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In episode 4, the models get a lesson in charisma from Irina Lazareanu and smile with their eyes through ridiculous makeup. And everybody talks about their issues. A lot.

We can only assume she means Nikita: Ebonie’s note implore the girls to “Please stop complaining, you are the luckiest girls in the world.”

Today’s theme: Anxiety. Let’s start with Rebeccah who has “lost her spunk” and is crying on the phone.

The Nikita has two faces: To camera–“She’s kind of not all there.” To Rebeccah—“If you ever need anything, don’t be afraid to ask.”

Today’s guest: Irina! We’ll say it again. Irina!

Welcome to group therapy: The girls have to get up and speak in front of the group. We find out Meaghan was shy and awkward in high school. Nikita does an impression of Maryam’s quiet voice and Maryam looks really hurt. Also, Rebeccah “disgusts” Nikita.

Editing: I think things would go much faster if we just ignored Nikita for the rest of the episode.

After her second consecutive appearance in the bottom two, Tara Didon was sent home.

Which part of this experience was the most fun? Which was the most stressful?

“The most fun was to get to meet all these people, like Jay and Yasmin, and to hear what they had to say about you. They’re professionals; they know what they’re doing. Just going to the challenges was fun too. I’m going to be watching this and having a blast thinking, ‘Oh my god’ I totally remember this. This was so fun.’ I made a strong friendship with a lot of girls–Tiffany, Ebonie, Linsay–the show’s going to be over but our friendship will never be over.

This week, the girls smash fruit on their faces and go to the Bahamas. And they scream. A lot.

And so it begins: The girls open a box with black bathing suits and start to scream. Really? Over black bathing suits? The crew arrives at the hotel pool where Mike and Yasmin are beaching it.

Today’s practice challenge: Look pretty while getting pummeled with water. Nikita gets raccoon eyes, Rebeccah loses a contact and Meaghan is like a statue.

Hot for teacher: Mike takes his shirt off and gets into the pool, so you know there was shrieking. (Okay, he did gyrate.)

Miss congeniality: “My picture is like a kick in the face to them,” Nikita says when her photo is up in the penthouse.

Poor Ebonie. Sharing a hometown with Mike Ruiz couldn’t save her. At least she got a trip to the Bahamas.

Which part of this experience was the most fun? Which was the most stressful?

Going to The Bahamas was the coolest experience because we got the chance to travel like real models and it was really cold in Toronto at the time. And we did a photo shoot on the beach which was absolutely amazing.

Elimination for me was the most stressful because you never knew what to expect. Each time you thought you did well, you didn’t end up doing well. Each time you didn’t think you did that great, the judges ended up saving you.

In this episode, we bone up on fashion law, see the girls play stylist and go on a trip to the AGO.

Awwww: The girls return to the penthouse to find Tiffany’s note, adorned with a single tear.

Anvil: They really made a point of showing what time the girls went to bed (3:00 a.m.) and when they planned to get up (10:30 a.m.), so of course Nolé arrives at, that’s right, 6:10 a.m. Ridiculous bonus: He’s dressed as a duty officer, and has come to “arrest” the girls.

Best bit of pantomime: The models arrive at a courthouse and Jay whips around, in high court drag, and informs them they’ve all “violated section J [of course!] 212 of the fashion code.” As we all know, section J212 states that “it is a Top Model’s supreme duty to look fffabulous at all times.” Oh my god.

Welcome to Model Minute, a quick chat with a model we love.

Name: Chelsea Coyle

Agency: Sutherland Models

Where you’ve seen her: Chelsea may just be getting started, but she’s already shot a cover for a Harlequin romance novel, a campaign for Toronto Fashion Week and stars in our latest Beauty 101 video. You’ll also find Chelsea over at Modelresource.ca as their editorial assistant.

Tell us about your most fun modeling experience so far.
At Chantale Nadeau’s spring showcase. We met agents in hopes of being placed with agencies internationally and I knew that it was of paramount importance that I made a good impression. I wanted those agents to remember Chelsea Coyle. All I remember was stepping out onto the runway and a moment later ending up on my behind. My only choice was to get back up and finish the rest of the runway like it had never happened and I did so, to resounding applause! After my big runway debut I thought that would be the end of it all, although, just recently I found out that I have been placed with agencies outside of Canada. Maybe the fall was a good thing! I undoubtedly stole the show with my runway technique. Overall, it was a fun experience that has led me to amazing opportunities.

The judges didn’t think Vancouver’s Jill Pukesh really wanted to be on the show, and from what she tells us, it seems they were right.

Which part of this experience was the most fun? Which was the most stressful?

“The most fun part was definitely meeting all the girls and interacting with them. I’d only been hanging out with them for two weeks but I felt like I’ve known them for so long. I think our personalities all just really connected and I really hope I do get some good long-term friendships out of this. Maryam lives in Vancouver and I’m planning on hanging out with her. I loved a lot of the girls there.

“The most stressful was not getting enough sleep because my brain needs sleep. Having to go to sleep at 3:30 and get up at 6:00 was difficult for me and it definitely added to my exhaustion, stress levels and just energy in general.”

Alexandra, we hardly knew ya. After the whirlwind of making it to the top 11, appearing on our cover and posing for Nigel Barker, Penticton, B.C.’s Alexandra McCallum bowed out due to an injury.

Which part of this experience was the most fun? Which was the most stressful?

The fashion. But the whole thing was fun. I wasn’t there for too long so I didn’t get to experience much of it, but what I did see—the amazing clothes, hair and makeup—was amazing.

After failing to impress the judges while posing with a hawk in the the first shoot for season 3 of Canada’s Next Top Model, Toronto’s Tiffany MacDonald was sent home.

Which part of this experience was the most fun? Which was the most stressful?

“Most fun: Meeting the girls! The spontaneous things that kept happening the first day and the uncertainty about whether or not we’d actually made it to the top 11 were nerve-wracking. It was so exhilarating, because I realized hey, I’m actually going to take this journey. I’d stopped trying to get there and trying to get in; I didn’t have to wonder anymore.

During a lull between interviews at our cover shoot (corralling 11 Canada’s Next Top Model hopefuls into hair, makeup and wardrobe and onto set is no mean feat), fashion director Susie Sheffman suddenly yelled my name and pulled me into the wardrobe room. There, Stephen Wong and Kirk Pickersgill of Greta Constantine were ripping the […]

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WHEN March 6, 2009 WHAT Shooting Canada’s Next Top Model’s top 11 for FASHION’s Summer 2009 cover. WEAR Thirteen white Greta Constantine Atelier Grecian-style mini-dress options and 11 pairs of B2 white cage heels. Check out snaps from our Summer 2009 cover shoot!

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