Well I’ve had a chance to catch up on the girls, and as the selection narrows I find myself, as always, more engaged. First the gals got matched up with some designers at FIDM, to be muses for outfits made from hideous light blue old lady suits. And of course anything that requires interaction with others is fodder for failure. Saleisha apparently cheesed up her walk and one line just enough to win a shoot for Seventeen, and took Lisa and Bianca along with her. Heather predictably stumbled through her lines and started to melt when critiqued on it.

They then headed out to the desert to do a ‘model wasteland’ shoot. Chantal, Saleisha and Jenna sort of rock their shots… And of course they teased the gals with the trip to China before eliminating someone. Ambreal and Lisa were in the bottom two and alas Ambreal just left the panel wanting, no China for her.

Once in China the ladies got a crash course in martial art poses and then had to put them to the test while strung up in the sky. Bianca had to forfeit the challenge when her fear of heights overtook her, but focus driven Heather took the win. She took Chantal with her on a shopping spree (Chantal was the only one who tried to work with the gals when apparently the one double bed wasn’t to be shared and Heather was taunted about having to sleep on the sofa).

And on to the big Covergirl shoot… the lines needed to be learned and after the spot was shot they moved to a photo. Though they panel agreed that everyone basically did terrible, Lisa melted down and Heather couldn’t come up with any inflection even when fed line by line. Chantal was called first and we ended up with Lisa and Heather in the bottom two. So Lisa’s confidence was shot when she stumbled through the entire ad and though Heather did awful, she was able to come up with a sweet photo (which surprised the judges). Lisa was still not getting it all together at the panel and was sent packing.

Then they were on to one of my favorite episodes, the go sees. What makes these so awesome is watching the girls get lost and lose it, I mean they are in China, but truly I think it’s fair because this is legitimately what the girls will need to be able to do. Heather the mess only went to one go see, and couldn’t find her cab and was forty minutes late, trailing Chantal and Jenah, 15 and 20 minutes late. Saleisha and Bianca are the only ones who made it back in time, and the go see-ees picked Bianca to get her photo on a billboard for the 2008 Olympics.

As they totally emphasized how they needed to show personality, they dissed Jenah for being too sarcastic and distant (maybe that’s why I like her). But alas Heather was totally inept, and has been losing it for a while, a great picture is a start but does not a top model make, and she was sent home. Saleisha and Bianca are bringing it, so Chantal and Jenah need to make it happen.

So we’ve only got two episodes left, predictions? Unless we see some surprises, which we often do, I think the gals will go in the order called tonight. Jenah with the great shots and the messy in person and attitude will be next to go. Chantal who they just don’t love will go next. Then with the final two of Bianca and Saleisha I predict Saleisha, who is much more personable and has shown the most growth, to take it. Stay tuned to find out who will be… America’s Next Top Model.