List of America's Next Top Model episodes
America's Next Top Model (abbreviated ANTM and Top Model) is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to begin their career in the modeling industry. Created by Tyra Banks, who also serves as an executive producer, and developed by Ken Mok and Kenya Barris. Banks also serves as host for most of the series, Rita Ora has hosted once in the series. It premiered in May 2003, and aired semiannually until 2012, then annually from 2013. The first six seasons (referred to as "cycles") aired on UPN, before UPN merged with The WB to create The CW in 2006. The following sixteen cycles aired on The CW until the series was first cancelled in October 2015.[1] The series was revived in 2016 and aired on VH1 for two more cycles. The series was among the highest-rated programs on UPN and was the highest-rated show on The CW from 2007 to 2010.[2]
As of April 10, 2018,[update] 315 episodes of America's Next Top Model have aired, including six specials, concluding the twenty-fourth season.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| 1 | 9 | May 20, 2003 | July 15, 2003 | UPN | |
| 2 | 11 | January 13, 2004 | March 16, 2004 | ||
| 3 | 13 | September 22, 2004 | December 15, 2004 | ||
| 4 | 13 | March 2, 2005 | May 18, 2005 | ||
| 5 | 13 | September 21, 2005 | December 7, 2005 | ||
| 6 | 13 | March 8, 2006 | May 17, 2006 | ||
| 7 | 12 | September 20, 2006 | December 6, 2006 | The CW | |
| 8 | 12 | February 28, 2007 | May 16, 2007 | ||
| 9 | 13 | September 19, 2007 | December 12, 2007 | ||
| 10 | 13 | February 20, 2008 | May 14, 2008 | ||
| 11 | 13 | September 3, 2008 | November 19, 2008 | ||
| 12 | 13 | March 4, 2009 | May 13, 2009 | ||
| 13 | 13 | September 9, 2009 | November 18, 2009 | ||
| 14 | 12 | March 10, 2010 | May 19, 2010 | ||
| 15 | 13 | September 8, 2010 | December 1, 2010 | ||
| 16 | 13 | February 23, 2011 | May 18, 2011 | ||
| 17 | 13 | September 14, 2011 | December 7, 2011 | ||
| 18 | 13 | February 29, 2012 | May 30, 2012 | ||
| 19 | 13 | August 24, 2012 | November 16, 2012 | ||
| 20 | 15 | August 2, 2013 | November 15, 2013 | ||
| 21 | 16 | August 18, 2014 | December 5, 2014 | ||
| 22 | 16 | August 5, 2015 | December 4, 2015 | ||
| 23 | 15 | December 12, 2016 | March 8, 2017 | VH1 | |
| 24 | 15 | January 9, 2018 | April 10, 2018 | ||
Episodes
Cycle 1 (2003)
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| 1 | 1 | "The Girl Who Wants It Bad" | May 20, 2003 | 2.92[3] |
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Twenty contestants, chosen from thousands of hopefuls, arrived in Los Angeles for the preliminary round of the competition. Among them were Elyse, a medical student who ultimately became one of the most successful contestants of the Top Model franchise; devout Christians Kesse, Robin and Shannon; out lesbian Ebony; and Natalie, who had a dysfunctional childhood. The girls were told that only ten of them would make it to the finals, but Tyra and the producers only could agree on eight girls. The top eight arrived in New York City and were escorted to the loft apartment in the Flatotel. In one room, they discovered pullout mattresses underneath their beds. These were for two wildcards, Giselle and Tessa, who had been scouted at a separate audition for the competition. Brazilian bikini waxes were administered to the contestants, and heights and initial weights were recorded. Early the next morning the contestants headed to their first photo shoot, in which they modelled J.Lo by Jennifer Lopez swimwear atop a Manhattan skyscraper in frigid weather. They were shot by Douglas Bizzaro and Elizabeth Moss. Four girls - Ebony, Kesse, Robin and Shannon - arrived late, disappointing Tyra. After the shoot the girls had dinner at the Palm restaurant. Tension brewed when Robin asked Elyse if she was religious, and Elyse revealed she was a militant atheist. At the first judging session, the judges were concerned about Elyse's weight, and remarked that Shannon had tanned too much. The judges thought Tessa lacked the personality of a top model and her personal appearance was underwhelming. In the bottom two were Shannon and Tessa, and Tessa became the first girl to leave the competition.
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| 2 | 2 | "The Girl is Here to Win, Not Make Friends" | May 27, 2003 | 3.20[4] |
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Tensions erupted in the loft between the Christians - Robin and Shannon - and several other contestants, especially concerning Elyse's atheism and Ebony's homosexuality. After a runway lesson with J. Alexander, Giselle won the reward for doing the best on the runway. She got to meet Wyclef Jean, and she picked Adrianne, Nicole and Katie to accompany her much to Ebony's dismay. When Ebony decided not tell them about the Tyra Mail which arrived while they were out, the Christians went down to the hotel's lobby and told the other girls about the Tyra Mail. The next day Robin, to ease the tension among the girls, decided to make a group prayer, irritating Elyse, who went to the confessional and proceeded to vent her anger towards other contestants. The second photo shoot was another bikini shoot, but this time for Stuff magazine. At panel, the girls were challenged to walk while removing their coats. Katie's photo was again criticized for being pornographic, while Kesse became very emotional while critiqued. This landed them into the bottom two. Ultimately, it was Katie's overt sexual appeal that sent her home.
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| 3 | 3 | "The Girl Who Gets Rushed to the Emergency Room" | June 3, 2003 | 4.13[5] |
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The eight remaining contestants were given makeovers. Giselle irritated her roommates because she overreacted during it, while both Robin and Ebony were dissatisfied with the way their hair was handled. After a lesson on how to achieve a clean look, the reward challenge involved doing the best job picking out and putting on makeup, which Elyse won, and got to meet some famous fashion people, including Max Tucci. She picked Adrianne and Nicole to thank them for their help and wound up picking Robin by draw. Nicole decided not to go because she wanted to talk to her boyfriend, although she claimed she was sick. Later it was announced that each contestant would be posing with a guest model in the week's shoot — a snake. Robin and Nicole were terrified by the snake, but most of the girls managed to take strong pictures. The day after the shoot, Adrianne was rushed to the hospital with severe food poisoning, and she later forced her way out of the hospital and back to the competition so as not to be automatically eliminated, impressing the judges. At panel, Ebony was criticized for the texture of her skin, and Nicole was deemed not committed enough to the competition. As a result, Nicole was sent home and Ebony was spared.
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| 4 | 4 | "The Girl Who Drives Everyone Crazy" | June 10, 2003 | 3.38[6] |
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The seven remaining contestants were challenged to polish their acting skills. The reward challenge, a line-reading challenge, was won by Robin, who took Kesse and Shannon to get a spa treatment. The other girls were left to clean the apartment while the spa experts came to them and gave them their spa treatments in the apartment. Ebony was angry with Giselle after she exhibited laziness by not helping the others clean, and asked the masseur for an impromptu massage instead. Ebony's girlfriend, Ka visited her and although most of the girls were polite and introduced themselves, Shannon and Robin chose to stay in their room and read the Bible, which Ebony took offense to and felt that they were being hypocritical and homophobic. Shannon later apologized to Ebony for coming across as bigoted and even herself admitted that she needed to become more tolerant of people with different sexual orientations if she planned on pursuing a modeling career in the fashion industry. This week instead of a photo shoot, the contestants did a commercial for Fresh Look contact lenses. At panel, while Kesse excelled, several girls were given harsh criticism for their performances. Adrianne was told that her accent was too strong, and that the judges barely heard her and Shannon was admonished for her awkward smile and lack of sexiness. Giselle and Ebony were deemed the worst and landed in the bottom two. The panel said that although she had amazing model potential, Giselle needed to become more self-confident, while Ebony, the early frontrunner to many of the girls, was eliminated due to her awkward performance in the commercial and that the judges felt she had a chip on her shoulder.
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| 5 | 5 | "The Girl Who Everyone Thinks is Killing Herself" | June 17, 2003 | 3.45[7] |
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The girls were taught how to answer interview questions in this episode, and they had one-on-ones with a coach. While Elyse was being interviewed, the other girls gossiped about her weight and talked about incidents which they believed proved that she had an eating disorder. At the challenge, the contestants tried to impress a tough interviewer, and Elyse's candid and outspoken remarks won her the opportunity to invite one of her loved ones to New York for a brief visit. She selected Adrianne to share her prize, who broke down into tears, stating that her mother had never been to New York and that her family never had enough money to travel. At the photo shoot, to which Elyse's boyfriend Martin Crandall and Adrianne's mother showed up, each model was pictured in Reebok shoes with NFL Rookie of the Year Clinton Portis. At panel, Elyse was criticized for being too thin and being a know-it-all, and Giselle was sent home at panel because she was not able to overcome her self-confidence issues, despite her modeling talent and phenomenal photo for this week.
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| 6 | 6 | "The Girl Who Deals With a Pervert" | June 24, 2003 | 3.40[8] |
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The five remaining contestants were told that they would be flying to Paris, the fashion capital of the world. In their hotel, Robin was picked by draw to sleep on the floor, much to her dismay. They had a lingerie shoot for Wonder Bra with male model Brad Pinkert, and each girl was given the opportunity to go on several "go-sees" to impress Parisian designers. Adrianne was fazed after an unwanted encounter with a man who tried to reach up her skirt while asking him for directions and had difficulty collecting herself. Kesse spent a little too much time visiting Paris, making her miss one go-see and Robin paid someone to accompany her, for which she was admonished by the judges. At panel, Elyse was praised for her go-sees while Kesse and Adrianne found themselves in the bottom two for not attending all of their "go-sees", and in an emotional elimination, Kesse was cut for not demonstrating enough desire to continue.
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| 7 | 7 | "The Girls Get Really Naked" | July 1, 2003 | 4.42[9] |
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This week, the remaining four girls had their pictures taken by Tyra in an impromptu black-and-white photo shoot. Then, they traveled to the House of Carven, the oldest couture house in Paris. They learned how to embody couture gowns with an alluring attitude. Back in the house, the girls received Tyra mail saying that they would have some free time the following day. When Adrianne said she wanted to visit Jim Morrison’s grave, it ignited a conflict among them, specifically with Robin who wanted to go shopping. Eventually the girls would split in groups of two (Shannon with Robin and Elyse with Adrianne). For the week’s challenge, the girls went to Fouquet’s Restaurant and met four gentlemen, who judged them in their ability to carry themselves in a couture situation. Adrianne’s shining personality charmed the gentlemen and she was chosen as the winner. She picked Elyse to join in her reward which was a one night stay at the Presidential Suite in Le Méridien Hotel. The next day, the girls arrived at Buddha Bar for a nude photo shoot for Merit Diamond Jewelry. However, this did not go well with Robin and Shannon as it was against their beliefs and decided not to participate, despite being offered to pose in flesh-toned lingerie. The girls returned to New York and shared the Milan Room. At panel, Elyse was called first for her versatility and followed by Adrianne who took a stellar photograph. Robin was accused for shaking her breasts at Jay Manuel (unaware that Tyra was around the corner and witnessed this as well) making her decision not to participate in the nude photo shoot seem fake while Shannon was criticized for her inability to follow advice, although she as well did not take part in the nude photo shoot. In the end, Shannon’s outgoing personality saved her and Robin was sent home as the judges felt that she might have just been a bit too conservative for the modeling and fashion industry.
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| 8 | 8 | "How the Girls Got Here" | July 8, 2003 | 2.43[10] |
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| 9 | 9 | "The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model" | July 8, 2003 | 4.47[10] |
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The three contestants were evaluated by Kimora Lee Simmons and again by the judging panel to get booked for the finale runway show. Shannon was called first while Elyse and Adrianne - a pair that had become close friends through the competition - were placed in the bottom two. Elyse was ousted because the judges felt her speech sometimes came across as careless and that she had not taken to heart the judges' credence in modeling being a profession that required both brains and beauty. Soon after this, Adrianne and Shannon faced off on the runway modeling Baby Phat fashions, and finally both girls faced the panel one last time. During evaluation Shannon was praised for her runway walk, receiving Janice Dickinson's support, and her eloquence but was criticized for being too commercial and safe. On the other hand, Tyra revealed that she was pleasantly surprised Adrianne made it that far and she was also praised for her edge and character, although both her speech & walk was criticized. After evaluating, Tyra called the girls back in and Adrianne was declared the first winner of America's Next Top Model.
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Cycle 2 (2004)
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Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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| 10 | 1 | "The Girl Who Overslept" | January 13, 2004 | 4.90[12] |
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The girls were picked up on a bus in New York City where they met each other and started sizing up the competition. They were surprised to find themselves showing up on a U.S. Navy ship, where they met Tyra and found out this is where they had their first runway show. Tyra commented, "They really didn't know what they were doing." The first photo shoot was a Garden of Eden-themed nude shoot for Fresh Look contact lenses, in which the women portraying as Eve with 12 different cultures, wore only sequins and body paint. One contestant, Anna, decided not to participate because, she said, it would insult her husband and child back home.[11] Another, Jenascia overslept and arrived late for the shoot, despite other girls promises to wake the contestants when needed. At panel, Camille, Mercedes, April, Sara, Heather and Shandi had pictures that stunned the judges, Yoanna's classic face was revered, and Bethany's bust was identified as a problem. Anna and Jenascia ended up in the bottom two. Though the judges were put off by Jenascia's tardiness, they ultimately chose to eliminate Anna, the plus-sized girl of the cycle, for refusing to do the photo shoot, and questionable desire and willpower.
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| 11 | 2 | "The Girl Who Floats Like a Butterfly and Stings Like a Bee" | January 20, 2004 | 4.93[13] |
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The remaining eleven contestants received runway training from J. Alexander. At the subsequent walking challenge, Catie's gracefulness won her a trip to Carmen Marc Valvo's cocktail party, and she chose Mercedes and Camille to go with her. At the photo shoot, the girls were required to style themselves using Steve Madden 90210 shoes, before they picked their own best shot for the week. While Catie, Camille, Yoanna, Mercedes, Sara and April did well, Bethany, Heather, and Jenascia struggled with selling the shoes. Despite Shandi's lack of confidence and terrible runway walk, Bethany was cut, because the judges felt that she didn't know how to pose to flatter her large bust.
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| 12 | 3 | "The Girl Who Can Cry at the Drop of a Hat" | January 27, 2004 | 7.11[14] |
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The girls got their makeovers, and some were more happy then others. Afterwards, Jay Manuel tested their make-up skills by giving the girls 15 minutes to apply make-up with one mirror, set of brushes, and palette between them. The winner, Yoanna, got a dinner with 3 friends (Sara, Xiomara, and April), while the rest of the girls shopped for, prepared, and served the dinner. After the challenge, Shandi, who had complained about the heat of the room, collapsed due to exhaustion, causing the other girls to exert concern and aid in order to remedy the situation. She turned out fine, however, and vowed to make time for sleep and to eat as much as she could to prevent it from happening again. For the photoshoot, the contestants were suspended over a giant hole in the building wearing Laundry by Shelli Segal. Catie struggled because she feared falling to her death, but went through with 12 frames beautifully. In judging, Shandi wowed the judges with her immense improvement. April, Yoanna & Mercedes once again did well, and Sara finally showed she was more than just a pretty girl. Xiomara and Heather were in the bottom two, both for their unsatisfactory photos. Xiomara was admonished for being distracted during her shoot and letting Jay concentrate on Catie's fear of heights instead of her, but it was Heather who was eliminated for her lack of versatility and experience, and coming across too mall-girl.
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| 13 | 4 | "The Girl Who Needs Six Months of Modeling School" | February 3, 2004 | 6.96[15] |
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Camille's personality began to raise issues as she was singled out during a work out session where she and April were competing in a last man standing boxing challenge, which April ended up winning. The contestants' personal style was then critiqued by Tyra and Simon Doonan, who stated that Catie's look was whore-ish. Catie started crying and arguing with Simon, saying he called her a whore, which he didn't and it showed that the rest of the girls were sick of her acting. The contestants met Betsey Johnson and were challenged to dress in their personal style, but were only allowed to use everyone else’s clothes, not their own. Camille asked Xiomara to borrow some earrings for the show, but decided against using them, putting them on the counter which resulted in the earrings being broken. Camille said that she would get them fixed by her friend, who was a jewelry designer. Betsey Johnson said Jenascia needed six months of modeling school in order to be right for her show, which is what the episode was named after. She told Catie that she still needed to find what style she had and who she was in order to do it correctly. She said Shandi's strength was that she was not a sexpot and that she shouldn't try to be that and chose her as the winner. The winner, Shandi, got dinner at JL with previous cycle's winner, Adrianne Curry and picked Yoanna and Xiomara to join her. The episode also focused on the fact that Mercedes had lupus and that she was scared because of her new medication making her hair fall out. She didn't want to tell the rest of the girls because she said she didn't need the sympathy. She vowed to make it to the top, despite what was going on with her health and to push through. For the photo shoot, the contestants portrayed celebrities. Xiomara was upset that she had to become a darker color to portray Grace Jones, and Mercedes used the pain of her lupus to portray Billie Holiday's pain. Mercedes used her lupus to her advantage, giving an emotional shot. Xiomara gave her strongest shot to date, and Yoanna proved she could be commercial, on a high fashion level. Camille's photo was highly praised, but her attitude came across as a major problem. Catie's photo had mixed reviews and Betsy Johnson had doubts whether she is strong enough to compete in the dog-eat-dog world of Modelling. Sara, Shandi & April's photo's all received praised but Jenascia received lukewarm criticism. In the end, it was Catie and Jenascia that were in the bottom 2. Jenascia was eliminated because she couldn't compensate for her lack of height with stunning photographs or a personality that stood out in front of the judges.
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| 14 | 5 | "The Girl Who is a Visual Orgasm" | February 10, 2004 | 7.13[16] |
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The girls underwent personality coaching. Shandi broke down after revealing her family treated her like the black sheep and a psychic did a reading for all the girls. This week's reward challenge was a tricky interview with Janice Dickinson. Mercedes won the reward, a shopping spree, for answering the questions best and revealing her condition, lupus, which she had kept secret until then. She took Sara. Also as part of their reward, Mercedes', Sara's, and Tyra's moms all showed up. The girls posed underwater for Quench Water. April gave the best photo of the cycle yet, but she came across too uptight in judging. Sara also did well, proving she could be both strong and soft in a photo. Shandi and Camille struggled, but not as much as Xiomara, who Nole said looked like a "walrus wearing chiffon". This eliminated her as Camille's photo was much better, despite her bad attitude and dominatrix tendencies.
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| 15 | 6 | "The Girl Whose Lip Puffed Up" | February 17, 2004 | 6.41[17] |
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The photos for the week were simple black and white beauty shots that focused on their faces. Camille was late to the acting class because she went to see a doctor for her puffed up lip, which had swollen due to an allergic reaction. The contestants then participated in an acting challenge with Mark Collier. Camille decided to not follow the lines and instead, she rewrote parts of the script. Camille was then called clueless by the coach who also criticized Catie for her unconvincing acting. The winner of the acting challenge was April while Shandi came second. The last stop was a Matrix themed commercial for Rollitos chips. April was hailed for her performance in the commercial and photo shoot, while Camille and Catie fell flat in both areas. Yoanna gave a shot that showed off her bone structure beautifully, and both Mercedes and Shandi showed off their beauty in their photos. Sara came across as pretty, but almost a bit too sexy in her photo. But, it was Camille and Catie in the bottom 2. Camille was criticized for her attitude once again but was ultimately saved, marking the first time a contestant had survived a consecutive Bottom two appearance and Catie was sent home as the judges felt that she was not emotionally prepared enough to handle the modelling industry.
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| 16 | 7 | "The Girl Who is Dripping With Hypocrisy" | February 24, 2004 | 7.64[18] |
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The girls celebrated Sara's birthday, and Sara disclosed her passion for modeling, stating that she wanted it the most. The models then practiced dancing. April stepped it up for Tony Michaels and won the challenge. She took Shandi and Sara to a party with male guests. Shandi acted flirty and fun with the male guests and was called on it by her boyfriend. They previously had an argument because he wanted to go to the movies with a friend of his who happened to be a girl named Lauren. Instead of a photo shoot, the contestants performed in Tyra's music video for "Shake Ya Body". During the shoot, April nearly pushed Yoanna off the runway, while walking on the wrong side. Shandi performed the best in her solo, Mercedes forgot the choreography and Yoanna messed up again and fell. Yoanna was in the bottom two for her poor performance in the video, but a teary-eyed Tyra eliminated Sara, who the panel felt was too pin-up and sexy for the fashion world. Sara became extremely emotional as soon as Yoanna was called. The episode was followed by the premiere of the video.
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| 17 | 8 | "The Girl With a Signature Walk" | March 2, 2004 | 6.58[19] |
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The remaining girls were taken to a restaurant where Tyra introduced their international destination for the cycle, Milan, Italy. The girls then went on go-sees where Shandi was described as the best high fashion model, Mercedes as being a bit commercial, April as photographing well but weak in other areas, and Yoanna having to work on her body. Camille won the challenge for her strong presence. At dinner in front of Tyra, Camille implied that Yoanna had an eating disorder which was not true. The girls did a high fashion shoot for Solstice sunglasses featuring designs by Dior, Max Mara, Burberry, Gucci & Giorgio Armani. April had mixed reviews, Camille looked pigeon-toed and was the photographer's least favorite, Mercedes looked commercial, Yoanna hid her body well and Shandi took some of the photographer's best shots all year. She was also praised for her response to rather harsh designers (which turned out to be actors testing the models' attitudes) when asked why she should get booked. Shandi simply responded that if the designers would look at her photos they would possibly see something special there. Camille got the worst review, giving off an attitude that "she knew it all". While she was walking for the designers, they asked her why she walked the way she did, and Camille replied, "This is my signature walk, and it's the walk that's going to make me famous." Mercedes was in the bottom two for looking commercial and for a lack of editorial potential, but it was Camille who was eliminated because of her attitude and getting very defensive all the time when critiqued. Camille is the first girl in the show's history to have at least three bottom two appearances in the same cycle.[lower-alpha 1]
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| 18 | 9 | "The Girl Who is Afraid of Snakes" | March 9, 2004 | 5.66[20] |
| This episode was an overview of the past eight episodes of the cycle which featured previously unseen footage. It was so named because April was afraid when it was implied that they might have to handle such creatures in a photoshoot. Also seen in this episode was a discussion between Jay Manuel and Janice Dickinson, about Heather's Laundry photo. | ||||
| 19 | 10 | "The Girl Who Cheated" | March 16, 2004 | 5.69[22] |
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Male models were invited to come over to the house and had fun with the girls, where Shandi, who was overwhelmed by loneliness of being apart from her boyfriend, ended up having sex with another male model. Lambasted by a sense of guilt, she called her boyfriend, Eric, the next day and told him what happened. Eric got mad and yelled at her before he finally hung up. The next day, Shandi called him back and he wished her good luck in the next photo shoot. This week, the girls learned how to complement their body with their attire. Then, they were put into the test where they shopped at a flea market and found an outfit that was high fashion and complemented their body the best.[21] Shandi was chosen as the winner and picked Yoanna to join in her reward. For this week's photo shoot, the girls teamed up to do a sensual, romantic nude shoot. At panel, Mercedes impressed the judges at the judging challenge with her ability to make a piece of cloth look like a high fashion shirt and for her strong editorial picture. April was criticized for trying to take control of the photo shoot and Mercedes was criticized for looking too commercial. In the end, April was sent home for being too technical.
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| 20 | 11 | "The Girl Who is America's Next Top Model" | March 23, 2004 | 5.89[24] |
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For the final photo, the top three had a beauty shot for which they were dressed in the opposite of their normal styles. At judging, Mercedes was hailed for finally looking like a high-fashion model. Yoanna's photo received praise, but the judges wondered if her body was right for the modeling industry. Shandi gave a pretty photo, but wasn't up to par with the other two. This eliminated her, despite giving some of the best photos in the competition.
After the shoot, the remaining two met up with Dean and Dan of DSquared² for whom they walked in a fashion show. During the show, Yoanna broke her high heels and had to use Mercedes' heel, but was able to successfully complete the show. At panel, the judges were immensely impressed by Mercedes and they felt that she stole the runway show. Tyra recognized the uniqueness of Yoanna's face, and believed that Yoanna knew the modeling industry better than Mercedes. After a long and hard deliberation, both finalists were called in and Yoanna was declared the second winner of America's Next Top Model.[23]
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Cycle 3 (2004)
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| 21 | 1 | "The Girl With the Secret" | September 22, 2004 | 3.62[25] |
| The series began with thirty-four contestants' interviews with Tyra Banks, J. Alexander, and Jay Manuel. The first episode also introduces Tiffany Richardson who successfully became a contestant the next cycle and concludes with the selection of the top fourteen contestants. | ||||
| 22 | 2 | "The Girl Who is Codependent" | September 29, 2004 | 4.36[26] |
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The fourteen contestants were flown to Montego Bay for their first photo shoot, in which they modeled bikinis on a coral reef. Magdalena became the first contestant eliminated from the competition the day after the photo shoot, and the judging session saw Yaya, Kristi, and Toccara gave the best photos while Leah become the second contestant eliminated.
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| 23 | 3 | "The Girl Everyone Thinks is a Backstabber" | October 6, 2004 | 5.06[27] |
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The twelve remaining contestants received makeovers. The week's challenge was in makeup and was won by Norelle. For the week's photoshoot, the finalists shot a campaign for Nivea. The judging session saw Amanda, Nicole, Yaya, Eva, and Toccara give the best photos while Julie becomes the third contestant eliminated from the competition.
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| 24 | 4 | "The Girl Who Sets a Trap" | October 13, 2004 | 4.80[28] |
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For the week's challenge, the eleven remaining contestants walked in a fashion show for Heatherette, with Eva being chosen as the challenge winner. The photoshoot was a campaign for Lee Jeans, in which the models shot together in one group. The judging session saw Ann, Nicole, Norelle, and Toccara gave the best photos while Kristi becomes the fourth contestant eliminated from the competition.
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| 25 | 5 | "The Girl Who Cries When She Looks in the Mirror" | October 20, 2004 | 5.07[29] |
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For the week's challenge, the ten remaining contestants posed as mannequins in a La Perla store window. The challenge winner was Kelle. The photoshoot was a campaign for Dooney & Bourke purses. The judging session saw Amanda, Yaya, and Nicole gave the best photos while Jennipher becomes the fifth contestants eliminated from the competition.
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| 26 | 6 | "The Girl Who Mutilated the Precious Brownies" | October 27, 2004 | 5.05[30] |
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For the week's challenge, the nine remaining contestants climbed fourteen flights of stairs, doing a photo shoot at the top. The challenge winner was Yaya. At the house, Ann and Eva get annoyed at Cassie for leaving her brownies and leftover ingredients on the kitchen counter and Ann decides to write 'Clean Your Sh*t" in her brownies as a practical joke. Cassie gets upset at this and after some investigating, concludes that Ann was the one who wrote in the brownies. Excitement builds up in the house for the imminent confrontation and Yaya decides to wear a t-shirt with the word 'Respeito' on it, a Portuguese word meaning respect, which Yaya feels is lacking in the house. The girls go out for dinner and Cassie and Yaya confront Ann about the incident. Ann and Eva defend themselves by arguing that it was a simply a joke and that Cassie should clean up their dishes and Ann eventually bringing up Cassie's alleged bulimia, angering Cassie further. The photoshoot was a campaign for YJ Stinger energy drinks, which required the girls to jump on a trampoline. The judging session saw Nicole, Amanda, and Eva gave the best photos while Kelle becomes the sixth contestant eliminated from the competition.
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| 27 | 7 | "The Girl Who Forgot Her Shoes" | November 3, 2004 | 5.67[31] |
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For the week's challenge, the eight remaining contestants attended go-sees. The challenge winner was Yaya. For the photoshoot, the models portrayed alter egos. Toccara got into a dispute with the stylist for not providing adequate clothing options for her as plus size model and this encounter negatively affected her performance in the challenge. The judging session saw Eva, Ann, and Norelle gave the best photos while Cassie becomes the seventh contestant eliminated from the competition.
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| 28 | 8 | "The Girl Who is Panic-Stricken" | November 10, 2004 | 5.60[32] |
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For the week's challenge, the seven remaining contestants gave interviews on a red carpet. The challenge winner was Yaya. For the photoshoot, the finalists had beauty shots taken wearing Verragio diamonds and posing with a live tarantula. The judging session saw Yaya and Eva gave the best photos while Toccara becomes the eighth contestant eliminated from the competition.
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| 29 | 9 | "The Girl Meets Taye Diggs" | November 17, 2004 | 5.11[33] |
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The six remaining contestants had an acting challenge with Taye Diggs. The challenge winner was Yaya. The girls were then told by Tyra that they were to be flown to Tokyo, and as the challenge winner, Yaya could fly first class, and chose Amanda to fly first class with her. The girls arrived in Japan and found out they were staying in a capsule hotel. The next day, they shot a Campbell's soup commercial. Not only were they were required to speak Japanese, but they were told that their director, Zente Yoshie, didn’t speak any English. Ann excelled, with the Zente Yoshie‘s translator commenting that her Japanese was “perfect”, whereas Nicole and Eva struggled to speak Japanese. Backstage, Eva told Ann that she hopes Norelle “eats it” during her commercial, which angered Ann, as Norelle was Ann’s friend. During the judging session, the girls were set a test in which they had to read a commercial and eat umeboshi, where Yaya was criticized for spitting out the umeboshi. At judging, the judges forgot to call Nicole forward for her evaluation, prompting the judges to question if she was memorable enough. Ann won the best commercial of the week, while Nicole becomes the ninth contestant eliminated from the competition.
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| 30 | 10 | "The Girl Who Goes Ballistic" | November 24, 2004 | 4.54[34] |
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This episode was an overview of the past nine episodes of the cycle which featured previously unseen footage.
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| 31 | 11 | "The Girl the Lionesses are Hunting" | December 1, 2004 | 4.90[35] |
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For the week's challenge, the five remaining contestants learned and then were tested on their knowledge about the Tea Ceremony. The challenge winner was Yaya. The photoshoot was a campaign for T-Mobile; the models posed in kimono. The judging session saw Eva and Amanda gave the best photos, while Norelle becomes the tenth contestant eliminated from the competition.
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| 32 | 12 | "The Girl Who Didn't Hug Goodbye" | December 8, 2004 | 5.20[36] |
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For the week's challenge, the four remaining contestants attended go-sees. The challenge winner was Eva. For the photoshoot, the finalists modeled an anime-inspired look on a motorcycle. At the judging session, the girls were required to incorporate Japanese Street Fashion: Lolita fashion into their personal style. Yaya was criticized for arriving late and told to leave the pressroom. Amanda gave the best photo, while Ann becomes the eleventh contestant eliminated from the competition in her fifth collective bottom two appearance.
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| 33 | 13 | "The Girl Who Wins it All" | December 15, 2004 | 6.47[38] |
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The top three contestants, Amanda Swafford, Eva Pigford, and Yaya DaCosta shot an ad campaign for CoverGirl. Amanda was the twelfth contestant eliminated from the competition at the penultimate judging session.
Eva and Yaya partook in a Noriko Fukushima fashion show. The final judging session saw Eva crowned America's Next Top Model.
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Cycle 4 (2005)
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| 34 | 1 | "The Girl Who is a Lady Kat... Reow!" | March 2, 2005 | 5.08[39] |
| This cycle's casting included both Tiffany Richardson and Mary Nnenna Nwokoma from Cycle 3 reauditioning. At panel, Tiffany revealed she has taken anger management classes, Kahlen impressed everyone despite never having watched the show before, Brittany was compared to Janice, Lluvy revealed she was once part of a gang, and Naima recounted her dysfunctional childhood. In between auditions, the girls took part in a truth or dare, enjoyed a night at a club or a bowling alley (depending on their age) and celebrated two of the girls' birthdays, where Lady Kat made a few enemies among the girls. After the first cut, the girls were told they were going to do their shoot in a photo machine. Eventually, fourteen girls (including Tiffany) were called and Mary was once again left out, despite showing more personality and confidence, and told Tyra that she broke her heart. | ||||
| 35 | 2 | "The Girls Who Hate Their Makeovers" | March 9, 2005 | 5.12[40] |
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The fourteen contestants arrived at Paramount Pictures studios in Los Angeles with a New York movie set. They began with Jay Manuel, the show's director of photography, where they met the judges, Nigel Barker, Janice Dickinson, and Nolé Marin. The judges were dressed as the "fashion police" and introduced the contestants to their first photoshoot, Aliens in Manhattan. Many contestants impressed the judges, but Brandy complained about having to wait, which irked photographer Nigel. After the shoot, the girls were driven to the luxurious house that would be their residence for the rest of the cycle. The next day, the girls scaled their weights and measures. Later, they headed to a salon for makeovers. Keenyah complained throughout the process despite loving the end result. Brandy didn't like her eyebrows bleached orange, for that her boyfriend might be disappointed with her new look. Michelle struggled with her makeover which required her to dye her hair blonde, causing her a lot of pain because of the amount of bleach they put in her hair. At the first judging, although Brandy and Keenyah's bad attitudes were frowned upon, Brandy ended up in the bottom two with Brita. In the end, Brita was eliminated because the judges thought that Brandy still had room for improvement, while Brita was unable to mask her age or weight in photos.
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| 36 | 3 | "The Girl Who Suddenly Collapsed" | March 16, 2005 | 5.24[41] |
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The girls met runway coach, Miss J. Alexander, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where they were taught how to walk in a straight line, up and down gradients while carrying items. While most girls adapted well, Sarah struggled and walked awkwardly throughout the entire duration. The next day, they were brought to Kmart for their reward challenge. They each had to pick an item to use while walking down the supermarket aisle, and the evaluation was elimination style. Rebecca won the challenge and was rewarded with designer shoes by Stuart Weitzman, along with five friends. She picked Kahlen, Sarah, Noelle, Lluvy, and Naima to share her prize. The girls who didn't win the challenge had to serve the other girls while at the Stuart Weitzman store which caused a rift between the girls. This week's photoshoot was for 1-800-Flowers, where the girls posed with a man in the background while controlling ten dogs. Rebecca, Michelle, Keenyah, Lluvy, Tiffany, and Tatiana all excelled, while Brittany, Kahlen, and Sarah had a hard time fitting the character. While Rebecca's photo was being evaluated, she experienced a relapse of her childhood balance disorder and fainted. She was sent to the hospital and everyone decided to continue on with judging and elimination. Keenyah was criticized for her poor appearance but made up for her previous week's poor performance with a stellar photo and received the first call out. Tatiana, Tiffany, Lluvy and Michelle were all praised for beautiful photos, while Kahlen, Brittany, and Sarah were criticized for their mediocre photos. Brittany was criticized for being sexy to the point where it was pornographic in her photos, but Sarah was eliminated for her low self-esteem.
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| 37 | 4 | "The Girl With the Worst Photo in History" | March 23, 2005 | 4.74[42] |
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The girls were given a ballet lesson. After that, they went to dinner, where Tiffany drank too much and vomited. The next day, they talked with Beverly Johnson. Later, they were taken to a tennis court, where they were told that they were shooting various tennis shots for a big client. Unknown to them, this was actually a test to gauge their response to being under pressure. The "client" was actually an actor who was told to give the girls a hard time. Almost all the girls got frustrated, and Brandy later took out her irritation on Tatiana. After the shoot, Jay Manuel finally revealed that the photoshoot was a test, and Naima has crowned the winner for being the only one who stayed calm under pressure. She picked Kahlen and Tiffany to accompany her on her reward, which was dinner with tennis star Serena Williams. Naima was also given an autographed tennis racquet. In this week's photoshoot, the twelve remaining girls became the twelve signs of the zodiac and were featured in a Warneco calendar. Brittany redeemed herself by producing a stellar Sagittarius picture. Michelle, Keenyah, Kahlen, and Christina were praised for their pictures. Conversely, Lluvy's Pisces photo was deemed by Tyra as "the worst photo in the history of America's Next Top Model," which landed her in the bottom two along with Brandy, who was eliminated because of her continued bad attitude, despite producing strong photos.
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| 38 | 5 | "The Girl Who is Contagious" | March 30, 2005 | 5.56[43] |
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The theme for the week was makeup application, and Jay Manuel met the girls at an art studio and introduced the task. They each had a limited amount of time to rush over to the various CoverGirl stations to apply makeup resembling "haute couture." Naima was the only one to fully grasp the concept and won the challenge. She chose Christina and Lluvy to share in her prize of Lauren Scherr custom-made handbags. Noelle called her mother, describing Michelle's facial blemishes that would not go away. These were suggested to be a "deadly and contagious flesh-eating bacteria that would cause certain death," which caused a wave of fear among the girls who had previously shared makeup with Michelle. The pandemonium continued all the way to the photoshoot, where the girls had to pose as different ethnicities while holding a child for a Got Milk? ad, and Jay quickly sent Michelle for medical attention. Michelle's blemish problem was revealed to be impetigo, a common bacterial skin infection usually caused by the same strain of bacteria that causes strep throat (Streptococcus pyogenes), and she began a course of topical antibiotic treatments. Because of the possible skin-to-skin contact with children, Michelle ended up posing with a doll, which caused some jealousy among the other contestants who had to pose with heavy, unwieldy children. However, Mr. Jay did recognize the fact that it was still hard for Michelle to pose, even with a doll, because the doll could not interact like a real human child. At judging, Rebecca was called first and Noelle and Lluvy landed in the bottom two. The judges felt that Noelle didn't dress like a model in person (despite okay shots) and Lluvy just couldn't deliver a good picture, but Lluvy was spared.
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| 39 | 6 | "The Girl With the Deliciously Tacky Dance" | April 6, 2005 | 4.34[44] |
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Tyra taught the girls about the business side of modeling and introduced her parents. Tyra talked about the ins and outs of the industry and warned the girls against signing a contract without reading or understanding it. After this session, the girls were invited to a CoverGirl Cosmetics industry party, where they were given time to converse with guests and possibly gain contacts. Unknown to them, the party was a secret challenge to see who could leave the best impression. Keenyah won the challenge and chose Brittany to accompany her for a stay at a hotel and spa. For the week's photoshoot, the girls had to pose at an old gas station while being blasted with cold rain and strong winds. Many girls succumbed to the surroundings. To add tension, another girl was added to the background of each contestant. During judging, while the judges were wowed by Kahlen's strong, fierce photo, they were fed up that Lluvy and Rebecca were both not making any progress. Lluvy was eliminated in her third consecutive appearance in the bottom two, due to her inability to translate her unique beauty into film.
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| 40 | 7 | "The Girl Who Pushes Tyra Over the Edge" | April 13, 2005 | 5.49[45] |
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The girls were given scripts to read and memorize before having to act in a scene with male model Boris Kodjoe. While many girls flubbed their lines due to anxiety, Naima once again won the challenge. She picked Michelle and Tatiana to share in her prize, which was $10,000 worth of diamonds. For the week's photo shoot, the girls modeled for Wonderbra while depicting a pillow fight scene in bed with a male model Rib Hillis. Most of the girls struggled with the awkward situation, most notably Rebecca, who was in constant worry about her fiancé's reaction. For this week's pre-evaluation test, the girls read a passage filled with fashion-related jargon, testing their improvisational skills as well as fashion knowledge. Tiffany did not even attempt the challenge and gave up. Tyra showed her disappointment in Tiffany, prompting another weak try from Tiffany before she gave up again. This negative response landed Tiffany in the bottom two with Rebecca, whose high-fashion appeal pleased the panel, but who'd clearly struggled with the photoshoot. The judges felt that the girls had all lost their passion and drive and needed a wake-up call. In the end, both Rebecca and Tiffany were eliminated when Tyra pulled out a blank photo, to the shock of all of the girls. Tiffany and Rebecca went over to the rest of the contestants to hug and say goodbye. Rebecca was very emotional, crying while hugging the girls, but Tiffany smiled and lightly joked, saying to them, "Why are you guys looking all sad for?" In the midst of all this, Tyra seemed to be becoming more and more irritated. Tyra called Rebecca and Tiffany back before dismissing them from panel. While she commended Rebecca on her emotion, she criticized Tiffany for her joking attitude. When Tiffany started to explain in a combative manner, Tyra lost her cool and exploded at Tiffany, yelling at her to stop feeling sorry for herself and take responsibility for her own actions. This elimination such making the first time in the history of Top Model to have a double elimination rather than a single elimination.
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| 41 | 8 | "The Girl Who Gets Bad News" | April 20, 2005 | 4.28[46] |
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Tyra visited the girls to air out her grievances at last week's shocking elimination. The girls were taught how to conduct interviews. They were then put to the test as they interviewed rapper Eve. Christina was chosen as the winner because of her preparedness and clarity of speech, and won an exclusive interview on Entertainment Tonight. Tatiana also did well but, obviously, she did not win the challenge. Right before they left for the challenge, Kahlen received a message a friend of hers from high school had died. Shaken by this sudden news, Kahlen was further disturbed when it turned out that the next photo shoot would be at a cemetery, where the models portrayed the seven deadly sins while posing in a casket at the bottom of an eight-foot-deep grave. Jay Manuel learned of this and allowed Kahlen to opt-out of the shoot, though it would affect her placement in the competition. After some consideration, Kahlen decided to go ahead and was able to channel her depression into her "sin"—wrath. For the judging challenge this week, the panel posed as journalists asking the girls questions in a mock press conference for the America's Next Top Model clothing line. The judges found most of the girls let the judges get the better of them. At judging, the judges were stunned-to-death of Kahlen's incredible photo and Tyra told it was clearly one of the best photos ever in the history of the show. Michelle and Tatiana produced bland shots, however, which landed them in the bottom two both for the first time. The judges felt that Michelle had more potential and a desire to win and sent Tatiana home. |
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| 42 | 9 | "The Girls the Lionesses are Hunting" | April 27, 2005 | 4.91[47] |
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The girls were driven to an empty parking lot, where their challenge for the week required them to show their "wild side" and posed as animals. Tyra announced that the girls that they would be flying to Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. In the challenge, Brittany's great facial expressions and enthusiasm won her the challenge. Upon landing in South Africa, the girls met with Tyra, who explained the importance of South Africa in the modeling world. They were treated to traditional Zulu dancing and a scenic safari ride. At the end of en safari, Brittany was told that, as the winner of the challenge, she could pick two friends to stay with her in luxury accommodation at the safari park. She chose Christina and Keenyah, leaving the other three to rough it out and sleep in a tent in the wilderness. Ironically, as Kahlen, Naima, and Michelle bonded in their tents, Brittany, Christina, and Keenyah had to deal with a bug infestation problem at their hotel. For the photoshoot, the girls had to pose as animals in the South African safari with a crocodile for Lubriderm. Kahlen was a springbok, Naima was a cheetah, Michelle was a zebra, Christina was an ostrich, Keenyah was an elephant and Brittany was a giraffe. Mr. Jay told Christina that this was her best shoot to date and told Kahlen that once again that she excelled. After the photoshoot, the girls arrived at Cape Town and they arrived at a seaside hotel. At panel, the judges were once again amazed by Kahlen and her portrayal of the springbok, the national animal of South Africa. They also were amazed by Christina's photo but said once again that she lacks personality in person. Keenyah's weight issue and Michelle's inability to handle pressure landed them in the bottom two. Despite having a strong photograph, Michelle was eliminated.
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| 43 | 10 | "The Girl Who Flops in the Mud" | May 4, 2005 | 4.94[48] |
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For their challenge, the girls went on go-sees and met several designers in Cape Town. Several made comments about Keenyah's weight problem, but in the end, she won the challenge and picked Brittany to accompany her to designer Craig Port's house. Naima was the only one who missed the 4:30 p.m. deadline by 45 minutes. She got criticized for it because she felt it was important to go on every go-see. This episode revealed the first crack in Brittany and Keenyah's seemingly solid friendship. Brittany unwittingly stole the show from Keenyah at Craig Port's party, getting drunk off many glasses of wine and ending the evening mimicking the doggy style sex position with Craig Port while the other guests looked on and laughed. Keenyah regretted bringing Brittany along. For this week's photoshoot, the girls were taken deep into the South African jungle, and they stopped at a picturesque waterfall for their shoot. They had to make their own outfits from their surroundings, including leaves and mud. Brittany flopped around in mud to make her outfit. At judging, the girls were told to critique each other's photos, and state who they felt had the most and least amount of potential, with Kahlen receiving most praise and Christina the least. Kahlen and Naima amazed the judges with their acute fashion-based analysis, while Brittany's comments lacked insight, landing her in the bottom two with Christina who found herself in the bottom two for the first time. Although Tyra referred to Christina as "the girl with a heart of an angel," the judges found her persona "icy cold." That, and her inability to mask this in front of the panel got her eliminated.
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| 44 | 11 | "The Girl Who is Special" | May 11, 2005 | 5.54[49] |
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The reward challenge this week required the contestants to learn the traditional South African dance and performed it in front of a live audience. Keenyah told the South African dancers that she felt like she was "home," and that she had much more of a connection with South Africa since she is the only black girl, which Naima took offense to as she was half-black. Naima got her fourth challenge win of the season and won thirty extra frames for the photoshoot. She was allowed to pick friends to share with her the reward of extra frames, and Kahlen was strategically left out due to Naima perceiving her as the biggest threat. The girls were brought to Robben Island and see Nelson Mandela's cell afterward. Keenyah, who felt a connection with her roots in Africa, and hearing of Mandela's ordeal for democracy, cried, even though she didn’t know whether Nelson Mandela was alive or not. This irked the girls, most notably Brittany, who was irritated that Keenyah whined to her how great Mandela was but did not even know whether he was alive or dead. At the prison, the guide passed a key to Naima to open the cell, which upset Keenyah because she thought that it was her birthright. The bad air was cleared momentarily as the final four soaked in the history of the location. After this, the girls were brought to Mandela's residence, where they listened to Mandela's advice and philosophy. Later, Brittany attacked Keenyah as “selfish” for getting upset because she didn’t get to open Mandela’s cell and accused Keenyah of only wanting to open the cell because she was black. Keenyah defended herself, saying that it was an “emotional moment” for her and Brittany “did not know how (she) felt at that moment”. Back at the hotel, Keenyah denied that she was upset that she didn’t get to open the cell because of her race, but the fight reduced Kahlen to tears. For the photoshoot, the girls posed while dancing with male models. Naima and Brittany excelled, but Keenyah got disturbed when her male model touched her and grunted in her ear, and confronted him after the shoot. Kahlen, who up until now was producing stellar photos, had her worst photoshoot ever, and admitted that she still wasn't comfortable "being sexy." On the drive back, Keenyah complained about the incident with the male model. The girls, already irritated by her actions throughout the day, ignored her. When she touched on the subject about the cell, Brittany finally let loose and gave Keenyah a severe verbal lashing. This confrontation took its toll on Brittany, who landed in the bottom two with Naima for her dwindling personality, for her stifled personality, despite both having great pictures. In the end, the judges felt that Brittany's defeated demeanor was too obvious to ignore and she was eliminated in her third bottom two appearance.
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| 45 | 12 | "What the Girls Did That You've Never Seen Before" | May 17, 2005 | 2.70[50] |
| This was the recap episode of the cycle, which aired one day before the finale. Never before seen footage included Christina and Naima being "passionate" along with Kahlen's, Christina's, and Brittany's moms coming to visit and some indoor roughhousing. | ||||
| 46 | 13 | "The Girl Who Walks on Water" | May 18, 2005 | 6.07[50] |
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The top three contestants met Jay Manuel and shot a commercial and print ad for CoverGirl. The theme of the commercial was a runway show gone wrong. Kahlen produced what was deemed to be a stunning CoverGirl shot, but her performance in the commercial was moderate. Naima’s Covergirl photo and the commercial were praised by the judges whereas Keenyah, on the other hand, only had a decent commercial and photo. Keenyah was the twelfth girl eliminated in her second bottom two appearance.
For their final runway walk, the girls met Ms. J at a runway partially submerged underwater and were given a course about how to stomp on water. At night, the show began as Kahlen and Naima emerged from behind a waterfall and strutted down the runway together with a bevy of other models. At panel, the judges were torn between the high fashion appeal of Kahlen and Naima's commercial appeal. While they felt Kahlen's pictures had been consistently stronger, Naima was solid in her final runway assessment and did own it. Tyra compared Kahlen to a girl who "did good all semester, but failed to live up to the hype" and Naima to a girl who "did fair during the semester, and killed the final exams." The girls were called back into panel where it was then announced that Naima was the fourth winner of America's Next Top Model.
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Cycle 5 (2005)
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| 47 | 1 | "The Girl With the Twisted Catchphrase" | September 21, 2005 | 4.77[52] |
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The casting process started out with 36 girls who were then interviewed by Tyra Banks, and the two Jays, after a little pose-off. Notable interviews included Coryn revealing the fact that her mother struggled with depression, Nicole getting on her knees, Bre admitting she rarely showered, Jayla stating she went against her whole religion (Jehovah's Witness), and a girl named Susanna that had breast cancer. Nik was quickly judged to be similar to Naima Mora. After the interviews, the contestants were narrowed down to just 20 who were then sent to do a mock runway show. Sarah was the only girl to stumble. After that, each girl received one on one time with Tyra, where Ebony's desire impressed Tyra, while Lisa used the time to ask Tyra about Will Smith. The judges deliberated and chose just 13 to be in the running this time. |
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| 48 | 2 | "The Girls Become Superheroes" | September 21, 2005 | 4.77[52] |
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After moving into their new home, the contestants went to a party with celebrities and had to walk a runway, portraying different styles given to them by MC Nate Dogg. Sarah, who was given size 10 shoes (she wears a seven) stumbled, while Kim, who didn't know how to put on makeup, was blown off by Ashley, despite being friends. Sarah and Kim shared a kiss in the limousine on the way home. The week's photoshoot had a superhero theme. Nik, Cassandra, Jayla, and Lisa excelled but Kim, Ashley, and Sarah struggled. Coryn managed to overcome her fear of heights. During judging, the judges liked Kim's look but not her picture, Diane's face but not her pose or walk and Twiggy criticized Jayla's and Bre's walks as well as Bre's lack of eye contact. Sarah landed in the bottom two because she lost her confidence on the runway but it was Ashley who was eliminated because the judges felt that she was not a model and was just trying to get by as a pretty girl.
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| 49 | 3 | "The Girl Who Needs a Miracle" | September 28, 2005 | 4.52[53] |
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All the girls received makeovers and were excited about their new looks, with the exception of Cassandra. Cassandra was upset that Tyra chose a "Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby"–inspired look for her and cried as her long brown hair was cut. The girls were photographed in their new look as Jay assigned each of them a new personal style to adopt. For the week's challenge, the girls met former club kid James St. James, who explained how to exhibit one's personal style. He then explained that the girls would be given $500 to shop for a new outfit in Beverly Hills that demonstrated their new personal style. Lisa was declared the winner and for her prize, she was allowed to keep the new outfit she bought as well as three items she liked from the other girl's outfits. Lisa chose Ebony and Kim to share the prize with her and they were also allowed to keep one item from the outfits. For the week's photoshoot, each contestant was paired up with another contestant of their choosing and the two were photographed in the same country-inspired couture outfit. Ebony was annoyed with her partner Lisa's antics on the shoot and struggled to produce a great photo while Cassandra was reluctant to let go of her beauty pageant training as she posed. At judging, the girls were called in pairs as opposed to being called individually. Tyra informed Cassandra that if she survived onto the next week, her hair would be cut even shorter to look more like Mia Farrow. Additionally, the judges decided that Jayla's extensions were too heavy for her face and if she survived onto the next week, she would receive a shorter haircut as well. Cassandra, Nicole, Coryn, Kim, Lisa, and Nik were declared the winners of the pairs and safe until the following week. Diane and Ebony landed in the bottom two for performing poorly at the photoshoot. Ultimately, the judges felt Ebony did not have a real future in modeling and thus she was eliminated.
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| 50 | 4 | "The Girl Who Makes a Disclaimer" | October 5, 2005 | 4.81[54] |
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Tyra stopped by to see how the girls were doing. Miss J helped the girls with their walks by a pool in the ritzy part of L.A. They donned fun hats and skirts and danced around the pool in order to loosen up their movements. Their challenge was to walk on a runway and pose on a turning platform for Sue Wong, which Bre won. After Kim, Nik, Jayla, Coryn, and Bre went out to eat caviar, Kim and Sarah made out in one of their beds together (seen on security camera). They also went for a swim and talked on the lawn chairs. Then the girls posed as fashion victims. The shoot was taken on a moving platform in front of a green screen. During the shoot, Jayla and Cassandra had to get their short hair cuts. Jayla's was successful while Cassandra was unwilling to have her hair cut even shorter and she refused this assignment. In the end, Cassandra decided to quit the competition despite a huge and strong modeling potential and portfolio and being in the top three for photos for the first three weeks. Cassandra became the first girl in the history of America's Next Top Model to withdraw the show at one's own will. In panel, Tyra asked the girls to think very carefully if being a Top Model was something they really wanted to pursue as Cassandra's decision to quit the fifth cycle of America's Next Top Model after refusing to cut an inch of hair was mentioned before the official judging began. After the judges told the girls about cycle 2 contestant Camille's signature walk, the girls were instructed to give their own signature walk. Bre impressed the judges with her walk. Jayla redeemed herself with being able to work her new look in a striking photo and received the first call-out. The judges placed Kim and Sarah in the bottom two: Kim for giving a disclaimer before demonstrating her runway walk and Sarah for her weak shoot and bad runway walk. It was Sarah who got eliminated for lack of self-confidence.
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| 51 | 5 | "The Girl Who Gets a Boob Job" | October 12, 2005 | 5.47[55] |
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The girls talked with Twiggy about their flaws and then took a photoshoot to show and hide them. Kyle won the challenge, which was a spa treatment with two friends. She chose Kim and Coryn. Kim expressed that she missed Sarah. Former panel judge Janice Dickinson photographed the remaining contestants in the following plastic surgery-themed photoshoot with undergone beauty enhancements. During the photoshoot, Lisa had a conversation with Janice, who told her not to "diss" the other girls since Lisa stated that she was "by far the healthiest of the girls," which caused Coryn to tell Janice that Lisa "dissed everyone." In the end, this caused Lisa to break down, because of what Janice said. Nik had to shoot nude because Jay, Janice, and other crew members did not like the dress that she had to wear. They decided she would shoot nude with the hair covering her as she sat down and only wore stilettos. This worried Nik as she knew her parents did not want her shooting nude. At panel Kyle wowed the judges, with judge Nigel Barker calling it "One of his favorite photos of the cycle." Nik, Coryn, and Jayla impressed the judges, but Diane failed to show her personality more and landed in the bottom two together with Bre, who wasn't strong enough to handle criticism (despite a strong photo). In the end, Bre was saved and Diane was eliminated due to lack of confidence and inability to own her curves.
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| 52 | 6 | "The Girl Who Loves Bubbles and Talk to Plants" | October 19, 2005 | 5.45[56] |
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The girls had Iman show them how to use food to apply makeup to their faces. Later that day, they were given a three-minute interview for an organic product. Kyle won the challenge and was given a mock interview as a spokesperson for a product and picked Nicole to count down the five greatest supermodels of all time with her on The Fabulous Life of Supermodels special on VH1. After the challenge ended, tensions flared between a critical argument between Lisa and Coryn. Tyra later dropped by the house to talk to the models about vices such as smoking and drinking. The show implied that the talk was due to Lisa's actions and the concerns of the other girls around her drinking and breakdowns. Later, they had a challenge where they had to complete a commercial shoot, photoshoot, and press interview, all advertising Secret deodorant, in the space of thirty minutes. Behind the scenes, there was much drama, because Jayla stole Nik's secret, on camera, making Nik and other girls upset. Originally Nik was going to say she was afraid of the dark and slept with a night light and Jayla was going to say she was afraid of the dark. However, once on camera, Jayla said she was afraid of the dark and they stopped her commercial. When they did take two, she said she slept with a night light. This caused Nik to lose sight of her objective and ultimately deliver a bad interview. The undeclared prize was that the girl with the strongest photograph would have her picture run as an actual advertisement for the product in print media. The judges agreed that Lisa had the strongest performance this week, but they chose Nicole's photo as the best one and selected it. Meanwhile, Kim and Jayla also did well on both. Bre had a great commercial and interview but her photo was criticized. Nik's lack of focus and poor performance during her commercial landed her in the bottom two with Coryn who was eliminated because she could not overcome her melancholy demeanor.
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| 53 | 7 | "The Girls Who Are 1940s Pin-Ups" | October 26, 2005 | 5.48[57] |
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The girls were coached in a black-and-white photoshoot with Tyra assisting them. They then went to a boot camp where they had to do all sorts of physical activities, including crawling in the mud, and then directly (without changing or showering) to a go-see with Elle Girl, a challenge which Lisa won, allowing her to meet and be taught by fashion stylist Todd Hallman. The contestants shot advertisements for Ford Fusion dressed as Vargas "pin-up" girls. They also learned that the future winner of the cycle would have her picture run in magazines as a real ad. Most of the girls impressed the judges, although Bre once again showed her limitations in front of the camera, it was Kyle who was eliminated as she failed to show expression in her face and use the potential, she had to stand out in photo shoots.
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| 54 | 8 | "The Girl Who Wants to Step on a Pretty Flower" | November 2, 2005 | 4.65[58] |
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| 55 | 9 | "The Girl Whose Boyfriend Is Cheating on Her" | November 9, 2005 | 5.54[59] |
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The girls went to see a photoshoot featuring cycle 3 winner Eva Pigford and learned some valuable information from her about entourages, and proceeded to have a challenge in which they had to choose their own entourage. They had to also impress Benny Medina by doing a storyboard on their lives, which Kim won and got to guest star in an episode of Veronica Mars. The girls then did a photoshoot with Wild Boyz, who helped portray various scenarios that were meant to annoy and anger the girls. Steve-O seemed to take a particular shine to Nicole, but Wee Man's immature personality did not sit well with Bre, and neither did Lisa's proclamation when she announced that she was going to urinate in a diaper while on-set, which Nicole was disgusted about. Meanwhile, Nik and Kim did well, Bre stepped up her game and wowed Jay and the judges and received the first call-out. Nicole and Jayla failed to impress with their photographs and were called forward as the bottom two, both for the first time ever. Tyra shocked the contestants by announcing that both girls were "packing their bags," then revealed a picture of the Union Jack. Both girls were still in the running to becoming the fifth winner of America's Next Top Model because everyone would be packing their bags to go to London.
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| 56 | 10 | "The Girl Who Talks Behind Everyone's Back" | November 16, 2005 | 5.53[60] |
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The girls got a visit from Jenny Shimizu, which inspired Kim, as well as a lesson about image where they were shown bad pictures of themselves. While Nik was phoning a friend, Kim took the phone and made a joke to the person on the other end about Nik's lack of personality, greatly irritating her. The girls then took passport pictures, which was revealed to be a challenge and Bre was chosen as the winner. She picked Nik to share her prize. Then each of the girls got a message from their close ones. Then they finally were on their way to their plane, much to their relief. In the limo, Kim was confronted by Nik, Jayla, and Bre about talking about people behind their backs after she caught Nik and Bre talking about her. Bre told Kim that she had an ugly character, which caused Kim to cry and she apologized for her actions. The girls arrived in London Heathrow Airport, where Miss J gave them a tour of London and escorted them toward a crowd of paparazzi, who ambushed and photographed them. They then moved into Savoy Hotel as their loft for the remainder of the competition and later that night two English gentlemen took Bre and Nik out on a carriage in London. Kim used this time to write an apology letter to Nik and Bre and left it on their bed to find; however, they were still not convinced about Kim's sincerity. For the shoot, the girls posed together in a phone booth with only underwear, their galoshes, and a newspaper to cover themselves, as if they had tried to flee from the paparazzi. At judging, it was revealed that the paparazzi "attack" when they first arrived in London was a judging test and Jayla was the only girl without a bad picture. All the girls were complimented for their shots, apart from Jayla who was told that she blended in with the other girls during her shoot. Whilst all the other five girls who had previously survived the bottom two were safe, Lisa was eliminated in her only ever bottom two appearances as her spitfire personality came across as arrogance, despite having a strong photo.
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| 57 | 11 | "The Girl Who Retaliates" | November 23, 2005 | 4.72[61] |
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For this week's challenge, the girls had to pose as statues in a park. Nicole struggled being surrounded by pigeons as she had a fear of birds, which had irritated Bre who also mentioned that Nicole's voice is annoying. Nik won and chose Jayla and Bre for the prize—a shopping spree worth $15,000 at Harrods ($10,000 for Nik and $5,000 for Bre and Jayla). Back at the hotel, Bre discovered her opened granola bars were stolen and, believing Nicole to be the one who stole them (when it was actually Lisa D'Amato, who confessed that she had stolen the granola bar in 2011), threw out her Red Bull in a sink. Kim caught Bre trying to hide the cans of Red Bull and felt uncomfortable when she knew what Bre had done. Later, the five remaining contestants then posed as modern interpretations of classical art in an advertisement for Quench body lotion by Olay. Kim told Nicole what had happened, which caused an argument between Bre and Nicole. Nicole denied touching any of Bre's possessions and wanted Bre to either replace or pay for the Red Bull she stole. Bre refused and was agitated that Kim had been gossiping again. The drama took its toll on all of the girls during the shoot, affecting Kim the most. All of the girls, with the exception of Kim, impressed the judges on the panel with their pictures. While the judges were deliberating, Bre and Kim fought behind the scenes. Bre broke down and claimed that Kim was an "ugly person" who had an "ugly personality" and would therefore not win America's Next Top Model. When the girls were brought back in, Nik, Jayla, and Nicole were all safe in first, second and third places respectively. Consequently, Bre and Kim ultimately landed in the bottom two, Bre for her unprofessional behavior, despite a strong Mona Lisa photo and Kim for her lackluster Birth of Venus photo. Tyra asked Bre if she wanted to leave, to which an emotional Bre replied "not at all" and with that Bre was saved for the third time. Due to a lack of consistency during the competition, Kim was eliminated in the final five. This elimination had upset Nicole the most as Kim was her good friend. Kim stated that she wanted to continue on with modeling as she came out with great skills as a model on America's Next Top Model.
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| 58 | 12 | "The Girl Who Takes a Pill" | November 30, 2005 | 5.23[62] |
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The final four girls went on go-sees throughout London. They had to dress mod, Bollywood, preppy, and punk. Nik won the challenge and chose Nicole to share in the prize. Nicole then picked Jayla. Nik won 100 frames, Nicole won 80 frames, Jayla won 60 frames, and Bre only had 50 frames and had shoot first and could not see herself before the photo shoot took place. Then, the girls split into two groups to go for sightseeing around London. Jayla came clean to Nik about wanting to see Nik eliminated back in America and Bre and Nicole made up, with Bre even agreeing to compensate Nicole's energy drinks. The top four contestants traveled to the Indian neighborhood were photographed in a Bollywood-inspired shoot to stand out in front of the crowd and reflecting the Indian influence on British fashion in recent years. Having been sick, Bre took some medicine that Jayla gave her which had made her sleepy and she underperformed at the shoot. Nik excelled in her photoshoot, as did Nicole. Afterward, they had dinner at an Indian restaurant with Nigel who introduced them to his Sri Lankan mother and she showed them how to wear a sari properly. At panel, they had a judging test to dress in sarees. Nicole and Nik once again wowed the judges with their stunning photos and were called first and second respectively. While Bre was saved for the fourth time in the bottom two, Jayla was eliminated in her third-bottom two appearances because the judges felt that she no longer believed in herself and that she wasn't strong enough to survive in the cutthroat modeling industry.
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| 59 | 13 | "The Girl Who Is on the Cover" | December 7, 2005 | 6.44[64] |
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In the season finale, Nik, Bre, and Nicole shot a CoverGirl commercial and stills. While Nik's strong performance was a significant improvement from her previous showing in the Secret shoot, Bre and Nicole who both previously did well in the Secret shoot struggled with their lines in the CoverGirl commercial. Nik was chosen first to continue on in the final round. Nicole landed in the bottom two with Bre, who was eliminated in her third consecutive bottom two appearance (also her fifth collective bottom two appearances of this cycle), because she was not as strong as the other two girls, despite making an improvement.
Nik and Nicole then shot a magazine cover with Tyra Banks, photographed by Gilles Bensimon, knowing that the winner's cover would be published in the February 2006 issue of Elle Girl. They then competed against each other in the final runway competition, in which the previous two America's Next Top Model winners Eva Pigford (cycle 3) and Naima Mora (cycle 4) participated. At the final elimination panel, the judges favored both Nicole's walk and look and Nik's final performances in the Covergirl shoot and Nicole was subsequently selected to be the fifth winner of America's Next Top Model.
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Cycle 6 (2006)
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| 60 | 1 | "The Girl Who Learns How to Dance" | March 8, 2006 | 5.26[65] |
| The 32 hopeful contestants arrived in a Pasadena hotel to start a runway challenge. Yvonne, a 27-year-old doctor, who won the catwalk challenge and impressed both of the Jays. The contestants who were driven to impress Tyra & the Jays. Memorable contestants included Wendy, who revealed that she hasn't been able to speak with her family since they evacuated Hurricane Katrina, Jade, who gave the judges something to talk about after being a little cocky, Joanie, who showed the judges her rebellious side by showing her cage dancer moves, and as well as telling the judges she was the daughter of a preacher and Dani tells the judges over her personality in debates during her audition video. They were then trimmed down to 20 contestants, and they have to participate in their photoshoot. Tyra selected the 13 finalists to enter the competition. There were many older girls in this cycle, as 9 out of the 13 contestants were 21 years old and over including Jade who was the only 26-year-old contestant since Robyn Manning of Cycle 1 while Danielle and Kathy were 20 years old and Kari and Leslie were the youngest at 18. | ||||
| 61 | 2 | "The Girls Go Bald" | March 8, 2006 | 5.26[65] |
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The girls were taken to Bel Age hotel for an interview challenge with Janice Dickinson. Nnenna won the challenge due to her personality and chose Jade, Gina, and Sara to be the first four to enter the house to choose their bedrooms. The rest of the contestants moved into their house in Los Angeles with four fashion-inspired rooms and one "Top Model" room. Jade claimed she was "the undiscovered supermodel" and declared herself the front runner of the competition. They had dinner together and Gina got over drunk in alcoholism much to the shock of Kathy. The girls arrived at Warren Tricomi salon and thought they were having makeovers and believed that they would all be shaved bald as a way to level the competition for the photoshoot, when in fact they were fitted with skull caps and posed wearing Swarovski crystals in an array of mannequin heads. Many of the girls' photos impressed the judges, particularly Nnenna (who received the first call-out) Leslie, Danielle and Sara, who Tyra commended by saying her photo was "one of the best photos in the history of America's Next Top Model." Furonda and Kathy landed in the bottom two, but Kathy was eliminated over Furonda, (whose photo Tyra said was the worst in the group) because the judges felt that Kathy looked lost in her photo and because the judges didn't feel she had model potential.
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| 62 | 3 | "The Girl Who is a True Miss Diva" | March 15, 2006 | 4.87[66] |
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The remaining 12 contestants were taken back to Warren Tricomi salon and got their makeovers. During the makeover process, Jay spoke with each of the girls to help them to establish their individual styles, Jade thought she looked bad in short hair and wanted to choose long hair extensions instead. The following day, they participated in the Gen Art Fashion Show and they had to embody in a clothing challenge. Nnenna won her second challenge for her interpretation of the "new African queen," and once again chose Jade and Gina to accompany her for a $5,000 shopping spree at Nanette Lepore. She chose these two because they did not get along and hoped the interaction would help their relationship. For the photoshoot, the contestants posed with ice sculptures. Many girls did well, especially Danielle and Kari. Furonda was commended for her improvement, and Brooke's high fashion look and photo earned her the first call-out. Jade and Wendy ended up in the bottom two. Although Jade made a poor impression with the judges while taking a poor photograph, she was spared over Wendy (whose family had been affected by Hurricane Katrina) was sent home due to her inability to transfer her modeling potential to photographs, as well as lack of focus.
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| 63 | 4 | "The Girl Who Kissed a Roach" | March 22, 2006 | 5.21[67] |
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This episode featured the eleven remaining contestants practicing the runway. The girls had to do a runway with cockroaches for Jared Gold's spring collection. Gina was terrified about the cockroaches while Jade tried to impress the judges by kissing the cockroach at the end of the runway. She won the challenge and picked Danielle, Mollie Sue, Nnenna & Leslie to join her in a trip to the Sheri Bodell fashion show, which was a part of Los Angeles' fashion week. For the photo shoot, the girls had to take a photo while falling and were posed as a character from a popular fairy tale. At panel, several girls tripped or fell during an impromptu Vivienne Westwood style runway challenge, leaving the judges extremely nervous throughout. While Joanie received praise for maintaining a model's walk and her steadiness on the 10-inch heels, Danielle fell twice – the second time which she sprained her toe and was on crutches during panel deliberation, while Kari could barely take a step without falling. Jade (the challenge winner) and Danielle were praised by the judges for having the top photos and were called first and second respectively. Gina and Kari landed in the bottom two. The judges said Gina lacked the confidence she needed to get by as a model. However, Kari, who was considered as one of the front-runners of the competition, was eliminated for her bad photo, her non model-like proportions and for allowing her stumbles on the runway to break her spirit, leaving Gina, as well as the other girls in shock.
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| 64 | 5 | "The Girl Who Kissed a Male Model" | March 29, 2006 | 4.86[68] |
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This episode featured the girls receiving lessons on commercial and high-fashion posing from Janice Dickinson and Lisa D'Amato from Cycle 5. After the lessons, they had a dinner in a Korean restaurant with Janice. Their challenge was to model for a Sears catalog, using the four seasons as their back-drop. Nnenna easily won her third challenge and her prize was the entire wardrobe used for the shoot. Meanwhile, problems between Gina and Jade escalated into an argument at dinner, instigated by Janice. Back at home, Gina finally had enough and stood up for herself. The next day, the girls met with Tyra during taping of The Tyra Banks Show and discussed the girls' future goals. Then, they had a photo shoot which involved the contestants posing as their future goals. Nnenna was kissed by the model Vaughn Lowery, with whom she was posing, creating some on-air problems with Nnenna and her boyfriend. At judging, Tyra was impressed the most by Joanie's awesome photo and film, and Leslie, Furonda and Jade also impressed. Mollie sue’s photo was strong but Tyra warned her for not showing enough of her personality in her film. Tyra then questioned Gina about her stiff performance and Brooke for her stiff film, although she came out with a great shot. In the end, Brooke was deemed to have more potential, while the judges felt that Gina had mentally left the competition.
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| 65 | 6 | "The Girl With Two Bad Takes" | April 5, 2006 | 5.10[69] |
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The girls spent the week learning about acting and improv. They had a shock at first; while Tyra was talking to them, she suddenly became lightheaded and fainted. All the girls rushed to her aid, but Tyra bounced up and yelled that she staged the faint to show them how to really commit and convince an audience. Furonda was especially distraught by Tyra's trick and the girls then attended a workshop at The Groundlings. Later, the girls put their skills to use in a challenge led by Nick Cannon. Furonda's quick wit impressed Cannon and his friends, and she won a guest role on Veronica Mars. Furonda also won the opportunity to record a public service announcement about HIV prevention, which she had selected Nnenna to share with. In place of a photo shoot that week, the girls once again had to utilize their improvisation skills in a commercial shoot for CoverGirl. Most of the girls had flaws in their commercials, but Furonda's overall presence and Sara's confidence stood out and impressed the judges. Mollie Sue and Jade ended up in the bottom two for their bad commercials. Although "the judges were turned off by Jade's attitude", Mollie Sue was ultimately eliminated for failing to show any personality in front of panel and for having the worst commercial in the bunch.
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| 66 | 7 | "The Girl Who Has a Temper" | April 12, 2006 | 4.40[70] |
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The contestants learned the "runway twirl" from the Aswirl Twins. They put their knowledge to the test in a church fashion show challenge. Jade and Joanie were the two crowd favorites, but in the end, Jade won a $25,000 diamond ring. Jade then chose Furonda to have a $10,000 diamond ring, who lastly chose Nnenna to have an $8,000 diamond ring. Brooke was mad at Nnenna because she kept using the phone to call her boyfriend, and Brooke ended up lashing out at Nnenna, which surprised some of the girls. The animosity between Brooke and Nnenna began to throw Nnenna off her game. The photo shoot required the girls to "krump," a modern dance style, to advertise Payless shoes. Jade wowed Mr. Jay at the photoshoot by adding something special to the end of the photoshoot. However, it was Joanie's photo that floored the judges. Before deliberation, Tyra demonstrated her signature runway walk and then made a slow, flawless turn, as though on a turntable. Stressing the importance of a signature walk and ease of movement, she then had all the girls follow suit and perform their own walk and turn for the judges. Joanie was praised for her originality in her walk, photoshoot, and her excellent grasp of all that had been taught during the week, and Tyra called her name first. Sara and Leslie wound up in the bottom two for the first time ever as a result of their poor challenge performances as well as weak photos. While, Lesile (deemed to have More potential)was eliminated for not being a model in person, bad runway walk, posture and weak presence.
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| 67 | 8 | "The Girl Who Has a Surgery" | April 19, 2006 | 4.36[71] |
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In this week's episode, the contestants were critiqued harshly by an agent (later revealed to be an actress) wanting to test their response under pressure. After the critique, each model took a Polaroid shot to measure how they took the criticism and how it affected their work through their facial expressions. Jade won the challenge because she took the criticism she was given without allowing it to affect her negatively. Jade chose Nnenna to share in the prize with her, which turned out to be a visit from a loved one. Nnenna's boyfriend (to her dismay) arrived, as well as Jade's mother. The photoshoot was for Pantene had them posing as various types of dolls. After the first photo shoot, the girls all went to the dentist to have their teeth whitened. However, Danielle and Joanie were both offered to have their teeth fixed. Joanie received veneers to fix her "snaggle tooth," and while Danielle was offered the chance to fix the gap between her front teeth, she declined, claiming the gap was a part of who she was. After Joanie had her surgery (which lasted 12 hours), she did not like how her mouth felt. The next day, the girls met Janice, Marc Ecko and Eva Pigford from Cycle 3 for an interview. After the meeting, they had another photo shoot by Tyra, in which each girl was photographed crying after a stick designed to make them cry was applied to their eyes. Joanie returned to the dental clinic for another 6 hours of surgery, leaving her thrilled with her new smile. Joanie impressed the judges especially on both shoots, and Furonda was once again praised for her improvement. Danielle was castigated by Tyra for not capitalizing on the chance to get her teeth fixed but was unanimously praised for her photo, while Sara struggled with both shoots. Despite strong shots, Jade's overall "fakeness" irked the judges and landed her in the bottom two for a third time, but it was ultimately Brooke who was sent home due to her inability to transfer her strong features onto a photo.
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| 68 | 9 | "The Girl Who is a Masseuse, Not a True Model" | April 26, 2006 | 4.89[72] |
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This episode began with a session of press training, in which the final six contestants were taught how to deal with difficult interview questions and given pointers on how to improve. Nnenna won the challenge and received massages administered by the other contestants and picked Jade to share her prize. Danielle, who did not want to have the gap between her front teeth closed, changed her mind at Tyra's urging, in order to attain a more "CoverGirl" smile and compromised by having her gap closed almost fully, leaving it a tiny bit open. Before long, the contestants were taken to a Thai restaurant and met Sutan Amrull, who came in drag impersonated Tyra and Tyra herself told them they would be heading to Bangkok, Thailand for the remainder of the competition. Upon arriving in Bangkok, the girls arrived at their hotel learning about Thai culture. The next day, the girls went to the spa where Nnenna and Jade had a Thai massage as the other girls did administrating. They had a photo shoot in which they were given the assignment to pose hanging upside down from nets as mermaids over an open floating market. This photo shoot was sponsored by Banana Boat sunblock lotion. Joanie, Sara, Jade, and Danielle (who received the first call out) all performed well on this difficult photo shoot. Furonda took good and bad shots and Nnenna struggled to turn out a good shot, ultimately landing both of them in the bottom two. At judging, the girls had to deliver a speech to show off their personalities, with Danielle impressing the judges with her charm. Although Furonda was criticized for dressing too flashy, it was Nnenna who was eliminated in her first ever bottom two appearance after her progress in the competition seemed to plateau and the judges felt she was slipping fast.
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| 69 | 10 | "The Girl Who is Going to the Moon" | April 26, 2006 | 3.37[72] |
| This episode was an overview of the past nine episodes of the cycle which featured previously unseen footage including a 'behind-the-scenes' look at each of the episodes up to this point. Jade was revealed to have a "secret language" of her own, using made-up words such as "analystic." More insight was given into the argument between Brooke and Nnenna regarding Nnenna's use of the phone, the decision of the judges to keep Gina instead of Kari, which shocked many girls, especially Leslie, and Kathy's quote equating her chance to compete on the show to the odds of her making it to the moon. | ||||
| 70 | 11 | "The Girl Who is Rushed to the Emergency Room" | May 3, 2006 | 4.29[73] |
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The five finalists participated in a challenge by learning and performing an intricate Thai classical dance and perform in front of judges. Furonda unfortunately failed to retain the Thai dancing teacher's instructions, and her performance entertained the Thai audience by making them laugh a lot. Once again, Joanie performed very solidly and ended up winning the challenge. Joanie decided to choose Sara to share in her prize which was a dinner with the fashion editor of Thailand's Elle because Joanie felt bad that Sara hadn't won anything before. Sara expressed some disdain in her interview, saying that Joanie shouldn't have picked her out of pity, she should have been chosen out of want. Danielle was unable to participate in the challenge as she was taken to the hospital for exhaustion, dehydration, and food poisoning, however she left the hospital and was able to return in time for the photoshoot. To arrive at the shoot, the girls traveled by elephant deep into the jungle, where they posed on the elephants to advertise Gillette Venus razors. Joanie put out a stellar shoot, with creative poses while balancing on the elephant's foot, which impressed the judges and gave her the first call-out for the third time in the competition. Sara tried to copy Joanie's poses, but didn't quite live up to Joanie's execution of them, and the judges criticized her for her lack of creativity in the shoot. Despite that, Sara's photo was very strong and she was called second. Danielle also received great praise for recovering so quickly in her photoshoot, and delivering a gorgeous photograph which did not show any signs of sickness giving her the third call-out.[lower-alpha 2] Jade and Furonda were the bottom two, however Jade was saved for the fourth time for taking great photos and having a very strong determination to win, despite her arrogance and overall bad attitude. Furonda was eliminated in her third bottom two appearance due to her inability to take instruction.
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| 71 | 12 | "The Girls Go to Phuket" | May 10, 2006 | 4.85[74] |
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The remaining four contestants arrived at Temple of the Dawn to meet designer Pichita Rucksajit, who sent them to four go-sees. They were given ฿2,500 each to buy presents for the designers (to comply with Thai customs). The notorious traffic jam in Bangkok delayed all of them on their way back. All of the contestants were late returning from their go-sees, and when they finally finished, Rucksajit announced that because of their tardiness, they all disqualified themselves from the prize (a line of Thai dresses), although it was announced Danielle would have won had she been on time. This was the first time in the Top Model history that neither contestant won the challenge. The Tyra Mail after the challenge said that they were going to the island of Phuket. The next morning, Tyra came to visit them and told them the story about the 2004 tsunami. Ocean Pacific, Elle Girl and Amp'd Mobile sponsoring the week's photo shoot at the beach to watch the girls take pictures and they flew back to Bangkok later that day. At judging, Jade finally won the recognition of Nigel Barker who said her picture was great and that he enjoyed filming her. Joanie's photo was praised as well. Danielle's pose in the picture was criticized because it was suitable for men's magazine, and not Elle Girl, a women's magazine. Danielle's accent remained a problem unsolved and the judges wondered if she could be articulate enough to be a model for CoverGirl, landing Danielle in the bottom two for the first time. Although she had a strong photo and put in a commendable effort towards improving as a model throughout the competition and Sara become the tenth model eliminated.
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| 72 | 13 | "The Girl Who Walked Through the Ancient City" | May 17, 2006 | 5.86[75] |
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Jay Manuel visited the remaining three contestants, and informed them that they would be doing both a photo shoot and a commercial for CoverGirl Lash Exact mascara the next day. Jade, who did not memorize her lines, improvised to such an extent that she irritated Jay. Jade then had to read her lines off cue cards. Joanie performed well in her commercial, despite struggling with her new teeth, while Danielle fumbled with her lines and was very self-conscious of her accent. After their commercials, the girls did their photo shoots. At judging, Jade's photograph was praised but her commercial was criticized. The judges also criticized Jade's tendency to be too outspoken. Joanie's commercial and photograph were well received. Danielle's photograph also received positive feedback. Her commercial, however, received criticism from Tyra and Twiggy because of her prominent Southern accent. After deliberation, Joanie was called first, leaving Danielle and Jade in the bottom two. In the end, Jade was eliminated in her fifth bottom two appearance despite having a strong portfolio.
Danielle and Joanie would be walking in an elaborate fashion show, for Roj Singhakul's fashion show for his line Issue, with a set replicated to look like an ancient city with temples and a winding runway over water. Danielle was told that she appeared bored when she walked, while Joanie looked down too much. The girls' photographs from past shoots were judged side by side, and great emphasis was made in Twiggy preferring Joanie and Nigel going for Danielle. However, the judges agreed that the two young women have had the strongest and most consistent pictures of this cycle and that they were the strongest portfolios of any final 2 in the show's history. Ultimately, Danielle's personality and presence edged out over Joanie's. The girls returned and Tyra announced Danielle as the sixth winner of America's Next Top Model.
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Cycle 7 (2006)
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| 73 | 1 | "The Girl Who Marks Her Territory" | September 20, 2006 | 5.26[76] |
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The 33 semi-finalists started at Los Angeles International Airport and they met with J. Alexander and Jay Manuel. Their task was to shoot a photo above the runway. Later, the girls met Tyra and the Aswirl twins (runway challenge–Cycle 6) and they started off with the auditions. A girl named Cyndel, who referred to herself as an entertainer and told the judges that she worked at a strip club said she considered that stripping "was another part of modeling." Anchal also stood out, principally because of her blue contacts. When asked why she had them in, she said that in India, they found girls with lighter eyes more beautiful. The 33 "semi-finalists" were reduced to 21 girls who would go onto the next round. The 21 girls participated in a nude photo shoot, of which the more conservative girls struggled between their ambition and upbringing. After the field was narrowed down to 13 girls by the judges, and the episode also introduced Jaslene Gonzalez, who failed to make the final cut down to 13.[lower-alpha 3] The 13 girls met with Aswirl Twins, as they were sent to a runway competition using the clothes from the designers of Elmer Avenue. The contestants had to choose their clothes off the backs of 13 male models, then "feminize" and wear the outfit down the runway. Melrose was chosen as the winner, allowing her the chance to be "Diva for the Day" on the set of their next photo shoot. At the fashion magazine-inspired house, the contestants were surprised that only 11 beds were available, and maneuvering took place. Monique, who did not get a bed, stole Eugena's and poured water on it, saying it was "pee" in order to ensure nobody tried to take it off her. The next day, Tyra's dramatic diva appearance kicked off a shoot where each girl has given a model stereotype. The judges liked Amanda, CariDee & A.J.'s photos but questioned Brooke, Jaeda, Christian and Melrose's. The judges felt that Melrose gave a terrible photo from what she "had to work with," pointing out that she looked older than she was in the photo, combined with her bad attitude on set, saw her in the bottom two. Christian, also in the bottom two, was criticized for being "boring," and showing lack of variations in her shots. The judges felt that Christian had less potential and weaker than Melrose, therefore sending her home.
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| 74 | 2 | "The Girl Who Hates Her Hair" | September 27, 2006 | 4.68[77] |
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This episode was about makeovers, the girls met with the two Jays at breakfast and they were thought to have a makeover. Instead, the girls returned to the house and Tyra surprised them with their living room being turned into a makeshift salon, where they received flowery new makeovers. While Brooke, Megg, Eugena, CariDee, Anchal and Megan loved their new looks with gratitude and Amanda and Michelle being okay with their makeovers, Monique, AJ, and Jaeda (who received the most drastic makeover of the day) showed disapproval. Melrose initially hated the fact that her hair was going to be dyed blonde, however, in the end, she embraced it with gratitude. Jay Manuel lost his cool after the makeovers were done, saying that some of the attitudes were disrespectful to the salon management. The challenge this week involved make-up application, speed and presentation. They each raced against the clock to put together their entire look, from make-up to wardrobe, during brief elevator stops on a trip to the top of a skyscraper. Megg and Monique could not make the elevator at various stories, and were eliminated even before the presentation. Eugena was determined the winner by CoverGirl, Queen Latifah and her make-up artist, Roxanna Floyd. Her prize was an exclusive photo shoot for the CoverGirl Web site, which she chose CariDee and Jaeda to share. Back at the house, Monique took off her frustration of her loss in the challenge by using the phone for more than three and a half hours, upsetting other girls who needed the phone. This was followed by an intense verbal confrontation with Anchal who insisted that Monique was disrespecting others and forcefully hung up her call. The photo shoot involved the girls to shine through quirky, extravagant wigs and hair pieces. Melrose turned the tables and delivered the best shot this week, while Michelle, Amanda and Anchal also did well. However, Jaeda and Megan both landed in the bottom two for poor photos. Even though Jaeda still disliked her hair, Megan was sent home.
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| 75 | 3 | "The Girl Who Goes to Texas" | October 4, 2006 | 5.25[78] |
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J. Alexander prepared the girls with a unique crazy, insane runway exercise from atop a 1/2" wide tight rope. When they got back to the house, Melrose went to use the phone, and Monique barged in and demanded the phone. Melrose then slammed the door on Monique, who retaliated by taking her undergarments off and rubbed them on Melrose's bedsheets. The next day, their runway skills were put to the test in their rockiest challenge yet, with Bre Scullark (cycle 5) appearing as guest. The contestants were asked to strut across cobblestones in high heels while wearing masks which impaired their vision. The winner of the challenge, A.J., picked CariDee and Megg to jet off to work a star-studded Dennis Quaid Charity Weekend Fashion Show with some past seasons’ contestants in Austin, Texas. Later, the girls had to rock a catwalk suspended over water, but Monique's dehydration landed her in the hospital. She then went home and did not participate in the photo shoot, but made it to judging. While Eugena was walking on the runway, she fell. At judging, Monique was criticized for not pulling through like models in previous cycles have (specifically Danielle from cycle 6). On the other hand, A.J was highly praised for her high fashion look/photo, Melrose for her strong shot which worked and Brooke for her wind in the air walk. In the end, it was Eugena and Monique who landed in the bottom two, both for their inability to translate their beauty into film. Monique was subsequently eliminated for her seeming lack of drive.
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| 76 | 4 | "The Girl Who Joined the Circus" | October 11, 2006 | 5.50[79] |
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The contestants learned to strike an extreme pose from a contortionist, and model coach, Stacey McKenzie, and were put to the test in a high fashion challenge. They had a dinner at the restaurant where Twiggy was awaiting. The next day, they learned to show an extreme pose in designer Bao Tranchi's clothing and Erica Courtney jewelry. Eugena was chosen as the winner and won all the jewelry worn during the challenge, totaling $32,000. After the challenge Anchal overheard Melrose talking about her in the hottub and got very upset. The following day, Tyra arrived at the house and had a talk with them. The photo shoot this week was based on a circus freak show into their types of circus freaks. During make-up, Jay called the girls to meet Seventeen magazine editor Atoosa Rubenstein. Megg and Jaeda struggled in their photos, Megg felt the worst in her photo plus her bearded lady look. At judging, Melrose, A.J. and CariDee were hailed for their performances with Eugena's huge improvement also noted while Jaeda and Megg found themselves in the bottom two, both for their bad photos. In the end, Megg was sent home because of her inability to transfer her personality into a photo. In addition, the judges began to doubt her model potential, as she didn't look like a model in front of the panel, or in any of her photographs.
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| 77 | 5 | "The Girl Who Punk'd Ashton" | October 18, 2006 | 5.15[80] |
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A red carpet challenge with former judge Janice Dickinson left some of the girls speechless. Melrose won the reward challenge, which gave her a night to interview stars on the red carpet as part of Entertainment Tonight staff. Back at the house, Michelle revealed that she might be gay or bisexual, to the surprise of her twin sister Amanda, who became noticeably more introverted after hearing this. While talking to Tyra, Amanda revealed that she was scared for her sister. She came to terms with it and accompanied her sister as Michelle called their mother to tell her. The stars came out at a photo shoot where the contestants were transformed into celebrity couples. During judging, the girls were asked to be impromptu correspondents and give their best commentary of red carpet footage featuring America's Next Top Model judges, during which Brooke, Eugena and Caridee shone but A.J., Jaeda and Anchal let their self-consciousness show through. Brooke's fantastic photo and great performance at the judging test earned her a first call out. CariDee, Amanda and Melrose also received praise for their overall performance as well. In the end, A.J. and Jaeda were revealed to be in the bottom two, both because the judges weren't sure how much they cared about the competition. The judging concluded in a big shock to the girls when AJ, who had done well consistently throughout the competition, was eliminated. The judges felt that she had just lost her drive to remain in the competition and spared Jaeda for the third time.
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| 78 | 6 | "The Girl Who Graduates" | October 25, 2006 | 5.45[81] |
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Angered of the things that some of the girls were doing around the house, Brooke saw a box with a present from her parents: Diploma from her high school graduation and decorations. Then, at a surprise photo shoot, Tyra picked up her camera and surprised the contestants in their backyard with a black-and-white photo shoot where they were asked to look scary with weird contact lenses yet retain their sex appeal at which Caridee and Eugena shone while Amanda and Melrose struggled although both pulled of good shots. The Girls had a lesson with Dita von Teese in burlesque at which Jaeda and Anchal struggled, Caridee and Melrose tried to hard and looked "too Stripper" while Amanda and Eugena did well. The contestants were put to the test by walking down the dinner table of Elite Models director Cathy Gould at her dinner party. Melrose won her third challenge and brought Amanda, Michelle, and Brooke for a Seveneteen magazine editorial spread photo shoot as her reward. To test their new sense about the fine line between 'sexy' and 'sleazy,' Jay Manuel met the contestants for a second photo shoot depicting romance novels with model Fabio. Each girl had their own romance novel title. At the panel Amanda, Melrose, CariDee, and Anchal were named the best as they all excelled. Despite bad takes from Jaeda and Michelle at the photoshoot with Fabio, Eugena and Brooke were revealed as the bottom two. While the judges were irked at Eugena's mannerisms, they doubted Brooke's potential as a model, and wondered whether she was just getting by on her vibrant personality. In a shocking end, Eugena was saved for the second time because of her strong contacts photo and Brooke was ironically eliminated on the night of her high school graduation.
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| 79 | 7 | "The Girls Who Made it This Far" | November 1, 2006 | 4.41[82] |
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This episode recapped the process that the seven remaining models, including some never-before-seen footage. One such scene was during the very first hour the girls entered the house, when they met their wardrobe stylist Charlie Altuna and makeup artist Sutan, who had with them a "Fashion Trash" bin, and confiscated whatever of the girls’ clothing they deemed "unfashionable." However, after this abrupt event, the girls were brought to Skyla where they had five minutes to shop for "fashionable top model" clothing. Footage included a catfight between CariDee, Amanda, Michelle, Jaeda (to Brooke & AJ), Megan, Megg and Monique, who went on a rampage and threw away almost every other foodstuff in the house into the garbage when Monique found out that her Doritos were eaten. Amanda then ran provocatively around the house opening every other closet that contained any remains of food, all the while shouting, "there's food there!" Finally, the girls met with yoga instructor Shirley Archer for a relaxing time of meditation, and Jaeda impersonated Tyra at eliminations while all the contestants were in a dressing room. Right before announcing who was "going home," CariDee unexpectedly passed gas, which stopped all the girls and caused them to laugh.
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| 80 | 8 | "The Girl Who Wrecks the Car" | November 8, 2006 | 5.37[83] |
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The next day, the contestants headed to the beach where they met pro athlete and model Gabrielle Reece where she taught the girls the art of action modeling while they bumped, set and spiked to beach volleyball. The girls got even more physical with NASCAR driver Stanton Barrett for a competition where they had to take their own shots using a remote controlled camera. Although accidentally denting Stanton's car, Michelle won the challenge and picked Amanda, CariDee, and Melrose to share her reward. Unknown to them, there was a reward challenge within the challenge, where the four girls had to act fast and don as many pieces of clothing within 30 seconds. Melrose won the prize of $10,000 worth of clothing and jewelry. Back at the house, the tension between Anchal and Melrose reached a boiling point when Melrose accused Anchal of being childish and disrespectful to others, causing a visibly affected Anchal to retreat to her room. For the week's photo shoot, the girls received their first CoverGirl assignment, shooting for TruBlend whipped foundation, modeling as space-sirens. They flew at a skydiving training facility, where many contestants had difficulty expressing grace inside a wind tunnel. During judging, the girls had to act out a scene derived from a verb and adverb randomly drawn from a box. CariDee received the first call-out for the second time in the competition. Melrose, Amanda and Michelle had also excelled throughout this week's photoshoot, while the judges appreciated the effort that Jaeda and Eugena demonstrated during the judging challenge despite delivering bad photoshoots. Michelle and Anchal landed in the bottom two, both for the first time ever and due to their apparent lack of drive. Although the judges were turned off by Michelle's lack of drive, they decided that she was the stronger model and Tyra warned Michelle to show more passion and drive before she gets eliminated. Anchal was eliminated for letting her lack of self-confidence consistently hold her back and not trying "to fake it until she makes it" if she was so determined to be in the competition.
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| 81 | 9 | "The Girl Who Breaks Down" | November 15, 2006 | 4.71[84] |
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The girls met with acting coach Tasha Smith at the Los Angeles Repertory Company for acting lessons, and all took turns performing exercises to learn how to break down their physical boundaries. Each girl then shot their own silent film, acting out the direction given to them. After an emotional day, CariDee was chosen as the winner, earning her a guest spot on One Tree Hill. The girls then viewed CariDee’s winning silent film, and Tyra surprised them with a trip to Barcelona, Spain. Once the girls landed in Barcelona, they were happily surprised when their driver made several stops along the way to pick up male models who would be part of their next challenge. Together, they went to dinner at a traditional Spanish restaurant, where they learned they would shoot a commercial the next day in the Catalan language. Tensions rose between Jaeda and her male model Nacho after he told her he did not like black women. The following day the girls shot a Secret deodorant commercial, where they had to kiss their male model at the end. Most of the girls struggled with their lines and the pressure to perform in another language. Eugena and Melrose excelled. Melrose was praised by the judges as giving the best performance – much to the dislike of Eugena and Amanda, Eugena was hailed for her huge improvement and Michelle was criticized for her terrible kiss. However, CariDee, who had previously been favored by the judges, gave one of the worst commercials. CariDee landed in the bottom two with Jaeda. The judges deemed Jaeda as the weakest girl, overall as well as with her commercial, and despite giving her several chances, Jaeda gave them no reasons to continue keeping her in the competition, eliminating her after a total of four bottom two appearances.
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| 82 | 10 | "The Girl Who Sticks Her Foot in Mouth" | November 22, 2006 | 4.07[85] |
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Shaken from her near elimination, CariDee struggled to rebound from an off week. In order to relieve some anxiety, the girls invited their Spanish models from their last commercial shoot over for dinner. The next day, Tyra visited the girls and had a sit down talk about the harsh reality's of the modeling industry, before the girls met up with Pancho Saula, the director of Elite Barcelona, who has set up 10 go-sees for them to attend all around the city. Eugena and CariDee teamed up, as did the twins, while Melrose decided to hit the streets alone, a strategy that seemed to pay off as she managed to attend the most number of auditions. When the twins got lost, they arrived late, they ended up disqualifying themselves. Melrose won her fourth reward challenge, and she chose CariDee to share in her reward – a catered dinner at their apartment. For this week’s photo shoot, the girls arrived at the La Monumental bullfighting arena and met their photographer, Nigel Barker. CariDee made a crude joke to Nigel, which was edited for him to appear offended, however according to CariDee in an Entertainment Weekly online interview, he actually recognized her humor and joked along with her. For the shoot, the girls had to pose as bullfighters in front of a live bull, though their bullfighting capes were edited in so that the girls were not genuinely harmed by the bull. At the photo shoot Eugena and Michelle shone while Amanda and Caridee struggled. At panel, the girls were asked to tell the judges who they felt had the most and least amount of potential. Michelle’s insecurities finally overwhelmed her as she broke down in front of the judges, conflicted by her doubts of whether she really wanted to be a model. Eugena impressed the judges by confessing that she started so weakly in the contest, stating that a "journey" took place. CariDee then gave an apology letter to Nigel after her offensive conversation with him. During deliberation, Michelle’s identity crisis made them question whether Michelle was sacrificing her place for Amanda. Consequentially, the twins landed in the bottom two, where Tyra noted that Amanda (who in the past had never even had an appearance in the bottom three) has the passion, but her natural talent was questionable and Michelle, who was probably the most naturally talented model in the competition, pretty much eliminated herself by her lack of passion. It was Amanda's drive to win that won the judges over as her sister was eliminated.
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| 83 | 11 | "The Girl Who Grates" | November 29, 2006 | 5.73[86] |
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The girls traveled to a dance studio where they met flamenco dancer Nacho Blancho, who taught them the steps of the traditional Spanish dance. While Eugena breezed through the practice, Amanda's awkwardness became apparent. Later that night, the girls shared a dinner with runway coach and judge Miss J. Alexander, before returning to their apartment to rehearse their dance steps. CariDee and Eugena repeatedly expressed their disdain for Melrose and wished for the two of them to be the Final Two. The next morning, the girls arrived at a majestic Spanish villa for their flamenco dance test, decked out in full flamenco attire. Melrose, who didn't practice earlier and said she would shine, was the only girl who made a mistake. Nacho was impressed by Amanda’s improvement but crowned Eugena the winner, who picked Amanda to share in her prize, which turned out to be three presents bearing clothes worn at the Custo Barcelona Fall 2006 collection. Melrose then got upset because she didn't do as well as she expected to. For the photoshoot, the girls met with Jay Manuel who brought out Tyra to assist. The girls were paired up – Eugena and Melrose, Amanda and CariDee – to pose as nymphs floating underwater. While Melrose shone in the freezing water, Eugena delivered many blank shots and was unable to stay afloat although managed to deliver some pretty shots. CariDee had to be pulled out from the icy water prematurely when she got hypothermia and started shivering uncontrollably. She was later told to speak up and know how to "listening to her body." Amanda had to finish the rest of the 50 frames left in the shoot by herself. At panel, Melrose was the only girl to survive from any negative critique from the judges. They warned Eugena about her bland expressions, although her final photo was praised and still had reservations about Amanda’s stiffness and awkward posing while criticizing CariDee's weak physical demands of being a model. Though she was praised for not allowing her coldness to show on her face in the photoshoot. CariDee and Amanda landed in the bottom two both for the second time; Amanda's look was edgy and high-fashion, but the judges worried if she was overly awkward and meek, while CariDee's look was classic, but may not be able to take the physical demands of being a model. Tyra ultimately handed the last photo to Caridee, who told her to conquer her weaknesses. Amanda, the other Babin twin, was sent packing.
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| 84 | 12 | "The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model" | December 6, 2006 | 6.19[87] |
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The final three met Jay Manuel to shoot their commercial for CoverGirl Outlast Double Lip Shine, where they met last cycle's winner Dani Evans. First up was CariDee, whose natural enthusiasm shone through after Tyra regurgitated her from the previous panel. While Eugena once again started off with bland takes, she finally turned on the charm for a great delivery, while Melrose struggled with her being over-prepared. During their CoverGirl print ad shoot, CariDee once again shone with her blissful look and strong picture and commercial, as well as her strong portfolio, while Eugena delivered some passionate shots. Melrose, affected by her earlier performance, stumbled in her shoot. The judges believe that Melrose has failed to live up to her past performances, and Eugena's passion was still questioned. Ultimately, Melrose joined CariDee as the final two as Eugena was eliminated. Melrose was the first and the last girl to be in the bottom two this season and got spared.
In preparation for the final runway challenge, Tyra set up a sit-down talk with life coach Dr. Michelle. Next, the final two met Jay Manuel at their final runway, where they had to play ghostly brides in wedding gowns designed by Victorio & Lucchino. The final show would be set in Antoni Gaudí's world-famous Park Güell. As night fell on Barcelona, Danielle began the show while Melrose and CariDee kicked off their catwalk face-off. The second walk required the girls to stop and stare down each other halfway down the runway. A minor disaster occurred when CariDee accidentally stepped on Melrose's train and ripped it in the middle of the runway. After a brief moment of shock, Melrose recovered quickly and continued her walk confidently. However, the drama began to stir at the changing room as Melrose blamed CariDee for the torn gown. The final segment began with Jay Alexander dressed in a black wedding gown running out on the catwalk, screaming theatrically, and the girls followed suit, with CariDee overdoing it. The show ended off with CariDee and Melrose's final walk at the runway, together with their last face-off pose before "disappearing" from the runway. Back in the judging room (with Jay Manuel present as judge), the judges were torn because Caridee had a strong CoverGirl photo, but performed poorly in the fashion show; while Melrose did worse in the Covergirl shoot, but excelled in the fashion show. The judges appreciated Melrose's fashion knowledge and persistence to win the competition, but she came off as too clinical. Meanwhile, CariDee was lambasted for her sometimes too loud personality, although she had the much sought after "X-Factor." The girls returned and Tyra announced CariDee as the seventh winner of America's Next Top Model.
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Cycle 8 (2007)
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| 85 | 1 | "The Girl Who Won't Stop Talking" | February 28, 2007 | 5.36[88] |
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In Episode 1, the 33 contestants were sent to Los Angeles, and were immediately thrown into model boot camp. They met Jay Manuel and J. Alexander. They tested them with a quick photo shoot and a quiz on fashion-related knowledge. Sarah won the posing challenge as she impressed the Jays. Later that day, they met Tyra. After the boot camp, the semi-finalists went into a room with Tyra, Jay and Miss J, to tell them about themselves. Returning applicant Jaslene (did not make it to cycle 7) gave comments about her past. Some memorable auditions included a girl named Micheline, who had at least 20 tattoos on her body, Natasha revealing that she was only 18 when she married a man in his forties, and Dionne calling her hair color "1B-30." After the interviews, the field was pared down to twenty contestants. At a party hosted by Marc Ecko, the contestants each had their pictures taken. The final thirteen were chosen, based on these photos. The thirteen finalists had their first photo shoot, dealing controversial political issues. Samantha and Whitney agreed to decide to take a photo shoot together. After the photo shoot, the girls moved to their new mansion. For the week's reward challenge, the contestants were taken to a Goodwill thrift shop. They were given three minutes to put together an outfit that reflected their personal style. After a runway show featuring their outfits, each outfit was auctioned to raise money for Goodwill. Jael's received the highest bid. Her reward was to sign her name on the ceremonial check given to the charity for the vocationally challenged. Jael won the opportunity to be dressed by Phillip Bloch before meeting the judges. Only Jaslene, Felicia, Samantha, Cassandra, and Brittany pulled off good photos, while the rest failed to impress. The judges criticized Jael for her apparent fear of success. Jael felt she may be hated by the other girls for potentially winning future challenges. Despite several girls producing unsatisfactory pictures, Jael and Kathleen were the bottom two contestants for having the worst photos of the bunch. It was Jael who got spared for displaying more potential, by winning the challenge, and having a stronger photo. Kathleen was the first girl eliminated due to her inability to follow direction from photographer, Nigel Baker.
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| 86 | 2 | "The Girls Go to Prom" | March 7, 2007 | 4.46[89] |
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In Episode 2, the contestants were greeted by J. Alexander and a marching band at a high school before they were divided into teams. They were taught a runway-walking routine based on timing and precision. After the rehearsal, they met fashion show producer, Roy Campbell. He introduced them to their next challenge – a prom fashion show. The show consisted of three styles each: (1) modern/ contemporary; (2) the 1980's; and (3) ghetto fabulous. Sarah's wardrobe malfunctioned. Although she was commended for not allowing that to affect her walk, Sarah was criticized for not covering up in front of the students. Brittany won the runway challenge and received a trophy. Although Samantha did not win, she expressed her happiness for being there as she had missed her own prom. The next day, the contestants returned to the high school for a photoshoot, where Jay Manuel assigned each of them different high school clichés. Jaslene stood out and was called first once again. Felicia and Diana impressed the judges, Natasha and Samantha struggled to fit into their characters, and they landed in the bottom two. Natasha was criticized for her inability to transfer her beauty into a photograph. Natasha was told she was worse than Ann Markley from Cycle 3. The judges saw Samantha as inexperienced. Tyra handed the last photo to Natasha because of her positive attitude, thus sending Samantha packing.
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| 87 | 3 | "The Girl Who Cries all the Time" | March 14, 2007 | 5.16[90] |
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In Episode 3, the eleven remaining contestants traveled to a Beverly Hills salon for their makeovers. While most of the girls liked their new looks, a lot of pain came with Brittany's new hair weave. The long weave originally planned for Jael was taken out, after eight hours in the salon. Back at the house, Brittany complained that her new weave made her itch. This irritated Whitney since, as a black woman, had tolerated her weave for many years. Later, Jael received a devastating phone call, discovering that one of her close friends had died of a drug overdose. The contestants participated in a challenge to test their ability to apply makeup, which Brittany won and shared her Seventeen photoshoot prize with Jael and Sarah. It was announced Cassandra would have won, had she not been late. For the photoshoot, the contestants posed nude, decorated with various types of candy. At judging, the judges were impressed by Brittany's "editorial" photograph, and learned of the tragic death of Jael's friend. Most girls eceived praise for their improvements, particularly Natasha for somewhat improving. The judges criticized Jaslene for losing her "spicy personality." The judges were disappointed with Cassandra's picture, seeing that she had not stepped up to the plate at all. With that, Cassandra landed in the bottom two with Diana, who had a hard time posing her plus-sized body. In the end, the judges felt that Cassandra was not able to transfer her inner and outer beauty into a photo and she was eliminated.
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| 88 | 4 | "The Girl Who Changes Her Attitude" | March 21, 2007 | 5.04[91] |
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In Episode 4, the contestants met posing instructor, Benny Ninja, who taught the art of "voguing", using type of their poses. They were put to the test when they had to maneuver their way through a laser maze within two minutes while being judged on their posing. Renee was the only one to fail the task. Whitney won her first challenge, and her reward was a US$40,000 bracelet from Angara. For the week’s photoshoot, the girls posed as crime scene victims. They were to appear "alive" in their photos, while looking "dead". At the end of the photo shoot, Jay Manuel commented that the judges would have a hard time deliberating during panel. He felt all the girls exceeded his expectations in delivering strong photos for judging. As predicted, most of the girls received positive feedback from the judges, with the exception of Dionne and Felicia. Dionne was critiqued on not taking enough initiative to produce great shots. The judges felt Dionne was depending upon the creative director and photographer to position her. Felicia was unable to bring life into her film. While deliberating, Dionne was also chastised for not looking like a model in person. They felt Felicia produced the weakest photo in the bunch, resting on good critiques at previous panels. In the end, despite having a stronger portfolio overall, Felicia was eliminated because she was getting weaker as the weeks passed. This proves that, on this show, only one bad photo may eliminate a contestant.
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| 89 | 5 | "The Girl Who Takes Credit" | March 28, 2007 | 5.32[92] |
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In Episode 5, the girls learned about fashion appeal.They met with Elite Model Management director, Cathy Gould. Cathy taught the girls what not to wear and what outfits were considered “top model” standard. After this, the contestants were divided into groups of three and put to the test. Their challenge, judged by two fashion mavens, was to assemble their own clothing line and be their own mannequins. When they were called to pose, Whitney ignored Natasha’s reminder. Instead, Whitney sat on the floor, outside the designated posing platform. Thus, she disqualified herself and her group. They were then told that their group would have won. They selected Sarah as the next best and she won her first reward: double the frames for the week’s photoshoot. When Sarah claimed all the credit, this angered Dionne and Renee, who had chosen her outfit for her. Sarah discussed how she saw a top she wanted to wear and knew she had to wear it. In fact, Sarah did not choose any part of her outfit at all. For the week’s photoshoot, contestants were excited when they saw male models on set. However, they were surprised to hear they were drag queens. The drag queens would pose as women, and the girls would pose as men.[lower-alpha 4] While Brittany and Jaslene again impressed Jay with their shots, the real shock of the day came from Natasha, who wowed everyone on set. Not only did Natasha achieve a great photo, she also incorporated some ideas of her own, such as including grills from a gum wrapper and a toothpick. Diana and Whitney struggled with their plus-size bodies, and landed in the bottom two. The judges felt that Diana had no fire. When asked why she wanted to be a top model, she answered "just 'cause." Whitney was unable to take good picture. In the end, the judges decided that passion was more important than the portfolio. Thus, they gave Whitney a second chance. Diana was eliminated.
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| 90 | 6 | "The Girl Who Gets Thrown in the Pool" | April 4, 2007 | 5.22[93] |
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In Episode 6, the contestants met Twiggy and cycle 7’s Melrose Bickerstaff. They were told to assign themselves nicknames and they would be use these to introduce themselves at a party. The event was to be attended by many industry influential people. Jael overly irritated rapper 50 Cent and he pushed her in the pool. Natasha jumped in after her. Later, the two were embarrassed when they met Tyra’s manager, Benny Medina, for an interview as they were soaking wet. Nicole Richie gossiped to Jael that Renee hated her. This led to a fight between Jael and Renee. The week’s photo shoot required the contestants to do their own hair and makeup, in order to show four sides of their personalities. Dionne impressed Benny the most at the party. After the shoot, Dionne, won the reward of a spread for Keds in Seventeen magazine. Dionne chose Jaslene and Whitney to accompany her. The next day, Tyra chatted with the contestants in person. Renee was criticized by all the girls. Tyra managed to mediate the problem and allowed Renee to air her grievances. Renee confessed that, due to a troublesome, abusive childhood, she had a tendency to lash out at people. At panel, Jael, Natasha, Dionne, Brittany, and Renee all received praise. Jaslene was criticized for making all four of her personalities look the same. The judges felt that Sarah had yet to step out of her comfort zone. Whitney did not produce a stellar photo once again. Thus, Sarah and Whitney landed in the bottom two. Whitney was given one last chance as Sarah’s overly posed photos sent her home.
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| 91 | 7 | "The Girl Who Impresses Pedro" | April 11, 2007 | 5.65[94] |
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In Episode 7, the contestants received a crash course in character acting from actress, Tia Mowry. They were immediately thrown into an acting challenge with Efren Ramirez, who portrayed Pedro in the film, "Napoleon Dynamite." Renee was picked as the best actress. She chose Dionne to share in her prize of a custom-made t-shirt. However, the real prizes were surprise visits from their families. Natasha became emotional due to missing her daughter. Despite being down, Natasha was able to get past this and was able to model (as Mr. Jay puts it) "like a professional." Excitement rose when girls from past seasons of America's Next Top Model showed up for their next photo shoot. The current cycle girls were to portray memorable moments from past contestants' ANTM appearances. At panel, Dionne, Natasha, and Brittany impressed the judges with their outstanding photographs. Jael landed in the bottom two for being too mechanical at the shoot. Jael also failed to express herself eloquently at panel. Whitney fell in the bottom two for failing again to deliver a good photo, despite her high intelligence. However, the judges felt that Jael's portfolio was more impressive, Therefore, Whitney was eliminated in her third consecutive bottom-two appearance. She was unable to effectively translate her beauty and (as Tyra put it) "spark" into photographs.
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| 92 | 8 | "The Girls Go Down Under" | April 18, 2007 | 5.20[95] |
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In Episode 8, the contestants received a crash course in interviewing from cycle 2 contestant, April Wilkner, and comedian, Gary Riotto. The next day, when April was preparing for a challenge, Tyra showed up. Tyra was wearing a kangaroo jumpsuit and was accompanied by the zookeepers. She revealed to the girls that their international destination was Sydney, Australia. Upon landing, the girls were met by Erika Heynatz and immediately tasked to interview the locals on American fashion faux pas, using as much Australian slang in Downtown Sydney as possible. Natasha won the challenge. She won the opportunity to be a correspondent for The Tyra Banks Show. In this week's episode, instead of a photo shoot, the girls were in a CoverGirl commercial at Hyde Park. They were instructed to talk in an Australian accent. Tyra was surprised that Natasha was able to cover her thick Russian accent with a commendable Australian accent accent. Natasha was able to pull off "Steve Irwin" in her take. Brittany struggled to remember her lines because of her short-term memory loss (due to a car accident a few years ago). She landed in the bottom two with Jael. Jael also had a lackluster take. In the end, despite Jael's take still being better than Brittany's, Jael was eliminated. It was her third bottom-two appearance. The judges valued Brittany’s previous photographs which were strong.
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| 93 | 9 | "The Girl Who Picks a Fight" | April 25, 2007 | 3.87[96] |
| Episode9 was the season's recap episode. Never-before-seen footage included the girls making a mock runway show called "Top Model High Fashion Show." Jael followed Renee with a pair of pom-poms. Dionne and Renee had a heated argument. Natasha and Renee bonded while cleaning the house. Cassandra went to the hospital for frostbite, following the nude "candy-coated" photo shoot. Natasha had a tooth removed. | ||||
| 94 | 10 | "The Girl Who Blames the Taxi Driver" | May 2, 2007 | 5.23[97] |
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In Episode 10, Renee and Dionne expressed their shock that Brittany used her short- term memory loss as a way to escape elimination. The remaining five contestants were sent on go-sees all around Sydney and were given a time limit of four hours. Natasha and Brittany arrived back at the modeling agency late. Thus, they were disqualified. Natasha, who was just one-minute late accepted it gracefully. Brittany, on the other hand, threw her portfolio on the ground. Brittany cursed and yelled at Natasha to "shut up." Brittany blamed the taxi driver for not meeting her at the designated area. Everyone inside the agency, including challenge administrator, Priscilla Leighton Clark, could hear Brittany expressing her displeasure with her disqualification. Jaslene impressed the clients the most and won the challenge. She chose Dionne to accompany her to share a photo shoot on top of the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge with photographer, Nigel Barker. At the photo shoot, the contestants worked a swimsuit in two ways: (1) Tyra shot them in sensual poses for a women's magazine; and (2) then they struck sexy poses for a men's magazine. Tyra was impressed with Jaslene's variety of poses. However, Tyra was disappointed with Dionne after Dionne had to be coached through the entire photo shoot. At panel, everyone (except for Dionne) was hailed for their photos. Natasha, for seven weeks in a row, impressed the judges for her great photos. Tyra revealed that she was shocked that none of the go-see designers wanted to hire Brittany, despite a stellar portfolio.(Ms. Jay revealed that Brittany is the first contestant in ANTM history to have disinterested designers.) Ultimately, Dionne's lackluster photos and Brittany's poor go-see performance landed them in the bottom two. In the end, despite never placing below fifth, it was Brittany's poor go-see performance that had her eliminated.
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| 95 | 11 | "The Girl Who Does Not Want to Dance" | May 9, 2007 | 4.92[98] |
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In Episode 11, the final four contestants visited aboriginal teachers. They were given a lesson on self-expression and storytelling through dance. They decorated themselves and their costumes with traditional body paint, before relating their life stories to a crowd. While the cold irritated Dionne, Renee embraced the dance and subsequently won the challenge. She picked Jaslene to share in her prize of pearl jewelry. That night, Renee, Dionne, and Jaslene hit the town, while Natasha stayed home sick. Renee, Dionne, and Jaslene took the opportunity to talk behind Natasha's back. They questioned whether or not Natasha even had a husband and child. This culminated in Renee stating that they needed to have Natasha eliminated. At the photo shoot, each girl expressed herself through aboriginal dance. At judging, only Renee received unanimous praise. Jaslene's photo received lukewarm remarks as her latest photo was reminiscent of her first photo shoot. Thus, they questioned Jaslene's versatility. Both Dionne and Natasha were criticized for weak photos. Natasha was criticized more for having the weakest photo out of the four girls. Things got heated when the contestants ganged up on Natasha. Tyra asked everyone who they felt had the most and least amount of potential. Despite being singled out for having the least potential, Natasha held her cool and handled the situation well. Dionne and Natasha landed in the bottom two, where Tyra lambasted Dionne for not improving enough. Tyra also did not like that Dionne picked Jaslene (after Tyra had asked who had the most potential. Natasha was criticized because she didn't manage to hide her illness during the photo shoot. It produced her worst photo to date. In the end, the judges felt that Natasha's "body of work was stronger than Dionne's." The judges dismissed the other girls' criticism against Natasha as jealousy. Dionne was sent packing.
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| 96 | 12 | "The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model" | May 16, 2007 | 6.42[99] |
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In Episode 12, the final three contestants were put to the test when they had to shoot a CoverGirl commercial and print ad. For the commercial, the girls were told to ad-lib. Natasha initially wrote a script. She later dropped it so her voice would sound more natural. Jaslene was impressive, speaking Spanish in her commercial. All the girls were praised, but the judges noted differing weaknesses in them. Natasha gave a natural smile only when she was laughing. Jaslene's picture looked like a yearbook photo. Renee's photos looked old. Despite having a strong commercial and previous strong performances, Renee was eliminated in her first-ever bottom two appearance. Natasha joined Jaslene after three bottom two appearances.
The next day, the final two contestants, Jaslene and Natasha, shot their covers for Seventeen magazine. Tyra visited both contestants for one-on-one sessions before they prepared for the final runway challenge. Cycle 7 winner CariDee English joined Jaslene and Natasha in the runway show, themed "evolution" for Australian fashion label sass & bide. Jaslene began with a weak walk but ended up strong and natural. Natasha had a wardrobe malfunction backstage. The production went smoothly. The judges were also impressed by Natasha's professional handling of the situation when her skirt fell while on the runway. At the final judging, the panel saw both finalists as winners. However, they were divided over their preference of the girls' walks. Natasha's striking look got the thumbs up, but her ability to learn was both lauded and questioned. Jaslene's photos received universal praise, though there was a concern for her commercial ability. The judges were also torn between Natasha's astounding progress and Jaslene's overall consistency. After long deliberation, the girls were called in. Jaslene was revealed to be the eighth winner of America's Next Top Model. Jaslene is the first contestant in the show's history to compete on more than one cycle and win. Jaslene is also the first Hispanic woman to win ANTM.
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Cycle 9 (2007)
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| 97 | 1 | "The Girls Go Cruisin'" | September 19, 2007 | 5.22[100] |
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Episode 1 premiered with 33 potential contestants. Each one received a phone call from Tyra Banks, announcing they were the semi-finalists. They convened at a port in San Juan, Puerto Rico and met J. Alexander. He gave the girls boarding passes for a luxurious Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas. This was to be their residence for the week until the 13 finalists were chosen. Their first task was to walk a runway modeling life jackets. At breakfast, the women met Tyra, before proceeding to their interviews with the judges. Memorable moments included Janet's mock waxing of Tyra, Heather revealing she had Asperger's Syndrome and A.D.H.D., and Lisa's revelation of being an exotic dancer (not nude, but wearing a swimsuit). They docked at St. John’s, Antigua for a beach photo shoot, where they met ANTM Cycle 8 winner, Jaslene Gonzalez. After the shoot, the final 20 were selected. Tyra asked the final 20 why they should become America's Next Top Model. Marvita Washington failed to make the final cut.[lower-alpha 5]
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| 98 | 2 | "The Models Go Green" | September 26, 2007 | 4.90[101] |
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In Episode 2, the 13 contestants were taken to Los Angeles. There,they were introduced to the new green theme of the cycle. The first photo shoot portrayed the negative sides of smoking. In one set of frames, they looked glamorous smoking. In the second set, they were shown how smoking had affected them. Heather and Saleisha agreed to decide to shoot together on a single side-effect theme. During the photo shoot, Bianca and Lisa clashed in an argument concerning Lisa's morals. The girls' first challenge was to create an outfit that was simple, yet fashionable, from Old Navy. They were given 10 minutes. The contestants went to Old Navy. Benny Ninja assisted and supervised them. The girls' outfits were judged at panel. Saleisha was determined to have the best outfit. She won US$1,000 and the chance to shoot an ad for Old Navy. Before the contestants were called in, Tyra said there would be no more smoking inside the model house, starting the following day. Many of them, especially Heather, Chantal, Sarah, and Lisa excelled, but Bianca, Ebony, and Mila struggled. Ebony and Mila found themselves in the bottom two. The judges felt that Ebony was too stiff, and that Mila did not take the photo shoot seriously. In the end, Ebony was chosen over Mila for displaying more potential and drive. At the end of Episode 2, the contestants were informed that smoking was banned as it set a bad example.
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| 99 | 3 | "The Girls Go Rock Climbing" | October 3, 2007 | 4.54[102] |
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In Episode 3, some contestants helped Heather dress up to improve her image. The girls then proceeded to Fashion Madhouse. There, J. Alexander shocked the girls with a scary lesson: how to perfect their runway walk while wearing straitjackets. Miss J teased Heather because of her weak walk. She also teased Bianca as she showed her signature walk too much. Back at the house, Saleisha and Bianca got into a heated argument. The girls participated in a couture runway challenge for Colleen Quen. After the challenge, Saleisha won a future trip to Paris for a Colleen Quen fashion show. For the photo shoot, the contestants were placed on a climbing wall while wearing couture gowns. Jenah was praised for her high fashion photo. Lisa, Heather, and Chantal shone in their shoots. Ebony, Bianca, and Kimberly struggled. Ebony managed to improve; she impressed the judges with a better shot than last week. Ultimately, it was Bianca and Kimberly who landed in the bottom two. Tyra stated that, besides herself, none of the judges liked Bianca's photo. Kimberly was unable to transfer her high-fashion appeal in person onto film and was sent home.
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| 100 | 4 | "The Girl Who Goes Bald" | October 10, 2007 | 5.37[103] |
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In Episode 4, the contestants received their makeovers at the Ken Pavés salon. Some girls, like Sarah and Chantal, embraced their new looks with positivity and excitement. It was initially intended that Bianca would have a long, blonde weave. However, her overly damaged hair wouldn't have been able to accept the weave. Instead, she was shaved bald. Bianca was given a blonde wig. However, it went unused for the rest of the season as the look suited her. The challenge involved the girls putting together a look, using CoverGirl cosmetics at a make-up table. It also included going through racks of clothes to find the outfit with their name on it. Janet was deemed by the judges as having the best make-up. Janet would have won. Since she didn't put on the correct outfit (Janet was unable to find it), she was disqualified. Sarah won the challenge. Her prize was the opportunity to shoot a tutorial video for the CoverGirl website on make-up application. This week's photo shoot had the girls portraying different plants. At panel, Tyra told Ebony that she would have been called first for having the best picture in the bunch. However, Ebony displayed an up-tight personality in front of the judges. Jenah, Heather, and Sarah once again stunned the judges. Lionel Deluy went as far as telling Jenah he'll use her when she gets signed. Bianca and Ebony surprised the judges with their improvements (in comparison to their previous shoots). Chantal was criticized for her inability to take in both the photographer's and the art director's instructions during the shoot. Saleisha's lack of emotion in her picture didn't sit well with the judges. When evaluating Victoria's cactus picture, Twiggy joked that it was a fitting representation since she felt Victoria has a "prickly disposition." Saleisha and Victoria ended up in the bottom two. Victoria was shockingly sent home for not handling criticism well.
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| 101 | 5 | "The Girl Who is Afraid of Heights" | October 17, 2007 | 4.94[104] |
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Episode 5 kicked off with a posing lesson. Vogueing expert Benny Ninja, taught the contestants how to pose in the air while jumping on a trampoline. Ambreal was praised for her natural ability to strike amazing poses. Heather and Lisa struggled with their awkwardness. Later, the remaining ten girls used what they learned from Benny for the next challenge. It was held at an ice rink. They would pose in the air while being hoisted by figure skater, Lloyd Eisler. The prize was an Akademiks photo shoot for Seventeen Magazine with cycle 6 winner, Danielle Evans (now known as Dani Evans). Lisa won the challenge. She picked Ebony and Janet to join her in the photos shoot. Lisa inadvertently caused some tension among some contestants as they felt that her win was undeserved. For the photo shoot, the contestants posed for high-fashion photos. They were costumed as gargoyles on the roof of the Omni Hotel building. Bianca and Ebony shocked Mr. Jay with their astounding progress. Jenah, Heather, and Lisa all delivered. Sarah struggled to get into character. Janet worried about showing her underwear. Ambreal struggled against her fear of heights. At the judges' panel, most of the contestants received praise from the judges. Heather delivered another strong photograph). However, the judges advised Heather she needed to model her face forwards as well (not just profile). Sarah was criticized for not grasping the concept of the shoot. Again, Ebony was cautioned about her uptight, in-person persona. Ebony was told that she would have been rewarded first place, if only she had smiled at the judges. The bottom two were Janet and Ambreal. Tyra felt that both girls had striking features and great personalities. However, the judges felt that Janet was constantly coached from photo shoot to photo shoot. Ambreal had worsened rather than improved but was given another chance. Janet was sent home.
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| 102 | 6 | "The Girl Who Gets a Mango" | October 24, 2007 | 4.74[105] |
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Episode 6 began at the house. Ebony shocked contestants by saying she no longer wanted to be there. Later on, male super model Tyson Beckford surprised the contestants by knocking on the door at the house. Tyson gave a lesson on how to be effective spokespersons. Most managed an impromptu sales pitch for their teacher. Some had a difficulty concentrating on their task. Later, the girls were divided into three groups of three. Their assignment was to create public service announcements for the charity, Keep a Child Alive. One group (Heather, Jenah and Ambreal) at first struggled to create their announcement. However, they finally developed a great idea and won the challenge. The Director of Carol's Daughter placed the names of Heather, Jenah, and Ambrea in a basket for a random drawing. Heather's name was picked. Her prize was an opportunity for a photo shoot for Carol's Daughter (a beauty brand of body, hair, and skin products). Jeneah and Ambreal each won huge gift baskets of Carol's Daughter products. Heather's photo shoot was directed by singer, Mary J. Blige who advised Heather on cosmetics and outfits for the shoot. Heather used this opportunity to practice shooting face-front pictures. (She was advised by the judges about this in Episode 5.) This episode's photo shoot had the girls model with various recyclable materials. Ebony and Ambreal struggled with their shoots. Heather received praise for not doing a single shot in profile. Saleisha, Jenah, Sarah, and Chantal excelled. Bianca was complimented for her practicing in the mirror and smiling with her eyes in most of her film. Lisa was told by Jay that she was doing well, but the judges criticized her for being too "Model 101." At judges' panel, due to their poor performances in the photo shoot, Ebony and Ambreal landed in the bottom two, both for the second time. Ebony was told she was uninspiring in both her film and her final photo. Ambreal appeared sleepy in her photo. Tyra called Ebony to receive her photo, but Ebony stated that she no longer wished to compete. All the contestants were astonished, especially Ambreal. After Tyra gave Ebody permission to leave, Ebony left. Thus, Ambreal received "a free pass," allowing her to continue on in the competition.
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| 103 | 7 | "The Girl Who Runs Into the Glass Door" | October 31, 2007 | 3.24[106] |
| This was the recap episode of the season, reviewing the first six episodes of the cycle. It included some never-before-seen footage.This included: Miss J's fashion checkpoint at castings; Bianca running into a glass door; Jenah visiting the dentist over a chipped tooth; Tyra discussing body image with the girls; Janet teaching Bianca how to unclog the toilet; Jenah dealing with nicotine withdrawal; Bianca's confrontations with Saleisha, Chantal, Lisa and Heather; and the contestants playing a card game. During the latter, one of the girls spoke about Bianca's maturity and loss of her attitude after having all of her hair shaved off. | ||||
| 104 | 8 | "The Girls Who Crawl" | November 7, 2007 | 5.10[107] |
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In Episode 8, Sarah questioned her self-image. The house heated up when Bianca accused Heather of just “sitting pretty” and not doing anything extra to produce good photos. Tyra taught the ladies how to model in front of a moving camera. Later, the contestants shot a music video with Enrique Iglesias on his single, "Tired of Being Sorry". The girls met Enrique in their van. He said that one of them won the reward of being featured more in the video. They gathered again later where both Lisa and Heather were announced as the winners, incorporating a “Gothic” look in the video. During the filming, Heather fainted from exhaustion. At judges' panel, Lisa, Heather and Saleisha's clips received praise. Sarah was criticized for feeling embarrassed about her own body. In the end, she landed in the bottom two together with Chantal. Chantal's performance in the music video was lackluster. In the end, Sarah was eliminated.
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| 105 | 9 | "The Girl Who Starts to Lose Her Cool" | November 14, 2007 | 5.34[108] |
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In Episode 9, the remaining seven girls went to the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. There, they were paired up with student fashion designers, as their muses. On the runway, the girls showed off their outfits and explained their dresses. Heather and Lisa both stumbled in their performances. Saleisha was chosen as the challenge winner. The reward for the challenge was a photo shoot for Seventeen American Magazine. Saleisha chose Bianca and Lisa to accompany her. For their photo shoot, the girls were dropped off in the desert. There, they had to portray models stranded in the middle of nowhere, posing with a burning car. During the photo shoot, Heather's frustration over her poor challenge performance took its toll. She produced many mediocre takes. At judges' panel, the contestants were surprised by a lion dance. They were delightfully surprised to be told they're going to Shanghai, China, for the remainder of the competition. There were only six spots available. Most of the girls received praise for their photos, especially Bianca and Jenah. Heather was informed that this was her weakest shoot to date. Ambreal was advised that she needed to work much harder. Lisa was advised she was fading away from the judges. In the end, Ambreal and Lisa landed in the bottom two. Ambreal was eliminated as the judges felt Lisa had more potential.
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| 106 | 10 | "The Girls Going to Shanghai" | November 21, 2007 | 3.64[109] |
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In Episode 10, the six remaining girls flew to Shanghai and were brought to their suite. However, there were only five beds inside. When Saleisha refused to share the only king-sized bed, Heather was left without one. Jenah and Bianca ended up sharing the large bed. The girls learned basic martial arts poses. Their challenge was to showcase their poses in the air on high wires. At the challenge, Bianca refused to pose in the air and disqualified herself. Heather won the challenge and was rewarded with a shopping spree. She chose Chantal to accompany her. This week, the girls were told to wear clothes that showcased their personalities. They ended up shooting both a commercial and photo shoot for CoverGirl Queen collection. At panel, the judges felt all the girls struggled with either their commercials or their photo shoots. The judges decided that the commercials were more important than the photos. Chantal and Saleisha received relative praise for their commercial performances, despite unsatisfactory photos. Jenah was praised for her photo, but her personality was questioned by the judges. Heather and Lisa's commercial takes were deemed the worst. Thus, they landed in the bottom two, despite strong photos. Though her photo was deemed "warm and approachable," it was Lisa who was eliminated. Her ability to handle criticism was in question.
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| 107 | 11 | "The Girls Go on Go-See Adventures" | November 28, 2007 | 5.04[110] |
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In Episode 11, the remaining five girls were sent to PT Models in Shanghai for go-sees. Heather had difficulty finding her way around the city and visited only one designer. Jenah received bad comments about her personality and walk from the designers she visited. Bianca and Saleisha were the only two to make it back on time; Chantal (20 minute's late), Jenah (15 minute's late), and Heather (40 minute's late) were all disqualified for their tardiness. Bianca won the challenge. Her prize was having her picture used in a campaign for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Later, the girls took part in a photo shoot with Nigel Barker, where they stood out in a crowd of Chinese lions and dragons. Some of Jenah's comments caused friction between her and Nigel, leaving Jenah to worry about her fate in the competition. During judges' panel, Tyra announced that the final four would go to Beijing for the remainder of the competition. Saleisha shone, while Bianca was critiqued for forgetting about her face in her photograph. Jenah's communication skills were questioned. Chantal was complimented for a beautiful picture. Chantal was praised for doing the best at the go-see challenge. Her photo received a ton of compliments from the judges. Jenah And Heather ultimately landed in the bottom two, both for their lack of communication skills. With that, Jenah's name was called to remain in the competition. Heather was eliminated.
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| 108 | 12 | "The Girls Go to the Great Wall" | December 5, 2007 | 4.63[111] |
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In Episode 12, the top four contestants flew to Beijing, where they were introduced to the story of the Four Beauties. On the next day, they participated in a challenge in which they turned a traditional Chinese garment into their own style. During the task, Bianca purposefully gave Jenah bad advice. When Jenah was declared the winner, she instead chose Chantal to share her prize of custom-made Chinese qípáos gowns.Jenah also won a personalized runway lesson with Miss J. The contestants then traveled to the Great Wall for a Mongolian warrior-themed photo shoot, photographed by Tyra. Chantal excelled throughout the photo shoot by thinking outside of the box. Jenah, Saleisha, and Bianca struggled at first but had good takes at the end. Tyra was generally positive about all the contestants' performances. However, Tyra showed concern over Jenah's identity crisis and Bianca's stiff poses. The shoot concluded with a final group shot to see which girl stood out the most. At judges' panel, all the photos were greeted with positive reviews. Tyra confessed that her opinions about the girls had changed after photographing them. Tyra deemed Chantal's photos one of the best shots ever from the show. Saleisha was also praised for thinking outside the box, and using her whole body. Jenah explained that she was homesick, but cared greatly about the competition. Bianca argued that she had consistently improved. In the end, Bianca was eliminated for not demonstrating the same innate talent as the other contestants.
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| 109 | 13 | "The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model" | December 12, 2007 | 5.50[112] |
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In Episode 13, the top three contestants were put to the test when they had to shoot a CoverGirl commercial for CoverGirl Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers. The girls got to choose from 12 fruity flavors to portray in their commercials. All the girls struggled with their commercials at first, but Chantal managed good takes in the end. Jenah's attitude came off as slightly abrasive to Jay. Saleisha (who was the weakest) asked for a minute to compose herself due to frustration. Before evaluation, the girls were asked to critique their competition. All the girls commented themselves as having the most potential. Jenah's laid-back attitude caused her to be deemed as having the least. As she was being evaluated, Jenah broke down into tears but was praised by Tyra for finally showing her real self to the panel. Jenah's and Chantal's photos were heavily praised while Saleisha's was criticized. Saleisha and Jenah landed in the bottom two. It was pointed out that Saleisha may have had modeling experience in the past. However, Saleisha's portfolio was hit and miss, though it was improving when they came overseas. While Chantal, without any modeling experience in the past, had taken much stronger photos than Saleisha. In the end, Jenah was eliminated in her third-consecutive, bottom- two appearance.
The final two had a photo shoot for the February cover issue of Seventeen. The final runway took place near the Forbidden City. There, Saleisha and Chantal modeled Qi Gang's line of couture dresses. Cycle 8 winner, Jaslene Gonzalez, started off the show. Chantal was a bit stiff and had a slight accident when her dress tripped a stilt performer. Saleisha owned the runway show. Behind the scenes, Saleisha consoled Chantal, who was slightly distraught about tripping the stilt performer. During the final panel, the judges praised both finalists' personalities and their photos throughout the season. The judges praised Chantal's bubbly personality and blend of high-fashion and girl-next-door appeal. They comments about Saleisha’s commercial ability and holistic modeling potential. The girls were called back. Saleisha (who is now known as Sal Stowers ) was declared the ninth winner of America's Next Top Model'
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Cycle 10 (2008)
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| 110 | 1 | "Welcome to the Top Model Prep" | February 20, 2008 | 3.81[113] |
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35 contestants arrived in Los Angeles at "Top Model Prep" where they met "the two Jays", Jay Manuel and J. Alexander. They shot a class photo before commencing runway lessons with Miss J., where Lauren was seen as the weakest walker. Next, the contestants attended a bonfire where the "Homecoming Queen" was going to be announced. The cheerleaders by the stage were revealed to be contestants from previous cycles: Furonda and Joanie (cycle 6), twins Amanda and Michelle (cycle 7) and Jael (cycle 8). Mr. Jay then announced that the finalists would be taken to New York City. The homecoming queen turned out to be Tyra, who surprised the contestants by coming out from behind the curtains. Casting interviews then commenced. Notable contestants included Shaya Ali, Shalynda McKenzie, Marguerite Swallow and Kristen Hubbard. The contestants were pared down to the final 20, where they participated in a senior class photoshoot in which they had to do their own hair and makeup. Later in the day, Tyra revealed the final thirteen. When she called "Aimee/Amy," both advanced, and Amy offered to change her name to avoid confusion. Initially, Anya had been called out as the last contestant to join the thirteen finalists, however, Tyra mentioned that the remaining seven contestants not selected to be in the top thirteen had very strong potential. After revealing that "thirteen is an unlucky number" an extra slot had been opened in the competition in order to allow Dominique to join the cast as the fourteenth contestant.
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| 111 | 2 | "New York City, Here we Come" | February 27, 2008 | 3.82[114] |
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The contestants were taken to their loft in New York City, which featured a humanitarian theme. Amy decided to change her name to "Amis." To Amis, Fatima and Kim's frustration, there was a "no smoking" sign which led them to smoke outside of the loft which Atalya was shocked to know about. Mr. and Miss J. arrived and rounded up the contestants for a city tour. The final stop was a Badgley Mischka runway show. After the show, Fatima unintentionally hit Marvita in the face with her hand, brewing tension. The contestants were then taken to the Elite Model Management building, where they met Paulina Porizkova and Neal Hamil; Paulina gave each contestant brutal and harsh criticism on their appearance. At the photo shoot, the contestants had to portray homeless women being surrounded by high fashion models, one of the models was future Cycle 11 contestant Isis King. Most of the contestants received positive feedback, but Allison's Pilates, Amis' over-enthusiasm and Kim's dead expressions were criticized. Later, Kim admitted to Fatima that high fashion was not her interest. At panel, Kim was called for evaluation, she stated her lack of desire for the fashion industry, and proceeded to quit the competition as was the third contestant to voluntarily leave the show (see her reason to quit below). Tyra announced that there would still be an elimination. Atalya and Amis were in the bottom two, Atalya for lacking a high fashion appeal, and Amis for looking lost in her photo. However, the judges felt Amis had more potential, and Atalya was the first contestant eliminated.
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| 112 | 3 | "Top Model Makeovers" | March 5, 2008 | 3.52[115] |
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The contestants received Apple Bottoms apparel that came in white purses. Allison was offended when Fatima told her that she had a larger body than hers, and Allison revealed her past struggles with anorexia. The contestants were taken to Walmart for a CoverGirl makeup challenge, which Claire won. Back at the house, Allison used dolls to represent the earlier incident between herself and Fatima. Playing with an African-American doll, Allison re-enacted the incident offensively with somewhat racist remarks. Fatima took this badly and fired back that it wasn't her problem that Allison had an eating disorder and "needed to grow up and really take responsibility for her own anorexic issues". Later, the contestants received their makeovers. To mimic a true agency, Tyra didn't tell the contestants their makeovers. Fatima's new weave came with a lot of pain and tears, but she ended up loving it. There was general satisfaction among the other contestants as well, even for Stacy-Ann, who wished for Naomi Campbell's long hair but ended up with short hair that she said "Brought out her features, so she had no choice but to bring it", but it was at first unclear whether or not Allison liked her hair, though later she appeared to and claimed she did in interviews. This was the first makeover episode without breakdowns over haircuts or hairstyles. Even Stacy-Ann, who received one of the more drastic makeovers, was still satisfied. The photoshoot took place on a yacht with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background. They met Elle Macpherson and modeled her line of lingerie. At judging, Lauren's awkwardness translated into high fashion in her photo, and Marvita and Aimee also excelled. Amis managed to have a better shot than last week while Katarzyna was criticized for looking too sexy. Tyra was disappointed when she found out that the stylist covered up Whitney's sexy full-figured body. Dominique and Allison landed in the bottom two; Dominique for thinking that she was "perfect" despite a lackluster photo, and Allison for "coming into the competition so cocky because she had more experience than the other girls" and not saying "thank you" when Tyra told her she looked "so soft and pretty". An emotional Allison was the second girl eliminated and was shocked by the other contestants.
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| 113 | 4 | "Where's The Beef?" | March 12, 2008 | 3.65[116] |
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The contestants were taken to the New York City Fire Department, where they met Miss J. for a runway teach. They had 90 seconds to change into proper outfits, but Fatima failed to change shoes. The mock runway was performed in front of the firefighters. The contestants were then taken to a runway show where they had to walk for fashion label "Tuleh." They met cycle 8 winner Jaslene Gonzalez, who critiqued them after the show. Fatima and Whitney's wardrobe malfunctions didn't go unnoticed and Lauren's speedy walk was heavily criticized. Katarzyna won the challenge, and picked Amis and Marvita to join in her prize – a Lot 29 photoshoot in Seventeen magazine with Jaslene. For the week's photoshoot, the contestants were taken to the Meat Packing District, posing with and wearing meat. Aimee, Amis, and Fatima all struggled in the strange environment. Twenty minutes before panel, Amis was still sleeping, and she only had time to put on a headband and hooded jacket. Unsurprisingly, she was criticized for not dressing like a model. At panel, Anya's high fashion photo and Whitney's quirky and creative shot received universal praise, but Lauren's shot was once again deemed the best by the judges. However, she wasn't called first because of her poor walk. Claire performed well once again, and Katarzyna and Dominique's photos showed signs of improvement. Aimee and Marvita, however, performed worse this week than the week prior. The bottom two were Amis, for her lack of focus, and Fatima, for her inability to model head to toe. Amis was eliminated because the judges thought she lacked passion and aimed less.
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| 114 | 5 | "Top Model Takes it On the Streets" | March 19, 2008 | 3.79[117] |
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The contestants met posing instructor Benny Ninja, who teamed up with model Vendela Kirsebom to teach the contestants different poses for catalog, commercial and couture shots in an abandoned warehouse. Back at the house, Whitney created a phone list, which was a schedule that assigned each contestant a limited amount of time to call home. When Dominique missed her phone time, she caused a row with Whitney, escalating to the point where Dominique accused Whitney of being a racist, which the latter angrily denied. For their challenge, Benny and Vendela tested their knowledge of the three types of poses by pitting them against each other in a posing challenge, splitting into two groups of five, Team A and Team B. Team B won the challenge after Katarzyna was chosen as she and her team ultimately won a trip to a swag tent. Claire was deemed the best overall and won an additional prize – a trip to Bora Bora. The week's photoshoot required the contestants to do an extreme beauty shot with paint as their main makeup. Most contestants delivered once again but Marvita struggled with her shot. At panel, most of the contestants were praised for strong shots, especially Stacy-Ann's and Dominique's, but Marvita and Whitney's pictures were deemed unsatisfactory. The judges thought Fatima's picture was beautiful but she was heavily criticized for not shaving her armpits, which showed in her picture. In the end, for the first time ever Whitney and Marvita landed in the bottom two, both for their bad photos and questionable passion for the competition. The judges felt that Whitney had more desire and Marvita was eliminated despite auditioning again for Top Model.
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| 115 | 6 | "House of Pain" | March 26, 2008 | 3.53[118] |
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This episode started with Dominique's alarm clock going off sporadically throughout the night, irritating her roommates especially Claire. Tension mounted when Lauren, Claire and Whitney accused Dominique of being a negative person and ganged up on her bringing her to tears. But her mom convinced her that she was better than them, and Dominique believed her and tried to ignore them. Tyra taught the girls how to pose at the end of the runway and how to pose while looking pained. She then declared a pose-off, in which Anya impressed Tyra the most. The teach was actually a secret challenge, and Anya won a chance to shoot timeless nude photographs taken by Nigel Barker. The photoshoot this week was taken place at McCarren Pool for embodying different genres of music. Whitney was commended for her photo, while Fatima was once given approval for her range of poses. Katarzyna produced her best photograph to date while sporting a wig, which inspired Tyra to give her a haircut. Stacy-Ann, on the other hand, was criticized for her photo. In the end, it was Aimee and Claire who landed in the bottom two, both for the first time ever. Despite both the girls having two of the easiest genres, each one produced a bad photo, with Aimee's being deemed lackluster and Claire's too harsh for a country theme. In the end, Claire was spared, and Aimee was sent home, despite having delivered previous great photographs.
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| 116 | 7 | "If You Can't Make it Here, You Can't Make it Anywhere" | April 2, 2008 | 3.87[119] |
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Tension brewed when Fatima accused Lauren of dumping away her unfinished coffee. While Fatima remained calm, Lauren started swearing at Fatima. The girls arrived at the Elite building for their go-sees challenge, in which they were split into two groups of four. The models walked for three designers, where they all received rather positive reviews; however, the designers criticized Lauren's walk. There was concern that Whitney and Dominique's dislike of each other would impede their team's progress, but their team nevertheless won the challenge, with Stacy Ann receiving the most bookings on the winning team. The entire team won a shoot for the June issue of Seventeen magazine. At the photoshoot, the girls had to pose over a mylar sheet in water from the off-Broadway show Fuerza Bruta. Claire hurt her neck after falling straight down on the sheet (which she had been specifically told not to do), causing her to struggle with her shoot. Half of the girls shone, while the other half struggled. Whitney impressed Jay highly, probably because she wasn't afraid to show another side of herself. While Anya constantly made very good poses, Fatima also impressed Jay, however, she moved too slow so most of her film would appear the same. Katarzyna received her shorter haircut, and was at first a little upset at the quick way her long hair was cut off and the drastic change, but was initially happy at the mid-neck length result. She also impressed Jay even though she was a little bit slow at first. Both Dominique and Stacy Ann failed to fully impress Jay, both of them did mediocrely but turned out to produce decent photos. However, Lauren failed to bring her awkwardness to the camera and didn't impress Jay, and Claire's work didn't turn out very well after she hurt her neck. At panel, Fatima, Anya, Katarzyna, and Whitney received universal praise, Katarzyna's haircut getting highly complimented from all the judges. Stacy Ann was congratulated for her challenge win, but her film was criticized. Lauren's awkward personality, a weak presence in the judging room, and mediocre photo landed her in the bottom two together with Claire, who was criticized for her lack of versatility and her "one-note look." Despite a stellar portfolio, Claire was sent packing.
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| 117 | 8 | "Top Model 10 Confidential" | April 9, 2008 | 2.38[120] |
| This was the cycle's recap episode. It reviewed the first seven episodes and showed some never-before-seen footage, including Stacy-Ann singing to the judges during casting, Claire's breastmilk-pumping antics, Marvita parading around the house naked as well as annoying the other contestants by playing badly on a guitar, the New York firefighters' mock runway show, Anya photographing the other contestants, a playful wrestling fight between some contestants and a fun night out at "Libation," a New York pub, where Stacy-Ann took a bottle of "complimentary" vodka back home. | ||||
| 118 | 9 | "For Those About to Walk, We Salute You" | April 16, 2008 | 3.85[121] |
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The contestants learned about interview skills from Paulina Porizkova. Later, Lauren cut the tip of her thumb while chopping onions and needed stitches. This week's challenge required the contestants to work a "green" carpet at a 7 Up party and handle themselves well at the party. Anya was praised for her ability to connect with others, and won another nude photoshoot for 7 Up and US$10,000 as payment. Back at the house, Stacy-Ann confessed that she was jealous of Anya for winning the challenge. The girls assumed they were going to travel abroad due to a hint in Tyra Mail, so the contestants packed their belongings. They were taken to the airport but Jay told them that they would actually be doing a photoshoot portraying a group of jet-setters boarding an airplane, using suitcases as props. Fatima ran into trouble with her travel documentation (since she was a refugee and not a United States citizen, but a permanent citizen holding a Green Card) and missed the photoshoot due to an appointment the show's producers had made to fix the issue at an unidentified consulate. After the shoot, the contestants were told that judging would take place immediately at the tarmac airplane hangar. It was also revealed that after judging, the top six contestants would be jet-setting to their abroad location, though Tyra did not reveal where this was. Anya once again gave phenomenal poses, and really stood out in the group thus receiving her third first call-out. Lauren was highly praised for keeping her face in a right expression, while Katarzyna was praised for looking different from the other contestants. Whitney was criticized for being too "pageant," though Mr. Jay gave her credit for working hard on set. Stacy-Ann was lambasted for not knowing her angles. In the end, Fatima landed in the bottom two with Stacy-Ann. Fatima was severely reprimanded for missing the photoshoot and not having her travel documents, and Stacy-Ann for her overall potential. Fatima was ultimately saved for the second time by her better and improving portfolio.[lower-alpha 6] Stacy-Ann was eliminated and Tyra announced that the remaining six contestants would go to Rome, Italy for the rest of the competition.
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| 119 | 10 | "Viva Italia!" | April 23, 2008 | 4.35[122] |
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The contestants arrived in Rome, where they toured the city before going to their new home. Not long after, Fatima came down with a fever; Anya helped her by bringing her dinner while Dominique gossiped about her. Claudio Brassini gave the contestants a fashion tour on Segways. Afterward, they went to their challenge, where Gai Mattiolo judged their walks and how they looked in his clothing. Anya won the challenge, and her prize was a long white red carpet dress, designed by Gai Mattiolo. The contestants filmed a CoverGirl commercial in Italian. Fatima, Katarzyna, and Whitney were the only ones able to get their lines out fully. Jay called out Whitney for acting too fake, and Katarzyna for being too flat, while he named Fatima the best of the day. Anya's lines were unintelligible, Dominique overacted and didn't get many words right although she did put in the effort and tried, and Lauren looked like she didn't even try. At judging, the only contestants that were able to impress all the judges were Katarzyna and Fatima because they delivered the dialogue really well, however Tyra was afraid that they looked too flat and not selling the CoverGirl, Anya and Dominique failed to deliver the dialogue well, and Whitney was deemed too fake. However, most criticisms came to Lauren, who seemed like she really didn't even try at all. For the second time each, Whitney and Lauren were revealed as the bottom two. Whitney received the last photo and Lauren was eliminated despite taking strong photos.
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| 120 | 11 | "We Are Spartans!" | April 30, 2008 | 4.19[123] |
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The contestants were brought to a gladiator fighting school, where fighting instructor Alex Mariotti taught them the basics of gladiator fighting. After donning gladiator costumes, Mr. Jay and Miss J. explained that the teacher was supposed to help them bring out more versatility and power in their photos, before revealing the photo challenge, which was using the moves that they had just learned, while still keeping grace and composure. Whitney won the challenge and was given a €1,000 shopping spree; she chose Anya to accompany her. The contestants were taken to a Roman castle for their photoshoot, where they were dressed in modern Renaissance fashion. Fatima and Dominique received universal praise during the photoshoot. At panel, Dominique was heralded for producing a gorgeous shot, but was criticized for dressing too "game-showish." Anya's photograph received universal praise, though the judges voiced concern over her generic personality. Katarzyna was criticized for having dead eyes in her photograph and for her seemingly flat personality, while Whitney was criticized for her "cramped" poses. At panel, Fatima, Dominique and Anya were all safe in first, second and third places, respectively, while Katarzyna and Whitney landed in the bottom two. Whitney (for the third time) for her inability to live up to her full modeling potential, and Katarzyna who was ultimately eliminated in her first-ever bottom two appearance because the judges felt that she was just "coasting along" rather than really making an impression.
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| 121 | 12 | "Ready For My Close-Up" | May 7, 2008 | 4.02[124] |
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To help them better understand their role in front of the camera, the contestants received a photography lesson. This was followed by a challenge in which they directed and shot Paulina Porizkova, as Seventeen editor Ann Shoket looked on. Dominique's lack of focus and Anya's over-enthusiasm were critiqued, while Fatima and Whitney's professionalism were praised. Fatima was chosen as the winner, with a reward of 50 extra frames at the upcoming photoshoot. At the photoshoot, with Nigel Barker as the photographer, the contestants portrayed Italian movie stars being pursued by the paparazzi. Mr. Jay and Nigel experienced difficulty getting the contestants into character, leaving all feeling vulnerable. At the panel, no one produced the super-super good photo except for Anya who Nigel pointed out that it was highly accidental. Dominique was criticized for looking like a drag queen and Fatima for not taking direction from Mr. J and Nigel on the shoot. Both Dominique and Fatima landed in the bottom two. Deemed as having more potential, Fatima was saved for the third time and Dominique was eliminated.
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| 122 | 13 | "And... the Winner is!" | May 14, 2008 | 4.75[125] |
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The remaining three contestants were put to the test when they had to shoot a commercial and a photoshoot for CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara. It was revealed that the winner of the cycle would have her ad on a billboard in Times Square. During the commercial, all of the contestants struggled with their lines, but still managed to look like real CoverGirls. During judging, the judges commented that Whitney's commercial was average, but deemed her photo stellar. Anya's commercial was described as a "train wreck," but that was overlooked by her personality on film and her stellar look in the commercial. However, her beauty shot, as portrayed by Paulina, came off as her looking "stupid." They were not impressed by Fatima's performance in her commercial. Anya was called first for the fifth and last time for her personality in the commercial leaving Fatima and Whitney in the bottom two, both for the fourth time. Tyra was still not clear who Whitney actually was, and whether she was not as beautiful as she seemed to be and act. They also criticized Fatima for still not listening. Ultimately, Whitney moved on and Fatima was eliminated.
Whitney and Anya competed in an Italian fashion runway show, with Cycle 9 winner Saleisha Stowers joined them for the show. Whitney and Anya competed against each other in Versace gowns, with their outfits handpicked by the designer herself, Donatella Versace. During the final deliberation, Whitney was told she did a very good job, but she forgot to pose long enough at the end of the runway. Anya was told she didn't walk as strong as Whitney, but she still looked stunning and improved a lot since the beginning of the competition. The judges then examined both Whitney and Anya's body of work. The judges felt that Anya's photos were edgy, high fashion, and made the clothes appear worth buying while Whitney's were warm, approachable, and attractive to men. Tyra announced Whitney as the tenth winner of America's Next Top Model.
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Cycle 11 (2008)
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| 123 | 1 | "The Notorious Fierce Fourteen" | September 3, 2008 | 3.51[126] |
| The 33 contestants were driven to San Fernando Valley, where they met Jay Manuel "Alpha J" and J. Alexander "Beta J" at the fictitious "Top Model Institute of Technology." Inside, they went through a series of reviews and catwalk analysis. Later, Tyra Banks "Tyra Bot" met the contestants and individual interviews began. In between, Isis revealed she is a trans woman, leaving other semifinalists with mixed feelings. Surprising some of the other contestants, Joslyn confessed that she tried to audition for America's Next Top Model for over 30 times (revealed to be 33 on The Tyra Banks Show) and she left on the product on the commercial, and Analeigh revealed that they were sold to a Saudi Arabian prince by a human trafficking ring pretending to be an agency, but it was later resolved before any deals were made . Twenty of those vying continued and they took part in the first photo shoot – posing in metallic blue catsuits. After final deliberations, fourteen contestants were chosen. | ||||
| 124 | 2 | "Top Model Inauguration" | September 3, 2008 | 3.51[126] |
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As the start of the episode, the three Brittanys changed their names. To avoid confusion, Brittney B became ShaRaun, Brittany S became McKey, and Brittany R remained with her own name. The notorious fierce fourteen contestants were driven to their homebase loft in Los Angeles, California. The contestants asked Isis questions regarding her gender transition, drawing both empathy and disdain. Clark and Hannah gossiped about Isis, calling her a he-she and saying that she had "no place in this competition." The next day, they visited Magic Castle, a private club for magicians, where judges Nigel Barker, Paulina Porizkova and the Jays conducted one-on-one interviews with the contestants. Isis impressed Nigel with her knowledge about how to flatter her face in certain light, while ShaRaun left the judges cold by constantly introducing herself in the show. The photo shoot theme was voting each portrayed with a political issue. During the shoot, several of the other contestants, including Clark and ShaRaun, heckled Isis about being transgender, while McKey struggled until drawing inspiration from boxing moves, which Clark laughed at. During panel, McKey's picture received tremendous praise. Isis also shocking everyone in the show that she can bring a powerful photograph, while Marjorie, Joslyn and Elina also received unanimous praise for their photos. The judges were unimpressed with ShaRaun’s photo, her interview and her insincere personality. They were also put off by Nikeysha's verbosity. In the end, ShaRaun and Nikeysha were landed in the bottom two for Nikeysha constantly interrupting the judges & ShaRaun's arrogant personality. However, ShaRaun's swagger, yet lack of modeling potential cost her the competition.
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| 125 | 3 | "The Ladder of Model Success" | September 10, 2008 | 3.86[128] |
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The contestants met posing coach Benny Ninja and contortionist Bree Robertson for a lesson on extreme posing inside fabric tubes. The following day, the posing challenge featured Tarina Tarantino jewelry and handbags. Many of the girls utilized awkward poses, and Sheena's inappropriately suggestive pose was criticized. Elina won the challenge, and received a handbag full of the featured jewelry for being the best, as well as the unaired prize to do some work with the brand. At the house, Isis was shown injecting hormones to aid in her gender transition which made her nauseous. Elina kissed Clark during a game of truth or dare. Tensions rose when Hannah – who had already made nasty comments about Isis – absent-mindedly pushed Isis for "crowding her" in the jacuzzi, even though she was surrounded by other girls, and was later confronted about it in a large discussion inside, and then again later on where some of the other girls accused of her discrimination towards Isis and towards the girls of darker skin. The photo shoot challenged the models to hang from a rope ladder, with the images later digitally composited to photos of a hot air balloon. At judging, after first denying that she had surgery, Sheena admits she did have breast augmentation. Lauren Brie's photo was perceived as one of the best pictures in the history of the show and was Tyra's all-time favorite picture at the time. While most of the girls also impressed the judges, Brittany's photo was deemed average (but Tyra was convinced that she can earn a million dollars doing catalog modeling) and Analeigh was criticized for overthinking the shoot, which showed in their picture. Isis' plain appearance at the judging panel and uninspiring close-up photo landed her in the bottom two with Nikeysha, who was eliminated for an unsatisfactory photo, together with her overly-verbal personality and an admonishment for her very thin body and she continued to talk, even after getting eliminated, and was heard still talking as the credits rolled.[127]
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| 126 | 4 | "You're Beautiful, Now Change" | September 17, 2008 | 4.26[129] |
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Tyra joined the models over princess-themed pizza, after which she announced that makeovers would commence the following day. But in a twist, as she was about to announce their makeovers, an evil witch (Miss J) appeared and gave her an apple, which turned out to be 'poisonous' as Tyra then fainted. She was revived by 'Prince Couture' (Mr. Jay) but told the girls she could no longer remember their makeovers. The next day, all mirrors inside of the salon were covered, indicating that the girls will only see their new looks when they are completed. Most girls were satisfied, except Elina, who cried, expressing that her look did not fit the image she had of herself. Afterwards, the girls were taken to Walmart for a CoverGirl makeup challenge in which they had to record a 30-second mock commercial without a script. Hannah's commercial was deemed the best, earning her a featured spot on the CoverGirl website and a US$1,000 Walmart gift card. Back at the house Brittany and Joslyn talked about how much they loved their families and how much they missed them. Elina passed by and admitted that she never loved her mother, saying that she didn’t know how to be a mother and her not being able to express her emotions. She said that’s the best reason why she had been in control. Brittany then said that Elina was ungrateful and that she was using her mother which made Elina uncomfortable. The girls took part in a Sports Illustrated-style photo shoot featuring Susan Holmes swimwear. As some added pressure to the situation, Holmes herself was present for the shoot, and Jay Manuel held back all critique and direction. At judging, Elina was praised for her edgy ambiguous look. Lauren Brie's photo loved a lot, especially Miss J and Clark was compared to Lauren Brie by Paulina, with them stating she was the complete opposite of Lauren Brie; Clark looked like a model in person, but her photos were lackluster and vice versa. Most girls received praise, but Isis, Analeigh, Hannah and Brittany struggled. Isis was once again criticized for her weak eye expression in her photo, though her pose received positive critique. Analeigh and Brittany landed in the bottom two; Analeigh for not utilizing their posing potential as a former ice skater, and Brittany for continuing to come across as too commercial and not exhibiting intensity in her photos. In the end, Brittany was eliminated.
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| 127 | 5 | "Fierce Eyes" | September 24, 2008 | 4.13[130] |
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The girls got a runway lesson at a bowling alley from J. Alexander. The next day, they participated in a runway show for fashion designer Jeremy Scott. There were two twists. Firstly, the girls would be wearing see-through blindfolds, and secondly, one girl would be instantly eliminated following the challenge. Notable standouts on the runway included Joslyn, Analeigh, McKey, Isis, and Sheena, though most girls also excelled. Despite being instructed not to do so, Samantha pulled up her dress while posing on the runway. Joslyn's performance was deemed the best, winning her a photoshoot for Seventeen which she shared with Isis and Sheena. The least impressive girls were Hannah and Samantha, Hannah was eliminated due to her overall poor performance together with her terrible runaway walk. This week's photoshoot took place in their own pool, with Nigel Barker photographing the girls. The girls were to pose with their faces partially underwater, with an emphasis on their eyes. While many received positive feedback, Elina and Joslyn struggled with the shoot, as did Isis, who was awkward in the pool because she felt uncomfortable wearing a swimsuit. At judging, Clark's huge improvement inspired everyone in the place, as she produced a super strong photo with very fierce eyes. Analeigh also improved significantly from the last week, finally using their ice skating ability to create a photo with strong, fierce eyes. Sheena's photo was deemed by Tyra as an "Asian warrior that is going to kill you", while Lauren Brie impressed for the third consecutive week. Despite having a strong photo, Samantha was strongly reprimanded by Jeremy Scott, because she was acting like a know-it-all and seemed to want to be the rockstar of the runway show, and she ended up in the bottom two along with Isis. In the end, Samantha was spared and Isis was eliminated, praising on her LGBT community.
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| 128 | 6 | "Natural Beauty" | October 1, 2008 | 4.03[131] |
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The girls met Paulina Porizkova at an empty warehouse for a challenge teach, where they were taught how to make an oversized outfit that will fit them well and carry off the pose. After the lecture, each girl was assigned an outfit to improvise and fit themselves. Samantha was admonished over physically altering the dress’s look, while McKey's creativity won her the challenge and the reward of 50 extra frames at their next photo shoot. Back at the house, Marjorie's insecurities irritated some of the other girls. This week’s photo shoot had the girls portray disasters in California. Most girls received praise for their photos, though Lauren Brie was cautioned not to rely on just being pretty. However, it was Clark and Joslyn's mediocre photos that landed them in the bottom two. The judges saw Joslyn as starting out at the top of the pack, but slowly falling, while Clark’s lackluster portfolio had the judges worried. In the end, Joslyn's bubbly personality saved her and Clark was ultimately sent home.
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| 129 | 7 | "Fiercee Awards" | October 8, 2008 | 3.93[132] |
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The girls were driven to a photo studio where they met Tyra for a teach on how to create and improve on their "signature poses." While Lauren Brie disappointed by producing what Tyra deemed as pretty but "empty" photos, Marjorie’s high-fashion take on The Hunchback of Notre-Dame impressed Tyra – and won her the challenge. She chose Analeigh to share in her prize of diamond necklaces from Rafinity totaling US$12,000. For this week's photo shoot, the girls were taken to the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles to portray different award show mishaps inspired from Tyra’s Fiercee Awards on The Tyra Banks Show. Marjorie and Analeigh wowed Jay, while Elina had trouble letting go of her control and freeing her emotions. Marjorie's dramatic photo received unfavorably great praise, with her reward win earned her a very clear first call-out. Analeigh's photo yet again wowed the judges, as well as McKey and Elina. In the end, Lauren Brie and Sheena were placed in the bottom two – both for their flawed photos. The judges perceived Lauren Brie's personality as being washed out, while Sheena was criticized for her overt sexual appeal and her presence being a model. Sheena's personality won the judges over despite having a weaker portfolio. The judges had then to eliminate Lauren Brie in the competition.
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| 130 | 8 | "Top Model 11 Confidential" | October 15, 2008 | 3.21[133] |
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This was the recap episode featuring some never-before-seen footage, including Samantha being left without a bed at the start of the competition, an argument between Elina and Sheena regarding animal rights and respect for others' beliefs, McKey cooking meals for the girls because she felt left out, Sheena losing her hair during her makeover, the girls admiring Nikeysha's talent for rapping, a night out at Red Pearl Kitchen in Hollywood, a bee attack (with McKey saving the bee after it is hairsprayed by Clark), and Hannah talking about her life in Alaska and "Alaska Pixie Dust."
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| 131 | 9 | "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" | October 22, 2008 | 4.44[134] |
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The girls got a lesson from the Aswirl Twins on how to properly showcase a garment. This was immediately followed by a challenge in which the girls wore green bodysuits to mask their bodies via greenscreen, while modeling clothing for Petro Zillia, judged by Ann Shoket. While many were criticized, Elina was chosen as the winner, and got to shoot a holiday fashion spread for Seventeen along with Analeigh and Marjorie. When they returned, Elina and Sheena argued on whether it was hypocritical for Elina, an atheist, to appear in a holiday spread. The following day, the contestants met Cycle 10 winner Whitney Thompson for a CoverGirl commercial shoot. They were allotted five takes and got to read their lines from a teleprompter. While some excelled and others struggled, Joslyn was ill and had a particularly difficult time. At judging, Tyra challenged the contestants to walk in wooden clogs, leading her to announce that they would be going abroad to Amsterdam, though one contestant would be eliminated first. Analeigh was praised highly, with Tyra stating that their commercial was the best ever in the show's history. Sheena was also praised for her personality in the commercial. However, Elina was once again lambasted for being too constrained. Conversely, Joslyn was told that she overacted, but overall, she was lauded for pulling through and doing the commercial despite being very ill. McKey was surprisingly criticized for having a mediocre performance (despite having previous strong photos). Though McKey had a bad commercial, Elina and Joslyn ended up as the bottom two. Tyra then noted that has Elina's composure and confidence while Joslyn possessed tenacity and determination. Both Sheena and Samantha were shown cheering for Joslyn. However, in a shocking elimination, though she was called a "survivor," Joslyn was axed for her declining performance, but was told that she could survive the modeling industry without winning the contest.
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| 132 | 10 | "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" | October 29, 2008 | 3.90[135] |
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When the girls arrived in Schiphol Airport at Amsterdam, they were greeted by Holland's Next Top Model host Daphne Deckers. They were split into pairs to find their house through a series of tasks. Elina and Samantha were the quickest and earned 50 extra frames to share. The girls then went to the Red Light district for yet another challenge, this time posing as store-front models selling various designers' dresses. While Marjorie was singled out as the best girl, McKey and Samantha won the prize to appear in several runway shows in Amsterdam International Fashion Week because of their teamwork. For the photo shoot, the girls posed in 17th century couture gowns on a boat. McKey, Analeigh and Marjorie received positive comments, while Samantha used her extra frames to deliver better shots. Elina's focus made her ignore Jay at one point. At panel, McKey and Analeigh once again impressed the judges. Though Samantha was also appreciated for producing a stellar picture, her poor choice of clothing was criticized. Marjorie was also given a good critique, but her timid personality didn't sit well with Daphne. Elina again landed in the bottom two with Sheena; Sheena was criticized for her inconsistency and trouble controlling both her body and face together, while Elina was again chastised for her stiffness and uninspiring in-person look. However, deemed to have more potential, Elina was saved for the second time eliminating Sheena.
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| 133 | 11 | "The Final Five" | November 5, 2008 | 3.81[136] |
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The top five contestants went on go-sees. Marjorie became lost and frustrated causing her to not book either of the two designers she managed to see; Samantha was told she was too commercial but managed to book two out of four; Elina, because of her tattoos, only booked two out of the four she visited; McKey was booked by all four of her go-sees, but was disqualified from the challenge for being five minutes late. As a result, Analeigh won US$18,000 worth of designer clothes for booking all three of the three designers they saw. This time Tyra was the photographer and took two pictures of the models – one with no makeup, and one with edgy and glamorous styling, with a warehouse background. Marjorie struggled on the first shoot, but excelled at the second. Elina was once again too controlling, while Samantha and McKey shone in both shoots. Analeigh was amazing in their glamour shot, but Tyra wasn't sure if they could pull off a washed face look. At panel, Samantha's photos were deemed the best and she was called first. Elina and Marjorie both landed in the bottom two because they stood in their own way (Marjorie's nerves and Elina's control), but with her third consecutive bottom two appearance, Elina was eliminated and Marjorie was given another chance.
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| 134 | 12 | "Good Times and Windmills" | November 12, 2008 | 3.71[137] |
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The remaining four girls got a lesson from Paulina Porizkova on modeling with unusual props. They were then challenged to audition for a short commercial in which they kissed male model Mark Vanderloo. Marjorie was chosen as the winner, and received a US$10,000 shopping spree at G-Star which she shared evenly with Analeigh. That evening, the contestants let loose when they invited their go-sees boatmen from the previous episode to the house. As Marjorie was the only girl in the house who drank alcohol, she ended up getting drunk and eventually Analeigh had to look after her. The photo shoot was set in the Dutch Countryside, with windmills as the backdrop accompanied by dramatic hair and makeup. Analeigh and McKey excelled once again while Samantha and Marjorie struggled. At judging, Samantha was again criticized for her unprofessional appearance and for having a bad film overall despite producing a good photo. Analeigh won best photo, with editor-in-chief of Seventeen magazine, Ann Shoket, describing them as “a girl [pre-transition] to be reckoned with”. Despite a stellar portfolio, Marjorie was admonished for having lost her appeal in her attempt to act more aloof, which sent her home.
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| 135 | 13 | "America's Next Top Model is..." | November 19, 2008 | 4.84[139] |
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The top three contestants have their CoverGirl commercials would be the next day. When they arrived, the girls found out that the commercials would be shot on a boat traveling through Amsterdam, and that they would each have to deliver a "scene-stealing kiss" with Dutch male model Timothy Dingeman at the end of the commercial. Samantha's commercial lacked energy while Analeigh went blank and had to be fed the lines. McKey produced a stunning commercial, improving immensely from her first commercial performance. Afterwards, all the models shot their CoverGirl print ads. At panel, McKey received unanimous praise for both her commercial and photo, Analeigh and Samantha landed in the bottom two and Analeigh was sent home. Samantha joined McKey after surviving three bottom two appearances.
Samantha and McKey joined cycle 10 winner Whitney Thompson and Holland's Next Top Model cycle 4 winner Ananda Marchildon and runner-up Yvette Broch, at a long, whimsical, fairy tale-themed fashion show. Both girls showed consistent walks, although both were critiqued that they were not as strong as they could have been. During deliberation, the judges recognized that both girls had stunning portfolios, and had greatly improved as models from their first shoot. McKey's photogenic look, edginess, diversity and strut were acknowledged as well as Samantha having commercial appeal while simultaneously delivering high fashion photos. McKey was crowned as the eleventh winner of America's Next Top Model.[138]
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Cycle 12 (2009)
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| 136 | 1 | "What Happens in Vegas" | March 4, 2009 | 3.92[140] |
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34 semi-finalists arrived at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, where they were dressed up as "goddesses" and took a profile shot before showing off their walks. Later that night, Tyra arrived dressed up as the "Goddess of Fierce", and told the models that she was looking for a "successor." In interviews, London revealed that she was a street preacher, Allison admitted that she was fascinated by blood, Natalie stated that she "never had to work a day in her life", Tahlia showed her burn scars, Kortnie told the judges that Dale Earnhardt, Jr. used to be her boyfriend, Kathryn disappointed the panel for not knowing five working models, but then impressed them by citing three designers, and Monique confessed that she was a conspiracy theorist. In between interviews, Angelea revealed she had a daughter who died, and that she slept in the Port Authority Bus Terminal just so she could audition. Later, a first cut was made, and 21 girls remained, each having to portray a certain goddess. During the shoot, Sandra and Angelea bickered, greatly affecting the latter's performance. Tyra then selected the final thirteen. When Sandra was called thirteenth she bumped Angelea as an act of revenge for messing with her, disappointing the eliminated Angelea even further.[lower-alpha 7]
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| 137 | 2 | "Fun and Games" | March 4, 2009 | 3.92[140] |
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After a trip to the rooftop of the Empire State Building, Celia won a quiz and was handed the key to their new Top Model house and was chosen to select the first bed for herself. Sandra, placing her personal belongings onto Celia's chosen bed, stirred up conflict in the house until London gave up her own bed. In addition, Isabella discussed her epilepsy when London saw the large quantity of tablets Isabella had brought with her to the competition. The ladies participated in their first fashion runway show for Abaeté into two teams of six where they had to portray either a bad girl or a good girl. Sandra was the last one being undecided where she has to choose either bad or good, as she chose the good girl portrayal. Sandra only walked halfway on the runway, however never even realized it until judging. Tahlia's confidence was crushed when the designer dressed her up fully so as to cover up her scars. They later headed to Central Park for their first photoshoot where they brought well-known childhood games to life, portraying "good girls" along with other models who portrayed "bad girls" with the photoshoot aiming to show how girls can grow up too quickly. In judging, London's photo received unanimously great praise, mainly because she managed to smile wide without looking cheesy and because she found her photographer while also finding her light at the same time. However, her not-so-model presence at the judging panel dragged the judges' choice down a bit. Allison (called first during the call-out ceremony), Celia, Teyona, Fo, Nijah, Kortnie and Natalie also received praise, however Aminat, Sandra, Isabella, Tahlia, and Jessica struggled to make it work. Sandra and Isabella were in the bottom two, despite being a disappointment on the runway and taking a mediocre photo as she was saved from the first elimination, Isabella was the first model to eliminate in the competition despite having a strong runway walk and bubbly spirit.
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| 138 | 3 | "Do You Light The Way I Look?" | March 11, 2009 | 4.45[141] |
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Allison was the first to have her picture displayed as digital art in the house as best photo of the previous week. Fo also stated that she really liked her photo. Aminat expressed her disappointment of Sandra surviving the first elimination over Isabella. Tyra Mail announced that it was time for makeovers. They arrived at Bergdorf Goodman where the two Jays were waiting for their makeovers; most of the girls were pleased by their new looks, but Fo was visibly affected by the loss of her hair and her presumed femininity. Natalie panicked about getting her hair chopped off, and the stylists humoured her fear, gathering around her and talking about cutting her hair off, very short. However, when Natalie was visibly upset they dropped the charade and told her that in a Top Model first, She was not getting a makeover; she was deemed to be sufficiently model-looking the way she was. The next day, the girls were introduced to their first reward challenge, split into four teams of three, they had to search the streets of New York for a woman that embodied the spirit of Cover Girl and act as spokesmodels for the brand, as well as help her do her makeup. Team 1 (consist of Aminat, Celia and Sandra) won the reward of doing a photoshoot that will be displayed on Walmart, despite Sandra's limited contributions to the group. The girls went to a bar that night and Sandra caused tension with Aminat when she joked that Aminat could get drunk. Aminat behind the scenes said, "Keep it cute or put it on mute!". The week's photoshoot required the girls to direct their own lighting using flashing light sticks. Fo's discomfort over her makeover caused her to cry on set, disrupting the shoot. The judges were impressed by Teyona, Celia, Allison, London, and Natalie, but were disappointed with a large majority of the rest for lack of posing "tension." Despite a strong photo, Fo landed in the bottom two because the judges were concerned that she was unable to be a chameleon, however, it was Jessica who was the second girl eliminated for being unable to translate her beauty into strong photos and for relying too much on being pretty.
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| 139 | 4 | "New York's Finest" | March 18, 2009 | 3.79[142] |
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The eleven remaining models attended Miss J's Charm School to practice their runway walks. Cycle 9 contestants Bianca and Chantal were there to give advice to the girls. Back at the house, tension arose when Natalie claimed that Tahlia's picture last week was the worst in the entire group. Teyona received a new weave after Tyra admitted in the last panel that it wasn't what she wanted. The girls were challenged to walk for Jill Stuart, wearing her Spring Collection and carrying large shopping bags. Celia and Natalie's walks stood out, and despite making a mistake by ungracefully twirling on the runway, Natalie won the challenge and received a selection of items from the Jill Stuart collection. The photoshoot involved posing in groups as different characters including Snobs, Brokers, Nannies, Artists and Tourists in the famous Manhattan locations of Fifth Avenue, Wall Street, Upper East Side, SoHo and Times Square, respectively. Sandra impressed the judges with her stunning profile shot and received the first call-out. Celia, Aminat, Fo, Tahlia, London and Kortnie also impressed the judges having their photos being their best so far. Natalie and Teyona survived the bottom two. In the end, Allison, having disappointed the judges by over-analyzing her shot, landed in the bottom two with Nijah, whom the judges felt she was relying too much on being beautiful to get by in the competition. However, the judges felt Allison had more to give, and Nijah was the third girl eliminated.
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| 140 | 5 | "Put Your Best Face Forward" | March 25, 2009 | 2.87[143] |
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Toccara Jones of cycle 3 visited the girls for a slumber party, and taught them about making an impression with personality. The next day, the models were taught by Benny Ninja how to strike various poses with different genres of music. Most of the girls struggled at the teach, but Natalie and Celia stood out due to their creativity. Later that night the girls were challenged to a pose-off competition, where groups of girls faced off against each other and were judged based on the overall audience response to their individual performances. Celia and Natalie made it to the final round, however, Celia won the challenge and chose Allison to share the prize. Tahlia's confidence was once again shattered because of the audience's negative reaction during her performance, and she considered quitting the competition. This sparked a series of reactions from some of the girls, especially Celia, who were shocked that she might move on instead of someone who wanted to win more than her. The week's photoshoot had the girls portray old immigrants that traveled to Ellis Island with their families; Benny Ninja was pictured with the girls as the family father. The pictures were taken via old-fashioned cameras and were thus black-and-white. Tahlia once again expressed her desire to quit in the make-up room, however at panel, her improvement impressed the judges and she received the first call-out. Teyona, Natalie, and Allison also received unanimous praise for their convincing performances conveyed on film. London, Aminat, Celia and Fo were also safe from elimination while Sandra and Kortnie landed in the bottom two. Despite Sandra's poor performance in the challenge and continual reliance on being beautiful and using profile shots to coast through the competition, was yet again spared elimination for her determination to win. Right after Sandra was congratulated for making it to the top nine, Celia went to stand by Kortnie and told Tyra that "Tahlia did express that she did not want to be in this competition anymore and that she felt that this was not a wise career pathway option", and that she found it unfair to eliminate other girls with more passion while Tahlia, who did not even want to be there, continued to remain in the competition. However, Celia was rebutted by Tyra who said that what Celia was doing is unfair and that Tahlia should be the only person to express her own feelings. The judges' decision was final and couldn't be further altered. After Celia was asked to rejoin the other eight girls, Kortnie was still getting eliminated for not having the most striking portfolio despite her first photoshoot and being striking model in person and proving to Tyra that she can give a fierce look.
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| 141 | 6 | "Here's Your Test" | April 1, 2009 | 3.97[145] |
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Celia's actions from previous week's judging panel after Kortnie's elimination continued to rock the house. After Sandra told Aminat, Teyona and Tahlia that Celia, Allison and Natalie were talking about Tahlia behind her back, there was a fight in the kitchen. Teyona asked Celia if she had "felt like fool" and Aminat also called Natalie "stupid" after Natalie told Tahlia that is a competition and that she and the other girls would try to send Tahlia home if this was not a career pathway for her. The girls' challenge was to pose using face cut-outs in famous photos of Tyra Banks. Celia was criticised for focusing too much on her body, while London and Natalie excelled. Natalie was ultimately chosen as the winner, and she received 50% more frames at the next photo shoot as her prize. Back at the house later, Tahlia and Celia discussed the previous elimination, with Tahlia expressing her humiliation and disappointment in Celia's behavior. Celia said she did not regret saying whatever she said, however said humiliating Tahlia was not her intention and apologized, saying she felt sure she would be eliminated at panel. This week's photo shoot saw the girls taking beauty shots using different colored powders. At panel, the judges were impressed by Fo and Teyona's photos. Tahlia and Aminat also received positive feedback. Allison received a reprimand from panel for relying on one look in all of her photos and London, Natalie and Sandra were criticized for their lackluster photos. Despite taking amazing profile photos during this week's shoot, Nigel Barker insisted that a straight-on shot for Sandra was selected as all her previous photos were not straight on. Celia was praised for embodying her color and for strong personal style, however, the judges were disappointed about her controversial actions last panel after the call-out ceremony and before Kortnie had been dismissed. Ultimately Sandra and Celia landed in the bottom two; Sandra for being unable to take a strong front facial shot, and Celia for her "non-beautiful" doings last week. In the end, Celia's strong photos and personal style saved her from elimination, however she was warned to learn her lesson and not to "mess with another girl's money."[144] Sandra was eliminated in her third bottom two appearance, despite producing beautiful photos and having a strong modeling desire and potential.
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| 142 | 7 | "Acting Like a Model" | April 8, 2009 | 3.69[146] |
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The girls were taught acting skills by Paulina, which led them to act out a scene with Clay Aiken. Celia and London excelled, while Allison and Tahlia were criticized for holding back too much. London won the challenge, and US$5,000 worth of clothing. However, she gave most of her prizes away as she felt she had gained weight and would not be able to fit in the clothes. Instead of a photoshoot, the girls had a Cover Girl commercial with the aid of a teleprompter as they were split into two teams of four. At panel, all of the girls received criticism. Celia was praised again for her strong fashion sense although it was pointed out how much older she looked. Teyona was told she was not telegenic. Allison 's commercial was criticized, both for her one-note expressions and delivery. On the side, Teyona was ordered to swap clothes with Allison, as she was wearing an outfit that she had worn before. Aminat was criticized for clipping words and London was told her performance was lazy. The judges additionally commented on London's weight gain during deliberation. Natalie was told she looked good on film, but was forgettable; Fo stuttered through her commercial and was told that she performed better in the background of other commercials. Similar criticism was also given to London. Tahlia struggled, with the judges commenting that she looked older than her years. Ultimately, Celia redeemed herself from the last two weeks and received the first call-out for standing out in the batch of weak commercials. Allison and Tahlia landed in the bottom two, with Allison being told she was not versatile, and Tahlia that her low self-esteem held her back. With that, Allison was saved for the second time and Tahlia was eliminated in her only bottom two appearance.
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| 143 | 8 | "Cycle 12 Rewind" | April 8, 2009 | 1.86[146] |
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This is the recap episode of cycle 12 that also features unaired clips from previous episodes. Such as an insight into Allison and Celia's friendship, Kortnie, Allison and Celia making a birdhouse, Celia gave her breakdown of the girls at casting, Allison having drawings (including a nose-bleeding Tyra), Celia imagining a montage of "sleeping Natalie" and Kortnie, Allison and Celia having a crying competition however Fo's incessant crying outshined all three girls. Sandra was also featured a lot in a number of clips. She considered Angelea as tough competition, repeated reiterated the fact that she was there to become America's Next Top Model, wanting to have Nijah eliminated, getting told she's not liked by Jessica, feeling misunderstood by the other girls, disapproving of Aminat and Teyona stripping on the runway, broke down during Toccara's visit of her being picked on when she was younger, reacting to Celia's judging disruptions of Tahlia not wanting to compete during Kortnie's elimination in front of Allison, Celia, London and Natalie, shouting at Allison in the same scene for not listening to her then letting Celia know that Sandra thinks she acts so immature for a 25-year-old.
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| 144 | 9 | "Take Me to the Photo Shoot" | April 15, 2009 | 3.78[147] |
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The week's reward challenge had the girls become the creative directors of their competitors' photo shoots as they take pictures for a Southpole Junior advert. Allison impressed Jay with her bubbly personality for the first time, while Aminat's laid back attitude infuriated him as she used too much time on wardrobe and only had four minutes to get Natalie on set. Celia gave good direction but selected a picture where Fo's shoes were cropped out. Teyona's creativity amazed Jay and she was chosen as the winner, and got the opportunity to appear in the June issue of Seventeen magazine, which she shared with Aminat and Celia. The next morning, Jay visited the girls at their own house and brought in the entire Tyra Banks "glam squad (occasionally featured in some of Tyra's talk show episodes)." R&B superstar Ciara arrived at this week's photo shoot, and the girls had to portray crazed fans of the star tangled up in wires. While Teyona, Fo and Natalie excelled in the shoot, Aminat and Allison struggled to deliver a shot. London's weight gain was too obvious to be ignored, and Jay discussed it with her after her photo shoot, telling her that while she was way too small for plus-size modeling she should watch her eating habits to continue to fit in sample sizes. A male model appeared at the beginning of panel speaking Portuguese and presented Tyra with a bowl of Brazil nuts, leading her to tell the girls that the six models to survive elimination would be going to São Paulo, Brazil for the rest of the competition. Teyona received the first call out while Aminat and London ended up in the bottom two, each for the first time; Aminat for her bland shot and dead facial expression, and London for not using her conventional beauty well in her photo and for her recent weight gain. In the end, London was eliminated.
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| 145 | 10 | "The Amazing Model Race" | April 22, 2009 | 4.01[148] |
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Upon arrival in São Paulo, Brazil, the remaining six contestants were greeted by Brazil's Next Top Model host Fernanda Motta and raced in pairs to deliver flowers to Helô Pinheiro. Natalie and Fo were the first to arrive and they received US$500 pairs of jeweled Havaianas flip flops as well as the keys to their new home. The following day, the girls learned the martial art of Capoeira and Celia accidentally kicked Aminat in the face during practice. They were then challenged to perform while attempting to produce a good photograph. Most girls struggled, such as Celia who repeatedly blocked her face, Teyona who did capoeira more than she modeled, and Natalie who didn't push through. Fo's photo was chosen as the best, granting her 50% more frames during the next photo shoot while another contestant of her choice would lose 50%. Fo, still annoyed that Teyona did not choose her to share in her reward during the previous episode, chose Teyona to lose half of her frames. Back at the house Fo and Teyona had a fight due to Teyona losing half her frames with Fo saying the "now the feeling of what its like is known and its a taste of one's own medicine". For the week's photo shoot, the models embodied Brazilian icon Carmen Miranda. Allison surprised Jay with her creativity and Teyona did an incredible job, even though she only had 25 shots. On the other hand, Fo failed to deliver a shot with Jay pointing out that Fo was interpreting the Brazilian icon so greatly that she lost her model sense. At panel, Allison's photo received universal praise for her successful embodiment of the icon and Teyona was told she looked like a model but not much like Carmen. Teyona's wardrobe at panel was also criticize, while Celia's photo was chastised for not looking fresh. In the end, Natalie was dropped to the bottom two, for constantly delivering only moderate pictures, along with Aminat for her lack of expressions in her photos. Shockingly, Natalie was sent home despite a better picture, and Aminat was spared again.
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| 146 | 11 | "Let's Go See the City" | April 29, 2009 | 4.01[149] |
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The girls met Paulo Borges (the director of São Paulo Fashion Week) and Fabienne Muzy (the translator) before being sent out on go-sees throughout the city of São Paulo where five designers awaited them. Despite a high fashion portfolio, Allison's runway walk was criticized. Aminat's walk was heralded as great whilst Teyona was praised for her face and personality. Fo managed to see all five designers but was chastised heavily for her height and looking too commercial. Celia's age did not sit well with one designer, but compensated for her graceful, elegance walk and sense of style. After all five girls were in the room, Vanessa Da Silveira (Paulo Borges assistant) came in to announce that "Mr. Borges will not be able to be here, but he asked Vanessa to bring the girls back to São Paulo Fashion Week headquarters". The girls were taken to the rooftop and as "time is of the essence" they were going to fly by helicopter to meet Paulo Borges. On the rooftop, Vanessa shouted at Celia and Fo for being late from their go-sees (Celia by only one minute and Fo by twelve minutes)and both of them were disqualified from the challenge. Furthermore, they were also sent downstairs to collect a taxi. Allison, Aminat and Teyona followed Vanessa into the helicopter on their journey to meet Paulo Borges and Fabienne Muzy back at the fashion week headquarters where Teyona won the challenge as she was booked by all three of her go-sees, and won clothes from each designer. For this week's photo shoot, the girls had to pose in small, high fashion swimsuits while standing out on a crowded beach of locals and tourists in Santos. Allison was unanimously praised for being able to connect with her surroundings whilst Teyona was noted for being able to understand her angles. Aminat failed to use the potential in her body with her shot coming out stiff, whilst Fo's shot made her look even shorter. Celia, despite again lauded for her strong personal style, was lambasted for being overly-rehearsed during her shoot. Celia and Fo landed in the bottom two for the second time each as they had something "that the modeling industry looks at as not being right". Celia for starting out at 25 years old, thinking too much beforehand and delivering an unsatisfactory photo, and Fo for looking even shorter in her photos and booking none of her go sees. In the end, Celia's previous strong shots and personal style won the judges over, and Fo was eliminated.
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| 147 | 12 | "Take Me to the Jungle" | May 6, 2009 | 3.82[151] |
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The girls arrived at Águia de Ouro and met Paulina where they learned the steps in samba dance. The next day, they were put to the test and had to create an illusion of having a good time through the dance they learned. Celia managed to relax her face and delivered a convincing performance, winning her jewelry from Ara Vartanian worth over US$7,000, which she shared with Allison. For the week's photo shoot, the girls traveled to the Brazilian jungle where they were dressed as exotic birds sitting in their nests, with Tyra herself as the photographer. Allison's composure on set got praise and Celia was lauded for looking fresh and being creative. On the other hand, Aminat's inability to use her face to catch the light impeded her performance[150] while Teyona struggled against various elements (rain & darkness) during her photo shoot, causing Tyra to have difficulty in shooting her as well. At panel, Allison's photo earned her a first call-out as it was unanimously and greatly praised from the judges. The rest of the girls were also praised for the photos as well. After Teyona's name was called second, Celia and Aminat appeared in the bottom two for the third time each. Although Celia was deemed to have a better portfolio, the judges were concerned that her face may be "too mature for the modeling industry". While Aminat was again saved for the third time, Celia was the tenth girl eliminated.
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| 148 | 13 | "America's Next Top Model is..." | May 13, 2009 | 4.31[152] |
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The final three shot their CoverGirl commercials. Aminat was criticized for her lack of facial expression on film but her overall commercial was deemed the best by panel. Allison forgot her lines but managed to deliver a convincing commercial, while Teyona's nerves took their toll on her as she fumbled through her lines. Afterward, the girls shot their CoverGirl print ad. Allison was called first for her ability to capture her beauty in a photo due to her stunning picture, despite her average but believable commercial. Aminat's inability to photograph with facial variety disappointed the judges once more, though her commercial was the strongest of the three. Teyona's photo granted her praise once again because she managed to appear sultry and maintain commercial appeal, but she was lambasted for her uninspiring performance in her CoverGirl commercial. Aminat's inconsistent portfolio and Teyona's dismal commercial landed then in the bottom two. However the judges deemed Teyona's portfolio was stronger, thus eliminating Aminat in her fourth bottom two appearance.
The final two shot their Seventeen magazine cover tries where they both excelled and impressed Ann Shoket. Later, for their final performance, Allison and Teyona arrived at Ibirapuera Auditorium for competed in a Rosa Chá swimsuit fashion show where they had to strut a sultry walk, dance in samba movement and crawl provocatively at the end of the show. Cycle 11 winner McKey Sullivan joined the girls for the show. At panel, Allison was commended for her significant improvements throughout the competition as well as for her strong walk, which also improved immensely from being the worst of the bunch. Teyona's walk was criticized for looking somewhat robotic, though she was still praised for her stellar photos. The judges felt that both finalists had their own strengths; Teyona was lauded for her versatile portfolio that translated into booking ability, creativity during photo shoots, and genuine personality while Allison's high fashion and editorial look could book her international fashion shows. Teyona won and named America's Next Top Model.
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Cycle 13 (2009)
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Cycle 13 cast
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Original network | The CW |
| Original release | September 9, 2009 – November 18, 2009 |
The thirteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model premiered on September 9, 2009 and was the seventh season to be aired on The CW network. The cycle's catch phrase is "'The Lineup Is 5' 7" And Under. Not The Usual Suspects. BOOK 'EM!", and the promotional song was "Good Girls Go Bad" by Cobra Starship featuring Leighton Meester. The ending/elimination song, entitled "Top Model", is sung by Marvin Fequiere, husband of Cycle 10 contestant Stacy-Ann.
The prizes for this cycle are:
- A modeling contract with Wilhelmina Models, replacing Elite Model Management
- A fashion spread and cover in Seventeen
- A US$100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics
The overseas destination for this cycle was Maui, Hawaii.[Note 1] This is the first cycle filmed entirely in the United States.
The winner was Nicole Fox from Louisville, Colorado making her the youngest winner at the age of 18.
Season summary
This cycle featured one major change to the judging panel: judge Paulina Porizkova left the show after the previous season, marking the first change to the judging panel since Cycle 10. With her departure, only three permanent judges remained, a first for the series.
This cycle also moved back to Los Angeles, after being filmed in New York City for cycle 12. The cast size was once again increased to 14 contestants. All of the contestants for this season were of height 5'7" or shorter.
Contestants
(ages stated are at start of contest)[153]
| Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | Finish | Place |
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| Lisa Ramos | 19 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Queens, New York | Episode 2 | 14 |
| Rachel Echelberger | 18 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Woodland, California | Episode 3 | 13 |
| Courtney Davies | 22 | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | Plantation, Florida | 12 | |
| Lulu Braithwaite | 19 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Brooklyn, New York | Episode 4 | 11 |
| Bianca Richardson | 21 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Columbia, South Carolina | Episode 5 | 10 |
| Ashley Howard | 22 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Chicago, Illinois | Episode 6 | 9 |
| Kara Vincent | 18 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Episode 7 | 8 |
| Rae Weisz | 21 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Rochester, Minnesota | Episode 8 | 7 |
| Brittany Markert | 21 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Livermore, California | Episode 9 | 6 |
| Sundai Love | 18 | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | Bakersfield, California | Episode 10 | 5 |
| Jennifer An | 23 | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Episode 11 | 4–3 |
| Erin Wagner | 18 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Spring Grove, Illinois | ||
| Laura Kirkpatrick | 19 | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | Stanford, Kentucky | Episode 12 | 2 |
| Nicole Fox | 18 | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Louisville, Colorado | 1 |
Episodes
How Short Can You Go
First aired September 9, 2009
- Special guest: Bradford Sisk
The Early Bird Gets A Makeover
First aired September 9, 2009
- Featured photographer: Baldomero Fernandez
- Special guests: Chanel Iman, Sally Hershberger
Fortress of Fierceness
First aired September 16, 2009
- Featured photographer: Firooz Zahedi
- Special guests: Sean Patterson, Lauren Conrad
Make Me Tall
First aired September 23, 2009
- Featured photographer: Jonathan Mannion
- Special guests: Diva Davanna, Kevan Hall, Yvonne Yue, Ann Shoket, Jaime Rishar
- Top Model in Action: McKey Sullivan (Cycle 11)
Take My Photo, Tyra!
First aired September 30, 2009
- Featured photographer: Tyra Banks
- Special guests: Crissy Barker, China Chow, Sam Fine, Juan Munoz Hortado, Gene Williamson
- Top Model in Action: Samantha Francis (Cycle 8)
Dance With Me
First aired October 7, 2009
- Featured photographer: Mike Rosenthal
- Special guests: Benny Ninja, Jabbawockeez, Josie Maran, Lil Mama, Rhonda Faber Green
- Top Model in Action: Lisa Jackson (Cycle 9)
Petite Ninja Warriors
First aired October 14, 2009
- Featured photographer: Patricia Von Ah
- Special guests: Neil Lane, Skyler Mattson, Rozae Nichols, Sean Patterson, Gerard Seifert, Lauren Shiohama, Jonathan Skow, Trina Turk, Jessica White, Tracy Wong, Deborah Chen
- Top Model in Action: Fo Porter (Cycle 12)
Interview 101
First aired October 21, 2009
- Featured commercial director: Nigel Barker
- Special guests: Teyona Anderson, Ant, Jessica Lowndes, Kim Kardashian, Ann Shoket, Lara Spencer
- Top Model in Action: Nicole Linkletter (Cycle 5)
Let's Go Surfing
First aired October 28, 2009
- Featured photographers: Erik Aeder (challenge), Tyra Banks (photoshoot)
- Special guests: Sofia Beschan, Buzzy Kerbox, Kirsty Hume
- Top Model in Action: Natalie Pack (cycle 12)
Dive Deeper
First aired November 4, 2009
- Featured photographers: Jono Knight (challenge), Russell James (photoshoot)
- Special guest: Marisa Miller
- Top Model in Action: Fatima Siad (Cycle 10)
Hawaiian Hip Hop
First aired November 11, 2009
- Featured photographer: Steve Shaw
- Special guests: Ann Shoket, Anna Rita Sloss
- Top Model in Action: Katarzyna Dolinska (Cycle 10)
America's Next Top Model Is...
First aired November 18, 2009
- Featured photographers: Nigel Barker, Gilles Bensimon
- Featured commercial director: Jonathan Mannion
- Special guests: Julia Clancey, Eddie Murphy, Bria Murphy, Teyona Anderson, Ann Shoket
- Top Model in Action: Teyona Anderson (cycle 12)
Cycle 13: REVEALED
First aired November 18, 2009
- Top Model in Action: Danielle Evans (Cycle 6)
Summaries
Call-out order
| Order | Episodes | ||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| 1 | Jennifer | Rae | Erin | Kara | Brittany | Brittany Rae Jennifer |
Nicole | Jennifer | Nicole | Jennifer | Nicole | Nicole | |||
| 2 | Erin | Nicole | Brittany | Nicole | Jennifer | Laura | Nicole | Jennifer | Nicole | Laura | Laura | ||||
| 3 | Rachel | Jennifer | Laura | Erin | Rae | Brittany | Brittany | Laura | Laura | Erin Jennifer |
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| 4 | Kara | Ashley | Nicole | Sundai | Nicole | Laura | Erin | Sundai | Sundai | Erin | |||||
| 5 | Lulu | Courtney | Kara | Jennifer | Erin | Nicole | Jennifer | Laura | Erin | Sundai | |||||
| 6 | Rae | Erin | Jennifer | Bianca | Laura | Sundai | Rae | Erin | Brittany | ||||||
| 7 | Ashley | Lulu | Sundai | Laura | Sundai | Erin | Sundai | Rae | |||||||
| 8 | Brittany | Rachel | Rae | Ashley | Kara | Kara | Kara | ||||||||
| 9 | Bianca | Laura | Lulu | Rae | Ashley | Ashley | |||||||||
| 10 | Courtney | Kara | Ashley | Brittany | Bianca | ||||||||||
| 11 | Nicole | Brittany | Bianca | Lulu | |||||||||||
| 12 | Amber | Sundai | Courtney | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Laura | Bianca | Rachel | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Sundai | Lisa | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Amber | ||||||||||||||
- The contestant won the challenge
- The contestant won the challenge and was eliminated
- The contestant was part of a triple first call-out
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant was immune from elimination
- The contestant was eliminated outside of the judging panel
- The contestant quit the competition
- The contestant won the competition
- In episode 1, the group of 20 semi-finalists was reduced to 14.
- At the start of episode 2, it was revealed that due to personal issues, Amber would not be continuing on in the competition. She was replaced by Lisa.
- In episode 3, Rachel was eliminated from the competition after performing the worst during a meeting with a Wilhelmina representative.
- In episode 5, Brittany won immunity from elimination for performing the best at the photo shoot. She also won an extra reward as a result.
- In episode 6, Brittany, Jennifer and Rae were called first together, as they had the best group shot.
- Episode 13 was the recap episode.
Photo shoot guide
- Episode 1 photo shoot: Runway shots/Polaroid shots (casting)
- Episode 2 photo shoot: Re-enacting baby photos
- Episode 3 photo shoot: Posing topless on a horse
- Episode 4 photo shoot: Elongating oneself
- Episode 5 photo shoot: Beauty shots with fabric
- Episode 6 photo shoot: Cirque du Soleil Mystère
- Episode 7 photo shoot: Ninja warriors
- Episode 8 commercial: CoverGirl exact eyelights collection
- Episode 9 photo shoot: Biracial Hapas
- Episode 10 photo shoot: Posing underwater
- Episode 11 photo shoot: Pele, Goddess of volcanoes
- Episode 12 photo shoots & Commercial: CoverGirl lashblast mascara & Seventeen Magazine cover
Makeovers
- Lisa – Trimmed
- Rachel – Darker brown extensions
- Courtney – Dyed red and trimmed
- Lulu – Shoulder length weave with bangs
- Bianca – Bleached eyebrows
- Ashley – Centered in the middle and dark brown weave
- Kara – Blonde highlights added
- Rae – Dyed ice blonde with bleached eyebrows
- Brittany – Dyed chocolate brown
- Sundai – Rihanna inspired cut
- Jennifer – Cut off dead ends and eyebrows shorter
- Erin – Dyed ice blonde with bleached eyebrows
- Laura – Added different colors of highlights
- Nicole – Super curly and dyed red
Cast Members
- Jay Manuel – photo shoot director
Post-Top Model careers
- Jennifer An has modeled for Knitscene Magazine and taken a few test shots. She was also a model for a skit on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
- Lulu Braithwaite has modeled for D.A.M. Magazine, Issue 12.
- Courtney Davies is signed with Wilhelmina Models in Miami and LA. She has appeared in Glamour, Atlantic Ave Magazine, Short Hair Guide, Fashion Market Magazine, and Venue Magazine. She also appeared in the ABC family TV series Pretty Little Liars as Quinn in a recurring role for 2 episodes in 2011.
- Rachel Echelberger has been signed with BMG Models in New York.[154]
- Nicole Fox is currently signed with Wilhelmina Models. She received a six-page spread in Seventeen Magazine,[155][156] and an ad for Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara. She has also modeled for Illiterate Magazine, in which she had a spread, and been featured on AOL.com, More magazine and in OK! Magazine. She was featured in Wild Fox Couture's 2010 fall collection lookbook along with models Rachel Ballinger and Daria Plyushko.[157][158]
- Ashley Howard has done some modelling work but since then has gone back to her job as a dance teacher.
- Laura Kirkpatrick has been signed to Wünder Model Management[159] and AB/FAB Management.[160] She has received several representation offers from modeling agencies, including Tyra Banks' Bankable Productions. She has also taken part for some charity print work for 2010 Haiti earthquake relief. In 2011, she participated in America's Next Top Model, Cycle 17 with several returning models.[161]
- Sundai Love is taking a few more shots, as she did some modeling work previously. She's also been on the cover of Bella Petite Magazine.[162] She can be seen in the music video "Dirty Picture" by Taio Cruz.[163][164]
- Brittany Markert is signed with Passport Model Management in San Francisco,[165] Paragon Model Management in Mexico and has modeled for an editorial in Harper's Bazaar.
- Lisa Ramos is signed with Basic Model Management in New York and Elite Model Management in Miami,[166] has done some test shots and print work for a summer magazine. She's also been in Seventeen Magazine and modeled for Ideeli.com, Anjel's Hair Salon, Capture and Create Magazine, Peony Red, Me & Thee, Spring/Summer 2010, W25 Magazine (June 2010) and Supermodels Unlimited.
- Bianca Richardson is signed with Wilhelmina Models and Pink Models. She has modeled for Mallard Magazine[167] and Betsey Johnson.
- Kara Vincent has taken a few test shots and has been signed to Paragon Model Management in Mexico City.[168]
- Erin Wagner has been signed with Wilhelmina Models and Paragon Models and has done some test shots. She can be seen in an ad for Editor's Closet for sunglasses, as well.[169]
- Rae Weisz has modeled for Rochester Magazine in 2009.[170]
Notes
- ↑ Though this cycle had no international destination, Hawaii was a Sovereign Kingdom until United States made a Provisional Government in 1893, made itself a republic a year later. Later it became the islands' Territory for 61 years until it became part of the United States on August 21, 1959.
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External links
Cycle 14 (2010)
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| 162 | 1 | "Be My Friend, Tyra!" | March 10, 2010 | 3.96[1] |
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The fourteenth season began with 32 models vying for 14 spots. The contestants were asked to create a social networking-styled profile, MyFiercePage.com, including a profile photo and a video of their walk. Angelea, who failed to make the cut in cycle 12, returned. A final picture required them to take inspiration from current and past top models. Alexandra received praise because she emulated literally Cindy Crawford, until she made her notorious nevus. Angelea wowed all of the panel for imitating Agyness Deyn, meanwhile Alasia struggled to pose to look like Naomi Campbell. Gabrielle impressed Mr. Jay with her knowledge of the industry, while Tatianna was castigated for electing to emulate an actress (Megan Fox) rather than a model. When decision time dawned, Tyra revealed that only 12 had been selected, and they would travel to New York City where they would meet the thirteenth contestant. Upon arrival in New York, the models met Perez Hilton and began a tour of the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. Later, they were introduced to Ren, who had been scouted by Tyra and the production staff. Makeovers were administered shortly after. While most of the girls received her makeovers with excitement (Simone received one of the most drastic makeovers), Brenda and Anslee were upset to have their hair cut short but Anslee ended up loving the result. Krista was unhappy that her hair was slicked back. Ren shocked all of them because she didn't shave her armpits. The girls moved into their house and disagreements erupted between Alasia, Anslee, Angelea, Brenda, and Krista. They were then taken to their first photo shoot, where it was revealed that each would be posing nude aside from one article of clothing and continued until the following episode.
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| 163 | 2 | "Drecktitude!" | March 17, 2010 | 3.78[2] |
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Concluded from the previous episode, the girls were required to model only one article of clothing or accessory, which they were to select from a full-dressed mannequin. At the panel, Jessica became the brightest star of the bunch, praised by the judges for creatively using her whole body to create a strong photo (Tyra was admittedly shocked, and called Jessica a "chameleon"). Angelea also impressed the judges by producing a very feminine shot, although in person she acted less than classy. Ren and Brenda impressed the judges with the fire in their eyes, while Simone's good skin was highly praised by the judges. Anslee successfully sold the clutch she had chosen, while Tatianna was complimented for smiling with her eyes. Raina was heavily praised by the judges for her photo, creating the look of a courtesan. Alexandra and Naduah both failed to produce an amazing photo; while Krista, Alasia, and Gabrielle were deemed the worst of the worst, with Gabrielle's photo being called "forgettable". Tyra, Nigel, and guest judge Sally Hershberger considered Alasia's photo to be weak, although André believed it to be "raw and bold." Despite this, Alasia landed with Gabrielle in the bottom two. In the end, André's point of view regarding Alasia's photo won over the other judges, and Gabrielle was sent home.
The girls met Ms. J for a runway teach about pacing and removing coats while walking. They were then challenged to walk down a busy Manhattan intersection while practicing what they have just learned. The next day, the girls walked in a Rachel Roy fashion show at Lower Manhattan's Surrogate's Courthouse, where they had to time their walks perfectly in order to avoid two swinging pendulums on the runway. Some girls struggled with their timing, most notably Alexandra—who tripped down the stairs, got knocked off the runway by a pendulum, injured her knee, and inadvertently tore her dress. Brenda won the challenge and got to keep her dress. Jessica, who was called first at the previous judging, also got to keep her dress. The week's photoshoot required the girls to shine through wind and rain to advertise a fast-disappearing perfume. On the panel, Raina, Krista, Anslee, and Tatianna were deemed as the best. Nigel deemed Ren's photo as an advertisement for swine flu, while Naduah's classic, an ad-style photograph was seen as contrary to her edgy look. In the end, it's Naduah who was eliminated.
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| 164 | 3 | "Let's Dance" | March 24, 2010 | 3.08[3] |
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The girls rode a "Fab Bus" and received a surprise visit from cycle 3 contestant Toccara Jones, who put their fashion knowledge to the test. The Blue Team consisting of Alexandra, Angelea, Jessica, Krista and Simone (together with Raina who joined them in their reward) won a US$500 BlueFly gift certificate and the opportunity to audition for BlueFly's Spring Collection. The BlueFly executives were most impressed by Simone's go-see and she won the campaign and a US$2,500 gift certificate. Meanwhile, the losing team (consisting of Alasia, Anslee, Brenda, Ren and Tatianna) had to help take inventory in the BlueFly's website warehouse. This week's photoshoot drew its inspiration from various dance genres. Alasia excelled, while Anslee, Brenda, Ren, and Simone failed to find their rhythm. At the panel, Alasia's outfit was unanimously lambasted, but her photo received universal applause. Upon receiving critique, Ren expressed her unhappiness because of all the drama happening in the house. This, combined with her unsightly photograph, landed her in the bottom two with Brenda, who also had a weak photo and for still not embracing her makeover. Despite initially stating her desire to continue, Ren then revealed she wanted to check out from the competition because she just wanted to tell her mother what she felt about her. But this was not needed, as Tyra handed the last photo to Brenda, telling her that "another transformation" will take place.
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| 165 | 4 | "America's Next Top Vampire" | March 31, 2010 | 3.18[4] |
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Sally Hershberger visited the girls and revealed that the "transformation" that Tyra announced last week was that Sally was cutting Brenda's hair shorter, much to Brenda's dismay. The models were then taken to the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre to learn about improv. They were each given a scenario and a respective emotion to carry out the action in. Back at the house, Brenda received an edgier 80s-inspired cut similar to a faux-hawk, which Brenda found difficult to adjust to. During the haircut, a majority of the girls watched in interest and while most of them felt pity for Brenda, Angelea found the whole thing amusing, especially when Sally Hershberger used intimidating-looking clippers on the sides Brenda's hair. The girls went to Times Square and received their challenge from the newest CoverGirl spokesmodel, Dania Ramirez, who instructed them to do voice-overs for a CoverGirl Clean commercial. None of the girls did well, except Tatianna, whose playful commercial allowed her personality to shine through, and she won a CoverGirl shoot for Seventeen Magazine and CoverGirl.com. The models posed as vampires in a bloody bathtub at the photo shoot. White-out contact lenses that they had to wear left them virtually blind. Although she found trouble and pain while putting on her lenses, Brenda did quite well at the shoot with her simple but haunting and sexy pose. The judges slated Anslee for giving excuses for her poor performances and in the end, it was Simone and Anslee who landed in the bottom two, but Simone's contrived posing in her photos sent her packing.
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| 166 | 5 | "Smile and Pose" | April 7, 2010 | 3.17[5] |
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The models received letters from home to cheer them up. The next day, they arrived at Roosevelt Island, where they were tasked to create chemistry between themselves and a male model, who turned out to be Nigel. Later, they met comedian Ross Mathews and their challenge required them to model with him and produce a good shot with only five frames. Jessica won and received a pair of US$6,500 JudeFrances diamond earrings, while Alasia (who had the best photo the previous week) received a $5000 ring. The photoshoot took place at New York's Garment District – Canal Street, Chinatown. The girls were dressed up ala fashion faux pas to raise awareness about the detriment of counterfeit fashion products. Jessica, Angelea, and Krista wowed Jay in their performance, while Alexandra's confidence took a beating when she received mediocre feedback. At judging, Jessica received the most praise, as the judges were extremely impressed with her creativity in producing a great shot. Nigel also commented that every single part of her shot absolutely told a story about fake, while Andre praised her ability to jump, strike various poses, and make her face look great at the same time. Other girls also got some praise, including Angelea, Krista, Anslee, Brenda, Alasia, and Raina. Alexandra's dour picture landed her in the bottom two along with Tatianna, whose film from week to week was deemed weak, which made it difficult for Tyra to choose the best photo (despite having at least one great photo to show at the panel). In the end, Tatianna was sent home due to her inability to consistently produce great photos without just lucking into them. This episode was dedicated to the memory of Alexander McQueen who died two months before this episode aired.
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| 167 | 6 | "New York Women" | April 14, 2010 | 2.85[6] |
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The girls visited Ann Shoket at the Seventeen Magazine headquarters, and Alasia's insistence on taking a shower beforehand caused them to be late. Ann taught them about how to dress in order to flatter all kinds of body types. They were then given 5 minutes to dress themselves up, and as a surprise, all of them got to keep the outfits they chose. The next night, the girls were invited to Tinsley Mortimer's launch party of her new line of handbags and were given the opportunity to mingle with the guests as well as to have some one-on-one time with Tinsley. Jessica's sunny personality and cute outfit impressed Tinsley the most and she won a photo shoot in Seventeen Magazine, which she shared with Brenda and Raina (since Jessica was the first call-out at the previous judging, she got to choose two people instead of one). The photoshoot took place in the subway and at Grand Central–42nd Street station, which was also their first CoverGirl assignment. The girls had to portray different facets of New York women. At the panel, Angelea finally received the first call-out, after three-second call-outs. Krista and Anslee met with very positive reviews, while Alexandra and Raina were a bit criticized for playing safe. André harshly criticized Jessica's choice of shoes, and her combative responses displeased the judges. Alasia's bad photo and lack of focus and Brenda's lack of chemistry in front of the camera and looking old in her photos put them in the bottom two. In the end, a teary Alasia was saved again as Brenda was eliminated.
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| 168 | 7 | "Big Hair Day" | April 21, 2010 | 2.97[7] |
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The girls received a surprise visit from model Pat Cleveland and fashion designer Whitney Port, who dolled them up for a night out at Lucky Cheng's drag queen cabaret. There, they met Ms. J, who introduced them to their runway challenge. Krista's personality on the runway won the audience's vote and she was declared the winner. She and Angelea won specially designed pieces from Whitney Port's collection. While leaving for the photo shoot, the other girls finally had enough of Alasia's tardiness and decided to leave her (with the elevator hanging up on Alasia, she resorted to use the stairs instead). The girls were split into two teams – Angelea, Anslee, Krista, and Raina with their mentor Weaven Steven, and Alasia, Alexandra, and Jessica with Derek J. They had to model in dresses made entirely out of hair, with the other team will try to distract them. Krista embodied Grace Jones and she produced a stellar film. Alexandra's performance was once again deemed lukewarm. At the panel, a shepherd arrived with sheep, which led to the revelation that the final six girls would be going to New Zealand for the remainder of the competition. Krista is universally praised for her strong photo; Tyra commends her for her very strong film. Angela and Raina were praised too, while Jessica was praised again for her ability to jump, move and make her face look great at the same time. Alasia's shot was deemed purely admirable, though she was criticized for playing safe in her film. Anslee was praised for her strong face in her shot but is slated for looking stiff, while Alexandra was castigated for her awkward pose and proportions in her photo. Krista's strong performance earned her the first call-out, and she won a surprise first-class ticket to New Zealand. Anslee and Alexandra ended up in the bottom two; Anslee for not modeling with her entire body, and Alexandra for seemingly lacking the desire to be in the competition. In the end, Anslee was sent packing as Alexandra joined the other five girls bound for New Zealand. After Anslee's elimination, Tyra allowed Krista to choose another girl to join her on her first-class flight; Krista chose Angelea.
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| 169 | 8 | "Welcome to New Zealand" | April 28, 2010 | 3.29[8] |
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After an exhausting 22-hour flight, the girls arrived in Auckland, then were taken to Mount Eden and greeted by a traditional Māori Haka, after which they were immediately sent for their go-sees challenge, with almost no time to prepare. Alasia, Angelea, and Krista received positive reviews from the designers, while Alexandra, Jessica, and Raina received mixed feedback. Only Alexandra, Angelea and Jessica made it back on time, while Alasia, Krista and Raina turned up late and were all disqualified. Angelea was deemed the best, having booked all six of her go-sees. She and Krista won an assortment of designer pieces. At their next photo shoot, the girls were challenged to wear the same black Lloyd Klein dress and make the best out of that dress (with sheep as their background). At panel, when Angelea's photo was going to be discussed, she showed Tyra and the judges a "little club thingy". Krista showed up another powerful photo, but Alexandra's photo was deemed as one of the best in the History of America's Next Top Model and it won her the second best photo. Raina's photo was deemed as "told you thousands of tales" by Nigel, while Angelea's photo was criticized for showing the dress rather than herself. Ultimately Alasia and Jessica were called forward as the bottom two with Jessica for producing a poor photograph and Alasia for her lack of focus, but in the end it was Alasia who was eliminated, and Jessica was spared from elimination.
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| 170 | 9 | "Hobbits vs. Models" | May 5, 2010 | 3.41[9] |
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Tension rose in the house when Angelea felt that her closest ally, Krista, was becoming closer to Alexandra than her. Jessica accidentally burnt a taco, setting the toaster on fire. The girls arrived in Matamata, at the "Hobbiton" movie set for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and met actress Sarah McLeod, who introduced them to their photo shoot challenge – they only had five frames to pose at the doorway of the Hobbit House. Angelea and Krista excelled, but it is the latter who won US$3,000 worth of designer clothes. Tyra was the photographer for this week's photo shoot, which required the girls to pose in shadows. Alexandra was impressed by pushing through despite having a runny nose. Krista's knowledge of her angles earned her a third consecutive first call-out, tying the record set by Joanie Dodds in cycle 6. Tyra didn't feel enough enthusiasm coming from Raina, and she landed in the bottom two for the first time. But it was Jessica's lack of high fashion ability which caused her to be eliminated.
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| 171 | 10 | "Ugly Looking Woman" | May 12, 2010 | 3.77[10] |
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André gave the girls a surprise visit to advise them about the fashion industry, as well as shed some light on his early career beginnings, including working for Andy Warhol. The girls packed up and flew for Queenstown for their next photo shoot, but were surprised when they heard Miss J's voice over the PA instructing them to walk down the plane aisles as part of a runway challenge. Alexandra impressed the Jays by bringing heels on board the plane, but Krista ultimately won her fourth challenge. She was rewarded with NZ$3,000 worth of Boh Runga jewelry (NZ$2,000 for winning the challenge and an additional NZ$1,000 for having the best photo) and the chance to walk at New Zealand Fashion Week. This week's shoot required the girls to portray "ugly-pretty". All the girls found a certain degree of success, and their photos similarly received both praise and criticism from different judges. Krista's outstanding photo earned her yet another first call-out. Alexandra's photo got all-loved by the judges. Raina was castigated for only doing well in higher-end shoots, but she still looked "pretty-pretty" when they asked her to be "ugly-pretty", Angelea's photo was considered average and generally bad by all the judges, while talking about Angelea and where she would go. In the end, Tyra handed Raina the last photo, eliminating Angelea and Alexandra.
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| 172 | 11 | "America's Next Top Model is..." | May 12, 2010 | 3.77[10] |
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The final two girls took a helicopter ride to an overnight stay at Hurakia Lodge on Rakino Island. Miss J. arrived and handed them their CoverGirl commercial scripts. The next day, the girls shot both their commercial and CoverGirl print ads. Krista blanked out during her commercial and was forced to use cue cards, but was praised for laughing off her mistakes instead of breaking down. Raina got her lines out without much fuss, but was impressed to deliver believability. The next day, both girls impressed Nigel during their Seventeen magazine cover shoot. When they returned to the house, Tyra surprised them with visits from their families; they proceeded to take a "Top Model" family portrait. Krista struggles to find her vivacious personality while Raina is impressed with her shoot. After this, the final two proceeded to the Auckland Museum for a rock and roll circus inspired Anna Sui fashion show. It was also revealed that the past 4 eliminated finalists – Alexandra, Angelea, Jessica, and Alasia – would also be walking with them. After the show, Tyra had some one-on-one time with Krista and Raina, where both shared their motivations for winning. At the final judging, Krista's walk was commended for being both commercial and high fashion at the same time, albeit slightly cheesy, whilst Raina's smile and freshness were appreciated. Their CoverGirl print ads also received mixed reviews – Raina's showed a classic CoverGirl look with a modern twist, while Krista's photo drew flak for failing to smile with her eyes. Only Raina's CoverGirl commercial was fully impressed. While discussing the final two's overall portfolios throughout the season, the judges deemed Krista as a more sophisticated and edgy model who would do well on the runway, while Raina was the beautiful model who would make waves internationally as a photo model. Krista was crowned the fourteenth winner of America's Next Top Model.
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| 173 | 12 | "Chubby Bunny" | May 19, 2010 | 2.03[11] |
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