It's the Top Model finale! And there are very few surprises. We follow the traditional format, with the final three first shooting a Cover Girl commercial and then an ad for some new sort of staining lip gunk. Aminat manages to be the most natural in the commercial and even incorporates a winning shoulder shrug but, per usual, she has no idea what to do with her face in a still photograph. Allison recoups well from her previous commercial debacle and does a fine, if not stellar, job talking in front of the camera. Her ad turns out great, and her lips provide a really lovely palate. And then there's Teyona. The bravado and confidence of the past several weeks comes to an abrupt halt as she has a total breakdown while shooting her commercial. She does, however, recover well enough to take a stunning photo for the ad. At judging, Aminat's run finally comes to an end as she is given the penultimate ax. At least she'll have the comfort of looking impossibly hot in her last few moments on the show.

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