ANTM: Cycle 6 Episode 10

I don’t have an ounce of arrogance in my body. – Jade
arrogance n. The state or quality of being arrogant; overbearing pride.
arrogant adj. a) Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.
b) Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others Joanie is doing a good job. But I’m not intimidated by her. She’s not on my level. –Jade

In this episode the girls learn Classical Thai dancing. That was fun. Furonda, oh bless her heart, she’s a mess. What was that? She took a little Thai Classical mixed in several cups of Hula and a pinch of Krumping and a dash of Zombie. Was it a surprise to anyone that Joanie rocked the Thai Classical dancing? No, no it wasn’t. She did get kind of a lame award for her challenge win in comparison to diamonds and such. A warrior head in a box and a dinner with a woman from Elle Thailand (no offense, Lady)? To make the evening more pleasurable she took Sara with her. Sara was so *yawn* serious the whole *yawn* time. Are you Tyra, Joanie? – Jade

Joanie may be the only person in the house who can truly hold her own with Jade. She keeps a level head and tells it like it is. Jade is all “I’m not defensive!!!”

defensive adj.
Intended or appropriate for defending; protective.
Of or relating to the effort to prevent an opponent from gaining points in a game or athletic contest.
Constantly protecting oneself from criticism, exposure of one's shortcomings, or other real or perceived threats to the ego.
defend v. To attempt to stop (the opposition) from scoring.

Let it be know that I don’t like the “B” word. I don’t like men calling women that word. I don’t like women calling women that word. I DO NOT LIKE THAT WORD. I do not like it with a fox. I do not like it in a box. You’re expecting a “but” aren’t you? You’re not going to get “but” from me. No sir. I’ve long been fond of the word “however”.
HOWEVER, when Joanie said, “Even when I sit next to her all I can smell is just *beep*,” I really felt that that summed it up.

Okay ANTM Producers, it was so not fair of you to make the Danielle illness so dramatic.
The Other Girls: Where’s Danielle?
Cut to some dude carrying Danielle out of the building and to a van.
Cut to Danielle gasping for air in that van.
Cut to commercial.

Nu uh! No you did not!!! That was cheap. Meanwhile the other girls don’t seem too concerned. But I’m fully aware that you are capable of doing that “editing” voo-doo. It turns out that Danielle has a case of dehydration, exhaustion, and “a little bit of food poisoning”. For this episode’s photo shoot the girls travel into the Thai jungle atop elephant backs. Then Mr. Jay starts his awkward product plug that went something like this *clears throat*:
We want you to contrast your smooth legs against the rough skin of the elephant. The Venus Vibrance is a battery powered razor…lucky for you! ‘Coz you’re in the jungle! And we’ve set up a little shaving station for you over here in the jungle so you can shave your legs with the Venus Vibrance…in the jungle! Lather up girls!

I will always remember this shoot with the elephant that reminds me of the ancient dinosaur. Because they are in the dinosaur family. –Jade
Thank you Dr. Ross Geller. Joanie rocked. Of course. Raise your hand if you’re surprised. That’s right. I don’t see any hands raised.

“[Joanie] is not on my level.” –Jade. Yeah Jade, that’s twice in one night.

Sara, oh no you di’ent! I wanna crawl around on the elephant’s foot, too, like Joanie did. Make the elephant do that foot thing for me. Because I’m so intelligent and everyone says that elephants are really intelligent. When I’m on that elephant’s foot I can whisper in its ear and tell her that I understand what it’s like to be so intelligent and misunderstood. Hold still Babar I’m trying to strike Joanie’s pose. Did she hold her hand like this? Or was it more like this? I will give Sara props - her "best shot" turned out fierce because of her legs.

THE NEXT NAME I’M GOING TO CALL…
Joanie…you’re still in the running to…blah blah blah
Sara. You, too. Although we’re not sure why.
Danielle. Come get your picture. Drink lots of water.

Bottom Two: Furonda & Jade.
For a brief moment I saw this glimmer of hope and then...and then... "Jade, you are still in the running to becoming America’s Next Top Model.”
OH! So close. Soooooooooooo close.