Americas Next Top Model

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In any reality-competition program of renown, its usually around the five-episode mark that a front-runner emerges.

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But then the rest of the episode happens and, come on, we cant stan for Rio anymore.

Is it bad if we say we like Liberty?

With that, weve summed up the one-sided and petty conflict between Rio and Sandra.

There is a Sha-nice (pronounced like the word nice), a Sha-mean, and a Sha-nasty.

How Sha-mean and Sha-nasty differ is a topic that will be pathologized in future episodes, we hope.

Whats that all about?

Erin does fine in the challenge, by the way, which is her other thing besides being older.

Post Sandra-victory, Rio is pressed.

It feels more like browbeating with no clear endgame.

As nondescript as the challenge is, there are some easily understood victors.

Its also a treat to hear Liberty constructively instructed to close her mouth.

More of this, like.

Dont these girls know that teeth and beauty donotmix?

Also in trouble is Christina, and not just because her makeover iswhack.

This was a Sha-funny joke, herfourthpersonality …

Shanicedoesland in fourth place after Rio rakes in a well-earned win.

Five episodes deep and an early favorite leaves the competition, while were still left with no clear front-runner.

But seriously, though, we cant root for Rio in good conscience.