'America's Next Top Model' recap - Season Finale

[America's Next Top Model - Season 16 Episode 13]

Brittani and Molly sat together on the bus ride back to their house. Both girls talked about their childhood. Brittani and Molly talked about how their parents or foster parents would be so proud of them. They returned to the house and Molly was happy about being on an upswing having several first-callouts. Molly is nervous about Brittani's walking skills. The girls get a Tyra mail that hinted about the CoverGirl challenge. Molly was worried about acting bubbly and happy.

In the morning the girls got ready and headed to a country club. They were greeted by Ivan Bart; he announced an interview with each girl. Molly wanted to be a muse; Ivan thought that there was magic when everything blended with Molly. To Ivan, Brittani had a wonderful face and attitude. Jay then met with the girls for their CoverGirl commercial and photo shoot. They are doing CoverGirls' Lip Perfection this season. The photoshoot had multiple cameras, but the commercial will have a script and prompter. Molly practiced and got positive messages for being natural. Brittani started crying when Jay tried to find a more natural execution to her script.

Molly started first and she seemed a bit aggressive in the beginning. In the second take, she tried to use her hands and it didn't work. The third time, she tried using whatever charm she had left. Brittani went a bit too fast because of all her stress in the beginning. She started to freak out and worried about having a panic attack. After a commercial break, Brittani turned on the correct performance and looked very comfortable.

Molly then had her photoshoot and she got positive reviews. Brittani was criticized about looking too innocent, and then got pegged for having horrible hair. I guess Tyra should be blamed for that. The two girls went back and Molly was worried about how the day went. The two couldn't worry too much because the next day the two girls had their Italian Vogue photoshoot. The girls had their hair and makeup done. Brittani tried to channel her inner model and she was professional. Molly was cranky before the photoshoot and was upset that she was last. She was a bit annoyed that she was cold and wearing skimpy clothes. She was criticized that she was losing energy.

The two girls were bussed back and Brittani hoped that her optimism could beat Molly's pessimistic point of view. The girls got back and Molly's foster parents were there supporting her. She's stressed out, but she got her morale boosted. Brittani was upset that she had no loved ones, but was realistic that she couldn't physically be there. She managed to get a Skype conversation with her mom, which is better than nothing. The girls got a Tyra Mail about the runway challenge.

The girls arrived at the Granada Palace and Jay explained that the girls would be doing a "Salon Style" fashion show. The girls would be wearing clothes from Vivienne Westwood. The eliminated girls (Kasia, Alexandria, and Hannah) arrived. Ann, Cycle 15 winner, was also there to open the show. Hannah was supportive of Brittani; Alexandria supported Molly. Tyra stopped in and talked to Molly and her parents and it made Molly cry. Tyra suggested posing really hard at the end. Tyra also talked to Brittani and made sure that she was strong enough without her mother.

The fashion show began with tea being served and a band. The music began and Ann walked out first. Interestingly, Ann's walk improved because she's accepted her awkward motions. Molly walked out first and her walk wasn't bad at all, the walk had a bit of swish, but wasn't as bad as she thought. Brittani had a fiercer walk and stronger poses on her first walk, but never did a final pose at the end. The girls were frantically running in the background. Molly decided to feed off the music and walked better. Brittani's walk had the wind in her face in the second shot. Molly and Brittani did a final set of poses. Brittani started giggling during the shoot. Right near the end, Brittani slipped on rose petals and Molly had to help her back up. Brittani was then told that they had to do a second run and she was worried that she couldn't do it because of her ankle and her cut wrist.

She made it to the final runway and did the finale clap. After the runway, Tyra and Ivan suggested that the girls would have yet another makeover for their hair. The girls arrived to judging and both girls had shorter haircuts. Tyra announced the prizes: a contract with IMG Models, the Italian Vogue photoshoot, and the CoverGirl contract. Tyra then introduced Nigel Barker, Andre Leon Talley, and Jay Manuel.

The girls had their walks evaluated first. Brittani had confidence, but she dropped out of character. She was commended for her urban walk, working as a team, and recovering. Molly's walk has a shake to it that made her look a bit cheap. Jay thought she looked a bit too calculated.

The girls then had their commercials played and the commercial looked like one of the cheapest things I've ever seen. Brittani's commercial was first and it sounded a bit too robotic for me. Nigel loved her profile and angles. Jay loved how she was easy to direct. Molly's commercial had a bit of anger to it. Tyra and Nigel didn't think it was CoverGirl enough. Jay pointed out that Molly memorized her commercial. As for the photos, Brittani's shoot was good for Nigel. Tyra thought it was stunning because it showcased her lips. For Molly's shot, she has commitment and Nigel loved it. Tyra thought she has a tiger nature that wasn't intimidating.

The judges deliberated several of the shots. They started with the bee photoshoot and both girls had positive reviews. Molly had stunning body movement and shapes. Brittani was complimented for working hard. Molly was an a-typical blonde, but Brittani's asymmetrical face was great. Molly continuously shoots a bit hard, but Brittani shoots romantic. After deliberation, Tyra announced that the winner was Brittani. Though both girls were in tears, Molly was upset. Tyra reminded her that Molly could still be successful. Brittani was excited how she went from a trailer park to a CoverGirl.

Final Ranking
Winner: Brittani
Runner-Up: Molly