CNTM 5.06 “Bright Lights, No Pity” Recap

Last week on Canada’s Next Top Model, it was a Canadian who’s who of reality teleivison, as we saw guest appearances by Dan and Jessi from The Hills Aftershow, Trevor Boris from Much Music and Ben Mulroney in the background for ten seconds. Will this week be as star-studded as last? Fund out for yourself below!

Full recap below the jump!

Original Air Date: June 30, 2009
Challenge: Go sees
Challenge Winner: Meaghan
Photo Shoot: Diva and crew member
Guest Judge: Richie Rich
Called First: Linsay
Eliminated: Heather

Everyone seems glad Rebeccah went home. While I liked her, it was probably for the best. This show seemed to break Rebeccah emotionally. Oooh, this week’s destination is the CN Tower! So Canadian! The CN Tower reveals Nikita’s secret weakness – heights. I find it interesting it takes so long for this to come out since they live in the penthouse of a really tall hotel.

At the top of the CN Tower, they meet last year’s winner, Rebecca! She tells them about what her life is like now and how the show preps them for the real world of modeling. Jay uses this moment to talk about his apartment in New York, because it turns out, that’s this week’s destination! It’s go-see time! I love that the show is sending them to New York for go sees. It makes the show seem legitimate.

Maryam can’t go because of her passport issue. Not a surprise. I feel kind of bad for her, but what can you do? Why couldn’t the show pull strings to get her a passport sooner? We also learn that Nikita had a really hard time in Singapore because of her wide hips. She seems really vulnerable in this moment and it makes me like her more.

The girls are staying at the presidential suite in New York. No, girls, despite what you think, Obama would not stay there. We get a JayMail where he calls NYC his hometown. Way to snub Scarborough, Jay!

The girls are given $100 and phones. Once a go see is completed, they will be texted the address of their next go see.

The girls get go sees at Tibi, Heatherette, Alice + Olivia, and Loris Diran. Meaghan gets great feedback, and Nikita, Linsay and Heather all get okay feedback, with Heather getting the worst of all. She’s too All American and needs an edge. Linsay and Nikita have edge, but need to improve their walks. Meaghan does make the giant mistake of forgetting her book. Linsay proves how smart she is by bringing flats and changing in the car.

Nikita is late and we know that being late is a carnal sin in Top Model land. The girls are greeted by Elmer Olsen! I love Elmer Olsen so very much. He was a doll at the Toronto auditions. He tells the girls what the designers said about everyone and reveals that Meaghan is the winner! Linsay is a close second and Elmer tells her she should be proud.

At the photo shoot, SUTAN is there! He is my favorite on ANTM and him and Nole together is making me deliriously happy. The photo shoot is dual concept – diva and crewmember.

While the girls are shooting in New York, Maryam calls her friend and does her own photo shoot in Toronto. She’s really dedicated and wants to show the judges that. I have to give her kudos, but don’t think it’s going to help. We’re in the top five now.

The photo shoot looks cool and I’m excited to see the final products.

Jay, because he wants to get the girls drunk for some dramatic footage, gives the girls $5000 to blow on an unforgettable night in NYC. The go shopping, go to dinner and go out. It’s fun but nothing overly dramatic or intense happens.

At panel, Meaghan brings it as the diva and as a stylist. The judges aren’t impressed with Nikita. They love Linsay’s go see attitude and her story for her photo is awesome. Heather’s photo is ruined by PhotoShop and the judges feel she overworked it. Maryam brings her photo and Jay agrees to consider it along with her bosy of work. Before they deliberate, Jay warns her that she’s at a major disadvantage, but gives her kudos for going out and getting a photo shoot on her own.

Maryam’s photo is gorgeous, but is it enough? Linsay gets first call out and I’m surprised she beats out Meaghan. She worked hard this week, so good on her! Meaghan is second, followed by Maryam – shocking! – leaving Heather and Nikita in the bottom two. I have no idea who is going home at this point. In the end, Nikita’s stronger book keeps her in the competition. Heather is simply too much like Meaghan and too girl next door to stay. I’m really sad to see her go, she was a sweetheart.

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