ANTM Recap: Yay or Neigh?

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   Hypnotoad
   Posted November 11, 2012 at 1:01 pm

   I think I misspelled Kristen a lot. Oops. Actually, I don’t care.

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   Hypnotoad
   Posted November 11, 2012 at 1:01 pm

   And, I did it again. Kristin. Kristin.

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   cattyfan
   Posted November 11, 2012 at 1:05 pm

   Reason #83 why I hate Leila: she sounds like an idiot. “It’s im por en.” What the hell is “im por en?”

   Obviously this episode was not brought to us by the letter “T.”

   I would say her speech problem would keep her from a career, but it hasn’t stopped Lithpy who replaced Mr. Jay…

   Also, the code below this is “save yourself.” Is the code advising me to stop watching this crap?

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   cattyfan
   Posted November 11, 2012 at 1:19 pm

   also, it is me, or does that photo of Lisa make it look like her giant head was photoshopped onto someone else’s tiny, scrawny body with no neck.

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   Erin
   Posted November 11, 2012 at 2:44 pm

   I’ve never seen or heard of that perfume…is it only sold on QVC perhaps? I used to love ANTM, but this season has been horrible! The Jays need to start their own show for real.

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   Hypnotoad
   Posted November 11, 2012 at 3:50 pm

   I just remembered that they did have the top 3 in the runway show on cycle 17, all-stars.

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   Mila
   Posted November 11, 2012 at 3:59 pm

   “This is probably a good time to let you know that I, Hypnotoad, have a fear of horses.”

   Strangely enough, this came up before! I won’t bring up Freud again, though.

   I’m glad that you again recapped sth I have watched, now that Desperate Housewives is finished.

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   vallegirl
   Posted November 11, 2012 at 4:25 pm

   I’m with you, Hypnotoad. Horses scare the crap out of me. I’ll just look at pictures.

   And I’m pretty sure the girl who flopped was Laura. The hair looked platinum and not the normal blonde that Leila has.

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   sagittariuskim
   Posted November 11, 2012 at 5:13 pm

   I haven’t seen the perfume in stores either. If I had I would have definitely taken a sniff of it. Isn’t Wal-Mart or Target suppose to be selling it?

   I love horses! They really don’t do anything unless they’re frighten, which is the same with any animal. How can you resist those big sweet eyes?

   I think it’s Laura who falls next week too. I hope it is.

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    Hypnotoad
    Posted November 11, 2012 at 6:47 pm

    I hope y’all are right! (Is that bad? That I hope someone else falls?) But to me, the show is so “theatrical” that it looks like Leila, given the body type and face-y . . . faceness. I hope I’m wrong!

    That said, again, I bet Kiara wins this shiz. *sigh* I’m still upset that Nastasia went home over Laura.

    “Dream Come True” is on Target.com for $21.99. Somebody buy it and try it for me! Please?! Not really . . . I bet it smells like cotton candy and over-confidence.

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    Hypnotoad
    Posted November 11, 2012 at 6:50 pm

    I meant that it looks like they gave Leila new hair color and crap and that her body and face, it looks like it’s her that falls. And junk. I hope I’m wrong.

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    Gwen
    Posted November 11, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    I know I have seen that perfume at Target before, for anyone who wants to try it (good luck). Kiara’s pond comment made me laugh out loud. No, I don’t have a pond either. There’s one on my street, but it’s not mine and is only used by geese.

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    carol
    Posted November 11, 2012 at 9:33 pm

    Wait, do they get the “money” put into their “bank” if they win a challenge or win best photo? I forget. If it is best photo, Kiara has 1, Laura has 3 and Leila has 1/1 (one before being elimated and 1 after returning). Natasia had 3. Looking at the winners for the whole season, it was always the top six (the four from this episode, and one a piece for Victoria and Kristin), which I find interesting.

    So, my guess is Laura is going to go first simply because that would mean an extra 30,000 for her. She is also not a model. There is nothing special about her. Laura’s mom is Austrailian and her dad was the one on Dynasty and a couple of other soap operas more recently. Her fake crying was some of the worst I have seen on reality tv in a while. Her acting coach should be fired or at least tell her that holding-in-a-fart-face is not the same as crying-face.

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    emily
    Posted November 11, 2012 at 11:00 pm

    One of the other reasons Laura is not a good model is that hedious white hair and brows they gave her. They really meesed up her hair it is the worst make over in this shows history and that is saying something. How much you want to bet she already dyed her hair back to the color it was before. Big deal about Jamaica i recall they had one photo shoot there in season 3 now with how crappy there budget is this is there over seas trip.

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    Jahna
    Posted November 12, 2012 at 7:16 am

    I think it’s Leila that takes the fall at the fashion show too. The outfit matched the one I think she was wearing and the body type too. Laura was shown wearing something big and white, looking like the stay puff marshmallow man from Ghostbusters. Hideous clothes.

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    msjacqmills
    Posted November 12, 2012 at 9:06 am

    I like Leila, but she talks so weird. Her voice is slightly irritating.

    And, I liked Nastasia too. But for some reason in her talking heads, the way she spoke truly evoked a Sammi the Sweetheart (Jersey Shore) vibe. I think it’s the way she tilted her head back a little bit. I couldn’t stop seeing Sammi every time.

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    juddfan
    Posted November 12, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    I freeze framed and thought it was Leila too, and I too hope I’m wrong . . . as always, I agree with everything, except I can’t see Kiera winning . . . it’s Leila’s to lose IMHO. It was spicy with Kelly on panel tho, much enjoyed!!!

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    labowner
    Posted November 12, 2012 at 2:32 pm

    I understand their age, but Leila should have kept her mouth shut. We all saw what Kristen was. Can this season just die already? I can’t believe the shit show that awaits us with a mixed crew.

    Threadjack – for the love of god women. If you insist on wearing these stretchy pants please remember THEY WEAR OUT AND THEN YOU ARE SHOWING YOUR CROTCH AND ASS TO EVERYONE. Have a friend or loved on inspect you before you leave the house. Sorry

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    Hypnotoad
    Posted November 12, 2012 at 2:48 pm

    I liked what Leila said. It was funny and true. And, like I said, she could have said A LOT worse. She didn’t stoop to Kristin’s level (which, to be fair, would be pretty difficult for any human being with the tiniest amount of compassion), which was good.

    I still think Leila’s the one who fell. The body type and face looked like her to me. Hope I’m wrong, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it was her. And I’m fairly sure that Kiara will win this thing. Again, hope I’m wrong, but won’t be surprised. Her photo was probably the best of the bunch, I guess, but even so, it’s not a great photo by any means.

    I don’t know why I care, though. This cycle took the polished turd that was ANTM and just made it a regular ole stinky turd.

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    Hypnotoad
    Posted November 12, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    Did anyone ever post this interview with Destiny? She talks about Kristin A LOT. It. Is. Delicious. And you know what? I believe every word of it.

    http://www.wetpaint.com/americas-next-top-model/articles/antm-cycle-19s-destiny-kristin-kagay-is-just-a-party-girl-who-likes-to-roll-exclusive

    I don’t think I’ve ever disliked a girl on this show as much as I disliked Kristin. Ever. Not even Jade.

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    labowner
    Posted November 12, 2012 at 3:46 pm

    “and the surprising lack of support she’s had from the show (and Tyra Banks) after her elimination.”

    Am I missing something here? What support is missing? Do they make it a point to let these girls think they will be there forever? Does any of the other reality shows keep in touch with the non-winners? For someone who is so self made, why is she relying on Tyra or the show for help? Wasn’t she the one who claimed to be broke, but going to Aveda school?

    Thanks for the link Hypnotoad. Again what a bullshit cycle as the cameras, Miss Jay and Tyra would have shown all the complaining Kristen did, taken her to task and probably sent her home letting her know no one wants to work with someone like that.

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    juddfan
    Posted November 12, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    Destiny comes off very together in that interview. Isn’t it great that Kristin keeps claiming it’s the editing making her look that way, and then we read these comments . . . sigh . . . I so agree that ugly insides make the outside ugly, and in her case, she seems unable to even hide it . . .

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    carol
    Posted November 12, 2012 at 5:09 pm

    here is Kristin’s facebook rant:
    https://www.facebook.com/notes/kristin-kagay/a-peice-of-my-mind-on-reality-bullshit/385702188172934

    Yes, Kristin, you just burned all of your bridges that ANTM could have given you. Also, her facebook page says she is a VIP server at Pure Nightclub in Tampa. hmmm, okay then.

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    atlgirl
    Posted November 12, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    I hate it when people are portrayed poorly on reality shows and then blame the editing, such a cliche. Every eliminated girl who has been interviewed says that the way Kristin was portrayed was exactly how she acted in real life, so I don’t know what she’s talking about.

    I’ll miss Nastasia, she was one of my favorites. I think Leila’s going to win…..

    Apparently they sell Dream Come True at Target, but I’ve never seen it in any of their stores.

    http://www.target.com/p/america-s-next-top-model-dream-come-true-edt-1-0-oz/-/A-13940999

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    vallegirl
    Posted November 12, 2012 at 6:05 pm

    @labowner, Destiny didn’t start talking about the “lack of support” from Tyra on her own, it was part of a question with regard to Jael and CariDee’s comments. She says she’s been working and getting work on her own or with some help from one of the show’s producers who liked her and offered to talk her up, so she’s hustling on her own, too.

    Project Runway, American Idol and especially Top Chef find opportunities for their non-winners. They keep inviting past contestants, win or lose, to be a part of various cooking events and promote their endeavors. That doesn’t guarantee any kind of success but it’s not unheard of for reality shows to keep tabs on and promote other contestants beyond the winners. Plus CariDee won her season, and even she thinks Tyra just tosses the girls aside once she’s done with them.

    Maybe if Tyra worked more closely with people in the industry to produce the show, and promote the girls who have real potential, it might not have been the joke it’s always been. At the very least she wouldn’t have given so many brunettes that ghastly platinum dye job or Mia Farrow cut. Especially since I explicitly remember on The Agency (yes, I watched that show) Sean Patterson from Wilhelmina refuse a job for a new model because the client wanted to dye her hair an unnatural color for the shoot and he feared it would impact her ability to book jobs for several months after that shoot and possibly kill any momentum she had. But does he say that when he appeared on ANTM? Nope, because Tyra doesn’t want real advice.

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    AmyOops
    Posted November 12, 2012 at 6:44 pm

    OMG. I must have have slow motioned that damn fall 547 times lol. I did think it was Leila, BUT, knowing this shitty cycle and promos for upcoming shows in general, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was actually one of the filler models. The damn RHO… *whichever* loooove to do the bait and switch, too.

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    LadyStardust
    Posted November 12, 2012 at 9:41 pm

    Hey…having a pond doesn’t necessarily = rich (although I’m sure it does in Laura’s case). I grew up on a farm and we had tons of ponds and some wild horses. But yeah…farmers are poor.

    I don’t really like any of these girls left. I kind of liked Nastasia, but I didn’t figure she’d win anyway. If I were to go on looks alone, I’d pick Laura. I think she’s gorgeous.

    I don’t get what everyone sees in Leila. She does photograph much better than she looks in person though. She’s terrible when she talks, so I don’t think she’d be good at commercial stuff at all.

    Kiara is really plain looking to me. She’s pretty, but a bland pretty. Nothing exceptional. I’m also sick to death of her sob story.

    I wish Tyra would keep Kelly and bring back Janice. And the Jay/J’s. That would be amazing. These new people are possibly the worst idea to ever happen to ANTM…and that’s saying something.

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    Xouille
    Posted November 12, 2012 at 9:48 pm

    Thanks for the great recap Hypnotoad and I agree with you, Tyra almost always pick the wrong girl in the end.

    One more week and this god awful season will be over and all those horrible people will be out of my life and out of my television screen…
    Seriously brianboy, you’re dressing yourself as Lady Diana now… please die in a fire !
    This season is so bad it makes me feel sorry for Kelly Cutrone, and I normally cannot stand her.

    I disagree about Kiara winning the whole thing though. I think they are letting Laura crash and burn and are editing Kiara into a viable runner up for Leila, since to this point she was very middle of the pack.

    And remember, Kiara has won several challenges. She probably has 50k in her “bank” right now.
    I wouldn’t put it past Tyra to dangle a big cash prize in front of a girl who really needs it just to snatch it away at the last second. After all she is the kind of woman who asks a burn victim how she got scarred, with a smirk on her face.

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    merry
    Posted November 13, 2012 at 6:59 am

    Kelly Cutrone is the only intelligent and rational thing about this cycle. Due to that, Hypnotoad is likely right that her days are numbered. That somehow seems like a very sad comment on what ANTM has become.

    Seriously, this cycle isn’t even trying. At least in past cycles there was some attempt to teach the girls modeling lessons, but now the only advice they get is useless comments in panel about what they could have done better. All the photos this week were kind of “meh,” but with a no-name perfume and a brain-dead “creative director” I’d find it tough to get inspired too.

    Johnny is a bad rip-off of Mr. Jay, P’Trique is a more cartoonish version of Ms. Jay, and Rob is Tyra’s new Nigel – the post-botched lobotomy version. I disagreed with the old judges/mentors in the past (mostly for bias and inconsistency, which honestly we all have sometimes), but at least they had experience and knowledge of the fashion industry, and insights to offer. In this cycle, only Kelly brings a real resume and a brain to the table.

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    labowner
    Posted November 13, 2012 at 12:19 pm

    Thanks for the explanation Valle. I don’t watch the cooking shows – that is a real job with real talent. I like my reality shows to be utterly useless.

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    AmyOops
    Posted November 13, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    “… and Rob is Tyra’s new Nigel – the post-botched lobotomy version.”

    Burn! Too funny, @merry, and too true.

    We really need to stop talking about the Js, lol. I miss them soooo damn much. As mentioned before it’s like they RIPPED the heart and soul out of ANTM and left an empty shell with no budget. Or brains. Or talent. Or joy…*sniff*

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    Jahna
    Posted November 13, 2012 at 6:01 pm

    “I have to admit I was kind of looking forward to recapping that hot mess because I was going to do a rundown of all the winners of previous cycles versus who should have actually won. (Long story short, I only agree with about 2 of the winners.) “

    List! List! List! Don’t tease … do the list!

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    timgunnssister
    Posted November 14, 2012 at 9:41 am

    Nigel has a new show on Oxygen called ‘The Face’ – starts in February.

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    Hypnotoad
    Posted November 14, 2012 at 9:41 am

    Haha! Oh, fine.

    Cycle1: Won (W) – Adrianne. Should Have Won (SHW) – Adrianne
    Cycle 2: W – Yoanna. SHW – Yoanna.
    Cycle 3: W – Eva. SHW – Amanda.
    Cycle 4: W – Naima. SHW – Kahlen.
    Cycle 5: W – Nicole. SHW – Nik
    Cycle 6: W – Danielle. SHW – Joanie
    Cycle 7: W – CariDee. SHW – Melrose (sorry, but even though she was rude, I think she was a better model)
    Cycle 8: W – Jaslene. SHW – Renee
    Cycle 9: W – Saleisha. SHW – Saleisha/Chantal/Jenah. (This one’s a toss-up for me. I really, really liked Jenah, but all three were great, I thought.)
    Cycle 10: W – Whitney. SHW – Anya.
    Cycle 11: W – McKey. SHW – Analeigh (or anyone but McKey, really. One of the worst TM winners ever.)
    Cycle 12: W – Teyona. SHW – Allison. (Although, re-watching the cycle, Teyona was a really fierce competitor)
    Cycle 13: W – Nicole. SHW – Laura (LOVE LOVE LOVE Laura.)
    Cycle 14: W – Krista. SHW – Raina or Alexandra. (Krista’s another rather poor choice for a winner.)
    Cycle 15: W – Ann. SHW – Ann. I rather liked Jane, too.
    Cycle 16: W – Brittani. SHW – . . . Molly, maybe? I love Kasia, but she didn’t really “bring it.” This was another cycle full of lackluster girls, if you ask me.
    Cycle 17: W – Lisa. SHW – Allison! Again! Oy.
    Cycle 18: W – Sophie. SHW – Sophie. (I couldn’t stand Laura. So much. I loved every single one of the Brits.)
    Cycle 19: W – Who knows and who cares, really? SHW – Leila (if she doesn’t win), Nastasia

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    Hypnotoad
    Posted November 14, 2012 at 10:35 am

    Did you guys see this photo of Tyra? Photoshopped? It’s so weird.

    http://www.buzzfeed.com/smurfette92/tyra-banks-looks-like-an-alien-8176

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    AmyOops
    Posted November 14, 2012 at 1:05 pm

    Cooool list! I agree with A LOT…
    Amanda – Hell yes! Girl was S-T-U-N-N-I-N-
    Joanie – Love love love her!
    Jaslene – Anyone BUT her.
    Chantal or Jenah – Yup.
    Nooo, Whitney deserved it!!
    Analeigh, Allison, and Laura – Yup, yup, and yup.
    Ann – Totes deserved but damn Chelsea was soooo high fashion!
    Molly – Absolutely!
    Allison over ANY of the prior contestants in ANY cycle!!! And Lisa looks 435 years old, too.
    The rest…eh. Excellent list Hypno! Thanks!

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    AmyOops
    Posted November 14, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    Damn “G” got cut off. Ugh.

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    chaosbutterfly
    Posted November 14, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    Cycle 5′s winner was one of the biggest farces of all time.
    To this day, I do not understand how the judges could ever justify that pick.

    But I disagree with alot of your list, Mr. Hypnotoad.
    I think Mercedes should have won.
    Eva’s win was fine with me.
    Danielle’s win was fine with me.
    CariDee’s win was fine with me. If Melrose had won, I would have jumped into a lake of fire. Hate her plus she looks old as hell.
    Jaslene’s win was fine with me.
    Definitely thought Chantal should have won. I could not stand Saleisha and I hated her hair. Damn her awesome runway walk.
    100% agree with Bloody Eye Nicole winning the petite cycle. Laura is cute and lovable and just as sweet as sweet tea, but she is not a model. Sorry bout it. Nicole was running circles around her.
    I don’t even really remember Krista or her season….I remember Raina though. Raina was gorgeous.
    Did not agree with Ann winning at all. She’s pretty but she’s such a hot mess. She only won because Tyra loves crowning weird, gawky kids as the winners because it reminds her of her own life.
    I loved Brittani and her pictures, so I was happy with her win. Could not stand Molly to save my life, even though she could pose for the gods.

    As far as this episode goes, it’s sad what happened to Nastasia, but she’ll be alright. I think everyone can agree it’s actually better to not win ANTM in the long run.
    And I’m 99.9999% sure it’s Leila who falls. The profile and her arm look like Leila, and I know Laura’s arm is not that small. And with the hair, it looks like a warmer shade of blonde than what Laura has. It’s been dusted with something to make it white, but you can still tell the original color.
    I just hope she gets her ass up with haste, looks amazing, and makes them eat it. Because if she loses because she took a tumble….I will not be able to deal with it at all.
    And Kiara better not win. She just better not.

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    AmyOops
    Posted November 15, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    @chaos: Wow. It’s sort of amazing how individuals can see things so very, very differently lol.

    And oh damn I soooo hope youre wrong about “the fallen”! Well, unless she gets up and kicks ass like you mentioned. Then it’s all good.

    I actually think the only winner that would make jump into a lake of fire is Laura. Especially if I could drag her spoiled ass in with me!

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    labowner
    Posted November 15, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    “She was voted fan favorite in a poll the show held after the conclusion of the series, which won her a six-month, rent-free apartment in New York City.”

    Was I the only one who didn’t know about this? I guess fan favorites win the apartment to allow them to pursue modeling.

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    Hypnotoad
    Posted November 16, 2012 at 6:17 am

    I think that was the only time they’ve done that, labowner. Maybe because it was the petite cycle, they wanted to give another girl a chance.

    Are you guys following Allison Harvard (Cycle 12, 17) on Twitter? It’s awesome. On election night, she was posting the most random shit and none of it had to do with the election.

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    Hypnotoad
    Posted November 16, 2012 at 9:23 am

    So, I’m wondering how long the final panel will be, since the scores are all about challenges and social media. Will the runway be a challenge? They always have deliberations in the past but don’t have any this cycle. Maybe that’s why they have a final 3 this time — to stretch things out. I guess if Leila IS the one who falls, her social media score will help her out. But again, I’m predicting Kiara to win and Leila to be 2nd. And I wonder if they’ll bring back some of the eliminated girls to be in the runway show.

    And did we confirm if all the eliminated girls went to Jamaica as well, or not?

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    AmyOops
    Posted November 16, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    Shit, Hypno, I wouldn’t be surprised if they stuck a rowboat in a pool and tried to make it look the other girls’ shoot lol. Would their teeny tiny budget allow for them to all go?

    I’m being pessimistic and predicting Laura for the win and Kiara second, even though they obvs did crash and burn Leila totally on purpose to bring her back…so maybe? Damn, I don’t think any of these girls (even my fave Leila) would have passed the Covergirl execs. I guess the new sponsers don’t give a cluck.

    I am like obsessed with Allison, although I never thought to look her up on Twitter…thanks! I’m one of those people who falls for someone based on personality and not gender, and I’ve always secretly hoped Allison was on my team

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    AmyOops
    Posted November 16, 2012 at 5:51 pm

    Heh heh. I am less than one hour away from knowing who wins this cheap piece of shit show!! Of course I won’t spoil…I’m EST so it’s on right now. It’s paused, so ff to hit “play”!

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    Hypnotoad
    Posted November 16, 2012 at 6:57 pm

    Oh, dip!! I don’t have cable (I know, I know), so I’ll have to watch it tomorrow on HuluPlus and mah Roku. I kind of want to know tonight, though, even if I can’t watch it! Oooh, the extremely mild suspense!

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    Hypnotoad
    Posted November 16, 2012 at 10:37 pm

    I just spoiled it for myself. I don’t want to ruin it for anyone, but P’Trique won. There. I said it.

    Count on me commenting on the next recap!