America's Next Top Model, Cycle 4
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America's Next Top Model
, Cycle 4 aired in spring 2005, with the shooting location being moved from New York City to Los Angeles. The catch-phrase of the season was "Dive In."
The international destination during this cycle was Cape Town
, South Africa. The winner was 20 year old Naima Mora
from Detroit, Michigan
. She won a contract for representation with Ford Models, a fashion spread within ELLE
magazine, and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.
These were the last appearances of Janice Dickinson
and Nolé Marin
who participated as judges. The Beauty Tip of the Week has now been replaced by the My Life as a CoverGirl segment. The house that the girls stayed in the first half of the competition was later used in the CW
TV series (successor to UPN with the WB
) Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious
and Oxygen TV series Pretty Wicked
.
This cycle's semi-finals included both Tiffany and Mary from Cycle 3. 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 photomachine. Eventually, 14 girls were called and Mary was once again left out, despite showing more personality and confidence, and told Tyra that she broke her heart.
The fourteen contestants arrived at Paramount Pictures
studios in Los Angeles with a New York movie setting. 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 photo shoot, Aliens In Manhattan. Many contestants impressed the judges, while 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. Brita gained her weight rather than the other girls. Later, they were heading to a salon for makeovers. Keenyah complained throughout the process, as well as Brandy, who didn't like her eyebrows bleached orange, for that her boyfriend might be disappointed with her new look.
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.
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 K-Mart 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 photo shoot was for 1-800-Flowers
, where the girls posed with a man in the background while controlling 10 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. Tatiana, Tiffany 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
.
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 photo shoot was a test, and Naima was 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 photo shoot, the twelve remaining girls became the twelve signs of the zodiac
and were featured in a Warneco calendar. Brandy once again showed her bad attitude on set.
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.
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 which 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 photo shoot, 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. The different ethnicities were as follows:
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, Noelle and Lluvy landed in the bottom two. The judges felt that Noelle didn't dress like a model in person (despite strong shots), and Lluvy just couldn't deliver a good picture, but Lluvy was spared.
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 photo shoot, 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 in the background of each model.
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.
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 male model Rib Hillis
. Most of the girls struggled with the awkward situation, most notably Rebecca, who was in constant worry about her fiance'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 ANTM TV. Rebecca did the best, 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 had clearly struggled with the photo shoot. 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. This marked the only episode in any ANTM cycle in which both girls in the bottom two were eliminated. 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. 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.
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
.
Right before they left for the photo shoot, 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 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 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. The models' portrayal of the seven sins were as follows:
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 photo ever in the history of the show. Michelle and Tatiana produced bland shots, however, which landed them in the bottom two. The judges felt that Michelle had more potential and desire to win and sent Tatiana home.
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. The girls were told that they were flying to Cape Town
, South Africa
. Since Brittany posed the best and had the best facial expressions, her enthusiasm won her the challenge.
Upon landing in South Africa, the girls were treated to a scenic safari ride that ended at a clearing. Brittany was then told that she could pick two friends to share in her prize and chose Christina and Keenyah. The three of them had a luxury accommodation at a hotel, while the other three had to rough it out in the wilderness. 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 week's photo shoot, the girls had to pose as animals in the South African safari with a crocodile for Lubriderm
. Mr Jay told Christina that this was her best shoot to date and told Kahlen that once again that she excelled. Keenyah gained her weight and was made a problem during the photo the shoot.
After the photo shoot, the girls arrived at Cape Town and they were stayed in a seaside hotel.
The judges were once again amazed with Kahlen and her portrayal of the springbok
, the national animal of South Africa. They also were amazed with Christina's photo but said once again that she lack 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.
For their challenge, the girls went on go-sees and met several important people in the fashion industry. 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 deadline, and got criticized for it, because she felt it was important to see everyone.
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
sexual position with Craig Port while the other guests looked on and laughed. Keenyah regretted bringing Brittany along.
For this week's photo shoot, 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 others photos, and state who they felt had the most and least amount of potential, 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 because although Tyra referred to Christina as "the girl with a heart of an angel," the judges found her persona "icy cold." Her inability to mask this in front of the panel got her eliminated.
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 30 extra frames for the photo shoot. 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 afterwards. Keenyah, who felt a connection with her roots in Africa, and hearing of Mandela's ordeal for democracy, cried, even though she knew nothing about Mandela. 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
.
For the photo shoot, 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 photo shoot 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 for her dwindling personality with Naima, 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.
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.
The final three met Jay Manuel and shot a commercial and print ad for CoverGirl. Naima was the first selected for the final two. Kahlen produced what was deemed to be a stunning CoverGirl shot, but her performance in the commercial was moderate. Keenyah, on the other hand, had a decent commercial and photo. Keenyah was eliminated.
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. 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 kinda failed the final exams," 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
.
. In this "Where are they now?" episode, we learned:
Appearing (in order):
Not appearing:
It also focused on the ANTM tour featuring:
Shannon Stewart, Mercedes Scelba-Shorte
, Shandi Sullivan, Catie Anderson, Ann Markley, Norelle Van Herk, Eva Marcille
, Amanda Swafford
, Toccara Jones
, Kahlen Rondot
, Brittany Brower, Tiffany Richardson, Keenyah Hill and Naima Mora
.
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....
, Cycle 4 aired in spring 2005, with the shooting location being moved from New York City to Los Angeles. The catch-phrase of the season was "Dive In."
The international destination during this cycle was Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, South Africa. The winner was 20 year old Naima Mora
Naima Mora
Naima Mora is an American fashion model and the winner of Cycle 4 of America's Next Top Model.-Early life:Naima Mora was born on March 1, 1984 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of African American, talented jazz vocalist and entrepreneur Theresa Mora & Mexican jazz percussionist Francisco Mora...
from Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. She won a contract for representation with Ford Models, a fashion spread within ELLE
Elle
Elle may refer to:*Elle, Central African Republic*Elle , a fashion publication*Ellé, a river in France*Elle , a female given name*Elle , a Sri Lankan game similar to baseball*Ælle of Sussex, a Saxon king...
magazine, and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.
These were the last appearances of Janice Dickinson
Janice Dickinson
Janice Doreen Dickinson is an American actress, author, fashion photographer, model and talent agent.Initially notable as a model, she has described herself as the first supermodel. One of the most successful models throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she expanded her profession to reality television...
and Nolé Marin
Nolé Marin
Nolé Marin is a fashion industry notable. He is a fashion stylist who occasionally does hair and wardrobe for models before their shoots, and well as organize spreads within ELLE magazine itself...
who participated as judges. The Beauty Tip of the Week has now been replaced by the My Life as a CoverGirl segment. The house that the girls stayed in the first half of the competition was later used in the CW
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...
TV series (successor to UPN with the WB
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
) Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious
Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious
The Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious is the second and final season of Pussycat Dolls Present:, in which young aspiring female singers/dancers compete in order to claim their spots to become the group "Girlicious"...
and Oxygen TV series Pretty Wicked
Pretty Wicked
Pretty Wicked is a reality show on the Oxygen Network. The series challenges 10 women to put looks aside and compete to see who is the most beautiful on the inside. The winner receives a grand prize of $50,000. The show is hosted by Caridee English, winner of America's Next Top Model...
.
The Girl Who Is A Lady Kat... Reow!
First aired March 2, 2005This cycle's semi-finals included both Tiffany and Mary from Cycle 3. 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 photomachine. Eventually, 14 girls were called and Mary was once again left out, despite showing more personality and confidence, and told Tyra that she broke her heart.
The Girls Who Hate Their Makeovers
First aired March 9, 2005The fourteen contestants arrived at Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
studios in Los Angeles with a New York movie setting. They began with Jay Manuel
Jay Manuel
Jay 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...
, the show's director of photography, where they met the judges, Nigel Barker, Janice Dickinson
Janice Dickinson
Janice Doreen Dickinson is an American actress, author, fashion photographer, model and talent agent.Initially notable as a model, she has described herself as the first supermodel. One of the most successful models throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she expanded her profession to reality television...
and Nolé Marin
Nolé Marin
Nolé Marin is a fashion industry notable. He is a fashion stylist who occasionally does hair and wardrobe for models before their shoots, and well as organize spreads within ELLE magazine itself...
. The judges were dressed as the "fashion police" and introduced the contestants to their first photo shoot, Aliens In Manhattan. Many contestants impressed the judges, while 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. Brita gained her weight rather than the other girls. Later, they were heading to a salon for makeovers. Keenyah complained throughout the process, as well as Brandy, who didn't like her eyebrows bleached orange, for that her boyfriend might be disappointed with her new look.
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.
- First call-out: Tiffany Richardson
- Bottom two: Brandy Rusher & Brita Petersons
- Eliminated: Brita Petersons
- Featured photographer: Nigel Barker
- Special guests: J. Alexander, Redell Scafé
The Girl Who Suddenly Collapsed
First aired March 16, 2005The girls met runway coach Miss J. Alexander at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...
, 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 K-Mart 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
Stuart Weitzman
Stuart A. Weitzman is the designer of the international, high-end shoe company, Stuart Weitzman.Stuart Weitzman's trademark use of unique materials , and his attention to detail, garnered him and his company a global following...
, 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
Stuart Weitzman
Stuart A. Weitzman is the designer of the international, high-end shoe company, Stuart Weitzman.Stuart Weitzman's trademark use of unique materials , and his attention to detail, garnered him and his company a global following...
store which caused a rift between the girls.
This week's photo shoot was for 1-800-Flowers
1-800-Flowers
1-800-Flowers is a floral and gift retailer and distribution company in the United States. It was one of the first retailers to use a 24 x 7 toll-free telephone number and the Internet for direct sales to consumers....
, where the girls posed with a man in the background while controlling 10 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. Tatiana, Tiffany 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
Self-esteem
Self-esteem is a term in psychology to reflect a person's overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs and emotions such as triumph, despair, pride and shame: some would distinguish how 'the self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, the...
.
- First call-out: Keenyah Hill
- Bottom two: Brittany Brower & Sarah Dankleman
- Eliminated: Sarah Dankleman
- Featured photographer: Danielle Levitt
- Special guests: J. Alexander, Stuart WeitzmanStuart WeitzmanStuart A. Weitzman is the designer of the international, high-end shoe company, Stuart Weitzman.Stuart Weitzman's trademark use of unique materials , and his attention to detail, garnered him and his company a global following...
, Danilo, Mathu Anderson, Sandi Bass - CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl With The Worst Photo In History
First aired March 23, 2005The 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
Beverly Johnson
Beverly Johnson is an American model, actress, and businesswoman. She made history when she rose to fame as the first black model to appear on the cover of American Vogue in 1974...
. 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 photo shoot was a test, and Naima was 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
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
. Naima was also given an autographed tennis racquet
Racquets (sport)
Rackets or Racquets is an indoor racket sport played in the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada...
.
In this week's photo shoot, the twelve remaining girls became the twelve signs of the zodiac
Zodiac
In astronomy, the zodiac is a circle of twelve 30° divisions of celestial longitude which are centred upon the ecliptic: the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year...
and were featured in a Warneco calendar. Brandy once again showed her bad attitude on set.
| Model | Zodiac Sign |
|---|---|
| Brandy | Scorpio Scorpio (astrology) |Infobox align="right" style="border:3px solid white;"||style="text-align: center;"|Scorpio is the eighth astrological sign in the Zodiac, which spans the zodiac between the 210th and 239th degree of celestial longitude. Generally, the Sun transits this area of the zodiac between 24 October and... |
| Brittany | Sagittarius Sagittarius (astrology) Sagittarius is the ninth astrological sign in the Zodiac, which spans the zodiac between the 240th and 269th degree of celestial longitude... |
| Christina | Libra Libra (astrology) Libra is the seventh astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Libra. In astrology, Libra is considered a "masculine", positive sign. It is also considered an air sign and is one of four cardinal signs... |
| Kahlen | Aries Aries (astrology) Aries is the first astrological sign in the Zodiac, which spans the zodiac between the zero degree and the 29th degree of celestial longitude. The Sun enters Aries when it reaches the northern vernal equinox, which is usually on March 21 each year, and remains in this sign until around April 20... |
| Keenyah | Taurus Taurus (astrology) Taurus is the second astrological sign in the Zodiac, which spans the zodiac between the 30th and 59th degree of celestial longitude. Generally, the Sun transits this area of the zodiac between April 21 to May 21 each year... |
| Lluvy | Pisces |
| Michelle | Aquarius |
| Naima | Capricorn |
| Noelle | Leo Leo (astrology) Leo is the fifth astrological sign of the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Leo. In astrology, Leo is considered to be a "masculine", positive sign. It is also considered a fire sign and is one of four fixed signs ruled by the Sun.Individuals born when the Sun is in this sign are... |
| Rebecca | Virgo Virgo (astrology) Virgo is the sixth astrological sign in the Zodiac, which spans the zodiac between the 150th and 179th degree of celestial longitude. Generally, the Sun transits this area of the zodiac between August 23 to September 22 each year... |
| Tatiana | Gemini Gemini (astrology) Gemini is the third astrological sign in the Zodiac, which spans the Zodiac between the 60th and 89th degree of celestial longitude. Generally, the Sun transits this area of the zodiac between May 21 to June 20 each year... |
| Tiffany | Cancer Cancer (astrology) Cancer is the fourth astrological sign in the Zodiac. It is considered a water sign and one of four cardinal signs. Cancer is ruled by the Moon. Individuals born when the Sun is in this sign are considered Cancerian individuals... |
Brittany redeemed herself by producing a stellar Sagittarius
Sagittarius (astrology)
Sagittarius is the ninth astrological sign in the Zodiac, which spans the zodiac between the 240th and 269th degree of celestial longitude...
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
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
of America's Next Top Model
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....
," which landed her in the bottom two along with Brandy who was eliminated because of her continued bad attitude, despite producing strong photos.
- First call-out: Brittany Brower
- Bottom two: Brandy Rusher & Lluvy Gomez
- Eliminated: Brandy Rusher
- Featured photographer: Tracy Bayne
- Special guests: Serena WilliamsSerena WilliamsSerena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
, Stefan Wenta, Mike Li, Mathu Anderson, Beverly JohnsonBeverly JohnsonBeverly Johnson is an American model, actress, and businesswoman. She made history when she rose to fame as the first black model to appear on the cover of American Vogue in 1974... - CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl Who Is Contagious
First aired March 30, 2005The theme for the week was makeup application, and Jay Manuel
Jay Manuel
Jay 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...
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
Haute couture
Haute couture refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable seamstresses,...
." 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 which 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 photo shoot, 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. The different ethnicities were as follows:
| Model | Ethnicity |
|---|---|
| Brittany | African American African American African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States... |
| Christina | East Indian |
| Kahlen | Hawaiian Native Hawaiians Native Hawaiians refers to the indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands or their descendants. Native Hawaiians trace their ancestry back to the original Polynesian settlers of Hawaii.According to the U.S... |
| Keenyah | Korean |
| Lluvy | Swedish |
| Michelle | Eskimo Inuit The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language... |
| Naima | Icelandic Icelanders Icelanders are a Scandinavian ethnic group and a nation, native to Iceland.On 17 June 1944, when an Icelandic republic was founded the Icelanders became independent from the Danish monarchy. The language spoken is Icelandic, a North Germanic language, and Lutheranism is the predominant religion... |
| Noelle | African African people African people refers to natives, inhabitants, or citizen of Africa and to people of African descent.-Etymology:Many etymological hypotheses that have been postulated for the ancient name "Africa":... |
| Rebecca | Italian Italian people The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people... |
| Tatiana | Biracial |
| Tiffany | Native American Native Americans in the United States Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as... |
Michelle's blemish problem was revealed to be impetigo
Impetigo
Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection most common among pre-school children. People who play close contact sports such as rugby, American football and wrestling are also susceptible, regardless of age. Impetigo is not as common in adults. The name derives from the Latin impetere...
, a common bacterial skin infection usually caused by the same strain of bacteria that causes strep throat (Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus pyogenes is a spherical, Gram-positive bacterium that is the cause of group A streptococcal infections. S. pyogenes displays streptococcal group A antigen on its cell wall. S...
), 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, Noelle and Lluvy landed in the bottom two. The judges felt that Noelle didn't dress like a model in person (despite strong shots), and Lluvy just couldn't deliver a good picture, but Lluvy was spared.
- First call-out: Rebecca Epley
- Bottom two: Lluvy Gomez & Noelle Staggers
- Eliminated: Noelle Staggers
- Featured photographers: Delaney & Gitte
- Special guests: Lauren Scherr, Paul Thompson, Mathu Anderson, Danilo, Dr. Ronald Moy, Jim De Yonker
- CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl With The Deliciously Tacky Dance
First aired April 6, 2005Tyra 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 photo shoot, 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 in the background of each model.
| Front | Background |
|---|---|
| Brittany | Keenyah |
| Christina | Tiffany |
| Kahlen | Christina |
| Keenyah | Brittany |
| Lluvy | Tatiana |
| Michelle | Kahlen |
| Naima | Lluvy |
| Rebecca | Naima |
| Tatiana | Michelle |
| Tiffany | Rebecca |
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.
- First call-out: Kahlen Rondot
- Bottom two: Lluvy Gomez & Rebecca Epley
- Eliminated: Lluvy Gomez
- Featured photographer: Mathu Anderson
- Special guests: Kiara, Eva Chen, Anaïs Lombard, Rachel Hayes, Paul Yocum, Danilo, Don Banks, Carolyn London
- CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl Who Pushes Tyra Over The Edge
First aired April 13, 2005The girls were given scripts to read and memorize before having to act in a scene with male model Boris Kodjoe
Boris Kodjoe
Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe , better known as Boris Kodjoe, is an Austrian-born German actor and former fashion model who works primarily in the United States...
. 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
Wonderbra
The Wonderbra is a type of push-up underwire brassiere that gained worldwide prominence in the 1990s. Although the Wonderbra name was first trademarked in the U.S. in 1935, the brand was developed in Canada. Moses Nadler, founder and majority owner of the Canadian Lady Corset Company, licensed the...
while depicting a pillow fight scene in bed with male model Rib Hillis
Rib Hillis
Robert Duane "Rib" Hillis is a male model and actor.- Biography :Born as Robert Duane Hillis in Suffern, New York and grew up in Newton, Massachusetts with his parents, two sisters and brother. Hillis graduated from Newton South High School...
. Most of the girls struggled with the awkward situation, most notably Rebecca, who was in constant worry about her fiance'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 ANTM TV. Rebecca did the best, 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 had clearly struggled with the photo shoot. 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. This marked the only episode in any ANTM cycle in which both girls in the bottom two were eliminated. 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. 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.
- First call-out: Brittany Brower
- Bottom two/Eliminated: Rebecca Epley & Tiffany Richardson
- Featured photographer: Kwaku Alston
- Special Guests: Rib HillisRib HillisRobert Duane "Rib" Hillis is a male model and actor.- Biography :Born as Robert Duane Hillis in Suffern, New York and grew up in Newton, Massachusetts with his parents, two sisters and brother. Hillis graduated from Newton South High School...
, Andrea Nachreiner, Larry Moss, Boris KodjoeBoris KodjoeBoris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe , better known as Boris Kodjoe, is an Austrian-born German actor and former fashion model who works primarily in the United States... - CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl Who Gets Bad News
First aired April 20, 2005Tyra 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
Eve (rapper)
Eve Jihan Jeffers , is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actress. Her first three albums have reached a total of over 8 million albums sold worldwide. She has also achieved success in fashion as she started a clothing line titled "Fetish." She won a Grammy Award in 2002 for the...
. Christina was chosen as the winner because of her preparedness and clarity of speech, and won an exclusive interview on Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
.
Right before they left for the photo shoot, 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 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 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. The models' portrayal of the seven sins were as follows:
| Model | Deadly Sin Seven deadly sins The 7 Deadly Sins, also known as the Capital Vices or Cardinal Sins, is a classification of objectionable vices that have been used since early Christian times to educate and instruct followers concerning fallen humanity's tendency to sin... |
|---|---|
| Brittany | Sloth Sloth Sloths are the six species of medium-sized mammals belonging to the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae , part of the order Pilosa and therefore related to armadillos and anteaters, which sport a similar set of specialized claws.They are arboreal residents of the jungles of Central and South... |
| Christina | Lust Lust Lust is an emotional force that is directly associated with the thinking or fantasizing about one's desire, usually in a sexual way.-Etymology:The word lust is phonetically similar to the ancient Roman lustrum, which literally meant "purification"... |
| Kahlen | Wrath |
| Keenyah | Gluttony Gluttony Gluttony, derived from the Latin gluttire meaning to gulp down or swallow, means over-indulgence and over-consumption of food, drink, intoxicants or wealth items to the point of extravagance or waste... |
| Michelle | Pride Pride Pride is an inwardly directed emotion that carries two common meanings. With a negative connotation, pride refers to an inflated sense of one's personal status or accomplishments, often used synonymously with hubris... |
| Naima | Envy Envy Envy is best defined as a resentful emotion that "occurs when a person lacks another's superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it."... |
| Tatiana | Greed |
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
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....
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 photo ever in the history of the show. Michelle and Tatiana produced bland shots, however, which landed them in the bottom two. The judges felt that Michelle had more potential and desire to win and sent Tatiana home.
- First call-out: Kahlen Rondot
- Bottom two: Michelle Deighton & Tatiana Dante
- Eliminated: Tatiana Dante
- Featured photographer: Johann Wolff
- Special guests: EveEve (rapper)Eve Jihan Jeffers , is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and actress. Her first three albums have reached a total of over 8 million albums sold worldwide. She has also achieved success in fashion as she started a clothing line titled "Fetish." She won a Grammy Award in 2002 for the...
, Jann CarlJann CarlJann Carl is a Los Angeles-based journalist and, from 1995 to 2008, correspondent for Entertainment Tonight. She has also appeared on Candid Camera and America's Next Top Model. She has co-hosted the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon for 18 years... - CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girls The Lionesses Are Hunting
First aired April 27, 2005The 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. The girls were told that they were flying to Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Since Brittany posed the best and had the best facial expressions, her enthusiasm won her the challenge.
Upon landing in South Africa, the girls were treated to a scenic safari ride that ended at a clearing. Brittany was then told that she could pick two friends to share in her prize and chose Christina and Keenyah. The three of them had a luxury accommodation at a hotel, while the other three had to rough it out in the wilderness. 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 week's photo shoot, the girls had to pose as animals in the South African safari with a crocodile for Lubriderm
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500....
. Mr Jay told Christina that this was her best shoot to date and told Kahlen that once again that she excelled. Keenyah gained her weight and was made a problem during the photo the shoot.
| Model | Animal |
|---|---|
| Brittany | Giraffe Giraffe The giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all extant land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant... |
| Christina | Ostrich Ostrich The Ostrich is one or two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, the only living member of the genus Struthio. Some analyses indicate that the Somali Ostrich may be better considered a full species apart from the Common Ostrich, but most taxonomists consider it to be a... |
| Kahlen | Springbok |
| Keenyah | Elephant Elephant Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct... |
| Michelle | Zebra Zebra Zebras are several species of African equids united by their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds... |
| Naima | Cheetah Cheetah The cheetah is a large-sized feline inhabiting most of Africa and parts of the Middle East. The cheetah is the only extant member of the genus Acinonyx, most notable for modifications in the species' paws... |
After the photo shoot, the girls arrived at Cape Town and they were stayed in a seaside hotel.
The judges were once again amazed with Kahlen and her portrayal of the springbok
Springbok Antelope
The springbok is a medium-sized brown and white gazelle that stands about high. Springbok males weigh between and the females between...
, the national animal of South Africa. They also were amazed with Christina's photo but said once again that she lack 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.
- First call-out: Kahlen Rondot
- Bottom two: Keenyah Hill & Michelle Deighton
- Eliminated: Michelle Deighton
- Featured photographer: Gerda Gennis
- Special guests: J. Alexander, Pierre Kameel, Shelton, Mathu Anderson
- CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl Who Flops In The Mud
First aired May 4, 2005For their challenge, the girls went on go-sees and met several important people in the fashion industry. 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 deadline, and got criticized for it, because she felt it was important to see everyone.
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
Doggy style
Doggy style is a group of sex positions in which the receiving partner crouches on all fours with the legs slightly apart...
sexual position with Craig Port while the other guests looked on and laughed. Keenyah regretted bringing Brittany along.
For this week's photo shoot, 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 others photos, and state who they felt had the most and least amount of potential, 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 because although Tyra referred to Christina as "the girl with a heart of an angel," the judges found her persona "icy cold." Her inability to mask this in front of the panel got her eliminated.
- First call-out: Naima Mora
- Bottom two: Brittany Brower & Christina Murphy
- Eliminated: Christina Murphy
- Featured photographer: Anton Robert
- Special guests: Craig Port, Jackie Berger, Jim De Yonker, Mathu Anderson, Paolo De Vito
- CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
The Girl Who Is Special
First aired May 11, 2005The 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 30 extra frames for the photo shoot. 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
Robben Island
Robben Island is an island in Table Bay, 6.9 km west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa. The name is Dutch for "seal island". Robben Island is roughly oval in shape, 3.3 km long north-south, and 1.9 km wide, with an area of 5.07 km². It is flat and only a...
and see Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South African president to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before his presidency, Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing...
's cell afterwards. Keenyah, who felt a connection with her roots in Africa, and hearing of Mandela's ordeal for democracy, cried, even though she knew nothing about Mandela. 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
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
.
For the photo shoot, 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 photo shoot 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 for her dwindling personality with Naima, 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.
- First call-out: Keenyah Hill
- Bottom two: Brittany Brower & Naima Mora
- Eliminated: Brittany Brower
- Featured photographer: Johan Wilke
- Special guests: J. Alexander, Alfred Hinkle, Modise Phekouyane, Jackie Manyepelo, Lee-Roy, Bertini, Mark, Mandela, Bebe
- CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
What The Girls Did That You've Never Seen Before
First aired May 17, 2005This 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.
The Girl Who Walks On Water
First aired May 18, 2005The final three met Jay Manuel and shot a commercial and print ad for CoverGirl. Naima was the first selected for the final two. Kahlen produced what was deemed to be a stunning CoverGirl shot, but her performance in the commercial was moderate. Keenyah, on the other hand, had a decent commercial and photo. Keenyah was eliminated.
- First call-out: Naima Mora
- Bottom two: Kahlen Rondot & Keenyah Hill
- Eliminated: Keenyah Hill
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. 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 kinda failed the final exams," 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
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....
.
- Final two: Kahlen Rondot & Naima Mora
- America's Next Top Model: Naima Mora
- Featured photographer: Helmut Rautenbach
- Featured commercial director: Russel Underhill
- Special guests: J. Alexander, Mathu Anderson, Gretha Scholtz
- CoverGirl of the Week: Naima Mora
Return To The Runway
The Return To The Runway special aired on September 20, 2005, preceding the premiere of the fifth cycleAmerica's Next Top Model, Cycle 5
America'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...
. In this "Where are they now?" episode, we learned:
Appearing (in order):
- Naima: shot a premiere episode in season 2Veronica Mars (season 2)The second season of Veronica Mars, an American drama television series created by Rob Thomas, premiered on the United Paramount Network in the United States on September 28, 2005. The series was produced by Warner Bros...
of Veronica MarsVeronica MarsVeronica Mars is an American television series created by Rob Thomas. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN's final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN's successor, The CW Television Network. Veronica Mars was produced by Warner Bros... - Brittany: is represented by NEXT Model ManagementNEXT Model ManagementNEXT Model Management is a Global modeling agency with offices in New York City, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan and Paris. Founded in 1989 by Faith Kates, the agency is one of the top 3 model agencies in the world...
- Brita: has signed with Ford Models and has her own billboard
- Keenyah: has been seen in various ads and appeared on an episode of The Bold and The BeautifulThe Bold and the BeautifulThe Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
- Tiffany: has been featured on the cover of an International Hair magazine and does community service as a teen counselor
- Lluvy: is getting married and shot a bridal magazine cover.
- Michelle: is working on her body, and has signed with WilhelminaWilhelmina ModelsWilhelmina 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....
in New York - Noelle: is taking care of her son back home and plans to model.
- Christina: has walked runways for San Francisco fashion week
- Rebecca: signed with VNY Model Management and has appeared in various magazines, including CosmopolitanCosmopolitan (magazine)Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
- Brandy: is continuing to meet with various agencies
- Kahlen: is doing test shoots to expand her portfolio and began working in different fashion capitals in the world like Tokyo, Shanghai, Paris and many more
- Tatiana: has moved to New York.
Not appearing:
- Sarah: has modeled in Paris and Tokyo
It also focused on the ANTM tour featuring:
Shannon Stewart, Mercedes Scelba-Shorte
Mercedes Scelba-Shorte
Mercedes Yvette Scelba-Shorte, also known as Mercedes Yvette, , is an American fashion model and actress. She was a contestant and finalist on Cycle 2 of America's Next Top Model...
, Shandi Sullivan, Catie Anderson, Ann Markley, Norelle Van Herk, Eva Marcille
Eva Marcille
Eva Marcille is an American actress, TV host and fashion model, who most recently played the role of Tyra Hamilton on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. She started her career by winning the third cycle of America's Next Top Model.She was previously credited by her birth name, Eva Pigford....
, Amanda Swafford
Amanda Swafford
Amanda Lynn Swafford is an American fashion model and television personality. She came in third place on Cycle 3 of the reality television show America's Next Top Model. Swafford is legally blind; she is afflicted with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition...
, Toccara Jones
Toccara Jones
Toccara Jones from Dayton, Ohio, is an American fashion model, occasional actress and television personality. Jones was a contestant on the third season of the UPN series America's Next Top Model, where she finished in seventh place....
, Kahlen Rondot
Kahlen Rondot
Kahlen Rondot is a bartender and former model who is best known as the runner-up on Cycle 4 of America's Next Top Model.-America's Next Top Model:...
, Brittany Brower, Tiffany Richardson, Keenyah Hill and Naima Mora
Naima Mora
Naima Mora is an American fashion model and the winner of Cycle 4 of America's Next Top Model.-Early life:Naima Mora was born on March 1, 1984 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of African American, talented jazz vocalist and entrepreneur Theresa Mora & Mexican jazz percussionist Francisco Mora...
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- Special guests: Nia Mora
Contestants
(ages stated are at the time of contest)| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brita Petersons | 25 | La Cañada La Cañada Flintridge, California La Cañada Flintridge is a small and affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States whose population at the 2010 census was 20,246, down from 20,318 at the 2000 census. According to Forbes, as of 2010, La Cañada Flintridge ranks as the 143rd most expensive U.S... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
14th |
| Sarah Dankleman | 21 | Baltimore, Maryland | 13th |
| Brandy Rusher | 19 | Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ... |
12th |
| Noelle Staggers | 20 | Reno, Nevada Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area... |
11th |
| Lluviana "Lluvy" Gomez | 21 | Modesto, California Modesto, California Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California.... |
10th |
| Rebecca Epley | 22 | Stillwater Stillwater, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,797 households, and 4,115 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,340.0 people per square mile . There were 5,926 housing units at an average density of 915.7 per square mile... , Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state... |
9th/8th |
| Tiffany Richardson | 21 | Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... |
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| Tatiana Dante | 18 | Maui, Hawaii | 7th |
| Michelle Deighton | 18 | Terre Haute, Indiana Terre Haute, Indiana Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and... |
6th |
| Christina Murphy | 24 | Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by... |
5th |
| Brittany Brower | 22 | Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by... |
4th |
| Keenyah Hill | 19 | Compton Compton, California Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
3rd |
| Kahlen Rondot Kahlen Rondot Kahlen Rondot is a bartender and former model who is best known as the runner-up on Cycle 4 of America's Next Top Model.-America's Next Top Model:... |
21 | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Broken Arrow is a city located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, primarily in Tulsa County but also with a small section of the city in western Wagoner County. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa. According to the 2010 US Census, Broken Arrow has a population of 98,850 residents... |
Runner-up |
| Naima Mora Naima Mora Naima Mora is an American fashion model and the winner of Cycle 4 of America's Next Top Model.-Early life:Naima Mora was born on March 1, 1984 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of African American, talented jazz vocalist and entrepreneur Theresa Mora & Mexican jazz percussionist Francisco Mora... |
20 | Detroit, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River... |
Winner |
Call-out order
| Order | |Episodes | ||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |13 | ||||
| 1 | Rebecca | Kahlen | Keenyah | Brittany | Rebecca | Kahlen | Brittany | Kahlen | Kahlen | Naima | Keenyah | Naima | Naima | ||
| 2 | Christina | Tiffany | Tatiana | Keenyah | Christina | Brittany | Keenyah | Christina | Christina | Keenyah | Kahlen | Kahlen | Kahlen | ||
| 3 | Keenyah | Naima | Rebecca | Michelle | Tatiana | Naima | Naima | Naima | Naima | Kahlen | Naima | Keenyah | |||
| 4 | Brita | Rebecca | Tiffany | Kahlen | Tiffany | Christina | Michelle | Keenyah | Brittany | Brittany | Brittany | ||||
| 5 | Naima | Christina | Lluvy | Christina | Keenyah | Michelle | Kahlen | Brittany | Keenyah | Christina | |||||
| 6 | Noelle | Michelle | Naima | Rebecca | Kahlen | Tatiana | Christina | Michelle | Michelle | ||||||
| 7 | Michelle | Noelle | Christina | Tatiana | Naima | Tiffany | Tatiana | Tatiana | |||||||
| 8 | Sarah | Sarah | Brandy | Naima | Brittany | Keenyah | Rebecca | ||||||||
| 9 | Brandy | Tatiana | Noelle | Tiffany | Michelle | Rebecca | Tiffany | ||||||||
| 10 | Brittany | Brittany | Michelle | Noelle | Lluvy | Lluvy | |||||||||
| 11 | Kahlen | Lluvy | Kahlen | Lluvy | Noelle | ||||||||||
| 12 | Tatiana | Keenyah | Brittany | Brandy | |||||||||||
| 13 | Lluvy | Brandy | Sarah | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Tiffany | Brita | |||||||||||||
- The contestant won the reward challenge
- The contestant was CoverGirl of the Week
- The contestant was CoverGirl of the Week & won the reward challenge
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant who won the competition
- In episode 1, the field of twenty girls was reduced to fourteen that would move on to the main competition. This first call-out does not reflect their performance that first week.
- The table reflects the call-out order that was aired. Some call-outs where edited, such as:
- In episode 5, Brittany was called fourth, followed by Tiffany, Keenyah, Kahlen and Naima (Keenyah's call-out was omitted).
- In episode 10, Kahlen and Keenyah were swapped
- Episode 7 featured a double elimination during a regular judging panel.
- In episode 10, Naima was disqualified from the challenge for being late.
- Episode 12 was the recap episode.
Photo Shoot Guide
- Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Aliens over Manhattan
- Episode 3 Photo Shoot: 1-800-Flowers1-800-Flowers1-800-Flowers is a floral and gift retailer and distribution company in the United States. It was one of the first retailers to use a 24 x 7 toll-free telephone number and the Internet for direct sales to consumers....
Dog-Walkers - Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Warneco Calendar Zodiac SignsZodiacIn astronomy, the zodiac is a circle of twelve 30° divisions of celestial longitude which are centred upon the ecliptic: the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year...
- Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Got Milk?Got Milk?Got Milk? is an American advertising campaign encouraging the consumption of cow's milk, which was created by the advertising agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners for the California Milk Processor Board in 1993 and later licensed for use by milk processors and dairy farmers. It has been running...
Campaign with Switched Ethnicities with Children - Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Gas Attendants fighting the elements
- Episode 7 Photo Shoot: WonderbraWonderbraThe Wonderbra is a type of push-up underwire brassiere that gained worldwide prominence in the 1990s. Although the Wonderbra name was first trademarked in the U.S. in 1935, the brand was developed in Canada. Moses Nadler, founder and majority owner of the Canadian Lady Corset Company, licensed the...
Pillow Fight with Male Model - Episode 8 Photo Shoot: 7 Deadly Sins
- Episode 9 Photo Shoot: Animals for LubridermJohnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500....
with crocodile - Episode 10 Photo Shoot: KloofingKloofingKloofing is an adventure activity that typically involves the descent of a deep ravine or watercourse that may be dry or wet. The defining factor is usually that the ravine is several times deeper than it is wide...
- Episode 11 Photo Shoot: Dancing with African Natives for Caress Body WashUnileverUnilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
- Episode 13 Photo Shoot & Commercial: CoverGirl Outlast Foundation Ad
Judges
- 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...
- Nigel Barker
- Janice DickinsonJanice DickinsonJanice Doreen Dickinson is an American actress, author, fashion photographer, model and talent agent.Initially notable as a model, she has described herself as the first supermodel. One of the most successful models throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she expanded her profession to reality television...
- Nolé MarinNolé MarinNolé Marin is a fashion industry notable. He is a fashion stylist who occasionally does hair and wardrobe for models before their shoots, and well as organize spreads within ELLE magazine itself...
Other Cast Members
- 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 Director - J. Alexander - Runway Coach
- Mathu Anderson - Make-Up Artist
- Danilo - Hairstylist
Post Top Model Careers
- Brittany Brower has done a few campaigns and been featured on a few TV programs, including Bravo's Battle of the Network Reality StarsBattle of the Network Reality StarsBattle of the Network Reality Stars is a television series that aired on the Bravo channel in the US in August and September 2005. Based on the popular 1970s and 1980s television competition Battle of the Network Stars, the show consisted of thirty-three competitors from several different reality...
. She also works for NEXT Models now in LA. In addition, Brower participated America's Next Top Model, Cycle 17, which is an all-star edition along with other returning modelsand was placed 14th, first to be eliminated. - Sarah Dankleman has not pursued modeling actively but has been featured in StuffStuff (magazine)Stuff is a men's magazine featuring reviews of consumer electronics, and other articles of interest to a predominantly male audience.- UK edition :...
. - Tatiana Dante has done Hawaii-based print work.On March 19, 2008 had a daughter Tiavani Leialoha Dante-Evans, with longtime boyfriend Robert Evans.
- Michelle Deighton has tried out for the Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency. Later she married Jon DaltonJon DaltonJohn Dalton, also known as Jonny Fairplay , is a reality TV participant and former art consultant from Danville, Virginia. He came in third place as a competitor on the reality TV show Survivor: Pearl Islands...
, and gave birth to a baby girl. She has modeled for Elate wear, Louche Clothing, Celebrity Baby Blog, Mommygoround.com, and has appeared in Life & Style Magazine. She was a contestant on WWE Tough EnoughWWE Tough EnoughWWE Tough Enough is a professional wrestling reality television program produced by WWE wherein participants undergo professional wrestling training and compete for a contract with WWE. There were two winners per season for the first three seasons, all of which aired on MTV...
. - Rebecca Epley has done some modeling. She signed with VNY Model Management and has appeared in various magazines, including Cosmopolitan.
- Lluvy Gomez has done some print work including a bridal shot.She is married, has a son and took the surname of her husband: Gibbs; and goes by Lluvy Gibbs.
- Keenyah Hill has done some spreads in magazines and runway shows and has signed to I Model and Talent in New York
- Naima MoraNaima MoraNaima Mora is an American fashion model and the winner of Cycle 4 of America's Next Top Model.-Early life:Naima Mora was born on March 1, 1984 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of African American, talented jazz vocalist and entrepreneur Theresa Mora & Mexican jazz percussionist Francisco Mora...
collected all her prizes and is signed with Basic Model Management and 301 Model Management. She has received a show card in fashion week SS09 and walked in Project Runway. She has also modeled for various magazines and is lead vocalist for the band Chewing Pics. - Christina Murphy did some print work for various clothing companies. She was also signed with Passport Model Agency.
- Brita Petersons has done some advertising work, including a billboard. She has signed with Ford ModelsFord ModelsThe Ford Modeling Agency, or as it is known today Ford Models, is a modeling agency in New York City. It was established in 1946 by Eileen and the late Gerard W. Ford.-Company:...
in Los Angeles and Vue Model Management. - Tiffany Richardson got married, and had a cover of International Hair and has done few test shot, but after has not continued to model. She is now mentoring troubled High School teens and taking care of her son.
- Kahlen RondotKahlen RondotKahlen Rondot is a bartender and former model who is best known as the runner-up on Cycle 4 of America's Next Top Model.-America's Next Top Model:...
has done some ANTM related promotional work. She was the face of 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...
's cosmetic line but has since quit the industry and now works as a bartender. - Brandy Rusher has done test shots.
- Noelle Staggers has done test shots.