America's Next Top Model season 18
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America's Next Top Model: British Invasion | |
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Season 18 | |
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No. of episodes | 13 |
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Original network | The CW |
Original release | February 29 May 30, 2012 | –
Season chronology | |
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 18 (also known as America's Next Top Model: British Invasion) is the eighteenth "cycle," or season, of America's Next Top Model, and the twelfth season to air on The CW Network (The CW). The cycle premiered on February 29, 2012 and occupied the time slot of the final two scheduled episodes of Remodeled.[1] America's Next Top Model Cycle 18 features fourteen models, placing 7 British models who have competed in previous cycles of Britain's Next Top Model alongside 7 all-new American model hopefuls in an overall competition.[1]
The catch-phrase for this cycle is "Its the Battle against the Brits versus the Yanks."
The prizes for this cycle are:
- A modeling contract with LA Models & NY Model Management.
- A guest correspondent placement with the Extra news magazine.
- A fashion spread in Vogue Italia, and both the cover and a spread in Beauty In Vogue.
- The face of the America’s Next Top Model perfume product "Dream Come True".
- Production of a music composition that wil be performed by the winner that will then be released as a record single by CBS Records.[2] and
- A US$100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.[1]
The Express fashion campaign (present in the last Cycle) has been removed.
The international destinations for this cycle were Toronto, Canada (for one episode) and the Special Administrative Regions of Macau and Hong Kong in China.
This is the first American edition of Top Model to be filmed and broadcast in high definition (HD)[3] and fashion industry public relations maven Kelly Cutrone has replaced Vogue editor André Leon Talley in the role of judge (there has been speculation in the media that Talley was fired by Tyra Banks)[4] - the rest of the judging panel remains the same.[1] This is the final season to feature Jay Manuel, J. Alexander, and Nigel Barker.[5]
The promotional song for this cycle is Engerland (Fabio The Daddyo) by Blues Saraceno.
The winner was 21 year-old British model Sophie Sumner from Oxford, England making her the first ever non-American winner.
Casting
The 18th season of America's Next Top Model has been subtitled "British Invasion", and features seven contestants from previous cycles of Britain's Next Top Model for a second chance to win the title. Cycles 1 and 7 are unrepresented, Cycles 2, 3, 4, and 6 are each represented by one contestant, and Cycle 5 is represented by three contestants.
The returning contestants from Britain's Next Top Model and their prior placements are:
Previous Season | Contestant | Rank |
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Cycle 2 | Jasmia Robinson | 3rd place |
Cycle 3 | Louise Watts | Runner-up |
Cycle 4 | Catherine Thomas | Runner-up |
Cycle 5 | Ashley Brown | 4th place |
Annaliese Dayes | 7th place | |
Sophie Sumner | Runner-up | |
Cycle 6 | Alisha White | Runner-up |
Episode summaries
No episode aired on April 4, 2012 due to the CW's broadcast of One Tree Hill series finale.
Kelly Osbourne
First aired February 29, 2012
The competition starts at Universal CityWalk in Hollywood, seven new models from America finding out that they would battle against previous contestants from Britain's Next Top Model. The culture clash begins with a fashion parade with the models on top of a float. The American girls receive love from their fans, while the British girls are welcomed by silence from the crowd. After the parade, the models take part in a runway challenge with legendary boxing ring announcer Michael Buffer as master of ceremonies. In the challenge, Ashley is offended when Candace calls her a trick, while Jasmia throws her jacket at AzMarie's face.
After the show, the girls arrive at their new home. The American girls begin skinny dipping in the pool, which shocks the British girls. The very first photo shoot had the girls portraying American and British public figures while jumping on a trampoline, with sixty cameras capturing them in a 3D shot.
Pairings | |||
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Model | American Public Figure | Model | British Public Figure |
AzMarie | George Washington | Catherine | Queen Elizabeth I |
Candace | Janet Jackson | Annaliese | Melanie "Mel B" Brown |
Eboni | Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis | Ashley | Princess Diana |
Kyle | Andy Warhol | Louise | Amy Winehouse |
Laura | Madonna | Alisha | Elton John |
Mariah | Pocahontas | Jasmia | John Lennon |
Seymone | Michelle Obama | Sophie | Margaret Thatcher |
The last duo, Seymone and Sophie, receive the most praise; while Kyle, Catherine and Laura were also lauded for their good photos. Alisha breaks down into tears, Jasmia and Mariah fall flat in their photos, while Ashley is scolded for thinking beyond the shot.
At panel, Tyra states that although she is American,[6] she would be unbiased towards judging the girls in the competition. Catherine, Kyle, Laura, Seymone and Sophie receive praise, while Ashley and Jasmia find themselves in the bottom two for their poor photos. Tyra hands the last photograph to Ashley, resulting in Jasmia's elimination.
- First call-out: Seymone Cohen-Fobish
- Bottom two: Ashley Brown & Jasmia Robinson
- Eliminated: Jasmia Robinson
- Special guests: Kelly Osbourne, Oliver Tolentino, Michael Buffer
Kris Jenner
First aired March 7, 2012
The remaining thirteen girls received their makeovers at Sally Hershberger's salon. Most of the girls were content with their makeovers except Louise, who was very dismayed with her short, darker colored makeover. Meanwhile, Eboni is burned with a curling iron upon the completion of her makeover and becomes upset for the rest of the day.
Model | Makeover |
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Alisha | One Side Shaved |
Annaliese | Crazy Teased Weave |
Ashley | Strawberry Blunt Cut |
AzMarie | Shave Design |
Candace | Super Straight Weave |
Catherine | Magenta Pink |
Eboni | Extra Long Weave |
Kyle | Milk Chocolate Weave |
Laura | Red, Blonde and Blue |
Louise | Beige Blunt Cut |
Mariah | Ombre |
Seymone | Extra Long Weave |
Sophie | Cotton Candy Pink |
The following day, the model had an eating challenge where they must eat some delicacies from the other team's nation, including haggis, marmite, grits, chitterlings, blood pudding, pig's feet, and peanut butter. Candace irritated Seymone when she joked about Seymone eating haggis all by herself. For the photo shoot, the girls had to pose as toddlers in groups, with Kris Jenner posing as their mother and her real-life daughters Kendall and Kylie posing as their sisters.
Groupings |
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Alisha & Louise |
Annaliese & Seymone |
Ashley & AzMarie |
Candace & Eboni |
Catherine, Laura & Sophie |
Kyle & Mariah |
At panel, the judges deemed that the UK girls outperformed the US girls in every shot, but an American girl ultimately received the first call out. Seymone was criticized for simply looking "pretty" in her shot, while Mariah was reprimanded for being too sexy. AzMarie also struggled to get into character, which led to Ashley outshining her in their shot.
Mariah and Seymone found themselves in the bottom two: Mariah for being unmemorable and Seymone for falling to the back of the pack and having what Tyra called "beginners' luck". Ultimately, Tyra handed the last photograph to Seymone, whose personality saved her, while Mariah became the first American girl to leave the competition.
- First call-out: Laura LaFrate
- Bottom two: Seymone Cohen-Fobish & Mariah Watchman
- Eliminated: Mariah Watchman
- Featured photographer: Douglas Friedman
- Special guests: Kris Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Sally Hershberger, Victoria Recaño, Neeko, Amy Nadine
Cat Deeley
First aired March 14, 2012
After the elimination of the previous episode, The British girls pull a prank on Seymone by throwing paper balls at her while she sleeps, which leads to a clash between Seymone and the British girls. The next morning, Tyra visits the girls to teach and gives them their super model powers, or their "Intoxibella" powers, from her book Modelland. She also speaks to the girls about the "Super Mogul", which is about being a businesswoman and having other jobs related to modeling.
Model | Intoxibella Power |
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Alisha | Gam-A-Tronica |
Annaliese | Excite-To-Buy |
Ashley | Charismia |
AzMarie | Andro-Genia |
Candace | Exotica |
Catherine | Era-Descent |
Eboni | 30-Never |
Kyle | Next-Doorsia |
Laura | Zagalicious |
Louise | Chameeleoné |
Seymone | Fiercely Real |
Sophie | Illuminata |
Later, the girls meet Kelly Cutrone for their photo shoot, which is an ad campaign for very.com. After the girls are divided into groups by nation, they assign themselves a concept for the photo shoot, a leader for the group, wardrobe, hair and make-up, props, and castings for male models which are done via Virgin Mobile Phone.
Categories | UK | US |
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Theme | 60's British Mod | Punk Love |
Leader | Annaliese | AzMarie |
Wardrobe | Annaliese & Louise | AzMarie & Eboni |
Props | Alisha & Catherine | Kyle & Laura |
Casting | Ashley & Sophie | Candace & Seymone |
At the photo shoot, Candace struggles to give more expression with her face, while Eboni fails to sell the dress. Ashley looks "disgusted" in her session, while Louise blames Annaliese for wasting time and not acting as a leader. During the session, Kelly castigates Louise for her behavior on set. After the photo shoot, the models are allowed to choose their final photo. Back at the house, the British girls discuss Annaliese's disorganized leadership.
At the panel, Sophie and Catherine receive praise, while Alisha and Ashley do not. During Louise's critique, Nigel calls her "mean" and Kelly constantly patronises Louise and eventually calls her rude with which Louise fights back and tells Kelly she was being rude. This ultimately leads to the judges commenting on her attitude and causes her to dramatically break down and walk out of set and subsequently quit the competition. During the elimination ceremony, Louise's name is called and Tyra reveals that she would have remained in the competition had she not left on her own accord (despite having a bad attitude and talking back to the judges). Alisha, Ashley, Candace, & Eboni are called forward as the bottom four, all of whom were not liked by the client. Nevertheless, Tyra hands the girls a single sheet with all four of their photographs and decides to not send any of them home.
- Quit: Louise Watts
- First call-out: AzMarie Livingston
- Bottom four: Ashley Brown, Eboni Davis, Candace Smith & Alisha White
- Eliminated: None
- Featured photographer: Jerry Metellus
- Special guest: Cat Deeley
J. Alexander
First aired March 21, 2012
After Louise's exit, the British girls become emotional after panel. Eboni becomes frustrated over her brand (30-Never) and she feels she can't portray this youthful and innocent title due to her troubled upbringing. She develops tension towards Kyle when Eboni complains about her shot at panel. The contestants are later introduced to Martin Lindstrom for their challenge, which is to present and sell a fictional product while remaining true to their brands.
Model | Commercial Product |
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Alisha | TV Dinner |
Annaliese | Universal Remote Control |
Ashley | Toilet Paper |
AzMarie | Facial Tissue |
Candace | Coffee |
Catherine | Hair Dryer |
Eboni | Doggie Scooper |
Kyle | Breath Mints |
Laura | Trash Bags |
Seymone | Vitamins |
Sophie | Hand Sanitizer |
The judges for the challenge are a group of regular people chosen off the streets of Los Angeles. Annaliese and Sophie receive good feedback, while Eboni is criticized for coming across as a "know-it-all". Kyle receives good feedback from the crowd, which angers some of the girls, who had thought her commercial wasn't good. Eboni and Alisha continue to attack Kyle, which pushes to her limits and makes her consider leaving the competition. Annaliese ultimately wins the reward challenge, and wins the prize with the British girls.
For the photo shoot, the girls are taken to the Los Angeles River, where they pose with vintage American cars while wearing hats by British designer Philip Treacy with Nigel as their photographer. Most of the girls receive good feedback and do generally well, while Sophie, Seymone, and Candace struggle during the shoot.
At panel, AzMarie and Laura receive strong praise for their photos. Despite having a good shot, Kyle is reprimanded for not looking like a model. Sophie is confronted by the panel for failing to deliver, but it was Seymone and Candace who ultimately find themselves in the bottom two for their mediocre photographs. Seymone is saved once again and Candace is eliminated from the competition.
- First call-out: AzMarie Livingston
- Bottom two: Seymone Cohen-Fobish & Candace Smith
- Eliminated: Candace Smith
- Featured photographer: Nigel Barker
- Special guest: Martin Lindstrom
Beverly Johnson
First aired March 28, 2012
The remaining models are informed that they will go to Toronto for the LG Fashion Week. The models undergo several castings for the fashion show. Ashley, Catherine and Seymone fail to book any shows, while Laura and Kyle are fired from the Pink Tartan show after being viewed as inexperienced. Eboni and Sophie end up winning the reward challenge for booking the most shows and for their excellent performance, as well.
Castings | Models |
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Pink Tartan | Kyle, Laura, Sophie |
UNTTLD | Eboni, Sophie |
Triarchy | Annaliese, AzMarie |
Travis Taddeo | Annaliese, Sophie |
Cassie Dee | Alisha, Eboni |
Martin Lim | Eboni |
Attitude | AzMarie, Kyle, Laura, Sophie |
For the photo shoot, the girls are covered with maple syrup and leaves. The girls fly back to Los Angeles for panel and most of the praise goes to the American girls. While her photo is critiqued, Catherine breaks down to tears for not booking any of the shows in Toronto. Eboni's excellent photograph earns her first call-out, while Ashley and Catherine land in the bottom two for not booking any of the castings. Catherine is ultimately saved due to the sheer strength of her photograph, while Ashley is eliminated from the competition despite her endearing personality.
- First call-out: Eboni Davis
- Bottom two: Ashley Brown & Catherine Thomas
- Eliminated: Ashley Brown
- Featured photographer: Miguel Jacob
- Special guests: Beverly Johnson, Kim Newport-Mimran, Jairo Betancur, Hans Koechling, Adam Taubenfligel, Travis Taddeo, Cassie Dee, Pao Lim, Danielle Martin, Jose Manuel St. Jacques, Simon Belanger, George Antonopoulos, Cynthia Florek, Erika Larva, Patrick Rahme, Anita Patrickson
Jessica Sutta & Nadine Coyle
First aired April 11, 2012
In the beginning of the episode, some of the girls accidentally rip Laura's stuffed elephant, which was given to her by her deceased friend Kevin, and throw its ear into the swimming pool. Laura then displaces her anger towards Kyle, who was trying to help but instead pushes Laura over the edge. Later, All-Star winner Lisa D'Amato informs the models that they will have to perform in a group music video.
Team | Group Name | Music Video Title |
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Alisha, Annaliese, Catherine, Sophie | Fiercely British | "We'll Mash You Up" |
AzMarie, Eboni, Kyle, Laura, Seymone | United Sirens of America | "Stop, Drop and Tooch" |
At the recording studio, the UK girls do substantially better that the US contestants. Later, Tyra teaches the girls about the different types of "booty tooch". AzMarie refuses to participate in the lesson after refusing to wear the butt pad. During the music video shoot, the British contestants excel, while the American girls fail to work as a team. Kyle pulls down the performance of her teammates, while AzMarie is castigated for her attitude on set.
At panel, all of the British girls receive good feedback, with Sophie and Alisha deemed the contenders. This leads to Alisha earning a first call-out during the elimination ceremony, making her the first British girl to receive one. She is quickly followed the remaining Brits: Sophie, Catherine and Annaliese. Most of the American models receive mixed feedback from the judges, but it is Kyle and AzMarie who ultimately land in the bottom two. AzMarie is reprimanded for being overconfident, while Kyle is told that she doesn't own her "model look". Despite her previous strong performances, AzMarie is eliminated after Tyra hands the last screen-grab to Kyle.
- First call-out: Alisha White
- Bottom two: Kyle Gober & AzMarie Livingston
- Eliminated: AzMarie Livingston
- Featured director: Tony Croll
- Special guests: Nadine Coyle, Jessica Sutta, Lisa D'Amato, Tom Polce
Estelle
First aired April 18, 2012
After the elimination, Laura is still furious with Kyle. For the challenge, the models are separated into teams of two (UK vs US) to shoot an anti-bullying commercial for Tyra's B.I.O. campaign. Later, they are introduced to their partners, who turn out to be bullied girls.
Model | Partner |
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Alisha | Anahi |
Annaliese | Chyna |
Catherine | Michelle |
Eboni | Natalie |
Kyle | Alicia |
Laura | Esthefany |
Seymone | Zara |
Sophie | Raquel |
Alisha got emotional with her partner Anahi because of her story. The British girls won the challenge and won a reward of a video message from their loved ones via Virgin Mobile Phone, but Sophie got irritated to her boyfriend's emotionless message.
For the photo shoot, the models pose as an art installation at a dinner party with guest star Estelle while "booty tooching".
Groupings |
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Alisha, Kyle & Laura |
Annaliese, Catherine, Eboni, Seymone & Sophie |
Some of the girls were irritated with Kyle after she was allowed to have a butt pad while the rest of the models had to tooch on their own. Despite the advantage, Kyle struggles on set, along with Alisha and Catherine. At panel, Sophie received the first call-out, while Alisha and Kyle landed in the bottom two: Alisha for failing to translate her beauty into her pictures and Kyle for her declining progress and lack of versatility. In the end, Tyra hands the last photo to Alisha and Kyle is sent home.
- First call-out: Sophie Sumner
- Bottom two: Kyle Gober & Alisha White
- Eliminated: Kyle Gober
- Featured photographer: Ben Shaul
- Special guest: Estelle
Georgina Chapman
First aired April 25, 2012
Most of the girls (especially Laura) were happy due to Kyle's elimination. The girls were sent to the Beverly Hills Hotel where they met with Kelly Cutrone and announced that they will do castings for the Dorchester collection. Alisha, Annaliese and Sophie were all chosen to open for a fashion show collection. During the challenge, Catherine slipped during rehearsals while Seymone got irritated by her feedbacks. Alisha won the challenge after her show (Anndra Neen) was deemed the best.
Shows | Opening Model |
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Anndra Neen | Alisha |
Giulietta | Sophie |
Julian Louie | Annaliese |
Siki Im | Sophie |
For the week's photo shoot, the remaining girls wear heavy couture dresses made of Hello Kitty-themed accessories designed by Filipino fashion designer Francis Libiran. Annaliese wowed the photographer and Jay, but all three US girls struggled with the shoot: Laura was castigated for being too sexy, Eboni looked incredibly stiff, and Seymone was slated for her constant complaining.
At panel, Alisha was praised for her photo and her performance during the challenge, ultimately receiving the first call-out. Most of the other girls received mixed feedback, but Eboni and Seymone landed in the bottom two: Eboni for not selling her given brand and Seymone for not taking the competition seriously. In the end, Eboni was saved and Seymone was sent home after landing in the bottom two for the third time.
- First call-out: Alisha White
- Bottom two: Seymone Cohen-Fobish & Eboni Davis
- Eliminated: Seymone Cohen-Fobish
- Featured photographer: Ann He
- Special guests: Georgina Chapman, Brownwyn Cosgrave, Phoebe Stephens, Annette Stephens, Sofia Sizzi, Julian Louie, Siki Im, Giovanna Bataglia, Derek Blasberg, Elizabeth Saltzman, Keren Craig, Francisco Costa
Barney Cheng
First aired May 2, 2012
With Seymone's elimination, only two American girls stood amongst four British girls. Despite being both American, Laura admitted to Eboni that she doesn't like her. Nigel surprised the girls with some Chinese food and told them that they will go to Macau for the rest of the competition. Upon arriving in Macau, they learned that they would stay at grand MGM Macau hotel for the remainder of the competition. Sophie irritated Alisha for not putting her belongings back to her bag.
After the girls received their fortunes and auras from a Chinese astrologer Clement Chan and his students, they were instructed to recreate their aura with fashion. Laura won the challenge and shared her prize with her co-American model Eboni, which was a massage at the MGM Six Sense Spa.
For the photo shoot, the girls posed with silk gowns by Barney Cheng accessorized with silkworms. At panel, Laura received the first call-out for her stunning photograph. Though Sophie did many variation of poses, in the end Tyra choose her best photo with her legs are entirely cropped out by the dress. Alisha and Catherine landed in the bottom two, Alisha for making the gown look cheaper and Catherine for her weak photograph. In the end, Alisha was saved and Catherine was sent home.
- First call-out: Laura LaFrate
- Bottom two: Cathreine Thomas & Alisha White
- Eliminated: Catherine Thomas
- Featured photographer: Paul Tsang
- Special guests: Barney Cheng, Toby Leung, Isabel Augusto, Clement Chan, Anita Patrickson
Nicholas Tse
First aired May 9, 2012[7]
The house was divided with Alisha and Eboni both despising Laura. The girls were taken to Hong Kong where they meet Nicholas Tse, who teaches them some basic martial arts in preparation for their challenge. At the challenge, each girl takes a motion shot with lines given to them to deliver. Laura won the challenge and won an opportunity to star in a video with Nicholas Tse back in Hong Kong. After the challenge, the girls joke that Laura seduced Nicholas and Eboni added that Laura is sleeping her way to the top, which angered her.
At the photo shoot, the girls pose atop the Macau Tower (with harnesses that are later edited out of the photos), which they must take with the rain and wind. Sophie and Alisha struggled with their fear of heights, but still managed to take good photos. At panel, Alisha and Eboni were criticized for their lackluster photos, while Annaliese was compared to Mercedes Scelba-Shorte from Cycle 2 for being a presenter rather than a fashion model. Laura was praised for not letting anything come down to her nerves, while Sophie was commended for facing her fear and producing a stunning photograph.
Laura received her second first call-out in a row, while Alisha and Eboni landed in the bottom two for their relatively weak performance throughout the competition despite having strong potential. Tyra gave the last photo to Alisha, but Alisha burst into tears and surprisingly opted to leave the competition, explaining that she felt she was taking the opportunity away from girls who deserved it more than her and that she had lost her spirit. Tyra allows Alisha to leave, but in a shocking turn of events, she still eliminates Eboni.
- First call-out: Laura LaFrate
- Bottom two: Eboni Davis & Alisha White
- Eliminated: Eboni Davis
- Quit: Alisha White
- Featured photographer: Nigel Barker
- Special guest: Nicholas Tse, Anita Patrickson
Jez Smith
First aired May 16, 2012[8]
The final three head to Hong Kong and are welcomed by Kelly Cutrone for their go-sees, where they can earn HK$1,000 for each go-see booked. They each select their own male models that will help guide them through the city. Laura was castigated mainly on her runway walk, Annaliese received mixed feedback from the designers, while Sophie was liked by almost all of the designers and ultimately won the challenge. They celebrated through the night together with their companions.
For the photo shoot, the remaining girls pose inside a life-sized bottle for a youth-themed "Dream Come True" campaign, with Ben Bennett as their client. Sophie impressed the client and Mr. Jay with her shoot, while Laura struggled to look soft and sweet, and Annaliese looked stiff and did not bring her personality to the shoot.
At panel, Sophie easily received the first call-out for her outstanding performance at the go-see challenge and her perfect photograph. Annaliese and Laura landed in the bottom two for the first time; Annaliese for being a presenter rather than a model despite improving immensely throughout the competition, and Laura for her runway walk and photograph, which came across as sexy rather than sweet and dreamy. In the end, Tyra handed the last photo to Laura and eliminated Annaliese.
- First call-out: Sophie Sumner
- Bottom two: Annaliese Dayes & Laura LaFrate
- Eliminated: Annaliese Dayes
- Featured photographer: Jez Smith
- Special guest: Ben Bennett, William Tang, Gregory Derham, Henry Lau, Marisa Zeman, Evelyn Ho, Marco Chan, Anita Patrickson
Highlights
First aired May 23, 2012
This episode recaps the previous episodes of this cycle, running through the challenges, photo shoots and dramatic moments along with never-before-seen footage. Previously unaired footage includes an impromptu American vs. British rap battle, Mariah's culture, Seymone's breakdown when the Brits gang up on her, Sophie's first time cleaning, Sophie and Catherine's ninja skills, Sophie's imitation of the panel and much more.
- Special guest: Anansa Sims
Season Finale
First aired May 30, 2012
The finalists shoot their CoverGirl Blast Flipstick Commercial and Photo. Some of the clips were taken throughout their journey in the competition. Laura excelled in the shoot, although she later suffered from a panic attack and was taken to the hospital, unable to finish her commercial. Nigel Barker later dropped by in order to wrap up her commercial.
The following day, Valentina Serra welcomed the girls for their shoot in a spread for Vogue Italia; Sophie excelled, while Laura shone and impressed the clients.
Tyra later visited the models in their apartment in order to interview both of them. Laura spoke about her life struggles. Meanwhile, Sophie talked about her insecurities for being a British contestant competing in an American competition.
In the final runway, for the first time, the girls participated in a holographic runway show for Forever 21. Eliminated contestants Catherine, Eboni, Alisha and Annaliese, also joined the models for the show. Both of the girls impressed the judges.
At panel, Laura was criticized for her CoverGirl photo, but she redeemed herself with her commercial. Sophie excelled more in her photo than in her commercial. Laura's rebel personality and Sophie's bright presence were both praised.
After deliberation, Sophie was revealed to be the eighteenth winner of America's Next Top Model, making her the first non-American winner of the show.
- Final Two: Laura LaFrate & Sophie Sumner
- America's Next Top Model: Sophie Sumner
- Featured Photographer: Jez Smith
- Special guest: Valentina Serra
Contestants
(Ages stated are at time of contest)[1]
From | Contestant | Age | Home City | Outcome |
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Jasmia Robinson | 24 | London, England | Eliminated in Episode 1 | |
Mariah Watchman | 20 | Pendleton, Oregon | Eliminated in Episode 2 | |
Louise Watts | 25 | Essex, England | Quit in Episode 3 | |
Candace Smith | 22 | Brooklyn, New York | Eliminated in Episode 4 | |
Ashley Brown | 22 | Armadale, Scotland | Eliminated in Episode 5 | |
Ashley "AzMarie" Livingston | 24 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Eliminated in Episode 6 | |
Ashley "Kyle" Gober | 20 | Magnolia, Texas | Eliminated in Episode 7 | |
Seymone Cohen-Fobish | 19 | Augusta, Georgia | Eliminated in Episode 8 | |
Catherine Thomas | 21 | Folkestone, England | Eliminated in Episode 9 | |
Eboni Davis | 18 | Seattle, Washington | Eliminated in Episode 10 | |
Alisha White | 20 | South London, England | Quit in Episode 10 | |
Annaliese Dayes | 24 | London, England | Eliminated in Episode 11 | |
Laura LaFrate | 20 | Scotia, New York | Runner-up | |
Sophie Sumner | 22 | Oxford, England | Winner |
Summaries
Call-out order
Order | Episodes | |||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | |
1 | Seymone | Laura | AzMarie | AzMarie | Eboni | Alisha | Sophie | Alisha | Laura | Sophie | Sophie | Sophie |
2 | Kyle | Ashley | Sophie | Laura | AzMarie | Sophie | Seymone | Sophie | Annaliese | Laura | Laura | Laura |
3 | Sophie | Eboni | Laura | Kyle | Sophie | Catherine | Annaliese | Catherine | Sophie | Annaliese | Annaliese | |
4 | Laura | Catherine | Kyle | Catherine | Seymone | Annaliese | Eboni | Laura | Eboni | Alisha | ||
5 | Catherine | Candace | Catherine | Annaliese | Laura | Seymone | Laura | Annaliese | Alisha | Eboni | ||
6 | Candace | Kyle | Seymone | Eboni | Kyle | Laura | Catherine | Eboni | Catherine | |||
7 | Mariah | Sophie | Annaliese | Alisha | Alisha | Eboni | Alisha | Seymone | ||||
8 | AzMarie | Annaliese | Louise | Ashley | Annaliese | Kyle | Kyle | |||||
9 | Eboni | Louise | Alisha | Sophie | Catherine | AzMarie | ||||||
10 | Louise | Alisha | Ashley | Seymone | Ashley | |||||||
11 | Alisha | AzMarie | Candace | Candace | ||||||||
12 | Annaliese | Seymone | Eboni | |||||||||
13 | Ashley | Mariah | ||||||||||
14 | Jasmia |
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant quit the competition
- The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom four
- The contestant won the competition
- In episode 3, Louise would have been called 8th had she not quit the competition. After revealing this, Tyra asked Alisha, Ashley, Candace, and Eboni to step forward and announced that she would not send any of them home.
- In episode 10, Tyra handed the final photograph to Alisha. She immediately quit the competition in order to accommodate Eboni, but Eboni was eliminated regardless of Alisha's decision to quit.
- Episode 12 was the recap episode.
Photo shoot guide
- Episode 1 photo shoot: American vs. British public figures
- Episode 2 photo shoot: Posing in pairs with Kris Jenner
- Episode 3 photo shoot: Very.com trends campaign
- Episode 4 photo shoot: Regal hats and vintage cars
- Episode 5 photo shoot: Covered in maple leaves and syrup
- Episode 6 music video: Booty Tooch group video
- Episode 7 photo shoot: Art installments at a dinner party hosted by Estelle
- Episode 8 photo shoot: Hello Kitty couture
- Episode 9 photo shoot: Wearing silk gowns with Silkworms
- Episode 10 photo shoot: On top of the Macau Tower
- Episode 11 photo shoot: Dream Come True fragrance in a life-sized bottle
- Episode 13 photo shoot & commercial: CoverGirl Blast Flipstick commercial and print ad, and Beauty in Vogue spread
Post Top Model Careers
- Ashley Brown has been signed with The Model Team Scotland.[9]
- Seymone Cohen-Fobish has done some test shots and has been signed with L.A. Models.[10]
- Eboni Davis has been participated in several runway shows and is signed with Fusion Models Cape Town South Africa and SMG Model Management.[11][12]
- Kyle Gober has modeled for Duke Morse and became the face of Ghost Enchanted Bloom fragrance.[13][14]
- Annaliese Dayes has been signed with Reality Check Management in London.[15]
- Laura LaFrate has modeled for TMD Studios[16] and has been signed with Woman Model Management in New York.
- AzMarie Livingston has been signed with Bookings Models in London.[17]
- Jasmia Robinson has been signed with Charles & Ko Models.[18]
- Candace Smith has done a few test shots and is now searching for an agency.
- Sophie Sumner has collected her prizes and has been signed with LA Models & NY Model Management. She also remains signed to Storm Model Management in London, who she was signed with prior to her appearance on ANTM.[19] Her debut single, 'Aiming For You' is now on iTunes.[20] Sumner has stated that she is moving to the States and is currently deciding whether to move to New York City or Los Angeles. She is also currently active in raising funds for Breast Cancer Research with the help of her pink dog, Darcy. She created a fund raising page on a website of Cancer Research UK which she named PinkDarcyDog.[21] She also modeled for Bench in "Bench Universe" in the Philippines with Allison Harvard & Dominique Reighard.
- Catherine Thomas has been signed with Model Division.[22]
- Mariah Watchman has been signed with Wilhelmina Panama.[23]
- Louise Watts has been signed with Hughs Models in London.[24]
- Alisha White has done several test shots.
References
- ^ a b c d e "The British are coming!; America's Next Top Model: British Invasion premiered Wednesday, February 29". The CW. February 9, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ "About Cycle 18 Of America's Next Top Model". The CW. February 9, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Lo, Danica (February 29, 2012). "Kelly Cutrone on Judging America's Next Top Model: "If I Keep Smacking Down, We Might Not Have Any Girls Left."". Glamour. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
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- ^ Jason Clark (2008). "Tyra Banks:Biography on MSN". MSN. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
- ^ http://thefutoncritic.com/listings/20120418cw06/
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- ^ The Model Team Scotland - Ashley Brown - Fahion Model
- ^ L.A. Models - Seymone Cohen-Fobish
- ^ Eboni - Fusion Models Cape Town South Africa
- ^ Ebonee Davis - SMG Models
- ^ Kyle Gober - Duke Morse Photography
- ^ Kyle Gober - Ghost Enchanted Bloom Fragrance
- ^ Annaliese - Reality Check Management in London
- ^ Laura LaFrate - TMD Studios
- ^ Bookings Models - AzMarie Livingston
- ^ Jasmia Robinson - Fashion Model - Charles & Ko Models
- ^ Sophie Sumner - Storm Models
- ^ ANTM Single Showdown: Sophie Sumner's "Aiming for You" vs. Lisa D’Amato "Ace of Spades"
- ^ PinkDarcyDog
- ^ Model Division - Catherine Thomas
- ^ Wilhelmina Panama - Mariah Watchman
- ^ Louise Watts - Hughs Models