America's Next Top Model, Cycle 9
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America'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 during this cycle were Shanghai and Beijing. The prize was management and representation by Elite Model Management
, a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics, and a cover and six-page spread within Seventeen
magazine. The season averaged 5.12 viewers making the cycle one of the most successful on show's history.
The winner was 21-year-old Saleisha Stowers
, from Los Angeles, California.
This was also the last cycle to date in which Twiggy
participated as a judge.
The ninth cycle premiered with 33 potential contestants each receiving a phone call from Tyra Banks, announcing that they were the semifinalists. They convened at a port in San Juan
, Puerto Rico and met J. Alexander, who gave them boarding passes for a luxurious Royal Caribbean
's Adventure of the Seas, their residence for the week until the 13 finalists were decided. Their first task was to walk a runway modeling life-jackets. At breakfast, the women met Tyra, before proceeding to their interviews with the judges. Memorable moments included Janet's mock waxing of Tyra, Heather revealing that she had Asperger syndrome
, and Lisa's revelation of being an exotic dancer
.
They docked at St. John’s
, Antigua for a beach photo shoot, where they met Cycle 8 winner Jaslene Gonzalez
. After the shoot, the final 20 were selected. Tyra asked the final 20 why they should become America's Next Top Model, before the final deliberations with Mr. and Ms. Jay were done and the final 13 contestants were chosen. Marvita Washington failed to make the final cut, but later successfully became a contestant on Cycle 10.
The 13 finalists were taken to Los Angeles where they were introduced to the new green
theme of the cycle.
The first photoshoot portrayed the negative sides of smoking. In one set of frames, they looked glamorous smoking; in the next set, they were shown after smoking had affected them. The girls portrayed the following:
During the photo shoot, Bianca and Lisa clashed in an argument concerning Lisa's morals.
The girls' first challenge was to create an outfit that was simple yet fashionable from Old Navy
in 10 minutes. They went to Old Navy and Benny Ninja
(posing expert – voguing challenge, cycle 8) was there to help/supervise them. The girls' outfits were judged at panel, and Saleisha was determined to have the best outfit. She won $1,000 and the chance to do an ad for Old Navy.
Before the contestants are getting to called in, Tyra told them that they will stop smoking inside the model house starting the following day. Most of them, especially Heather, Lisa, and Chantal excelled, but Bianca, Ebony, and Mila struggled. Ebony and Mila found themselves in the bottom two, Ebony because she was too stiff and Mila for not taking the photoshoot seriously. In the end, Ebony was chosen over Mila for displaying more potential. At the end of the episode the girls were informed that smoking was banned for this cycle because it set a bad example to young girls and women.
Some girls helped Heather dress up to spruce up her image. The girls then proceeded to Fashion Madhouse, where J. Alexander shocked the girls with a scary lesson on perfecting their runway walk while wearing straitjacket
s. Miss J teased Heather because of her weak walk, and also teased Bianca because she showed her signature walk too much. Back at the house, Saleisha and Bianca got into a heated argument.
The girls participated in a couture runway challenge for Collen Quen. After the challenge, Saleisha won a trip to Paris in the future for a Colleen Quen fashion show. For the photo shoot, the contestants were placed on a climbing wall while wearing couture gowns. Jenah was praised for her high fashion photo, while Lisa, Heather and Chantal shone in their shoots, but Ebony, Bianca and Kimberly struggled. Although Ebony struggled, she managed to improve and impressed the judges with a better shot than last week.
Ultimately, it was Bianca and Kimberly who landed in the bottom two. Tyra stated that, besides herself, none of the judges liked Bianca's photo, but Kimberly's inability to transfer her high fashion appeal in person onto film and lack of fashion sense sent her home.
The contestants got their makeovers at the Ken Pavés
salon. Some girls, like Sarah and Chantal, embraced their new looks with positivity and excitement. Bianca was initially intended to get a long blonde weave, but her damaged hair wouldn't have been able to accept the weave, so she was shaved bald. She was given a blonde wig, but it went unused for the rest of the season, because the bald look suited her.
The challenge that week involved the girls putting together a look using CoverGirl cosmetics at a make-up table, and going through racks of clothes to find the outfit with their name on it. Janet was deemed by the judges as having the best make-up, and she would have won; however since she didn't put on the correct outfit, she was disqualified. Sarah won the challenge, and she got the opportunity to shoot a tutorial video for the CoverGirl website on makeup application.
This week's photo shoot had the girls portraying different plants, as follows:
At panel, Tyra told Ebony that she would have been called first for having the best picture in the bunch if it wasn't for her up-tight personality in front of the judges. Lisa, Jenah, Heather, and Sarah once again stunned the judges. Bianca and Ebony surprise the judges with their improvements compare to their past shoots. While Chantal was criticized about her inability to take in both the photographer's and the art director's instructions during the shoot. Saleisha's lack of emotion in her picture didn't sit well with the judges. When evaluating Victoria's cactus picture, Twiggy made a remark that it was a fitting representation since she felt Victoria has a "prickly disposition." Saleisha and Victoria ended up in the bottom two and Victoria was shockingly sent home for not handling criticism well.
The week kicked off with a posing lesson with vogueing expert Benny Ninja, who taught the girls how to pose while in the air by jumping on a trampoline. Ambreal was praised for her natural ability to strike amazing poses, while Heather and Lisa struggled with their awkwardness.
Later, the remaining 10 girls used what they learned from Benny for this week's challenge, in which they had to pose in the air while being carried by figure skater Lloyd Eisler. The prize was an Akademiks
photo shoot for Seventeen magazine with Cycle 6 winner Danielle Evans
. Lisa won the challenge, picking Ebony and Janet to join her in the photo shoot, but she caused some tension when some other girls feel that her win was not deserved.
For the week's photo shoot, the girls were to take high fashion photographs posing as gargoyles on the roof of Omni hotel building. Bianca and Ebony shocked Mr. Jay with their astounding progress, while Jenah, Heather and Lisa all delivered once again. Sarah struggled to fit the character, Janet was worried about showing her underwear, and Ambreal had to fight her fear of heights.
At panel, most of the girls received praise from the judges. Though Heather delivered another strong photograph, she was advised that she needed to model her face forwards as well, and not just profile. Sarah was criticized for not grasping the concept of the shoot, and Ebony was once again cautioned about her uptight in-person appearance, and was told that she would have been called first if she had smiled in panel.
The bottom two were revealed to be Janet and Ambreal. Tyra felt that both girls had striking features and great personalities, but felt that Janet was constantly coached from photoshoot to photoshoot, and Ambreal was worsening rather than improving. Ambreal was given another chance, and Janet was sent home.
At the house, Ebony shocked some of the girls by saying she no longer wanted to be there. Later on, male model Tyson Beckford
surprised the models at the house and gave them a lesson on being a spokesperson. Most pulled off an impromptu sales pitch for their teacher, but a few had a hard time concentrating on their task. Later, the girls were split into groups and had to create a public service announcement for the charity Keep a Child Alive
. Though the group consisting of Heather, Jenah and Ambreal struggled to put together their announcements, they won the challenge and received gift baskets from Carol's Daughter
. In addition, Heather won an extra prize; she got to participate in a photo shoot for Carol's Daughter, directed by singer Mary J. Blige
. She used the photo shoot as an opportunity to practice shooting face-front pictures.
The week's photo shoot had the girls model with various recyclable materials, as follows:
Ebony and Ambreal struggled with their shoots, while Heather received praise for not doing a single shot in profile. Saleisha and Jenah excelled, while Sarah and Chantal also did well. Bianca was complimented for her practice in the mirror and smiling with her eyes in most of her film. Lisa was told by Jay that she was doing well, but the judges criticized her for being too "Model 101." At panel, due to their poor performances in the photo shoot, Ebony and Ambreal landed in the bottom two, both for the second time. Tyra called Ebony to receive her photo, but Ebony stated that she no longer wished to participate. After astonishment and permission from Tyra, Ebony was sent home, and Ambreal was spared from elimination.
This was the recap episode of the season, reviewing the first six episodes of the cycle. It included some never-before-seen footage, including Miss J's fashion checkpoint at castings, Bianca running into a glass door, Jenah visiting the dentist over a chipped tooth, Tyra discussing body image with the girls, Janet teaching Bianca how to unclog the toilet, Jenah dealing with nicotine withdrawal, Bianca's confrontations with Saleisha, Chantal, Lisa and Heather, and the girls playing a card game where one of the girls spoke about Bianca's maturity and loss of her attitude after having her head shaved bald.
After Ebony’s departure, Sarah questioned her self-image. Things heated up when Bianca accused Heather of just “sitting pretty” and not doing anything extra to produce good photos.
Tyra taught the ladies how to model in front of a moving camera. Later, the contestants shot a music video with Enrique Iglesias
. The girls met Enrique in their van, where he told them one of them won the reward of being featured more in the video. They gathered again later where both Lisa and Heather were announced as the winners, incorporating a “Gothic
” look in the video. During the filming, Heather fainted.
At panel, Lisa, Heather and Saleisha's clips received praise, while Sarah was criticized for feeling embarrassed about her own body. In the end, she landed in the bottom two together with Chantal. Sarah was eliminated.
The remaining seven girls went to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. There, they were paired up with student fashion designers, as their muses. On the runway, the girls showed off their outfits as well as explained their dresses. Heather and Lisa both stumbled on their performances, and Saleisha was chosen as the challenge winner. The reward for the challenge was a photo shoot for Seventeen magazine, and she chose Bianca and Lisa to join her in her reward.
For their photo shoot, the girls were dropped off in the desert, where they had to portray a model stranded in the middle of nowhere, posing with a burning car. During the photo shoot, Heather's frustration over her poor challenge performance took its toll, and she produced many mediocre takes.
At panel, the girls were told that they would be going to Shanghai, China
for the remainder of the competition, but there were only six spots available. Most of the girls received praise for their pictures, especially Bianca and Jenah, but Heather was informed that this was her weakest shoot to date. Ambreal was advised that she needed to work much harder, and Lisa was told that she was fading away from the judges.
In the end, Ambreal and Lisa landed in the bottom two, but it was Ambreal who was eliminated since the judges felt Lisa had more potential.
The six remaining girls flew to Shanghai and were brought to their suite. However, there were only five beds inside, and when Saleisha refused to share the only king-sized bed, Heather was left without one. Jenah and Bianca ended up sharing the large bed.
The girls learned basic martial arts poses. Their challenge was to showcase their poses in the air on high wires. At the challenge, Bianca refused to pose in the air and disqualified herself. Heather won the challenge, and was rewarded with a shopping spree. She chose Chantal to accompany her.
This week, the girls were told to wear clothes that showcased their personalities. They ended up shooting both a commercial and photo shoot for CoverGirl Queen collection.
At panel the judges felt all the girls struggled with either their commercials or their photo shoots. Only Chantal and Saleisha received relative praise for their commercial performances, despite unsatisfactory photos. Jenah was praised for her photo, but her personality was questioned by the judges. Heather and Lisa's commercial takes were deemed the worst, and they landed in the bottom two, despite strong photos. Though her photo was deemed "warm and approachable," it was Lisa who was eliminated, with her ability to handle criticism in question.
The remaining five girls were sent to PT Models in Shanghai for go-sees. Heather had difficulty finding her way around town, and ended up only visiting one designer, while Jenah received bad comments about her personality and walk. Bianca and Saleisha were the only two to make it back on time; Chantal, Jenah and Heather were all disqualified for their tardiness. Bianca won the challenge; as her reward, her picture was to be used in a campaign for the 2008 Olympics
.
Later, the girls took part in a photo shoot with Nigel, where they stood out in a crowd of Chinese lions
and dragons
. Some of Jenah's comments caused friction between her and Nigel, leaving Jenah to worry about her fate in the competition.
During panel, Tyra announced that the final four would go to Beijing for the remainder of the competition. Saleisha shone, while Bianca was critiqued for forgetting about her face in her photograph, and Jenah's communication skills were questioned. Chantal was complimented for a beautiful picture. Heather was criticized for not being able to handle pressure and doing the worst in the go-sees challenge, although her picture received praise.
Jenah and Heather ultimately landed in the bottom two, both for their communication improprieties. While both were commented on having the two best portfolios of the remaining models, the judges felt they lacked something in their communication. With that, Jenah's name was called and Heather was eliminated.
The final four flew to Beijing, where they were introduced to the story of the Four Beauties
. The next day they participated in a challenge in which they turned a traditional Chinese garment into their own style. During the task, Bianca purposefully gave Jenah bad advice, so when Jenah was declared the winner, she instead chose Chantal to share her prize of custom-made Chinese qípáos gowns. Jenah also won a personalized runway lesson with Miss J.
The girls then travelled to the Great Wall
for a Mongolian warrior-themed photo shoot photographed by Tyra. Chantal excelled throughout the photoshoot by thinking outside of the box, while Jenah, Saleisha and Bianca struggled at first but pulled off good takes at the end. Tyra was generally positive about all the girls' performances, but she showed concern over Jenah's identity crisis and Bianca's stiff poses. The shoot concluded with a final group shot to see which girl stood out the most.
At panel, all the photos were greeted with positive reviews, and Tyra confessed that her opinions about the girls have changed after photographing them. Chantal's photo was deemed as one of the best shot ever from the show by Tyra, severely praised for thinking outside the box, using her whole creativity and looked fierce at the same time, earned her yet another very clear first call-out, with Saleisha comes next but she was criticized. Jenah explained that she was homesick, but cared greatly about the competition, and Bianca argued that she had consistently improved. In the end, Bianca was eliminated for not demonstrating the same innate talent as the other finalists.
The final three were put to the test when they had to shoot a CoverGirl commercial for CoverGirl Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers. The girls got to choose from 12 fruity flavors to portray in their commercial.
All the girls struggled with their commercials at first, but all managed to pull off good takes in the end, although Jenah's attitude came off as slightly abrasive to Jay, and Saleisha asked for a minute to compose herself due to frustration.
Before evaluation, the girls were asked to critique their competition. All the girls commented themselves as having the most potential, but Jenah's laid-back attitude caused her to be deemed as having the least. As she was being evaluated, Jenah broke down into tears, but was praised by Tyra for finally showing her real self to the panel. Saleisha and Jenah landed in the bottom two. It was pointed out that Saleisha may have had modeling experience in the past, but Jenah, without any modeling experience in the past, has been said to have taken equally strong, if not stronger, photos than Saleisha. In the end, despite having taken some of the most high-fashion pictures of the season, an emotional Jenah was eliminated.
The final two had a photoshoot for Seventeen magazine's February cover issue. The final runway took place near the Forbidden City
, where Saleisha and Chantal modeled Qi Gang's line of couture dresses. Cycle 8 winner Jaslene Gonzalez started off the show. Chantal was a bit stiff, and had a slight accident when her dress tripped a stilt performer, while Saleisha owned the runway show. Behind the scenes Saleisha consoled Chantal, who was slightly distraught about tripping the stilt performer.
During the final panel, the judges praised both finalists' personalities and their pictures throughout the season. The judges praised Chantal's high-fashion appeal and Saleisha's commercial ability and holistic modelling potential.
The girls were called back, and Saleisha was declared the ninth 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....
and the third season of the series to be aired on 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...
network. This cycle's promotional tagline was "The Future Of Fashion." The promotional song was "Shut Up and Drive
Shut Up and Drive (Rihanna song)
"Shut Up and Drive" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad . Released as album's second single, the song was solicited to the US radios on June 12, 2007 and was physically released on August 27, 2007 in the United Kingdom...
" by Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
.
The international destinations during this cycle were Shanghai and Beijing. The prize was management and representation by Elite Model Management
Elite Model Management
Elite Model Management is a large modeling agency based in New York and Paris. It is a subsidiary of Elite World S.A.-History:Founded in France in 1972 by John Casablancas and Alain Kittler, it was rebought in 1990 by Nicholas Farrae. Elite World S.A. is the parent company of Elite Model...
, a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics, and a cover and six-page spread within Seventeen
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...
magazine. The season averaged 5.12 viewers making the cycle one of the most successful on show's history.
The winner was 21-year-old Saleisha Stowers
Saleisha Stowers
Saleisha Stowers , is an American model and the winner of ninth cycle of America's Next Top Model.-Early life and modeling career:...
, from Los Angeles, California.
This was also the last cycle to date in which Twiggy
Twiggy
Lesley Lawson née Hornby known as Twiggy is an English model, actress, and singer. In the early-1960s she became a prominent British teenage model of swinging sixties London with others such as Penelope Tree....
participated as a judge.
The Girls Go Cruisin'
First aired September 19, 2007The ninth cycle premiered with 33 potential contestants each receiving a phone call from Tyra Banks, announcing that they were the semifinalists. They convened at a port in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, Puerto Rico and met J. Alexander, who gave them boarding passes for a luxurious Royal Caribbean
Royal Caribbean International
Royal Caribbean International is a Norwegian and American cruise line brand based in Miami, Florida and owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.. With 42 ships in service under 5 different brands and one more under construction, it controls a 25.6% share of the world cruise market...
's Adventure of the Seas, their residence for the week until the 13 finalists were decided. Their first task was to walk a runway modeling life-jackets. At breakfast, the women met Tyra, before proceeding to their interviews with the judges. Memorable moments included Janet's mock waxing of Tyra, Heather revealing that she had Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome
Asperger's syndrome that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. It differs from other autism spectrum disorders by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development...
, and Lisa's revelation of being an exotic dancer
Exotic dancer
The terms exotic dancer and exotic dance can have different meanings in different parts of the world and depending on context. In the erotic sense, "exotic dance" is a often used to refer to practitioners of striptease...
.
They docked at St. John’s
St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
St John's is the capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda, a country located in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. St John's is located at...
, Antigua for a beach photo shoot, where they met Cycle 8 winner Jaslene Gonzalez
Jaslene Gonzalez
Jaslene Gonzalez is a Puerto Rican American model, television host, and winner of Cycle 8 of America's Next Top Model.-Biography:...
. After the shoot, the final 20 were selected. Tyra asked the final 20 why they should become America's Next Top Model, before the final deliberations with Mr. and Ms. Jay were done and the final 13 contestants were chosen. Marvita Washington failed to make the final cut, but later successfully became a contestant on Cycle 10.
- Featured photographer: Jim Wade
- Special guests: Jaslene Gonzalez, Gregorio Cuevas, Patrick Dukes
The Models Go Green
First aired September 26, 2007The 13 finalists were taken to Los Angeles where they were introduced to the new green
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
theme of the cycle.
The first photoshoot portrayed the negative sides of smoking. In one set of frames, they looked glamorous smoking; in the next set, they were shown after smoking had affected them. The girls portrayed the following:
| Model | Smoking side-effect |
|---|---|
| Ambreal | Lung cancer |
| Bianca | Gingivitis Gingivitis Gingivitis is a term used to describe non-destructive periodontal disease. The most common form of gingivitis is in response to bacterial biofilms adherent to tooth surfaces, termed plaque-induced gingivitis, and is the most common form of periodontal disease... |
| Chantal | Tracheotomy Tracheotomy Among the oldest described surgical procedures, tracheotomy consists of making an incision on the anterior aspect of the neck and opening a direct airway through an incision in the trachea... |
| Ebony | Collapsed lung Pneumothorax Pneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity of the chest between the lung and the chest wall. It may occur spontaneously in people without chronic lung conditions as well as in those with lung disease , and many pneumothoraces occur after physical trauma to the chest, blast... |
| Heather | Second hand smoke Passive smoking Passive smoking is the inhalation of smoke, called secondhand smoke or environmental tobacco smoke , from tobacco products used by others. It occurs when tobacco smoke permeates any environment, causing its inhalation by people within that environment. Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke causes... (with Saleisha) |
| Janet | Burn victim Burn A burn is an injury to flesh caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, light, radiation, or friction.Burn may also refer to:*Combustion*Burn , type of watercourses so named in Scotland and north-eastern England... |
| Jenah | Baldness from Chemotherapy Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with an antineoplastic drug or with a combination of such drugs into a standardized treatment regimen.... |
| Kimberly | Sunken face Face The face is a central sense organ complex, for those animals that have one, normally on the ventral surface of the head, and can, depending on the definition in the human case, include the hair, forehead, eyebrow, eyelashes, eyes, nose, ears, cheeks, mouth, lips, philtrum, temple, teeth, skin, and... |
| Lisa | Face tumor Tumor A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer... |
| Mila | Hair loss from chemotherapy Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with an antineoplastic drug or with a combination of such drugs into a standardized treatment regimen.... |
| Sarah | Premature aging Senescence Senescence or biological aging is the change in the biology of an organism as it ages after its maturity. Such changes range from those affecting its cells and their function to those affecting the whole organism... |
| Saleisha | Second hand smoke (with Heather) |
| Victoria | Still-born child Stillbirth A stillbirth occurs when a fetus has died in the uterus. The Australian definition specifies that fetal death is termed a stillbirth after 20 weeks gestation or the fetus weighs more than . Once the fetus has died the mother still has contractions and remains undelivered. The term is often used in... |
During the photo shoot, Bianca and Lisa clashed in an argument concerning Lisa's morals.
The girls' first challenge was to create an outfit that was simple yet fashionable from Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
in 10 minutes. They went to Old Navy and Benny Ninja
Benny Ninja
Benny 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...
(posing expert – voguing challenge, cycle 8) was there to help/supervise them. The girls' outfits were judged at panel, and Saleisha was determined to have the best outfit. She won $1,000 and the chance to do an ad for Old Navy.
Before the contestants are getting to called in, Tyra told them that they will stop smoking inside the model house starting the following day. Most of them, especially Heather, Lisa, and Chantal excelled, but Bianca, Ebony, and Mila struggled. Ebony and Mila found themselves in the bottom two, Ebony because she was too stiff and Mila for not taking the photoshoot seriously. In the end, Ebony was chosen over Mila for displaying more potential. At the end of the episode the girls were informed that smoking was banned for this cycle because it set a bad example to young girls and women.
- First call-out: Heather Kuzmich
- Bottom two: Ebony Morgan & Mila Bouzinova
- Eliminated: Mila Bouzinova
- Featured photographer: Mike Rosenthal
- Special guest: 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...
- CoverGirl of the Week: Lisa Jackson
The Girls Go Rock Climbing
First aired October 3, 2007Some girls helped Heather dress up to spruce up her image. The girls then proceeded to Fashion Madhouse, where J. Alexander shocked the girls with a scary lesson on perfecting their runway walk while wearing straitjacket
Straitjacket
A straitjacket is a garment shaped like a jacket with overlong sleeves and is typically used to restrain a person who may otherwise cause harm to themselves or others. Once the arms are inserted into the straitjacket's sleeves, they are then crossed across the chest...
s. Miss J teased Heather because of her weak walk, and also teased Bianca because she showed her signature walk too much. Back at the house, Saleisha and Bianca got into a heated argument.
The girls participated in a couture runway challenge for Collen Quen. After the challenge, Saleisha won a trip to Paris in the future for a Colleen Quen fashion show. For the photo shoot, the contestants were placed on a climbing wall while wearing couture gowns. Jenah was praised for her high fashion photo, while Lisa, Heather and Chantal shone in their shoots, but Ebony, Bianca and Kimberly struggled. Although Ebony struggled, she managed to improve and impressed the judges with a better shot than last week.
Ultimately, it was Bianca and Kimberly who landed in the bottom two. Tyra stated that, besides herself, none of the judges liked Bianca's photo, but Kimberly's inability to transfer her high fashion appeal in person onto film and lack of fashion sense sent her home.
- First call-out: Jenah Doucette
- Bottom two: Bianca Golden & Kimberly Leemans
- Eliminated: Kimberly Leemans
- Special guests: Colleen Quen, Roy Campbell, Anda & Masha
- Featured photographer: Matthew Jordan Smith
- CoverGirl of the Week: Heather Kuzmich
The Girl Who Goes Bald
First aired October 10, 2007The contestants got their makeovers at the Ken Pavés
Ken Pavés
- Early life :Ken Paves was born in the Detroit suburb of New Baltimore, Michigan as the youngest of three children of Helen Paves and Gary Paves who's of Romanian Jewish descent...
salon. Some girls, like Sarah and Chantal, embraced their new looks with positivity and excitement. Bianca was initially intended to get a long blonde weave, but her damaged hair wouldn't have been able to accept the weave, so she was shaved bald. She was given a blonde wig, but it went unused for the rest of the season, because the bald look suited her.
The challenge that week involved the girls putting together a look using CoverGirl cosmetics at a make-up table, and going through racks of clothes to find the outfit with their name on it. Janet was deemed by the judges as having the best make-up, and she would have won; however since she didn't put on the correct outfit, she was disqualified. Sarah won the challenge, and she got the opportunity to shoot a tutorial video for the CoverGirl website on makeup application.
This week's photo shoot had the girls portraying different plants, as follows:
| Model | Type of plant |
|---|---|
| Ambreal | Rose Rose A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows... |
| Bianca | Sunflower Sunflower Sunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence . The sunflower got its name from its huge, fiery blooms, whose shape and image is often used to depict the sun. The sunflower has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads... |
| Chantal | Baby's Breath Gypsophila Gypsophila —commonly known as baby's-breath in the United States and Canada, "soap wort" in the United Kingdom, elsewhere Gypsophila—is a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Europe, Asia and north Africa. Many species are found on calcium-rich... |
| Ebony | Bird of Paradise Strelitzia reginae Strelitzia reginae is a monocotyledonous flowering plant indigenous to South Africa. Common names include Strelitzia, Crane Flower or Bird of Paradise, though these names are also collectively applied to other species in the genus Strelitzia... |
| Heather | Weeds |
| Janet | Hydrangea Hydrangea Hydrangea is a genus of about 70 to 75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia and North and South America. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Japan, and Korea... |
| Jenah | Moss Moss Mosses are small, soft plants that are typically 1–10 cm tall, though some species are much larger. They commonly grow close together in clumps or mats in damp or shady locations. They do not have flowers or seeds, and their simple leaves cover the thin wiry stems... |
| Lisa | Bamboo Bamboo Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family.... |
| Sarah | Ivy Ivy Ivy, plural ivies is a genus of 12–15 species of evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to western, central and southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and across central-southern Asia east to Japan and Taiwan.-Description:On level ground they... |
| Saleisha | Tulip Tulip The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, which comprises 109 species and belongs to the family Liliaceae. The genus's native range extends from as far west as Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, and Iran to the Northwest of China. The tulip's centre of... |
| Victoria | Cactus Cactus A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines... |
At panel, Tyra told Ebony that she would have been called first for having the best picture in the bunch if it wasn't for her up-tight personality in front of the judges. Lisa, Jenah, Heather, and Sarah once again stunned the judges. Bianca and Ebony surprise the judges with their improvements compare to their past shoots. While Chantal was criticized about her inability to take in both the photographer's and the art director's instructions during the shoot. Saleisha's lack of emotion in her picture didn't sit well with the judges. When evaluating Victoria's cactus picture, Twiggy made a remark that it was a fitting representation since she felt Victoria has a "prickly disposition." Saleisha and Victoria ended up in the bottom two and Victoria was shockingly sent home for not handling criticism well.
- First call-out: Jenah Doucette
- Bottom two: Saleisha Stowers & Victoria Marshman
- Eliminated: Victoria Marshman
- Featured photographer: Lionel Deluy
- Special guests: Ken Pavés, Dawn Patton, Brent Poer, Crissy Barker
- CoverGirl of the Week: Heather Kuzmich
The Girl Who Is Afraid Of Heights
First aired October 17, 2007The week kicked off with a posing lesson with vogueing expert Benny Ninja, who taught the girls how to pose while in the air by jumping on a trampoline. Ambreal was praised for her natural ability to strike amazing poses, while Heather and Lisa struggled with their awkwardness.
Later, the remaining 10 girls used what they learned from Benny for this week's challenge, in which they had to pose in the air while being carried by figure skater Lloyd Eisler. The prize was an Akademiks
Akademiks
Akademiks is an American brand of urban clothing popular with devotees of hip hop music. The label was founded by two brothers, Donwan and Emmett Harrell, along with another group of partners....
photo shoot for Seventeen magazine with Cycle 6 winner Danielle Evans
Danielle Evans
Danielle "Dani" Evans is an American fashion model. In May 2006, she won Cycle 6 of America's Next Top Model...
. Lisa won the challenge, picking Ebony and Janet to join her in the photo shoot, but she caused some tension when some other girls feel that her win was not deserved.
For the week's photo shoot, the girls were to take high fashion photographs posing as gargoyles on the roof of Omni hotel building. Bianca and Ebony shocked Mr. Jay with their astounding progress, while Jenah, Heather and Lisa all delivered once again. Sarah struggled to fit the character, Janet was worried about showing her underwear, and Ambreal had to fight her fear of heights.
At panel, most of the girls received praise from the judges. Though Heather delivered another strong photograph, she was advised that she needed to model her face forwards as well, and not just profile. Sarah was criticized for not grasping the concept of the shoot, and Ebony was once again cautioned about her uptight in-person appearance, and was told that she would have been called first if she had smiled in panel.
The bottom two were revealed to be Janet and Ambreal. Tyra felt that both girls had striking features and great personalities, but felt that Janet was constantly coached from photoshoot to photoshoot, and Ambreal was worsening rather than improving. Ambreal was given another chance, and Janet was sent home.
- First call-out: Lisa Jackson
- Bottom two: Ambreal Williams & Janet Mills
- Eliminated: Janet Mills
- Featured photographer: Mike Rosenthal
- Special guests: Benny Ninja, 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...
, Danielle Evans, Byron Kirkland, Lloyd EislerLloyd EislerLloyd Edgar Eisler, MSM is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Isabelle Brasseur, he is the 1992 and 1994 Olympic bronze medalist and the 1993 World Champion.-Career:...
, Marc Baptiste - CoverGirl of the Week: Heather Kuzmich
The Girl Who Gets A Mango
First aired October 24, 2007At the house, Ebony shocked some of the girls by saying she no longer wanted to be there. Later on, male model Tyson Beckford
Tyson Beckford
Tyson Craig Beckford is an American male model and actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model. He was also the host of both seasons of the Bravo program Make Me a Supermodel.-Biography:...
surprised the models at the house and gave them a lesson on being a spokesperson. Most pulled off an impromptu sales pitch for their teacher, but a few had a hard time concentrating on their task. Later, the girls were split into groups and had to create a public service announcement for the charity Keep a Child Alive
Keep A Child Alive
Keep a Child Alive provides first class AIDS care, treatment, surrounding support and food for children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India.-Background:...
. Though the group consisting of Heather, Jenah and Ambreal struggled to put together their announcements, they won the challenge and received gift baskets from Carol's Daughter
Carol's Daughter
Carol's Daughter is a line of beauty products, including products for hair, skin, and hands, as well as fragrances. It was designed by Lisa Price. Price named the company for her mother, Carol Price. Though the store has several locations, its products are available in various salons as well as...
. In addition, Heather won an extra prize; she got to participate in a photo shoot for Carol's Daughter, directed by singer Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
. She used the photo shoot as an opportunity to practice shooting face-front pictures.
The week's photo shoot had the girls model with various recyclable materials, as follows:
| Model | Recyclable material |
|---|---|
| Ambreal | Newspaper |
| Bianca | Oil |
| Chantal | Shredded paper |
| Ebony | Bubble wrap |
| Heather | Aluminum cans |
| Jenah | Cardboard |
| Lisa | Plastic bottles |
| Sarah | Garbage bags |
| Saleisha | Tires |
Ebony and Ambreal struggled with their shoots, while Heather received praise for not doing a single shot in profile. Saleisha and Jenah excelled, while Sarah and Chantal also did well. Bianca was complimented for her practice in the mirror and smiling with her eyes in most of her film. Lisa was told by Jay that she was doing well, but the judges criticized her for being too "Model 101." At panel, due to their poor performances in the photo shoot, Ebony and Ambreal landed in the bottom two, both for the second time. Tyra called Ebony to receive her photo, but Ebony stated that she no longer wished to participate. After astonishment and permission from Tyra, Ebony was sent home, and Ambreal was spared from elimination.
- First call-out: Saleisha Stowers
- Bottom two: Ambreal Williams & Ebony Morgan
- Quit: Ebony Morgan
- Featured photographer: Fredric Reshew
- Special guests: Tyson Beckford, Elizabeth Santiso, Lisa Price, Mary J. Blige, Matthew RolstonMatthew RolstonMatthew Russell Rolston is an American photographer and music video director. Rolston is known for his signature lighting techniques and detailed approach to art direction and design, and has been repeatedly identified throughout his career with the revival and modern expression of Hollywood glamour...
- CoverGirl of the Week: Heather Kuzmich
The Girl Who Runs Into The Glass Door
First aired October 31, 2007This was the recap episode of the season, reviewing the first six episodes of the cycle. It included some never-before-seen footage, including Miss J's fashion checkpoint at castings, Bianca running into a glass door, Jenah visiting the dentist over a chipped tooth, Tyra discussing body image with the girls, Janet teaching Bianca how to unclog the toilet, Jenah dealing with nicotine withdrawal, Bianca's confrontations with Saleisha, Chantal, Lisa and Heather, and the girls playing a card game where one of the girls spoke about Bianca's maturity and loss of her attitude after having her head shaved bald.
The Girls Who Crawl
First aired November 7, 2007After Ebony’s departure, Sarah questioned her self-image. Things heated up when Bianca accused Heather of just “sitting pretty” and not doing anything extra to produce good photos.
Tyra taught the ladies how to model in front of a moving camera. Later, the contestants shot a music video with Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
. The girls met Enrique in their van, where he told them one of them won the reward of being featured more in the video. They gathered again later where both Lisa and Heather were announced as the winners, incorporating a “Gothic
Goth subculture
The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify...
” look in the video. During the filming, Heather fainted.
At panel, Lisa, Heather and Saleisha's clips received praise, while Sarah was criticized for feeling embarrassed about her own body. In the end, she landed in the bottom two together with Chantal. Sarah was eliminated.
- First call-out: Lisa Jackson
- Bottom two: Chantal Jones & Sarah Hartshorne
- Eliminated: Sarah Hartshorne
- Featured music video director: Jessy TerreroJessy TerreroJessy Terrero is a Dominican film and music video director.-Life and career:Terrero began his filmmaking career working as an intern on the set of Darnell Martin's I Like It Like That. His acting credits include appearances in Law & Order, The Sopranos and In Search of a Dream...
- Special guests: Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
, Billy Parks, Lisa Arianna - CoverGirl of the Week: Heather Kuzmich
The Girl Who Starts to Lose Her Cool
First aired November 14, 2007The remaining seven girls went to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. There, they were paired up with student fashion designers, as their muses. On the runway, the girls showed off their outfits as well as explained their dresses. Heather and Lisa both stumbled on their performances, and Saleisha was chosen as the challenge winner. The reward for the challenge was a photo shoot for Seventeen magazine, and she chose Bianca and Lisa to join her in her reward.
For their photo shoot, the girls were dropped off in the desert, where they had to portray a model stranded in the middle of nowhere, posing with a burning car. During the photo shoot, Heather's frustration over her poor challenge performance took its toll, and she produced many mediocre takes.
At panel, the girls were told that they would be going to Shanghai, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
for the remainder of the competition, but there were only six spots available. Most of the girls received praise for their pictures, especially Bianca and Jenah, but Heather was informed that this was her weakest shoot to date. Ambreal was advised that she needed to work much harder, and Lisa was told that she was fading away from the judges.
In the end, Ambreal and Lisa landed in the bottom two, but it was Ambreal who was eliminated since the judges felt Lisa had more potential.
- First call-out: Bianca Golden
- Bottom two: Ambreal Williams & Lisa Jackson
- Eliminated: Ambreal Williams
- Featured photographer: Trevor O'Shana
- Special guests: Benny Ninja, Neal Hamil, 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...
, Angela Avanesyan, Richard Chan, Julia Chumak, Angelo Estrada, Justin Green, Erin Helgersun, Yuko Pena - CoverGirl of the Week: Heather Kuzmich
The Girls Go To Shanghai
First aired November 21, 2007The six remaining girls flew to Shanghai and were brought to their suite. However, there were only five beds inside, and when Saleisha refused to share the only king-sized bed, Heather was left without one. Jenah and Bianca ended up sharing the large bed.
The girls learned basic martial arts poses. Their challenge was to showcase their poses in the air on high wires. At the challenge, Bianca refused to pose in the air and disqualified herself. Heather won the challenge, and was rewarded with a shopping spree. She chose Chantal to accompany her.
This week, the girls were told to wear clothes that showcased their personalities. They ended up shooting both a commercial and photo shoot for CoverGirl Queen collection.
At panel the judges felt all the girls struggled with either their commercials or their photo shoots. Only Chantal and Saleisha received relative praise for their commercial performances, despite unsatisfactory photos. Jenah was praised for her photo, but her personality was questioned by the judges. Heather and Lisa's commercial takes were deemed the worst, and they landed in the bottom two, despite strong photos. Though her photo was deemed "warm and approachable," it was Lisa who was eliminated, with her ability to handle criticism in question.
- First call-out: Chantal Jones
- Bottom two: Heather Kuzmich & Lisa Jackson
- Eliminated: Lisa Jackson
- Featured photographer: Jim Wade
- Featured commercial director: Jeffrey Chu
- Special guests: Louis Liu, Brent Poer
- CoverGirl of the Week: Heather Kuzmich
The Girls Go On Go-See Adventures
First aired November 28, 2007The remaining five girls were sent to PT Models in Shanghai for go-sees. Heather had difficulty finding her way around town, and ended up only visiting one designer, while Jenah received bad comments about her personality and walk. Bianca and Saleisha were the only two to make it back on time; Chantal, Jenah and Heather were all disqualified for their tardiness. Bianca won the challenge; as her reward, her picture was to be used in a campaign for the 2008 Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
.
Later, the girls took part in a photo shoot with Nigel, where they stood out in a crowd of Chinese lions
Lion dance
Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture, in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume. The lion dance is often mistakenly referred to as dragon dance. An easy way to tell the difference is that a lion is operated by two people, while a dragon needs many people...
and dragons
Dragon dance
Dragon dance is a form of traditional dance and performance in Chinese culture. Like the lion dance it is most often seen in festive celebrations. Many Chinese people often use the term "Descendants of the Dragon" as a sign of ethnic identity, as part of a trend started in the 1970s. Another...
. Some of Jenah's comments caused friction between her and Nigel, leaving Jenah to worry about her fate in the competition.
During panel, Tyra announced that the final four would go to Beijing for the remainder of the competition. Saleisha shone, while Bianca was critiqued for forgetting about her face in her photograph, and Jenah's communication skills were questioned. Chantal was complimented for a beautiful picture. Heather was criticized for not being able to handle pressure and doing the worst in the go-sees challenge, although her picture received praise.
Jenah and Heather ultimately landed in the bottom two, both for their communication improprieties. While both were commented on having the two best portfolios of the remaining models, the judges felt they lacked something in their communication. With that, Jenah's name was called and Heather was eliminated.
- First call-out: Saleisha Stowers
- Bottom two: Heather Kuzmich & Jenah Doucette
- Eliminated: Heather Kuzmich
- Featured photographer: Nigel Barker
- Special guests: Susan Yang, Shan Jin Ya, Lu Kun, Stephen Peng, Flora Zeta, Helen Lee, Fiona Vong
- CoverGirl of the Week: Heather Kuzmich
The Girls Go To The Great Wall
First aired December 5, 2007The final four flew to Beijing, where they were introduced to the story of the Four Beauties
Four Beauties
The Four Beauties or Four Great Beauties are four ancient Chinese women, renowned for their beauty. The scarcity of historical records concerning them meant that much of what is known of them today has been greatly embellished by legend...
. The next day they participated in a challenge in which they turned a traditional Chinese garment into their own style. During the task, Bianca purposefully gave Jenah bad advice, so when Jenah was declared the winner, she instead chose Chantal to share her prize of custom-made Chinese qípáos gowns. Jenah also won a personalized runway lesson with Miss J.
The girls then travelled to the Great Wall
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups...
for a Mongolian warrior-themed photo shoot photographed by Tyra. Chantal excelled throughout the photoshoot by thinking outside of the box, while Jenah, Saleisha and Bianca struggled at first but pulled off good takes at the end. Tyra was generally positive about all the girls' performances, but she showed concern over Jenah's identity crisis and Bianca's stiff poses. The shoot concluded with a final group shot to see which girl stood out the most.
At panel, all the photos were greeted with positive reviews, and Tyra confessed that her opinions about the girls have changed after photographing them. Chantal's photo was deemed as one of the best shot ever from the show by Tyra, severely praised for thinking outside the box, using her whole creativity and looked fierce at the same time, earned her yet another very clear first call-out, with Saleisha comes next but she was criticized. Jenah explained that she was homesick, but cared greatly about the competition, and Bianca argued that she had consistently improved. In the end, Bianca was eliminated for not demonstrating the same innate talent as the other finalists.
- First call-out: Chantal Jones
- Bottom two: Bianca Golden & Jenah Doucette
- Eliminated: Bianca Golden
- Featured photographer: Tyra Banks
- Special guests: Kevin Lee, Ann Shoket
- CoverGirl of the Week: Heather Kuzmich
The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model
First aired December 12, 2007The final three were put to the test when they had to shoot a CoverGirl commercial for CoverGirl Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers. The girls got to choose from 12 fruity flavors to portray in their commercial.
| Model | Fruity flavor |
|---|---|
| Chantal | Lemon Splash |
| Jenah | Strawberry Splash |
| Saleisha | Tangerine Splash |
All the girls struggled with their commercials at first, but all managed to pull off good takes in the end, although Jenah's attitude came off as slightly abrasive to Jay, and Saleisha asked for a minute to compose herself due to frustration.
Before evaluation, the girls were asked to critique their competition. All the girls commented themselves as having the most potential, but Jenah's laid-back attitude caused her to be deemed as having the least. As she was being evaluated, Jenah broke down into tears, but was praised by Tyra for finally showing her real self to the panel. Saleisha and Jenah landed in the bottom two. It was pointed out that Saleisha may have had modeling experience in the past, but Jenah, without any modeling experience in the past, has been said to have taken equally strong, if not stronger, photos than Saleisha. In the end, despite having taken some of the most high-fashion pictures of the season, an emotional Jenah was eliminated.
- First call-out: Chantal Jones
- Bottom two: Jenah Doucette & Saleisha Stowers
- Eliminated: Jenah Doucette
- Featured photographer: Jim De Yonker
- Featured commercial director: Brent Poer
The final two had a photoshoot for Seventeen magazine's February cover issue. The final runway took place near the Forbidden City
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum...
, where Saleisha and Chantal modeled Qi Gang's line of couture dresses. Cycle 8 winner Jaslene Gonzalez started off the show. Chantal was a bit stiff, and had a slight accident when her dress tripped a stilt performer, while Saleisha owned the runway show. Behind the scenes Saleisha consoled Chantal, who was slightly distraught about tripping the stilt performer.
During the final panel, the judges praised both finalists' personalities and their pictures throughout the season. The judges praised Chantal's high-fashion appeal and Saleisha's commercial ability and holistic modelling potential.
The girls were called back, and Saleisha was declared the ninth winner of America's Next Top Model.
- Final two: Chantal Jones & Saleisha Stowers
- America's Next Top Model: Saleisha Stowers
- Special guests: Qi Gang, Darren Duan, Ann Shoket, Jaslene Gonzalez, Stephen Danelian
Contestants
(ages stated are at time of contest)| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyudmila "Mila" Bouzinova | 20 | Boston, Massachusetts | 13th |
| Kimberly Leemans | 20 | Ocala, Florida Ocala, Florida Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala... |
12th |
| Victoria Marshman | 20 | New Haven, Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and... |
11th |
| Janet Mills | 22 | Bainbridge, Georgia Bainbridge, Georgia As of the census of 2000, there were 11,722 people, 4,444 households, and 3,013 families residing in the city. The population density was 255.6/km² . There were 5,051 housing units at an average density of 285.2 per square mile... |
10th |
| Ebony Morgan | 20 | Chicago, Illinois | 9th (Quit) |
| Sarah Hartshorne | 20 | Heath, Massachusetts Heath, Massachusetts Heath is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 805 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :... |
8th |
| Ambreal Williams | 19 | Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... |
7th |
| Lisa Jackson | 20 | Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay... |
6th |
| Heather Kuzmich Heather Kuzmich Heather Kuzmich is an American fashion model. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, where she is studying video game design. She is best known for being a contestant of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 9, in which she was the fourth runner-up of the show... |
21 | Valparaiso, Indiana Valparaiso, Indiana Valparaiso is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 31,730 at the 2010 census, making it the 2nd largest city in Porter County.-History:... |
5th |
| Bianca Golden | 18 | Queens, New York | 4th |
| Jenah Doucette | 18 | Farmington, Connecticut Farmington, Connecticut Farmington is a town located in Hartford County in the Farmington Valley area of central Connecticut in the United States. The population was 25,340 at the 2010 census. It is home to the world headquarters of several large corporations including Carrier Corporation, Otis Elevator Company, and Carvel... |
3rd |
| Heather "Chantal" Jones Chantal Jones Heather Chantal Jones , is an American fashion model and actress. Jones was the runner-up on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 9 in 2007.-America's Next Top Model:... |
19 | Austin, Texas Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in... |
Runner-up |
| Saleisha Stowers Saleisha Stowers Saleisha Stowers , is an American model and the winner of ninth cycle of America's Next Top Model.-Early life and modeling career:... |
21 | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
Winner |
Call-out order
| Order | |Episodes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |13 | ||
| 1 | Mila | Heather | Jenah | Jenah | Lisa | Saleisha | Lisa | Bianca | Chantal | Saleisha | Chantal | Chantal | Saleisha |
| 2 | Bianca | Lisa | Heather | Sarah | Bianca | Jenah | Heather | Jenah | Saleisha | Bianca | Saleisha | Saleisha | Chantal |
| 3 | Jenah | Chantal | Lisa | Heather | Ebony | Heather | Saleisha | Saleisha | Bianca | Chantal | Jenah | Jenah | |
| 4 | Chantal | Sarah | Chantal | Lisa | Chantal | Bianca | Bianca | Chantal | Jenah | Jenah | Bianca | ||
| 5 | Ambreal | Jenah | Sarah | Janet | Jenah | Sarah | Ambreal | Heather | Heather | Heather | |||
| 6 | Victoria | Saleisha | Ambreal | Ambreal | Saleisha | Chantal | Jenah | Lisa | Lisa | ||||
| 7 | Sarah | Ambreal | Victoria | Ebony | Heather | Lisa | Chantal | Ambreal | |||||
| 8 | Saleisha | Victoria | Saleisha | Bianca | Sarah | Ambreal | Sarah | ||||||
| 9 | Kimberly | Janet | Janet | Chantal | Ambreal | Ebony | |||||||
| 10 | Ebony | Kimberly | Ebony | Saleisha | Janet | ||||||||
| 11 | Janet | Bianca | Bianca | Victoria | |||||||||
| 12 | Heather | Ebony | Kimberly | ||||||||||
| 13 | Lisa | Mila | |||||||||||
- The contestant quit the competition
- The contestant was CoverGirl of the Week and won the reward challenge
- The contestant was CoverGirl of the Week
- The contestant won the competition
- The contestant won the reward challenge
- The contestant was CoverGirl of the Week, but was eliminated
- The contestant was the original eliminee but was saved, and won the reward challenge
- The contestant was eliminated
- In episode 1, the pool of 20 girls was reduced to 13 who moved on to the main competition. However, this first call-out does not reflect their performance that first week.
- The following contestants were disqualified from challenges:
- In episode 4, Janet did not follow instructions.
- In episode 10, Bianca refused to participate.
- In episode 11, Chantal, Jenah and Heather were late getting back from their go-sees.
- In a Top Model first, multiple contestants won the reward:
- In episode 6, Ambreal, Jenah and Heather won, but Heather won an additional reward from a random drawing of names.
- In episode 8, Heather and Lisa both won.
- In episode 6, Ambreal was originally eliminated from the competition, but when Ebony quit, Ambreal was given a "free pass", and stayed in the game.
- Episode 7 was the recap episode.
- In episode 12, Heather was voted CoverGirl of the Week, despite being eliminated the week before.
Photo Shoot Guide
- Episode 2 Photoshoot: Negative Side-effects of Smoking
- Episode 3 Photoshoot: CoutureHaute coutureHaute 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,...
Rock ClimbingRock ClimbingRock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling... - Episode 4 Photoshoot: Flowers & Plantlife
- Episode 5 Photoshoot: Fashion Gargoyles
- Episode 6 Photoshoot: Recyclable Materials
- Episode 8 Music Video: Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
, "Tired of Being SorryTired of Being Sorry"Tired of Being Sorry" is a Latin pop song recorded by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias. Written by Scott Thomas, it was released as second international single from his 2007 album Insomniac and achieved success in several European countries where it was a top ten hit...
" - Episode 9 Photoshoot: Blazing Car in the Desert
- Episode 10 Commercial & Photoshoot: CoverGirl Queen Collection Ad & Commercial
- Episode 11 Photoshoot: Chinese Princesses/ Lion & Dragon Dance
- Episode 12 Photoshoot: Great Wall of ChinaGreat Wall of ChinaThe Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups...
Warriors/Group shot - Episode 13 Commercial & Photoshoot: CoverGirl Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers Commercial & Print Ad; SeventeenSeventeen (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...
Magazine Covers
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...
- TwiggyTwiggyLesley Lawson née Hornby known as Twiggy is an English model, actress, and singer. In the early-1960s she became a prominent British teenage model of swinging sixties London with others such as Penelope Tree....
- J. Alexander
- Nigel Barker
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 - SutanSutan AmrullSutan Amrull , known also as Raja and Raja Gemini, is an American make-up artist and drag performer. He is best known for his work on the reality television show America's Next Top Model, serving as the show's make-up artist for nine cycles...
– Make-up Artist - Christian Marc – Hair Stylist
- Anda & Masha – Wardrobe
- 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...
Post Top Model careers
- Mila Bouzinova did some test shots, did some print work for 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...
and used to be signed with Basic Model Management in New York City. - Jenah Doucette has taken some test shots.
- Bianca Golden is currently signed with Major Model Management in New York City, Fusion Model Management in South Africa, Ford Models in Chicago and Click Models in Boston. She was one of the models in the finale of fifth seasonProject Runway (season 5)Project Runway season 5 began filming the first week of June 2008 and premiered July 16, 2008 at 9:00 p.m. It was the final season of Project Runway that aired on Bravo. Subsequent seasons were shown on Lifetime....
of Project RunwayProject RunwayProject Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme...
. She has modeled in Essence, Cosmopolitan, The Source and for various brands. She has also taken part in Farah Angsana Spring 2010 presentation as well as multiple fashion weeks and BET's Rip The Runway shows. Bianca has also appeared on The Tyra Banks ShowThe Tyra Banks ShowThe Tyra Banks Show, also known as and shortened to Tyra or The Tyra Show, is an American talk show hosted by Tyra Banks. The last new episode aired on Friday, May 28, 2010.-2005-2009: Syndication:...
several times. She also participated the all-star version of America's Next Top Model along with other returning models and was placed 8th/9th together with cycle 15America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15 is the fifteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the ninth season to be aired on The CW network. It premiered on September 8, 2010...
contestant and fellow all-star Kayla Ferrel through double elimination. - Sarah Hartshorne is currently signed with IPM Model Management in New York City.
- Lisa Jackson is currently signed with Major Model Management in New York City and Studio Model Management in Paris. She was one of the models in the finale of sixth seasonProject Runway (season 6)The sixth season of Project Runway, a reality competition show about fashion design, premiered on Lifetime Television on August 20, 2009, the first season to be aired on that network. The production of this season started in September 2008 and finished the pre-finale filming on October 17, 2008...
of Project Runway and walked for TRESemme at Mara Hoffman Spring 2010 show amongst many other shows. She has also modeled for Source, Carmen Marc Valvo and numerous brands and magazines. She has also been featured twice in Top Models In Action, the first time in Cycle 11, and the second in Cycle 13. - Chantal JonesChantal JonesHeather Chantal Jones , is an American fashion model and actress. Jones was the runner-up on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 9 in 2007.-America's Next Top Model:...
is currently signed with Nous Model Management, L.A. Model Management and Paragon Model Management in Mexico. She used to be signed with 62 Models & Talent in Auckland. - Heather KuzmichHeather KuzmichHeather Kuzmich is an American fashion model. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, where she is studying video game design. She is best known for being a contestant of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 9, in which she was the fourth runner-up of the show...
is currently signed with Elite Model ManagementElite Model ManagementElite Model Management is a large modeling agency based in New York and Paris. It is a subsidiary of Elite World S.A.-History:Founded in France in 1972 by John Casablancas and Alain Kittler, it was rebought in 1990 by Nicholas Farrae. Elite World S.A. is the parent company of Elite Model...
in Chicago. She is also pursuing a career in the video game industry - Kimberly Leemans is currently signed with Elite Model ManagementElite Model ManagementElite Model Management is a large modeling agency based in New York and Paris. It is a subsidiary of Elite World S.A.-History:Founded in France in 1972 by John Casablancas and Alain Kittler, it was rebought in 1990 by Nicholas Farrae. Elite World S.A. is the parent company of Elite Model...
in Chicago, after winning Elite Chicago's E-Tube's contest. She used to be signed with Basic Model Management in New York City and International Model Management in Brussels. She was one of the models in the finale of Project Runway (season 6)Project Runway (season 6)The sixth season of Project Runway, a reality competition show about fashion design, premiered on Lifetime Television on August 20, 2009, the first season to be aired on that network. The production of this season started in September 2008 and finished the pre-finale filming on October 17, 2008...
. - Victoria Marshman was returned to Yale UniversityYale UniversityYale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and stated to finish her Medieval History course, but has not stated if she will return to modeling. - Janet Mills is currently signed with Level Model and Talent Management.
- Ebony Morgan did not pursue a modeling career, but has gone back to dental school.
- Saleisha StowersSaleisha StowersSaleisha Stowers , is an American model and the winner of ninth cycle of America's Next Top Model.-Early life and modeling career:...
is currently signed with Elite Model ManagementElite Model ManagementElite Model Management is a large modeling agency based in New York and Paris. It is a subsidiary of Elite World S.A.-History:Founded in France in 1972 by John Casablancas and Alain Kittler, it was rebought in 1990 by Nicholas Farrae. Elite World S.A. is the parent company of Elite Model...
in New York and Los Angeles and with L.A. Model Management. - Ambreal Williams is currently signed with Click Model Management in Los Angeles.
External links
- Official page at The CW
- America's Next Top Model at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Entertainment Tonight
- Pictures and Official Previews at tv.yahoo.com
- TV Guide.com Interviews Eliminated Contestants