America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2
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America's Next Top Model Cycle 2, which premiered on January 13, 2004, was the second season of America's Next Top Model
hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks
, which aims to find the next top fashion model. The cycle's catch-phrase was "They are all gorgeous, but only one has what it takes".
This was the only season to feature a cast of 12 contestants. The international destination for the cycle was Milan, Italy. The winner won a contract with IMG Models
, a fashion spread within Jane
magazine, and a cosmetics campaign with Sephora
.
The winner was 23 year old Yoanna House
from Jacksonville, Florida
.
This was also the first appearance of Nigel Barker participated as judge.
The girls were picked up on a bus in New York City where they met each other and started sizing up the competition.
They are surprised to find themselves showing up on a U.S. Navy ship, were they meet Tyra and find out this is where they have their first runway show. Tyra commented, "They really didn't know what they were doing."
The first photo shoot was a Garden of Eden
-themed nude shoot for Fresh Look contact lenses, in which the women wore only sequins and body paint. One contestant, Anna, decided not to participate because, she said, it would insult her husband and child back home. Another, Jenascia overslept and arrived late for the shoot, despite other girls promises to wake the contestants when needed.
At panel, Camille, Mercedes, April, Sara, Heather and Shandi had pictures that stunned the judges, Yoanna's classic face was revered, and Bethany's bust was identified as a problem. Anna and Jenascia ended up in the bottom two. Though the judges were put off by Jenascia's tardiness, they ultimately chose to eliminate Anna, the plus-sized girl of the cycle, for refusing to do the photo shoot.
The remaining eleven contestants received runway training from J. Alexander. At the subsequent walking challenge, Catie's gracefulness won her a trip to Carmen Marc Valvo
's cocktail party, and she chose Mercedes and Camille to go with her.
At the photo shoot, the girls were required to style themselves using Steve Madden
90210 shoes, before they picked their own best shot for the week. While Catie, Camille, Yoanna, and April did well, Bethany, Heather, and Jenascia struggled with selling the shoes.
Despite Shandi's lack of confidence and terrible runway walk, Bethany was cut, because the judges felt that she didn't know how to pose to flatter her large bust.
The girls got their makeovers, and some were more happy then others. Afterwards, Jay Manuel tested their make-up skills by giving the girls 15 minutes to apply make-up with one mirror, set of brushes, and palette between them. The winner, Yoanna, got a dinner with 3 friends (Sara, Xiomara, and April), while the rest of the girls shopped for, prepared, and served the dinner.
After the challenge, Shandi, who had complained about the heat of the room, collapsed due to exhaustion, causing the other girls to exert concern and aid in order to remedy the situation. She turned out fine, however, and vowed to make time for sleep and to eat as much as she could to prevent it from happening again.
For the photoshoot, the contestants were suspended over a giant hole in the building wearing Laundry by Shelli Segal. Catie struggled because she feared falling to her death, but went through with 12 frames beautifully. In judging, Shandi wowed the judges with her immense improvement. Both April and Yoanna once again did well, and Sara finally showed she was more than just a pretty girl.
Xiomara and Heather were in the bottom two, both for their unsatisfactory photos, but Heather was eliminated for her lack of versatility and experience, and coming across too mall-girl.
Camille's personality began to raise issues as she was singled out during a work out session where she and April were competing in a last man standing boxing challenge, which April ended up winning. The contestants' personal style was then critiqued by Tyra and Simon Doonan, who stated that Catie's look was whore-ish. Catie started crying and arguing with Simon, saying he called her a whore, which he didn't and it showed that the rest of the girls were sick of her acting.
The contestants met Betsey Johnson
and were challenged to dress in their personal style, but were only allowed to use everyone else’s clothes, not their own. Camille asked Xiomara to borrow some earrings for the show, but decided against using them, putting them on the counter which resulted in the earrings being broken. Camille said that she would get them fixed by her friend, who was a jewelry designer.
Betsey Johnson said Jenascia needed six months of modeling school in order to be right for her show, which is what the episode was named after. She told Catie that she still needed to find what style she had and who she was in order to do it correctly. She said Shandi's strength was that she was not a sexpot and that she shouldn't try to be that and chose her as the winner. The winner, Shandi, got dinner at JL with Cycle 1
winner, Adrianne Curry and picked Yoanna and Xiomara to join her.
The episode also focused on the fact that Mercedes had lupus and that she was scared because of her new medication making her hair fall out. She didn't want to tell the rest of the girls because she said she didn't need the sympathy. She vowed to make it to the top, despite what was going on with her health and to push through.
For the photo shoot, the contestants portrayed celebrities. Xiomara was upset that she had to become a darker color to portray Grace Jones, and Mercedes used the pain of her lupus
to portray Billie Holiday
's pain.
Mercedes used her lupus to her advantage, giving an emotional shot. Xiomara gave her strongest shot to date, and Yoanna proved she could be commercial, on a high fashion level. Camille's photo was highly praised, but her attitude came across as a major problem. In the end, it was Catie and Jenascia that were in the bottom 2, but Jenascia was eliminated because she couldn't compensate for her lack of height with stunning photographs or a personality that stood out in front of the judges.
The girls underwent personality coaching. Shandi broke down after revealing her family treated her like the black sheep and a psychic did a reading for all the girls.
This week's reward challenge was a tricky interview with Janice Dickinson. Mercedes won the reward, a shopping spree, for answering the questions best and revealing her condition, lupus, which she had kept secret until then. She took Sara. Also as part of their reward, Mercedes', Sara's, and Tyra's moms all showed up.
The girls posed underwater for Quench Water. April gave the best photo of the cycle yet, but she came across too uptight in judging. Sara also did well, proving she could be both strong and soft in a photo. Shandi and Camille struggled, but not as much as Xiomara, who Nole said looked like a "walrus wearing chiffon". This eliminated her, despite Camille's bad attitude and dominatrix
tendencies.
The photos for the week were simple black and white beauty shots that focused on their faces. Camille was late to the acting class because she went to see a doctor for her puffed up lip, which had swollen due to an allergic reaction.
The contestants then participated in an acting challenge with Mark Collier. Camille decided to not follow the lines and instead, she rewrote parts of the script. Camille was then called clueless by the coach. The winner of the acting challenge was April.
The last stop was a Matrix
themed commercial for Rollitos chips. April was hailed for her performance in the commercial and photo shoot, while Camille and Catie fell flat in both areas. Yoanna gave a shot that showed off her bone structure beautifully, and both Mercedes and Shandi showed off their beauty in their photos. Sara came across as pretty, but almost a bit too sexy in her photo. But, it was Camille and Catie in the bottom 2. Camille was criticized for her attitude, but Catie was sent home since judges felt that she was not emotionally prepared enough to handle the modelling industry.
The girls celebrated Sara's birthday, and Sara disclosed her passion for modeling, stating that she wanted it the most. The models then practiced dancing. April stepped it up for Tony Michaels and won the challenge. She took Shandi and Sara to a party with male guests.
Shandi acted flirty and fun with the male guests and was called on it by her boyfriend. They previously had an argument because he wanted to go to the movies with a friend of his who happened to be a girl named Lauren. Instead of a photo shoot, the contestants performed in Tyra's music video for "Shake Ya Body". During the shoot, April nearly pushed Yoanna off the runway, while walking on the wrong side. Shandi performed the best in her solo, Mercedes forgot the choreography and Yoanna messed up again and fell.
Yoanna was in the bottom two for her poor performance in the video, but a teary-eyed Tyra eliminated Sara, who the panel felt was too pin-up and sexy for the fashion world. The episode was followed by the premiere of the video.
The remaining girls were taken to a restaurant where Tyra introduced their international destination for the cycle, Milan, Italy. The girls then went on go-sees where Shandi was described as the best high fashion model, Mercedes as being a bit commercial, April as photographing well but weak in other areas,and Yoanna having to work on her body. Camille won the challenge for her strong presence. At dinner in front of Tyra, Camille implied that Yoanna had an eating disorder which was not true.
The girls did a high fashion shoot for Solstice sunglasses featuring designs by Dior, Max Mara, Burberry, Gucci & Giorgio Armani. April had mixed reviews, Camille looked pigeon-toed and was the photographer's least favorite, Mercedes looked commercial, Yoanna hid her body well and Shandi took some of the photographer's best shots all year. She was also praised for her response to rather harsh designers (which turned out to be actors testing the models' attitudes) when asked why she should get booked. Shandi simply responded that if the designer would look at her photos they would possibly see something special there. Camille got the worst review, giving off an attitude that "she knew it all". While she was walking for the designers, they asked her why she walked the way she did, and Camille replied, "This is my signature walk, and it's the walk that's going to make me famous."
Mercedes was in the bottom two for looking commercial and for a lack of editorial potential, but it was Camille who was eliminated because of her attitude and getting very defensive all the time when critiqued.
This was the cycle's recap episode. It was so named because April was afraid when it was implied that they might have to handle such creatures in a photoshoot.
Male models were invited to come over to the house and had fun with the girls, where Shandi, who was overwhelmed by loneliness of being apart from her boyfriend, ended up having sex with another male model. Lambasted by a sense of guilt, she called her boyfriend, Eric, the next day and told him what happened. Eric got mad and yelled at her before he finally hung up. The next day, Shandi called him back and he wished her good luck in the next photo shoot.
This week, the girls learned how to compliment their body with their attire. Then, they were put into the test where they shopped at a flea market and found an outfit that was high fashion and complemented their body the best. Shandi was chosen as the winner and picked Yoanna to join in her reward.
For this week's photo shoot, the girls teamed up to do a sensual, romantic nude shoot. At panel, Mercedes impressed the judges at the judging challenge with her ability to make a piece of cloth look like a high fashion shirt. April was criticized for trying to take control of the photo shoot and Mercedes was criticized for looking too commercial. In the end, April was sent home for being too technical.
For the final photo, the final three had a beauty shot for which they were dressed in the opposite of their normal styles. At judging, Mercedes was hailed for finally looking like a high-fashion model. Yoanna's photo received praise, but the judges wondered if her body was right for the modeling industry. Shandi gave a pretty photo, but wasn't up to par with the other two. This eliminated her, despite giving some of the best photos in the competition.
After the shoot, the remaining two met up with Dean and Dan of Dsquared for whom they walked in a fashion show. During the show, Yoanna broke her high heels and had to use Mercedes' heel, but was able to successfully complete the show.
At panel, the judges were immensely impressed by Mercedes and they felt that she stole the runway show. Tyra recognized the uniqueness of Yoanna's face, and believed that Yoanna knew the modeling industry better than Mercedes. After a long and hard deliberation, both finalists were called in and Yoanna was declared the second winner of America's Next Top Model.
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks
Tyra Banks
Tyra Lynne Banks is an American model, media personality, actress, occasional singer, author and businesswoman. She first became famous as a model, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough...
, which aims to find the next top fashion model. The cycle's catch-phrase was "They are all gorgeous, but only one has what it takes".
This was the only season to feature a cast of 12 contestants. The international destination for the cycle was Milan, Italy. The winner won a contract with IMG Models
IMG Models
IMG Models is one of the major international modeling agencies, currently representing only female models. Its mother office is in New York City, with branches in Paris, London, Milan and Hong Kong. It is a division of New York, NY-based IMG...
, a fashion spread within Jane
Jane (magazine)
Jane was an American magazine created to appeal to the women who grew up reading Sassy Magazine, both of which had Jane Pratt as founding editor. Its original target audience was aged 18–34, and was designed to appeal to women who are irreverent...
magazine, and a cosmetics campaign with Sephora
Sephora
Sephora is a chain of cosmetics stores founded in France in 1970 and acquired by Paris-based conglomerate LVMH in 1997. The Sephora chain includes more than 750 stores in 17 countries...
.
The winner was 23 year old Yoanna House
Yoanna House
Yoanna House is an American fashion model and television host, best known as the winner of Cycle 2 of America's Next Top Model.- Biography :...
from Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
.
This was also the first appearance of Nigel Barker participated as judge.
The Girl Who Overslept
First aired January 13, 2004The girls were picked up on a bus in New York City where they met each other and started sizing up the competition.
They are surprised to find themselves showing up on a U.S. Navy ship, were they meet Tyra and find out this is where they have their first runway show. Tyra commented, "They really didn't know what they were doing."
The first photo shoot was a Garden of Eden
Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden is in the Bible's Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, lived after they were created by God. Literally, the Bible speaks about a garden in Eden...
-themed nude shoot for Fresh Look contact lenses, in which the women wore only sequins and body paint. One contestant, Anna, decided not to participate because, she said, it would insult her husband and child back home. Another, Jenascia overslept and arrived late for the shoot, despite other girls promises to wake the contestants when needed.
| Model | Eve Eve Eve is the first woman created by God in the Book of Genesis.Eve may also refer to:-People:*Eve , a common given name and surname*Eve , American recording artist and actress-Places:... |
|---|---|
| Anna | Eve of the Sea Sea A sea generally refers to a large body of salt water, but the term is used in other contexts as well. Most commonly, it means a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, and is commonly used as a synonym for ocean... |
| April | Asian Eve Asia Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population... |
| Bethany | Eve of Winter Winter Winter is the coldest season of the year in temperate climates, between autumn and spring. At the winter solstice, the days are shortest and the nights are longest, with days lengthening as the season progresses after the solstice.-Meteorology:... |
| Camille | Bird Of Paradise Eve Bird of paradise The birds-of-paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. The majority of species in this family are found on the island of New Guinea and its satellites, with a few species occurring in the Moluccas and eastern Australia. The family has forty species in 14 genera... |
| Catie | Heavenly Eve Heaven Heaven, the Heavens or Seven Heavens, is a common religious cosmological or metaphysical term for the physical or transcendent place from which heavenly beings originate, are enthroned or inhabit... |
| Heather | Floral Eve Flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs... |
| Jenascia | Enchanting Archer Eve Archery Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity... |
| Mercedes | Egyptian Eve Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... |
| Sara | Medieval Eve Middle Ages The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern... |
| Shandi | Fairy Tale Eve Fairy tale A fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features such folkloric characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments. However, only a small number of the stories refer to fairies... |
| Xiomara | Eve of Temptation Temptation A temptation is an act that looks appealing to an individual. It is usually used to describe acts with negative connotations and as such, tends to lead a person to regret such actions, for various reasons: legal, social, psychological , health, economic, etc... |
| Yoanna | Eve of the Night Night Night or nighttime is the period of time when the sun is below the horizon. This occurs after dusk. The opposite of night is day... |
At panel, Camille, Mercedes, April, Sara, Heather and Shandi had pictures that stunned the judges, Yoanna's classic face was revered, and Bethany's bust was identified as a problem. Anna and Jenascia ended up in the bottom two. Though the judges were put off by Jenascia's tardiness, they ultimately chose to eliminate Anna, the plus-sized girl of the cycle, for refusing to do the photo shoot.
- First call-out: Camille McDonald
- Bottom two: Anna Bradfield & Jenascia Chakos
- Eliminated: Anna Bradfield
- Featured photographer: Nigel Barker
- Special guests: Ed Libby, Jim De Yonker, Mike Randy, Ian Jones, Yohanea Cepeda
The Girl Who Floats Like a Butterfly and Stings Like a Bee
First aired January 20, 2004The remaining eleven contestants received runway training from J. Alexander. At the subsequent walking challenge, Catie's gracefulness won her a trip to Carmen Marc Valvo
Carmen Marc Valvo
Carmen Marc Valvo is an American designer who specializes in evening-wear and high-end cocktail dresses for a line of the same name, which was founded in 1989...
's cocktail party, and she chose Mercedes and Camille to go with her.
At the photo shoot, the girls were required to style themselves using Steve Madden
Steve Madden
Steve Madden is the founder and former CEO of Steve Madden Ltd., a footwear company.Born in Far Rockaway, Queens, Madden grew up in adjoining Lawrence in Nassau County, New York....
90210 shoes, before they picked their own best shot for the week. While Catie, Camille, Yoanna, and April did well, Bethany, Heather, and Jenascia struggled with selling the shoes.
Despite Shandi's lack of confidence and terrible runway walk, Bethany was cut, because the judges felt that she didn't know how to pose to flatter her large bust.
- First call-out: Catie Anderson
- Bottom two: Bethany Harrison & Shandi Sullivan
- Eliminated: Bethany Harrison
- Featured photographer: Ché Graham
- Special guests: Martin Snow, Maggie RizerMaggie RizerMaggie Rizer is an American model, actress, and AIDS activist. She is also ambassador for Operation Smile.-Personal life:...
, Carmen Marc ValvoCarmen Marc ValvoCarmen Marc Valvo is an American designer who specializes in evening-wear and high-end cocktail dresses for a line of the same name, which was founded in 1989...
The Girl Who Can Cry At The Drop Of A Hat
First aired January 27, 2004The girls got their makeovers, and some were more happy then others. Afterwards, Jay Manuel tested their make-up skills by giving the girls 15 minutes to apply make-up with one mirror, set of brushes, and palette between them. The winner, Yoanna, got a dinner with 3 friends (Sara, Xiomara, and April), while the rest of the girls shopped for, prepared, and served the dinner.
After the challenge, Shandi, who had complained about the heat of the room, collapsed due to exhaustion, causing the other girls to exert concern and aid in order to remedy the situation. She turned out fine, however, and vowed to make time for sleep and to eat as much as she could to prevent it from happening again.
For the photoshoot, the contestants were suspended over a giant hole in the building wearing Laundry by Shelli Segal. Catie struggled because she feared falling to her death, but went through with 12 frames beautifully. In judging, Shandi wowed the judges with her immense improvement. Both April and Yoanna once again did well, and Sara finally showed she was more than just a pretty girl.
Xiomara and Heather were in the bottom two, both for their unsatisfactory photos, but Heather was eliminated for her lack of versatility and experience, and coming across too mall-girl.
- First call-out: Shandi Sullivan
- Bottom two: Heather Blumberg & Xiomara Frans
- Eliminated: Heather Blumberg
- Featured photographer: Richard Dean
- Special guests: Edward Tricomi, Joel Warren, Karima Casteneda, Julie Redfern, Mike Sharits, Mike Randi, Eric Niemand, Halle Bowman
The Girl Who Needs Six Months Of Modeling School
First aired February 3, 2004Camille's personality began to raise issues as she was singled out during a work out session where she and April were competing in a last man standing boxing challenge, which April ended up winning. The contestants' personal style was then critiqued by Tyra and Simon Doonan, who stated that Catie's look was whore-ish. Catie started crying and arguing with Simon, saying he called her a whore, which he didn't and it showed that the rest of the girls were sick of her acting.
The contestants met Betsey Johnson
Betsey Johnson
Betsey Johnson is an American fashion designer best known for her feminine and whimsical designs. Many of her designs are considered "over the top" and embellished...
and were challenged to dress in their personal style, but were only allowed to use everyone else’s clothes, not their own. Camille asked Xiomara to borrow some earrings for the show, but decided against using them, putting them on the counter which resulted in the earrings being broken. Camille said that she would get them fixed by her friend, who was a jewelry designer.
Betsey Johnson said Jenascia needed six months of modeling school in order to be right for her show, which is what the episode was named after. She told Catie that she still needed to find what style she had and who she was in order to do it correctly. She said Shandi's strength was that she was not a sexpot and that she shouldn't try to be that and chose her as the winner. The winner, Shandi, got dinner at JL with Cycle 1
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 1
America's Next Top Model was a reality show hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks that aimed to find someone who could be the next top fashion model. The cycle's catch-phrase was: "One Girl has what it takes."This was the only season to feature a cast of only 10 contestants...
winner, Adrianne Curry and picked Yoanna and Xiomara to join her.
The episode also focused on the fact that Mercedes had lupus and that she was scared because of her new medication making her hair fall out. She didn't want to tell the rest of the girls because she said she didn't need the sympathy. She vowed to make it to the top, despite what was going on with her health and to push through.
For the photo shoot, the contestants portrayed celebrities. Xiomara was upset that she had to become a darker color to portray Grace Jones, and Mercedes used the pain of her lupus
Lupus erythematosus
Lupus erythematosus is a category for a collection of diseases with similar underlying problems with immunity . Symptoms of these diseases can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs...
to portray Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing...
's pain.
| Model | Celebrity |
|---|---|
| April | Catherine Zeta-Jones Catherine Zeta-Jones Catherine Zeta-Jones, CBE, is a British actress. She began her career on stage at an early age. After starring in a number of United Kingdom and United States television films and small roles in films, she came to prominence with roles in Hollywood movies such as the 1998 action film The Mask of... |
| Camille | Diana Ross Diana Ross Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway... |
| Catie | Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s.... |
| Jenascia | Salma Hayek Salma Hayek Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez de Pinault is a Mexican film actress, director and producer. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role as Frida Kahlo in the film Frida.-Early life:... |
| Mercedes | Billie Holiday Billie Holiday Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing... |
| Sara | Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the... |
| Shandi | Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman Nicole Mary Kidman, AC is an American-born Australian actress, singer, film producer, spokesmodel, and humanitarian. After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm... |
| Xiomara | Grace Jones Grace Jones Grace Jones is a Jamaican-American singer, model and actress.Jones secured a record deal with Island Records in 1977, which resulted in a string of dance-club hits. In the late 1970s, she adapted the emerging electronic music style and adopted a severe, androgynous look with square-cut hair and... |
| Yoanna | Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Although modest about her acting ability, Hepburn remains one of the world's most famous actresses of all time, remembered as a film and fashion icon of the twentieth century... |
Mercedes used her lupus to her advantage, giving an emotional shot. Xiomara gave her strongest shot to date, and Yoanna proved she could be commercial, on a high fashion level. Camille's photo was highly praised, but her attitude came across as a major problem. In the end, it was Catie and Jenascia that were in the bottom 2, but Jenascia was eliminated because she couldn't compensate for her lack of height with stunning photographs or a personality that stood out in front of the judges.
- First call-out: Mercedes Scelba-Shorte
- Bottom two: Catie Anderson & Jenascia Chakos
- Eliminated: Jenascia Chakos
- Featured photographer: Andrew Eccles
- Special guests: Simon DoonanSimon DoonanSimon Doonan is the Creative Ambassador-at-Large of the New York City-based clothing store, Barneys.-Biography:Doonan hails from the English town of Reading. He got his first retail job as a summer job working at Heelas, a department store in Reading that belonged to the John Lewis Partnership...
, Adrianne Curry, Martin Snow, Danilo, Michael Carl, Betsey JohnsonBetsey JohnsonBetsey Johnson is an American fashion designer best known for her feminine and whimsical designs. Many of her designs are considered "over the top" and embellished...
The Girl Who Is A Visual Orgasm
First aired February 10, 2004The girls underwent personality coaching. Shandi broke down after revealing her family treated her like the black sheep and a psychic did a reading for all the girls.
This week's reward challenge was a tricky interview with Janice Dickinson. Mercedes won the reward, a shopping spree, for answering the questions best and revealing her condition, lupus, which she had kept secret until then. She took Sara. Also as part of their reward, Mercedes', Sara's, and Tyra's moms all showed up.
The girls posed underwater for Quench Water. April gave the best photo of the cycle yet, but she came across too uptight in judging. Sara also did well, proving she could be both strong and soft in a photo. Shandi and Camille struggled, but not as much as Xiomara, who Nole said looked like a "walrus wearing chiffon". This eliminated her, despite Camille's bad attitude and dominatrix
Dominatrix
Dominatrix or mistress is a woman or women who takes the dominant role in bondage, discipline and sadomasochism, or BDSM. A common form of address for a submissive to a dominatrix is "mistress", "ma'am", "domina" or "maîtresse"...
tendencies.
- First call-out: Sara Racey-Tabrizi
- Bottom two: Camille McDonald & Xiomara Frans
- Eliminated: Xiomara Frans
- Featured photographer: George Holz
- Special guests: Sam Christensen, Suzannah Galland, Carolyn London, Nolé MarinNolé MarinNolé Marin is a fashion industry notable. He is a fashion stylist who occasionally does hair and wardrobe for models before their shoots, and well as organize spreads within ELLE magazine itself...
The Girl Whose Lip Puffed Up
First aired February 17, 2004The photos for the week were simple black and white beauty shots that focused on their faces. Camille was late to the acting class because she went to see a doctor for her puffed up lip, which had swollen due to an allergic reaction.
The contestants then participated in an acting challenge with Mark Collier. Camille decided to not follow the lines and instead, she rewrote parts of the script. Camille was then called clueless by the coach. The winner of the acting challenge was April.
The last stop was a Matrix
The Matrix
The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo Weaving...
themed commercial for Rollitos chips. April was hailed for her performance in the commercial and photo shoot, while Camille and Catie fell flat in both areas. Yoanna gave a shot that showed off her bone structure beautifully, and both Mercedes and Shandi showed off their beauty in their photos. Sara came across as pretty, but almost a bit too sexy in her photo. But, it was Camille and Catie in the bottom 2. Camille was criticized for her attitude, but Catie was sent home since judges felt that she was not emotionally prepared enough to handle the modelling industry.
- First call-out: April Wilkner
- Bottom two: Camille McDonald & Catie Anderson
- Eliminated: Catie Anderson
- Featured photographer: Bill Heuberger
- Featured commercial director: James Gay
- Special guests: Tasha Smith-Arqese, Mark Collier, De La Guarda, Eric Niemand, Kyle Hagler
The Girl Who Is Dripping With Hypocrisy
First aired February 24, 2004The girls celebrated Sara's birthday, and Sara disclosed her passion for modeling, stating that she wanted it the most. The models then practiced dancing. April stepped it up for Tony Michaels and won the challenge. She took Shandi and Sara to a party with male guests.
Shandi acted flirty and fun with the male guests and was called on it by her boyfriend. They previously had an argument because he wanted to go to the movies with a friend of his who happened to be a girl named Lauren. Instead of a photo shoot, the contestants performed in Tyra's music video for "Shake Ya Body". During the shoot, April nearly pushed Yoanna off the runway, while walking on the wrong side. Shandi performed the best in her solo, Mercedes forgot the choreography and Yoanna messed up again and fell.
Yoanna was in the bottom two for her poor performance in the video, but a teary-eyed Tyra eliminated Sara, who the panel felt was too pin-up and sexy for the fashion world. The episode was followed by the premiere of the video.
- First call-out: Shandi Sullivan
- Bottom two: Sara Racey-Tabrizi & Yoanna House
- Eliminated: Sara Racey-Tabrizi
- Featured commercial director: Kennedy
- Special guests: Rodney Jerkins, Tony Michaels
The Girl with the Signature Walk
First aired March 2, 2004The remaining girls were taken to a restaurant where Tyra introduced their international destination for the cycle, Milan, Italy. The girls then went on go-sees where Shandi was described as the best high fashion model, Mercedes as being a bit commercial, April as photographing well but weak in other areas,and Yoanna having to work on her body. Camille won the challenge for her strong presence. At dinner in front of Tyra, Camille implied that Yoanna had an eating disorder which was not true.
The girls did a high fashion shoot for Solstice sunglasses featuring designs by Dior, Max Mara, Burberry, Gucci & Giorgio Armani. April had mixed reviews, Camille looked pigeon-toed and was the photographer's least favorite, Mercedes looked commercial, Yoanna hid her body well and Shandi took some of the photographer's best shots all year. She was also praised for her response to rather harsh designers (which turned out to be actors testing the models' attitudes) when asked why she should get booked. Shandi simply responded that if the designer would look at her photos they would possibly see something special there. Camille got the worst review, giving off an attitude that "she knew it all". While she was walking for the designers, they asked her why she walked the way she did, and Camille replied, "This is my signature walk, and it's the walk that's going to make me famous."
Mercedes was in the bottom two for looking commercial and for a lack of editorial potential, but it was Camille who was eliminated because of her attitude and getting very defensive all the time when critiqued.
- First call-out: Shandi Sullivan
- Bottom two: Camille McDonald & Mercedes Scelba-Shorte
- Eliminated: Camille McDonald
- Special guests: Kyle Hagler, David Brown, Elena Cimarosti, Carlo De Amici, Kesia Elwin, Liliana Rolando, Nolé MarinNolé MarinNolé Marin is a fashion industry notable. He is a fashion stylist who occasionally does hair and wardrobe for models before their shoots, and well as organize spreads within ELLE magazine itself...
, Michael Giannini - Featured photographer: Massimo Costoli
The Girl Who Is Afraid Of Snakes
First aired March 9, 2004This was the cycle's recap episode. It was so named because April was afraid when it was implied that they might have to handle such creatures in a photoshoot.
The Girl Who Cheated
First aired March 16, 2004Male models were invited to come over to the house and had fun with the girls, where Shandi, who was overwhelmed by loneliness of being apart from her boyfriend, ended up having sex with another male model. Lambasted by a sense of guilt, she called her boyfriend, Eric, the next day and told him what happened. Eric got mad and yelled at her before he finally hung up. The next day, Shandi called him back and he wished her good luck in the next photo shoot.
This week, the girls learned how to compliment their body with their attire. Then, they were put into the test where they shopped at a flea market and found an outfit that was high fashion and complemented their body the best. Shandi was chosen as the winner and picked Yoanna to join in her reward.
For this week's photo shoot, the girls teamed up to do a sensual, romantic nude shoot. At panel, Mercedes impressed the judges at the judging challenge with her ability to make a piece of cloth look like a high fashion shirt. April was criticized for trying to take control of the photo shoot and Mercedes was criticized for looking too commercial. In the end, April was sent home for being too technical.
- First call-out: Yoanna House
- Bottom two: April Wilkner & Mercedes Scelba-Shorte
- Eliminated: April Wilkner
- Featured photographers: Almicare Incalza, Alex Martinengo
- Special guests: Jean Luc, Nolé MarinNolé MarinNolé Marin is a fashion industry notable. He is a fashion stylist who occasionally does hair and wardrobe for models before their shoots, and well as organize spreads within ELLE magazine itself...
, Loris Rocchi, Stephen Fairchild
The Girl Who Is America's Next Top Model
First aired March 23, 2004For the final photo, the final three had a beauty shot for which they were dressed in the opposite of their normal styles. At judging, Mercedes was hailed for finally looking like a high-fashion model. Yoanna's photo received praise, but the judges wondered if her body was right for the modeling industry. Shandi gave a pretty photo, but wasn't up to par with the other two. This eliminated her, despite giving some of the best photos in the competition.
- First call-out: Mercedes Scelba-Shorte
- Bottom two: Shandi Sullivan & Yoanna House
- Eliminated: Shandi Sullivan
- Featured photographer: Massimo Costoli
After the shoot, the remaining two met up with Dean and Dan of Dsquared for whom they walked in a fashion show. During the show, Yoanna broke her high heels and had to use Mercedes' heel, but was able to successfully complete the show.
At panel, the judges were immensely impressed by Mercedes and they felt that she stole the runway show. Tyra recognized the uniqueness of Yoanna's face, and believed that Yoanna knew the modeling industry better than Mercedes. After a long and hard deliberation, both finalists were called in and Yoanna was declared the second winner of America's Next Top Model.
- Final two: Mercedes Scelba-Shorte & Yoanna House
- America's Next Top Model: Yoanna House
- Special guests: Nolé MarinNolé MarinNolé Marin is a fashion industry notable. He is a fashion stylist who occasionally does hair and wardrobe for models before their shoots, and well as organize spreads within ELLE magazine itself...
, Gian Luca Guaitoli, Dean Caten, Dan Caten
The Runway Ahead
- Mercedes has walked for many runways, including John Sakalis, Mercedes-Benz and Rock and Republic. She has signed with Nous Model Management, has an ad coming in Seventeen Magazine and has starred in an independent film.
- Sara is interested in being in Sports Illustrated and has a meeting with the head of the swimsuit issue. She has also walked for Rock & Republic.
- Catie is enjoying her fame back home, appearing on radio, going back to her old school and walking for Louis Verdad.
- Anna is back at home and looking for agencies.
- Shandi has reconciled with her boyfriend and her mother. She is a Walgreens clerk again, trying to save money to go to New York City and meet agencies.
- Bethany still hopes to model.
- Jenascia is working at Hooters and has given birth to a child.
- April has done a photoshoot for Stuff magazine and is signed with New-York Models.
- Xiomara is a part-time bartender, has an agent, is signed with Boss Models, has done a spread for FHM and has been contacted by 3 cosmetics lines.
- Heather is pursuing acting and modeling.
- Camille is enjoying her fame and promises we will see her again. Most recently, she appeared in Washington DC's "Girls of Georgia Ave" calendar and will also appear on the Cycle 17 as an All-Star.
- Yoanna has been on numerous talk shows, collected her prizes, walked for Custo Barcelona and John Sakalis, is still very close to her family and does some weekly yoga to tone her body.
- Special guests: Mary Scelba (Mercedes' mom), Laura Bonney (Sara's mom), Mark Miley, Mary & Ted Anderson (Catie's parents), Jermaine Bradfield (Anna's husband), Eric Linn (Shandi's boyfriend), Vivian Sullivan (Shandi's mom), Patrick Jacobs (April's boyfriend), Marianne Leone, James Loughlin, Lorna McDonald (Camille's mom)
Contestants
(ages stated are at time of contest)| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Bradfield | 24 | LaGrange, Georgia LaGrange, Georgia LaGrange is a city in Troup County, Georgia, United States. It is named after the country estate near Paris of the Marquis de La Fayette, who visited the area in 1825. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census... |
12th |
| Bethany Harrison | 22 | Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ... |
11th |
| Heather Blumberg | 18 | Moreno Valley, California Moreno Valley, California Moreno Valley is a city located in Riverside County, California.A relatively young city, its rapid growth in the 1980s and the first decade of the 21st century made it second-largest city in Riverside County by population, and one of the Inland Empire's population centers. As of the 2010 census,... |
10th |
| Jenascia Chakos | 21 | Burien, Washington Burien, Washington Burien is a city in King County, Washington, United States, located south of Seattle. As of the 2010 Census, Burien's population is 33,313, which is a 2.9% increase since incorporation. Annexation in 2011 has increased the cities population to about 45,000.... |
9th |
| Xiomara Frans | 25 | Morganville, New Jersey Morganville, New Jersey Morganville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Marlboro Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 5,040.Morganville has its own post office, with a ZIP code of 07751.... |
8th |
| Catie Anderson | 18 | Willmar, Minnesota Willmar, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 18,351 people, 7,302 households, and 4,461 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,549.9 people per square mile . There were 7,789 housing units at an average density of 657.8 per square mile... |
7th |
| Sara Racey-Tabrizi | 22 | Seattle, Washington Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
6th |
| Camille McDonald | 25 | Mamaroneck, New York Mamaroneck (village), New York Mamaroneck is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 18,929 at the 2010 census. It is located partially within the town of Mamaroneck and partially within the town of Rye. The portion in Rye is unofficially called "Rye Neck"... |
5th |
| April Wilkner | 23 | Miami Beach, Florida Miami Beach, Florida Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper... |
4th |
| Shandi Sullivan | 21 | Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... |
3rd |
| Mercedes Scelba-Shorte Mercedes Scelba-Shorte Mercedes Yvette Scelba-Shorte, also known as Mercedes Yvette, , is an American fashion model and actress. She was a contestant and finalist on Cycle 2 of America's Next Top Model... |
22 | Valencia, California Valencia, California Valencia is an affluent planned community located in the City of Santa Clarita, California and Los Angeles County, California, U.S. in the northwestern corner of the Santa Clarita Valley, adjacent to Interstate 5. In 1987, it was one of the four unincorporated communities that merged to create the... |
Runner-up |
| Yoanna House Yoanna House Yoanna House is an American fashion model and television host, best known as the winner of Cycle 2 of America's Next Top Model.- Biography :... |
23 | Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... |
Winner |
Call-out order
| Order | |Episodes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | |11 | ||
| 1 | Camille | Catie | Shandi | Mercedes | Sara | April | Shandi | Shandi | Yoanna | Mercedes | Yoanna |
| 2 | Shandi | Yoanna | April | Xiomara | Mercedes | Yoanna | Mercedes | Yoanna | Shandi | Yoanna | Mercedes |
| 3 | April | Camille | Yoanna | Shandi | April | Mercedes | Camille | April | Mercedes | Shandi | |
| 4 | Mercedes | April | Mercedes | Yoanna | Yoanna | Shandi | April | Mercedes | April | ||
| 5 | Catie | Mercedes | Sara | Sara | Catie | Sara | Yoanna | Camille | |||
| 6 | Sara | Sara | Camille | April | Shandi | Camille | Sara | ||||
| 7 | Heather | Xiomara | Jenascia | Camille | Camille | Catie | |||||
| 8 | Yoanna | Heather | Catie | Catie | Xiomara | ||||||
| 9 | Bethany | Jenascia | Xiomara | Jenascia | |||||||
| 10 | Xiomara | Shandi | Heather | ||||||||
| 11 | Jenascia | Bethany | |||||||||
| 12 | Anna | ||||||||||
- The contestant won the reward challenge
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant did not participate in the photo shoot and was eliminated
- The contestant won the reward challenge and was eliminated
- The contestant won the competition
- In episodes 3 and 6, the first and second placers were switched by editing.
- Episode 9 was the recap episode.
Photo Shoot Guide
- Episode 1 Photo Shoot: Adan and Eve Nude Shots with Bodypaint
- Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Steve MaddenSteve MaddenSteve Madden is the founder and former CEO of Steve Madden Ltd., a footwear company.Born in Far Rockaway, Queens, Madden grew up in adjoining Lawrence in Nassau County, New York....
Shoes - Episode 3 Photo Shoot : Laundry by Shelli Segal Suspended Over a Giant Hole
- Episode 4 Photo Shoot : Portraying Famous Celebrities
- Episode 5 Photo Shoot : Quench Underwater nymphs
- Episode 6 Photo Shoot & Commercial : Black and White Beauty Shots; Rollitos Chips Commercial
- Episode 7 Music Video: "Shake Ya Body" by Tyra BanksTyra BanksTyra Lynne Banks is an American model, media personality, actress, occasional singer, author and businesswoman. She first became famous as a model, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough...
- Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Solstice Sunglasses in ColosseumColosseumThe Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre , is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire...
- Episode 10 Photo Shoot: Nude Shots with a Partner
- Episode 11 Photo Shoot: High Fashion Beauty Shots
Judges
- Tyra BanksTyra BanksTyra Lynne Banks is an American model, media personality, actress, occasional singer, author and businesswoman. She first became famous as a model, but television appearances were her commercial breakthrough...
- Creator, Host and Main Judge - Nigel Barker - Judge and Photographer
- Janice DickinsonJanice DickinsonJanice Doreen Dickinson is an American actress, author, fashion photographer, model and talent agent.Initially notable as a model, she has described herself as the first supermodel. One of the most successful models throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she expanded her profession to reality television...
- Judge and Supermodel - Eric Nicholson - Judge and Jane magazineJane (magazine)Jane was an American magazine created to appeal to the women who grew up reading Sassy Magazine, both of which had Jane Pratt as founding editor. Its original target audience was aged 18–34, and was designed to appeal to women who are irreverent...
editor
Other Cast Members
- Jay ManuelJay ManuelJay Manuel is a Canadian make-up artist, fashion photographer, and model. He is most recognizable as the director of photo shoots on the popular reality television show America's Next Top Model...
- Photo Director - J. Alexander - Runway Coach
Post Top Model Careers
- Catie Anderson has done runway and has been signed with a few different LA agencies. She is currently signed with New York Model ManagementNew York Model ManagementNew York Model Management is a modeling agency based in New York City. New York Models started when Heinz Holba started L.A. Models in 1985. After operating international agencies, he opened New York Models in 1997...
. - Anna Bradfield has done some test shoots and print work but has not been signed yet.
- Heather Blumberg did not pursue modeling.
- Jenascia Chakos returned to her job at HootersHootersHooters is the trade name of two privately held American restaurant chains: Hooters of America, Incorporated, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and Hooters, Incorporated, based in Clearwater, Florida...
and gave birth to a child. She has appeared in a few Seattle calendars. She is now a fashion director for a magazine and appeared on an episode of Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin, which premiered in 1975. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a large wheel. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that...
that aired on June 24, 2010. - Xiomara Frans signed with Boss Models and has also appeared in the New York Post Latino Issue.
- Bethany Harrison did a few test shots.
- Yoanna HouseYoanna HouseYoanna House is an American fashion model and television host, best known as the winner of Cycle 2 of America's Next Top Model.- Biography :...
has collected all her prizes and signed to another agency: 1st Opinion Models, and has walked for various designers She has done noted modeling work such for Psychology TodayPsychology TodayPsychology Today is a bi-monthly magazine published in the United States. It is a psychology-based magazine about relationships, health, and related topics written for a mass audience of non-psychologists. Psychology Today was founded in 1967 and features articles on such topics as love,...
, Hannah Anderson, Careline Cosmetics, JaneJane (magazine)Jane was an American magazine created to appeal to the women who grew up reading Sassy Magazine, both of which had Jane Pratt as founding editor. Its original target audience was aged 18–34, and was designed to appeal to women who are irreverent...
, Jacksonville, Metro Style, and is an icon for SephoraSephoraSephora is a chain of cosmetics stores founded in France in 1970 and acquired by Paris-based conglomerate LVMH in 1997. The Sephora chain includes more than 750 stores in 17 countries...
currently. She has done some commercial work for Declare YourselfDeclare YourselfDeclare Yourself is a campaign initiated during the 2004 United States presidential elections to encourage young people to register to vote. It began as the "Declaration of Independence Road Trip", a 50-city cross-country tour of a rare Dunlap broadside of the Declaration of Independence lasting ...
and voting campaigns on top of cosmetics commercials with Naima MoraNaima MoraNaima Mora is an American fashion model and the winner of Cycle 4 of America's Next Top Model.-Early life:Naima Mora was born on March 1, 1984 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of African American, talented jazz vocalist and entrepreneur Theresa Mora & Mexican jazz percussionist Francisco Mora...
. She has also done some broadcasting work and hosted shows such as Queen BeesQueen Bees (TV series)Queen Bees is a reality series that airs on The N, and is produced by Endemol USA that brings a group of teen "queen bees" together to live under one roof. The show is hosted by America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2 winner Yoanna House. The finale aired on August 29, 2008...
and The Look for LessThe Look for LessThe Look for Less is a television show airing on the Style Network. Previously hosted by Survivor: The Australian Outback contestant Elisabeth Hasselbeck, the current host is America's Next Top Model winner Yoanna House. Yoanna was one of thirteen contestants on America's Next Top Model, Cycle Two...
. - Camille McDonald signed with Major Model Management, has appeared on the runway of several fashion shows and has appeared in few magazines. She also launched her own line of lingerie called Lingerwear, for which Naima MoraNaima MoraNaima Mora is an American fashion model and the winner of Cycle 4 of America's Next Top Model.-Early life:Naima Mora was born on March 1, 1984 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of African American, talented jazz vocalist and entrepreneur Theresa Mora & Mexican jazz percussionist Francisco Mora...
modeled. She also appeared on the first All-Star Season of America's Next Top Model and was placed 11th overall. - Sara Racey-Tabrizi signed with TBM Models, APM Models; Mensa Management, has done some print work, including L'OréalL'OréalThe L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
, Converse, Pulse, KingKing (magazine)King is a monthly men's magazine geared toward African American and urban audiences. It features articles about hip-Hop and R&B, as well as articles covering sports and fashion. The magazine is published by Harris Publications, and was a spinoff from XXL. It ceased publication on March 31, 2009,...
and MaximMaxim (magazine)Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
and has landed small acting roles. - Mercedes Scelba-ShorteMercedes Scelba-ShorteMercedes Yvette Scelba-Shorte, also known as Mercedes Yvette, , is an American fashion model and actress. She was a contestant and finalist on Cycle 2 of America's Next Top Model...
has done some commercial work including print and TV is a spokesperson for the Lupus foundation. She was once signed to Nous Model ManagementNous Model ManagementNous Model Management is a modeling agency in Los Angeles founded by Kenya Knight in February 1998 and specializing in both new male and female high fashion print and runway models as well as representing many notable established models in the industry for their West Coast activities, the most...
and is currently signed to Elite Model Management and Click Models under the name "Mercedes Yvette". - Shandi Sullivan was signed with Trump Model Management but has left the industry, but has done some print work and test shots when she can. She switched her career to become a DJ in New York City.
- April Wilkner signed with Race Model Management and Wilhelmina Models in New York City. She has done some print, runway, corresponding and acting.