"Models, This is a Competition for You, Too"

Those are the words that Heidi says to the models when they are standing on the runway wearing those black slips.

We've had eight episodes and only half of them have featured all of the remaining models (the first, third, fifth and sixth). At the beginning of the 'Iconic Statement' episode, two models were eliminated by the luck of the draw. We've had a model selection this week only to find that the designers themselves would be walking the catwalk. Then we see a preview in which the designers are in Paris and other ladies are wearing the gowns.

Does this really feel like a competition for the models this year?