The nine remaining contestants on America's Next Top Model had to bust a move to earn their way to next week. This week's challenge saw the return of Benny Ninja to help the girls with their posing. Posing was being utilized through interpretive dance. Everyone had the chance to see the Jabbawockeez from America's Next Best Dance Crew for inspiration. After that, the girls were paired into three groups of three and asked to choreograph a dance number that showed the emotions of happy, sad and angry.

The first group consisted of Jennifer, Kara and Rae. The three seemed to work really well together and made up a pretty good routine. Laura, Brittany and Sundai were in the second group. They didn't seem to have any conflicts within the group either, but their routine wasn't quite as impressive. Challenge judge Lil' Mama told them she didn't feel their happy vibe. The last group had the potential to be the best, but failed miserably. Erin, Nicole and Ashley were paired together. Everyone thought since Ashley was a dancer that she would create a stellar routine, but Lil' Mama told them that she was completely confused. It probably didn't help that Nicole was not very graceful on her feet and looked more scary than angry. So, Jennifer, Kara and Rae ended up winning the challenge and received $17,000 worth of jewelry.

For the photo shoot this week, Jay Manuel woke the girls up at 4:30 a.m. to tell them they would be going to Las Vegas. When they arrived in Vegas, they went into the Mystere theatre at Treasure Island and learned that they would be embodying the world of Cirque Du Soleil by posing in groups with cast members of Mystere.

The best group photo was called first and all three girls were safe. That particular group consisted of Brittany, Rae and Jennifer. Brittany was called the "Bride of Frankenstein," and "the Bride of Frankenstein's second cousin who happens to be a model." Apparently, that is Tyra Banks' way of complimenting her, so it was just fine. The judges absolutely loved Rae in the photo. They said she showed real strength, but they aren't liking her personality too much, or lack thereof. Jennifer was the photo's weakest link. She was saved, though, due to the strength of the other two girls in the photo. They showed some of her other film during panel and it was a mess. Her eyes were closed, she didn't know where the light was, and she wasn't even looking at the camera in a few. She might have been in the bottom two had this not been an additional group challenge. Rae and Jennifer ended up doubly winning this week.

After the first group photo was called, the rest of the girls in panel were called accordingly. Laura was next, even though she probably should have been called first. Laura is very quirky, but she takes very good photos. The judges said she was amazing. Her photo showed off her curves while looking very relaxed and comfortable. Plus, it really is hilarious to hear her talk about the most random things. She probably is the most excited Top Model contestant I've seen in awhile.

Even though the editing made it seem like Nicole had a bulls eye on her the entire episode, she was called right after Laura. She might not have been able to dance, or overly willing to perform, but apparently she still took a nice photo. The judges said it wasn't pretty, but it worked well for what she was trying to do.

Sundai followed, despite Tyra's raving. She claimed that Sundai had some of the best film in the bunch, but was brought down by the other girls in her group (Nicole and Erin).

Erin was called next. They didn't comment too much on her photo. The judges said she looked confident. Tyra did sneak in that she thinks Erin is the silent, but deadly, threat. We'll see how that turns out.

This left Ashley and Kara (Laura's photo partners) in the bottom two. I never thought for a second that Kara would be going home. She isn't that stellar, but she didn't warrant elimination. She needs to start showing her personality to the judges and standing out in photos. Being middle of the pack gets worse when fewer girls remain. So, this meant it was Ashley's time to go. Her photo was bad; it didn't look like she was trying. The judges even called her weak. She hasn't really shown any potential since the beginning of the show, so this was no surprise. Maybe she should go back to dancing, that might be her true calling in life.

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Story by Beth Wickman

Starpulse contributing writer