TATIANA TAKEN DOWN
The week was a tough one for Kahlen, the 21-year-old restaurant hostess from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. She suffered the crushing loss of a friend from high school, and the pressure was on when she had to endure the bad timing of a Seven Deadly Sins photo shoot in a cemetery. Somehow she fought through it, and when Tatiana, the 18-year-old waitress from Maui, Hawai'i, and Michelle, the 19-year-old wrestler from Terra Haute, Indiana, were put up for elimination, Tatiana was sent home for being less articulate and confident than the rest of the girls.

RECOVERY
Following the jarring elimination ceremony in which both Rebecca and Tiffany were sent home, the girls recover together at the loft. They are still stunned at both the double elimination and Tyra's angry outburst. Tyra arrives to talk with the girls about what happened, explaining that she blew up because it was so difficult for her to see Tiffany give up on herself. Tyra had experienced the same kind of adversity in her early career, and watching Tiffany self-destruct was painful. Brittany speaks up, saying that she and the rest of the girls knew Tiffany had given up. Everyone enjoys a group hug before Tyra heads out, leaving the girls alone for the evening.

The dynamics of the loft are changing with each passing elimination ceremony. Michelle is learning to have more self-confidence and not beat herself up over small things, and some of the other girls have noticed her progress. Also, when Brittany, the 22-year-old elementary school instructional aide from Tallahassee, Florida, Keenyah, the 19-year-old student from Compton, California, and Christina, the 24-year-old fashion-marketing student from Tallahassee, Florida, all move into the Bel-Air room with Tatiana, the move doesn't bring Tatiana any closer to the rest of her roommates. She feels isolated, like she's unable to fit in no matter what she does.

I MEAN, ACTUALLY…
The girls are ready for another adventure the next day, and they arrive at the Renaissance Hotel where they meet entertainment correspondent Jann Carl of Entertainment Tonight fame. She will teach the girls how to respond when thrown into the media spotlight. Tatiana is worried, but Kahlen feels that she’s got this one in the bag. Everyone takes turns interviewing and being interviewed by one another, learning the tricks of the trade. Jann coaches the girls on how to handle (and ask) difficult questions, and when Brittany pins Kahlen down on the fact that she hasn’t had a boyfriend, Kahlen deflects the question with a joke. Jann is disappointed in Kahlen's non-answer, but she likes Michelle because there’s nothing false about her interview. Christina looks forward to showing a warmer side of her personality in her interview, and she learns a lot from Jann, including the fact that she actually uses the word "actually" all the time. Actually.

That night, the girls get dolled up and go out dancing, and everyone is amazed when Michelle's self-confidence results in her getting a lot of action on the dance floor. She lets loose, and it's the most fun Kahlen has had in the competition thus far. When they get home, Kahlen receives a message that a friend from her younger years has passed away suddenly. She takes the news hard, breaking down into tears in the confessional.

THE SPOTLIGHT
The girls are to be ready at "the crack of dawn" for the next day’s challenge, and what they learned will be put to the test when the girls interview rapper, actress and designer Eve. Jann Carl will review how well the girls do, and Brittany is up first. She is star struck when she first meets Eve and asks her about her new designer collection, Fetish. Jann thinks Brittany has great energy, but repeats herself a lot; Naima, the 20-year-old coffee shop waitress from Detroit, Michigan, freezes up; Keenyah loses her train of thought and babbles; Michelle holds it together; but Kahlen is definitely affected by the bad news she's received. She has a tough time getting started, but Jann states that Kahlen gets "extra points for being the only one who went for a personal question" in her interview. Tatiana does a great job when asking her questions of Eve, staying poised, but Christina blows her out of the water with her knowledge about Eve and her clothing line. When it's all over, Jann announces that the winner is Christina, and that her interview with Eve will be featured on Entertainment Tonight.

PUSHING THROUGH
The next day, it's time for the photo challenge, and Kahlen breaks down in tears when the group arrives at a cemetery. She says, "It's really messed up. I know nobody knows [my] circumstances, but I just don't want to be here." Jay Manuel describes the challenge: each girl will portray one of the seven deadly sins in a coffin at the bottom of an eight-foot grave. Kahlen comes close to walking off the set and giving up, but she hangs in even though she's in pain. When Kahlen won't tell Jay what is wrong, he finds out from the other girls what happened, and gives Kahlen a few minutes by herself before getting started on hair and make up.

Johann Wolf will serve as the photographer for the shoot, and he gets started with Brittany as Sloth. Jay gives Brittany some help on how to pose, and she takes his advice and moves well inside the small space. Michelle is Pride, and she enjoys all the props involved in the shoot and exudes confidence. However, once she gets started, her "pride" doesn’t come through, and the results are only so-so.

Tatiana is Greed, and the photographer doesn’t see a lot of dimension in her posing. Christina is a little concerned on how to portray her sin, Lust. She tries to embrace her inner lust machine, and Jay is happy to see some emotion coming from her. Naima is Envy, and even though her wardrobe consists only of a sheer piece of material, she nails the shoot. Keenyah is Gluttony, and she cringes when she gets into a coffin full of food. Despite her efforts, she comes off looking more camp than high fashion. Kahlen manages to stay composed as Wrath, and Jay helps her channel all her energy into anger.

TAKING IT ON THE CHIN
Kahlen, Michelle and Tatiana are all feeling the pressure of the impending elimination, and the next day, tensions are high when they arrive at panel. They meet with the judges, including guest judge Johann Wolf, and the test will be a mock-press conference for an ANTM clothing line, with the judges serving as the press. The judges throw the girls wacky questions from everything regarding dancing on tables (to Brittany) to supposed flatulence (to Christina) before settling in to look at the week's photos.

Christina is up first, and Nigel mentions that in interviews, she can come off very business-like. The judges appreciate her Lusty photo, but feel that she could have given more, and they convince her to act out some Lust against a pole on the other side of the room. Naima is next. She came off stiffly in her interview, but her Envy photo is "to die for." Keenyah allowed the judges get the best of her in the interview, and her Gluttonous photo is weak. Brittany is again admonished for letting her wild behavior be the focus of an interview, but her Slothful photo is subtle and her attitude during the shoot was terrific. Tatiana seemed boring and frazzled in her interview, and while some of the judges love her photo, Nigel is concerned that her face can't handle a lot of makeup. Kahlen was sweet and honest in her interview, and her photo is fantastic. She tears up when the photographer mentions her situation, and Tyra assures her that she doesn't have to talk about it. Last is Michelle, who appeared relatable in her interview, but Nolé calls her photo "Gay Pride on a float." Janice insists that she has to feel proud of who she is, and Michelle breaks down in tears.

Deliberations begin with Brittany, and she doesn't look much like a model in her photo. Nigel feels that Tatiana hasn’t learned to speak well at all, and that "this week, she just fell apart." Naima is "dynamite," and Keenyah looks like a "dead drag queen in the coffin." Kahlen's photo is praised by everyone, including Janice who says, "She really delivers." Janice also comments that Michelle "should be working at a diner on roller skates," but Tyra believes she wants to model more than any other girl in the competition. Christina's picture is sexy, but not lusty, and Janice happily enacts lust, using Nigel as a prop.

DISAPPOINTMENT
When the group is brought into the panel once again, Tyra calls the names of the girls who will move on. Kahlen is first, followed by Christina, Naima, Keenyah and Brittany. When Michelle and Tatiana step forward, Tyra says they are both beautiful, but modeling isn't just about how a person looks; being confident and articulate are essential. In the end, Michelle cries once again when Tyra hands over her picture, and Tatiana is eliminated. "This competition meant a lot to me," Tatiana says as she prepares to leave the loft. "I just wish I could have gone further. I can't really handle myself well when I get nervous. I'm very disappointed in myself, but I still can do this, and probably better with the stuff that I've learned here."