Here we go:
Jack begins the show by saying he thinks he has a “skin staph infection.” Ruh-roh. Particularly because his HIV+ status makes this a bigger deal than it would be for others.
The models come out: they're fatties-no-more in their pre-weight-loss fave outfits. The challenge: transform the outfit by midnight tonight, with $10 to spend at Mood.
Steven's model is wearing a wedding dress. Did I mention that the challenge is to transform the outfit into an everyday look? He's kerphucked. Kevin and Elise are very excited to design for “real women.” If I were Steven, I'd spend the cash on a whole lotta Rit.
Sweet P is very concerned about Jack and seems to be turning into the Den Mother. Sweet.
Jack talks to his doctor, then Tim Gunn, then the group. He's decided to leave. It speaks volumes about what we've learned about the HIV virus that both Kit and Christian immediately go to him and give him a big hug. So does Victorya.
Commercial Break.
OMG Ricky's navel is pierced.
OMG Chris is back! The workroom casts off its pallor and comes alive. Everyone is jubliant. Everyone is less so when they learn that Chris can stay through the night if he wants.
Steven's model looks like Elvira in the dress he's cooking up for her. He's using, like, NONE of the wedding dress.
Tim admits he's made a lot of bad decisions at 3 AM, and then admits he's such an “old fart” that he didn't even think about the sexual undertone of that comment.
Everyone but Chris leaves at midnight.
Commercial Break.
Day of Elimination. Kevin, Jillian, Ricky, and Christian are confident with a capital con. Kevin pitches in to help Steven, and so does Victorya, but Steven still ends up gluing the hem of the dress. Double ruh-roh.
Ricky gives the guest judge a “how you doing?” The judge looks surprised and says “good.”
Heidi looks like she was styled by Janis the Muppet.
Best IMO: Kevin and Christian. The judges fawn over Jillian's dress but to me it looks shlumpy.
Worst IMO: Chris, Steven, Rami (Rami's outfits flatter neither butt nor boobs)
Steven's look is deemed “a French maid at a funeral,” while Kors reminds Chris that “cliches are there for a reason.”
In: Jillian
Winner: Christian
In: Kevin
In: Chris (!)
In: Elisa
Out: Steven
Next week: are we going to the circus? Tune in and find out!