The main purpose of America's Next Top Model, as even the most casual viewer knows, is to inflate Tyra Banks' enormous, elastic ego through a combination of over-the-top costumes, mandatory boistrous enthusiasm from the contestants, and the plentiful tears of hopeful but hopeless models. Tyra must be the center of attention at all times.
So when a large, colorful, expressive Chinese dragon came into frame during the judging portion of last night's episode, you could almost feel the invisible flames of jealousy emanating from Tyra's eyes. A nation held its breath. When confronted with a creature sassier, prettier, and far more flamboyant than she, what would Tyra do?