(Before I start I must mention the excitement caused by a commenter named “Colin”. How the Pigalina house rang with squeals of delight! Even if it was not Colin M-J, as I will continue to tell myself it was, the fact that it was a real comment and not another spam link to some boobies was enough.)
There are only four girls left now and looking back I had picked three of them. I had Ajoh and Rebecca Rose firmly in the top five along with Ruby, Hosanna and Christobelle. I am glad to see Hosanna there as she has worked so hard and you’ve got to love Ruby for her cheerfulness. Ruby, Laura and Christobelle are staying in a tight group and are leaving Hosanna out. So the same as last week really except this week it is 3 against 1 instead of 4 against 1. This week they are moaning about her beating them in challenges and banging doors.
This week the girls had to face a journalist. She didn’t have much to trip anyone up on as they all handled the questions about who they fight with well. Ruby handled the inevitable weight “issue” question easily. The only real kicker was Laura being asked about her D.I.C charge! Not only announced on national TV but now splashed across the interweb (sorry).
They then got pampered at a spa with Nivea products. They paid no attention to the beauticians as they explained all the ingredients and properties of each product – fools! They were told in their Sara Mail that there was no such thing as a free lunch – or indeed a free facial. They said that they had paid attention to the Sara Mail but it seems not to the beauty therapists. They then had 30 seconds to sell one of the products to camera. What a disaster! The winner would get an advertorial in the next issue of Woman’s Day (thank you so much Colin for not pronouncing it Women’s Day like most other people!!) and one year’s supply of Nivea. Anyway as I was saying – disasterous. Laura waffled on about pushing your skin up and spoke for one minutes forty two seconds. Colin said it was like when “you vomit and can’t stop”. Hosanna started out well, she said that her beauty routine used to be soap and water but now she was mad on the Nivea toner. If she’d have stopped there it would have been great. However she also waffled on – “Unlike most toners that, sort of, leave your skin feeling like you’ve been burnt by acid or somethink; and you can smell alcohol on you when you walk into a room and people are like “has she been drinking?”” She was up there for one minute twenty one. Ruby tried but left Colin bored and thinking about what to eat for dinner – “I don’t eat dinner!” She did however clock in at 30 seconds and tried her hand at a slogan – “Beauty is feeling good, beauty is a smile.” Christobelle did a good job, she didn’t stray off the topic and was cheery and didn’t stumble over her words. She was only slightly over at forty eight seconds. Laura was voted last, Ruby was somehow third – below Hosanna and her ramblings! Colin said it was because it seemed like Ruby didn’t really want to win. The Nivea lady said that Hosanna and Christobelle were the two most believable – Christobelle won. I will have to pinch Mr Pigalina’s Mum’s Woman’s Day this week to see the ad (a lot of apostrophes there).
The photo challenge was at a boxing ring. It was a family reunion this week with the rastafarian Gok Wan (Atip) back again to style them and Bluto doing the make-up. The girls had to look like they were fighting in a boxing ring while wearing heels. Monty Beetham – boxer and league player, gave the girls some tips. The photographer didn’t think much of Christobelle who then left the set to go and do her Nivea advertorial. Laura was up next and was very pleased to get Hosanna to pretend to punch at. Maaaaaaaan I hope Hosanna wins. The other girls are getting catty! Chris said Laura seemed to have black cloud over her this week towards her competition; the photographer thought she was boring. Hosanna bounced around all over the show but Chris and the photographer said that she did a great job. Ruby had the best outfit (except the tasseled boots) but used more frames (possibly over 100) to get her shot.
At panel the girls were pretty sure Christobelle was going to be safe. This week Colin had his hair straightened and had extensions that from a distance brought to mind Beast in the terrible 80s programme Beauty and the Beast (or me before my yearly haircut). Atip was also judging. Gok Wan was in the country recently talking about how glasses are so awesome. Looks like Atip stole his Grandad’s glasses to rock the trend. Ruby looked tough in her photo and she looked tall and lean – not fat (so any mentions of weight are not valid this week – that means you Chris). Atip said that she had managed to channel warrior princess, Colin said she looked beautiful and athletic. Sara shot her down though by saying that it had taken too many frames to get such a great shot. Laura also had a great photo. It was interesting to see that they didn’t choose one where she had been pretending to punch Hosanna which she had taken to with such gusto. Christobelle looked a bit like an awkward robot in her photo. Colin said that she looked like she was at the supermarket deciding between Weetbix and Special K. Atip said that he had chosen the outfit especially for her and had hoped she would work it better than she did. Chris said she had energy on the day but that it hadn’t come through on film. Sara delivered a crushing blow by saying the photographer had been very disappointed and had looked through the film for a better shot but there wasn’t one. Hosanna was told that he photographer would book her again, Colin told her that she had a powerful shot. Atip told her that she nailed the shoot.
While deliberating they all praised Hosanna; Chris said Laura is almost self destructing by over thinking everything. Chris was worried that Ruby is cruising through and Atip said he probably wouldn’t book her as she wouldn’t fit the sample clothes. All four of them were disappointed in Christobelle.
Laura was called first. Sara told Laura that a few of the judges didn’t think that she should be called first (nor did I!). Ruby and Chrstobelle were bottom two. Christobelle was told her photo was average but she had won the Nivea challenge. Ruby was told her photo was OK but she had cruised in the Nivea challenge when she really could have won had she tried a little harder. Ruby was sent home 😦
I had a feeling that they wouldn’t get rid of Christobelle despite her poor photo. Next week is the final and all three girls take great photos (usually) so it could be anyone’s game. I would like Hosanna to win but I think Christobelle will. Who knows, maybe I will be pleasantly suprised.
Tiffany, Victoria, Christobelle, Ajoh, Rebecca Rose, Sarah, Rhiannon, Teryl-Leigh, Ruby, Olivia, Laura, Lucy and Hosanna
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