America's Next Top Model (cycle 20)
The twentieth cycle of America's Next Top Model (subtitled as America's Next Top Model: Guys & Girls and stylized as ANTM 2.0) premiered on August 2, 2013. It is the 14th season to air on The CW. Tyra Banks, Kelly Cutrone, Bryanboy, and Rob Evans all returned as judges. As in the previous cycle, public voting is still a factor in eliminations.[3] The catchphrase for this cycle is "Who Will Dominate?"
This is the first cycle of America's Next Top Model to include more than 14 contestants, as well as the first cycle to feature male contestants. However, this will not be the first time male contestants have been allowed in the Top Model franchise, as Spain'sSupermodelo 2008 and Bosnia and Herzegovina's OBN Star Model have previously included male contestants.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 perfume product "Dream Come True", and campaigns with Nine West and Smashbox Cosmetics
ContestantAgeHometownOutcomeBianca Alexa[5]18Los Angeles, CaliforniaEliminated in Episode 3Chris Schellenger[6]24Houston, TexasChlea Ramirez[7]20Bear, DelawareEliminated in Episode 4Mike Scocozza[8]27Los Angeles, CaliforniaEliminated in Episode 5Bianca "Kanani" Andaluz[9]19Chicago, IllinoisEliminated in Episode 7Jiana Davis[10]20Denver, ColoradoEliminated in Episode 8Phil Sullivan[11]24Lanesborough, MassachusettsEliminated in Episode 9Alexandra "Alex" Agro[12]21Palm City, FloridaEliminated in Episode 6
Returned in Episode 9
Eliminated in Episode 11Don Benjamin[13]25Minneapolis, MinnesotaEliminated in Episode 12Nina Burns[14]18Berkeley Heights, New JerseyEliminated in Episode 13Jeremy Rohmer[15]19Mission Viejo, CaliforniaEliminated in Episode 7
Returned in Episode 11
Eliminated in Episode 13Renee Bhagwandeen[16]24Fort Lauderdale, Florida (originally from Trinidad and Tobago)Eliminated in Episode 14Chris Hernandez[17]25North Bergen, New JerseyCory Hindorff[7]22Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaEliminated in Episode 16Marvin Cortes[10]20The Bronx, New York (originally from Honduras)Runner-upJourdan Miller[18]19Bend, OregonWinner
This is the first cycle of America's Next Top Model to include more than 14 contestants, as well as the first cycle to feature male contestants. However, this will not be the first time male contestants have been allowed in the Top Model franchise, as Spain'sSupermodelo 2008 and Bosnia and Herzegovina's OBN Star Model have previously included male contestants.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 perfume product "Dream Come True", and campaigns with Nine West and Smashbox Cosmetics
ContestantAgeHometownOutcomeBianca Alexa[5]18Los Angeles, CaliforniaEliminated in Episode 3Chris Schellenger[6]24Houston, TexasChlea Ramirez[7]20Bear, DelawareEliminated in Episode 4Mike Scocozza[8]27Los Angeles, CaliforniaEliminated in Episode 5Bianca "Kanani" Andaluz[9]19Chicago, IllinoisEliminated in Episode 7Jiana Davis[10]20Denver, ColoradoEliminated in Episode 8Phil Sullivan[11]24Lanesborough, MassachusettsEliminated in Episode 9Alexandra "Alex" Agro[12]21Palm City, FloridaEliminated in Episode 6
Returned in Episode 9
Eliminated in Episode 11Don Benjamin[13]25Minneapolis, MinnesotaEliminated in Episode 12Nina Burns[14]18Berkeley Heights, New JerseyEliminated in Episode 13Jeremy Rohmer[15]19Mission Viejo, CaliforniaEliminated in Episode 7
Returned in Episode 11
Eliminated in Episode 13Renee Bhagwandeen[16]24Fort Lauderdale, Florida (originally from Trinidad and Tobago)Eliminated in Episode 14Chris Hernandez[17]25North Bergen, New JerseyCory Hindorff[7]22Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaEliminated in Episode 16Marvin Cortes[10]20The Bronx, New York (originally from Honduras)Runner-upJourdan Miller[18]19Bend, OregonWinner
Wedding Theme - What's your best outfit in wedding ?
The finalists for cycle twenty were taken to Los Angeles where for the first time in the show's history, men would be able to participate. At first the men were separated from the women, but they later met in masquerade ball fashion show. There, they had to pick their partners and kiss them at the end of the runway. Notable scenes were Cory, who picked a guy instead of a girl as a partner, Chris H., who chose two female partners, and Bianca with Chlea, both of whom were left without a man to walk with.
Afterwards, the models were interviewed individually. Jourdan revealed that she had married and divorced a man at the age of eighteen. Virgg talked about her being transgender, and that she had begun to take hormones in preparation for sex reassignment surgery. Mike confessed that he had been discovered by Tyra while working in an ice cream truck. Jeremy admitted that he had been chubby as a kid, but managed to overcome his struggles and become fit. Marvin talked about his home life, and about his father's profession as a janitor. Chris H. spoke about his experience of having been homeless. Later, all thirty-five semifinalists were driven to the top model house. There, the pool of contestants was narrowed down to twenty-six people who would spend night there before the permanent and official cast was revealed.
Afterwards, the models were interviewed individually. Jourdan revealed that she had married and divorced a man at the age of eighteen. Virgg talked about her being transgender, and that she had begun to take hormones in preparation for sex reassignment surgery. Mike confessed that he had been discovered by Tyra while working in an ice cream truck. Jeremy admitted that he had been chubby as a kid, but managed to overcome his struggles and become fit. Marvin talked about his home life, and about his father's profession as a janitor. Chris H. spoke about his experience of having been homeless. Later, all thirty-five semifinalists were driven to the top model house. There, the pool of contestants was narrowed down to twenty-six people who would spend night there before the permanent and official cast was revealed.