Leila's photo gets mixed reviews. Kelly thinks that it's a little "sexy, haughty girl," and a little, "ba-bammy" for the target demographic. It might be appropriate for Calvin Klein, but is a little too sexy for this particular brand. Rob, however, disagrees and thinks that it fits the brand perfectly -- it's not too sexy, and not too over-posed. He adds that it's the first time he's seen her look at the camera with a lot of confidence. Kelly and Rob bicker about whether the picture is too sexy. He thinks that it will appeal to teens, like it's supposed to, but Kelly points out that no mother in her right mind wants her fourteen year old to look like that. This is a debate between a mom and a guy who probably still leers at hot fourteen year olds, so take that into consideration. Kelly says that if her daughter looked like that at the dinner table (and if your kid is wearing a bikini at the dinner table, there's a problem anyway), she'd send her to an all-girls school in Idaho. Tyra agrees that the brand is for younger girls, but says that while Leila is looking sexy, she's not TOO sexy, and that makes her aspirational. It might not make moms comfortable, but brands do it all the time. You know, sex -- even just a little bit! -- sells, and all that. And a few fans on social media pegged Leila as a no-neck monster. Her scores are pretty good despite the complaints from Kelly. She gets a 9 from Rob, and 8s from Kelly and Tyra.
Kiara is up net, and gets a big smile when Tyra notes that she won the challenge this week. Her photo is interesting, given that she's not looking at the camera at all and also appears to be wading in a purple ocean. Rob likes the photo, saying that it's not too sexy, shows a killer side profile, and looks like she's lost in thought rather than modeling. He adds that her body looks relaxed and not overly athletic. She nailed it. Kelly, who is a real crank this week, thinks that it's more wishing well than dream come true, and also like she's trying to summon a magical green mermaid. She wants to see more of what Kiara has gone through in her life expressed in her eyes. Bryanboy thinks that Kiara looks amazing, and social media fans agree. He adds that she seemed to have doubts in herself at the shoot. Kiara quickly corrects him, saying that she didn't have doubts, but just really wanted to do well. She adds that the shoot was very emotional due to what it symbolized for her -- her dreams coming true by winning America's Next Top Model. This is the girl who's stated that she's willing to kill somebody to win, after all. Her hand is in the water because she's trying to find the switchblade that she dropped. Tyra says that Kiara's soft, romantic, vulnerable look shocked the hell out of her in a really good way. Kiara gets a 9 from Rob and a 7 from Kelly, which causes Bryanboy and Rob to call her a hater. Kelly then threatens to rip the soccer mom wig off of Bryanboy's head, which makes him cross himself. I'd try garlic or a wooden stake. Tyra gives Kiara an 8. She says she would have given her a 9, but she's not sure if the shot actually makes a good ad.









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