

It looks like chainmail from one of King Arthur’s time. At the end of the runway he puts the thing in his hand on his head and it’s stunning. He’s got on this plasticized arm thingy over each shoulder as he carries another mass of black plastic in his hands. Nyle walks way too fast down the catwalk, and he can’t hear Tyra, Kelly and Miss J. Excellent humor for those of us watching, though. Kelly and Tyra laugh and roll their eyes from the sidelines. A couple other model couples walk down the catwalk including Devin who dances around like he’s totally stoned. Though I appreciate her expertise, Miss J.’s style has always baffled me. walks down the runway in a hideous neon color-blocked dress with music notes protruding from her head. Get out there and make something of yourself. You’ve been on America’s Next Top Model, for god’s sake. What? Mikey, why are you giving up so easily? This doesn’t mean your life is over. Mikey is disappointed and regrets no longer being able to change his future and overcome the expected. Nyle and Mame Are the Last Two ANTM FinalistsĪs we thought (we, meaning me) Nyle and Mame are announced as the final two to compete for the ANTM title. I don’t even remember what he says, because I’m still giggling over Mikey walking right into that joke.)


(I did laugh when Mikey opens up with a placard that says, “What motivates Mikey …” The answer to that question is … SEX! But that’s not what he says. He breaks down in the middle as he explains how he has risen above his family’s historical life trajectory of drug abuse and crime. Mikey is very nervous for his presentation. At the end of it Kelly is very impressed. Nyle’s presentation to the judges is well thought out and ambitious. I’m still holding my ground that Nyle is the better model and will win. His photos, both inside and outside the seedy hotel, are stellar … but Mikey’s are pretty hot as well. Nyle and Mikey’s images fill the screen next.In voice-over, Nyle says he feels he’s more versatile than Mikey, even though he has less experience modeling. See also America's Next Top Model: Cycle Nine Finalists Announced! She is just as confident as Lacey, but more passionate rather than polished. She’s got poise and charm as she lays out her roadmap to success as America’s Next Top Model.ĭespite falling flat on her ass the last time she had to give a presentation, Mame is at the top of her game with her pitch. She speaks so fast that it’s like she wants to get to the end of the speech before she forgets any of the words. Following the Zappos campaign images, Lacey confidently and swiftly delivers her plan to open a fitness/cardio dance class. I can’t tell at this point who they prefer over the other, but Mame seems to have a slight edge. Lacey and Mame are Equally Fierce, But Mame Has More Classįirst up are Lacey and Mame. The two winners will be chosen by judge opinion alone - no scores. At this point, however, the judging will be different. First, however, we’re going to review the resulting images from the Zappos Couture ad campaign shot during the last episode. In a brief presentation Mikey, Mame, Nyle and Lacey each must explain why they deserve to be America’s Next Top Model and what they plan to do with that $100,000 prize. The Models Pimp Themselves for the Final Prizeįorty minutes before the Rocky Gathercole runway show begins, we’re back at the scene of Tyra’s dreaded announcement that first the final four must deliver their pitches. How, in the name of the holy smize, will the judges ever choose just one? Let’s find out.ĪNTM Recap: Will Drama Cost One Model the Title? > How very Tyraesque it would be, especially since the two whom I predict will be the finalists (Mame and Nyle) are both phenomenally gifted and well-loved by both the fans, and, more importantly, the cameras. Before the hour is out, she will crown the 22nd, or will it be the 22nd and the 23rd? I’ve been speculating she might magically pull a double win out of that perfectly shaped Sha-boom-boom badonkadonc of hers. “I’m passionate about inspiring people to fulfill their own dreams and fantasies through entertainment that is engaging, uplifting, and of course, fun! This my dream realized,” she’s quoted as saying in her bio on the CW’s ANTM press site. Tyra left us on the brink of a tantrum (for me, at least) when she withheld the names of the male and female finalists in the penultimate episode, but we knew she’d do that, didn’t we? Tyra Banks understands the value of suspense.

I can’t believe we are really here for the ultimate, the final, episode of the America’s Next Top Model franchise.
