On "America's Next Top Model," the models had to do a runway show with dresses they inspired, explaining what about them the dress was supposed to reflect. Heather stammers, gets frustrated over not being a favorite, gets in a huge screaming match over shower use that leaves all the girls looking awful.  

Ambreal, who you may remember, had been eliminated only to be saved when Ebony decided she didn't want to put up with this reality-TV jazz. She talks about stepping it up, but when it came time to do a shoot conveying desperation in the desert with a flaming car as a background, she was anything but en fuego. On her way out, she did an Ashlee-Simpsonesque jig.

Here's some of her comments from today's conference call:

On her close call with elimination:

Of course, I was very appreciative of Ebony deciding not to stay. I enjoyed my time. I was learning all about the industry. Knowing what I know now, I'm glad I got to stay two extra weeks. I enjoyed being in the Enrique Iglesias video. That was really fun for me. I'm just really glad and blessed. I plan on thanking her some time because I'm so thankful. ... I'm going to call [Ebony] and tell her how appreciative I am that she did do that. She wanted to be home with her family and that. I got to experience two extra weeks. ...

I really didn't dwell on that fact. I wanted to move on. It was more, "OK, it happened. Let's see what more the competition is going to bring for me and do for me." After that happened, it was a second chance. There's a reason for this thing to happen and so I just took advantage of it.  

On what she might have done to improve more:

There were the critiques from the judges and Jay Manuel. I did go home and practice in the house. I thought I was improving, but now actually seeing the show and hearing what else they are saying in deliberation, I know now more of what I need to work on. ... It's a matter of seeing yourself. After I see myself, I understand what they were saying. I guess I did say they were coming for me, but they expected a lot from me, given that I was high up in the competition in the beginning.

On her fade from the top ranks of contestants:

I believe that was because I started get more critiques. I was trying to apply all the critiques I was given.  I forgot more about being myself in trying to do what I was told. I believe I was trying balance, like they said, like a roller coaster. I was going down the hill.

On Tyra's saying Ambreal maybe isn't a model:

I just took it as someone else out there is going to see me and think I'm the most beautiful person they've seen in the world and consider me a model. I didn't take it personally. It was just her opinion. I see myself as a model and that's definitely all that matters to me.

On what was her downfall:

I don't think it was one thing. I think things continue to add up. I know I need to continue to work on my facial expression, so if I had to pinpoint one thing, that's it.

On getting along with the other contestants:

It wasn't really that hard for me to get along with the girls. I'm a very open person. I'm used to things not going my way right away. ... I didn't clash with anybody. I was more of a neutral person in the house. I was used to making people laugh. When things got a little touchy, I was the one that was like, "Hey."...I liked them all for a certain reason.

On her favorite "ANTM" experiences:

I enjoyed a lot of experiences, but I'd have to say I think my favorite time was the Enrique Iglesias video shoot. That was just really fun. The atmosphere of the video was just wonderful. ... And of course the runway challenges were fun.

On Heather-haters:

Really, we all had our opinions of Heather and I just expressed my opinion. ... All the good things we said about each other, we went back and relayed them to each other. It wasn't like we were talking about her behind her back. In the show, we did confront about the bathroom scene. You can't have your way all the time. You don't see everything that happens. But yeah, I do feel Heather is babied in certain situations. She's a 21-year-old girl, and she had to learn how to take care of herself. That's why I felt the need to express myself at that point. ... I feel Heather had issues with lying because Bianca was actually ahead of her. Bianca had been waiting for the while. There were other times when we were waiting and Heather felt the right to go ahead. If I had heard her call the shower, I would have backed her up because that's the kind of person I am. But it was pretty funny to see her go crazy.

On her facial expressions:

We really don't get to see our photos. We go talk to Jay Manuel, of course, and he lets us know how we did on the show. He didn't direct me as much as he directed the other "ANTM" girls. ... Now seeing the show, I have a theory on what I need to work on as opposed to just hearing it. But there was a little difference between me and Jay Manuel because he did expect so much from me.

On her toughest photo shoot:

I would have to say it was the one on top of the office building with the gargoyles, the fashion gargoyles. It's because I do struggle with that, the height issue. But after I found out what we were doing for the fashion shoot, I calmed down a little bit. I think I got the concept of the fashion gargoyles wrong a little bit. And that's why I didn't do that well.

On her exit dance:

I had discussed with the girls doing something if we were eliminated. I said I would moonwalk. But the shoes I had on wouldn't allow me to moonwalk. So I sort of did a skip-to-my-lou. I'm always an entertainer so I had to entertain on my way out. I had no problem doing that. It was just really fun.

On the girl she hopes will win:

I'm rooting for Jenah. I'm really hoping she can pull through. I was hoping to be in the final two with her, but it didn't work out, so I hope that she goes all the way.

- posted by Raoul