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8.1/10 TV No. of episodes 11 No. of contestants 12 Networks The CW, VH1, UPN | 5.5/10 IMDb Country of origin United States Original network UPN First episode date 20 May 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Original release January 13 (2004-01-13) – March 23, 2004 (2004-03-23) Judges Tyra Banks
Janice Dickinson
Nigel Barker
Eric Nicholson Theme song America's Next Top Model Theme Song Cast Tyra Banks, Lisa D'Amato, J Alexander, Adrianne Curry, Nigel Barker Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The second cycle of America's Next Top Model, premiered on January 13, 2004, and was hosted by model Tyra Banks. The show aimed to find the next top fashion model. The cycle's catch-phrase was, "They are all gorgeous, but only one has what it takes".
Contents
- Contestants
- The Girl Who Overslept
- The Girl Who Has A Temper
- The Girl Who Can Cry At The Drop Of A Hat
- The Girl Who Needs Six Months Of Modeling School
- The Girl Who Is A Visual Orgasm
- The Girl Whose Lip Puffed Up
- The Girl Who Is Dripping With Hypocrisy
- The Girls Who Go To Milan
- The Girl Who Is Afraid Of Snakes
- The Girl Who Cheated
- The Girl Who Is Americas Next Top Model
- Call out order
- Photo shoot guide
- Other cast members
- Makeovers
- Top Model after the show
- References
The prizes for this cycle were a contract with IMG Models, a fashion spread and a cover in Jane magazine, and a cosmetics campaign with Sephora.
This was the only season to feature a cast of 12 contestants. The international destination for the cycle was Milan, Italy.
The winner was 23-year-old Yoanna House from Jacksonville, Florida.
This was also the first appearance of Nigel Barker as a judge.
Contestants
(ages stated are at start of contest)
The Girl Who Overslept
First aired January 13, 2004
The twelve finalists partook in a fashion show on a U.S. Navy ship, and a Garden of Eden-themed nude photo shoot for Fresh Look contact lenses with male models. Anna refused to participate in the shoot. The judging session saw Anna become the first model eliminated from the competition.
The Girl Who Has A Temper
First aired January 20, 2004
The eleven remaining finalists participated in a runway challenge, which was won by Catie. For the week's photo shoot, the finalists shot a campaign for Steve Madden 90210. The judging session saw Bethany become the second model eliminated from the competition.
The Girl Who Can Cry At The Drop Of A Hat
First aired January 27, 2004
The ten remaining finalists received makeovers, and later had a make-up challenge, won by Yoanna. For the photo shoot, the finalists modeled pieces of clothing from Laundry by Shelli Segal while suspended over a giant hole. The judging session saw Heather become the third model eliminated from the competition.
The Girl Who Needs Six Months Of Modeling School
First aired February 3, 2004
The nine remaining finalists met fashion designer Betsey Johnson for a challenge on their personal style, which was won by Shandi. For the week's photo shoot, the contestants portrayed celebrities. The judging session saw Jenascia become the fourth model eliminated from the competition.
The Girl Who Is A Visual Orgasm
First aired February 10, 2004
For the week's challenge, the eight remaining finalists did an interview with Janice Dickinson. The challenge winner was Mercedes. The week's photo shoot was a campaign for Quench Water and was shot underwater. The judging session saw Xiomara become the fifth model eliminated from the competition.
The Girl Whose Lip Puffed Up
First aired February 17, 2004
For the week's photo shoot, the seven remaining finalists had simple black-and-white beauty shots taken. The finalists participated in an acting challenge with Mark Collier, which was won by April, and shot a Matrix-themed commercial for Rollitos chips. The judging session saw Catie become the sixth model eliminated from the competition.
The Girl Who Is Dripping With Hypocrisy
First aired February 24, 2004
The six remaining contestants partook in a dancing challenge, which was won by April. Instead of a photo shoot, they appeared in the music video for Tyra Banks' "Shake Ya Body". The judging session saw Sara become the seventh model eliminated from the competition.
The Girls Who Go To Milan
First aired March 2, 2004
The five remaining finalists were flown to Milan, where they went on go-sees. This challenge was won by Camille. The photo shoot was a campaign for Solstice sunglasses. The judging session saw Camille become the eighth model eliminated from the competition.
The Girl Who Is Afraid Of Snakes
First aired March 9, 2004
This episode was an overview of the past eight episodes of the cycle which featured previously unseen footage.
The Girl Who Cheated
First aired March 16, 2004
For the week's challenge, the four remaining finalists were required to put together outfit that was high fashion and complemented their body the best. The challenge winner was Shandi. For the week's photo shoot, the girls did a nude shoot in pairs. The judging session saw April become the ninth model eliminated from the competition.
The Girl Who Is America's Next Top Model
First aired March 23, 2004
The final three contestants were Yoanna House, Mercedes Scelba-Shorte and Shandi Sullivan. The penultimate judging session saw Shandi become the tenth model eliminated from the competition.
Mercedes and Yoanna participated in a fashion show for DSquared². The final panel saw Yoanna crowned America's Next Top Model.