I will keep you company Mona! Salome was my horse, representing for us "fat" girls everywhere, and now she's gone :( Unfortunately, my DVR has slim pickings at the moment, so...same time next week!

I actually prefer this show over Top Model because I think the judging makes a little more sense and the contestants look a little more like models. I feel like ANTM has become America's Next Top Model Who Isn't Prettier Than Tyra.

I was a Salome fan, sad to see her go, but it's been painfully obvious that Jonathan was gonna win this thing since episode two or so.

P.S. Salome is like a size 4 or so. It what bizzarro world did that become fat?

The gods in the heavens know I've tried to like Mouhahaha, but I kint. I just kint. And maybe this is just my inner mediocre-looking, fattish, middle-aged mean girl coming out, but seriously...I don't see THAT much difference between Mouhahaha's body and Salami's. Hey, member when Jenny Shimizu appeared on ANTM and Kim was all inspired by her? LOL - oh fat-cheeked Kim. You're nothing like our Jenny.

I agree teambethany, esp in that photo of the two from the go-see, Salami looks hot and Mohahahah not, and she doesn't take many good pictures, so wouldn't it be easier to teach salami to walk than to teach Mohahahah to be pretty--lawd, I's cruel, but I'm just bitter that they cut her, as if Brandon makes better TV . . . kuddo's to his growth.

I'd a cut Burst this time, that was piss poor all around, and looking through his book, it's the same meh after same meh, and isn't his thunder thighs the equivalent of salami's tush--neither one fits in the sample size . . . I'm just sayin'

Oh well, I'm going to go pour a box of cereal in a salad bowl and eat my way out of this funk!

Thanks Mona, sorry this is like a root canal for you, but alas, it's almost over . . . ; )

Oh dear oh dear...
I'm here for you Mona. If this series goes to a 3rd season I will be surprised. It's so dead. I lost interest after Jordan was cut like a gangrened leg. It's obvious that Jonathan will win but I said that from the first. Mouhaha has a mean walk but her face doesn't do it for me. And as Tyra says the face is the money shot. Her face is shaped like an inverted triangle with a small mouth and huge eyes. And she has lines around her mouth and she isn't even 25. Plus her skin is bad bad bad. Why is Branden still here? He looks lost. His age is showing. Even if he gets signed to an agency I think he will be chewed up and spit out within 3 months. Those pictures Salome took made me yell at the screen:"Quit smiling stupid! Quit smiling! This is a sexy swimsuit shoot! No one wants the silly grin!" My husband was in the other asking me if I was ok.
As a side note, y'all remember stone faced but beautiful Ben from last year? Well he recently blogged that he and his wife had moved back to TN and are expecting their first child. He's a sheriff's deputy now. He blogged that the first few months in New York was great but after the recession finding work became hard. What can I say? It takes several factors to make it: the look, the attitude, hard work and being at the right place at the right time.

Viane: Ben got CUT from his agency. That's why he went back to law enforcement. I'm surprised Ronnie didn't get cut first, but I guess he was okay for commercial modeling.

Salome took THE BEST pictures. And she is one of the the most endearing & real person ever on any reality show. She knows she has a way to go and what she needs to work on, and doesn't blame the judges at all.

WTH is happening w/Jonathan? All of a sudden he's become a whinney a-hole.

I sorta like the show, can't know why. Don't care why. But Starburst's complete overenunciation of EV-ERY-SING-LE-WORD makes me crazy. I know he is from Trinidad but he is so full of himself I am surprised he doesn't just crawl up inside his own ass and replicate himself. And why does he have the most "diary" moments? Every other one he is describing in full theatrical detail what we have already just seen or are about to see. If they ever decide to use Masterpiece Theater monologues as torture devices, Starburst is our man.

Salome shouldn't even bat an eyelash after her elimination. They did her a favor really. Based on how much the photographers seemed to love her, the girl will definitely work. AND... she won't be contractually obligated to the show like the winner. She was my fave though so I will miss her.

I don't get muhaha either. I'm sorry, but I find her almost ugly. I just don't like her face or her pictures (or her attitude). And thank you, Mona, for mentioning her skin. Every episode I am so distracted by the pimples and craters all over her face. Her skin is absolutely atrocious! How come the judges never mentioned it once? They will harp on a big ass but ignore a crater face? Um... last time I checked there are more modeling photos that include a face than those that include an ass.

Something I never noticed before... when Brendon had the black eye make up on for the runway thing, look how close together his eyes are! (you can really see it in the photo grab in this recap)

So soon this will be over. Jon Jon will win and then we will all win by not having to watch it anymore. Thanks for a great recap, Mona!

Thank you for pointing out Mouhaha's brownnose! She seems, to me, like a person who'd sleep with anyone in order to get what she wants! And she IS ugly! There, I said it! Salome at least is pretty and not fake!

I loved the way Brandon says that he's now defending the USA! Go North America go! lol