Robbyne "Robin" Antoinette Manning is an American fashion model. She competed on Cycle 1.
ANTM[]
Robin was infamous for being portrayed as the main villain of cycle 1, as well as her strong religious beliefs. In episode two, she confronts Elyse's atheism by showing her a bible verse saying "Foolish is the man who says there is no God" which Elyse berates her for later in her confessional rant. In the same episode, Robin confronts Ebony for trying to hide the Tyra Mail, eventually forcing all the girls to hold hands and make a prayer circle.
Robin also had drama from the judges. In episode three, she threw a fit about getting her hair color lightened at makeovers, earning her a bottom three call-out. She also faced criticism from Janice for being too old and big to be a model throughout, as well as referring to people as "Sir" and "Ma'am" in a pageant way.
When the top five go to Paris, Robin pays a boy on the street to help guide her to each of the go-sees in the challenge, which the judges weren't approving of. She refused to participate in the nude shoot next episode, but Mr. Jay revealed that Robin shook her bare breasts in the changing room, which Tyra confronted to Robin about at the judging. She was sent home that episode over Shannon.
Call-Out Order[]
| Robin | Episodes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||||
| 8th | 4th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 3rd | Eliminated | |||||
Post-Show[]
After the show, Robin did some church-related print work and took a few test shots. In 2003, She was in a page of O the Oprah magazine with Janice, and a page in TV Guide. She was on the cover of Grace magazine in 2004.[1]
Robin went into acting after appearing on the show. She starred in the drama short "Without You" as Lauren Garcia in 2005. Then Robin appeared in the horror film "Holla" in 2006 as a character named Freida.[2]
In 2014, Robin was granted custody of a six-year old boy named Dominic, who was missing for 14 hours, and his sister. The mother of the boy says she knows Robin from day-care, but its unknown how and why Robin gained custody.[3]
Legacy[]
Her fight with Ebony was an honorable mention on MsMojo's YouTube video "Top 10 Craziest Fights on America's Next Top Model".[4]
Trivia[]
- Prior to her appearance on Cycle 1, Robin was Miss Tennessee State University from 1996-1997.
- She is the first model from Tennessee to compete on ANTM.
- Robin is the first plus-size model to compete on ANTM.
- Robin is the oldest model to compete on Cycle 1, with her being 26 at the time of filming.
- Robin and Erin Green are the oldest models by date of birth to compete on ANTM, as they both were born in 1975.
- Robin and Shannon Stewart are the first and second models to not participate in a photoshoot. They would be followed by Anna Bradfield, Monique Calhoun and Fatima Siad.
- Robin is the highest-placing model in Cycle 1 that was eliminated in her first bottom two.
- Robin is also the highest placing model to never receive a First-Call-Out.
Other[]
- Her life motto is this passage from the bible: "I can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens me."
- Robin enjoys playing basketball.
- Her highest education degree is a MA from Tenessee State University.
- Robin is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
- Her personal hero is Oprah Winfrey.
- Although she was labeled as "plus-size" Robin was only a US size 10 during her time on the show.
- Robin's favorite TV show is The Best Damn Sports Show Period.
Gallery[]
Quotes[]
- "People are taking the word, "competitiveness", and are turning this definition around, Lord. And Lord, I ask that you remove any negative thing...that is...anything that is not like you, that is not of you. And Lord, only one person can win, and the awesome thing about it is that you already know who that is. Lord, give us a clean spirit, Lord. Pure and whole, Jesus. Clear our minds, Lord. -- And don't let us...look to be vindictive and catty and...self-righteous, and all those other things that are of demonic presence. And Lord, you don't have to believe in order to know that...it's just about being a good person, Lord. And I know that's not fashionable, being a good person. And bind Satan, Jesus. Amen."
- "HOW EXCELLENT!"
- "He was lustin'!"
References[]
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| Cycle 1 Contestants |
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| Adrianne Curry • Ebony Haith • Elyse Sewell • Giselle Samson • Katie Cleary • Kesse Wallace • Nicole Panattoni • Robin Manning • Shannon Stewart • Tessa Carlson |