America's Next Top Model season 8

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8

America's Next Top Model season 8
Promotional photograph of the cast of Cycle 8 of America's Next Top Model
Created by	Tyra Banks
Developed by	Ken Mok Kenya Barris
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Tyra Banks Ken Mok Anthony Dominici
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	The CW
Release	February 28, 2007 – May 16, 2007

America's Next Top Model Cycle 8 is the eighth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the second season of the series to be aired on The CW network, which aired from February 28, 2007 to May 16, 2007.

The international destination during this cycle was Sydney, Australia. The winner, similar to all of the cycles aired on The CW network, received representation by Elite Model Management, a cover & six-page spread within Seventeen magazine, and a US $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.

The winner was 20 year old Jaslene Gonzalez from Chicago, Illinois, becoming the first Puerto Rican to win the title.

The cycle's promotional tagline is "Welcome To The Jungle, Ladies" and the promotional theme song is Danity Kane's One Shot. The cycle's finale episode attracted more than 6.6 million viewers, a record for both the franchise and the CW.

Episode summaries

The Girl Who Won't Stop Talking

Original airdate: February 28, 2007

The 33 contestants are sent to Los Angeles, and are immediately thrown into model boot camp. They meet Jay Manuel and J. Alexander who test them with a quick photo shoot and a quiz on fashion-related knowledge. Later that day, they meet Tyra.

After the boot camp, the field is pared down to twenty contestants. At a party hosted by Marc Ecko, the contestants each have their pictures taken, and the final thirteen are chosen based on these photos.

The photo shoot deals with the following controversial political issues:

Contestant	Controversial political issue
Brittany	Pro-fur
Cassandra	Carnivore
Diana	Pro-gun
Dionne	Vegan
Felicia	Straight marriage
Jael	Pro-life
Jaslene	Death penalty
Kathleen	Anti-fur
Natasha	Pro-choice
Renee	Anti-gun
Samantha	Gay marriage (with Whitney)
Sarah	Life imprisonment
Whitney	Gay marriage (with Samantha)

For the week's reward challenge, the contestants are taken to a Goodwill thrift shop where they are given three minutes to put together an outfit which reflects their personal style. After a runway show featuring their outfits, each outfit is auctioned off to raise money for Goodwill, and Jael's receives the highest bid. Her reward is to sign her name on the ceremonial check given to the charity for the vocationally challenged, and she gets to get dressed up by Phillip Bloch before meeting the judges.

At panel, Tyra states that only Jaslene, Felicia, and Brittany pulled off good photos, while the rest failed to impress. Despite several girls producing unsatisfactory picutures, Jael and Kathleen are the bottom two contestants for failing to commit to their characters during their photo shoots. The judges criticize Jael for her apparent fear of success, but decide that she has more potential than Kathleen.

• Bottom two: Jael Strauss & Kathleen DuJour
• Eliminated: Kathleen DuJour
• Featured photographer: Nigel Barker
• Special guests: Johnta Austin, Jermaine Dupri, Russell Baer, Phillip Bloch, Marc Ecko

The Girls Go To Prom

Original airdate: March 7, 2007

The contestants are greeted by J. Alexander and a marching band at a high school, before they are divided into teams and taught a runway walking routine based on timing and precision. After the rehearsal, they meet fashion show producer Roy Campbell, who introduced them to their challenge - a prom fashion show consisting of three looks each, modern contemporary, the 80s prom and ghetto fabulous. Sarah's breasts fall out of her ghetto fabulous dress, and is commended for not letting it affect her walk but is criticized for not covering up in front of the high school students. Brittany wins the runway challenge and receives her own personalized runway trophy. Although Samantha did not win, however, she believed since she missed her prom, this was her way of going to prom.

The next day, the contestants return to high school for a photoshoot, where Jay Manuel assigned each of them a different high school cliché:

Contestant	High School Cliché
Brittany	Valedictorian
Cassandra	Cheerleader
Diana	Student Body President
Dionne	Bad Girl
Felicia	Jock
Jael	Book Worm
Jaslene	Weirdo
Natasha	Teacher's Pet
Renee	Class Clown
Samantha	Girl With the Bad Reputation
Sarah	Class Flirt
Whitney	Mean Girl

While most women excelled, Natasha and Samantha struggled to fit their characters, and they consequently land in the bottom two. Natasha is criticized for her inability to transfer her beauty into a photograph, while the judges see Samantha as too inexperienced and lacking personality. With that, Tyra hands the last photo to Natasha and Samantha is eliminated.

• Special guests: Hallie Bowman, Sutan
• Guest judge: Roy Campbell
• Featured photographer: Carlos Rios
• Bottom two: Natasha Galkina & Samantha Francis
• Eliminated: Samantha Francis
• CoverGirl of the Week: Jaslene Gonzalez

The Girl Who Cries All The Time

Original airdate: March 14, 2007

The 11 remaining contestants travel to a Beverly Hills salon for their makeovers. While most of them like their new looks, a lot of pain comes with Brittany's new hair weave, and the long weave originally planned for Jael is taken out after 8 hours in the salon. Later, Jael receives a devastating phone call, discovering that one of her close friends had passed away of a drug overdose.

The contestants participate in a challenge to test their ability to apply makeup, which Brittany wins. .

For the photo shoot, the contestants pose nude, decorated as various types of candy:

Contestant	Type Of Candy
Brittany	Banana Split
Cassandra	Jelly Bean
Diana	Gummy Bear
Dionne	Candy Cane
Felicia	Lollipop
Jael	Birthday Cake
Jaslene	Dulce De Leche
Natasha	Gum Balls
Renee	Candy Necklace
Sarah	Hard Candy
Whitney	Chocolate Kiss

At judging, the judges are impressed by Brittany's "editorial" photograph, and learn of Jael's tragedy. While most girls also received praise for their improvements, the judges criticized Jaslene for losing her "spicy personality." However, the judges are left disappointed with Cassandra's picture, seeing that she hasn't stepped up to the plate at all. With that, she lands in the bottom two with Diana, who had a hard time posing her plus-sized body. In the end, the judges felt that Cassandra was not able to transfer her inner and outer beauty into a photo and she was sent home.

• Special guests: Roxanna Floyd, Carissa Rosenberg
• Guest judge: Neeko
• Featured photographer: Joseph Cultice
• Bottom two: Cassandra Watson & Diana Zalewski
• Eliminated: Cassandra Watson
• CoverGirl of the Week: Jaslene Gonzalez

The Girl Who Changes Her Attitude

Original airdate: March 21, 2007

The contestants meet posing instructor Benny Ninja, who teaches them the art of “voguing”. They are put to the test when they have to maneuver their way through a laser maze within 2 minutes while being judged on their posing. Renee is the only one to fail the task. Whitney wins her first challenge, and her reward is a $40,000 bracelet from Angara.

For the week’s photo shoot, the girls pose as crime scene victims:

Contestant	Crime Scene
Brittany	Electrocuted
Diana	Organs Stolen
Dionne	Shot In The Head
Felicia	Decapitated
Jael	Strangled
Jaslene	Pushed Off The Roof
Natasha	Drowned
Renee	Poisoned
Sarah	Pushed Down The Stairs
Whitney	Stabbed

At panel, Renee and Natasha are congratulated for finally taking stunning photographs, while Brittany, Jaslene, and Whitney also receive praise. Jael is criticized for letting her grief towards her close friend's death impact her shoot. Felicia ends up in the bottom two with Dionne, who the judges felt doesn't dress or look like a model in person and Felicia for having the weakest photo in the bunch. Felicia is then sent home, due to her declining performance.

• Bottom two: Dionne Walters & Felicia Provost
• Eliminated: Felicia Provost
• Featured photographer: Mike Rosenthal
• Special guest: Benny Ninja
• CoverGirl of the Week: Jael Strauss

The Girl Who Takes Credit

Original airdate: March 28, 2007

This week, the girls learn all about fashion appeal. They meet up with Elite Model Management director Cathy Gould, who teaches them what not to wear and what outfits were considered “top model” standard. After this, the girls are split into groups of three and put to the test. Their challenge, judged by two fashion mavens, is to assemble their own clothing line and be their own mannequins. At the end, when they are called to pose, Whitney, ignoring Natasha’s reminder, sits on the floor, outside the designated posing platform, and disqualifies herself and her group. They are then told that their group would have won, and Whitney individually, but due to the circumstances, they select Sarah as the next best and she wins her first reward – double the frames for the week’s photo shoot. When Sarah claims all the credit, this angers her group mates Dionne and Renee, who had picked her outfit for her. She talks about how she saw the top she wanted to wear and knew she had to wear it when in fact Sarah did not choose any part of her outfit at all, and even at one point before they are called to pose has she asked Dionne and Renee which outfit was hers.

For the week’s photo shoot, the girls are excited when they see male models on set, but are surprised when they hear that they are drag queens and would be posing as women, and the girls as men. The couples each contestant had to portray are as follows:

Contestant	Couples
Brittany	Outdoorsy
Diana	Red-Carpet
Dionne	Power Couple
Jael	Bohemian
Jaslene	Nautical
Natasha	Hip-Hop
Renee	Glam Rock
Sarah	Rocker
Whitney	Collegiate

While Brittany and Jaslene once again impress Jay with their strong shots, the real shock of the day comes from Natasha, who wows everyone on set. Not only did she turn out with a great photo, she also incorporated some ideas of her own into the shoot, including grills from a gum wrapper and a toothpick. Diana and Whitney struggle with their plus-size bodies, and land in the bottom two. The judges feel that Diana has no fire and Whitney just can’t take a good picture, but give Whitney a chance and Diana is eliminated.

• Bottom two: Diana Zalewski & Whitney Cunningham
• Eliminated: Diana Zalewski
• Featured photographer: Richard Reinsdorf
• Special guests: Cathy Gould, Deda Coben
• CoverGirl of the Week: Whitney Cunningham

The Girl Who Gets Thrown In The Pool

Original airdate: April 42007

The girls meet Twiggy and Cycle 7’s Melrose Bickerstaff, where they are told to assign themselves a nickname which they will be using to introduce themselves at a party attended by many influential people in the industry. Jael overly irritates rapper 50 Cent and he pushes her in the pool, with Natasha jumping in after her. Later, the two are embarrassed when they meet Tyra’s manager Benny Medina for an interview and they are soaking wet. Also Nicole Richie is gossiping and tells Jael that Renee hates her. Later there is a fight between Jael and Renee.

The week’s photo shoot required the girls to direct their own hair and makeup, and to showcase four sides of their personalities as follows:

Contestant	Personalities Portrayed	Nicknames
Brittany	Innocent, Spacey, Secret Evil, Goofy	Brit
Dionne	Friendly, Evil, Hood, Sensitive	Wholahay (changed to Brown)
Jael	Sexy Beast, Anarchist, Revolutionary, Dominator	Jael
Jaslene	Sentimental, Drag Queen, Cha Cha Diva, Modelesque	Jaslene
Natasha	Happy, Surprised, Sad, Sexy	Nata
Renee	Sexual, Dark Side, Motherly, Sorrow	Nayiem (changed to NeNe)
Sarah	Innocent, Angry, Sad, Happy	Moe
Whitney	Secretive, Peaceful, Thinker, Comedian	Whitelle

After the shoot, Dionne, having impressed Benny the most at the party, wins the reward of a spread for Keds in Seventeen magazine, and chooses Jaslene and Whitney to go with her.

The next day, Tyra visits the girls for a chat, where Renee is criticized by all the girls, but Tyra manages to mediate the problem and allows Renee to air her grievances. Renee confesses that due to a troublesome abusive childhood, she has a tendency to lash out at people.

At panel, the judges feel that Sarah has yet to step out of her comfort zone, while Whitney once again does not produce a stellar photo, landing both of them in the bottom two. Whitney is given one last chance as Sarah’s overly posed photos sends her home.

• Bottom two: Sarah VonderHaar & Whitney Cunningham
• Eliminated: Sarah VonderHaar
• Featured photographer: Kareem Black
• Special guests: 50 Cent, Melrose Bickerstaff, Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton, Beverly Johnson, Nancy Josephson, Nikki Haskell, Larry Sanitsky, Benny Medina, Tia Mowry, Tamera Mowry, Bill Maher, Marcus Klinko, Indrani Klinko, Jennifer Weiderman
• CoverGirl of the Week: Natasha Galkina

The Girl Who Impresses Pedro

Original airdate: April 112007

The contestants get a crash course in character acting from actress Tia Mowry, and are immediately thrown into an acting challenge with Efren Ramirez, who portrayed Pedro in the film Napoleon Dynamite. Renee is chosen as the best actress and wins her first challenge. She chooses Dionne to share in her prize of a custom-made t-shirt. However, the real prize was a surprised visit from their families. Natasha begins to have an emotional breakdown from missing her daughter. Despite being down, Natasha is able to push the thought out of her head and model (as Mr. Jay puts it) "like a professional".

Excitement rises when participants of past cycles show up for a photo shoot that highlights some of the most scandalous and memorable moments of the series as follows:

Contestant	Past Cycle Representation
Brittany	Twins (Amanda and Michelle Babin, Cycle 7)
Dionne	Lesbian limo kiss (Kim Stolz, Cycle 5)
Jael	Balance disorder fainting during panel (Rebecca Epley, Cycle 4)
Jaslene	Stolen granola bar (Bre Scullark, Cycle 5)
Natasha	Impetigo (Michelle Deighton, Cycle 4)
Renee	Snaggletooth removal (Joanie Dodds, Cycle 6)
Whitney	Refusal to do a nude shoot (Shannon Stewart, Cycle 1)

At panel, Dionne, Natasha and Brittany impress the judges with their outstanding photographs, while Jael lands in the bottom two for being too mechanical at the shoot and then failing to express herself eloquently at panel. However, the judges felt that Jael's portfolio was more impressive, therefore Whitney is eliminated in her third consecutive bottom two appearance when she was still unable to effectively translate her beauty into photos.

• Bottom two: Jael Strauss & Whitney Cunningham
• Eliminated: Whitney Cunningham
• Featured photographer: Matthew Jordan Smith
• Special guests: Tia Mowry, Efren Ramirez, Rebecca Epley, Kim Stolz, Joanie Dodds, Michelle Deighton, Bre Scullark, Michelle Babin, Amanda Babin, Shannon Stewart, Christian Marc
• CoverGirl of the Week: Jaslene Gonzalez

The Girls Go Down Under

Original airdate: April 18, 2007

The girls get a crash course in interviewing from Cycle 2 contestant April Wilkner and comedian Gary Riotto, before their international destination is revealed as Sydney, Australia. Upon landing, the girls are immediately tasked to interview the locals on American fashion faux pas, using as much Australian slang as possible. Natasha wins the challenge, winning an opportunity to be a correspondent for The Tyra Banks Show.

This week, instead of a regular photo shoot, the girls do a CoverGirl commercial with an Australian accent. Tyra is surprised that Natasha is able to cover her thick Russian accent with a commendable Australian accent, and Renee is able to pull off "Steve Irwin" in her take. Brittany struggles to remember her lines, but later uses another excuse as a crutch. She nevertheless lands in the bottom two together with Jael, who also had a lackluster take. In the end, the judges valued Brittany’s previous strong photographs and eliminate Jael.

• Bottom two: Brittany Hatch & Jael Strauss
• Eliminated: Jael Strauss
• Featured director of commercial: Simon Higgins
• Special guests: April Wilkner, Erika Heynatz, Gary Riotto, Nick Hudson, Sutan
• CoverGirl of the Week: Natasha Galkina

The Girl Who Picks A Fight

Original airdate: April 25, 2007

This was the season's recap episode. Never-before seen footage included the girls making a mock runway show, Jael following Renee around with a pair of pom-poms, Dionne and Renee getting into a heated argument, Natasha and Renee bond while cleaning the house, Cassandra going to the hospital for frostbite following the nude "candy-coated" shoot and Natasha getting a tooth removed.

The Girl Who Blames The Taxi Driver

Original air date: May 2, 2007

The remaining five contestants are sent on go-sees all around Sydney and are given a time limit of 4 hours. Natasha and Brittany arrive back at the modeling agency late, and they are disqualified. Natasha accepts it gracefully while Brittany has a tantrum, throwing her portfolio on the ground, yelling at Natasha to "shut up", and blaming the taxi driver for not meeting her at the designated area (Though she had claimed to have told the driver to meet her at that area, she had either never done so or it wasn't aired. In an interview, she had expressed that she did, it was just never shown.). Everyone inside the agency, including challenge administrator Priscilla Leighton Clark, hears Brittany expressing her displeasure with her disqualification. Jaslene impresses the clients the most and wins the challenge. She chooses Dionne to accompany her to share a photo shoot on top of the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge shot by Nigel Barker.

At the photo shoot, the girls must work a swimsuit in two ways. First, Tyra shoots them in sensual poses for a women's magazine, and then they must strike sexy poses for a men's magazine. Jaslene impresses Tyra with her variety of poses, but Dionne disappoints after having to be coached through the entire photo shoot.

At judging, Brittany's lackluster personality and poor challenge feedback lands her in the bottom two together with Dionne. The judges are stunned that absolutely none of the designers would hire Brittany. And while Brittany's photos were clearly stronger than Dionne's throughout the competition, Brittany's lack of personality sends her home, despite having two stellar photographs.

• Bottom two: Brittany Hatch & Dionne Walters
• Eliminated: Brittany Hatch
• Featured photographers: Tyra Banks, Michael Omm
• Special guests: Jodhi Meares, Priscilla Leighton Clark, Wayne Cooper, Lill Boyd, Anna Hewett, Tina Kalivas, Jayson Brunsdon, Arabella Ramsay, Alice McCall, Kit Willow, Sutan, David Sciola, Brad Rope, Adrian Allen, Tamati William, Samuel Sirena
• CoverGirl of the Week: Natasha Galkina

The Girl Who Does Not Want To Dance

Original airdate: May 9, 2007

The final four contestants visit aboriginal teachers for a lesson on self-expression and storytelling through dance. They decorate themselves and their costumes with traditional body paint, before relating their life story to a crowd. While the cold irritates Dionne, Renee embraces the dance and subsequently wins the challenge. She picks Jaslene to share in her prize of pearl jewelry. That night, Renee, Dionne and Jaslene hit the town, while Natasha stays home, sick. They take the opportunity to talk behind her back, questioning her husband and child.

At the photo shoot, each girl has to express herself through aboriginal dance as follows:

Contestant	Aboriginal Dance
Dionne	Dance of the Food Gatherers
Jaslene	Dance of the Red Chested Robin
Natasha	Dance of the Willie Wagtail
Renee	Dance of the Butterfly

While only Renee exceled, Dionne has to be coached through the entire photoshoot again, and Natasha’s flu takes its toll as she produces numerous bad takes, and Jaslene photographed the same as she did her first photoshoot. At elimination, things get heated when Natasha is verbally attacked by the rest of the girls when Tyra asks them who they felt had the most and least amount of potential. Despite being singled out, Natasha held her cool and handled the situation well. Although Natasha's photo shoot was deemed by the judges as her worst ever, the judges chose to send Dionne home instead due to her weaker overall portfolio.

• Bottom two: Dionne Walters & Natasha Galkina
• Eliminated: Dionne Walters
• Featured photographer: Kane Skennar
• Special guests: Carissa Rosenberg, Uncle Max, Calita Murray, Justin Schwarz, Sharon Williams
• CoverGirl of the Week: Jaslene Gonzalez

The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model

Original airdate: May 16, 2007

The final three are put to the test when they have to shoot a CoverGirl commercial and print ad.

For the commercial, the girls are told to adlib. Natasha initially writes a script, but later drops it to sound more natural, while Jaslene impresses by using Spanish in her commercial. All the girls are praised, but the judges note differing weaknesses in them - Natasha only gives a natural smile when she is laughing, Jaslene's picture looks like a yearbook photo, and Renee's photographs looks old. Despite having the best commercial and picture, Renee is eliminated in her first appearance in the bottom 2, as she continued to look too old in her photographs.

The next day, the final two shoot their covers for Seventeen magazine. Tyra visits both contestants for one-on-one sessions before they prepare for the final runway challenge. Cycle 7 winner CariDee English joins Jaslene and Natasha in the runway show, themed "evolution" for Australian fashion label sass & bide. Jaslene starts off with a weak walk but ends off strong and natural. While Natasha has a wardrobe malfunction backstage, the production goes on smoothly. The judges are also impressed by her professional handling of the situation when her skirt fell while on the runway.

At the final judging, the panel see both finalists as winners and are divided over their preference of the girls' walks. Natasha's striking look gets the thumbs up, but her ability to learn is both lauded and questioned. Jaslene's photographs receive universal praise, though there is concern for her commercial ability. The judges are torn between Natasha's astounding progress and Jaslene's overall consistency.

After a long deliberation, the girls are called in and Jaslene is revealed to be America's Next Top Model, making her the first full Latina to win.

• Bottom two: Natasha Galkina & Renee Alway
• Eliminated: Renee Alway
• Final two: Jaslene Gonzalez & Natasha Galkina
• America's Next Top Model: Jaslene Gonzalez
• Featured photographer: Jim De Yonker
• Special guests: CariDee English, Brent Poer, Sarah-Jane Clarke, Heidi Middleton, Carissa Rosenberg

Contestants

In order of elimination

(ages stated are at time of contest)

• Kathleen DuJour, 20, from Brooklyn, New York
• Samantha Francis, 19, from Pinson, Alabama
• Cassandra Watson, 24, from Seattle, Washington
• Felicia Provost, 19, from Houston, Texas
• Diana Zalewski, 21, from Garfield, New Jersey
• Sarah VonderHaar, 20, from Lake Zurich, Illinois
• Whitney Cunningham, 21, from West Palm Beach, Florida
• Jael Strauss, 22, from Detroit, Michigan
• Brittany Hatch, 21, from Savannah, Georgia
• Dionne Walters, 20, from Montgomery, Alabama
• Renee Alway, 20, from Maui, Hawaii
• Natalia "Natasha" Galkina, 21, from Dallas, Texas (runner-up)
• Jaslene Gonzalez, 20, from Chicago, Illinois (winner)

Summaries

Call-out order

Tyra's call-out order

Order	Ep 1	Ep 2	Ep 3	Ep 4	Ep 5	Ep 6	Ep 7	Ep 8	Ep 9	Ep 11	Ep 12	Ep 13
1	Nata	Diva
2	Kathleen	Felicia
3	Moe	Felicis	Diana
4	Cassandra	Diana
5	Nene	Samantha		Felicia
6	Samantha	Cassandra	Cassandra
7	Wholahay		Diana
8	Whitelle				Sarah
9	Brit				Diana
10	Felicia			Diana	Felicia
11	Bitch		Cassandra
12	Diva		Samantha
13	Diana	Kathleen

  The contestant was CoverGirl of the Week & 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 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.
• Episode 10 is a recap episode.

Makeovers

• Cassandra: Wig removed and given an afro
• Felicia: Dyed black and bangs added
• Diana: Dyed blonde and blonde weave tracks added for volume
• Sarah: Dyed light brown
• Whitney: Long wavy weave
• Jael: Long brunette weave; later, Mia Farrow inspired cut
• Brittany: Curly red weave; later, weave removed
• Dionne: Kelis inspired cut and dyed darker
• Renee: Yoanna House inspired cut
• Natasha: Vidal Sassoon inspired cut and dyed chocolate brown
• Jaslene: Trimmed and volumized

Photo Shoot Guide

• Episode 1 Photo Shoot: Marc Ecko Party Shoot (Casting)
• Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Controversial Political Statements
• Episode 3 Photo Shoot: High School Clichés
• Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Nude Candy Coated
• Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Crime Scene Victims
• Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Gender Swap
• Episode 7 Photo Shoot: Four Personalities
• Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Memorable Moments of Past Cycles
• Episode 9 Commercial: Covergirl Outback Endorsement
• Episode 11 Photo Shoot: Swimsuit Spread for Men's & Women's Magazines
• Episode 12 Photo Shoot: Aboriginal Dance
• Episode 13 Photo Shoots & Commercial: Covergirl Beauty Shot; "My Life As A Covergirl" Commercial Shoot; Seventeen Magazine Covers

Judges

• Tyra Banks
• Twiggy
• Nigel Barker
• J. Alexander

Cycle statistics

• Total number of contestants: 13
• Oldest contestant: Cassandra Watson, 24 years old
• Youngest contestants: Felicia Provost & Samantha Francis, both 19 years old
• Tallest contestant: Diana Zalewski, 6'1" (185 cm)
• Shortest contestant: Jaslene Gonzalez, 5'8" (170 cm)
• Heaviest contestant: Diana Zalewski, 198 lb (90 kg)
• Lightest contestant: Jaslene Gonzalez, 110 lb (50 kg)
• Contestant with the most consecutive challenge wins: Brittany Hatch 2 wins
• Contestants with the most collective challenge wins: Brittany Hatch & Renee Alway - 2 wins each
• Top 3's call-out mean (excluding semifinals and the last judging panel): Jaslene Gonzalez - 3.45, Natasha Galkina - 4.09, Renee Alway - 3.82
• Top 3's call-out median (excluding semifinals and the last judging panel): Jaslene Gonzalez - 3, Natasha Galkina - 2, Renee Alway - 4
• Contestant with the most consecutive first call-outs: Jaslene Gonzalez, 2 times
• Contestant with the most collective first call-outs: Jaslene Gonzalez , 4 times
• Contestant with the most consecutive bottom two appearances: Whitney Cunningham, 3 times
• Contestants with the most collective bottom two appearances: Whitney Cunningham, Natasha Galkina, Jael Strauss, and Dionne Walters, 3 times
• Contestants with the most consecutive CoverGirl of the Week wins: Jaslene Gonzalez & Natasha Galkina, both 2 wins
• Contestant with the most collective CoverGirl of the Week wins: Jaslene Gonzalez, 4 wins
• Contestant with no bottom two appearances: Jaslene Gonzalez

External links

• Official page at The CW
• America's Next Top Model at the Internet Movie Database
• Entertainment Tonight
• Pictures and Official Previews at tv.yahoo.com
• TV Guide.com Interviews Eliminated Contestants