Americas Next Top Model

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As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, amen.

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Slo-mo black-and-white, okay!!!

Actually, lets talk about Tyra Banks for a second.

The specter of her absence hanging over the last cycle was a striking reminder of that.

Celebrities can be any age, Law says.

And you buy into the image even before you hear them speak.

Not having to talk as you get older?

Were halfway there, Mr. Roach!

Lets talk about some of them.

Her Mandarin is fine, but shed make Bowens aunts freakin flip, so good for her.

Then we have Liberty, a blonde-haired, blue-eyed nymph conjured by an undead Roger Ailes himself.

Tyra, however, proceeds to diffuse the suspense and advances Liberty to the next round.

So yeah, weve got a Trump supporter named Liberty on our hands.

What struggle, what loss.

God bless, Liberty (which is, again, her name).

Oh, and Erin moves on!

Now its time to throw some garments on these women and let thempose.

Im so excited to be here, were going to have so much fun today.

She knows to add spice to the saccharine and we willingly eat the whole thing up.

He sets the models up for success as best he can.

Liberty, the Trump supporter whose name is Liberty, wears a white floral look that is perfectly on-the-nose.

Brendi K. (why K though?)

and Ivana meanwhile are exuberant.

That the announcement comesbeforeshe eliminates Laminat and Ilka on the spot seems cruel, but so it goes.

Every interior is a waiting-room shrine to Tyra, and of course, theres a bed shortage!

Its 14 spots for 18 girls.

Eventually, we learn that Lizs distress has to do with Khrystyana being stiff competition.

Khrystyana says, Im not really sure, what is she upset about?

Neither are we, K, neither are we!

Without much buildup, she reveals the 14 remaining girls photos to shrieks and awe.

Yes, Erin is staying.

Girl, I started modeling when I was 15 years old, and you are No.

Tyra says without wasting a single moment to self-mythologize.

Thank goodness shes back.

As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be.