Team One consists of India, Paige, Cody, and Tash, and they’re confident that they’ll take the challenge since there’s no way that Courtney, Tatiana, and CoryAnne will work well together. The models are split into two groups to create a 20-second PSA relaying those same messages in their own words via a group shot, individual shots, and, of course, a dramatic shattering-of-glass shot. The walk encourages women to stand up against slut-shaming, victim-blaming, rape, and sexual assault, and to remind women everywhere that they should have control over their own bodies. And this is where I note that not a single contestant looks anything like Amber Rose or Ashley, the ambassadors of being a business-boss-brand.īut whatever, we’re all just here for a good cause! Amber advises that the Slut Walk is all about empowering women, which also happens to be the general theme of this week’s episode. Ashley and the contestants all note that Amber is the embodiment of the business-boss-brand package that ANTM has been pushing all season.

Beside her is lady-boss-in-residence Amber Rose, because, this week, the models are going to be recording PSAs for Amber Rose’s Slut Walk. With all that in mind, the remaining seven head into their challenge, led by supermodel-in-residence Ashley Graham. No one seems to be worried about Courtney, despite her cockroach-like ability to stay alive in this competition thus far. Everyone thinks the challenges and photo shoots are constantly catered to Paige’s varied skill set, even though she’s been hovering in the middle all season. Cody is intimidated by her twin sister Tash’s confidence, and Tash isn’t intimidated by anyone because she’s on an adrenaline high from earning her way back into the competition. India and Tatiana each consider the other their main rival for the ANTM crown. I cannot even begin to explain how little I care about the personal conflict of one model eating two spoonfuls of another model’s ice cream I do, however, find them sizing each other up as competition interesting. The numbers have now gotten small enough - seven, including the return of Tash - and each contestant has built up enough of a portfolio that they’ve begun really assessing each other’s strengths and weaknesses. A self-scripted PSA challenge shot in dark tones and bright lipstick, coupled with a photo shoot in which the models dress up as famous icons? That has Tyra’s legacy all over it … literally. Last week, America’s Next Top Model turned the show’s standard format on its beautiful head by bringing back one eliminated contestant (who, for the record, looks identical to one of the non-eliminated contestants), but this followup is a welcome addition to the classic ANTM archive.

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