I am thankful for the critique that girls just said. I still like them and they’re still my friends.
I must say, I’m completely shocked by the reaction of the other girls because seeing you every week you are one of the warmest girls, you make us laugh, you take critique. And so to hear what they were saying and then I suddenly thought ‘Well you are very very beautiful, so is this a truth coming out or is there a slight jealousy because they think you’re ahead of them?’. I don’t know, it’s very weird.
If Gisele Bündchen would be standing behind me now right now, I’d say she has the least potential because she’d be the biggest competition for me.
TyraHow does it feel hearing all the girls say such negative things about you?
I feel like I’m always being talked about. Like I was always in the center of all the conversation but it’s better to be talked about than being not noticeable.
[Judges discussing it later]
Tyra
You guys don’t know this but I had to hold almost like an intervention with the girls because they were also against Renne at one point and now then week it's all about hating Natasha! What does that mean?
Is there a jealously element in this?
I think this is her weakest photograph but I think she dealt with the negativity today miraculously.
Tyra
Do you think what Natasha said was right? Like..., [imitating Natasha] "If Gisele Bündchen was behind me I would say she didn’t have potential too because I’d be threatened." Do you think the girls are threatened?
CCarissa
They really were ganging up on her.
Tyra
Yeah that might be but you guys, her photoshoot was a disaster.
[in front of Tyra, Jay Manuel and J. Alexander] Hey pretty lady... and Tyra.
[to Heather] Okay, wait a minute, girl! Which one is the pretty lady?
Tyra
[to Heather] This one or this one?
[to Tyra, Jay Manuel and J. Alexander] Oh, no! I wasn't trying to be insulting! You're all pretty!
Tyra
[to Heather] Tell me at thirteen years old you were diagnosed with something. What were you diagnosed with?
[to Tyra, Jay Manuel and J. Alexander] Actually it was Asperger's and A.D.H.D.. [in confessional] Asperger's Syndrome is described as a mild version of autism. It also includes the person being very awkward in social situations. The real problem I had as a child was the fact that I didn't have that many friends. They really had a hard time understanding me. I mean, I was wired differently.
Tyra
[to Bianca] So you say there's two kinds of bitches. What kinds of bitches are there?
The fun bitch, like that...that's what I categorize myself as. And then there's like the bitchy bitch that I've seen here.
Uh-oh. Who's the bitchy bitch? That's what we wanna know.
Ebony. She's like playing, like, real high and mighty. You know, real boujee. [to Tyra] You've seen it, right? She did say she had a $500 weave, and it was good.
Tyra
Do you have a weave?
Tyra
How much did yours cost?
Well, the hair cost me $25.
Tyra
The first girl that I am going to call is... [to Mila] Mila! [Mila comes down] Watch your step. [Mila walks past Tyra] Congratulations!
[to Tyra] Thank you very much.
Tyra
The next name... [to Bianca] Bianca. [Bianca smiles, comes down and hugs Mila, to Jenah] Jenah. The next name I am going to call [to Chantal] Chantal! [Chantal comes down and hugs Jenah, Bianca and Mila, to Ambreal] Ambreal. [Ambreal comes down]
[to Tyra] Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!
Tyra
[to Ambreal and Ebony in the bottom two] One of you has the potential to get better. [flips over Ebony's photo] And that's Ebony.
[to Tyra] I don't know if I want to be here.
Tyra
[to Ebony] You don't want to be here. [Ebony shakes her head] Why not?
[to Tyra] I just... [cries] Sorry!
Tyra
[to Ebony] It's okay. Tell me. Talk to me.
[to Tyra] Modelling, I don't think is for me.
Tyra
[to Ebony] You know what I think is not for you? I don't think it's modelling. I think it's people telling you what to do. I think it's people telling you that you're not perfect. I think that's what you can't handle and the most unattractive thing in the world to me is a quitter. And for that...you can go.
Tyra
[to Ebony] Good luck. [to Ambreal] So Ambreal, a free pass has been given!
Jenah, you've always been such a strong contender. And I could see when you got the criticism, it was really hurting you, which I understand.
I just hate being misunderstood by my friends.
Girl, it's always gonna happen.
Tyra
What do you think they're misunderstanding?
I just hate that, like, just because I'm not running around like smiling all the time that makes me mean, or makes me think I'm better than people. I don't have to just spew rainbows incessantly just for girls to want to be like me! Or just...just the fact that people want their little sisters looking up to me. That bothers me.
Tyra
Why do have such an armor? There's something protecting you, so why do you think you have that?
I'm used to being really strong and having to be really strong.
Tyra
Why are used to having to do that?
Because I had to be a mom!
Tyra
You had to raise your family.
So, then you have some of that resentment towards Momma?
[starts crying] I hate this! I...[sobs] I don't like crying in front of you guys because I don't want you to think that I'm weak.
Tyra
I'd rather see a girl crying in front of me because she's hurt, because she might have missed a lot of her childhood and being a normal girl, then saying "Duh-duh-duh-duh-duh!" Which one is more of a human being that's more likable and vulnerable? This one probably feels a lot more uncomfortable, but it's a lot more real. The other one is just, like, protection. Remember when we did that photo shoot, and you wanted to find yourself and you wanted to climb to the other side of the wall to find who Jenah is?
[flashback to the Great Wall photo shoot from the previous episode]
Tyra
So the real Jenah who she really is is on the other side of that wall!
[back to the present]
Tyra
You just did.
[to Tyra] Hi! I'm Allison and I am from the smallest hick town in Wisconsin and I've got to say no way I am going back!
Tyra
[to Allison] Not going back?
Tyra
[to Allison] And why aren't you going back?
[to Tyra] Because there are no opportunities there. There's not a lot of opportunities for modelling. [in confessional] The modelling industry is extremely competitive. Compared to the other girls I have much more experience in modelling.
[to Tyra about Allison] She's articulate.
[to the casting girls] Teach me something sexy, 'cause right now I'm like stick figure!
[to Marguerite] I got to give you a beat!
[in confessional about the casting girls] To me, most of the girls here are cool, but I don't think they understand how stupid they act sometimes. [to the casting girls] You girls are way too ghetto! Like...
[to Fatima] You know what?! That's who I am!
[to the casting girls] I'm just saying you can be black and smart and beautiful.
[to Fatima] You know what that's who I am! I'm going be Shaya no matter what any girl up in this room says!
[to Shaya] Alright! Alright!
[to Fatima] Shaya going to be Shaya no matter what anyone says!
[in confessional about Fatima] The girl from Africa, she called me ghetto, but she didn't say ghetto, like, "Aww, Shaya you're so ghetto." Like, she said it, "Ugh, you're so ghetto".
[to Shaya] I understand! To me, you look like the typical ghetto person. [in confessional about the casting girls] A lot of the girls here, I feel like most of them are actually intimidated by me. You know, they look at me, and they're like, "You're so exotic-looking. Like, you're so going to get this, you know?" [to the casting girls] I am a beautiful African person who has manners, education and class!
[to Fatima] I've got manners! I'm from America! I'm not from...Africa! [Fatima just shrugs]
[commericial break]
Tyra
[to Katarzyna] Hi!
[to Tyra] My name is Katarzyna. I was actually born in Poland, in Lublin, Poland.
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