back home. That's what we like, the approachable Yaya. You've come a long way baby.
When it came time for the first panel, it was a very difficult choice. Honestly, all of the girls looked gorgeous in their pictures. The designer Noriko said that Amanda's skin, eyes, and hair are all something that people would admire in Japan. Just a few week's ago, Nigel used that comment as a negative against Norelle, but didn't really say much about it this time. They praised Yaya because she didn't even need a retouch to make her skin look great. Hey, it's a start. For Eva, they noted that her skin looked like honey, and that her smile came from within, which is much better than Janice can do, since her smile comes from a face lift and botox.
For the first elimination, I was sure of two things. 1) Amanda would go on to the next round and 2) Janice would pop a boob. Seriously, can't they find a better washed-up supermodel to do this kind of thing? I heard Carol Alt and Cheryl Tiegs are looking for work. Number two may still come to pass, but number one definitely did not happen. Although Yaya has done so well, I honestly thought she had the least impressive of the Cover Girl spreads(more of a case of Amanda's and Eva's blowing me away actually), and yet her name was called first. Tyra said between Eva and Amanda, we have two incomplete packages, and each has what the other needs. Hmm, Amanda wants eyesight and Eva wants a baby? No. Let me see, Amanda wants to be able to tan, and Eva wants to be older. No. Oh that's right, Amanda has high fashion, but Eva has the presence right in front of you. Of the two, the judges chose Eva, and Amanda was gone. It was sad to see Amanda go, because I thought she was the favorite coming in, and I hope she can find a contract before she can't see anymore.
Amanda's departure made things fairly awkward at the model dojo, since only Eva and Yaya were left. They are on such completely opposite ends of the personality spectrum, but they decided that they could deal with each other for at least another couple of days. I found it funny to hear Eva talk about the sweet person that Yaya had underneath. I guess sweet and arrogant bitch are synonyms in the Eva Diva Abridged Dictionary. Yaya also saw something that she never saw in Eva before, and wondered why it took them so long to build a relationship. Well, it could be that you didn't have an open mind about her in the first place Yaya. It wasn't long since she said that she didn't care if Eva felt alone. Sometimes when you are friendly you can, you know, make friends.
With only Yaya and Eva left, we are assured of seeing our very first non-white America's Next Top Model, although I do disagree with some people who think it was some sort of conspiracy to have this sort of outcome. The only way a fix would have been on would have been if Kristi had made it any farther than she had did. In their final one on one talk with Tyra, both started to get a little bit teary eyed about the subject. Tyra told Eva it wasn't about race, but that she did see a "very troubled girl, not perfection, but proving herself". After Tyra's words of wisdom, that's usually the end of things, but Eva went on about wanting a place to sleep, somebody to love, and somebody to hold(if she wants to shack up in West Hollywood, I know a good place). It was very poignant, but became a little less so as Tyra started to nod off a little bit at the end. I guess the producers forgot the cue card that said "STAY AWAKE!".
The final competition was going to be a runway show for Noriko Fukushima. This was a big deal because the show wasn't set up for them, meaning there would be a ton of pressure, and everybody was sure to have butterflies. I wondered if the judges knew about the runway show and voted Amanda out knowing that it could have been a big problem for her. Yaya has no problem with butterflies because she always has something mental to connect with. She connects walking down the runway with (SURPRISE!) walking across the stage to pick up her diploma. Shit Yaya, please find something else to talk about. I am sure you can get people to stare at your boobs and be silent for a little while, but soon all the talk about your education gets a little bit old. Refocus, re-center, recite poetry. FINE.
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