America's Next Top Model (cycle 20)

Prizes

The prizes for this cycle are: a modeling contract with NEXT Model Management, a spread in Nylon magazine, and a US$100,000 campaign with Guess.

The following prizes were removed for this cycle: a modeling contract with LA Models & NY Model Management, the face of the America’s Next Top Model fragrance "Dream Come True", and campaigns with Nine West and Smashbox Cosmetics.

Contestants

(ages stated are at start of contest)

Meet the Guys & Girls of Cycle 20 – Part 1

Original Airdate: August 2, 2013 (8/7c)

Meet the Guys & Girls of Cycle 20 – Part 2

Original Airdate: August 2, 2013 (9/8c)

Special guests: Paul Marciano

The Girl Who Gets Married Again

Original Airdate: August 9, 2013

Featured photographer: Douglas Friedman

Special guests: Jessica Hart

The Guy Who Gets a Weave

Original Airdate: August 16, 2013

Featured photographer: Sarah Silver

Special guests: Alessandra Ambrosio, Chad Kenyon, Yuki Tomoyuki, Harry Karp, Adrian Mekertichian, Christopher

The Girl Who Went Around in Circles

Original Airdate: August 23, 2013

Featured photographer: Mark "The Cobra Snake" Hunter

Special guests: Marvin Scott Jarrett, Ashton Michael, Kimberley Gordon, Caroline D'Amore, Sugar Pop Pop

The Guy Who Gets to Kiss the Girl

Original Airdate: August 30, 2013

Featured commercial director: Jeremy Rowley

Special guests: Perez Hilton

The Girl Who is Scared of Clowns

Original Airdate: September 6, 2013

Featured photographer: Franco Lacosta

Special guests: Jackie Fraser-Swan

The Guy Who Cries

Original Airdate: September 13, 2013

Featured photographer: Udo Spreitzenbarth

Special guests: Monica Rose

The Girl Whose Walk is TOO Good

Original Airdate: September 20, 2013

Featured photographer: Matthew Jordan Smith

Special guests: Alexis Borges, Paulie Gibson, Daniela Zeltzer, Brad Schwartz

The Guys and Girls Get Flirty

Original Airdate: September 27, 2013

The Girl Who Gets Punked

Original airdate: October 4, 2013

Featured photographer: Sarah Silver

Special guests: Reggie Watts, Zendaya, Shaun Ross, Ken Mok

The Guy Who Has a Panic Attack

Original Airdate: October 11, 2013

Featured photographer: Lennette Newell

Special guests: Carole Lacroix, Laura Fuest

The Girl Who Gets Kissed on an Elephant

Original Airdate: October 18, 2013

Featured Photographer: Jez Smith

Special Guests: Oka Diputra, Rafi A. Ridwan

The Guy Who Becomes a Bat

Original Airdate: November 1, 2013

Featured Photographer: Jez Smith

Special Guests: Laura James

Finale Part 1: The Finalists Shoot Their Guess Campaign

Original Airdate: November 8, 2013

Featured Photographers: Yu Tsai, Dinar Puspita Sari

Special Guests: Mrs. Maria, Laura James, Marvin Scott Jarrett, Ken Mok, Laura Fuest Silva

Finale Part 2: The Guy or Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model

Original Airdate: November 15, 2013

Special Guests: Laura James

The Comeback Series

Much like the previous cycle, The Comeback Series also returned online with Bryanboy as its host. The web series follows the eliminated models as they participate in the photo shoots. This season, the audience enabled two eliminated models, one male and one female, to return to the competition. For having accumulated the highest social media score average, Alex was allowed to return to the competition at the end of episode 9. Immediately after her comeback, it was revealed that one additional male contestant would also be given the opportunity to return. In episode 11, the episode following the season recap, it was revealed that Jeremy was the male model who would be returning to the competition.

Note: Bianca and Chris S. did not participate in the Comeback Series. The series started with Chlea, the 3rd eliminated model from the competition.

Call-out order

     The contestant was eliminated from the competition      The contestant won the competition

In the first episode of the premiere, the pool of 35 contestants was reduced to 26 who moved on to the next round of casting. In the second episode of the premiere, the pool of 26 semi-finalists was reduced to 16 contestants who moved on to the main competition. This call-out does not reflect their performance for that week.

Episodes 3, 7, 13, and 14 featured double eliminations with the bottom three contestants being in danger of elimination. Bianca and Chris S. did not take part in The Comeback Series that would've allowed one of them to return.

In episode 9, all the eliminated models were brought back to panel after Phil's elimination. At the end of the episode, Alex was able to return to the competition for having obtained the highest social media score out of the eliminated girls. Just as Jeremy, Mike and Phil were called forward to learn their verdict, the episode ended in a cliffhanger.

Episode 10 was the recap episode.

At the beginning of Episode 11, it was revealed that Jeremy would be returning to the competition for having achieved the highest male social media score average. During judging, Alex had to be absent for call-out due to her heart condition, which she later identified over Twitter to be Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). As a result, only Chris H. was called forward for elimination. The producers revealed to Alex in private that she had been eliminated after judging had concluded.

In episode 15, Tyra and the judges revealed that there would be one final elimination before the fashion show. The episode ended in a cliffhanger and the call-out resumed at the next episode.

At the beginning of episode 16, it was revealed that Cory had been eliminated.

Scoring chart

     Indicates the contestant won the competition.      Indicates the contestant had the highest score that week      Indicates the contestant was eliminated that week.

Photo shoot guide

Episode 1 photo shoot: Masquerade fashion show in pairs (casting)

Episode 2 photo shoot: Leather outfits (casting)

Episode 3 photo shoot: Alternative weddings

Episode 4 photo shoot: Sexy Fierce with Alessandra Ambrosio and Rob Evans

Episode 5 photo shoot: Trailer park chic

Episode 6 commercial: Questionable Body Spray gender role reversal

Episode 7 photo shoot: Nail art beauty shots

Episode 8 photo shoot: Splashing paint

Episode 9 photo shoot: Magical field couture

Episode 11 photo shoot: Flawsome with Zendaya and Shaun Ross

Episode 12 photo shoot: Animorphs with different endangered animals

Episode 13 photo shoot: Rice paddy couture

Episode 14 photo shoot: Hanging upside-down with bats

Episode 15 photo shoots: Guess campaign; Nylon Magazine spreads

Episode 16 photo shoot: Feral and wild jungle models

Makeovers

Alex: Chocolate brown

Chlea: Long honey wave extensions

Chris H.: Dyed icy blonde

Cory: Shaved bald

Don: Bleached blonde, lighter facial hair

Jeremy: Trim & lightened, highlights

Jiana: Long bob

Jourdan: Bleached blonde

Kanani: Pixie cut

Marvin: A fade

Mike: Amber highlights

Nina: Dyed red & layered with bangs

Phil: Wavy weave

Renee: Long, straight & black

Ratings

The season premiere of America's Next Top Model received record breaking ratings for Top Model as well as the CW. The premiere was watched by 1.55 million viewers which makes it the most watched premiere episode of the competition since Cycle 17: All Stars Premiere. It also delivered The CW’s largest Friday audience and best 18–49 rating (0.6) since Dec. 2012, and the network’s strongest Women 18–34 numbers in over two years.

Post-Top Model careers

Bianca Alexa has been signed with NEXT Model Management in Miami.

Phil Sullivan has been signed with LA Models and Ford Models in New York. He was featured in Vogue Italia February 2015 issue. He also had been on Polo Ralph Lauren F/W 2016 Presentation. He graced one of At Large Magazine F/W 15 Covers.

Jourdan Miller has collected her prizes and been signed with NEXT Model Management in Los Angeles. She was featured in a six-page spread in the December/January issue of Nylon magazine, along with a $100,000 ad campaign with Guess, as part of her prize package. In February 2014, Miller appeared on the cover and spread for the issue of Cleo magazine Malaysia, and an editorial for August Man magazine Malaysia. She has recently been featured in Vogue.it and Oyster magazine.

Don Benjamin has been signed with Wilhelmina Models in Los Angeles. He appeared in the video for the song Into you of Ariana Grande and No Broken Hearts of Bebe Rexha.

Nina Burns has been signed with Paragon Model Management in Mexico City and Model Management in Hong Kong. She also made an appearance on the sixth episode of cycle 21. She appeared in the video for the song Red Dress of Magic!

Chris Hernandez has been signed with Major Model Management in New York. He has walked for Mercedes-Benz fashion show in New York for designer Sergio Davila and had an editorial spread in LUX Magazine shot by Jason Rowe and August Man Magazine which shot by Vincent Paul Yong. Hernandez also made a cameo on the movie, Delivery Man where he was one of Vince Vaughn's 533 children.

Cory Hindorff has appeared on the cover of G Philly Magazine. He also did an interview with Logo TV along with G Philly. He also made an appearance on the first and eighth episode of cycle 21.

Mike Scocozza has been signed to Slater Model Management in Los Angeles, and was featured in the February 2014 issue of Bello Mag. He is now with MSA Models in Los Angeles.

Marvin Cortes has been signed with Two Model Management in Los Angeles. and DT Model Management

Renee Bhagwandeen has been signed with NEXT Model Management in Los Angeles and Images Model Management in New York City. Recently, she appeared in Beyoncé's visual album in the video for the song "Jealous".

Alex Agro has been signed with Paragon Model Management in Mexico City.