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[bobbobachoo1]

I hated her personality and thought her first photo was the only good one. I hate people who think they're better than everyone else. She clearly thought the other girls were inferior to her since they wanted to be models...in a modeling competition.

[loveable<3]

SAHARA'S RE-CYCLE 1

JLO Rooftop Swimwear
FCO: Kesse (Nicole)
B2: Robin & Tessa
Eliminated: TESSA - Tessa was kind of interesting but she really got the short end of the stick, being a new girl and if that was really the best picture she had well then she really does deserve to go home first!

Stuff Swimwear
FCO: Giselle (Nicole)
B2: Adrianne & Shannon
Eliminated: ADRIANNE - Adrianne struggled a bit the first week and then week 2 was just an absolute disaster! She looked absolutely horrific in her photo and with so many others doing such a good job, her personality and voice didn't do her any favors and she's the next to go!

Beauty With Snakes
FCO: Shannon (Robin)
B2: Katie & Nicole
Eliminated: KATIE - With photos that blew the panel away Shannon/Robin throw the competition on it's head and Nicole and Katie end up in the bottom. Nicole's portfolio is stronger than Katie's at this point and Katie's been relying on "sexy" for too long so she get's the boot.

Fresh Look Contact Lenses Commercial
FCO: Kesse (Robin)
B2: Ebony & Giselle
Eliminated: EBONY - From what I can remember of this week of the competition, I thought Ebony and Giselle had the hardest time? When it comes down to the commercial Ebony did worse and her portfolio doesn't stack up to Giselle's so she's out.

Reebok Ad
FCO: Shannon (Giselle)
B2: Robin & Nicole
Eliminated: NICOLE - I think while Nicole was capable of taking strong photos, her attitude could get in the way and I don't know how much she really wanted it. Her posing abilities also seemed to be rather stiff so I don't think she'd fair well with this shoot and Tyra wouldn't want to let the first fiercely real girl go home just yet so Nicole says buh-bye back to her cheating boyfriend!

GOING ABROAD: Elyse, Giselle, Keese, Robin & Shannon

Wonder Bra
FCO: Giselle (Shannon)
B2: Elyse & Kesse
Eliminated: ELYSE - Elyse and Kesse go into the elimination with very strong portfolios when compared to each other. It's not cut and dry but while both had sub par photos this week it comes down to the first case of Personality beating out a strong model, as Kesse's Baby Tyra bubbly personality pushes her ahead and snarky Elyse gets the boot and a sandwich?

Nude Merit Diamonds
FCO: Kesse
B2: Robin & Shannon
Eliminated: ROBIN - This week is VERY interesting as no one is left that originally did this shoot. With Robin still here I think she and Shannon would opt out of the shoot again leaving it to Kesse and Giselle to be the only two to have photos at panel. In the end, Shannon's portfolio and potential comes out on top and Robin exits where she originally placed.

Kimora Evaluation
FCO: Shannon
B2: Kesse & Giselle
Eliminated: GISELLE - Again, kind of hard to determine what might happen here between Kesse and Giselle but I think that in the end Kesse's been stronger than Giselle and as the weakest link of the three Giselle would bow out this week giving us a show down of Kesse and Shannon!

VS

Runner Up: KESSE
Winner: SHANNON

The Win: SHANNON STEWART GODDESS!!! Yes, Shannon was my absolute favorite from the beginning of Cycle 1! I think this would be a fierce Final Two and ultimately, I just think Shannon was all around stronger than Keese at the end of the day. I think she would have made a fantastic winner, with strong convictions and being true to yourself and that would have sent an awesome message as opposed to the hot mess that the original winner became. Plus, Shannon is like the ONLY model from Cycle 1 that Tyra like even really mentions or brings back on the show like ever, so I think she's rewriting history anyway and Shannon always should have won! So now, as the first cycle of America's Next Top Model comes to an end we say Congratulations to the FIRST ANTM winner, Shannon Stewart!

Elimination Order:
10th: TESSA
09th: ADRIANNE
08th: KATIE
07th: EBONY
06th: NICOLE
05th: ELYSE
04th: ROBIN
03rd: GISELLE
02nd: KESSE
01st: SHANNON

The girl who cries for a question asked by Bianca?

[loveable<3]

I wanna do them, and redo some of mine, so one of them today, and few of them tommorow.

#cycleone

Week 1: J-Lo Swimwear

FCO: Kesse (Katie)
B2: Shannon and Tessa
Eliminated: Shannon (So, This is a little biased, since I couldn't stand her on all-stars. But this shot is one of the worst in ANTM history. She doesn't have the swimsuit body, and she has her bones popping out, yet she's making a porn star face, it's just not working. I used to like her until the fifth episode of all-stars, when she cried to a statement said by Bianca: "I don't think that's gonna add up to twenty" and a question "Are you sure everyone gets 20 minutes?" I literally hated her, even if I hated Lisa more, for not being able to MIND HER OWN G*DDAMN BUSSINESS. And I originally would have had Tessa out first, but I re-watched the all-stars)


Week 2: Stuff Magazine

FCO: Giselle (Nicole)
B2: Katie and Robin
Eliminated: Robin (So, Robin entertained, but she just was not a model, she might have had stellar pictures like black and white or lingerie. But - NOT A MODEL. She was a diva, a catty entertaining dita, but not a model. And this was a modelling competition. She just looks mean in this picture, and not working enough with her body.)


Week 3: Snake Beauty Shot
FCO: Adrianne (Giselle)
B2: Ebony and Tessa
Eliminated: Tessa (Tessa is forgettable, never said one word about her, she has a european sorta look, that didn't work out well, but I originally had high hopes for her. I think she would fail, maybe incredible on set, but looking at pictures, it's surprising)


Week 4: FreshLook Commercial

FCO: Kesse (Elyse)
B2: Ebony and Katie
Eliminated: Ebony (I don't see Katie being amazing, but Ebony has three bottom twos now, and Katie has a SCO and a bottom two and somewhere in the middle call out, need I say more? I personally loved Ebbs tho.)


Week 5: Reebok Movement

FCO: Giselle (Adrianne)
B2: Katie and Nicole
Eliminated: Nicole (Even if Katie has two bottom-two's now, she has atleast more of a fashion it girl thing, she is fitting for Victoria Secret's aswhile Nicole isn't a model, so she's not fitting much.)


Week 6: Lingerie in Paris

FCO: Giselle (Elyse)
B2: Katie and Kesse
Eliminated: Katie (I imagine Katie giving too sexy thing. Yes, it's a lingerie shoot, but lingerie shoots are more to show off lingerie to be honest in my opinion, even if Kesse was lackluster, we saw the back of the lingerie, which was a little good, but Kesse also measured enough sexyness.)


Week 7: Nude with Merit Diamonds

FCO: Adrianne (Elyse)
B2: Giselle and Kesse
Eliminated: Kesse (Kesse probz wouldn't do the shoot, but Giselle has two FCO's and Kesse only has one.)


Week 8: Black and White

FCO: Adrianne
B2: Elyse and Giselle (Elyse's post show work saves her, something was weak in this photo, but Giselle would have done weaker in my opinion.)

Final Two: Adrianne and Elyse

Second place: ADRIANNE
Winner: ELYSE

Elyse has a great portfolio, nice look. And she's high fashion. She was entertaining on the show and is amazing post-show.

10. Shannon
9. Robin
8. Tessa
7. Ebony
6. Nicole
5. Katie
4. Kesse
3. Giselle
2. Adrianne
1. Elyse

This post has been edited by loveable<3: Oct 21st 2012, 1:13 AM

[kebin65]

I didn't think the Shannon-Bianca thing was that big of a deal, at least in terms of the fact that you hate her because of it.

But I agree with your callout overall (surprisingly).

I hated her personality and thought her first photo was the only good one. I hate people who think they're better than everyone else. She clearly thought the other girls were inferior to her since they wanted to be models...in a modeling competition.

I think the editing attempted to make her seem like a stuck up Ivy league girl, but you can tell that she did get along with the other girls and she did want to model. Her "bitchiest" moments were her encounters with Twiggy, which I didn't really have an issue with. I didn't really think she thought she was superior to the other girls at all.

I think Victoria could've delivered some amazing shots and moments had she stayed longer. What a waste.

This post has been edited by kebin65: Oct 20th 2012, 2:55 PM

[rdhaley96]

^ Agreed. And Twiggy was always the instigator when it came to those conflicts with Victoria. She called Victoria insecure the first week, and then she called her prickly the week she got the boot.

[loveable<3]

Well it wasn't big of a deal, but Shannon started crying like a baby, because Bianca quietly said a word to her.

[rdhaley96]

I feel like doing more of these.

America's Next Top Model: Cycle 6

Week 1 - Bald Beauty
FCO: Nnenna (Runner-Up: Sara)
Bottom 2: Furonda and Kathy
Eliminated: Kathy - She was pretty, and her first photo wasn't terrible, but she seemed pretty clueless.



Week 2 - Ice Princesses
FCO: Leslie (Runner-Up: Kari)
Bottom 2: Jade and Wendy
Eliminated: Wendy - She was a pretty crappy model. Neither of her shots were good, so I see no reason to keep her around.



Week 3 - Falling Fairytales
FCO: Jade (Runner-Up: Danielle)
Bottom 2: Gina and Kari
Eliminated: Gina - She was beautiful, but her portfolio was pretty mediocre. Kari's shot was probably worse, but her portfolio is much better than Gina's.



Week 4 - Future Careers
FCO: Leslie (Runner-Up: Joanie)
Bottom 2: Brooke and Nnenna
Eliminated: Brooke - Up to this point, the only shot of her I liked was her first one, so I think it's time to get rid of her.



Week 5 - CoverGirl Commercial
FCO: Leslie (Runner-Up: Sara)
Bottom 2: Jade and Kari
Eliminated: Jade - It's time for the biracial butterfly to fly away. Her only great photo up to this point was her Falling Fairytale, and I don't think I even need to comment on her commercial this week.



Week 6 - Krumping
FCO: Joanie (Runner-Up: Kari)
Bottom 2: Mollie Sue and Nnenna
Eliminated: Nnenna - She started off great, but she floundered fast. I think this is a good spot for her.



Week 7 - Crying/Dolls
FCO: Kari (Runner-Up: Joanie)
Bottom 2: Mollie Sue and Sara
Eliminated: Sara - I think this would have been a really strong week with this top 7. I could see Kari nailing both shoots (hence the FCO) along with Leslie. Mollie Sue's crying shot would have probably been amazing, but her dolls shot would have dragged her down. In the end, however, Sara goes since her portfolio's been very average and her last two weeks here weren't very strong.



Going Overseas: Danielle, Furonda, Joanie, Kari, Leslie, and Mollie Sue



Week 8 - Mermaids
FCO: Kari (Runner-Up: Danielle)
Bottom 2: Furonda and Mollie Sue
Eliminated: Mollie Sue - Her post show work is amazing, but her portfolio on-show was actually pretty average. These last few weeks, there were people who performed worse than I think she would've, so she stuck around, but I think this is a good spot to let her go.



Week 9 - Elephants
FCO: Joanie (Runner-Up: Leslie)
Bottom 2: Furonda and Kari
Eliminated: Furonda - Her portfolio was pretty good overall, but she's significantly weaker than the rest of her competition, so I think it's her time.



Week 10 - Swimwear
FCO: Joanie (Runner-Up: Danielle)
Bottom 2: Kari and Leslie
Eliminated: Kari - If her first two shots were any indication of her modeling abilities, I think she would have turned out an amazing portfolio. Not to mention that a shoot where you're falling and don't have much control over your body isn't really indicative of modeling skill. I think she could have had an amazing portfolio, but it's time for her to go.



Week 11 - Covergirl
FCO: Danielle
Bottom 2: Joanie and Leslie
Eliminated: Leslie - I think she as well would have done a terrific job if her time on the show wasn't cut short. I gave her FCO's for three of her six actual weeks in the competition, which says a lot about how good she was. But with that said, the final 2 this season was perfect, and I wouldn't change it at all.



Runner-Up: Joanie
Winner: Danielle



Despite Danielle only getting one FCO here, her portfolio was pretty stellar. She was runner-up for best photo three times, and her Bald Beauty, Future Careers, Crying, Dolls, and Elephant shots were all amazing as well. Joanie's portfolio was a bit better, but Danielle seemed much more dimensional and fits the mold of ANTM better for me.



My Cycle 6 Elimination Order:
13. Kathy
12. Wendy
11. Gina
10. Brooke
09. Jade
08. Nnenna
07. Sara
06. Mollie Sue
05. Furonda
04. Kari
03. Leslie
02. Joanie
01. Danielle

[IdolDiva]

The ANTM Races have really motivated me to come back and finish doing my RE-Cycles! ....so Cycle 12 is next!

[brownies]

The ANTM Races have really motivated me to come back and finish doing my RE-Cycles! ....so Cycle 12 is next!

Excited! Your re-cycles are always better than the real one

[rdhaley96]

America's Next Top Model: Cycle 3

Week 1 - Swimsuits in Jamaica
Eliminated in Jamaica: Magdalena - Bad photo, not much potential.
FCO: Yaya (Runner-Up: Kristi)
Bottom 2: Ann and Kelle
Eliminated: Kelle - She was definitely sabotaged on the show, but I still don't think she would have been that great even if her best photos were chosen.



Week 2 - Nivea Beauty Shots
FCO: Amanda (Runner-Up: Nicole)
Bottom 2: Julie and Leah
Eliminated: Julie - She wasn't in it for the right reasons, and her portfolio wasn't very good.



Week 3 - Lee Jeans
FCO: Ann (Runner-Up: Norelle)
Bottom 2: Kristi and Leah
Eliminated: Leah - I kind of liked her first photo, but she wasn't a model at all, and I don't think her portfolio would have been too great had she survived the first elimination.



Week 4 - Dooney and Burke
FCO: Nicole (Runner-Up: Amanda)
Bottom 2: Jennipher and Toccara
Eliminated: Jennipher - I liked her first photo, and I thought her second one was pretty, but her last two photos were letdowns, and she didn't look like a model at all.



Week 5 - YJ Stinger
FCO: Nicole (Runner-Up: Amanda)
Bottom 2: Ann and Kristi
Eliminated: Kristi - Her first photo was fantastic, but after that, she wasn't great. Her amazing first shot bought her a few extra weeks, but I think this is a good time to let her go.



Week 6 - Alter Egos
FCO: Ann (Runner-Up: Eva)
Bottom 2: Cassie and Toccara
Eliminated: Both - They both started off the competition well, but the last few weeks were very disappointing for both of them.



Week 7 - Tarantula
FCO: Eva (Runner-Up: Yaya)
Bottom 2: Ann and Norelle
Eliminated: Ann - I hate clarking contestants, but she is definitely the weakest one left in this bunch. She had two gorgeous photos, but the rest ranged from mediocre to horrible.



Going Overseas: Amanda, Eva, Nicole, Norelle, and Yaya



Week 8 - Commercial
FCO: Yaya (Runner-Up: Eva)
Bottom 2: Nicole and Norelle
Eliminated: Neither - Since I don't remember these commercials, I'm not eliminating anybody. Plus, I've already done a double elimination, so it makes sense to do a non-elimination now.



Week 9 - Cell Phones in Kimonos
FCO: Eva (Runner-Up: Amanda)
Bottom 2: Norelle and Yaya
Eliminated: Norelle - As much as it pains me to do this, I think it's the right decision. Her last few weeks weren't very strong, and she's probably the weakest one left.



Week 10 - Anime Motorcycles
FCO: Amanda (Runner-Up: Eva)
Bottom 2: Nicole and Yaya
Eliminated: Nicole - I think this is a good spot for her. Her portfolio was fantastic, and she was definitely robed.



Week 11 - CoverGirl
FCO: Eva
Bottom 2: Amanda and Yaya
Eliminated: Yaya - Her photo this week was gorgeous, but out of the three, it looked the most insincere, and she hadn't been performing very well the last few weeks.



Runner-Up: Amanda
Winner: Eva



As much as I'd like to give Amanda the win, I think Eva was the right winner this cycle.



14. Magdalena
13. Kelle
12. Julie
11. Leah
10. Jennipher
09. Kristi
08/07. Cassie/Toccara
07/08. Toccara/Cassie
06. Ann
05. Norelle
04. Nicole
03. Yaya
02. Amanda
01. Eva

This post has been edited by rdhaley96: Jan 12th 2013, 6:50 PM

[IdolDiva]

Excited! Your re-cycles are always better than the real one

Awww thank you Vee! I like to think so too!

[IdolDiva]

SAHARA'S RE-CYCLE 1

JLO Rooftop Swimwear
FCO: Kesse (Nicole)
B2: Robin & Tessa
Eliminated: TESSA - Tessa was kind of interesting but she really got the short end of the stick, being a new girl and if that was really the best picture she had well then she really does deserve to go home first!

Stuff Swimwear
FCO: Giselle (Nicole)
B2: Adrianne & Shannon
Eliminated: ADRIANNE - Adrianne struggled a bit the first week and then week 2 was just an absolute disaster! She looked absolutely horrific in her photo and with so many others doing such a good job, her personality and voice didn't do her any favors and she's the next to go!

Beauty With Snakes
FCO: Shannon (Robin)
B2: Katie & Nicole
Eliminated: KATIE - With photos that blew the panel away Shannon/Robin throw the competition on it's head and Nicole and Katie end up in the bottom. Nicole's portfolio is stronger than Katie's at this point and Katie's been relying on "sexy" for too long so she get's the boot.

Fresh Look Contact Lenses Commercial
FCO: Kesse (Robin)
B2: Ebony & Giselle
Eliminated: EBONY - From what I can remember of this week of the competition, I thought Ebony and Giselle had the hardest time? When it comes down to the commercial Ebony did worse and her portfolio doesn't stack up to Giselle's so she's out.

Reebok Ad
FCO: Shannon (Giselle)
B2: Robin & Nicole
Eliminated: NICOLE - I think while Nicole was capable of taking strong photos, her attitude could get in the way and I don't know how much she really wanted it. Her posing abilities also seemed to be rather stiff so I don't think she'd fair well with this shoot and Tyra wouldn't want to let the first fiercely real girl go home just yet so Nicole says buh-bye back to her cheating boyfriend!

GOING ABROAD: Elyse, Giselle, Keese, Robin & Shannon

Wonder Bra
FCO: Giselle (Shannon)
B2: Elyse & Kesse
Eliminated: ELYSE - Elyse and Kesse go into the elimination with very strong portfolios when compared to each other. It's not cut and dry but while both had sub par photos this week it comes down to the first case of Personality beating out a strong model, as Kesse's Baby Tyra bubbly personality pushes her ahead and snarky Elyse gets the boot and a sandwich?

Nude Merit Diamonds
FCO: Kesse
B2: Robin & Shannon
Eliminated: ROBIN - This week is VERY interesting as no one is left that originally did this shoot. With Robin still here I think she and Shannon would opt out of the shoot again leaving it to Kesse and Giselle to be the only two to have photos at panel. In the end, Shannon's portfolio and potential comes out on top and Robin exits where she originally placed.

Kimora Evaluation
FCO: Shannon
B2: Kesse & Giselle
Eliminated: GISELLE - Again, kind of hard to determine what might happen here between Kesse and Giselle but I think that in the end Kesse's been stronger than Giselle and as the weakest link of the three Giselle would bow out this week giving us a show down of Kesse and Shannon!

VS

Runner Up: KESSE
Winner: SHANNON

The Win: SHANNON STEWART GODDESS!!! Yes, Shannon was my absolute favorite from the beginning of Cycle 1! I think this would be a fierce Final Two and ultimately, I just think Shannon was all around stronger than Keese at the end of the day. I think she would have made a fantastic winner, with strong convictions and being true to yourself and that would have sent an awesome message as opposed to the hot mess that the original winner became. Plus, Shannon is like the ONLY model from Cycle 1 that Tyra like even really mentions or brings back on the show like ever, so I think she's rewriting history anyway and Shannon always should have won! So now, as the first cycle of America's Next Top Model comes to an end we say Congratulations to the FIRST ANTM winner, Shannon Stewart!

Elimination Order:
10th: TESSA
09th: ADRIANNE
08th: KATIE
07th: EBONY
06th: NICOLE
05th: ELYSE
04th: ROBIN
03rd: GISELLE
02nd: KESSE
01st: SHANNON

SAHARA'S RE-CYCLE 2

Garden of Eden
FCO: Mercedes (April)
B2: Bethany & Anna
Eliminated: BETHANY - Bethany was never really a model. While Anna stood her moral ground, Bethany's picture fell incredibly flat and Anna's potential and positive outlook gave her one final chance to show she wanted this as the panel sends Bethany and her boobs out the door!

Steve Madden Shoes
FCO: Camille (Anna)
B2: Heather & Catie
Eliminated: HEATHER - Heather was a pretty girl who was resting on pretty. The panel felt she either needed to slim down or bulk up and be a plus size model back then. Her potential was very limited and her picture looked like she was taking a dump or pulling something out of her butt so out she goes and Catie lives to cry another day!

Laundry
FCO: April (Shandi)
B2: Catie & Yoanna
Eliminated: CATIE - Her constant break downs and crying fits over everything from the shoot to her hair is just too much. While she gives a decent photo under all the drama, it's just not enough to save her compared to Yoanna's natural potential and Catie cries one final time as she's the next model cut.

Celebrities
FCO: Mercedes (Xiomara)
B2: Jenascia & April
Eliminated: JENASCIA - Repping it for the short girls, Jenascia had done a decent job up to this point. Any other week perhaps she may have scraped by but with this being one of the all time best photo shoots and everyone having strong photos her picture and height fall just a bit short and she's sent home.

Quench
FCO: April (Yoanna)
B2: Shandi & Xiomara
Eliminated: SHANDI - After a tough week it came down to Shandi and Xiomara. Neither girls having nabbed a FCO thus far, but both doing decently well from week to week at times. The panel seemed split between the girls as Xiomara had a very hard but distinct look and Shandi had the potential to be super high fashion, her desire didn't always seem to be as high as the other girls and with the worst photo of the week it was enough to send her packing.

B&W Beauty Shots
FCO: Mercedes (Yoanna)
B2: Xiomara & Camille
Eliminated: XIOMARA - Unfortunately for Xiomara her hard look was tough to soften for another amazing shoot, where almost everyone blew the judges away with their beauty shots. In the end Camille's potential and portfolio outshone her competitor and Xiomara was finally sent home.

Music Video
FCO: Mercedes (Camille)
B2: Yoanna & Anna
Eliminated: ANNA - From being the original girl cut to making it to Top 6 is a huge triumph for Anna. Her post ANTM photos are amazing and I think had the nude shoot not been first she may have surprised everyone. When it came down to the Music Video, however, Yoanna and Anna were the weakest and while they were close to being neck and neck in how bad they did, Yoanna's track record was slightly ahead of Anna's and she's finally eliminated coming a long way from last place!

GOING ABROAD: April, Camille, Mercedes, Sara & Yoanna

Solstice Sunglasses
FCO: Mercedes (April)
B2: Yoanna & Sara
Eliminated: YOANNA - While both girls have had shining moments, they both have issues with their photos this week. It's Sara's first appearance in the Bottom Two and while she is struggling with her sex appeal the panel decide to give her one last chance over Yoanna's faultering portfolio as she seems stuck and is sent home.

Nudes
FCO: Mercedes
B2: Camille & Sara
Eliminated: SARA - As hard as she may have tried Sara just couldn't over come her natural sexiness and while her portfolio and Camille's were close to being on an even playing field the panel just couldn't get past that Sara seemed more Victoria Secrets then America's Next Top Model and she was sent home.

Extreme Beauty Shots
FCO: April
B2: Camille & Mercedes
Eliminated: CAMILLE - All three girls deliver some absolutely stunning high fashion Beauty Shots but April just blows the judges away with hers, think Yoanna-esque! In the end it's not a very hard choice for the panel to make when Mercedes ends up in the Bottom Two with Camille. Mercedes had by far been the superior model and her portfolio spoke for itself. Camille and her walk that would make her famous walked right out the door as the panel sent her home, just shy of being a finalist this time!

VS

Runner Up: APRIL
Winner: MERCEDES

The Win: So I wasn't originally too upset with how the cycle went down, although I wanted Mercedes to beat Yoanna. This time, Mercedes worked it out and she was the star of Cycle 2 for me! I love her personality and her photos and she is just AMAZING & FIERCE! April, who wasn't one of my top favorites really delivered some fierce photos and while I think it would have been a close call photo wise, I think that April's personality was always a bit colder to me and I just think that Mercedes stole the show as the whole package! I love her and she would be an amazing second winner and totally different from the first winner and did I mention she's amazing!? Congratulations to the new America's Next Top Model, Mercedes Scelba-Shorte!

Elimination Order:
12th: BETHANY
11th: HEATHER
10th: CATIE
09th: JENASCIA
08th: SHANDI
07th: XIOMARA
06th: ANNA
05th: YOANNA
04th: SARA
03rd: CAMILLE
02nd: APRIL
01st: MERCEDES

SAHARA'S RE-CYCLE 3

Eliminated in Jamaica: ANN - Ann looked like a line backer in a bikini! She may have had some potential on the show but I never really saw it. She got way too many passes on bad photos so let's just nip this one in the butt here and now!

Swimsuits
FCO: Kristi (Yaya)
B2: Eva & Jennipher
Eliminated: JENNIPHER - Jennipher never really had any great photos, and going forward at least Leah and Magdalena had okay to goodish shots in Jamaica unlike Jennipher and her huge jaw. Horrible photo and no real potential makes her an easy boot for the panel.

Nivea Beauty Shots
FCO: Amanda (Yaya)
B2: Kelle & Magdalena
Eliminated: MAGDALENA - Beauty Shots should be a MUST every season! Some absolutely amazing photos were taken this week and it was a tight race but Kelle and Magdalena fell to the bottom of the pack. The panel sees a bit more potential if Kelle can just learn to work her features better, thus they send Magdalena home.

Lee Jeans
FCO: Yaya (Toccara)
B2: Kelle & Leah
Eliminated: KELLE - Leah and Magdalena actually have shots of this week, and when it comes down to it Kelle's close up looks like she got smacked in the face with a frying pan. Leah escapes elimination by the skin of her teeth as Kelle and her busted up face bounce on out of here, any potential they thought they saw was gone.

Dooney and Burke
FCO: Nicole (Yaya)
B2: Amanda & Leah
Eliminated: LEAH - A three week curse has started with the Bottom Twos and this time it comes down to Amanda and Leah. It's no real shocker when the panel doesn't have a photo for Leah as she was a pretty girl but not much else. The weakest link now says goodbye!

YJ Stinger
FCO: Nicole (Amanda)
B2: Julie & Toccara
Eliminated: JULIE - By this point neither Julie or Toccara had ever fallen in the Bottom Two, and while neither as well had a super strong photo this week the panel compared the two model's potential and portfolios and Toccara and her personality and drive to be a model saved the day as Julie was the next to go!

Alter Egos
FCO: Norelle (Cassie)
B2: Eva & Toccara
Eliminated: EVA - On a shoot where almost everyone gave at least one half of an amazing photo it was a tough deliberation for the panel but ultimately it was the smallest and the biggest models that faced off in the Bottom Two. Eva's attitude and height worked against her as Tyra championed for the fiercely real gal and saved Toccara as the mini diva Eva was sent packing.

Spider Beauty Shot
FCO: Nicole (Kristi)
B2: Norelle & Toccara
Eliminated: NORELLE - A tangled web was weaved as for the third week in a row Toccara found herself in the Bottom Two with newcomer Norelle. As the panel deliberated between the two models it seemed clear that Toccara would be the next one gone but in a shocking elimination Toccara's personality won out over Norelle's wavering in the middle of the pack up until last week.

GOING ABROAD: Amanda, Cassie, Kristi, Nicole, Toccara & Yaya

Commercial
FCO: Kristi (Toccara)
B2: Cassie & Nicole
Eliminated: CASSIE - The girl's headed over seas and Toccara got a new lease on life as she used her saving personality to turn things around in Japan. When it came time to who couldn't hack it in a commercial, Cassie and Nicole found themselves facing elimination. Nicole's apparent lack of personality, however, wasn't enough to save Cassie who while she had done a solid job throughout her portfolio paled in comparison to the much stronger photos of Nicole.

Kimono
FCO: Amanda (Nicole)
B2: Yaya & Toccara
Eliminated: TOCCARA - A rough shoot all around, the girls wondered who would end up in danger and when it came down to Yaya and Toccara, this time it was clear. As much as the panel loved Toccara, they just couldn't give her any more chances especially up against the likes of Yaya who had taken the competition by storm since the start! With a sad heart Toccara is eliminated this week!

Harajuku Motorcyclists
FCO: Nicole (Yaya)
B2: Amanda & Kristi
Eliminated: AMANDA - While Amanda had been a strong contender for several weeks of the competition, Kristi had done a lot of growing since her first few missteps and since coming overseas she had really hit a solid stride. When it came down to the two blondes for elimination it was a tough call, but the panel applauded Kristi's risk taking with her poses over Amanda's more stationary and safe pose in her photo. It was a bit of a shocker to some but Amanda bowed out in fourth as Kristi proved you shouldn't count her out!

Cover Girl
FCO: Kristi
B2: Nicole & Yaya
Eliminated: NICOLE - Kristi blew the Cover Girl executives out of the water with her All American girl good looks and charm, with a beautiful Cover Girl Beauty Shot as she came back fighting and turned the table on front runners Nicole and Yaya. As the two contenders faced off in elimination before the panel it was a tough call, but Nicole's lack of personality for Cover Girl finally caught up with her as Yaya was spared with the strength of her portfolio while Nicole was left behind.

VS

Runner Up: KRISTI
Winner: YAYA

The Win: I know a lot of people are prolly like WTF at Kristi making it to the Final Two, but I loved her and I think she could have had a really great growth storyline on the show had she not been eliminated so early and undeservedly so! Anyway, I LOVE Yaya and Kristi so this is an awesome Final Two for me, but in the end since I don't have more visual proof to back up Kristi's growth and Yaya is just plain FIERCE in every way, there is no WAY I will deny Yaya the title, which she SO RIGHTFULLY DESERVED OVER EVIL EVA! Her portfolio was AMAZING, her walk was FIERCE and she was just PERFECTION in this! Tyra believes Kristi has come a long way and Kristi is very proud of what she's accomplished, but in the end everyone knew that we would now be saying congratulations to the new America's Next Top Model, Yaya DaCosta Johnson!

Elimination Order
14th: ANN
13th: JENNIPHER
12th: MAGDALENA
11th: KELLE
10th: LEAH
09th: JULIE
08th: EVA
07th: NORELLE
06th: CASSIE
05th: TOCCARA
04th: AMANDA
03rd: NICOLE
02nd: KRISTI
01st: YAYA

SAHARA'S RE-CYCLE 4

Aliens In Manhattan
FCO: Brittany (Rebecca)
B2: Lluvy & Tatiana
Eliminated: LLUVY - Lluvy & Tatiana easily had two of the worst photos this first week for me, so I have no real idea how Brita went home, she had so much potential! Clearly we will fix this problem and while Tatiana looks like she's taking a dump it's Lluvy who never had a great photo who will just go home first and save herself the time and trouble!

1-800 Flowers
FCO: Rebecca (Keenyah)
B2: Brandy & Kahlen
Eliminated: KAHLEN - There are a few shots this week that really stood out for me and it was more difficult choosing who was best, rather than worst! Brittany, Keenyah, Michelle and Rebecca all leaped to the top of the pack but Becs, comes out on top for me. At the other end, it's Brandy and Kahlen who come up short. Brandy's photo is very hard while Kahlen's is entirely flat. In the end, even though it was tough and not really the look they were going for, at least Brandy gave SOME kind of emotion and she escapes elimination by the skin of her teeth as the completely overrated and under talented Kahlen goes home sparing me so much pain!

Zodiac
FCO: Michelle (Brittany)
B2: Brandy & Sarah
Eliminated: BRANDY - Michelle blows everyone away with what will be IMO her best photo of the competition! For Sarah and Brandy, however, it's not the same story. Sarah's lack of presence and personality is hindering the judges from backing her while Brandy's too hard and rough edges put the judges off completely. For Brandy it's two strikes and you are out and she is sent packing while Sarah hangs on for dear life!

Got Milk?
FCO: Keenyah (Rebecca)
B2: Sarah & Tatiana
Eliminated: SARAH - It's a no-brainer for me that Keenyah blows everyone away with her stunning photo this week and at the other end it's Sarah and Tatiana who both find themselves back in the Bottom 2! While I think Sarah has a stronger look in her photos she's still very flat when it comes to everything else. Tatiana, rests far too much on pretty, but the judges feel she has something more to give thus we say goodbye to Sarah a few weeks later then we originally did! I probably would have saved her if she had more post ANTM work!

Sexy Gas Station Attendants
FCO: Brita (Rebecca)
B2: Noelle & Naima
Eliminated: NOELLE - The girls bring out their inner Calender girls as Brita/Brittany/Rebecca turn up the sexy, but it's ultimately Brita and her inner buxom blondeness that steals the show this week! As for the Bottom 2, it's two brand new faces and while neither girl's shot was sexy Naima's portfolio has been stronger than the single mom Noelle's. Although it was a horrific photo for the future winner, Noelle's lack of spark in general is enough to send her home this week.

Wonder Bra
FCO: Brittany (Brita)
B2: Tiffany & Naima
Eliminated: TIFFANY & NAIMA - More than feathers were flying this week, while the B's had it and took the Top 2 spots, everyone else was in for a huge shocker as Tiffany and Naima both landed in the Bottom 2 and were sent home! Tiffany's attitude had become too much and we witness the epic Tyra rampage/meltdown as the quiet and unasuming Naima stands on and is sent home with another weak photo as well! I never really understood why they had a double elimination here, because Rebecca got screwed over!

7 Deadly Sins
FCO: Christina (Brittany)
B2: Michelle & Tatiana
Eliminated: TATIANA - It was FANTASTIC idea for a shoot, but unfortunately all of the pictures this week were underwhelming. Christina lucks out this week and has a breakout moment for the first time! On the other hand Michelle finds herself in danger along with the pretty Tatiana. It's an easy call this week, while Michelle's picture was crazy bad her portfolio is miles stronger than Tatiana, who finally can't rely on pretty any longer and is sent home.

GOING ABROAD: Brita, Brittany, Christina, Keenyah, Michelle & Rebecca

African Animals
FCO: Christina (Brittany)
B2: Keenyah & Brita
Eliminated: KEENYAH - LOVE this shoot, and what a huge improvement from the girls after last week. Christina's momentum is up as she just snags the FCO from Brittany, both girls blew it out of the water this week! In the Bottom 2 we see two new faces yet again, as Keenyah and Brita, who couldn't be more different wind up in danger. Brita's cheetah was a bit too sexy but in the end Keenyah's elephant was without a doubt one of the worst photo's the judges had seen in a long time, added to the fact that in this competition Brita has a stronger portfolio as Keenyah's has been going down hill since the start of the competition. We say farewell to Keenyah and commence with the whitest Top 5 I may ever have!

Kloofing
FCO: Brittany (Brita)
B2: Rebecca & Michelle
Eliminated: MICHELLE - And things just keep getting better! It's one of the strongest weeks of the competition as every girl does at least a very good job, but the B's take the cake once again as Brittany delivers one of the most iconic ANTM photo's in HISTORY! As for the Bottom 2, it's not really a who was bad this week, it's just a who wasn't as great as the others. In the end Rebecca's forest sprite photo along with her stronger showing in the over all competition week to week gives her just enough edge to take out Michelle, who had grown quite a bit since the start of the competition! We say a fond farewell to one truly surprising model!

Dancing
FCO: Brita (Brittany)
B2: Christina & Rebecca
Eliminated: CHRISTINA - After the last few photo shoots, this week's is a bit of a lackluster idea. The girls do well but no one totally blows the judges away with this really lame concept but Brita does enough to keep the B&B battle going as she snags FCO! Christina and Rebecca find themselves in danger this week and it could have been a much tougher call, had Christina, who had been gaining a lot of ground on the competition, been as strong throughout. Unfortunately for her with a very stiff and rigid photo for dance, Rebecca's portfolio and consistency saves her and we say goodbye to Christina this week!

Cover Girl
FCO: Brita
B2: Brittany & Rebecca
Eliminated: REBECCA - Everyone thought it would be a clean sweep for Rebecca going into the Cover Girl shoot. She was the most commercial of the Final 3 and the pressure was definitely on! In a shocker, it was actually Brita who brought the youthful glow with just enough sex appeal to outshine her competitors and get the final FCO cementing her place in the final runway. In a dramatic and emotional Bottom 2, Brittany made her first ever appearance along with Rebecca, who's very pretty and commercial shot just fell a bit flat for the judges. Unfortunately as strong a portfolio as Rebecca had accumulated over the season it wasn't enough to take out the front runner of the season Brittany! Coming so much further and showing so much more than people thought, with a sad heart we say goodbye to Rebecca one elimination short of being a finalist! Leaving us with the ultimate battle of the B's! Brita has come a long way and lived up to all the potential that I knew she had as she faces off against the mega model Brittany!

VS

Runner Up: BRITA
Winner: BRITTANY

The Win: I KNOW yet again, everyone is like WTF BRITA?! But listen, her post ANTM stuff and her natural potential that I saw combined with the shoots they had after she left...I seriously believe she could have been a major contender had she been given the chance! Together as the fiercesome twosome knows as the B's, I think Brittany and Brita would take this competition by storm and totally be besties IN MY MIND THEY WERE! Anyway, they were each other's biggest competition for the majority of the cycle, often swapping back and forth between best shots and just blowing away the competition. Majorly FIERCE portfolios! However, when it comes right down to it, there is just no denying the fact that Brittany was and always will be the STAR of Cycle 4 and she should have/was destined to/and now has won it! Her photos were amazing, she was outgoing, fun, wild and sexy and she is what I think a Top Model could be! Tyra announces what to me is a nail biter, but ultimately it ends the way it was meant to as we congratulate the next America's Next Top Model, Brittany Brower!

Elimination Order
14th: LLUVY
13th: KAHLEN
12th: BRANDY
11th: SARAH
10th: NOELLE
09th: NAIMA
08th: TIFFANY
07th: TATIANA
06th: KEENYAH
05th: MICHELLE
04th: CHRISTINA
03rd: REBECCA
02nd: BRITA
01st: BRITTANY

SAHARA'S RE-CYCLE 5

Super Heroes
FCO: Nicole (Cassandra)
B2: Bre & Ebony
Eliminated: EBONY - I really thought this was a fun and cool photo shoot! I think that the majority of the girls did a good job, and I liked a handful for the top spot but ultimately I just feel like Nicole's screams Super Hero to me, way to go Nicole! In the end, it's Ebony and Bre who must face elimination and while I pretty much hated Bre this season, Ebony just isn't a model. ANTM Super Fan and Awesome Personality sure, but model...not so much, so she's the first one to go!

Country Couture
FCO: Lisa (Nicole)
B2: Sarah & Jayla
Eliminated: SARAH - As much as I want to give FCO to Nicole again, I can not DENY that Lisa's photo is STUNNING this week and she's at the top of the list this week! At the bottom of the list, it's Sarah and Jayla! If there is anyone that I might hate more than Bre this cycle it would be Jayla and as fun as it would be to cut her, Sarah is A HORRID MESS! I don't think she ever had one good photo and the judge's realize she's a mess and to save her all that time and suffering they send her home next!

Fashion Victims
FCO: Lisa (Nik)
B2: Cassandra & Kim
Eliminated: KIM - This was such a stupid photo shoot...it's hard to say who did best when most of the photos are just plain stupid. Anyways, Lisa's is kind of fierce so she is FCO for the second week in a row! In the Bottom Two it's Cassandra and Kim, both have the short hair but neither of them worked it very well. Cassandra overcomes her aversion to her hair enough though, that her pictures are stronger than Kim's and the judges send her home!

Plastic Surgery
FCO: Coryn (Nik)
B2: Jayla & Cassandra
Eliminated: JAYLA - Originally Nik's was my favorite this week, but over time Coryn's shot is very bold and pop's and I really love it and so she surprises everyone and comes out on top this week! Jayla & Cassandra both find themselves in the bottom again this week, and while Cassandra has had issues in the past with her hair, Jayla just doesn't really bring anything to the set, most of her photos are awful and I hate her so I gleefully let the judges eliminate her here, giving Cass one more chance to live up to her potential!

Secret Commercial
FCO: Nicole (Cassandra)
B2: Bre & Ashley
Eliminated: BRE - There were a couple of really great photos this week, but Nicole brings it home this week and reclaims the top spot with a very commercial Cassandra right behind! In the danger zone this week it's Bre and Ashley. I never really understood why Ashley left first, and well she's come this far now but she's got more to give and the judge's can't get over Bre's hard edge and her Secret Beauty shot and drama is just too much for them to over look this week and she's outta here, no dumping Red Bulls for you missy!

Vargis Girls & B&W Beauty
FCO: Nik (Nicole)
B2: Coryn & Cassandra
Eliminated: CORYN - This is a VERY complicated week for me. There are two photo shoots, so it's harder to figure out who falls where when I have to take both photos into consideration. Nicole's B&W steals the show, but when I take the photos as a set, Nik edges her out when I average them. As for the bottom this week, oy! what a cluskterf@ck!! I really didn't even know who to put here because some of the girls I liked more in the B&W wouldn't have great Vargis shots and vice versa! In the end I think that Coryn and Cassandra face off for the judges and Coryn's shots are just NOT GOOD this week as a whole and Cassandra squeaks by as Coryn leaves us.

Wild Boys
FCO: Nik (Cassandra)
B2: Kyle & Diane
Eliminated: KYLE - Originally no one went home this week and they were all surprised with the trip to London! However, since Cassandra never quit this time, someone has to go! Nik comes out on top again and in the Bottom Two it's first timers Kyle and Diane. Kyle really rested on pretty and I think she would be entirely flat this week while Diane at least gives good face so she's spared as having a slightly stronger portfolio.

GOING ABROAD: Ashley, Cassandra, Diane, Lisa, Nicole & Nik

Paparazzi Phone Booth
FCO: Nicole (Nik)
B2: Ashley & Diane
Eliminated: ASHLEY - Nicole easily reigns supreme this week, her face was GORGEOUS and she steals the shot! Ashley and Diane find themselves in the danger zone and they've both come a long way since their original placements so it's a tough call, but the judges can't deny the fact of how beautiful Diane's close up is compared to Ashley's and she's sent packing, a long way from being the first cut!

Classic Art
FCO: Nik (Nicole)
B2: Diane & Cassandra
Eliminated: CASSANDRA - Nik proves she can BRING IT face on this week and just blew it outta the water with her shot this week, easily stealing the top spot back from Nicole. At the other end of things, Diane and Cassandra once again find themselves in the Bottom Two. At this point, they really just are out of their leagues and Cassandra's highs and lows combined with a very flat photo are enough to send her home. Look how far you can come if you don't throw in the towel!

Bollywood
FCO: Nik (Nicole)
B2: Lisa & Diane
Eliminated: DIANE - Two weeks in a row it's a blow out for Nik who really stepped up her game when it came to crunch time! It's a no brainer, however, that it's Lisa and Diane in the Bottom Two this week and there are no shocks or surprises when Diane is sent home. She was a beautiful girl and I LOVED her personality so she leaves having come so much further, finding a new confidence and proud of what she'd done!

Cover Girl
FCO: Nicole
B2: Nik & Lisa
Eliminated: LISA - While I don't LOVE any of the shots this week, I think Nicole's feels the most like a Cover Girl shot and she aced the last Commercial shot like this as well. It's the ultimate cut, Lisa and Nik are the Bottom Two and it's a showdown of epic proportions. In the end though, Nik's portfolio comes out on top and Lisa is eliminated in a very deserved Top 3 finish! Tyra got the Final 2 right this season!

VS

Runner Up: NIK
Winner: NICOLE

The Win: So Tyra finally gets it right! It's our first cycle with the exact same Final Two!!! Nicole and Nik were FIERCE on their cycle. I absolutely loved Nicole to DEATH from the very start and I wanted her to win SO BAD and when she did...AMAZING! I LOVED her reaction to her win too! So this time around, why would I rewrite history when it ended so perfectly the first time? Granted, I would have been happy no matter who won in this Final Two, but Nicole is my favorite, I loved many of her pictures and everything about her and so yeah this was super easy for me. Cut to the tape of the original cycle as Nicole is announced the winner and congratulations to our new America's Next Top Model, Nicole Linkletter!

Elimination Order
13th: EBONY
12th: SARAH
11th: KIM
10th: JAYLA
09th: BRE
08th: CORYN
07th: KYLE
06th: ASHLEY
05th: CASSANDRA
04th: DIANE
03rd: LISA
02nd: NIK
01st: NICOLE

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SAHARA'S RE-CYCLE 6

Bald Beauty
FCO: Danielle (Sara)
B2: Kathy & Brooke
Eliminated: KATHY - I think this is one of my FAVORITE photo shoots on ANTM! Almost everyone had a GREAT photo, and maybe I really love sparkles but the gemstones were awesome!! Bald never looked so beautiful! Danielle looked so regal and she was the Queen of the week for me, with a shocker, for me Sara was right behind her! In the end it's Kathy and Brooke who are in danger, and as awesome and fun as Kathy's personality was, I just didn't see much of a model, but I do love her post ANTM Gingerness! So Brooke escapes barely and we say goodbye to Kathy as she drops it like it's hot!

Ice Princess
FCO: Joanie (Jade)
B2: Brooke & Sara
Eliminated: BROOKE - Another AMAZING shoot, this cycle really had some of my favorite photo shoots of any season! There is no deny for me that Joanie just NAILS that cover, but Jade is a close second for me. I've always loved that photo, it reminds me of like something you would have seen back in the Art Deco era...I just love it! In the Bottom Two this week it's Brooke again and this time Sara joins her. I didn't really enjoy Sara's photo, but Brooke is a HOT MESS this week and she never really learns how to work her angles and so the judges save us all a lot of time and send her home now!

Falling Fairytales
FCO: Leslie (Jade)
B2: Sara & Wendy
Eliminated: WENDY - In the previous shoots Leslie had been doing strong, but this week she really stepped it up and took the competition by storm! One gorgeous, sexy, bad wolf! She steals the show and Jade is right behind her yet again with that red hood! On the other end of things, literally falling this week is Sara's second time in the bottom up against Wendy! Wendy's story tugged at the heart strings, and she's a very pretty girl but her shots aren't that stand out and Sara's Bald Beauty shot is just enough to save her this time. Wendy goes a few weeks further this time and she goes away with a bit more confidence!

Future Careers
FCO: Leslie (Joanie)
B2: Sara & Gina
Eliminated: SARA - Second week in a row and Leslie is on FIAH! OMG Leslie's shot this week is BEYOND GORGEOUS! It's one of my favorites from the entire season!! Joanie snags the second spot from Danielle, but just barely, all three girls were FIERCE this week! Once again, Sara finds herself in the bottom and this time with Gina! The judges realize that Sara's Week One shot must have been a fluke and she's out of chances as they save Gina and send Sara back to the mall!

Cover Girl Commercial
FCO: Kari (Furonda)
B2: Gina & Jade
Eliminated: GINA - I don't really remember much about this, so I Wiki'd and found out Furonda was FCO this week, however, with Kari still in the competition and not robbed I think she would nail the Cover Girl Commercial! Jade was one of the worst in real life and Gina I think would struggle as well as they are the Bottom Two this week. In the end, while her attitude is more than the judges can take, they can't deny the how superior Jade's portfolio is to Gina's and she is sent home.

Krumping
FCO: Joanie (Leslie)
B2: Kari & Nnenna
Eliminated: KARI - I really didn't like this photo shoot, so Joanie once again get's the FCO, but I loved the look of Leslie's photo so she's the runner up! Ugh, this kills me! The Bottom Two this week winds up being Kari and Nnenna. Neither girl has been in danger yet, and both have had highlights throughout so far. I LOVED Kari this season and I DON'T WANT TO ELIMINATE HER but I can't deny the fact that the rest of the girls have a lot left to give, and she has no post ANTM work that I can see so with an EXTREMELY heavy heart, the judges feel that Kari might be TOO commercial and send her home in a very sad elimination as Danielle, Joanie and Leslie lose their friend! I want to cry right now!!

Life Size Dolls & Crying B&W Beauty
FCO: Joanie (Danielle)
B2: Mollie Sue & Nnenna
Eliminated: MOLLIE SUE - Again, I HATE when we have to combine two different photo shoots into one week and decide on this stuff! Makes it so much harder. Some girls shine in one shoot and don't in another and vice versa. I will say that the Dolls shoot is again one of my favorites and almost everyone had an awesome shot. Joanie and Danielle BLEW EVERYONE AWAY with these shots though, and as much as I LOVE Danielle's, once I combine the B&W's Joanie just barely edges her out again, plus that guy in her picture is HAAAAWWWTTT!!!! In the Bottom Two this week it's Nnenna and Mollie Sue. They both struggled with their Doll shot but Nnenna's amazing B&W is enough combined with her previous photos to send the edgie Mollie Sue home this week!

GOING ABROAD: Danielle, Furonda, Jade, Joanie, Leslie & Nnenna

Mermaids
FCO: Danielle (Joanie)
B2: Nnenna & Jade
Eliminated: NNENNA - Danielle flips the script on Joanie this week and steals back the top spot as she wow's the judges with her mermaid shot. Joanie and Leslie also do a very impressive job, but Joanie just barely edges out Les for the runner up spot. When it's time for elimination, yet again Nnenna is in the bottom this time with Jade. It's the third week in a row, and Nnenna has been on a downward spiral since her stronger showings at the beginning of the competition, so it's not enough to overcome Jade's fake personality to the judges and they save Jade and send Nnenna home.

Venus Elephants
FCO: Danielle (Joanie)
B2: Furonda & Jade
Eliminated: FURONDA - Dani & Joanie once again face off for FCO and Danielle snags the title yet again with a flawless face and beautiful picture. With so few girls left, Jade and Furonda wind up in the bottom this week as Leslie is spared. Jade's attitude and arrogance is growing far too much for the judges but Furonda's portfolio isn't as strong, and she struggles to take direction. In the end, once again Jade edges out another girl with her strong photos and Furonda exits the competition.

OP Swimwear
FCO: Danielle (Leslie)
B2: Joanie & Jade
Eliminated: JADE - With a sexy swimsuit shoot, Danielle remains on top of the competition, going strong three weeks in a row having just the right mix for OP! Leslie does an impressive job and steals the runner up spot, as we see Joanie make her first appearance in the Bottom Two along with Jade. In the end it's really a no brainer and everyone knows, maybe except Jade, that she's going home. There is no way on earth the judge's would eliminate Joanie at this point and Jade, her attitude and bi-racial butterfly self struts out of the competition!

Cover Girl
FCO: Danielle
B2: Joanie & Leslie
Eliminated: LESLIE - Cover Girl comes again and while each girl struggles on one part or another, I give it to Danielle and her shot this time. You can't hate on a Southern Accent y'all! With Danielle the first named finalist, it's down to Leslie and Joanie. Both having several stand out moments through out the entire competition, but in the end as much as I love Leslie as well, there is no denying that Trya got it right two cycles in a row and with her head held high Leslie says farewell as Joanie faces off with Danielle in an EPIC Finale, proving again that WHY COULDN'T THEY HAVE BEEN ON DIFFERENT SEASONS!??!! Danielle is one of my all time favorite ANTM contestants/winners ever, so you know what happens now!

VS


Runner Up: JOANIE
Winner: DANIELLE

The Win: THE MOST EPIC SHOWDOWN ANTM HAD EVER HAD BY THIS POINT! UGH WHY COULDN'T DANIELLE AND JOANIE BEEN ON DIFFERENT SEASONS!?! This is a bloodbath of Modeldom! Both Danielle and Joanie were epic in their seasons. They both had great personality, AMAZING photos and very good walks! Either one was deserving of the win, IMO, but I had a slight favorite and that was Danielle! I loved EVERYTHING about her! She was fierce from head to toe, including her gap and there ain't nothin' wrong with a Southern Accent Tyra! Anyways, there is no question for me that Danielle is one of the best winners of ANTM and so there is no reason why I would change the outcome of this cycle, the second time Tyra got it right, finally! As fierce as they both were and it was a very long deliberation but in the end Tyra announces that the new America's Next Top Model is Danielle Evans!
Elimination Order
13th: KATHY
12th: BROOKE
11th: WENDY
10th: SARA
09th: GINA
08th: KARI
07th: MOLLIE SUE
06th: NNENNA
05th: FURONDA
04th: JADE
03rd: LESLIE
02nd: JOANIE
01st: DANIELLE

SAHARA'S RE-CYCLE 7

Model Stereotypes
FCO: CariDee (Anchal)
B2: Eugena & Jaeda
Eliminated: JAEDA - This was an AWESOME way to start the season. It's another of my FAVORITE shoots, with so many really great shots! It's a tight race for me as I thought CariDee, Anchal, AJ and the Twins all had fantastic shots. In the end though, CariDee's just WAS the epitome of the shoot and Anchal's was GORGEOUS so FCO to CariDee work! At the other end, we see a few girls who have a lot of work to do. When it comes down to it for me though, Eugena and Jaeda face off in the Bottom Two and the judges realize that Jaeda has absolutely no potential and will legit almost die if they cut her hair so they send her packing before she can ruin a great season!

Hair Wars
FCO: Anchal (Michelle)
B2: Megg & Christian
Eliminated: CHRISTIAN - This was an interesting shoot! I was very torn between Anchal and Michelle this week, both had stellar photos, but Anchal's is just so flawless and beautiful so she just barely edges out Michelle for FCO! On the reverse, Megg and Christian face off for the judges, and while both are less than stellar, Megg's shot last week is enough to save her over the Tyra super fan. Christian leaves a week later than she did, so she's happy to have been on her favorite show a lil bit longer!

Wobbly Runway
FCO: AJ (Brooke)
B2: Megg & CariDee
Eliminated: MEGG - I know I would not have wanted to have to walk that catwalk! Some of the girls really worked it though but ultimately AJ's shot just blows me and everyone else away! In the Bottom Two this week it's Megg again joined by CariDee! In a very easy call, the judges know that CariDee has way more potential and a much stronger portfolio already than Megg and she is eliminated from the competition.

Circus Freaks
FCO: CariDee (AJ)
B2: Eugena & Melrose
Eliminated: EUGENA - THIS was another AWESOME photo shoot this season! I loved a bunch of the pictures, and they all had this really authentic look and feel to them. There's just no denying that CariDee OWNED this week! It's one of the best pictures of the season! The two other original members of the Final Three, however, are in danger this week and when forced to decide between Eugena and Melrose, I WOULD LOVELOVELOVE to send Melrose home, but Eugena has been very flat most of the weeks and Melrose does really well on the next shoot, therefore the judges agree that Melrose deserves to stay and they send Eugena and her "potential" home.

Celebrity Couples
FCO: Melrose (Brooke)
B2: Megan & AJ
Eliminated: MEGAN - I didn't really think anyone was AMAZING with this shoot, but in the end Melrose as much as I hate her, nailed both roles perfectly so she begrudgingly get's the FCO! In the Bottom Two it's the short hairs, Megan and AJ who the judges feel have both done well, but feel that AJ's portfolio and walk is stronger and sadly we see Megan go home, but with a much improved finish!

Romance Novels & B&W Beauty
FCO: Anchal (CariDee)
B2: AJ & Amanda
Eliminated: AMANDA - TYRA WHY MUST YOU DO THIS TO ME!?! It's incredibly difficult to try and average photos for an over all placing. CariDee had the BEST B&W while Monique shocked everyone pulling out the best Romance Cover, but when it's all said and done Anchal makes her way through and ends up on top! AJ and Amanda both struggled with this week, Amanda a bit more so as AJ had a pretty good shot for both and combined with her over all stronger portfolio the judges decide to separate the twins early and Amanda makes a tearful exit as her dream is left to live on through her sister!

Cover Girl Space Sirens
FCO: CariDee (Brooke)
B2: AJ & Melrose
Eliminated: MELROSE - What a stupid photo shoot! Anyway, CariDee nails this and it's an easy FCO for her, along with the very commercial Brooke who steps up her game with a runner up spot! As for the Bottom Two it's AJ again and Melrose, both having been here before, one more recently than the other it's a toss up which way the judges will go. Ultimately, while both had goodish photos, everyone hates Melrose's personality and AJ has had more stand out moments thus allowing Tyra the chance to want to give her one final chance, as she sends a confused and bitter Melrose home!

GOING ABROAD: AJ, Anchal, Brooke, CariDee, Michelle & Monique

Secret Commercial
FCO: Brooke (Michelle)
B2: CariDee & AJ
Eliminated: AJ - The Secret Commercial is one of the WORST events in ANTM History! Everyone basically bombed this, so it's like taking candy from a baby who isn't there that Brooke steals the show and gets FCO this week, as she's the most commercial as well. No one really knows where the rest of the models will fall this week, but in the end CariDee and AJ, two of the original strongest girls end up in the Bottom Two. While CariDee's commercial was by far the worst thing the judge's had ever seen, there is no denying the fact of how strong she's been or how much potential she has left! It's a no brainer for the judges as AJ has finally run out of chances and is unfortunately eliminated next to her friend.

Matadors
FCO: CariDee (Monique)
B2: Michelle & Brooke
Eliminated: BROOKE - It's a close race for top photo this week, as CariDee's flawless dramatic shot faced off with Monique, who really turned out some out of the box and dramatic poses for the judges on her film. In the end though CariDee's shot is GORGEOUS and she makes a huge turn around with another FCO. As for the Bottom Two, we see another 180 as Brooke winds up in the bottom with Michelle. While it's a first for both of them, it's not too difficult of a cut for the judges as they feel Michelle's portfolio has been stronger over all and they fear Brooke is getting by on her personality. In the end, the sparkling personality isn't enough to save her when she's up against Michelle's photos and Brooke is finally eliminated, after originally getting kind of screwed over!

Water Nymphs
FCO: Anchal (CariDee)
B2: Monique & Michelle
Eliminated: MICHELLE - A beautiful photo shoot, the girls really pushed through and gave it their all. It was the pair of CariDee and Anchal that came out on top, while CariDee impressed everyone with her dedication to the shoot, it was Anchal's flawless look that blew the judges away and she earned herself a FCO! By default the pair of Monique and Michelle wound up in the Bottom Two and while she struggled with attitude and personality throughout the competition, think Jade/Camille, the judge's couldn't fault her gorgeous face in her photo and it was her first time in the bottom. Combining that with the judge's wavering on whether or not Michelle truly wanted to be a model or if she was just naturally good at it, Monique was spared for her potential and her desire and Michelle bowed out of the competition.

Cover Girl
FCO: Anchal
B2: CariDee & Monique
Eliminated: MONIQUE - In a surprising EPIC battle for Cover Girl, each of the remaining models pull out all the stops for some absolutely flawless photos. Anchal, with her exotic look and flawless face wow's the judges and she lands the final FCO of the season, coming a long way from her original place. When it's down to Monique and CariDee, the judges actually find themselves liking Monique's photo slightly more than CariDee's. It's the most dramatic and tense panel of the season as neither girl knows if she'll join Anchal in the finale runway. When all is said and done, however, while CariDee technically had landed in the B2 more often than Monique, she had also more stand out moments in her portfolio than Monique, who had grown and given a strong showing, but didn't have any FCO's compared to CariDee's 4! Combined with her at times questionable and abrasive personality, Monique is unfortunately eliminated leaving on a very high note and having come so incredibly far living up to her full potential as a model! The final battle of CariDee and Anchal is a blood bath as both had given stellar moments throughout the competition, while both had their faults, CariDee's troubling weeks and Anchal's lack of confidence both had proven they were deserving of the win!

VS

Runner Up: ANCHAL
Winner: CARIDEE

The Win: Oh what an AWESOME Final Two this would be! Anchal was a GORGEOUS girl and CariDee was just a star! I loved both of them so much on their cycle, and I think both took some awesome pictures. In the end, as much as I think it would have been really great to give Anchal the win, she would have made such a different winner, I mean there really hasn't been many girls that are as exotic as her on the show, but she really did struggle with confidence. CariDee, just screamed star from the beginning and I just feel like she was meant to win ANTM. She had that special something that just made her stand out and it was meant to be! In the end two very beautiful girls stood before Tyra, but ultimately history stayed the same when it came to the winner and we congratulated once again, America's Next Top Model, CariDee English!

Elimination Order
13th: JAEDA
12th: CHRISTIAN
11th: MEGG
10th: EUGENA
09th: MEGAN
08th: AMANDA
07th: MELROSE
06th: AJ
05th: BROOKE
04th: MICHELLE
03rd: MONIQUE
02nd: ANCHAL
01st: CARIDEE

SAHARA'S RE-CYCLE 8

Political Views
FCO: Felicia (Brittany)
B2: Diana & Kathleen
Eliminated: DIANA - This was a very interesting idea for a photo shoot, unfortunately there really weren't that many great photos. Most of the girls came off very flat and very unimpressive, but a few managed to stand out for positive reasons. In fact my Top 5 of this week, Felicia, Brittany, Jaslene, Cassandra & Samantha are the exact same 5 that impressed the judges the first time! In the end Felicia's beauty reigned supreme, though and she got the very first FCO! As for the rest of the girls, it was a mixed bag of not so great but it wound up being Diana and Kathleen in the Bottom Two. The judges were very underwhelmed by both girl's pictures and were concerned that Kathleen might not be completely there, Tyra felt there was a chance that the crazy girl while hilarious might have some model potential where as Diana was just a pretty girl and not a model and she was sent home.

High School Cliché
FCO: Jaslene (Felicia)
B2: Renee & Kathleen
Eliminated: KATHLEEN - So another very good idea for a photo shoot, in theory, unfortunately most of the photos were again underwhelming and lackluster! For Jaslene though that meant it was easy to shine in a bunch of dull bulbs and she snags FCO from Felicia with a very intense yet disturbing picture. As for the bottom bunch, again it was a toss up but Kathleen found herself once again in the Bottom Two with Renee this time who had an absolutely horrible photo. Tyra's growing concern for Kathleen's mental stability, however, was enough to save Renee as she sent Kathleen packing this week, who had a slightly better picture than Renee but just really didn't get it!

Nude Candy
FCO: Brittany (Felicia)
B2: Jael & Renee
Eliminated: JAEL - A very fun and provocative week with nudity and ice cream and some of the girls really start stepping up their games. It's a total shocker when underdog Natasha comes outta no where with a picture that dumbfounds the panel, but it ultimately comes down to the smizing Felicia as runner up to the iconic ice cream sundae that was Brittany this week! In danger, it comes down to enemies Renee and Jael. Both had less than stand out pictures and Jael is struggling with her friend's sudden death while Renee's picture is yet again horrific, looking like a crack zombie! While I would love to just cut Renee now, because I hated her the judges take what little potential the two models have and Renee's desire and drive to do this for her family and ultimately she is spared over Jael, who never got any better anyway!

Crime Scene
FCO: Natasha (Brittany)
B2: Cassandra & Sarah
Eliminated: SARAH - Who knew killing models could create such great shots?! This was one of the strongest weeks of the competition to date and many of the girls really stepped up their games hoping to SLAY the competition! As a result, Natasha and Brittany went head to head upside down, however, that was Natasha's niche and her photo blew the judges away and she earned her first FCO! For some of the other girls, well they didn't kill the judges with their photos, and Sarah and Cassandra, both steady new comers to the bottom found themselves in the line of fire. While Cassandra's picture was the weakest, Tyra saw potential and her personality shined bright each week. Where as with Sarah, it seemed all very by the book and Tyra questioned her desire to be in front of or behind the camera. In the end, Cassandra's potential and personality won out and Sarah was sent home.

Gender Bender
FCO: Natasha (Jaslene)
B2: Whitney & Dionne
Eliminated: DIONNE - Women pretending to be Men pretending to be Women! It was a gender swap that brought out some surprisingly awesome shots, even more surprising for me was the fact that I sort of thought some of them were kind of hot! EEK!! Jaslene's Greekesque Boating Boy was CUTE but it was Natasha who again shocked EVERYONE blowing the competition away with her gentlemanly caller as she got the second FCO in a row! The Bottom Two this week was made up of two more new faces as Whitney and Dionne came face to face with elimination. Both struggled and while it was a toss up between who had the worse photo, Tyra saw potential in the plus sized Stanford girl and gave her another shot over the snarly Dionne, I really didn't care for Dionne either!

Multiple Personalities
FCO: Brittany (Cassandra)
B2: Jaslene & Samantha
Eliminated: SAMANTHA - It was time to show the many sides a model could have, and for some they really did a good job of bringing to life their dimensions. It was no contest, however, as Brittany's priceless and full of personality shots won over everyone and she easily stole the show and the FCO. It what seemed to be a growing trend, two more first timers landed in the Bottom Two. This time Jaslene and Samantha failed to impress four out of four times. Jaslene had the weakest photo as all her personalities looked exactly the same and the judges let her have it. As for Samantha, she had done fairly well throughout the competition but with no real stellar stand out moments and a very posy and commercial set of shots, it was enough to give Jaslene and her much stronger portfolio another chance as Tyra sent home Samantha.

ANTM Moments
FCO: Felicia (Cassandra)
B2: Whitney & Renee
Eliminated: RENEE - In one of the most random shoots on ANTM, it just wasn't a very good idea IMO all the girls struggled to just understand what they were supposed to really do to make this fierce. It was a breeze, however, for Felicia to steal the show with her Lesbian Limo Lip Lock with Kim Stolz as she turned up the heat on the panel and received another FCO! With no one else really delivering any kind of stellar photos it was a tough call for the judges, but ultimately Whitney and Renee found themselves in the Bottom Two together. While neither one had a super strong portfolio when compared against each other, Whitney had her personality, her potential working in her favor while Renee was fighting against photographing old, a bad personality and several trips to the Bottom Two. As a result, Tyra was willing to give the fiercely real girl one more chance and Renee and her attitude was sent home.

GOING ABROAD: Brittany, Cassandra, Felicia, Jaslene, Natasha & Whitney

Australian Cover Girl Commercial
FCO: Whitney (Natasha)
B2: Brittany & Jaslene
Eliminated: JASLENE - The girls go down undah but one girl lands on top as they film the Cover Girl commercial with Aussie accents. I think that Whitney had commercial appeal and she did a fantastic job in the acting challenge on the show and I feel she would EASILY slay the competition in this commercial earning her very first FCO. Everyone was incredibly impressed with Natasha's Aussie accent on top of her Russian and she lands as the runner up, but Cassandra also really impresses the judges! At the other end of it all we are left with the Bottom Two of front runners, Jaslene and Brittany, who gave last cycle's CariDee a run for her money for worst ANTM commercial ever! Fortunately for her though, the judges didn't suffer any memory loss and her incredible portfolio along with Jaslene's slow decline in photos were just enough to save her this week and in a shocker the panel eliminates the Cha Cha Diva, Jaslene!

Sexy Vs Sensual Swimwear
FCO: Natasha (Felicia)
B2: Brittany & Whitney
Eliminated: BRITTANY - Two Photo shoots for the price of one again! This time, the girls had to make everyone want them, both men and women and surprisingly it wasn't much of a struggle for the girls. Almost all of them had at least one stand out photo, while some worked both! In the end, Natasha wow'd the judges yet again and just beat out Felicia for the FCO, her sexy and sensual Men's Swimwear shot stealing the whole show! As for the Bottom Two, it was Brittany and Whitney who were unlucky enough to find themselves in danger. Brittany, who failed to truly impress with either photo and hadn't managed to book a single go-see was up against Whitney, who this week had really done nothing wrong having good photos and had done well on her go sees as well. While Brittany did have the much stronger portfolio, Tyra could not over look the fact that the last two weeks Brittany had been the worst in the competition. Stating that you can be the prettiest girl in the room but if no one wants to work with you, a model will never be a model! It was hauntingly true words as she made the ultimate decision to eliminate Brittany this week!

Aboriginal Dance
FCO: Felicia (Cassandra)
B2: Whitney & Natasha
Eliminated: WHITNEY - With only one original girl left and her having the worst of the bunch the first time, it wasn't very hard for the new girls to try and over take the top spot this week. It was again no surprise when Felicia came out strong with her posing and face and wow'd the group as she got another FCO! With only four girls left, there was not much room to hide and Natasha and Whitney found themselves in the Bottom Two. It was a deliberation full of non-surprises all around, while Natasha had the weakest photo of the bunch, Whitney's wasn't much better added to the fact that her portfolio was vastly less impressive compared to Natasha's and it being her fourth trip to the Bottom Two compared to Natasha's first, it was clear to Tyra and the panel that it was time for Whitney to go home, but she'd started to improve and she left feeling very proud of having made it this far!

Cover Girl
FCO: Felicia
B2: Natasha & Cassandra
Eliminated: CASSANDRA - Cover Girl! All three girls had done well when last faced with the challenge of Cover Girl, and all three had fabulous commercial segments this time as well. When it came down to the actual CG shoot though, Felicia snagged the final FCO with her flawless photo. Meanwhile, that left Cassandra and Natasha as the Bottom Two, both having struggled with their smiles and working them into their pictures. Both girls had come so far, and grown so much that it was a very emotional deliberation. The season ended up with a much more positive air, than originally, it had felt way more b!tchy to me. Felicia stood on and watched as the judges deliberated over Cassandra and Natasha, both having strong qualities of deserving a spot in the final runway. Cassandra's sparkling and warm personality had enticed the judges from Day 1 and she was a natural with the clients and go-see's. Natasha, after a bit of a slow start as well when it came to pictures had become quite the force with her portfolio, up until these very last weeks. It was a nail biter and a very long deliberation, but ultimately, having never been able to capture one of those coveted FCO's compared to Natasha's 3 in total, Tyra sadly eliminated Cassandra from the competition. I just want to say that I WANTED SO BADLY to put Cassandra into the Final 2, but I just felt looking back at the FCO's and stuff like that, that it was only right that Natasha go to the finale! Love them both!! So the two girls that took the competition by force, Felicia and Natasha stomped it out to the very end, both having incredibly strong portfolios but in the end only one could be on top, and this time a very unjust elimination will be vindicated!

VS

Runner Up: NATASHA
Winner: FELICIA

The Win: I loved Felicia from the very beginning of the cycle, and Natasha quickly grew on me after the first or second episode so I am very happy to see them as the Final Two! Cassandra really shocked me and almost found her way into the Final Two because she had really grown on me and she did a great job with CG and her personality was fierce, but I just felt Natasha's portfolio had earned her a spot! I feel the way the season panned out it was way less b!tchy and more happy and friendly then the original cycle and I like that! Felicia and Natasha both had some stellar shots through out the competition, but towards the end Natasha was definitely slipping and gaining weight. In the end, I think Felicia had gotten royally screwed over with her original elimination, and her shots and walk all the way to the end were fierce and there is just no way I can't give her the win now! Congratulations as Tyra reveals the picture, America's Next Top Model is Felicia Provost!

Elimination Order
13th: DIANA
12th: KATHLEEN
11th: JAEL
10th: SARAH
09th: DIONNE
08th: SAMANTHA
07th: RENEE
06th: JASLENE
05th: BRITTANY
04th: WHITNEY
03rd: CASSANDRA
02nd: NATASHA
01st: FELICIA

CYCLE 9

Smoking Side-Effects
FCO: Saleisha (Lisa)
B2: Bianca & Ebony
Eliminated: BIANCA - I LOVED that Tyra wanted to go Anti-Smoking this season!! MUCH LOVE TYRA!! This was a very intense shoot, in the after effect visuals. I think there were some really strong shots but for me I think Saleisha handled both aspects of the before and after the best and she started off the competition strong, so she get's the FCO here! Bianca and Ebony wind up in the Bottom Two, with Mila escaping her fate this week. Her photo was awesome but Tyra scolds her on not taking it seriously as she misses out on the bottom. Bianca and Ebony face off, neither having a stellar photo, but Bianca's attitude and stiffness is enough to for Tyra to give Ebony another shot. Bianca never really had any amazing photos and she was a super b!tch so it's best to just cut her now!

Rock Climbing Couture
FCO: Saleisha (Chantal)
B2: Victoria & Mila
Eliminated: VICTORIA - This was a very cool idea for a shoot, and I thought several of the girls really worked it! Continuing to lay her claim on the competition, Saleisha and her upside fierceness wow the judges and she's the FCO for the second week in a row, with Chantal not far behind this time. As for the bottom, it's Victoria and Mila who find themselves with less than stellar photos. I never really was a huge fan of Victoria's and her picture isn't that great IMO. Add to that, the fact that neither of these girls really did much of anything after ANTM, I'm siding with Mila and her gorgeousness! Tyra and the panel feel that Victoria has trouble taking criticism and decide to give Mila one more chance to be more than just a beautiful girl in a picture!

Plant Life
FCO: Ebony (Jenah)
B2: Saleisha & Mila
Eliminated: MILA - The Garden comes alive as some of the girls really have wow moments as plant life. The judges are more than shocked with Ebony's improvement over the last two weeks and are blown away by her Bird Of Paradise and she easily snags the FCO! In a true reversal of fortune's, front runner Saleisha winds up in the Bottom Two this week, with what is probably the worst photo of the week. Joined by the beautiful Mila, who had a very lovely photo as a sunflower, everyone, including Saleisha expected she would be the one to go. Once they deliberated, however, Tyra couldn't over look the fact that Saleisha had had the strongest photos two weeks in a row, and Mila, while it was a lovely picture couldn't seem to stop resting on pretty. Was Mila just a very beautiful girl or was she a model? Tyra couldn't decide and since she hasn't really done anything after the show, Mila leaves as just a very pretty girl while Saleisha who breaks down is spared with the worst photo of the week. I never really understood how that could have been her "best shot"...

Gargoyles
FCO: Ebony (Lisa)
B2: Janet & Sarah
Eliminated: JANET - I didn't love this shoot, and I felt so bad for Ambreal she was so scared! Ebony and Lisa though channel any fear they may have had and blew everyone away, including Tyra and the judges as Ebony snags her second FCO with an AMAZING photo this week! In the Bottom Two, it's Sarah and Janet who struggled the most with the concept and with what to do. While I really liked Janet up to this point and would love to take her further, Sarah has been a bit stronger and Tyra is willing to give Sarah another chance as Janet had the worst photo this week. "Damn It, Janet"!

Recycling
FCO: Chantal (Jenah)
B2: Heather & Lisa
Eliminated: LISA - Some of these were amazing shots, and then I felt like they dropped the ball on some of the others and they seemed cheap in styling and setting. With the wind to guide her Chantal easily blew away the competition this week and made a paper dress look fierce!! In the Bottom Two it was Lisa and Heather, neither had ever been in danger before and both had some strong shots. Unfortunately neither really outshined the other in comparison too much and I'm not a very big fan of either girl so it's a toss up, but Tyra ultimately decided that Lisa was resting too much on Model 101 and she was sent home!

Music Video
FCO: Saleisha (Heather)
B2: Kimberly & Ambreal
Eliminated: KIMBERLY - I absolutely even forgot that they did a music video, so I had to wiki for some help and it gave me a little bit of insight as to how this might play out. This week, Saleisha claws her way back to the top with a stand out video performance. On the other end, two more new faces, Kimberly, who I'm sure many forgot was still here and Ambreal wind up in the Bottom Two. I think both girls receive similar critiques, both needing to give more in their faces. After deliberation, Ambreal's pure heartfelt desire to be here and Kimberly's lack to stand out in the video are enough to give her one more week as Tyra eliminates Kimberly from the competition!

Stranded
FCO: Chantal (Saleisha)
B2: Sarah & Ebony
Eliminated: SARAH - This shoot felt very editorial and looked like something I'd see in a magazine for real! I loved a lot of the photos this week, but in the end Chantal found the light and it shined down on her all the way to nab the top spot back from Saleisha as she got her second FCO of the season! Finding themselves in the Bottom Two this week are Sarah and Ebony. Although Ebony has no post ANTM career, her potential and her performance thus far in the competition is more than enough for Tyra to give her another chance, as Sarah who is starting to fade and struggle with body image is sent home.

Cover Girl Queen Collection
FCO: Ambreal (Saleisha)
B2: Jenah & Heather
Eliminated: JENAH - With everyone excelling at either the commercial or their photo it left the field wide open for Ambreal, who shocked everyone, by excelling enough at both to pull off her very first FCO this week! She brought joy to the judges with her warm commercial and her beautiful photo, that left the judges smiling from ear to ear! Strong contenders, Jenah and Heather found themselves in the danger zone this week, both for opposite reasons. Jenah received praise for her commercial but her photo was quite frankly the worst of the bunch. Heather, on the other hand had by far the worst commercial but had quite possibly the prettiest picture. After a tough deliberation Tyra decided that Jenah's attitude had become too much and was unsure if she really wanted to be or could be a top model, as she spared Heather and sent Jenah packing in a bit of a shocker!

Chinese Lions & Dragons, Oh My!
FCO: Saleisha (Ebony)
B2: Heather & Chantal
Eliminated: HEATHER - For the most part the girls really stepped things up this week, with a very cool shoot! Saleisha came back with force as she blew the judges away with her photo and easily takes back the top spot with another FCO. Other than Heather, no one really had a underwhelming shot, but Heather is joined by Chantal in the Bottom Two this week. It's sort of an easy choice for Tyra, looking back at their portfolios and even this week Chantal has gotten stronger and stronger each week while Heather has wavered. She gave a very stiff and boring photo this week and her consistency is called into question as Tyra finally eliminates her over Chantal!

Great Wall Warriors
FCO: Chantal (Saleisha)
B2: Ambreal & Ebony
Eliminated: AMBREAL - So I am really stunned that this is the Final Four, I honestly didn't expect it, mostly because I tend to forget about this season. This was a huge shot for the models, I mean getting to go to the Great Wall!? Anyway, I would have given Saleisha FCO this time, because her jump pose is FIERCE, but I wish she had done more with her head and neck. Because of that Chantal gets the FCO here! Ambreal and Ebony are the Bottom Two by default this week. Both girls have had their ups and downs in the competition, but Ebony's growth and potential make her portfolio as a whole much stronger than the improving Ambreal. As much as the judges adore Ambreal's drive and spirit, they can't over look the fact that she hasn't had nearly as many stand out photos as Ebony and sadly Ambreal's struggle to have a fierce face catches up with her and she is sent home, coming a lot further than she originally did so she walks away sad but not defeated!

Cover Girl
FCO: Saleisha
B2: Chantal & Ebony
Eliminated: EBONY - If Ambreal had made it through last week, there would have possibly been a huge upset as I think she would have done better than both Chantal and Saleisha this week. Fortunately for them, Ebony struggled with the first Cover Girl shoot they had and it was not much different this time around either. Saleisha nabs the final FCO, as I just think she's a better commercial model than Chantal, and I personally like her shot more this week! Come time for deliberation, it's a very easy call for Tyra & Co. as Ebony had started out the competition just as strong as Saleisha, but had since gone in the opposite direction, while Chantal had grown stronger each week. Again, with absolutely no post ANTM work there is just no way I can bring Ebony any further and Chantal will face off just like she did against Saleisha, like they predicted in that casting episode way back when! Tyra eliminates Ebony who takes it in stride. I guess I ultimately feel like Tyra got it right at the end of this season again, since I have the same Final Two, although I really wasn't sure who would be here. Both girls have had some awesome shots, IMO, and Saleisha can kill it on a runway, and yes I've always been a fan of Saleisha from Day 1 and I think she got screwed over with the Tootie Make over so like it or not I'm sure you know where this ends!

VS

Runner Up: CHANTAL
Winner: SALEISHA

Elimination Order
13th: BIANCA
12th: VICTORIA
11th: MILA
10th: JANET
09th: LISA
08th: KIMBERLY
07th: SARAH
06th: JENAH
05th: HEATHER
04th: AMBREAL
03rd: EBONY
02nd: CHANTAL
01st: SALEISHA

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CYCLE 10

Homeless
FCO: Whitney (Kimberly)
B2: Allison & Lauren
Eliminated: LAUREN - So I can kind of see why Tyra thought Isis could have a shot on Cycle 11! She really does kind of stand out more in some of the girl's shots this week. Anyway, this was a pretty good start, I guess. I didn't LOVE a lot of the shots, but they didn't suck. For me, Whitney and Kimberly easily had the best shots and Whitney starts off the competition good for the fiercely real girls as she snags the FCO! In the bottom, it's Allison and Lauren. Allison has major attitude problems, but Lauren simply really isn't much of a model. She was overrated by the judges and she doesn't really have one great photo in her portfolio so it's an easy call to give Allison another chance and to just cut Lauren loose before she wastes anymore time!

Intimates Lingerie
FCO: Fatima (Marvita)
B2: Stacy-Ann & Atalya
Eliminated: ATALYA - Again, for the second week I would say it was a slight improvement for most of the girls but it was another not so wow shoot. I think although she was a bit too skinny, Fatima still looks BEAUTIFUL in this shot and she grabs the FCO, with Marvita being praised for her intensity and strength in her photo! Stacy-Ann and Atalya land in the Bottom Two this week, Stacy-Ann's picture was a mess and as pretty as Atalya is I think that just be what she is. Tyra feels that while Atalya is a beautiful young girl, she's not sure she sees a true model and so after deliberating, they decide to give Stacy-Ann's potential another chance and send Atalya home.

Meat Packing Industry
FCO: Kimberly (Whitney)
B2: Dominique & Allison
Eliminated: ALLISON - What the HECK at this photo shoot!? Messed UP! Seriously I wanted to eliminate EVERYBODY! This was AWFUL, but I think going back to the first week, we'd see the same two girls on top, but this time Kimberly pulls off the FCO with a pretty intense pose and face! In the Bottom Two it's Dominique and Allison. Dominique's photo is awful, and her thigh looks like it's like twice the size of her body! Allison, would struggle with this photo as well, and in the end Tyra would feel that Allison was just resting on pretty with a bad attitude and decides to give Dominique another chance to work on her potential!

Painted Beauty
FCO: Katarzyna (Stacy-Ann)
B2: Marvita & Amis
Eliminated: AMIS - THANK GOD for this shoot! AMAZING compared to everything else the girls have done up to this point! I LOVED so many of these shots, it was so hard to pick a favorite, but I absolutely think Katarzyna's could be an Ad in a magazine, FLAWLESS! In the bottom it's Marvita and Amis. Marvita struggled with the beauty shot with her strong look and Amis, while having a pretty good picture, Tyra felt she might not have enough potential to be a top model. As a result, while Marvita's desire was questioned, ultimately her portfolio was a bit stronger than Amis and Amis faded out of the competition as just another pretty girl with an interesting look as Tyra sent her home!

Music Genres
FCO: Whitney (Katarzyna)
B2: Claire & Marvita
Eliminated: MARVITA - I LOVE shoots where the girls each have to represent something like this. There were a lot of really good shots this week, and even the weaker ones weren't all that terrible for the most part. The FCO is a battle between Grunge & Emo as Whitney and Katarzyna had a musical showdown, but in the end Whitney nabs herself another FCO! At the other end, it's Claire and Marvita who end up in the Bottom Two. Both have very strong looks, and each have done fairly well up to this point. While Claire had one of the easiest genres, her picture was not well received. Marvita, who had a stronger photo, as a soulful Jazz songbird, seemed to be lacking drive for the competition. When it came down to it, Tyra decided that Claire had more potential and she just needed to push herself more. Marvita who had the much prettier picture, however, was sent home, lacking the confidence to try to prove she had more potential as well!

Fuerzabruta
FCO: Fatima (Whitney)
B2: Kimberly & Katarzyna
Eliminated: KIMBERLY - I really don't totally get this photo shoot, but I also don't really remember this episode. Basing it off what the pictures turned out to be it was a clean sweep as Fatima blows everyone away with her Fairy/Princess inspired shot landing herself the next FCO! While several of the girls had some very good shots, there were a couple who down right fell flat! In the Bottom Two this week was Kimberly and Katarzyna. Both giving lackluster photos, Kimberly not really understanding the challenge of the photo shoot she struggled to deliver a good shot. Katarzyna was slow, and her film was medicore at best. After deliberating, while both girls had given some fantastic shots during the competition, it was clear to Tyra that Katarzyna had the stronger portfolio and a stronger look thus sparing her and finally eliminating the girl who originally didn't want to be there!

Vintage Jet Setters
FCO: Claire (Katarzyna)
B3: Aimee, Fatima & Stacy-Ann
Eliminated: STACY-ANN & AIMEE - This week makes me so sad because I have to eliminate two girls and one of them I REALLY don't want to eliminate yet! I love Vintage and this was a really cool shoot. It would have been interesting to see how Fatima did on it, but alas she is auto Bottom Three this week for missing it. Before I get to that though, it's FCO time, which after looking through Claire's post ANTM work I think she would totally shine in this as she gets herself her first FCO of the season. Back to the danger zone, unfortunately joining Fatima is Stacy-Ann and Aimee. I loved Aimee and I want to say she would do a great job here, but even if she did her portfolio just isn't as strong as the others. Stacy-Ann, also suffered from a not so strong portfolio and difficulty working her angles and strong features. Ultimately, even though she missed the shoot, Tyra can not deny the fact that Fatima's body of work is far superior to the other two girls and she narrowly escapes elimination as Stacy-Ann and Aimee are eliminated this week!

GOING ABROAD: Anya, Claire, Dominique, Fatima, Katarzyna & Whitney

Italian Cover Girl
FCO: Fatima (Katarzyna)
B2: Dominique & Anya
Eliminated: DOMINIQUE - Viva Italia! Italian Cover Girl Commercial time and most of the girls really struggled with this. Fortunately for her, Fatima proves that Tyra made the right choice in saving her as she breezes through the commercial and snags another FCO. In the Bottom Two it's Dominique and newcomer Anya, who both struggled with their commercials. It's another fairly simple decision as Anya has had better shots, and Dominique, who has started to grow just has a disaster of a commercial and has been much more inconsistent is eliminated by Tyra, sparing the stronger Anya!

Roman Castle Couture
FCO: Claire (Whitney)
B2: Anya & Fatima
Eliminated: ANYA - The lighting for this shoot was a horrible choice for most of the photos...I just was not a fan! As a result, I loved that Whitney found the light and it made her picture look beautiful. With that said though, I think Claire's array of fierce poses and face just blow this shoot out of the water and she easily gets the FCO here! In the Bottom Two we find Anya and Fatima. Both girls have had their own missteps in the competition at this point, but I never really felt that Anya was as great as the judges made her out to be. Sure she had some good photos but I think other girls had stronger portfolios and when it came down to the two of them, Anya's personality in panel couldn't overcome the potential and portfolio that Fatima had worked up to by this point and Tyra sends Anya home!

Paparazzi Divas
FCO: Claire (Whitney)
B2: Fatima & Katarzyna
Eliminated: KATARZYNA - This was honestly a terrible week! None of the girls knew what they were doing and it was just awful as a result. I think again, Claire's posing and fierce face help her shine as the only girl to have a really good photo this week and she gets her second FCO in a row! As for the Bottom Two, Fatima and Katarzyna two major front runners face off for the panel and it's a very difficult decision. Both models have had some stellar moments in the competition, but in the end Tyra feels that Katarzyna could push herself more and her lack of personality hurts her as Fatima is spared and Katarzyna exits the competition in a place that a lot of strong models without personalities seem to leave!

Cover Girl
FCO: Fatima
B2: Whitney & Claire
Eliminated: CLAIRE - Cover Girl always seems to be a make it or break it week for the girls. Each of them struggle with part of the challenges this week, between the shoot and the commercial, but ultimately there is no denying how beautiful I think Fatima's shot is this week, she looks flawless, so she gets the final FCO! Which leaves us with Whitney and Claire in the Bottom Two! I never ever expected that Claire would make it to the Final Three. I wasn't a HUGE fan of hers on the show, but she did have some great shots and I think her being eliminated over Lauren was ridiculous! Anyway, going through her post ANTM work and from what I can remember I think she would struggle the most this week. Although she came on INCREDIBLY strong late in the competition, Tyra keeps the fiercely real Whitney for an epic showdown of empowering stories of plus size vs refugee for the grand finale. As great as she had become I just don't see Claire making it past this challenge, she's not really a Cover Girl to me and she's finally sent home, after coming a much longer way then she originally did, and giving us some incredible shots! I was actually really shocked that Fatima didn't originally make the finale. I never understood the hard on the judges had over Anya, so getting a Fatima and Whitney, who was my favorite on this cycle originally, works out amazingly well for me!!

VS

Runner Up: WHITNEY
Winner: FATIMA

The Win: As much as I loved Whitney in this and on the original cycle, up against Fatima I just don't feel like I can give her the win here. Yes, it would have been great to finally have our plus size winner but I just think over all, post ANTM included that Fatima is a much stronger high fashion model and she's STUNNING to look at! So, ultimately I gave the win and title of America's Next Top Model to Fatima, who would have an epic storyline through out the season and Tyra would love the message that it sent out to the world, Fatima being a refugee and everything that she had suffered through to make it to this point! So in a Sahara Cycle FIRST, my actual favorite (who actually won) does worse than they originally did on the show. Love Whitney, but Fatima would have slayed her I think, so congratulations to America's Next Top Model, Fatima Siad!

Elimination Order
14th: LAUREN
13th: ATALYA
12th: ALLISON
11th: AMIS
10th: KIMBERLY
09th: MARVITA
08th: STACY-ANN
07th: AIMEE
06th: DOMINIQUE
05th: ANYA
04th: KATARZYNA
03rd: CLAIRE
02nd: WHITNEY
01st: FATIMA

SAHARA'S RE-CYCLE 11

Political Issues
FCO: Analeigh (Marjorie)
B2: Hannah & Clark
Eliminated: HANNAH - This was a nice start to the season, as far as photo shoots go. It wasn't amazing, but the girls did a decent job. Looking back, again, none of them really just were phenominal, but in the end the FCO goes to Analeigh, who's photo I liked the best! In the Bottom Two it's not the two "fodder black girls" but it's Hannah and Clark! Clark has potential, and I actually kinda love when she gets the black hair, but this photo wasn't that great. Hannah, on the other hand has almost no potential, the photo is awful, she's a terrible biggot from Alaska and I couldn't wait for her to be off my television. Is she a Palin? It's an easy choice for Tyra to make, the Fashion Industry has no room for narrow minded biggots and Hannah is eliminated for being an awful model and human!

Hot Air Balloons
FCO: ShaRaun (Lauren-Brie)
B2: Isis & Samantha
Eliminated: ISIS - Now this was totally a cool photo shoot! A lot of the girls stepped it up but it was a pose off on the ladder between LB and ShaRaun WHAT?! Get it ShaRaun, this girl can POSE! ShaRaun shocks EVERYONE including Tyra and blasts away the competition with her photo and earns the FCO! In the Bottom Two it's Isis and Samantha, neither of which are great models, but Isis's photo this week was like a dead person hanging onto a ladder. It was sad, it was flat and it's enough to send her and her storyline home!

Susan Holmes Swimwear
FCO: Samantha (Elina)
B2: Clark & Nikeysha
Eliminated: NIKEYSHA - A lot of these shots are GORGEOUS! Samantha comes back full force and proves Tyra right in saving her last week and get's the FCO with her stunning photo. Elina was a close second this week, and I know a lot of people think LB's photo is the best, and I LOVE IT all except that claw/hand thing going on, it just sort of ruins it for me. Clark and Nikeysha find themselves in the Bottom Two this week. Clark seemed totally lost on how to model and Nikeysha looked emaciated in her swimsuit and just didn't bring anything special yet again. In the end Tyra still believe's Clark can learn and has more potential and Nikeysha is sent home.

Runway Elimination: SAMANTHA - The girls have a runway challenge/elimination and unfortunately with Hannah already gone there isn't a lot of choices left for this elimination. Samantha was the next worse during this challenge, and I never really liked most of her photos after this point in the competition and wasn't a big fan of her so her and her trashy/inappropriate walk and bounce here!

Fierce Eyes
FCO: Clark (Lauren-Brie)
B2: McKey & Joslyn
Eliminated: MCKEY - I think this was a beautiful photo shoot. Very dark and sexy and fierce!! As much as it surprised me, I have to give it to her again and say that Clark blew me away with this photo and she, like she originally did, lands her first FCO here! LB and her crazy arms are a very fierce runner up! Two new faces enter the Bottom Two this week, as it comes down to Joslyn and McKey this week, with the two weakest photos. Originally I was going to eliminate Joslyn this week because post ANTM McKey is a stronger model, but the more I thought about it I do kind of like Joslyn's photo a tiny bit more than McKey and I LOVED Joslyn's personality on this cycle! McKey was about as interesting and exciting as a box of hair, one of the dullest winner's ever! So after a difficult deliberation Tyra has one photo left and it's for Joslyn, who knocks out the future winner. Although McKey looks like a model in front of them, the judges keep forgetting she's even there and Joslyn's earlier work and personality are enough this time as McKey is sent home! And now my secret revenge on the Final Two is complete!

Natural Disasters
FCO: Analeigh (Marjorie)
B2: Joslyn & Brittany
Eliminated: JOSLYN - This photo shoot was kind of stupid! I like the 60's vibe and styling, but other than that it was just really dumb. No one gave like an amazing shot, but Analeigh does enough compared to the other's to claim another FCO here! In the Bottom Two it's Joslyn and Brittany, who both struggled this week. Joslyn started out the competition strong, but started getting sick and struggling with getting good pictures, even though her personality shined. Brittany, absolutely one of the most stunning girls this cycle, had a problem with not being able to push past pretty. It was kind of a toss up, but Tyra was hoping that one of them could live up to their potential more and with a stronger portfolio Brittany is spared and Joslyn is unfortunately sent home.

The Fiercees
FCO: Analeigh (Elina)
B2: Clark & Brittany
Eliminated: BRITTANY - This was kind of a campy and fun shoot. Over the top and exaggerated stereotypical but over all it was kind of lack luster as a whole. The Fiercees not so much! Marjorie's crazy legs and overall shot was the most impressive for me, as weird as it was and she gets the FCO here! In the Bottom Two it's two girls that are no stranger now to this position. Clark and Brittany, both struggling amongst their much stronger competition. In the end, both of their potentials and drive are questioned but Brittany, who Tyra felt was absolutely stunning to look at couldn't seem to push past pretty, as her photo fell very flat and Clark barely escapes elimination as Brittany is finally sent home.

Cover Girl Commercial
FCO: Analeigh (Sheena)
B2: Clark & Elina
Eliminated: CLARK - Analeigh gives the most amazing Cover Girl commercial in the history of ANTM and she not only earned but deserves the FCO here every time! Amazing Goddess! In the Bottom Two this time around it's Clark again and she's joined by Elina. Both struggled with their commercial for different reasons. Elina, unable to let go of her control just felt forced and stiff while Clark came off cold and snobbish, not relating to the easy, breezy, beautiful Cover Girl! With no where left to hide and it being her fourth trip to the Bottom Two Tyra has an easy choice on her hands as she spares the much stronger Elina and Clark is finally eliminated!

GOING ABROAD: Analeigh, Elina, Lauren Brie, Marjorie, ShaRaun & Sheena

Lady Of The Ship
FCO: Marjorie (ShaRaun)
B2: Elina & Sheena
Eliminated: SHEENA - This photo shoot felt like legit model work, very high fashion! I originally always loved Analeigh's photo, well because it was Analeigh but when I looked back at everything I actually feel like Marjorie really pulled it out this week and so she get's the FCO! Winding up in the Bottom Two this week is Elina and Sheena. Both have very underwhelming photos and while everyone expected that Elina would go, this being Sheena's first trip to the bottom, everyone including Elina was stunned when Tyra handed her the final photo. Proving that a strong portfolio truly does mean something in a modeling competition, Sheena and her personality were eliminated!

Simplistic & Dramatic
FCO: Analeigh (Lauren Brie)
B2: Marjorie & Elina
Eliminated: ELINA - For me, plain and simple Analeigh killed it this week. Both photos were fierce but LB gives her a nice run for her money, but Analeigh gets yet another FCO here! In the Bottom Two it's Marjorie and Elina. Elina has become the resident Bottom Two Queen and although her and Marjorie have both had strong portfolios, Elina's inability to let go finally catches up with her as a strong portfolio and one amazing shot is enough to save Marjorie and Elina is sent home!

Windmill Couture
FCO: Analeigh (ShaRaun)
B2: Marjorie & Lauren Brie
Eliminated: MARJORIE - In what ended up an epic shoot, with all four models out for blood, each one gave a shot that was stellar in their own unique ways. In the end, there is again no question for me that Analeigh just blows everyone else away yet again and garners another FCO here! ShaRaun the pose queen is right behind her as the runner up which leaves a surprising Bottom Two of Marjorie and Lauren Brie! Both girls had struggled with their "personalities" through out the competition for the judges. Both also gave some some stellar photos, so in the end it was a toss up to the judges who would be the next to go. When the time came, it was a bit of a shocker, when it was Lauren Brie who received the final photo. While she had never been in the bottom, she had also only been runner up for FCO several times, where as Marjorie had a couple of FCOs! It was a difficult choice for me, but looking at their post ANTM work it helped me decide that Lauren Brie could go further, as they were neck and neck for me really and her post ANTM work pushed her over the edge. Sadly we say goodbye to Marjorie this week!

Cover Girl
FCO: Analeigh
B2: ShaRaun & Lauren Brie
Eliminated: SHARAUN - What is prolly the most shocking result this season is the fact that ShaRaun, "America's Next Top Model", made it all the way to the Final Three after having been eliminated the first week! This week is the final Cover Girl and I think with forgotten lines aside Analeigh was made for Cover Girl and she wow's everyone enough to be the final FCO, her 7th in total! Lauren Brie had a very sweet yet demure personality but I think she found a way to let it shine in the commercial and she is great at beauty shots. Which leaves us with the shocker of the season. I still can't believe ShaRaun made it this far, but looking at her post ANTM work this girl can serve it up with some dramatic and fierce poses! It was definitely her strength and while her ego and personality left a lot to be desired, I think she fits the bill as the cycle's Camille/Jade type contestant I suppose! She was a fighter and she never gave up, but after her struggles with the go-see's and not coming off as easy, breezy or beautiful as the other two girls it was the more than obvious choice for Tyra to send home ShaRaun this week!

VS

Runner Up: LAUREN BRIE
Winner: ANALEIGH

The Win: Okay so if you know me, even a blind monkey prolly could have seen this win coming! Analeigh Goddess, so real so robbed! She is quite possibly my most favorite ANTM contestant EVER! I loved everything about her, and so for her to finally be in the Final Two there was no QUESTION she was going to win! For me, unlike all the other cycles, this was more of who would come in second for me because there was no way Analeigh wasn't winning this! Lauren Brie really grew on me by re-doing this cycle and I think going oversees and the commercials gave her a chance to let the judges see more of her personality and she did a very excellent job and gave Analeigh a bit of a run for her money! She's got some very strong post ANTM work and so I felt like she was the best runner up of the bunch and deserving too. Analeigh, stood with Lauren Brie, as Tyra announced the new America's Next Top Model was, Analeigh Tipton!

Elimination Order
14th: HANNAH
13th: ISIS
12th: NIKEYSHA
11th: SAMANTHA
10th: MCKEY
09th: JOSLYN
08th: BRITTANY
07th: CLARK
06th: SHEENA
05th: ELINA
04th: MARJORIE
03rd: SHARAUN
02nd: LAUREN BRIE
01st: ANALEIGH

Wanted to bring these back, since I want to do the rest of the cycles now!

This post has been edited by IdolDiva: Jan 13th 2013, 1:27 AM

[IdolDiva]

SAHARA'S RE-CYCLE 12

Childhood Games
FCO: London (Teyona)
B2: Isabella & Tahlia
Eliminated: ISABELLA - A fun start to the cycle! There were a handful of stand out shots this first week. Fo, Celia, Teyona and London all bring it in their photos, but in the end our first FCO this cycle goes to London! She would have had the real FCO but the judges didn't like how she was dressed or something?! LAME! Her shot was awesome and she more than deserves to get the FCO here! In the Bottom Two it's Isabella again and this time she's joined by sob story, Tahlia! Neither has very impressive ANTM work and so it's really a 50/50 shot here as neither would do well in the future, but in the end like any reality show they love them some sob stories and Tahlia is spared as Isabella struggled to understand what was going on in her photo and the rest of the competition!

Lighting Oneself
FCO: London (Teyona)
B2: Jessica & Kortnie
Eliminated: JESSICA - I've never been a fan of this shoot. I thought it was kind of stupid to be honest. With that said, the group of Teyona, Fo, London & Natalie KILLED IT! Like almost all the shots all together were FIERCE. At panel Teyona, London, Fo, Natalie, Celia and Allison are all commended while most of the rest of the girls are chastised for having bad photos. Once again it's a battle between London and Teyona for the top spot and I absolutely love Teyona's shot this week but there is just something about London's shot that I just am in love with so much so she gets her second FCO in a row!! In the Bottom Two it's Jessica and Kortnie both bombed their shots this week but in the end Kortnie showed more promise in last week's shot than Jessica did in both shots combined so she's easily the one to go here just like in real life, because for a girl who relied on pretty too much she sure didn't look that pretty in a picture!

New York Sightseeing
FCO: Sandra (London)
B2: Tahlia & Kortnie
Eliminated: TAHLIA - This was actually a pretty cool shoot and it gave us the fabulous Upper East Side Nannies!!! Sandra killed it in profile this week, so while Celia, Fo and London all also gave great shots it was Sandra who blows everyone away this week as she gets the FCO, with London right behind. Winding up in the Bottom Two this week it's Kortnie and Tahlia. Kortnie's shot is pretty bad and Tahlia doesn't look like a model whatsoever in her photo and could easily be cropped out to make Natalie and Teyona look better! While she's got the sob story in her back pocket it's not enough to overcome a very lackluster portfolio and not looking like a model in pictures or in person. Kortnie gets a lucky break as she just barely survives with another terrible photo as Tahlia goes home, sadly making us miss out on the epic Celia vs Tahlia panel!

Ellis Island Immigrants
FCO: Allison (Natalie)
B2: Sandra & Kortnie
Eliminated: KORTNIE - I think this was a really interesting shoot and I love that it was B&W but there were just not a lot of amazing photos once it was all over. Fo, Natalie and Allison easily top the rest of the girls with their photos and in the end Allison gets her first FCO this week! Natalie is a very close second for me so she's runner up here. While I love Fo in her shot, it doesn't really work as a family photo. This week's Bottom Two is Kortnie yet again but this time with last week's FCO Sandra! While Sandra probably had the worst photo here, it's a very simple choice as Tyra realizes that Kortnie's potential is extremely limited and she can't shine in a photo to save her life and is finally sent home.

Beauty Shot With Colors
FCO: Fo (Teyona)
B2: Sandra & Aminat
Eliminated: AMINAT - Hands down my absolute favorite shoot of the whole cycle!! It's also prolly one of my top favorite shoots in the history of ANTM!!! Literally almost everyone gave a stellar shot. Fo, Allison, Teyona and London all lead the pack with their beauty shots. Fo blows everyone away as her flawless Red shot is easily the FCO and one of the strongest photos of the cycle. It's a close race for runner up between Blue London and Yellow Teyona, but Teyona just nudges out London with her beautiful shot to take the second spot here. In the Bottom Two it's Sandra vs Aminat. Aminat had yet to be in the bottom, while it would be Sandra's second. It a bit of a shocker Aminat finds herself on the outs this week. While having an amazing body, she's not really taken a stand out photo and while she can model I don't really find that she has a face for it. Sandra's FCO is enough to save her by the skin of her teeth as she did have the worse photo, but Aminat is sent home this week!

Cover Girl Commercial
FCO: Celia (Fo)
B2: Sandra & Allison
Eliminated: SANDRA - I don't really remember ANYTHING about this Cover Girl Commercial! Going off of what Wikipedia had to say Celia gets the FCO here again, but everyone basically had downsides to their performances. In the end we find Sandra and Allison in the bottom, since well Allison was originally here and Sandra's personality would, I think, really hamper her with CG! Going off of portfolios, while Allison is scolded for being one note it's only her first time in the bottom and Sandra's one FCO isn't enough to save her this time as Tyra sends her home here.

Crazed Ciara Fan
FCO: Teyona (Natalie)
B2: London & Nijah
Eliminated: NIJAH - This was another rando/stupid shoot idea. Ciara really!? Anyway, Teyona and Natalie were on fire in this shoot so it's no question that they find themselves at the top and Teyona finally lands herself a FCO here! In the Bottom Two this week it's London and Nijah. Neither girl has been in the bottom yet so it's anyone's guess as to what might happen. London's weight is brought into question and while Nijah looks very beautiful in her shot neither girl really nailed the idea of the stupid concept. In the end, however, London is warned of her weight but her portfolio to this point is much stronger in the judges minds and Nijah can't rely on just being a beautiful girl any longer as Tyra eliminates her, in a much more deserving spot!

GOING ABROAD: Allison, Celia, Fo, London, Natalie & Teyona

Carmen Miranda
FCO: Teyona (Allison)
B2: Celia & London
Eliminated: LONDON - I actually really liked Fo's shot this week, but I get how it's like the least model of the bunch. So for me when I went back and looked at the shots I think Teyona's looks FIERCE so she lands her second FCO in a row here with Allison as the runner up. In the Bottom Two this week it's London and first timer Celia, who's shot just feels very flat to me. London is unfortunately not the same girl that started out the competition so strongly and as much as I love her and would like to see her move on, Celia up to this point has been working her butt off and the judges can't look past the issues surrounding the floundering London and Tyra sends her back home.

Swimsuit Shot
FCO: Teyona (Celia)
B2: Allison & Fo
Eliminated: ALLISON - Okay so before I get to FCO, I know there will be people who are going psycho now, but come on, you KNEW it had to happen sooner or later! Anyway, Teyona PWNS this shoot and she looks AMAZING here and easily gets yet her third FCO in a row. Celia manages to snag the runner up spot just barely from a strong shot of Natalie here. So there you have it Allison and Fo are the Bottom Two and this is Allison's second trip to the bottom while it's only Fo's first. Add to that the fact that I do NOT believe this was Fo's best shot and I've liked her more throughout the competition plus the constant harp that Allison is one note it's time for Tyra to send Allison home with a less than stellar photo this week, sorry Allistans it was bound to happen!

Exotic Birds
FCO: Fo (Celia)
B2: Teyona & Natalie
Eliminated: NATALIE - The original shots this week, I actually liked them all maybe it was because of the type of photography but I didn't dislike any of the shots. Now with this new Final Four, Fo and Celia blow the girls outta the water with their shots, although I still like Teyona's shot. Fo gets the FCO here, she has some fantastic stuff Post ANTM that showed I think she would have pulled out something amazing here! In the Bottom Two it's Teyona and Natalie, and it's a pretty easy elimination for Tyra as Teyona has never been in the bottom and has a much stronger portfolio compared to Natalie so she bows out with a respectable finish this week.

Cover Girl
FCO: Fo
B2: Teyona & Celia
Eliminated: CELIA - This Final 3 is AMAZING! I think all three are fierce in their own ways and it would have been a fantastic finale, compared to what we originally had. Fo and Celia did the best on the original Cover Girl shoot, but basically by default. This time around, with the commercial and the photo shoot, I think Fo, as the most commercial of the bunch would pull it out in the end here and take the final FCO with a gorgeous photo. Celia and Teyona unfortunately end up as the Bottom Two and while I adore Celia and her style, the issue of her photographing old still haunts her here and Teyona's drive and fantastic portfolio and showing thus far in the competition is more than enough to send her to the finale against Fo. We say a very sad but much earned Final 3 farewell to Celia as Tyra sends her and her amazing style home.

VS

Runner Up: FO
Winner: TEYONA

The Win: This might be one of the hardest finales for me yet! I LOVE both Fo and Teyona and I think portfolio wise these two would have an amazing showdown. Both had some absolute killer shots this cycle and I think they are really neck and neck for me going into the final runway. I've gone back and forth and back and forth as to who I would ultimately give the win to but I think that the final runway would give Teyona that edge that she needs to come out on top here. She had some absolutely STUNNING shots and her drive and determination were a huge force in her making it to the end. Fo had an awesome personality and she showed that she could be both commercial and high fashion, but I don't think she would have a shining moment on the catwalk up against Teyona. I adore her and she's done some awesome things post show, but I can't deny that I was thrilled when Teyona won for real, and as this is an even more amazing Final Two this time Teyona has proven, with Post ANTM work that she is a deserving and I think the rightful winner here. Teyona and Fo stood hand in hand as Tyra announced the new America's Next Top Model was, Teyona Anderson!

Elimination Order
13th: ISABELLA
12th: JESSICA
11th: TAHLIA
10th: KORTNIE
09th: AMINAT
08th: SANDRA
07th: NIJAH
06th: LONDON
05th: ALLISON
04th: NATALIE
03rd: CELIA
02nd: FO
01st: TEYONA

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[rdhaley96]

Allison was robbed. I agree with pretty much everything else, though, including the six you took overseas.

[bobbobachoo1]

Allison was robbed. I agree with pretty much everything else, though, including the six you took overseas.

Agreed. The fact that Allison went home over Fo's swimsuit shot (which is easily in the bottom ten of the cycle) is

[IdolDiva]

Allison was robbed. I agree with pretty much everything else, though, including the six you took overseas.

Well I'm so happy we could agree on everything else!

Agreed. The fact that Allison went home over Fo's swimsuit shot (which is easily in the bottom ten of the cycle) is

You are both lucky she got as far as she did! ...just kiddin' she did have some good shots but I do also think her fans kinda drive me a lil nuts and she's kind of overrated imo!


Almost done with the Petite Cycle!

[IdolDiva]

SAHARA'S RE-CYCLE 13

Re-Creating Baby Photos
FCO: Rae (Nicole)
B2: Lisa & Courtney
Eliminated: COURTNEY - I really loved this shoot. I think it gave us some AMAZING shots right out of the gate as some girls showed they definitely had the goods to be a model. Nicole, Rae, Brittany and a handful of others all definitely delivered in my book but it was no contest that it came down to Nicole and Rae for best photo of the week. I would LOVE to let it be a tie, because I absolutely LOVE both shots, but ultimately by just a hair the FCO the first week goes yet again to Rae! Amazing first shot and Nicole is an absolute knock out runner up here. In the Bottom Two we end up with Lisa and Courtney. Lisa is the easy out here, but there has always been something about her picture that I actually kind of liked. Courtney on the other hand, gave a very pretty shot but I never really saw a model in her and she would end up giving up on herself anyway so I might as well cut her now, because I see potential in Lisa and Tyra gives her, technically a "third" chance to make the most of it as we say goodbye to the injured Courtney!

Wilhelmina Models Elimination: RACHEL - Don't remember anything really about Rachel, don't think she was very good and she went home here originally so I don't see any reason not to just let it be!

Topless Horses
FCO: Brittany (Laura)
B2: Bianca & Ashley
Eliminated: ASHLEY - Never really been a big fan of this photo shoot, but there were a couple pretty good photos this week. Brittany, Laura, Erin, Lulu and Nicole all give great shots while a handful of girls just don't deliver, and Lisa wows everyone with a great turn around from last panel as she impresses Tyra showing she made the right choice in keeping her. As for the stand out it's a clean sweep as Brittany takes the FCO here for her highly impressive pose on top of the horse. Laura nabs the runner up spot with a fantastic photo as well! There are several girls to choose from to land in the bottom this week but ultimately it comes down to either Jennifer, Bianca or Ashley. Jennifer somehow escapes the bottom as it's Bianca and Ashley that face off here for two of the definite worst photos of the bunch. Ashley's is so bad that they had to use one with a crew member still in the background. In the end as pretty a girl as Ashley might be, Tyra is willing to give Bianca a second chance and sends Ashley home in a split decision this week.

Elongating Oneself
FCO: Nicole (Kara)
B2: Bianca & Lisa
Eliminated: BIANCA - So the girls had to try and make themselves look long and seriously, there was one and only one girl who truly nailed that concept in an almost freakish amazing nature! Nicole runs away with the FCO this week, like she looks like some kind of model alien who is ten feet tall! CRAZY, but she looks beautiful and majestic and easily deserves her first FCO here. Lulu, Sundai, Kara and Rae I think also do excellent jobs at making themselves look longer and larger. Between Rae and Kara, both having fantastic shots Kara manages to take the runner up spot with what is pretty much her amazing shot of the cycle. As for the other girls, it's a few decent shots and then some not so great with ultimately Bianca and Lisa falling to the Bottom Two! I will never truly understand how Bianca survived this week originally because her shot was like the total opposite of making herself look long!? Although it's the second time for both girls in the bottom, it's Bianca's second time in a row and she still struggles with softness so Lisa is spared as Tyra sends Bianca home this week.

Beauty Shot With Fabric
FCO: Brittany (Nicole)
B2: Jennifer & Lulu
Eliminated: JENNIFER - Absolutely one of my favorite shoots this cycle and again maybe any cycle! I tend to fall in love with Beauty Shot weeks, because some how even the bad models aren't even that bad sometimes. Some absolutely AMAZING shots this week as we see Nicole, Brittany, Laura, Rae, Lisa and Sundai all run away from the pack as they battle it for top honors and Immunity?! In the end there is no denying the flawless, stunning beauty that is Brittany's shot this week and she earns her second FCO of the cycle with Nicole right behind her as the runner up! At the other end of the pack, Kara, Erin, Jennifer and Lulu all struggle this week. In the end though, as much as I hate Erin's photo it's Jennifer and Lulu who wind up in the Bottom Two. With neither girl having any top photos and neither having landed in the bottom up to this point it's a bit of a close call as to which of them Tyra will send home. Ultimately the few shots we have so far I like Lulu's shots more and Jennifer never learns to shut her freaking mouth! OMG!! So Tyra decides to some in a shocker perhaps to send Jennifer and her open mouth home!

Cirque Du Soleil
FCO: Brittany, Rae & Lisa (Laura)
B2: Kara & Lulu
Eliminated: LULU - This was a very artistic photo shoot. I actually think it being a gimmick cycle Tyra pulled out some legit photo shoots! As a whole Brittany's group wow's the judges and the trio of Brittany, Rae & Lisa each receive a group FCO! Laura blows the judges away with her individual shot this week and therefore is a more then deserving runner up. In the Bottom Two we find Kara and Lulu. Neither girl has been at the top of the pack, but each have had at least one strong photo. Unfortunately it's Lulu's second trip to the bottom in a row and Tyra decides to give Kara one more chance and we say goodbye to Lulu this week!

Ninja Warriors
FCO: Nicole (Laura)
B2: Kara & Lisa
Eliminated: KARA - Not a huge fan of this shoot either, but it's pretty interesting and they don't do much like it ever. Nicole, Laura and Brittany blow the panel away this week but it's Nicole and Laura who end up as the FCO and runner up respectively this week. In this week's Bottom Two it's Lisa and Kara. Lisa would struggle to over come bringing her "pretty" and Kara was an absolute disaster on in this photo. In the end Tyra spares Lisa as Kara had seemed to give up and it was her second consecutive trip to the bottom and she had an absolutely horrible photo, so Tyra sends her home here again!

Cover Girl Commercial
FCO: Brittany (Nicole)
B2: Erin & Lisa
Eliminated: LISA - Like last cycle, I can't really remember this commercial so I have to go off mostly what Wikipedia tells me! I think personality aside Brittany does the best here with her flawless delivery and she earns another FCO with Nicole right behind her. In the bottom this time it's Lisa once again and new comer Erin. As much as I would love to eliminate Erin now, since her performance on set was a terrible mess, I just think while Lisa would look beautiful in her commercial I don't know how she would handle writing a script and reading lines, etc. so with it being her fourth time over all in the bottom she's come a long way from being the first boot and Tyra just can't give her any more chances and Lisa goes home.

GOING "ABROAD": Brittany, Erin, Laura, Nicole, Rae & Sundai

Biracial Hapas
FCO: Nicole (Laura)
B2: Rae & Erin
Eliminated: ERIN - LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SHOOT!!! OMGAWD AMAZING! The original cycle I loved everyone's photo this week!! AMAZING! Everyone gives fantastic shots this time around, well mostly everyone but in the end Nicole absolutely slays everyone and gets yet another FCO! Laura is the runner up yet again here with a photo that legit looks like something you'd see in a magazine! In the Bottom Two this week it's Erin and Rae. Come on Brittany's elimination this week was BULL POOP! Her photo was the only one not in color and it was still beautiful and she was better than half the girls left at that point. WHATEVS TYRA! So it comes down to Rae who definitely had the worst photo this week and Erin, who has been a big old mess, has a big attitude and it's her second time in the bottom in two weeks. Can you guess where this is going!? Yeah, Erin is eliminated this week as Rae has a much stronger portfolio overall and better performance than Erin and Tyra sends her home. Hey this is really impressive that Erin made it this far because I HATED her on her original run!!

Underwater Shot
FCO: Nicole (Brittany)
B2: Rae & Sundai
Eliminated: SUNDAI - I think this shoot had potential, but most of the shots were not really that good. Nicole lands her FOURTH FCO this week and Brittany who had been a stellar model is the runner up this time. This week's Bottom Two is Rae and Sundai and neither of them really shine this week. Fortunately Rae's portfolio is enough to some how squeak by this time and Tyra sadly eliminates her Sundai yet again this week, with really no AMAZING shots it's time for her to go again!

Pele Goddesses
FCO: Nicole (Brittany)
B3: Laura & Rae
Eliminated: RAE - I felt like these photos could have been more fierce, but I don't really remember what they were supposed to be going for, as far as emotion but it was a pretty shoot. Nicole gets her 5th FCO this week and Brittany takes the runner up spot with a beautiful pose. Now, in the past I have always followed the rounds of the competition as they actually happened, but I think the Final Four to Final Two cut is stupid and I hate it and so yeah not happening! Laura and Rae end up in the bottom this time and it's no surprise to anyone that Laura and her awesome personality out shined Rae and her apparent lack of, enough throughout the competition to easily sail through to the Final 3 as Tyra sends Rae home this week, a very well deserved finish for a beautiful girl!

Cover Girl
FCO: Nicole
B2: Laura & Brittany
Eliminated: BRITTANY - FIERCE FINAL THREE!!! Amazing, all three LOVE LOVE LOVE! I think all three would have stunning photos this week and the commercial aspect of it would be yet again a great, great commercial with all three combined. Unfortunately, as much as I THOUGHT Brittany would actually steal Laura's spot in the finale, I can't deny how much I ADORED Laura's personality this season, and I think with this last challenge while Nicole is just unstoppable and gets the last FCO of the season, Laura's showing in this last round is enough to surprisingly beat out Brittany this time and Tyra sends Brittany home, just barely missing out on the finale!

VS

Runner Up: LAURA
Winner: NICOLE

The Win: Another actual Final Two that happened that I LOOOOOOVED!!! Absolutely loved the final two this cycle and of course there is no way the result doesn't stay the same! Laura had some GREAT shots this cycle and her personality was amazing which made me fall even more in love with her, but hands down Nicole is one of the BEST MODELS that ANTM has ever had! Her shots week to week were just like a legit model with years of experience entered the competition. She's epic and a FLAWLESS GINGER GODDESS! Don't remember the final runway but Nicole looked AMAZING. Laura was definitely a strong contender but seriously Nicole's portfolio is hands down one of the strongest in the history of ANTM, maybe even the strongest?! I could go on and on forever about the epic Ginger win but I just OMG LOVE NICOLE!!! Laura is great and I would totally want to hang out with her but this season was and always will be about Nicole! She's epic and amazing and I love her to bits! So in the end, as it had already been destined to be once more, Laura stood with Nicole as Tyra announced that America's Next Top Model would be, Nicole Fox!

Elimination Order
14th: COURTNEY
13th: RACHEL
12th: ASHLEY
11th: BIANCA
10th: JENNIFER
09th: LULU
08th: KARA
07th: LISA
06th: ERIN
05th: SUNDAI
04th: RAE
03rd: BRITTANY
02nd: LAURA
01st: NICOLE

This post has been edited by IdolDiva: Jan 17th 2013, 4:04 AM

[rdhaley96]

- You eliminated Courtney for that stunning photo? It's in my top 3 of the week.
- I loved Rachel, but she wasn't that great of a model, so I understand.
- No real complaints here, but I probably would have given her another chance after her great photo from the week before.
- Fine with this elimination, although that was probably her best shot on the show.
- You hated Erin's photo this week? It's one of my favorites of the cycle. Not really a fan of the elimination, either. I hated her photo this week, but I loved her week 1 and week 3 photos.
- Ugh, I hated the group FCO. I'm not sure if they did that just to deny Laura a FCO or to save Jennifer, but regardless, it was stupid. No complaints here.
- Again, no complaints.
- The commercials are actually on youtube, so I watched them back. Brittany's performance was very robotic for me, and I would have probably given FCO to Nicole. Lisa made it a bit far for my liking, but she was gorgeous, and I would have loved to see how she did in the other photoshoots.
- I really liked her photo here, but she was definitely declining. I would have given her another week and cut her at the Underwater photoshoot.
- Sundai made it way too far for my liking. She never delivered a shot that blew me away.
- I like where you placed Rae. I also like that you made it a single elimination, because the double was just stupid.
- Good spot for Brittany.
- Great final 2, and I completely agree that Nicole was the right winner for this cycle.

Overall, good redo! I would have changed a few things, but that's what's fun about different opinions!