'America's Next Top Model' recap: Designer Imposters

By Zap2it Partner

October 21, 2010 6:51 AM ET

Everyone is happy that Kacey's gone from "America's Next Top Model" and kind of mad that Ann has been so dominant. Her sad-sack nature really prevents anyone from being truly furious though, or maybe they're just being quiet about it.

The girls head to the Grammy museum for their challenge. They pair up and must dress each other in accordance with their perception of Grammy fashion. The winner, chosen by NARAS president Neil Portnow, will get to be an actual Grammy girl and hand out awards to drunk and crunk celebrities. Chelsey is paired with Ann, and I take back what I said about people not being furious with her. Ann gets Chelsey a size 12 dress despite knowing that she's a size 2, and the thing is impossible to put on to boot. Chelsey's unhappiness is apparent, thus squelching any minimal chance she had to win. While Chris and Kendal go for stripper chic, Jane and Esther go for Sunday school fashion. Kayla defies Liz's request for a poufy ballgown and puts her in punk rock pants instead. The gamble pays off, and their team wins. Ultimately, it's Kayla who's picked to be the Grammy girl, and she reminds us that she didn't have a bed until she was 14 and is a lesbian. At least her talking points are consistent. Liz, meanwhile, is pissed that she didn't win and gets floor-crawling drunk to address her pain.

This week's photo shoot has the girls portraying iconic fashion designers and posing with professional female models. Italian Vogue fashion editor and stylist Rushka Bergman is on hand to style the girls, and Francesco Carrozzini photographs. Liz's John Galliano is a small slice of genius, despite that fact that she doesn't know who he is. She works her eyebrows and her androgyny and gets best photo for her efforts, finally breaking Ann's streak. Kayla also excels as Vivienne Westwood, Ann's Alexander Wang gets a positive critique, and Chelsey gets possibly her best photo yet as Carolina Herrera. Chris's photo as Betsey Johnson is pretty great, though ALT doesn't like it and she's called toward the bottom of the pack. Jane squeaks by as Marc Jacobs with a terrible little beard.

Esther runs into trouble playing Christopher Decarnin, and in fact looks like she should be an extra in "Welcome Back, Kotter." Kendal also fails at being Vera Wang, and knows nothing about anything. These two land in the bottom. In the end, Kendal is deemed the noun and not the verb, which is the kiss of death for this show. She heads back to the bumpkin patch, where her flawless bone structure will go unappreciated except by the bats.

Photo credit: The CW

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