AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL

The Girl Who Punk’d Ashton
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SHE’S BACK! ─ A red carpet challenge with Janice Dickinson leaves some of the girls speechless.  The stars come out at a photo shoot where the models are transformed into celebrity couples.  Back at the house, one of the twins reveals something very personal.  Special guests include Janice Dickinson, Mark Steines from “Entertainment Tonight” and Matthew Jordan Smith, photographer and guest judge.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

A.J., a student from Sacramento, Calif., was the fourth girl eliminated during the seventh cycle of The CW’s hit dramality series “America’s Next Top Model,” reducing the pool from 9 girls to 8.

“Entertainment Tonight” correspondent Mark Steines greeted the girls for a crash course in interviewing. When A.J. was unable to come up with a single question during her simulation interview, Mark asked A.J. if she suffered from stage fright. “I break out in hives when I’m nervous,” A.J. responded.

The next evening their interviewing skills were put to the test as they each were challenged to act as real entertainment correspondents and interview Janice Dickinson at a red carpet event. The girls wore ear pieces so Mark Steines could give behind the scenes coaching, but A.J.’s nerves got the best of her again. “I’m screwed at this point so I’m not even going to pretend to try and fix it,” A.J. said.  

The following day Tyra surprised the girls at home for a chance to speak one-on-one. A.J. revealed that she was having a difficult time being herself as tensions were continuing to rise in the house, especially with Melrose. “It’s a lot harder when you’re stuck in a place trying to do your best and not being around people who understand you” A.J. said.

The girls met Jay the next day for their photo shoot, where he assigned each girl a celebrity couple to portray. They each participated in two shoots, posing in one as the female celebrity and the other as the male celebrity.  While most of the girls had fun with their characters, A.J. was not able to embody the personas of Marc Anthony and JLo. Jay thought she was a little scared to let go. “A.J. isn’t really being as creative as I would like her to be,” Jay said.

During the judging, the girls were asked to be impromptu correspondents and give their best commentary of red carpet footage featuring the ANTM judges.  When A.J. froze and let her self-consciousness get the better of her, the judges began to doubt her desire to be a model. “Being a model is more than just looking like one, it’s about wanting to be one too,” Tyra told A.J. before eliminating her from the race to become “America’s Next Top Model.”

Contestants Facing Elimination:

AJ

Jaeda

Contestant Eliminated:

AJ

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