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Cycle 8 of America's Next Top Model premiered on February 28, 2007 on The CW and concluded on May 16, 2007.
All the judges from last cycle reprise their roles, Tyra Banks for her eighth time, Nigel Barker for his seventh, and Twiggy and Miss Jay for their fourth time. The show had 12 episodes with 13 contestants.
Jaslene Gonzalez was crowned as the winner of the cycle. Second runner-up Renee Alway competed on the spin-off series Modelville, where she was the runner-up.
Prizes[]
- A modelling contract with Elite Model Management
- A fashion spread with Seventeen Magazine
- A $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics
Contestants[]
The ages stated are from the start of the contest.
Cycle Overview[]
| Cycle | Episodes | Originally Aired (U.S. dates) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle Premiere | Cycle Finale | ||
| 8 | 12 | February 28, 2007 | May 16, 2007 |
Cycle 8: 2007[]
| No. in
Series |
No. in
Cycle |
Title | Original Air Date | ||||
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| 88 | 1 | "The Girl Who Won't Stop Talking" | February 28, 2007 | ||||
| The 32 aspiring models immediately go to boot camp; the final 13 move into their Hollywood Hills mansion; the models have their first photo shoot, which proves to be controversial. | |||||||
| 89 | 2 | "The Girl Who Won't Stop Talking" | February 28, 2007 | ||||
| The 32 aspiring models immediately go to boot camp; the final 13 move into their Hollywood Hills mansion; the models have their first photo shoot, which proves to be controversial. | |||||||
| 90 | 3 | "The Girls Who Go to the Prom" | March 7, 2007 | ||||
| The models learn the art of walking the runway; one model, who thinks she excelled in a prom-themed fashion show, gets negative criticism; a photo shoot portrays high-school cliches; the judges eliminate one model. | |||||||
| 91 | 4 | "The Girl Who Cries All the Time" | March 14, 2007 | ||||
| Tyra and celebrity hairstylists give the models makeovers; a call from home devastates one of the contestants; a nude, candy-coated photo shoot makes one model nervous. | |||||||
| 92 | 5 | "The Girl Who Changes Her Attitude" | March 21, 2007 | ||||
| The women learn the art of posing; the models must duck, dive and pose through a laser maze; a crime-scene photo shoot. | |||||||
| 93 | 6 | "The Girl Who Takes Credit" | March 28, 2007 | ||||
| Two fashion mavens give the women a tough lesson in what to wear; the models must create a department-store display using themselves as mannequins; the women pose as men. | |||||||
| 94 | 7 | "The Girl Who Gets Thrown in the Pool" | April 4, 2007 | ||||
| Contestants hear how supermodel Twiggy got her nickname and must create nicknames for their personas; guests include rapper 50 Cent, agent Nancy Josephson, supermodel Beverly Johnson and producer Larry Sanitsky; Benny Medina is a guest judge. | |||||||
| 95 | 8 | "The Girl Who Impresses Pedro" | April 11, 2007 | ||||
| The models get a crash course in acting from actors Efren Ramirez and Tia Mowry; past Top Models appear for a photo shoot that highlights scandalous moments. | |||||||
| 96 | 9 | "The Girls Who Go Down Under" | April 18, 2007 | ||||
| A former contestant gives the contestants a lesson in how to be a good host; Tyra reveals that the final six women are going to Australia, where they must interview locals; the judges send one model home. | |||||||
| 97 | 10 | "The Girl Who Picks a Fight" | April 25, 2007 | ||||
| Never-before-seen footage includes a heated argument between Dionne and Renee; the models stage a mock fashion show; the process the six remaining contestants have endured. | |||||||
| 98 | 11 | "The Girl Who Blames the Taxi Driver" | May 2, 2007 | ||||
| The five remaining models must impress top Australian designers; at the photo shoot, the women must work a swimsuit in two ways; the judges send one model home. | |||||||
| 99 | 12 | "The Girl Who Does Not Want to Dance" | May 9, 2007 | ||||
| The final four contestants receive lessons on self-expression and storytelling; when one woman is sick in bed, the other three go out and talk behind her back. | |||||||
| 100 | 13 | "The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model" | May 16, 2007 | ||||
| The three remaining models must be on point for the most important photo shoot yet; the final two models walk down the catwalk in couture bridal gowns; one last fight erupts; the judges choose the winner. | |||||||
Trivia[]
- This is the second time a girl returns after being eliminated in a previous casting week. Jaslene had made it to the semi-finals of cycle 7.
- This is the first cycle to feature two plus-size contestants, Diana and Whitney.
- The international destination for the cycle was Sydney, Australia. This is the first time the girls go to Oceania.
- This is the first cycle where judges from other Top Model series make appearances. Erika Heynatz, Jodhi Meares and Priscilla Leighton-Clarke from Australia's Next Top Model are featured.
Gallery[]
To view the gallery for Cycle 8, click here.
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