On the beach

The cameras filmed as everyone stepped out of the bus. All the contestants were clearly nervous, though none more than Lauren after everything she'd been through.

"Alright everyone, here are your bathing suit." She said, as an assistant handed everyone a small bag. "It's going to be more revealing than you're probably used to. Just remember, this about being confident and having fun, okay? You can all change over there."

She gestured to some changing cabanas. Everyone shuffled off to their own, including Lauren.

As soon as she'd pulled the door shut, Lauren reached in the bag and withdrew the bikini. Oh god, it was a minuscule two piece black bikini. Lauren never wore anything like this! And the bottoms... oh god, it was a thong bikini!

Lauren felt terror, until she remembered her secret weapon. She reached in her bag and drew out the creams Jennifer had given her. She grinned. With this secret weapon maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all!