Shannon Niquette Ratliff (née Stewart) is an American fashion model. She was a finalist on Cycle 1. She also competed on All-Stars.
ANTM[]
Cycle 1[]
Shannon was known for her religious beliefs, and being good friends with fellow Christians Robin and Kesse. This caused a divide between them and Adrianne and Elyse.
She was known to have a crush on a male model, Brad Pinkert, who she met in Paris in the top five, while doing a lingerie photoshoot, and eventually going on a date with him.
She refused to pose naked in the top four, but was saved due to Robin not doing the shoot either and worse behavior on set. She was ultimately placed second over Adrianne.
Call-Out Order[]
| Shannon | Episodes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| 9th | 1st | 1st | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | Runner-Up | |||
Cycle 17: All-Stars[]
In All-Stars, Shannon stated she would never pose in any lingerie anymore because it was only meant for her husband to see. She faced criticism from Mr. Jay in episode one for wearing only a cloth bikini bottom without a lace skirt, despite the bikini showing more skin.
She was known for clashing multiple times with Bianca starting with an altercation over the phone time, with Lisa defending Shannon. Bianca consistently dubbed Shannon "The Crying Christian" in later episodes. When the girls went to Greece, she refused to pose in lingerie again at the Greek salad shoot. She was eliminated that week over Laura.
Call-Out Order[]
| Shannon | Episodes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 9th | 7th | 3rd | 6th | 2nd | 7th | 7th | 5th | Eliminated | |
Post-Show[]
After the show, Shannon signed with Elite Models in Chicago and Major Model Management.
She has modeled for Nuj Novakhett, ElleGirl, Teen Vogue, Sydney, Six Degrees and Ford Fusion. Shannon has been featured on the covers of Arizona Foothills and Sound & Vision.[1][2]
Her runway shows include Elle Girl presents Dare To Be You: Wal-Mart Meets America’s Next Top Models in 2005, and Richard Tyler, Alice and Olivia, and Sprite Street Couture, Fashion Institute of Technology, Gustavo Arango, Alice Dobson and Olympus Fashion Week in 2006.[3]
Personal life[]
She married Matt Ratliff in 2007.
Trivia[]
- Shannon is the first model from Ohio to compete on ANTM.
- Shannon and Robin Manning are the first and second models to not participate in a photoshoot. They would be followed by Anna Bradfield, Monique Calhoun and Fatima Siad.
- Shannon is the first model to survive a week without a photo. She would be followed by Fatima Siad.
- Shannon is also the only model to not participate in two photoshoots in two different cycles.
- Shannon is the first model to survive a week without a photo. She would be followed by Fatima Siad.
- Shannon, Anya Rozova and Samantha Potter are the youngest models to compete in the final runway show, with all of them being 18.
- Shannon stated in an Instagram livestream with Adrianne Curry that Brad only said the bible was his favorite book because he thought it would be good for the interview.
- On an Instagram story Q&A, Shannon revealed that she did meet and get to know Ka (Ebony Haith's girlfriend), but it was edited out to further push her closed-minded Christian narrative.
- Shannon is the only model from Cycle 1 to return in a future cycle.
- Shannon holds the record for the longest gap between ANTM cycles, with 15.
- Shannon almost participated in the Greek Salad photoshoot. She was given a rack of clothes to choose from, found a swimsuit, and gave it to one of the producers, who approved at first, but changed their mind. Her explanation at the judging on why she didn't pose in lingerie but was OK with swimwear was also completely edited out.
- Shannon is the lowest-placing previous finalist in All-Stars.
Gallery[]
Cycle 1[]
Cycle 17: All-Stars[]
Quotes:[]
Cycle 1:
- (When discussing masturbation) "I didn't know we could do it to ourselves!"
- "Please, Lord, send me somebody sometime."
- "Oh, my word!"
Cycle 17:
- (When asked why people think she's boring) "Probably because on season 1, I said three lines. That I'm a virgin, I don't drink, and I don't smoke."
- (About being shouted at) "I have a sensitive spirit."
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 |
| ANTM: All Stars Contestants |
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| Alexandria Everett • Allison Harvard • Angelea Preston • Bianca Golden • Bre Scullark • Brittany Brower • Camille McDonald • Dominique Reighard • Isis King • Kayla Ferrel • Laura Kirkpatrick • Lisa D'Amato • Shannon Stewart • Sheena Sakai |