With more high heels and hissy fits than ever before, the ninth series of one of LIVING’s best loved reality shows, America’s Next Top Model, draws to a close this week. 13 gorgeous girls have battled it out for the Next Top Model crown and the prizes of a modelling contract, a $100,000 deal with Covergirl cosmetics and a spread in a magazine that come with it.

Having whittled down the hopefuls to the final three, its now time for the judges – supermodel Tyra Banks, 60s star Twiggy, fashion photographer Nigel Barker and runway coach J Alexander – to pick the winner.

After last week’s shock elimination of Bianca, this week’s series finale sees the final three – Chantal, Jenah and Saleisha – shoot a commercial for Covergirl lipgloss in China. Although each of the girls manage to secure a good take in the end, Jenah’s attitude lands her in hot water with photoshoot manager Jay Manuel, and Saleisha becomes so frustrated when she fluffs her lines that she has to take five minutes to cry! Next it’s time for the first elimination of the episode, but just to make it that bit tougher Tyra asks each of the girls to evaluate their competition before announcing who is going home.

For the two finalists, it’s then time to take to the runway for the last catwalk show. The event is held near the Forbidden City – a palace which housed the Chinese Emperor for nearly five centuries – and sees the girls modelling a range of couture dresses for esteemed Chinese designer Qi Gang. Series eight winner Jaslene Gonzalez is on hand to give the girls some tips before opening the show, but while one hopeful has a consistently strong walk, the other has a wardrobe malfunction which sends a stage performer crashing to the ground. At the final elimination both girls are praised by the judges, but only one can take away the Next Top Model crown.

SERIES FINALE MONDAY 14TH, 9PM, LIVING