America's Next Top Model, Cycle 13
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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 13 is the thirteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model
and the seventh season to be aired on The CW network
. It premiered on September 9, 2009. This 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 winner of the competition was 18 year-old Nicole Fox
from Louisville, Colorado
. As he prizes, she received management and representation by Wilhelmina Models
, a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics and a cover and six-page spread within Seventeen magazine
.
The overseas destination for this cycle was Maui
, Hawaii.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 became part of the United States since its statehood in 1959. Making this the first and only cycle ever to film entirely in the United States and the first destination not in major fashion city.
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.
For the first time, contestants under 5'7" are cast. They enter a room where they are supposedly being cast for Le Cycle 13, Fall Collection, but an actor tells them that they are too short, at which point Tyra enters and tells them 'it's time to break the mold'. Soon after they dress in model basics and are given a runway lesson by Miss J and have a face Polaroid
taken by Mr. Jay. Then comes castings. Memorable interviews include Courtney revealing she has a broken foot
, modeling teacher Alison teaching Miss J her own runway tricks, Lulu stating she is gay within seconds of her entrance and Sundai talking about her abusive childhood. During this time, Amber's personality and Nicole's lack thereof scare their fellow competitors.
20 girls are selected after the first cut and taken to a runway at the end of which they have to strike four poses. Courtney impresses Jay by soldiering on the entire runway instead of just posing. During the review, Tyra notes that many girls are posing in a more sexual than fashion way. Ultimately 14 girls are chosen and Tyra congratulates them for being pioneers.
The girls meet on Melrose Avenue
and realize that Amber is missing. The Jays arrive in a limo and take them to a salon where it is revealed that Amber withdrew from the competition due to "personal reasons." Lisa, who had been cut in the semi-finals, is replacing her. The Jays also announce that it is makeover time. Most of the girls are satisfied with their looks, except Lisa, who worries that she didn't get much of a change and Bianca, who doesn't like her bleached eyebrows.
The girls then move into a doll-themed house. On the photo shoot, they are tasked to recreate their baby pictures with a fashion twist. Rae struggles with her 8-inch heels, while Sundai and Lisa worry about their styling. Arriving on set, Bianca seems down and tells Jay she doesn't like her make-up. At panel, Rae, Nicole, Jennifer, Ashley and Bianca are noted for their strong shots, while Brittany is castigated for her overtly sexual film. Kara and Sundai are told they lacked energy and Lisa is told that she looks mean.
Ultimately, Bianca lands in the bottom two because of her lack of professionalism, but it is Lisa's poor performance at the shoot and timid personality that gets her eliminated as the judges feel she is not making the most of her second chance.
The girls meet Wilhelmina Models
director Sean Patterson and Nigel Barker. Each girl then meets them alone and Lulu loses points with Nigel by mentioning she doesn't pay attention to photographers in editorials while Courtney once again impresses by walking despite her pain. Rachel goes blank when asked about her musical background. After the meetings, Sean shocks the girls by eliminating Rachel in a surprise elimination for her lack of charisma.
The girls then meet a rude photographer asking for the perfect shot in one take, which the girls struggle with until Tyra (as Super Smize) arrives and "defeats" him. She then coaches the girls on their "smize" (smiling with their eyes), which gets Jennifer worried because of her eyelid ptosis
and directs a challenge where the girls are in full body suits, paired up and pitted against each other to see who has the best smize. The winners (Bianca, Brittany, Courtney, Kara, Laura, & Lulu) go to dinner with Sean Patterson, while the losers wash the dishes.
Next, the girls arrive at Santa Anita Race Track
to pose topless
with a jockey and a horse. At panel, Laura gave her most powerful photograph so far, while Erin also impress for smizing. Ashley is castigated for over posing and Bianca, despite her resolve not to complain, hints that she didn't like her blonde wig. This lands her in the bottom two again but she is spared for the second time as Courtney is sent home for admitting that being asked to keep her boot hindered her performance, and for self-defeating.
The episode starts with Bianca being determined to become softer. Miss J introduced to a 9-year-old runway model named Diva Davanna, the girls get their first runway teach with him, learning to "walk tall" and how to walk with a partner. The challenge later requires them to walk next to models who are 5'10" and above.
Brittany impresses Ann Shoket and wins an editorial for herself, Kara and Laura, angering Ashley and Lulu who had earlier coached Brittany how to walk. Back at the house, Nicole bonds with Bianca as the latter reveals her fear of showing vulnerability due to her abusive past. Ashley and Lulu later warn Nicole that she is being used, upsetting her. Nicole and Brittany then discuss their chagrin, calling Ashley a mean-girl and Lulu her sidekick.
At the photo shoot, Brittany struggles with the fact that the girls are allowed to watch her, while Bianca has to be distracted to look softer. At panel, Kara, Nicole and Erin receive unanimous praise, whereas Brittany, Rae and Laura are castigated for making themselves look shorter. Sundai is praised for her picture but her outfit and lack of presence on the runway do not sit well with Miss J. In the end Brittany survives her first bottom two appearance as Lulu is eliminated for her poor performance at the shoot and uninspiring personality.
The girls are taught how to do their own make-up by Sam Fine and each girl is given individual tips. Later they meet Nigel and Crissy Barker for a CoverGirl challenge, where they have to race and do their own styling and make-up through various sessions, with the last girls eliminated at each session. Laura and Kara are the first to be eliminated, followed by Nicole and Jennifer and Brittany and Rae. At the last stop the girls have to pick their pictures from a bin. Erin keeps Ashley's picture until she finds her own, eliminating Ashley. Ultimately Sundai wins to have her picture on Wal-Mart's website and a US$1,000 gift from CoverGirl.
On the way to the photo shoot, Bianca and Ashley confront Erin about her behavior at the challenge, making her cry. The girls find Tyra wrapped in scarves and explains that they will be modeling scarves and the best picture will be given immunity at panel. Erin, Rae and Sundai perform well, while Ashley struggles a lot and has to change outfit three times. Meanwhile, Tyra decides to bring in a fan to improve Laura's performance and Jennifer tries screaming. Brittany is deemed the best and is given immunity as well as the opportunity to do a shoot with two male models, making the first American Top Model season to give immunity on her work.
At panel, many girls get good reviews and Jennifer is lauded by Tyra for bringing personality in her shoot, while Kara and Erin were chastised for not bringing any to theirs. Ultimately Ashley lands in the bottom two for her poor performance but Bianca's "hard look" in her pictures (despite looking soft in person) is her undoing.
The girls meet Benny Ninja, who tells them that as models, they must use their bodies as well as their faces to convey emotions. He brings out Lil Mama and Jabbawockeez to teach the girls to dance. The girls then learn that they will perform in groups of three, with masks covering their faces while showing happiness, sadness and anger. Jennifer, Rae and Kara work well together and win $17,000 in jewelry.
The girls are flown to Las Vegas
for their shoot. They witness a performance by Jay Manuel and the Cirque du Soleil
and learn that they will be posing in teams (Brittany, Jennifer and Rae going first; Erin, Nicole and Sundai second and Ashley, Kara & Laura going last). Jennifer, Kara, Ashley and Nicole get bad reviews, but Jennifer's group saved her as her group was deemed the best photo of the week (thus being jointly called together). The judges were also amazed in Laura and Rae's pictures, but worry about the latter's personality. Kara and Ashley land in the bottom two, both for not pushing through enough, but Kara is given another chance and Ashley, who was lambasted for failing to incorporate her dancer background in her posing, was eliminated.
The girls are driven to Wilhelmina and are told they will go on go-sees in pairs (Nicole & Laura, Brittany & Kara, Erin & Jennifer and Rae & Sundai). They are given a car by each pair, but must navigate themselves with the aid of a map. The go-sees include an audition for a commercial, which most of the girls fail at, except for Nicole, who is eager to make-up for her previous bad week. Sundai and Rae try to squeeze in one last go-see, and end up being disqualified for being late in Los Angeles traffic. Nicole is declared the winner and rewarded a piece from each designer's collection and is told she will star in the commercial she auditioned for. Back at the house, Kara and Sundai are ticked off by Nicole's supposed "set-up" win.
The photo shoot have the girls pose as martial artists
with the weapon of their choice. Most of the girls struggle with the harness they have to wear.
At panel, Nicole, Laura, Brittany, Erin and Jennifer are praised, while Sundai is once again castigated for over-accessorizing her outfit and lacking versatility. However, the panel is worried about Brittany's and Rae's lack of presence in person and Erin's slight attitude. Ultimately Kara is eliminated within her second consecutive appearance in the bottom two for appearing to give up, while Sundai is spared and told to pull it together.
The girls meet Ant and Lara Spencer from The Insider
to learn interview skills. With the aim of teaching them to think on their feet, Ant makes life difficult for the models by acting out celebrity interview stereotypes. Ann Shoket arrives and informs them that they will be interviewing Jessica Lowndes as their challenge. To make things harder, their autocues are deliberately cut mid-interview. Jennifer and Erin shine with their improv, while Laura's dyslexia causes her to clam up, and Nicole struggles to ask appropriate questions. Erin wins the challenge and chooses Rae and Jennifer to share in her win – an editorial spread for Seventeen.
This week's photo shoot is replaced with a commercial for CoverGirl. The girls write their own scripts and Erin finishes quickly, while Laura and Nicole have a hard time and spend hours practicing. Again Jennifer shines, but Erin has to continually fight back tears, while Laura pushes through despite struggling with her learning difficulty.
At panel, Jennifer and Nicole are praised, while Brittany delivers all of her lines flawlessly but fails to show her personality. Sundai and Laura are told they have written good scripts but castigated for their poor delivery. Ultimately Rae and Erin land in the bottom two; Erin for her incessant crying on-set, and Rae for being forgettable. But in the end, Rae is eliminated.
The girls find their house condemned, with Tyra telling them it is too filthy to live in. However, she soon reveals that the girls are going to Hawaii for the remainder of the competition by throwing a luau in the yard. Upon arrival, the girls are stunned by their house and Jennifer is freaked out by the fact that her commercial is being played in at least five different rooms.
The girls are then taught how to surf by Buzzy Kerbox. After, they are given a challenge where they have to pose on a moving surfboard with a male model. Erin, Brittany and Nicole excel, while Sundai and Laura stumble. Erin is crowned the winner and, despite the rising tension between her and Brittany, picks the latter and Nicole to share a helicopter ride above Maui. While Nicole and Brittany enjoy it, Erin is upset with not winning a tangible prize yet again.
At their photo shoot, the girls are photographed by Tyra while portraying women of mixed heritage, like Hawaiian hapa
s.
Most of the girls struggle with the shoot, especially Laura, who is worried about her sunburn
s. At panel, all the girls but Nicole get mixed reviews, with Sundai being told she photographs very short, Erin that she posed in a commercial way, and Brittany that she didn't step outside of the box. Despite Erin's second bottom two appearance in a row and her tendency to self sabotage, it was Brittany who is sent home for being too analytical.
The girls come back from panel and Nicole is upset that she can't celebrate her first call-out because of Brittany's shocking departure. When Nicole reveals that she is impressed by Sundai's inner strength, the latter promises to tell the girls her story if she makes it to the final four.
The girls are taught about swimsuit shoots by Marisa Miller. They are then taken to a cliff for their challenge – to jump off and look graceful on film with only one shot. Most of the girls perform well and Nicole wins and her prize is a $5,000 chocolate pearl necklace. She also gets to pick which girls would get extra frames, and Erin is left out. Later, they celebrate Laura's 20th birthday.
At the photo shoot, the girls pose underwater and all but Erin get a second round after being critiqued by Jay. At panel, Nicole and Jennifer are praised, despite the former's lack of "Barbie toes" and the latter's lack of angles while Erin makes Top Model history by surviving three consecutive bottom two appearances, as Sundai is eliminated but comforted by Tyra who calls her a role model for orphans.
The girls are taken to a teach about Hawaiian hula
and how it can be integrated with hip-hop. The girls learn several moves and are assigned to use them to tell a story. During rehearsal, Erin uses her cheerleading
experience to help the girls get their routine down. While most of the girls perform well, Nicole messes up her entire routine. Laura ends up winning a 5-day trip back to Hawaii after the competition is over, which she shared with Jennifer, much to Erin's frustration.
At the photo shoot, the girls are told that two of them will be eliminated at the next panel, shocking them. While Erin and Nicole perform rather well, Laura and Jennifer stumble. At panel, Laura and Nicole are praised for their pictures but Erin and Jennifer are castigated for their poor film. In the end, Laura, Jennifer and Erin land in the bottom three, Laura for not looking like a model in person and the other two for their dwindling performances.
Ultimately, an overjoyed Laura joins Nicole in a Julia Clancey fashion show, while Jennifer and Erin are sent home, both of them being upset to have come so close to the win, yet so far. Laura's position marked the first time in the history of America's Next Top Model that a girl achieved a finalist status without ever receiving a first call out.
The final two girls meet Cycle 12 winner Teyona before filming their CoverGirl LashBlast commercials and shooting their ads. Nicole was lauded for a good photo shoot, but was lambasted for a "snotty" performance in her commercial; Laura was praised for overcoming dyslexia in her commercial, but was criticized for lack of commitment in her photo shoot. The next day, Ann Shoket watched them as they shoot their potential Seventeen Magazine covers.
Next, Tyra visited the girls for one-on-one conversations. It was revealed that they would be walking in a Julia Clancey fashion show together with eliminated girls Brittany, Erin, Jennifer and Sundai.
At the final judging, both girls impressed the judges by their final performances, though Nicole's walk is criticized as "different" while Laura's somewhat poor commercial delivery got the thumbs down. Portfolios aside, the judges are torn between Nicole's high fashion ability and knowledge of her angles and Laura's commercial appeal and conventional beauty.
The girls are called back, and Nicole is proclaimed the thirteenth winner of America's Next Top Model.
This was the recap episode. It aired right after the finale, and featured never-before-seen footage, including Tyra doing the "queen walk" with Bianca during casting, Nicole making up nicknames for the girls in order to remember their names, a candy-eating contest between Erin, Kara and Lisa, an insight into Erin and Rae's friendship, a confrontation between Jennifer and Bianca, Jennifer cleaning the house, an insight into Nicole's passion for art, Brittany stepping on a toothpick
, Kara's trivia game, Rae's tooth-brushing habit, a montage of Erin's constant crying, the final six learning the basics of scuba diving
, Sundai bonding with a cat named Roger, and Nicole's naïve life-lesson from Erin and Laura including sex talk.
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
and the seventh season to be aired on The CW network
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
. It premiered on September 9, 2009. This 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
Good Girls Go Bad
"Good Girls Go Bad" is a song recorded by American pop punk band Cobra Starship with guest vocals by Leighton Meester. It was the first single released from their third studio album, Hot Mess. The song was released digitally through iTunes on May 11, 2009...
" by Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship is an American synthpop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2003 in New York City, New York...
featuring Leighton Meester
Leighton Meester
Leighton Marissa Meester is an American actress and singer. Meester first garnered attention for playing Blair Waldorf in the CW television series Gossip Girl...
. The ending/elimination song, entitled "Top Model", is sung by Marvin Fequiere, husband of Cycle 10
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10 was the tenth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the fourth season to be aired on The CW network...
contestant Stacy-Ann.
The winner of the competition was 18 year-old Nicole Fox
Nicole Fox
Nicole Fox is an American artist and fashion model, best known as the winner of Cycle 13 of America's Next Top Model.-Biography:...
from Louisville, Colorado
Louisville, Colorado
Louisville is a Home Rule Municipality in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population was 18,937 at the 2000 census. Louisville began as a rough mining community in 1877, suffered through a period of extraordinary labor violence early in the 20th century, and then, when the mines...
. As he prizes, she received management and representation by Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models is a modeling agency founded in 1967 by the model Wilhelmina Cooper and her husband Bruce Cooper in Manhattan Starting in 2010, Wilhelmina Models started a sub-brand called "Digital Empire Modeling" for new digital-era modeling talents....
, a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics and a cover and six-page spread within Seventeen magazine
Seventeen (magazine)
Seventeen is an American magazine for teenagers. It was first published in September 1944 by Walter Annenberg's Triangle Publications. News Corporation bought Triangle in 1988, and sold Seventeen to K-III Communications in 1991. Primedia sold the magazine to Hearst in 2003. It is still in the...
.
The overseas destination for this cycle was Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
, Hawaii.Though this cycle had no international destination, Hawaii was a Sovereign Kingdom
Kingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
until United States made a Provisional Government
Provisional Government of Hawaii
The Provisional Government of Hawaii abbreviated "P.G." was proclaimed on January 17, 1893 by the 13 member Committee of Safety under the leadership of Sanford B. Dole...
in 1893, made itself a republic
Republic of Hawaii
The Republic of Hawaii was the formal name of the government that controlled Hawaii from 1894 to 1898 when it was run as a republic. The republic period occurred between the administration of the Provisional Government of Hawaii which ended on July 4, 1894 and the adoption of the Newlands...
a year later. Later it became the islands' Territory
Territory of Hawaii
The Territory of Hawaii or Hawaii Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 7, 1898, until August 21, 1959, when its territory, with the exception of Johnston Atoll, was admitted to the Union as the fiftieth U.S. state, the State of Hawaii.The U.S...
for 61 years until became part of the United States since its statehood in 1959. Making this the first and only cycle ever to film entirely in the United States and the first destination not in major fashion city.
Season summary
This cycle featured one major change to the judging panel: judge Paulina PorizkovaPaulina Porizkova
Pavlína Pořízková-Ocasek is a Czech model and actress. At the age of eighteen years, she became the first woman from Central Europe to grace the cover of the Sports Illustrated swim-suit issue. She was the second woman to be featured on the swim-suit issue's front cover consecutive times...
left the show after the previous season
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 is the twelfth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the sixth season to air on The CW network. It premiered on March 4, 2009. The cycle's catch phrase is "Get In The Fold." The cycle's promotional song is Lady Gaga's "The Fame".The first half of the cycle took...
, marking the first change to the judging panel since Cycle 10
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10 was the tenth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the fourth season to be aired on The CW network...
. 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.
How Short Can You Go
First aired September 9, 2009For the first time, contestants under 5'7" are cast. They enter a room where they are supposedly being cast for Le Cycle 13, Fall Collection, but an actor tells them that they are too short, at which point Tyra enters and tells them 'it's time to break the mold'. Soon after they dress in model basics and are given a runway lesson by Miss J and have a face Polaroid
Instant camera
The instant camera is a type of camera that generates a developed film image. The most popular types to use self-developing film were formerly made by Polaroid Corporation....
taken by Mr. Jay. Then comes castings. Memorable interviews include Courtney revealing she has a broken foot
Bone fracture
A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a break in the continuity of the bone...
, modeling teacher Alison teaching Miss J her own runway tricks, Lulu stating she is gay within seconds of her entrance and Sundai talking about her abusive childhood. During this time, Amber's personality and Nicole's lack thereof scare their fellow competitors.
20 girls are selected after the first cut and taken to a runway at the end of which they have to strike four poses. Courtney impresses Jay by soldiering on the entire runway instead of just posing. During the review, Tyra notes that many girls are posing in a more sexual than fashion way. Ultimately 14 girls are chosen and Tyra congratulates them for being pioneers.
- Special guest: Bradford Sisk
The Early Bird Gets A Makeover
First aired September 9, 2009The girls meet on Melrose Avenue
Melrose Avenue
Melrose Avenue is an internationally renowned shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Los Angeles that starts from Santa Monica Boulevard at the border between Beverly Hills and West Hollywood and ends at Lucille Avenue in Silver Lake...
and realize that Amber is missing. The Jays arrive in a limo and take them to a salon where it is revealed that Amber withdrew from the competition due to "personal reasons." Lisa, who had been cut in the semi-finals, is replacing her. The Jays also announce that it is makeover time. Most of the girls are satisfied with their looks, except Lisa, who worries that she didn't get much of a change and Bianca, who doesn't like her bleached eyebrows.
- Quit: Amber DePace
- Replacement: Lisa Ramos
The girls then move into a doll-themed house. On the photo shoot, they are tasked to recreate their baby pictures with a fashion twist. Rae struggles with her 8-inch heels, while Sundai and Lisa worry about their styling. Arriving on set, Bianca seems down and tells Jay she doesn't like her make-up. At panel, Rae, Nicole, Jennifer, Ashley and Bianca are noted for their strong shots, while Brittany is castigated for her overtly sexual film. Kara and Sundai are told they lacked energy and Lisa is told that she looks mean.
Ultimately, Bianca lands in the bottom two because of her lack of professionalism, but it is Lisa's poor performance at the shoot and timid personality that gets her eliminated as the judges feel she is not making the most of her second chance.
- First call-out: Rae Weisz
- Bottom two: Bianca Richardson & Lisa Ramos
- Eliminated: Lisa Ramos
- Featured photographer: Baldomero Fernandez
- Special guests: Chanel ImanChanel ImanChanel Iman Robinson , known professionally as Chanel Iman, is an American fashion model perhaps best known for her work for Victoria's Secret.-Early life:...
, Sally Hershberger
Fortress of Fierceness
First aired September 16, 2009The girls meet Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models is a modeling agency founded in 1967 by the model Wilhelmina Cooper and her husband Bruce Cooper in Manhattan Starting in 2010, Wilhelmina Models started a sub-brand called "Digital Empire Modeling" for new digital-era modeling talents....
director Sean Patterson and Nigel Barker. Each girl then meets them alone and Lulu loses points with Nigel by mentioning she doesn't pay attention to photographers in editorials while Courtney once again impresses by walking despite her pain. Rachel goes blank when asked about her musical background. After the meetings, Sean shocks the girls by eliminating Rachel in a surprise elimination for her lack of charisma.
- Eliminated outside of judging panel: Rachel Echelberger
The girls then meet a rude photographer asking for the perfect shot in one take, which the girls struggle with until Tyra (as Super Smize) arrives and "defeats" him. She then coaches the girls on their "smize" (smiling with their eyes), which gets Jennifer worried because of her eyelid ptosis
Ptosis (eyelid)
Ptosis is a drooping of the upper or lower eyelid. The drooping may be worse after being awake longer, when the individual's muscles are tired. This condition is sometimes called "lazy eye", but that term normally refers to amblyopia...
and directs a challenge where the girls are in full body suits, paired up and pitted against each other to see who has the best smize. The winners (Bianca, Brittany, Courtney, Kara, Laura, & Lulu) go to dinner with Sean Patterson, while the losers wash the dishes.
Next, the girls arrive at Santa Anita Race Track
Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the winter and in spring. With its backdrop of the purple San Gabriel Mountains, it is considered by many as the world's most beautiful race...
to pose topless
Toplessness
Toplessness is the state in which a female's breasts are uncovered, with the areolae and nipples visible, usually in a public space. It can also refer to a female not wearing any clothing above the waist, which is the female equivalent to a male barechestedness.The history and even the present-day...
with a jockey and a horse. At panel, Laura gave her most powerful photograph so far, while Erin also impress for smizing. Ashley is castigated for over posing and Bianca, despite her resolve not to complain, hints that she didn't like her blonde wig. This lands her in the bottom two again but she is spared for the second time as Courtney is sent home for admitting that being asked to keep her boot hindered her performance, and for self-defeating.
- First call-out: Erin Wagner
- Bottom two: Bianca Richardson & Courtney Davies
- Eliminated: Courtney Davies
- Featured photographer: Firooz Zahedi
- Special guests: Sean Patterson, Lauren ConradLauren ConradLauren Katherine Conrad is an American television personality, celebutante, and fashion designer. She came to prominence with her starring roles on the MTV reality series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and its spin-off series, The Hills, which at one point followed her personal and...
Make Me Tall
First aired September 23, 2009The episode starts with Bianca being determined to become softer. Miss J introduced to a 9-year-old runway model named Diva Davanna, the girls get their first runway teach with him, learning to "walk tall" and how to walk with a partner. The challenge later requires them to walk next to models who are 5'10" and above.
Brittany impresses Ann Shoket and wins an editorial for herself, Kara and Laura, angering Ashley and Lulu who had earlier coached Brittany how to walk. Back at the house, Nicole bonds with Bianca as the latter reveals her fear of showing vulnerability due to her abusive past. Ashley and Lulu later warn Nicole that she is being used, upsetting her. Nicole and Brittany then discuss their chagrin, calling Ashley a mean-girl and Lulu her sidekick.
At the photo shoot, Brittany struggles with the fact that the girls are allowed to watch her, while Bianca has to be distracted to look softer. At panel, Kara, Nicole and Erin receive unanimous praise, whereas Brittany, Rae and Laura are castigated for making themselves look shorter. Sundai is praised for her picture but her outfit and lack of presence on the runway do not sit well with Miss J. In the end Brittany survives her first bottom two appearance as Lulu is eliminated for her poor performance at the shoot and uninspiring personality.
- First call-out: Kara Vincent
- Bottom two: Brittany Markert & Lulu Braithwaite
- Eliminated: Lulu Braithwaite
- Featured photographer: Jonathan Mannion
- Special guests: Diva Davanna, Kevan Hall, Yvonne Yue, Ann Shoket, Jaime Rishar
- Top Model in Action: McKey SullivanMcKey SullivanBrittany "McKey" Sullivan is an American fashion model most notable as the winner of the eleventh cycle of America's Next Top Model.-Early life:...
(Cycle 11America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11 is the eleventh cycle of the reality series America's Next Top Model created by supermodel and television personality Tyra Banks. This was the fifth season to be aired on The CW network...
)
Take My Photo, Tyra!
First aired September 30, 2009The girls are taught how to do their own make-up by Sam Fine and each girl is given individual tips. Later they meet Nigel and Crissy Barker for a CoverGirl challenge, where they have to race and do their own styling and make-up through various sessions, with the last girls eliminated at each session. Laura and Kara are the first to be eliminated, followed by Nicole and Jennifer and Brittany and Rae. At the last stop the girls have to pick their pictures from a bin. Erin keeps Ashley's picture until she finds her own, eliminating Ashley. Ultimately Sundai wins to have her picture on Wal-Mart's website and a US$1,000 gift from CoverGirl.
On the way to the photo shoot, Bianca and Ashley confront Erin about her behavior at the challenge, making her cry. The girls find Tyra wrapped in scarves and explains that they will be modeling scarves and the best picture will be given immunity at panel. Erin, Rae and Sundai perform well, while Ashley struggles a lot and has to change outfit three times. Meanwhile, Tyra decides to bring in a fan to improve Laura's performance and Jennifer tries screaming. Brittany is deemed the best and is given immunity as well as the opportunity to do a shoot with two male models, making the first American Top Model season to give immunity on her work.
At panel, many girls get good reviews and Jennifer is lauded by Tyra for bringing personality in her shoot, while Kara and Erin were chastised for not bringing any to theirs. Ultimately Ashley lands in the bottom two for her poor performance but Bianca's "hard look" in her pictures (despite looking soft in person) is her undoing.
- Immune / First call-out: Brittany Markert
- Bottom two: Ashley Howard & Bianca Richardson
- Eliminated: Bianca Richardson
- Featured photographer: Tyra BanksTyra BanksTyra Lynne Banks is an American model, media personality, actress, occasional singer, author and businesswoman. She first became famous as a model, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough...
- Special guests: Crissy Barker, China ChowChina ChowChina Chow is a British actress and model.-Personal life:Chow was born in London, England to restaurateur Michael Chow and late model/designer Tina Chow. She is of Chinese, Japanese, German, and Scottish ancestry. Chow has a brother who is three years younger. Her aunt is actress and one-time Bond...
, Sam Fine, Juan Munoz Hortado, Gene Williamson - Top Model in Action: Samantha Francis (Cycle 8America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8America's Next Top Model Cycle 8 is the eighth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the second season of the series to be aired on The CW network, which aired from February 28, 2007, to May 16, 2007....
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Dance With Me
First aired October 7, 2009The girls meet Benny Ninja, who tells them that as models, they must use their bodies as well as their faces to convey emotions. He brings out Lil Mama and Jabbawockeez to teach the girls to dance. The girls then learn that they will perform in groups of three, with masks covering their faces while showing happiness, sadness and anger. Jennifer, Rae and Kara work well together and win $17,000 in jewelry.
The girls are flown to Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
for their shoot. They witness a performance by Jay Manuel and the Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
and learn that they will be posing in teams (Brittany, Jennifer and Rae going first; Erin, Nicole and Sundai second and Ashley, Kara & Laura going last). Jennifer, Kara, Ashley and Nicole get bad reviews, but Jennifer's group saved her as her group was deemed the best photo of the week (thus being jointly called together). The judges were also amazed in Laura and Rae's pictures, but worry about the latter's personality. Kara and Ashley land in the bottom two, both for not pushing through enough, but Kara is given another chance and Ashley, who was lambasted for failing to incorporate her dancer background in her posing, was eliminated.
- First call-outs: Brittany Markert, Rae Weisz & Jennifer An
- Bottom two: Ashley Howard & Kara Vincent
- Eliminated: Ashley Howard
- Featured photographer: Mike Rosenthal
- Special guests: Benny NinjaBenny NinjaBenny Ninja is a self-taught Vogue-style dancer from the underground clubs based in Westchester, New York. He is best known for his involvement in ball culture...
, JabbawockeezJabbaWockeeZJabbawockeez is a Bay-Area-based Urban dance group formed initially by members Kevin " KB" Brewer, Phil "Swagger Boy" Tayag, & Joe "Punkee" Larot under the name "3 Muskee". They were the winners of season 1 of the show America's Best Dance Crew...
, Josie MaranJosie MaranJohanna Selhorst "Josie" Maran is an American model and actress.-Early life:Maran was born in Menlo Park, California. She attended Castilleja School, an all-girls' school in Palo Alto, California. She is of Russian-Jewish descent on her paternal side. Her first cover was Glamour in 1998...
, Lil MamaLil MamaNiatia Jessica Kirkland professionally known as Lil Mama, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, and dancer.-Early life:...
, Rhonda Faber Green - Top Model in Action: Lisa Jackson (Cycle 9America's Next Top Model, Cycle 9America's Next Top Model Cycle 9 was the ninth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the third season of the series to be aired on The CW network. This cycle's promotional tagline was "The Future Of Fashion." The promotional song was "Shut Up and Drive" by Rihanna.The international destinations...
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Petite Ninja Warriors
First aired October 14, 2009The girls are driven to Wilhelmina and are told they will go on go-sees in pairs (Nicole & Laura, Brittany & Kara, Erin & Jennifer and Rae & Sundai). They are given a car by each pair, but must navigate themselves with the aid of a map. The go-sees include an audition for a commercial, which most of the girls fail at, except for Nicole, who is eager to make-up for her previous bad week. Sundai and Rae try to squeeze in one last go-see, and end up being disqualified for being late in Los Angeles traffic. Nicole is declared the winner and rewarded a piece from each designer's collection and is told she will star in the commercial she auditioned for. Back at the house, Kara and Sundai are ticked off by Nicole's supposed "set-up" win.
The photo shoot have the girls pose as martial artists
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
with the weapon of their choice. Most of the girls struggle with the harness they have to wear.
At panel, Nicole, Laura, Brittany, Erin and Jennifer are praised, while Sundai is once again castigated for over-accessorizing her outfit and lacking versatility. However, the panel is worried about Brittany's and Rae's lack of presence in person and Erin's slight attitude. Ultimately Kara is eliminated within her second consecutive appearance in the bottom two for appearing to give up, while Sundai is spared and told to pull it together.
- First call-out: Nicole Fox
- Bottom two: Kara Vincent & Sundai Love
- Eliminated: Kara Vincent
- Featured photographer: Patricia Von Ah
- Special guests: Neil Lane, Skyler Mattson, Rozae Nichols, Sean Patterson, Gerard Seifert, Lauren Shiohama, Jonathan Skow, Trina Turk, Jessica WhiteJessica WhiteJessica White is an American model and occasional actress and DJ.-Career:At the age of 16, White was scouted in her hometown of Buffalo, New York, and had gone to Personal Best modeling school at age sixteen...
, Tracy Wong, Deborah Chen - Top Model in Action: Fo Porter (Cycle 12America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12 is the twelfth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the sixth season to air on The CW network. It premiered on March 4, 2009. The cycle's catch phrase is "Get In The Fold." The cycle's promotional song is Lady Gaga's "The Fame".The first half of the cycle took...
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Interview 101
First aired October 21, 2009The girls meet Ant and Lara Spencer from The Insider
The Insider (TV series)
The Insider is an American tabloid television news program covering events and celebrities. It debuted on September 13, 2004 as a spinoff of Entertainment Tonight and started as a popular segment that took viewers "behind closed doors" and gave them "inside" information...
to learn interview skills. With the aim of teaching them to think on their feet, Ant makes life difficult for the models by acting out celebrity interview stereotypes. Ann Shoket arrives and informs them that they will be interviewing Jessica Lowndes as their challenge. To make things harder, their autocues are deliberately cut mid-interview. Jennifer and Erin shine with their improv, while Laura's dyslexia causes her to clam up, and Nicole struggles to ask appropriate questions. Erin wins the challenge and chooses Rae and Jennifer to share in her win – an editorial spread for Seventeen.
This week's photo shoot is replaced with a commercial for CoverGirl. The girls write their own scripts and Erin finishes quickly, while Laura and Nicole have a hard time and spend hours practicing. Again Jennifer shines, but Erin has to continually fight back tears, while Laura pushes through despite struggling with her learning difficulty.
At panel, Jennifer and Nicole are praised, while Brittany delivers all of her lines flawlessly but fails to show her personality. Sundai and Laura are told they have written good scripts but castigated for their poor delivery. Ultimately Rae and Erin land in the bottom two; Erin for her incessant crying on-set, and Rae for being forgettable. But in the end, Rae is eliminated.
- First call-out: Jennifer An
- Bottom two: Erin Wagner & Rae Weisz
- Eliminated: Rae Weisz
- Featured commercial director: Nigel Barker
- Special guests: Teyona AndersonTeyona AndersonTeyona Anderson is an American fashion model, and the winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12.-America's Next Top Model:...
, AntAnt (comedian)ANT is an American stand-up comedian and actor. ANT prefers his name spelled in all capital letters.ANT performed at comedy clubs across the USA beginning in 1991...
, Jessica LowndesJessica LowndesJessica Lowndes is a Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Adrianna Tate-Duncan on TV series 90210.-Personal life:Jessica Suzanne Lowndes was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
, Kim KardashianKim KardashianKimberly Noel "Kim" Kardashian is an American socialite, television personality, model, actress and businesswoman. She is known for the E! reality series that she shares with her family—Keeping Up with the Kardashians, and its spin-offs including Kourtney and Kim Take New York...
, Ann ShoketAnn ShoketAnn Shoket is an American magazine writer and editor, and the current editor-in-chief of Seventeen magazine.-Education:Shoket graduated in 1990 from Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. She received her B.A...
, Lara SpencerLara SpencerLara Spencer is the lifestyle anchor for Good Morning America. She is also a correspondent for Nightline and ABC News. Previously, she was the host of the syndicated television newsmagazine The Insider and was a regular contributor to CBS's The Early Show... - Top Model in Action: Nicole LinkletterNicole LinkletterNicole Linkletter is an American fashion model, winner of Cycle 5 of America's Next Top Model.-America's Next Top Model:Linkletter appeared in Cycle 5 of the show after auditioning for the show at the Mall of America...
(Cycle 5America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5 was the fifth cycle of America's Next Top Model. The judging panel ensemble was altered - Janice Dickinson was replaced by one of the most recognizable models of the 1960s, Twiggy, and Nolé Marin was replaced by runway coach J. Alexander...
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Let's Go Surfing
First aired October 28, 2009The girls find their house condemned, with Tyra telling them it is too filthy to live in. However, she soon reveals that the girls are going to Hawaii for the remainder of the competition by throwing a luau in the yard. Upon arrival, the girls are stunned by their house and Jennifer is freaked out by the fact that her commercial is being played in at least five different rooms.
The girls are then taught how to surf by Buzzy Kerbox. After, they are given a challenge where they have to pose on a moving surfboard with a male model. Erin, Brittany and Nicole excel, while Sundai and Laura stumble. Erin is crowned the winner and, despite the rising tension between her and Brittany, picks the latter and Nicole to share a helicopter ride above Maui. While Nicole and Brittany enjoy it, Erin is upset with not winning a tangible prize yet again.
At their photo shoot, the girls are photographed by Tyra while portraying women of mixed heritage, like Hawaiian hapa
Hapa
Hapa is a Hawaiian language term used to describe a person of mixed Asian or Pacific Islander racial or ethnic heritage.-Etymology:In the Hawaiian language, hapa is defined as: portion, fragment, part, fraction, installment; to be partial, less. It is a loan from the English word half...
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| Contestant | Ethnicities |
|---|---|
| Brittany | East Indian Indian people Indian people or Indisians constitute the Asian nation and pan-ethnic group native to India, which forms the south of Asia, containing 17.31% of the world's population. The Indian nationality is in essence made up of regional nationalities, reflecting the rich and complex history of India... & Native American Indigenous peoples of the Americas The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans... |
| Erin | Tibetan Tibetan people The Tibetan people are an ethnic group that is native to Tibet, which is mostly in the People's Republic of China. They number 5.4 million and are the 10th largest ethnic group in the country. Significant Tibetan minorities also live in India, Nepal, and Bhutan... & Egyptian |
| Jennifer | Batswana & Polynesian Polynesians The Polynesian peoples is a grouping of various ethnic groups that speak Polynesian languages, a branch of the Oceanic languages within the Austronesian languages, and inhabit Polynesia. They number approximately 1,500,000 people... |
| Laura | Mexican Mestizo Mestizo is a term traditionally used in Latin America, Philippines and Spain for people of mixed European and Native American heritage or descent... & Greek Greeks The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world.... |
| Nicole | Japanese & Malagasy Malagasy people The Malagasy ethnic group forms nearly the entire population of Madagascar. They are divided into two subgroups: the "Highlander" Merina, Sihanaka and Betsileo of the central plateau around Antananarivo, Alaotra and Fianarantsoa, and the côtiers elsewhere in the country. This division has its... |
| Sundai | Russian Russians The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries.... & Moroccan Berber people Berbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. They are continuously distributed from the Atlantic to the Siwa oasis, in Egypt, and from the Mediterranean to the Niger River. Historically they spoke the Berber language or varieties of it, which together form a branch... |
Most of the girls struggle with the shoot, especially Laura, who is worried about her sunburn
Sunburn
A sunburn is a burn to living tissue, such as skin, which is produced by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation, commonly from the sun's rays. Usual mild symptoms in humans and other animals include red or reddish skin that is hot to the touch, general fatigue, and mild dizziness. An excess of UV...
s. At panel, all the girls but Nicole get mixed reviews, with Sundai being told she photographs very short, Erin that she posed in a commercial way, and Brittany that she didn't step outside of the box. Despite Erin's second bottom two appearance in a row and her tendency to self sabotage, it was Brittany who is sent home for being too analytical.
- First call-out: Nicole Fox
- Bottom two: Brittany Markert & Erin Wagner
- Eliminated: Brittany Markert
- Featured photographers: Erik Aeder (challenge), Tyra BanksTyra BanksTyra Lynne Banks is an American model, media personality, actress, occasional singer, author and businesswoman. She first became famous as a model, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough...
(photoshoot) - Special guests: Sofia Beschan, Buzzy Kerbox, Kirsty HumeKirsty HumeKirsty Hume is a Scottish model who came to prominence in the fashion world in the 1990s. A columnist likened her appearance to a Botticelli angel....
- Top Model in Action: Natalie Pack (Cycle 12)
Dive Deeper
First aired November 4, 2009The girls come back from panel and Nicole is upset that she can't celebrate her first call-out because of Brittany's shocking departure. When Nicole reveals that she is impressed by Sundai's inner strength, the latter promises to tell the girls her story if she makes it to the final four.
The girls are taught about swimsuit shoots by Marisa Miller. They are then taken to a cliff for their challenge – to jump off and look graceful on film with only one shot. Most of the girls perform well and Nicole wins and her prize is a $5,000 chocolate pearl necklace. She also gets to pick which girls would get extra frames, and Erin is left out. Later, they celebrate Laura's 20th birthday.
At the photo shoot, the girls pose underwater and all but Erin get a second round after being critiqued by Jay. At panel, Nicole and Jennifer are praised, despite the former's lack of "Barbie toes" and the latter's lack of angles while Erin makes Top Model history by surviving three consecutive bottom two appearances, as Sundai is eliminated but comforted by Tyra who calls her a role model for orphans.
- First call-out: Jennifer An
- Bottom two: Erin Wagner & Sundai Love
- Eliminated: Sundai Love
- Featured photographers: Jono Knight (challenge), Russell JamesRussell JamesRussell James is a fashion, celebrity and beauty photographer. He is not to be confused with Russell James, British writer.-Photography:...
(photoshoot) - Special guest: Marisa MillerMarisa MillerMarisa Lee Miller is an American model best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and her work for lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret. After a stint shooting with photographer Mario Testino for fashion magazines like Vogue, Miller began working for both companies in...
- Top Model in Action: Fatima SiadFatima SiadFatima Siad is a Somali-Ethiopian fashion model. Raised in Boston, Massachusetts, she placed third on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10.-Biography:...
(Cycle 10America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10 was the tenth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the fourth season to be aired on The CW network...
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Hawaiian Hip Hop
First aired November 11, 2009The girls are taken to a teach about Hawaiian hula
Hula
Hula is a dance form accompanied by chant or song . It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. The hula dramatizes or portrays the words of the oli or mele in a visual dance form....
and how it can be integrated with hip-hop. The girls learn several moves and are assigned to use them to tell a story. During rehearsal, Erin uses her cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
experience to help the girls get their routine down. While most of the girls perform well, Nicole messes up her entire routine. Laura ends up winning a 5-day trip back to Hawaii after the competition is over, which she shared with Jennifer, much to Erin's frustration.
At the photo shoot, the girls are told that two of them will be eliminated at the next panel, shocking them. While Erin and Nicole perform rather well, Laura and Jennifer stumble. At panel, Laura and Nicole are praised for their pictures but Erin and Jennifer are castigated for their poor film. In the end, Laura, Jennifer and Erin land in the bottom three, Laura for not looking like a model in person and the other two for their dwindling performances.
Ultimately, an overjoyed Laura joins Nicole in a Julia Clancey fashion show, while Jennifer and Erin are sent home, both of them being upset to have come so close to the win, yet so far. Laura's position marked the first time in the history of America's Next Top Model that a girl achieved a finalist status without ever receiving a first call out.
- First call-out: Nicole Fox
- Bottom Three: Erin Wagner, Jennifer An & Laura Kirkpatrick
- Eliminated: Erin Wagner & Jennifer An
- Featured photographer: Steve Shaw
- Special guests: Ann Shoket, Anna Rita Sloss
- Top Model in Action: Katarzyna Dolinska (Cycle 10America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10 was the tenth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the fourth season to be aired on The CW network...
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America's Next Top Model Is...
First aired November 18, 2009The final two girls meet Cycle 12 winner Teyona before filming their CoverGirl LashBlast commercials and shooting their ads. Nicole was lauded for a good photo shoot, but was lambasted for a "snotty" performance in her commercial; Laura was praised for overcoming dyslexia in her commercial, but was criticized for lack of commitment in her photo shoot. The next day, Ann Shoket watched them as they shoot their potential Seventeen Magazine covers.
Next, Tyra visited the girls for one-on-one conversations. It was revealed that they would be walking in a Julia Clancey fashion show together with eliminated girls Brittany, Erin, Jennifer and Sundai.
At the final judging, both girls impressed the judges by their final performances, though Nicole's walk is criticized as "different" while Laura's somewhat poor commercial delivery got the thumbs down. Portfolios aside, the judges are torn between Nicole's high fashion ability and knowledge of her angles and Laura's commercial appeal and conventional beauty.
The girls are called back, and Nicole is proclaimed the thirteenth winner of America's Next Top Model.
- Final Two: Laura Kirkpatrick & Nicole Fox
- America's Next Top Model: Nicole Fox
- Featured photographers: Nigel Barker, Gilles BensimonGilles BensimonGilles Bensimon is a fashion photographer and the former International Creative Director of Elle magazine. He has also been the photographer on the reality television series America's Next Top Model....
- Featured commercial director: Jonathan Mannion
- Special guests: Julia ClanceyJulia ClanceyJulia Clancey is a London-based fashion designer. Her clothes have been shown at London Fashion Week and featured in magazines including Vogue and ELLE.- Aesthetic :Clancey primarily designs dresses and tops...
, Eddie MurphyEddie MurphyEdward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician....
, Bria Murphy, Teyona AndersonTeyona AndersonTeyona Anderson is an American fashion model, and the winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12.-America's Next Top Model:...
, Ann ShoketAnn ShoketAnn Shoket is an American magazine writer and editor, and the current editor-in-chief of Seventeen magazine.-Education:Shoket graduated in 1990 from Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. She received her B.A... - Top Model in Action: Teyona Anderson (Cycle 12)
Cycle 13: REVEALED
First aired November 18, 2009This was the recap episode. It aired right after the finale, and featured never-before-seen footage, including Tyra doing the "queen walk" with Bianca during casting, Nicole making up nicknames for the girls in order to remember their names, a candy-eating contest between Erin, Kara and Lisa, an insight into Erin and Rae's friendship, a confrontation between Jennifer and Bianca, Jennifer cleaning the house, an insight into Nicole's passion for art, Brittany stepping on a toothpick
Toothpick
A toothpick is a small stick of wood, plastic, bamboo, metal, bone or other substance used to remove detritus from the teeth, usually after a meal. A toothpick usually has one or two sharp ends to insert between teeth. They can also be used for picking up small appetizers or as a cocktail...
, Kara's trivia game, Rae's tooth-brushing habit, a montage of Erin's constant crying, the final six learning the basics of scuba diving
Scuba diving
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
, Sundai bonding with a cat named Roger, and Nicole's naïve life-lesson from Erin and Laura including sex talk.
- Top Model in Action: Danielle EvansDanielle EvansDanielle "Dani" Evans is an American fashion model. In May 2006, she won Cycle 6 of America's Next Top Model...
(Cycle 6America's Next Top Model, Cycle 6America's Next Top Model, Cycle 6 premiered on March 8, 2006, which would be the last cycle to air on UPN before merging with the The WB to create the The CW...
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Contestants
(ages stated are at time of contest)| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Ramos | 19 | Queens, New York | 14th |
| Rachel Echelberger | 18 | Woodland, California Woodland, California Woodland is the county seat of Yolo County, California, located approximately northwest of Sacramento, and is a part of the Sacramento - Arden-Arcade - Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 55,468 at the 2010 census.Woodland's origins trace back to 1850 when California... |
13th |
| Courtney Davies | 22 | Plantation, Florida Plantation, Florida Plantation is the name of the following places in the U.S. state of Florida:*Plantation, Florida, a city in Broward County; the largest of the places named "Plantation" in Florida*Plantation, Sarasota County, Florida, a census-designated place... |
12th |
| Lulu Braithwaite | 19 | Brooklyn, New York | 11th |
| Bianca Richardson | 21 | Columbia, South Carolina Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
10th |
| Ashley Howard | 22 | Chicago, Illinois | 9th |
| Kara Vincent | 19 | Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana... |
8th |
| Ashley "Rae" Weisz | 21 | Rochester, Minnesota Rochester, Minnesota Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the... |
7th |
| Brittany Markert | 21 | Livermore, California Livermore, California Livermore is a city in Alameda County. The population as of 2010 was 80,968. Livermore is located on the eastern edge of California's San Francisco Bay Area.... |
6th |
| Sundai Love | 18 | Bakersfield, California Bakersfield, California Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively.... |
5th |
| Jennifer An | 23 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,... |
4th/3rd |
| Erin Wagner | 18 | Spring Grove, Illinois Spring Grove, Illinois Spring Grove is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,880 at the 2000 census. The population has grown to 5,303 as of 2005. It is also home to Chain O'Lakes State Park.The current village president is Mark Eisenberg.... |
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| Laura Kirkpatrick Laura Kirkpatrick Laura Sioux Kirkpatrick is an American fashion model, best known as the runner-up of Cycle 13 of America's Next Top Model. Kirkpatrick was considered a favorite finalist among judges and viewers, who praised her for her bubbly personality, strong "country girl" lifestyle and Kentucky accent... |
20 | Stanford, Kentucky Stanford, Kentucky Stanford is a city in Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States. It is one of the oldest settlements in Kentucky, having been founded in 1775. Its population was 3,430 at the 2000 census... |
Runner-up |
| Nicole Fox Nicole Fox Nicole Fox is an American artist and fashion model, best known as the winner of Cycle 13 of America's Next Top Model.-Biography:... |
18 | Louisville, Colorado Louisville, Colorado Louisville is a Home Rule Municipality in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population was 18,937 at the 2000 census. Louisville began as a rough mining community in 1877, suffered through a period of extraordinary labor violence early in the 20th century, and then, when the mines... |
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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 | Rae | Nicole | Jennifer | Nicole | Jennifer | Nicole | Nicole | ||
| 2 | Erin | Nicole | Brittany | Nicole | Jennifer | Brittany | Laura | Nicole | Jennifer | Nicole | Laura | Laura | ||
| 3 | Rachel | Jennifer | Laura | Erin | Rae | Jennifer | Brittany | Brittany | Laura | Laura | Erin | |||
| 4 | Kara | Ashley | Nicole | Sundai | Nicole | Laura | Erin | Sundai | Sundai | Erin | Jennifer | |||
| 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 | ||||||||||||
- The contestant won the competition
- The contestant won the reward challenge and was part of a collective call-out with other contestants.
- The contestant was part of a collective call-out with other contestants.
- The contestant was immune from elimination
- The contestant was eliminated.
- The contestant won the reward challenge and was eliminated.
- The contestant won the reward challenge.
- The contestant was eliminated outside of the judging panel.
- The contestant was entered as a replacement and was eliminated.
- The contestant quit the competition.
- In episode 1, the pool of 20 girls was reduced to 14 who moved on to the main competition. However, this first call-out does not reflect their performance that first week. Furthermore, Sundai's call-out was edited to be swapped with Laura's.
- In episode 2, it was revealed that Amber had decided to quit the competition. She was replaced by Lisa, who was later eliminated in the same episode.
- In episode 3, Rachel was eliminated from the competition after performing the worst during a meeting with a Wilhelmina representative.
- In episode 5, due to an elimination-style reward challenge, only Bianca, Erin and Sundai were eligible to win the reward.
- Also 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. It was also noted that Rae had performed the best overall.
- In episode 11, Erin, Jennifer and Laura were called forward as the bottom three. Tyra handed the last photo to Laura, eliminating both Erin and Jennifer.
- Episode 13 was the recap episode.
Photo Shoot Guide
- Episode 2 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 FabricFabricA fabric is a textile material, short for "textile fabric".Fabric may also refer to:*Fabric , the spatial and geometric configuration of elements within a rock*Fabric , a nightclub in London, England...
- Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Cirque du SoleilCirque du SoleilCirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
MystèreMystèreMystère may refer to:* Dassault Mystère, a French fighter-bomber* Martin Mystère, a fictional character* Mystère , a production show* Mystère , a Canadian manufacturer of multihulls* Mystère , a 1983 thriller film... - 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: Embodying PelePeléHowever, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
, Goddess of Volcanoes - Episode 12 Photo Shoots & Commercial: CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara / Seventeen Magazine cover
Series Personnel
- Tyra BanksTyra BanksTyra Lynne Banks is an American model, media personality, actress, occasional singer, author and businesswoman. She first became famous as a model, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough...
– Creator, Host, photographer & Main Judge - Nigel Barker – Judge & photographer
- J. Alexander – Runway Coach
- Jay ManuelJay ManuelJay Manuel is a Canadian make-up artist, fashion photographer, and model. He is most recognizable as the director of photo shoots on the popular reality television show America's Next Top Model...
– Photo Shoot Director