Pre-show photo of Nicole Fox (Cycle 13).

Pre-show photos of Laura Kirkpatrick (Cycle 13).

Chantal Jones (Cycle 9) in ReVista magazine and for Deultima.

New photos of Sandra Nyanchoka (Cycle 12).

Jaslene Gonzalez (Cycle 8 ) for Jorge Rodriguez, Alfredo Torres, at the Miss Malaysia World 2009 competition, for Jonathan Laing and for Syahmi.

New photos of Jenascia Chakos (Cycle 2).

New photos of Jayla Rubinelli (Cycle 8).

New photos of Dani Evans (Cycle 6). She’s on the cover of the Summer 2009 issue of Kouture.

Natalie Pack (Cycle 12) for Sunset Inc.

Analeigh Tipton (Cycle 11) in an unknown runway show.

Lisa Jackson (Cycle 9) for Macy’s.

New photos of Melrose Bickerstaff (Cycle 7).

New photos of Sarah Hartshorne (Cycle 9).

New photos of Nnenna Agba (Cycle 6).

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Nicole’s photo was my favorite. Which one do you like best?

Here are the photos in call-out order!

Jennifer

Nicole

Laura

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Erin

Sundai

Images: Pottle Production Inc

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Here are some candids from the episode. I really like the underwater candids!

Images: CW Network

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Full Q&A below the jump!

How did you get involved in Top Model?

I watched the show, but I never thought I’d have a chance to be on it! My sister tried out every year and when they announced it was a short cycle, she went rushing down to the auditions. I went with her, tried out, and made it on the show.

Were you surprised by your elimination?

I was so surprised! It was shocking! I wasn’t suspecting it at all, even when I was in the bottom two. That’s why I was so sad when they called Erin’s name and not mine. I didn’t take it very well.

Why do you think they saved Erin three times in a row?

The judges think Erin has something special. Maybe they’re hoping she can get back to the place where she was at the beginning of the show. She had some beautiful photos then.

Now that you’re eliminated, who would you like to see win?

Definitely Laura. She as my best friend in the house and she’s the sweetest girl in the world. She wants it so bad. Plus, she has a bad background, like me.

Who else were you close to in the house?

I was close to everyone, in a way. We all got along so well, we were like a big family. But Nicole was probably my other closest friend in the house. I mean, she even picked me to get the extra frames. We got a long well.

Why did you struggle so much throughout last night’s episode?

That photo shoot was a challenge! All that water, it was tough. After jumping off the cliff, it was over! I got water in my ear and that was painful. I can’t breathe with a regulator, so that was tough. My asthma is really bad. I was having real problems and was trying to fix them. I wasn’t complaining, but it looked that way.

Why were the judges so dismissive about your asthma?

They kept saying divers have asthma and go underwater all the time. Sure they do! But they choose to! I didn’t choose to, I was made to. It’s a lot of pressure to dive off a cliff and to do a photo shoot underwater and still look pretty or cute. It was a lot to handle.

What would you have done differently?

I wouldn’t have shown my fear. I wouldn’t have told them about the asthma until after the shoot was over. I shouldn’t have looked like I was complaining so much.

What was Marisa Miller like?

No one believed it was her! We all like “nah, it can’t be!” But it was! She was so nice and helpful and gave us great advice.

Which guest judge was your favorite?

Chanel Iman. She was the sweetest person. She gave us great advice and listened to us and paid attention to us. She’s Chanel Iman, she doesn’t have to care about us, but she did! She’s one of my favorite models too, so it was great to meet her.

Which photo shoot was your favorite?

My favorite picture was the beauty shoot, but my favorite shoot was the horse shot. I love animals and that whole shoot was just so cool.

Which photo shoot was your least favorite?

The underwater one. Everyone was so tense and worried. It was crazy.

Did you keep your makeover?

No, not at all! It’s long again, like it was at the beginning of the show. I liked the idea of short hair, but the cut didn’t work. I didn’t like the style and it made me look younger.

What are your future plans?

I definitely want to keep modeling, it’s my passion. I know I’m short, but I can still do face work and beauty work and stuff.

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Find out who below the jump!

Erin and Jennifer are double eliminated next! It’s emotional for the girls since they really liked each other.

This makes the final two Laura and Nicole! I’m so happy as they’ve been the strongest contestants all cycle.

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Original Air Date: November 4, 2009
Challenge: Cliff jumping photo
Challenge Winner: Nicole
Photo Shoot: Underwater
Guest Judge: Marisa Miller
Called First: Jennifer
Bottom Two: Sundai and Erin
Eliminated: Sundai

This is the first episode where I’ve watched the introduction super closely and I must say it’s the most high-fashion introduction we’ve had in a long time. I love the simplicity of the tightly pulled back hair and dark eye makeup.

After some promos for This is It (Which I want to see!) we open with Erin freaking out about being in the bottom two twice and everyone hating how strong a competitor Nicole has been throughout the competition. We get a bit of Sundai’s backstory and she promises that if she makes the final four, the girls will hear her whole story.

The next morning it’s Laura’s birthday. She’s so adorable, I love Laura! The girls make her breakfast, which is sweet. But Laura’s still gotta work! The girls head to the beach where they are greeted by Marisa Miller. She’s there to “teach the girls how to be hot but not over the top.” She walks them through some different postures and understanding your audience as a model. Marisa demands they all get wet and roll in the sand. Sundai doesn’t want to get her hair wet. Strike one! Laura, despite having the worst sunburn in the world, rolls around like a pro. Nicole is too adorable during this whole process. “I don’t think it was sexy, but I think it was cute.”

Nigel shows up and the girls learn they have a new photo shoot challenge! The girls have to jump off the cliff and Nigel will take their photo. Everyone is freaking out, but the cliff is like three feet high. Calm down! The prize is ridiculously awesome. The winner gets extra frames and picks a friend to get some extra frames, who in turn picks a friend who gets extra frames and so on until one girl remains and she doesn’t get any extra frames! Way to pick the girls against each other, Tyra!! Nicole wins! She picks Sundai who picks Laura who picks Jen, which leaves Erin out of the loop.

This week’s photo shoot is going to take place underwater! I love underwater photo shoots – remember the one in the tank in Cycle 2?

During the photo shoot, Laura and Nicole shine. Sundai claims asthma problems. I love how Jay calls Sundai out on that excuse, but as far as Top Model excuses go, it’s pretty lame.

At panel, Marisa gets active as the guest judge, which is pretty cool. Nicole’s photo is stunning, Laura’s and Jen’s are good and Erin’s and Sundai’s are meh. Jennifer gets the first call out, followed by Nicole and Laura. This leaves Sundai and Erin in the bottom two. Amazingly, Erin gets saved again and Sundai is sent home.

I’m over girls being saved on potential. How many times did Aminat and Whitney get passes? However, I was never a Sundai fan, and I’m glad to see her go. However, watching her break down when Erin’s name was called is heartbreaking. I actually feel bad for her. Erin better get aufed soon.

Questions

Who was hot, but not over the top?
Was anyone over the top?
Is dying in front of Nigel Barker and Marisa Miller really that bad?
Whose cliff-jumping photo was the best? The worst?
If you got extra frames, who would you pick?
Why did they focus so much on Laura’s birthday when other birthdays in past cycles were glossed over?
How was Marisa Miller?
What do you think of the photo shoot?
Whose photo shoot was the best? The worst?
Why was Erin saved three times in a row?
Did Sundai deserve to be eliminated?

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Below are the bonus clips that didn’t make it into the episode!

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Find out more below the jump!

It’s Sundai! All I can say is thank goodness! She’s driven me crazy since the very beginning. babycakes also confirmed that next week’s episode will have a double elimination. The “final” two is obvious and one of the best final twos we’ve had in a long time.

babycakes doesn’t say much else, but I’d put my money on Laura and Nicole being in the final two. But that’s just what I think. Who do you think babycakes is alluding to?

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Not much is known about the role or the character, but she’ll start appearing on the show on January 5th and her character has a mysterious past with Simon Frazier.

This isn’t the first time Paulina’s dabbled in acting. She’s had roles in movies and television shows for years. Her last acting gig was the little-known 2004 movie Knots, which co-starred John Stamos.

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