America's Next Top Model season 1

America's Next Top Model season 1
File:Topmodel1.jpg Promotional photograph of the cast of Cycle 1 of America's Next Top Model
Created by	Tyra Banks
Starring	Tyra Banks
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	9
Production
Executive producers	Tyra Banks Ken Mok
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	UPN
Release	May 20 – July 15, 2003

America's Next Top Model (now known as America's Next Top Model Cycle 1) is a reality show hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks, which aims to find the next top fashion model.

The first series featured a cast of 10 contestants. The international destination for the cycle was Paris, France. 20-year-old Adrianne Curry from Joliet, Illinois became the first winner of America's Next Top Model. She won a contract with Revlon cosmetics, a contract for representation with Wilhelmina Models and a spread within Marie Claire magazine.

Episode summaries

The Girl Who Wants It Bad

Original Airdate: May 20, 2003

The ten girls selected at the semifinals are transported to New York City and escorted to a large loft apartment that they will be sharing for the first half of the competition. Ebony and Adrianne room in the Miami Room; "the Christians", Robin, Shannon and Kesse, in the Milan Room; and Elyse, Nicole and Katie board in the Tokyo Room. The girls of the Tokyo Room discover pullout mattresses from underneath their beds. Two additional contestants, Giselle and Tessa, are soon added to the group after being scouted at a separate audition and they are to sleep on these pullout mattresses in the Tokyo Room. After Brazilian bikini waxes have been administered to the contestants, and initial weights are recorded, the girls head to their first photo shoot - a bikini shoot for JLO by Jennifer Lopez swimwear set atop a Manhattan skyscraper in frigid weather. At the first judging session, the judges feel that Elyse is too thin - having weighed in at only 114 pounds despite being 5"10 - and that Tessa has been taught how to pose incorrectly. They also remark that Shannon looks much better in her pictures than in front of the panel, and perhaps she has tanned too much in her life. Finally, the judges decide to eliminate Tessa due to lack of persona.

• Bottom two: Shannon Stewart & Tessa Carlson
• Eliminated: Tessa Carlson

The Girl Is Here To Win

Original Airdate: May 27, 2003

Tension erupts in the loft between the devout Christians - Robin and Shannon - and several other contestants, especially concerning Elyse's atheism and Ebony's homosexuality. This episode also contains a memorable confessional from Elyse wherein she vents her anger on the remaining contestants. The second photo shoot is another bikini shoot, but this time for Stuff magazine. Katie is eliminated at panel as the judges felt that she was overly sexual in her photos, which limited her appeal as a model.

• Bottom two: Katie Cleary & Kesse Wallace
• Eliminated: Katie Cleary

The Girl Who Gets Rushed To The Emergency Room

Original Airdate: June 3, 2003

The third episode begins with makeovers of all eight remaining contestants, which some girls are more enthusiastic about than others. Later it is announced that each contestant will be posing with a guest model in the week's shoot - a snake. While this terrifies many contestants, the group still manages to take strong photos as a whole. The day after the shoot, Adrianne is rushed to the hospital with severe food poisoning, and she later forces her way out of the hospital and back to the competition so as not to be automatically eliminated. At panel, Ebony is criticized for the texture of her skin, and Nicole is ousted as she is deemed not committed enough to the competition.

• Bottom two: Ebony Haith & Nicole Panattoni
• Eliminated: Nicole Panattoni

The Girl Who Drives Everyone Crazy

Original Airdate: June 10, 2003

The seven remaining contestants are challenged to polish their acting skills and collaborate to shoot a television commercial for Fresh Look contact lenses, in which some of the girls struggle. The main source of drama in this episode revolves around a visit from Ebony's girlfriend, Kaa. Although most of the girls are polite and introduce themselves, Shannon and Robin choose to stay in their room and read the Bible, which Ebony takes offense to. Adrianne is actually quite social with the duo, stating that she has many gay friends back home in Illinois. At panel, several girls are given harsh criticism for their performances. Adrianne is told that her accent is too strong, and that the judges can barely hear her. However, she is safe from the bottom two, where Giselle and Ebony find themselves. The panel says that although she has amazing model potential, Giselle needs to become more self-confident. However in a shocking elimination, Ebony, the early frontrunner to many of the girls, is eliminated due to her awkward performance in the commercial and that the judges feel she had a chip on her shoulder.

• Bottom two: Ebony Haith & Giselle Samson
• Eliminated: Ebony Haith

The Girl Everyone Thinks Is Killing Herself

Original Airdate: June 17, 2003

The girls are taught how to answer interview questions in this episode, and they have one-on-ones with a coach. While Elyse is being interviewed, the other girls gossip about her weight and talk about incidents which prove that she does indeed have an eating disorder. For this week's challenge, the contestants try to impress a tough interviewer, and Elyse's candid and outspoken remarks win her the opportunity to invite one of her loved ones to New York for a brief visit. She is also told that she may choose one of her fellow contestant to share in her prize, and selects Adrianne, who breaks down into tears, stating that her mother has never been to New York and that her family has never had enough money to travel. In that week's photo shoot, to which Elyse's boyfriend and Adrianne's mother show up, each model was pictured in Reebok shoes with NFL Rookie of the Year Clinton Portis. At panel, Elyse is criticized for being too thin and being a know-it-all, and Giselle is sent home at panel because she is not able to overcome her self-confidence issues, despite her modeling talent and phenomenal photo for this week.

• Bottom two: Elyse Sewell & Giselle Samson
• Eliminated: Giselle Samson

The Girl Who Deals With A Pervert

Original Airdate: June 24, 2003

The five remaining contestants - Kesse, Robin, Elyse, Shannon, and Adrianne - are then told that they will be flying to the fashion capital of the world, Paris for the remainder of the competition. Here, they have a lingerie shoot for Wonder Bra with a gorgeous male model (Brad Pinkert from Buffalo, NY), and each girl is given the opportunity to go on several "go-sees" to impress Parisian designers. Adrianne is fazed after an unwanted encounter with a Parisian man who tried to reach up her skirt while asking him for a directions and has difficulty collecting herself. Elyse is the challenge winner. At panel in an emotional elimination, Kesse and Adrianne find themselves in the bottom two for not attending all of their "go-sees", and Kesse is cut for not demonstrating enough desire to continue in the competition.

• Bottom two: Adrianne Curry & Kesse Wallace
• Eliminated: Kesse Wallace

The Girls Who Get Really Naked

Original Airdate: July 1, 2003

The final four aspiring models try on couture outfits for Parisian designers and are asked to pose naked in their photo shoot for Merit Diamond Jewelry. Robin, being a devout Christian, vehemently proclaims that she will not do the shoot as her body is a "temple". Her tirade includes the infamous line "If you do not stand for something, you will fall for anything." After hearing her fellow competitor's tirade, Shannon also backs out of the shoot, later telling the panel that she would never pose nude, regardless of how much money or fame she would garner. Also at panel, Elyse's picture is hailed by the judges and Robin is accused of flashing her breasts to Jay Manuel, which put her integrity into question with the judges. Subsequently, these two contestants are called forward as the bottom two, and Robin is ousted.

• Bottom two: Robin Manning & Shannon Stewert
• Eliminated: Robin Manning

How The Girls Got Here

Original Airdate: July 8, 2003

This is the recap episode.

The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model

Original Airdate: July 15, 2003

In the first half of Cycle 1's finale, the three finalists were evaluated by Kimora Lee Simmons and again by the judging panel. In a surprising elimination, Elyse and Adrianne - a pair that had become close friends through the competition - were placed in the bottom two, and Elyse the front-runner was ousted because the judges felt her speech sometimes came across as careless and that she had not taken to heart the judges' credence in modeling being a profession that required brains and beauty. Soon after this, Adrianne and Shannon faced off on the runway modeling Baby Phat fashions, and finally both girls faced the panel one last time. Tyra told the remaining girls that the winner would receive a contract with Revlon, a spread in Marie Claire magazine, and a contract with Wilhelmina Models. After evaluating, Tyra told that America's Next Top Model will be revealed on a large cover of fictional ANTM Magazine behind the judges' panel. The sheet draped over the picture fell down as Adrianne is declared the winner.

• Bottom two: Adrianne Curry & Elyse Sewell
• Eliminated: Elyse Sewell
• Final two: Adrianne Curry & Shannon Stewert
• America's Next Top Model: Adrianne Curry

Contestants

In order of elimination

(ages stated are at time of contest)

• Tessa Carlson, 19, from Chicago, Illinois (5' 9", 125 lb)
• Katherine "Katie" Cleary, 21, from Glenview, Illinois (5' 9", 120 lb)
• Nicole Panattoni, 22, from Rancho Murrieta, California (5' 11", 122 lb)
• Ebony Haith, 24, from Bronx, New York (5' 10", 131 lb)
• Giselle Samson, 18, from Corona, California (5' 10", 136 lb)
• Kesse Wallace, 21, from North Little Rock, Arkansas (5' 9", 134 lb)
• Robin Manning, 26, from Memphis, Tennessee (5' 10", 168 lb)
• Elyse Sewell, 20, from Albuquerque, New Mexico (5'10", 114 lb)
• Shannon Stewart, 18, from Franklin, Ohio (5' 10 1/2", 130 lb) <runner-up>
• Adrianne Curry, 20, from Joliet, Illinois (5' 10", 134 lb) <winner>

Summaries

Call-out order

Tyra’s Callout Order

Order	Ep 1	Ep 1	Ep 2	Ep 3	Ep 4	Ep 5	Ep 6	Ep 7	Ep 9
01	Nicole	Ebony	Shannon	Shannon	Kesse	Adrianne	Elyse	Elyse	Shannon	Adrianne
02	Robin	Elyse	Ebony	Kesse	Elyse	Kesse	Shannon	Adrianne	Adrianne	Shannon
03	Kesse	Kesse	Giselle	Elyse	Adrianne	Shannon	Robin	Shannon	Elyse
04	Elyse	Adrianne	Robin	Giselle	Robin	Robin	Adrianne	Robin
05	Katie	Katie	Adrianne	Adrianne	Shannon	Elyse	Kesse
06	Ebony	Nicole	Nicole	Robin	Giselle	Giselle
07	Adrianne	Giselle	Elyse	Ebony	Ebony
08	Shannon	Robin	Kesse	Nicole
09	Giselle	Shannon	Katie
10	Tessa	Tessa

     The contestant won the week's reward challenge

     The contestant was eliminated

     The contestant won the competition

• In episode 1, the pool of 20 girls was reduced to 8 who would move on to the actual competition. Later, 2 more girls were scouted at a separate audition and introduced to the cast, bringing the final number to 10 contestants.
• Episode 8 was the recap episode.

Makeovers

• Nicole: Straightened
• Ebony: Tuft of hair shaved
• Giselle: Layered red hair
• Kesse: "Tyra Banks 1992" hair extensions
• Robin: Light brown and hair extensions
• Elyse: Pixie hair cut
• Shannon: Bleached and hair extensions
• Adrianne: Hair weave and bangs

Photo Shoot Guide

• Week 1 Photo Shoot: JLO by Jennifer Lopez rooftop swimwear shoot
• Week 2 Photo Shoot: Stuff Swimwear
• Week 3 Photo Shoot: Beauty shot with snakes
• Week 4 Commercial: Fresh Look Contact Lenses
• Week 5 Photo Shoot: Reebok ad with Clinton Portis
• Week 6 Photo Shoot: Wonder Bra
• Week 7 Photo Shoots: Nude Merrit Diamonds; Black & White beauty shot
• Runway Finale: Baby Phat fashion show

Judges

• Tyra Banks
• Janice Dickinson
• Kimora Lee Simmons
• Beau Quillian

Cycle statistics

• Total number of contestants: 10
• Oldest contestant: Robin Manning, 26 years old
• Youngest contestants: Giselle Samson & Shannon Stewart, both 18 years old
• Tallest contestant: Nicole Panattoni, 5'11" (180 cm)
• Shortest contestants: Kesse Wallace, Robin Manning & Tessa Carlson, all 5'9" (175 cm)
• Heaviest contestant: Robin Manning, 160 lb (73 kg)
• Lightest contestants: Elyse Sewell, 114 lb (52 kg)
• Contestant with the most collective reward challenge wins: Elyse Sewell, 3 wins
• Top 3's call-out mean (excluding semifinals and final judging panel): Adrianne Curry - 3.25, Shannon Stewart - 3.13, Elyse Sewell - 3.0
• Top 3's call-out median (excluding semifinals and final judging panel): Adrianne Curry - 3.5, Shannon Stewart - 2.5, Elyse Sewell - 2.5
• Contestants with the most consecutive first call-outs: Elyse Sewell & Shannon Stewert, both 2 times
• Contestant with the most collective first call-outs: Shannon Stewart, 3 times
• Contestants with the most consecutive bottom two appearances: Ebony Haith & Giselle Samson, both 2 times