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After eleven weeks of competition, Ryan Murphy stuck to his guns and named only one winner to "The Glee Project" (Tue., 10 p.m. Et on Oxygen). Last season Murphy declared two winners, and even gave smaller parts to the third and fourth place finishers. This year, there would be no "everybody wins" final moment.

Instead, there were tears and heartache for both Ali Stroker and Aylin Bayramoglu. Both Ali and Aylin came with ready-made and compelling back stories, but it was perhaps Blake Jenner's versatility and skills as an actor that made him the ultimate winner.

Until the final moment, it certainly looked like things were up in the air. All the eliminated contestants came back for the final video shoot and performances, including Charlie Lubeck, who'd developed feelings for Aylin. His impassioned plea on her behalf was emotional and perhaps kept her in the running.

But while Murphy...

Is there anything more Glee-esque than a slushie? Last night’s Glee Project treated the remaining contestants to slushies in the face for “Fearlessness” week. In addition, the whole gang filmed in bathing suits and had some drama in the recording studio.

For 23-year-old Charlie Lubeck, last night also meant the end of his Glee journey after being in the bottom three for the fourth time. Lubeck talked to EW today about his romance with fellow contestant Aylin, disagreeing with the judges and what an ice-cold slushie in the face feels like.

Entertainment Weekly: Tell me about getting hit in the face with slushies.