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Thanks for posting the link to this week’s episode on YouTube, Saikun!  I had a bunch of “IRL” stuff going on this week, so haven’t had a chance to check up on AusNTM in awhile.  But, I’m back now and ready to blog about all the excitement and drama of episode 8!

When we left last week, the final six model wannabes had arrived in their tropical location, Fiji, and had each gotten a chance to do not one, but two photoshoots modeling fun and fashionable beach clothing and swimsuits.  Rebecca was finally eliminated!  And as we head into this week, we wonder:

• What will happen to the Bitchkateers now that one of their own is gone?

• Will Alex figure out how to work her stiff lips?

• Is Caris going to have a complete meltdown, or will she be able to stick it out?

• Who will be eliminated next?

We start out as usual, talking about all our feelings about the previous elimination.  Awwww.  Hugs.  Alex thinks Alyce should have left; Demelza thinks Alex should have left.  Personally, I’m just glad Rebecca is gone.

JODHI MAIL!
It comes in a box, and Caris didn’t want to open it in case some creature was in it.  Um… kay.  I love this girl’s photos, but her personality strikes me as a bit… wimpy.

So they put on tshirts (lame) that have the words “PREPARE TO KNOW YOUR FASHION” on them (lame) and then line up in order (lame)… but then Jodhi comes down the back stairway, they all turn, and all the words are backwards.  Haha.  “FASHION YOUR KNOW TO PREPARE!” (LAME!)

So, this fashion “guru” went through their clothes and tells them how awful they are.  Haha.  Caris asks for Alex’s advice on how to dress, and Caris ends up looking awful, while Alex herself gets praised.  Wow… Alex really is a saboteur.  And “cant-think-for-herself” Caris asks Alex again for the second outfit.  And for some reason this whole thing makes me want to go shopping.  I think there’s some subliminal messaging here at work.

So, they go to Vogue… as Alyce says, “The place everyone wants to be.”  Sorry, Alyce, but I would much rather be here at home with my tea and my fuzzy slippers than at Vogue.  Way to generalize, Alyce.  Then, they all make themselves look like idiots by not knowing what “high-end fashion” is.  Sam admits that she’s fashion-illiterate.  Wow.  These girls are definitely not putting their best feet forward today.  They’re asked what they know about Vogue and the history of Vogue, and we see four very awkward, blank faces.  And then Alex, who blabbers on and on and on.

JODHI MAIL!
This Jodhi mail was found in a vintage Vogue magazine.  Ooooo.

Challenge 1: Dress for the event
They have to dress for the opening of a funky bar.  They all made a mess of it, especially Caris.  Alyce gets harped on about her weight again.

Next, they have to dress for a day at the races.  What kind of races?  Horse races?  NASCAR races?  I’m not entirely sure what look they were going for.  Once again, they all make a mess of it, especially Alyce.

Challenge 2: Match the dress with the designer name
Caris got a brainfreeze and forgot them all; Demelza got a perfect score.

Challenge 3: Match model names with model covers
Sam totally flunked.

Demelza won the challenge, which really annoyed Alex.  Personally, I think Alex was a bit precocious about the whole thing, and then went on to whine about it all.  So Wayne Cooper picked up Demelza and Alyce at the airport and the girls acted like typical starstruck teenagers, complete with giggling and blushing.  From there it’s off to their resort, which had a fabulous view of the beach.  I personally wasn’t really impressed with the dresses that they got from Wayne Cooper.  I thought they looked about twenty years older than their ages.  And Demelza’s 80s-themed hairdo didn’t help any.

JODHI MAIL!
Time for another photo shoot… for Oyster magazine.

Highlights:
– Alex was highly praised
– Demelza had a tough pose that she had to deal with, and definitely struggled with it
– Caris did really well, and Demelza & Sam really ripped on her behind the scenes
– Sam was VERY highly praised by the photographer, Oyster editor, and Jonathan
– Alyce struggled with being too “posey” again

JODHI MAIL!
Well, Jodhi video phone message anyways.  They were told to buy an outfit for $100 for elimination.  So, they show up at judging and each and every single one of them looked hideous.

You can scroll down to the last post for the photos & my comments.  I’m going to skip ahead to the call-out order:
1. Samantha (I didn’t think her shot was that great)
2. Alex (I definitely didn’t think her shot was that great)
3. Demelza (who was told, once again, to put forth more effort)

Which left Alyce & Caris in the bottom two. 
And Caris’s name was called.  Whew.  I would have been VERY upset had “fourth-time-in-bottom-two” Alyce been picked over frontrunner Caris.

So… now it’s down to CARIS, ALEX, SAM, and DEMELZA.  How do you feel about our final four?