America's Next Top Model season 9
| America's Next Top Model season 9 | |
|---|---|
| File:Cycle9promo.jpg Promotional photograph of the cast of Cycle 9 of America's Next Top Model | |
| Created by | Tyra Banks |
| Developed by | Kenya Barris |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tyra Banks Ken Mok Daniel Soiseth |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | The CW |
| Release | September 19, 2007 |
America's Next Top Model Cycle 9 is the ninth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the third season of the series to be aired on The CW network. The season's catch-phrase is "The Future Of Fashion".
The international destination for this cycle is Beijing, China. The winner, similar to Cycles 7 and 8, will win management and representation by Elite Model Management, a US$100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics, and a cover and six-page spread within Seventeen magazine.
Episode Summaries
The Girls Who Go Cruisin'
Original Airdate: September 19, 2007
The ninth cycle premieres with 33 girls receiving a phone call from Tyra Banks, announcing that they are the semifinalists. The 33 convene at a port in San Juan, Puerto Rico. There, they meet J. Alexander, who gives them their boarding pass to a luxurious Caribbean ocean liner, Royal Caribbean's Adventurer of the Seas, their residence for the week until the 13 finalists are decided. Their first task is to walk a runway modeling life-jackets, where Heather’s hunchback gets noticeable attention. While having breakfast, the girls meet Tyra, before their one-to-one interviews commence at the ships’ Lyric Theatre. Several memorable auditions include Janet being a Brazilian waxer on top of her day job, Jenah being her high school’s bitch, Heather’s Asperger syndrome, and Ebony’s dysfunctional childhood.
They dock at St. John's, Antigua for a beach photoshoot, where they meet Cycle 8 winner Jaslene Gonzalez. After the shoot, the final 20 are selected. At dinner, Tyra asks the final 20 reasons why they should become America’s Next Top Model, before the final deliberations with Mr. and Ms. Jay are made. At nightfall, the final 13 are ultimately chosen.
- Featured photographer: Jim Wade
- Special guests: Jaslene Gonzalez, Gregorio Cuevas, Patrick Dukes
The Girls Go Green
Original Airdate: September 26, 2007
The models are introduced to their new "green" form of transportation by Jay Manuel, before moving into their mansion.
The week's photo shoot had the girls portray different negative side effects of smoking, as follows:
| Model | Smoking Side Effect |
|---|---|
| Ambreal | Lung cancer |
| Bianca | Severe Gingivitis |
| Chantal | Tracheotomy |
| Ebony | Collapsed Lung |
| Heather | Secondhand Smoke (with Saleisha) |
| Janet | Burn Victim |
| Jenah | Hair Loss From Chemotherapy |
| Kimberly | Sunken Face |
| Lisa | Face Tumor |
| Mila | Losing Hair From Chemotherapy |
| Saleisha | Secondhand Smoke (with Heather) |
| Sarah | Premature Aging |
| Victoria | Stillborn Child |
Soon after, a feud breaks out between Bianca and Lisa, with the former adamant that an exotic dancer will never win America's Next Top Model. Back at the house, many girls start making fun of Heather's autism issues, reducing her to tears as she calls home. J. Alexander drops by the house and gives them a lesson on style, before they are driven to Old Navy where they meet Benny Ninja, who introduces their challenge. They have 10 minutes to put together a stylish wardrobe for their first appearance in front of the judges.
At panel, the judges deem Saleisha's outfit the best, and she wins a $1000 shopping spree at Old Navy and the chance to do an Old Navy advertisement. Chantal, Heather and Lisa all pull out great shots, while Bianca, Ebony and Mila struggle to fit their characters. When the girls file back for the elimination ceremony, Tyra announces a smoking ban with immediate effect for the rest of the cycle as a means of discouraging smoking among younger viewers. In the end, Ebony finds herself in the bottom two because she couldn't translate her beauty onto film, while Mila is criticized for laughing during an extremely controversial and serious shoot. Mila's dead expressions send her home.
- Bottom two: Ebony and Mila Bosonowa
- Eliminated: Mila Bosonowa
- Featured photographer: Mike Rosenthal
- Special guest: Benny Ninja
- CoverGirl of the Week: Lisa
The Girls Go Rock Climbing
Original Airdate: October 3, 2007
J. Alexander shocks the girls with a scary lesson on perfecting their runway walk while wearing straitjackets. The models help one girl with her image, while two competitors get into a heated argument.
After a couture runway challenge sends a model to Paris, the girls are left hanging in the air for an edgy fashion photo shoot on a rock-climbing wall. The judges send one model home.
- Bottom two:
- Eliminated:
- Featured photographer: Matthew Jordan Smith
- Special guests: Roy Campbell, Colleen Quen
- CoverGirl of the Week:
The Girl Who Goes Bald
Original Airdate: October 10, 2007
It's makeover time, and the models are in for drastic change. However, a model breaks down when she is told that she will get all her hair cut off. Meanwhile, the week's challenges include participating in a runway competition and a "pose-off" in a jungle photo shoot.
- Bottom two:
- Eliminated:
- Featured photographer:
- Special guests:
- CoverGirl of the Week:
The Girl Who Is Afraid of Heights
Original Airdate: October 17, 2007
Benny Ninja gives the girls a lesson on how to pose with movement. The models must pose in the air while jumping on a trampoline, some girls rise while others flop. Later, the girls participate in a challenge where they have to pose in the air while being hoisted up by an ice skater in the rink and when the challenge winner is announced some girls become jealous. Finally, the girls participate in a photo shoot on top of a building where they must pose as fashion gargoyles.
- Bottom two:
- Eliminated:
- Featured photographer: Mike Rosenthal
- Special guests: Lloyd Eisler, Dani Evans, Ann Shoket
- CoverGirl of the Week:
Contestants
In order of elimination
(ages stated are at time of contest)
- Mila Bosonowa [1] [2], 20, from Boston, Massachusetts
Still in the running
(in alphabetical order)
- Ambreal Williams, 19, from Dallas, Texas
- Bianca, 18, from Queens, New York
- Chantal, 19, from Austin, Texas
- Ebony, 20, from Chicago, Illinois
- Heather, 21, from Valparaiso, Indiana
- Janet Mills [3], 22, from Bainbridge, Georgia
- Jenah Doucette[4], 18, from Farmington, Connecticut
- Kimberly Leemans [5], 20, from Ocala, Florida
- Lisa, 20, from Jersey City, New Jersey
- Saleisha, 21, from Los Angeles, California
- Sarah Hartshorne [6], 20, from Heath, Massachusetts
- Victoria Marshman [7], 20, from New Haven, Connecticut
Summaries
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 | Mila | Heather | |||||||||||
| 2 | Bianca | Lisa | |||||||||||
| 3 | Jenah | Chantal | |||||||||||
| 4 | Chantal | Sarah | |||||||||||
| 5 | Ambreal | Jenah | |||||||||||
| 6 | Victoria | Saleisha | |||||||||||
| 7 | Sarah | Ambreal | |||||||||||
| 8 | Saleisha | Victoria | |||||||||||
| 9 | Kimberly | Janet | |||||||||||
| 10 | Ebony | Kimberly | |||||||||||
| 11 | Janet | Bianca | |||||||||||
| 12 | Heather | Ebony | |||||||||||
| 13 | Lisa | Mila | |||||||||||
- The contestant won the reward challenge.
- The contestant was CoverGirl of the Week.
- The contestant was CoverGirl of the Week and won the reward challenge.
- The contestant was eliminated.
- The contestant won the competition.
- 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 will be the recap episode.
Photo Shoot Guide
- Week 1 Photo Shoot: Beach Shoot (Casting)
- Week 2 Photo Shoot: Negative Effects Of Smoking
- Week 3 Photo Shoot: Rock-Climbing Wall Shoot
- Week 4 Photo Shoot: Jungle Shoot
- Week 5 Photo Shoot: Fashion Gargoyles
Judges
Cycle Statistics
- Total number of contestants: 13
- Oldest contestant: Janet Mills, 22 years old
- Youngest contestants: Bianca and Jenah Doucette, both 18 years old
- Tallest contestant:
- Shortest contestant:
- Heaviest contestant: Sarah Hartshorne, 150 lbs[8]
- Contestant with the most consecutive challenge wins: Saleisha
- Contestants with the most collective challenge wins: Saleisha
- Top 3's call-out mean (excluding semifinals and the last judging panel):
- Top 3's call-out median (excluding semifinals and the last judging panel):
- Contestant with the most consecutive first call-outs: Heather
- Contestant with the most collective first call-outs: Heather
- Contestant with the most consecutive appearances in the bottom two:
- Contestant with the most collective appearances in the bottom two:
- Contestant with the most CoverGirl of the Week wins:Lisa
References
- ^ http://cw11.trb.com/entertainment/network/topmodel/
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- ^ http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18835134&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=572378&rfi=6
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