
Moments before... Don Draper convinced Bert Cooper and Roger Sterling to buy back Sterling Cooper and start all over! I don't know how I'm going to wait until next summer to see how this all plays out! And meanwhile Betty is off to Reno to wait out a divorce. So many exciting things happening - and none of them on Models of the Runway!
Okay let's talk about this latest game of Who's Going Home. What will our little brainiacs do to keep us mildly entertained for the next half hour? And they brought Joan back to help run the new agency! Ahem, models. The final five are sitting backstage waiting to see which designers made it to the finals for Fashion Week. Irina made it by wrapping Kalyn in a green sheet and cutting out holes for the shoulders. This is actually the closest thing I've seen to sleeves this entire season, so I give Irina half a prop for that. Other than that, this dress is fugly.

But since Irina is IN, Kalyn is hopeful that she will be chosen as her model for the finals. Next on the chopping block is Christopher, so Katie gets all nervous. But Christopher is OUT, for sending his same crap down the runway for the last time.

Delta Burke almost faints because the judges don't see the connection between an old-fashioned bed on display at the Getty Center museum and this:

But nevertheless Carol Hannah is IN and Delta is just so happy for her. So Cheetos and Mater are left to see which of their designers (Althea and Gordana respectively) will go on to the finals, and consequently, which of them. Well Althea is IN, so Cheetos breathes a sigh of relief while Mater hangs her head. Okay, well that settles that. We now know the models' fate as well, so... onward and upward, right? Wrong. We still have 20 minutes to fill with fretting and giggling. Here we go.
Christopher comes backstage sobbing, of course. He admonishes everyone to admit how amazing it is that he made it this far, and Katie comforts him by literally saying, "There was never anything that you sent down that was like horribly, horribly bad."

And there you have it. With models like Katie, who needs judges to say you suck? She sends him off, saying she believes in him. Inside, we all know she is pissed off at him for blowing her chance at Bryant Park. Oh well Katie. You'll always have Double Stick Tape Gate.
Next in the holding tank is Gordana to apologize to Mater for ruining her career.

It's all good though because Mater still has Hugh Grant in her future. Mater waxes philosophic about the beauty of Gordana's last design. See, I'm ambivalent about this one. I know Gordana shed tears about the spirituality of her final design, but honestly it was so flippin simple. It was just an A-line strapless gown with layers. I could have practically made it. And I love me some European cathedrals, but come on. This was no feat of fashion.

Heidi time! Let me guess. She wants to know if anyone's nervous.

She asks Katie how she feels about Christopher losing. Katie says she would have loved to accompany Christopher to Bryant Park and now she's nervous. Pretty much same go-round with Mater. Today was SO emotional and everyone has cried, boo hoo. Heidi offers the girls congrats on improving over the competition and then announces that a skin care expert and a makeup expert will be dropping by the modelplex with tips. Are you kidding me? At this point? Why? Wait, I know. Filler. Back home Katie brags that Irina has told her she's a really good walker. Yeah, I learned to walk when I was a year old, yee-haw.
All the girls except for Katie decide to go out for cocktails. Katie decides she needs some time alone to pout. Over drinks Mater shares the fact that Irina has mentioned wanting to work with Mater, so she's holding out some hope that maybe Irina will choose her. This statement makes Kalyn do this:

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Comments (9)
Great recap, but this was one of the most boring MOTR yet. We all knew which models were going and the part with the L'Oreal people was just ridiculous. I'm SO glad to see the last of Katie - your designer sucked, just get over it already. And for her to say that Irina might pick her was just rude.
Silly question: The three winning designers end up using about 10 models each, don't they? So why can't all the models go to Bryant Park to model in their shows? Only the "official" model of the winning designer would win the prize, but they could all be there.
Awesome caption about picking the blonde one!
1 of 9 | Posted by LindaLC | Posted on November 9, 2009 7:54 AM
I hate Kayln which is good because I would hate to be torn between hating the designer so that I didn't want her to win and loving the model hoping she'd win. Now I can root against both of them. And here is why:
1. Kayln is a cheater. She knew at least from the week before that she wasn't supposed to use double stick tape. Yet, she did. Whether or not she took it off doesn't matter. If you steal a diamond ring from a store, you are a thief regardless of whether or not you got caught.
2. Katie was clearly joking when she brought up the whole tape thing. She was laughing about it. Everyone else was laughing about it. And yet Kayln had to act like a martyr. Ugh!
3. The fake sickningly sweet act is SO obvious. Am I the only one who sees it? I loved how the mask dropped when Matar mentioned Irina. That bitchface was the real Kayln which is why her and Irina get along so well.
4. I saw on the internet where she kills and eats kittens while burning styrofoam to speed up global warming. Uh yeah.
Of the last five, I felt Katie was the coolest and realest one there. And she had a killer walk. She made that no-talent crybaby's clothes look better than they were. Too bad she was stuck with him. She could have gone far.
2 of 9 | Posted by Snootchy Bootches | Posted on November 9, 2009 7:59 AM
I've also wondered what the big deal is, since the designers will need at least several models for their various garments. And wouldn't it make sense for them to use the gals from this show? Couldn't the producers have gotten a discount package on the girls, you know, if the hire them for PR/MOTR, then they get 40% off for Bryant Park?
I bow to Snootch's intuition on Kalyn. To me, she's just a dimwit, which is reason enough to despise her. I actually like Irina, though. Mostly because she's usually been right about the things she says.
I find myself obliged to be on Matar's team, considering that we share the same last name.
Fortunately, my name's not Coulter. That would make life much more difficult.
3 of 9 | Posted by itchy | Posted on November 9, 2009 2:08 PM
Snootchy, Katie is all yours! Enjoy!
Linda, I have seen in past seasons where some of the seasons girls end up in shows, natch, at the time, they weren't featured in their very own fluff show, so I didn't know them as well.
Wish it was Matar instead of Delta, but it wont matter much in the madness of the next epi!
Honey, how many of this final group were in the dream team? but please, don't look it up. I know Delta was
Can't wait to see the wonk lines these three put out. I should say, perfectly serviceable department store lines, but who knows, I only pray for some color . . .
And Snootchy, you can hate Kalyn, I don't mind . . .
4 of 9 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on November 9, 2009 2:28 PM
First of all I just have to say HONEY GANGSTA you are the best recapper ever!!! You should publish a book of all your recaps!
Second, I actually like Kalyn. She is the cutest one and if the residue from the double stick tape gave her an advantage, then good for her. Just like a football player who is “holding” has helped his team, and good for him too.
Third Snootchy you said, “The fake sickningly sweet act is SO obvious. Am I the only one who sees it?” Which of these models OR designers OR even the host has a real personality? This is reality TV so “real” is something we never see.
Lastly you really think Katie is the coolest one there and has a killer walk? A killer walk isn’t everything, I mean look at Derek Zoolander – he lost the walk-off when Hansel took off his underwear without taking off his pants and he is the inventor of Blue Steel. And I can derelict my own balls, thank you very much.
Thanks Honey Gangsta, you are the best!
5 of 9 | Posted by Shelterman | Posted on November 9, 2009 8:11 PM
Psst... Shelterman? Sorry to break it to you, but Derek Zoolander was a fictional character. Try not to cry yourself to sleep over that news.
Further, if you are able to fully read and understand my comment (which is doubtful since you can't tell a movie character from a real person), you would see that I said OUT OF THE LAST FIVE I thought Katie was the coolest. And I stand by that. Delta Burke was boring as heck and I didn't really like her look, to be honest. Cheetos was annoying as all get out. Kalyn was a cheater and a fake. Matar was pretty cool too, I'll admit, but I liked Katie a bit more.
Now I am sure it is time for your nap, so go back to your bed with your star wars sheets and do whatever it is you do with your balls. Kthxbye.
6 of 9 | Posted by Snootchy Bootches | Posted on November 10, 2009 5:05 AM
Snootchy Bootches - is it that time of the month or what?
7 of 9 | Posted by gnomecorp | Posted on November 10, 2009 11:19 AM
Nope... I just don't suffer fools lightly. :p
8 of 9 | Posted by Snootchy Bootches | Posted on November 10, 2009 11:58 AM
I like to believe there's a little bit of a Zoolander in each and every one of us. ;-D
9 of 9 | Posted by itchy | Posted on November 10, 2009 2:22 PM