[after seeing her bad take that the judges chose] You guys used my worst one.
You're saying that this was your worst one?
Because the other one, I did the lines perfectly, and my improvving wasn't good.
On the first take, there was very little interaction with the background, and also... there was really no speaking. All we heard was footsteps.
You're only given one chance at casting to deliver your lines.
TyraWho doesn't think it was their best take? Be honest. [Sara and Brooke raise their hands] You have to know that you're not the only person thinking that right now.
Yeah, it happens to all of us, in all walks of life.
Tyra
I have worked for Victoria's Secret for ten years, and I'm like, "Why the hell did they choose that shot?" You'll never be 100% happy as a model. It was just very unnatural, and pushing too hard. Like, "Hey, girl! Mmm, ahh!", twisting and turning. And... it was very draggish. [later when deliberating with the other judges, she holds up Jade's photo] If this wasn't a drag queen walking through that party, I don't know what was!
Personally, I don't think either one of Jade's takes was any good.
Tyra
She don't think that!
Tyra
[to Jade in the bottom two with Mollie Sue] Jade you stand before me not because the commercial was very bad. You stand before me because you play the blame game. Do you know what Michael, your director, said during deliberations? Both of your takes were bad. Both of them...and the judges were turned off by your attitude. [flips over Jade's photo] Jade, you don't know it all. [Jade hugs Mollie Sue, who starts crying, before going to collect her photo] You don't know it all and that's why you have entered this competition because you have tried to model for so long and it hasn't happened. So now, it's time to just listen and learn.
Thank you for believing in me once again!
Tyra
[to Mollie Sue] Thank you Mollie Sue.
[in confessional after getting eliminated] It's just that I'm so confused right now! For Jade to stay over me! It's just crazy!
[to Mollie Sue] Good luck! Don't give up!
[in confessional after getting eliminated] It's not being voted off, it's being voted off for not having personality!
Tyra
[to Furonda and Jade in the bottom two] Will Furonda and Jade please step forward? I only have one photo in my hands and this photo represents the girl that is still in the running towards becoming America's Next Top Model. I will only call one name and the girl that I do not call must immediately return to the hotel, pack her belongings and fly home. Jade, the judges joke about it when you're in front of them, and they're like, "Jade marches to her own drum. Jade is Jade!" But then, you leave the room, and they're like, "Jade is Jade." And they feel like you've come to your end... [pause] of adapting. Jade, you march to your own drum. But if you knew everything, Jade, you'd be a supermodel already and that hasn't happened yet, and Furonda, we don't know what you're marching to. So who goes home? [long pause, flips over Jade's photo] Congratulations, Jade. [Jade hugs Furonda]
Thank you for believing in me once again.
Tyra
It's not necessarily me believing in you, but it's about you taking direction, Jade. There's something about you that's just like, "I'll change a little, but I know best!" I know you have potential, Jade. Don't be your own worst enemy. Congratulations. You're still in the running towards becoming America's Next Top Model.
Thank you. [collects her photo and joins Danielle, Sara and Joanie]
Tyra
Thank you Furonda.
Thank you. [goes to hug and say goodbye to Jade, Danielle, Sara and Joanie, runway walks her way out]
Tyra
Work it!
[Twiggy smiles, Tyra and Miss J. laugh, Danielle and Jade happily cheer Furonda on silently]
[in confessional about surviving the bottom two for the fourth time resulting in Furonda getting eliminated] I was in the bottom two last week...
Tyra
[in a repeat scene of Jade and Furonda in the bottom two] Will Furonda and Jade please step forward?
[in confessional about surviving the bottom two for the fourth time resulting in Furonda getting eliminated] ...and I'm like back in my old position again. [multiple repeat scenes of Jade surviving the bottom two are shown when Wendy, Mollie Sue and Brooke were getting eliminated back in Los Angeles] Bottom two. I don't belong there, man! What is going on?
Tyra
The next name that I'm going to call... [flips over Jade's photo] ...Jade. [Jade comes to collect her photo]
[to Tyra and the judges after being called second] Thank you, everybody, for believing in me!
Tyra
[to Jade] Jade, you keep saying that every week. You say, "Thanks for believing in me, thanks for believing in me." It's not just believing in you, it's you producing. This picture is a huge improvement. So soft. It's beautiful. Congratulations.
Tyra
[to Sara and Danielle in the bottom two] Will Danielle and Sara please step forward? I only have one photo in my hands and this photo represents the girl that is still in the running towards becoming America's Next Top Model. I will only call one name and the girl that I do not call must immediately return to the house, pack her belongings and go home. Sara, Danielle took beautiful photos from the beginning. So did Joanie and so did Jade. But the reason why you are here is because you have progressed and that's what this competition is about. It's about starting somewhere and then progressing however the judges are wondering "Has she progressed enough?" There's only so much that an A for effort can give you. Danielle, the judges still struggle with your speech. The winner of this competition needs to be articulate. She needs to speak eloquently. So who goes home? [flips over Danielle's photo] Danielle. [Danielle hugs Sara before collecting her photo from Tyra] Danielle accents are beautiful because they show the world where we come from but as a model, you've got to learn to turn it on and turn it off. Practice speaking. Every time you open your mouth, try to speak like a Covergirl. Congratulations.
[Sara hugs Danielle, Jade, Joanie and finally Tyra]
Tyra
[to Sara] You should be proud. You started not knowing what the heck you were doing.
[to Tyra] I'm still trying to figure it out.
Tyra
[to Sara] You're getting there.
[to Tyra, Mr. Jay and J. Alexander] Hello! How are you?
Tyra Banks
[to Melrose] Your name is Melissa Rose but you go by what?
[to Tyra, Mr. Jay and J. Alexander] Melrose.
Tyra
[to Melrose] Why is that?
[to Tyra, Mr. Jay and J. Alexander] I don't need the "issa".
Tyra
[to Melrose] No "issa"?
[to Tyra, Mr. Jay and J. Alexander] It's too much. People don't remember Melissa Rose! They remember Melrose. [in confessional] I need to show America.
Tyra
[to Brooke, Christian and Melrose who are all left standing anxiously in the final three to await the last girl safe from the bottom two before receiving the verdict for the very first official elimination of America’s Next Top Model Cycle 7] The next name that I am going to call is… [flips over Brooke’s photo] Brooke.
[relieved to be safe and walks up to Tyra to accept her photo] Hooh! I’m going to work really hard this week.
Tyra
[to Brooke] Congratulations. You’re still in the running towards becoming America’s Next Top Model.
[to Tyra] Thank you. [collects her photo and joins the other ten girls who are already safe]
Tyra
[to Christian and Melrose in the bottom two] Will Melrose and Christian please step forward. [Christian and Melrose step forward and when Christian goes one step too far she stands in line next to Melrose] I only have one photo in my hands and I will only call one name. The girl that I do not call must immediately return to the house, pack her belongings and go home. Christian, you walked in here and didn’t look like a model. The judges also looked at your photo and said: “There’s something that’s just not popping through.” Two of the judges even said she’s boring. Melrose… [Melrose is crying] …you had one of the most notorious model stereotypes, and we look at that photo, and we're like, "She had all that to go on? And she delivered that?" And then on top of that, the attitude that you had on the set is just not acceptable. [Monique looks right at Melrose who is still crying]
[still crying to Tyra] I'm so sorry.
Tyra
[to Melrose] It's a little too late for sorry, Melrose.
[still crying to Tyra] Yes. [nodding]
Tyra
[to Melrose and Christian] I have one photo in my hands...[flips over Melrose’s photo] ...and if we catch you being a diva in your next photoshoot, you're going home. [Melrose is still crying and goes down to the floor when she sees her photo; Christian starts crying when she realizes she is the first girl eliminated]
[still crying to Tyra] Oh my God! Oh my God! [touching the floor, Michelle and CariDee both look]
Tyra
[to Melrose] Are you okay?
[walks up to Tyra to accept her photo and still crying] Oh my God! Thank you so much! [trying to hug Tyra]
Tyra
[to Melrose] It's okay. Just breathe. [hugs Melrose] What do you think you learned today? Tell me what you learned.
[to Tyra] I learned that I can do this if I put my mind in the right spot.
Tyra
[to Melrose] And you're going to have to be waking up for a lot less than ten thousand dollars a day for a long time.
[to Tyra] I'll wake for, like, a dollar! [A.J. and Megan both laugh] Thank you so much!
Tyra
[to Melrose] Congratulations.
Tyra
[to Christian] Come here, Christian. [Christian approaches Tyra for a hug] It’s okay. [hugs Christian who also hugs the top twelve girls and leaves the judging panel to go back to the house in Los Angeles]
[in confessional after getting eliminated first] I'm crushed. I’m not going to act like I didn’t want it because I did. I was just really hoping they would give me a second chance because I felt like I could have gone far in the competition.
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