This week is all about trying to kill the girls, to which I say, tally ho! Apparent new regular Benny Ninja is at the helm of two-thirds of the attempts, the first being when he teaches them about posing with movement on a trampoline. Isn"t the trampoline at least as dangerous as horseshoes, by which I mean hasn"t it been outlawed yet? Ebony and Heather narrowly escape injury, while Ambreal apparently is a natural at bouncing and emoting. In the midst of all this, Janet is our prime narrator and interviewee, which is of course the certain kiss of death. She briefly establishes herself as the "mama" of the house, and as such harps about how the place is such a pigsty and practices her runway walking instead of practicing running naked through the house, as several of the other girls do.
The second death attempt sees the girls posing not only in the air but on the ice, as celebrated pairs ice-skater or -dancer Lloyd Eisler gives them a little flip action while Benny Ninja yells out one of three emotions. Lisa wins over the judges with her in-air-on-ice depiction of "sorrow," despite the fact that the other girls thought she sucked, and wins the chance to be in an ad in Seventeen along with Season 6 winner and challenge judge Dani, nee Danielle. She picks Janet and Ebony to partake in the prize with her. When they return from their day of shooting, Lisa encounters a whole load of stank from several of the other girls. And where stank is involved, you will most certainly find Bianca, who interrupts Lisa"s tale of how fun the day was by asking her if her makeup is causing her to break out. Sure, it"s cruel in a casual sort of way, but I"m really just glad to see she has her spirit back.
Our final death attempt occurs at the week"s shoot, which takes place atop a high building and sees the girls posing as high-fashion gargoyles. If you"re skeptical about how this differs from their everyday looks, you"re not alone. Ambreal is seriously afraid of heights, but manages to pull through and get the shoot done. Ebony and Bianca both really turn it out, while Janet is preoccupied with the exposure of her white granny bloomers. In the end, it is Janet and Ambreal in the final two, with Mama Hot Wax getting sent back to Georgia. The greatest part about Janet"s elimination is that Tyra can barely muster up any enthusiasm and gives her a half-hearted "I hope you continue to try to be a model" as a goodbye. My guess is that this terse send-off is a result of some particularly nasty ingrown hairs from the last Brazilian.