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"This week&amp;#039;s Top Model was all about the crazy and catfights as the girls channeled their inner Psycho for the photoshoot and Brittani voiced her true feelings about Alexandria during a photo challenge, climaxing in an emotional - and surprising - panel. After criticizing Brittani for her &amp;quot;unprofessional&amp;quot; behavior on set, Tyra openly said that she wanted her to go home but had been outvoted by her fellow judges, which meant it was Mikaela who became the latest Top Model victim. The 21-year-old had been frequently praised for her beauty but unfortunately didn&amp;#039;t bring the crazy element required for this week&amp;#039;s picture. Here&amp;#039;s what she told us about the experience... Were you expecting to be eliminated this week? Especially after everything that happened with Brittani at panel... &amp;quot;To be honest, I was in the bottom two the week before and my photoshoot didn&amp;#039;t go as well as I planned so I figured I was going home. I had kind of made peace with that before I was told I was leaving.&amp;quot; When Tyra said she wanted you to stay did that make your exit easier to accept or more difficult? &amp;quot;I knew I was going home and just to hear Tyra say that she wanted me to stay was more of a confidence booster. It felt great to know she supported me and wanted me to continue in the competition but, of course, she was outvoted. That&amp;#039;s just the way it is, it&amp;#039;s a democracy. It was time for me to exit and I was just super grateful I had the opportunity to do everything I did. I was so happy I made it that far and it maybe made it a little easier to leave knowing that she wanted me to stay and I had that kind of support.&amp;quot; What was your mindset going into this week? It seemed like you were really down at the beginning because of being in the bottom two last week\u2026 &amp;quot;When I was in the bottom two with Monique I was really upset. I didn&amp;#039;t understand why I was in the bottom two, I didn&amp;#039;t understand why she was in the bottom two - I couldn&amp;#039;t really come to terms with it. I came back the next week and really tried to step up my game. I thought I was doing my best and I was confused about why I wasn&amp;#039;t then seeing good photos at panel. I was trying to figure out where the gap was and why I wasn&amp;#039;t getting these good photos that I thought I was getting. When I got to panel this week and saw my best photo, I knew it was a horrible photo - it was terrible! - and that I&amp;#039;d be going home.&amp;quot; Did you have any idea during this week&amp;#039;s photoshoot that something was maybe not working or did you think it had gone well? &amp;quot;When the photoshoot first started, it was almost overwhelming. My set was filled with bags and all these things. I was trying to show the clothes but with all the bags in front of me, I didn&amp;#039;t know if I was supposed to be opening the bags or throwing them around - I was just trying to experiment. For a little while it wasn&amp;#039;t working although we did have some nice moments where Mr Jay said, &amp;#039;This is great, this is working&amp;#039;, but I guess in the end there just wasn&amp;#039;t a good enough photo.&amp;quot; Are you crazy for sales?! &amp;quot;Oh my gosh, I&amp;#039;m a huge bargain shopper! I don&amp;#039;t buy anything unless it&amp;#039;s on sale. It&amp;#039;s almost like I&amp;#039;m trying to compete with myself and do better each time! I&amp;#039;m a huge sales shopper.&amp;quot; On the topic of crazy\u2026 What was going through your mind when Mr Jay jumped out of the motel and &amp;#039;stabbed&amp;#039; Miss J?! &amp;quot;It was hilarious! First of all, I was so excited we were touring Universal because I&amp;#039;m a huge film buff. Then when Mr Jay popped out of the house, it literally took me two minutes to realize it was him! I feel so stupid! All the girls picked up on it way before I did. I was like, &amp;#039;What is going on?!&amp;#039; Then of course he told us we were having a surprise shoot and the whole day was shook up!&amp;quot; What side do you fall on when it comes to Alexandria and Brittani? &amp;quot;To be honest, I think both girls had a point, I don&amp;#039;t dislike either of them - I respect both of them and think deep down they are both good people. I&amp;#039;m not somebody to take sides or hate people for no reason. Brittani had a good point - she was upset and didn&amp;#039;t feel that Alexandria deserved to win. Then on Alexandria&amp;#039;s side, she felt like she won and should have been congratulated. I did congratulate her when I was eliminated. I felt bad that I didn&amp;#039;t say it earlier, but I hugged her and said goodbye. I hope everything works out for both of them.&amp;quot;  How awkward was it being at panel this week? &amp;quot;Let me tell you, it was awkward to live it and watch it again! It was kind of unexpected. Nigel said, &amp;#039;Brittani why don&amp;#039;t you talk about this\u2026&amp;#039; She told her side of the story and it turned into a meltdown. I didn&amp;#039;t expect it to go that far but, of course, it makes for great entertainment and I&amp;#039;m sure people enjoyed watching it.&amp;quot;  Do you think the talk will change anything with Brittani and Alexandria? &amp;quot;I don&amp;#039;t know if either of them will change their ways. Like I said, I think deep down they are both good people and respect them both. I don&amp;#039;t know if people&amp;#039;s views of Brittani will change. She is a strong model. Yes, she had a meltdown and not to say if it was right or wrong, but she&amp;#039;s a strong model and I don&amp;#039;t feel like she can&amp;#039;t become successful.&amp;quot; What are your plans for modelling going forward? &amp;quot;I started modelling when I was 15; it&amp;#039;s what I did before the show and it&amp;#039;s what I want to do after the show. I plan to go to New York and work this summer, and I&amp;#039;m also an actress and want to continue doing that too. Modeling is my first priority - I recognize models have a shelf life so I want to do it for as long as I can and see how far I can take it, although I&amp;#039;m sure I will continue to act, and I make films and direct.&amp;quot; You were modelling before \u2013 how has the show helped your career going further? &amp;quot;Before the show I was working full time but I really needed a boost and the exposure is what I was looking for. I wanted to be part of the competition. I&amp;#039;d never auditioned for the show before but I finally made the decision too when I had enough confidence to do so. I learned a lot from the show. I got to work with amazing photographers, stylists, make-up artists - people that others dream of working with. Pamela Hanson is an amazing photographer and I can&amp;#039;t believe I did a photoshoot with her! That kind of stuff is invaluable and I really learned a lot from it.&amp;quot; Is there any model whose footsteps you&amp;#039;d like to follow in? &amp;quot;There are so many models that I love; We got to meet Erin Wasson on the show and I&amp;#039;ve always been a fan of hers. It was amazing to meet her. I love Crystal Renn, I think she&amp;#039;s a gorgeous model. Chanel Iman, she&amp;#039;s gorgeous and someone to look up to. They are all strong models and I love them all.&amp;quot;  Do you have a favorite photoshoot from your time on the show? &amp;quot;I loved the jaguar shoot! I loved my photo and getting to work with the animal - he was so adorable! He was a biter but he was very cute. I had a great time at that shoot and thought I did a good job. I don&amp;#039;t think I was called very high at panel but I&amp;#039;m so pleased with my photo and I stand by my work.&amp;quot; Who do you think should win? &amp;quot;All the girls left are really strong models but from day one I always said that Brittani and Molly would be my biggest competition. I wouldn&amp;#039;t be surprised if either of them won and they both deserve it.&amp;quot; America&amp;#039;s Next Top Model continues Wednesday nights on The CW &amp;gt; Click here for our full America&amp;#039;s Next Top Model coverage "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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