America's Next Top Model season 13

America's Next Top Model season 13
File:Antmcycle13promo.jpg Promotional photograph of the cast of Cycle 13 of America's Next Top Model
Created by	Tyra Banks
Developed by	Ken Mok Kenya Barris
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Tyra Banks Ken Mok Daniel Soiseth
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	The CW
Release	September 9 – November 18, 2009

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 13 is the thirteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the seventh season to be aired on The CW network. It premiered on September 9, 2009. This cycle's catch phrase is "'The Lineup Is 5"7' And Under. Not The Usual Suspects. BOOK 'EM!", and the promotional song is "Good Girls Go Bad" by Cobra Starship featuring Leighton Meester. The ending/elimination song, entitled "Top Model", is sung by Marvin Fequiere, husband of Cycle 10 contestant Stacy Ann.

The winner was Nicole Fox, who won management and representation by Wilhelmina Models, a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics and a cover and six-page spread within Seventeen magazine. The removal of judge Paulina Porizkova marks the first change in judging panel since Cycle 10. With her removal, only three permanent judges remain, a first for the series.

This cycle has been moved back to Los Angeles, after being filmed in New York City for Cycle 12. The cast size is once again increased to 14 contestants, with each contestant being 5'7" or shorter. The overseas destination is Maui, Hawaii.

Episode Summaries

How Short Can You Go

First aired September 9, 2009

For the first time, contestants under 5'7" are cast. They enter a room where they are supposedly being cast for Le Cycle 13, Fall Collection, but an actor tells them that they are too short, at which point Tyra enters and tells them 'it's time to break the mold'. Soon after they dress in model basics and are given a runway lesson by Miss J and have a face Polaroid taken by Mr. Jay. Then comes castings. Memorable interviews include Courtney revealing she has a broken foot, modeling teacher Alison teaching Miss J her own runway tricks, Lulu stating she is gay within seconds of her entrance and Sundai talking about her abusive childhood. During this time, Amber's personality and Nicole's lack thereof scare their fellow competitors.

20 girls are selected after the first cut and taken to a runway at the end of which they have to strike four poses. Courtney impresses Jay by soldiering on the entire runway instead of just posing. During the review, Tyra notes that many girls are posing in a more sexual than fashion way. Ultimately 14 girls are chosen and Tyra congratulates them for being pioneers.

• Special Guest: Bradford Sisk

The Early Bird Gets A Makeover

First aired September 9, 2009

The girls meet on Melrose Avenue and realize that Amber is missing. The Jays arrive in a limo and take them to a salon where it is revealed that Amber withdrew from the competition due to "personal reasons". Lisa, who had been cut in the semi-finals, is replacing her. The Jays also announce that it is makeover time. Most of the girls are satisfied with their looks, except Lisa, who worries that she didn't get much of a change and Bianca, who doesn't like her bleached eyebrows.

The girls then move into a doll-themed house. On the photo shoot, they are tasked to recreate their baby pictures with a fashion twist. Rae struggles with her 8-inch heels, while Sundai and Lisa worry about their styling. Arriving on set, Bianca seems down and tells Jay she doesn't like her make-up. At panel, Rae, Nicole, Jennifer, Ashley and Bianca are noted for their strong shots, while Brittany is castigated for her overtly sexual film. Kara and Sundai are told they lacked energy and Lisa is told that she looks mean.

Ultimately, Bianca lands in the bottom two because of her lack of professionalism, but it is Lisa's poor performance at the shoot and timid personality that gets her eliminated as the judges feel she is not making the most of her second chance.

• Quit: Amber DePace
• Amber's Replacement: Lisa Ramos
• First Call-Out: Rae Weisz
• Bottom Two: Bianca Richardson & Lisa Ramos
• Eliminated: Lisa Ramos
• Featured Photographer: Baldomero Fernandez
• Special Guests: Chanel Iman, Sally Hershberger

Fortress of Fierceness

First aired September 16, 2009

The girls meet Wilhelmina Models director Sean Patterson and Nigel Barker. Each girl then meets them alone and Lulu loses points with Nigel by mentioning she doesn't pay attention to photographers in editorials while Courtney once again impresses by walking despite her pain. Rachel goes blank when asked about her musical background. After the meetings, Sean shocks the girls by eliminating Rachel in a surprise elimination for her lack of charisma.

The girls then meet a rude photographer asking for the perfect shot in one take, which the girls struggle with until Tyra arrives and "defeats" him. She then coaches the girls on their "smize" (smiling with their eyes), which gets Jennifer worried because of her eyelid ptosis and directs a challenge where the girls are in full body suits, paired up and pitted against each other to see who has the best smize. The winners (Bianca, Brittany, Courtney, Kara, Laura, & Lulu) go to dinner with Sean Patterson, while the losers wash the dishes.

Next, the girls arrive at Santa Anita Race Track to pose topless with a jockey and a horse. At panel, Erin, Brittany, Laura and Nicole all impress the judges with their shots while Ashley is castigated for over posing and Bianca, despite her resolve not to complain, hints that she didn't like her wig. This lands her in the bottom two again but she is spared for the second time as Courtney is sent home for admitting that being asked to keep her boot hindered her performance, and for self-defeating.

• Eliminated Outside of Judging Panel: Rachel Echelberger
• First Call-Out: Erin Wagner
• Bottom Two: Bianca Richardson & Courtney Davies
• Eliminated: Courtney Davies
• Featured Photographer: Firooz Zahedi
• Special Guests: Sean Patterson, Lauren Conrad

Make Me Tall

First aired September 23, 2009

The episode starts with Bianca being determined to become softer. Miss J introduced to a 9-year-old runway model named Diva Davanna, the girls get their first runway teach with him, learning to "walk tall" and how to walk with a partner. The challenge later requires them to walk next to models who are 5'10" and above.

Brittany impresses Ann Shoket and wins an editorial for herself, Kara and Laura, angering Ashley and Lulu who had earlier coached Brittany how to walk. Back at the house, Nicole bonds with Bianca as the latter reveals her fear of showing vulnerability due to her abusive past. Ashley and Lulu later warn Nicole that she is being used, upsetting her. Nicole and Brittany then discuss their chagrin, calling Ashley a mean-girl and Lulu her sidekick.

At the photo shoot, Brittany struggles with the fact that the girls are allowed to watch her, while Bianca has to be distracted to look softer. At panel, Kara, Nicole and Erin receive unanimous praise, whereas Brittany, Rae and Laura are castigated for making themselves look shorter. Sundai is praised for her picture but her outfit and lack of presence on the runway do not sit well with Miss J. In the end Brittany survives her first bottom two appearance as Lulu is eliminated for her poor performance at the shoot and uninspiring personality.

• First Call-Out: Kara Vincent
• Bottom Two: Brittany Markert & Lulu Braithwaite
• Eliminated: Lulu Braithwaite
• Featured Photographer: Jonathan Mannion
• Special Guests: Diva Davanna, Kevan Hall, Jaime Rishar, Ann Shoket
• Top Model in Action: McKey Sullivan (Cycle 11)

Take My Photo, Tyra!

First aired September 30, 2009

The girls are taught how to do their own make-up by Sam Fine and each girl is given individual tips. Later they meet Nigel and Crissy Barker for a CoverGirl challenge, where they have to race and do their own styling and make-up through various sessions, with the last girls eliminated at each session. Laura and Kara are the first to be eliminated, followed by Nicole and Jennifer and Brittany and Rae. At the last stop the girls have to pick their pictures from a bin. Erin keeps Ashley's picture until she finds her own, eliminating Ashley. Ultimately Sundai wins to have her picture on Wal-Mart's website and a $1,000 gift from CoverGirl.

On the way to the photo shoot, Bianca and Ashley confront Erin about her behavior at the challenge, making her cry. The girls find Tyra wrapped in scarves and explains that they will be modeling scarves and the best picture will be given immunity at panel. Erin, Rae and Sundai perform well, while Ashley struggles a lot and has to change outfit three times. Meanwhile, Tyra decides to bring in a fan to improve Laura's performance and Jennifer tries screaming. Brittany is deemed the best and is given immunity as well as the opportunity to do a shoot with two male models.

At panel, many girls get good reviews and Jennifer is lauded by Tyra for bringing personality in her shoot, while Kara is chastised for not bringing any to hers. Ultimately Ashley lands in the bottom two for her poor performance but Bianca's third appearance in the bottom two in four panels is her undoing.

• Immune / First Call-Out: Brittany Markert
• Bottom Two: Ashley Howard & Bianca Richardson
• Eliminated: Bianca Richardson
• Featured Photographer: Tyra Banks
• Special Guests: Crissy Barker, China Chow, Sam Fine, Juan Munoz Hortado, Gene Williamson
• Top Model in Action: Samantha Francis (Cycle 8)

Dance With Me

First aired October 7, 2009

The girls meet Benny Ninja, who tells them that as models, they must use their bodies as well as their faces to convey emotions. He brings out Lil Mama and Jabbawockeez to teach the girls to dance. The girls then learn that they will perform in groups of three, with masks covering their faces while showing happiness, sadness and anger. Jennifer, Rae and Kara work well together and win $17,000 in jewelry.

The girls are flown to Las Vegas for their shoot. They witness a performance by Jay Manuel and the Cirque du Soleil and learn that they will be posing in teams (Brittany, Jennifer and Rae going first; Erin, Nicole and Sundai second and Ashley, Kara & Laura going last). Jennifer, Kara, Ashley and Nicole get bad reviews, but Jennifer's group saves her and she is called jointly first. The judges also love Laura and Rae's pictures, but worry about the latter's personality. Kara and Ashley land in the bottom two, both for not pushing through enough, but Kara is given another chance and Ashley is eliminated.

• First Call-Outs: Brittany Markert, Jennifer An & Rae Weisz
• Bottom Two: Ashley Howard & Kara Vincent
• Eliminated: Ashley Howard
• Featured Photographer: Mike Rosenthal
• Special Guests: Benny Ninja, Jabbawockeez, Josie Maran, Lil Mama, Rhonda Faber Green
• Top Model in Action: Lisa Jackson (Cycle 9)

Petite Ninja Warriors

First aired October 14, 2009

The girls are driven to Wilhelmina and are told they will go on go-sees in pairs (Nicole & Laura, Brittany & Kara, Erin & Jennifer and Rae & Sundai). They are given a car, but must navigate themselves with the aid of a map. The go-sees include an audition for a commercial, which most of the girls fail at, except for Nicole, who is eager to make-up for her previous bad week. Sundai and Rae try to squeeze in one last go-see, and end up being disqualified for being late. Nicole is declared the winner and rewarded a piece from each designer's collection and is told she will star in the commercial she auditioned for. Back at the house, Kara and Sundai are ticked off by Nicole's supposed "set-up" win.

The photo shoot have the girls pose as martial artists with the weapon of their choice. Most of the girls struggle with the harness they have to wear.

At panel, Nicole, Laura, Brittany, Erin and Jennifer are praised, while Sundai is once again castigated for over-accessorizing her outfit and lacking versatility. However, the panel is worried about Brittany's and Rae's lack of presence in person and Erin's slight attitude. Ultimately Kara is eliminated within her second consecutive appearance in the bottom two for appearing to give up, while Sundai is spared and told to pull it together.

• First Call-Out: Nicole Fox
• Bottom Two: Kara Vincent & Sundai Love
• Eliminated: Kara Vincent
• Featured Photographer: Patricia Von Ah
• Special Guests: Neil Lane, Skyler Mattson, Rozae Nichols, Sean Patterson, Gerard Seifert, Lauren Shiohama, Jonathan Skow, Trina Turk, Jessica White, Tracy Wong
• Top Model in Action: Fo Porter (Cycle 12)

Interview 101

First aired October 21, 2009

The girls meet Ant and Lara Spencer from The Insider to learn interview skills. With the aim of teaching them to think on their feet, Ant makes life difficult for the models by acting out celebrity interview stereotypes. Ann Shoket arrives and informs them that they will be interviewing Jessica Lowndes as their challenge. To make things harder, their autocues are deliberately cut mid-interview. Jennifer and Erin shine with their improv, while Laura's dyslexia causes her to clam up, and Nicole struggles to ask appropriate questions. Erin wins the challenge and chooses Rae and Jennifer to share in her win - an editorial spread for Seventeen.

This week's photo shoot is replaced with a commercial for CoverGirl. The girls write their own scripts and Erin finishes quickly, while Laura and Nicole have a hard time and spend hours practicing. Again Jennifer shines, but Erin has to continually fight back tears, while Laura pushes through despite struggling with her learning difficulty.

At panel, Jennifer and Nicole are praised, while Brittany delivers all of her lines flawlessly but fails to show her personality. Sundai and Laura are told they have written good scripts but castigated for their poor delivery. Ultimately Rae and Erin land in the bottom two; Erin for her incessant crying on-set, and Rae for fading into the background amongst the other girls. Erin is told she has more potential, and with that Rae is eliminated.

• First Call-Out: Jennifer An
• Bottom Two: Erin Wagner & Rae Weisz
• Eliminated: Rae Weisz
• Featured Commercial Director: Nigel Barker
• Special Guests: Teyona Anderson, Ant, Jessica Lowndes, Kim Kardashian, Ann Shoket, Lara Spencer
• Top Model in Action: Nicole Linkletter (Cycle 5)

Let's Go Surfing

First aired October 28, 2009

The girls find their house condemned, with Tyra telling them it is too filthy to live in. However, she soon reveals that the girls are going to Hawaii for the remainder of the competition by throwing a Hawaii-themed party in the yard. Upon arrival, the girls are stunned by their house and Jennifer is freaked out by the fact that her commercial is being played in at least five different rooms.

The girls are then taught how to surf by Buzzy Kerbox. After, they are given a challenge where they have to pose on a moving surfboard with a male model. Erin, Brittany and Nicole excel, while Sundai and Laura stumble. Erin is crowned the winner and, despite the rising tension between her and Brittany, picks the latter and Nicole to share a helicopter ride above Maui. While Nicole and Brittany enjoy it, Erin is upset with not winning a tangible prize yet again.

At their photo shoot, the girls are photographed by Tyra while portraying women of mixed heritage, like Hawaiian hapas.

Contestant	Ethnicities
Brittany	East Indian & Native American
Erin	Tibetan & Egyptian
Jennifer	Batswana & Polynesian
Laura	Mexican & Greek
Nicole	Japanese & Malagasy
Sundai	Russian & Moroccan

Most of the girls struggle with the shoot, especially Laura, who is worried about her sunburns. At panel, all the girls but Nicole get mixed reviews, with Sundai being told she photographs short, Erin that she posed in a commercial way, and Brittany that she didn't step outside of the box. Despite Erin's second bottom two appearance in a row and her tendency to self sabotage, it is Brittany who is sent home for being too analytical.

• First Call-Out: Nicole Fox
• Bottom Two: Brittany Markert & Erin Wagner
• Eliminated: Brittany Markert
• Featured Photographer: Tyra Banks
• Special Guests: Sofia Beschan, Buzzy Kerbox, Kirsty Hume
• Top Model in Action: Natalie Pack (Cycle 12)

Dive Deeper

First aired November 4, 2009

The girls come back from panel and Nicole is upset that she can't celebrate her first call-out because of Brittany's shocking departure. When Nicole reveals that she is impressed by Sundai's inner strength, the latter promises to tell the girls her story if she makes it to the final four.

The girls are taught about swimsuit shoots by Marisa Miller. They are then taken to a cliff for their challenge - to jump off and look graceful on film with only one shot. Most of the girls perform well and Nicole gets rewarded with $6,500 worth of jewelry. She also gets to pick which girls would get extra frames, and Erin is left out. Later, they celebrate Laura's birthday.

At the photo shoot, the girls pose underwater and all but Erin get a second round after being critiqued by Jay. At panel, Nicole and Jennifer are praised, despite the former's lack of "Barbie toes" and the latter's lack of angles while Erin makes Top Model history by surviving three consecutive bottom two appearances, as Sundai is eliminated but comforted by Tyra who calls her a role model.

• First Call-Out: Jennifer An
• Bottom Two: Erin Wagner & Sundai Love
• Eliminated: Sundai Love
• Featured Photographer: Russell James
• Special Guest: Marisa Miller
• Top Model in Action: Fatima Siad (Cycle 10)

Hawaiian Hip Hop

Aired November 11, 2009

The girls are taken to a teach about Hawaiian hula and how it can be integrated with hip-hop. The girls learn several moves and are assigned to use them to tell a story. During rehearsal, Erin uses her cheerleading experience to help the girls get their routine down. While most of the girls perform well, Nicole messes up her entire routine. Laura ends up winning a 5-day trip back to Hawaii after the competition is over, which she shares with Jennifer, much to Erin's frustration.

At the photo shoot, the girls are told that two of them will be eliminated at the next panel, shocking them. While Erin and Nicole perform rather well, Laura and Jennifer stumble. At panel, Laura and Nicole are praised for their pictures but Erin and Jennifer are castigated for their poor film. In the end, Laura, Jennifer and Erin land in the bottom three, Laura for not looking like a model in person and the other two for their dwindling performances.

Ultimately, an overjoyed Laura joins Nicole as a finalist, while Jennifer and Erin are sent home, both of them being upset to have come so close to the win, yet so far.

• First Call-Out: Nicole Fox
• Bottom Three: Erin Wagner, Jennifer An & Laura Kirkpatrick
• Eliminated: Erin Wagner & Jennifer An
• Featured Photographer: Steve Shaw
• Special Guests: Ann Shoket, Anna Rita Sloss
• Top Model in Action: Katarzyna Dolinska (Cycle 10)

America's Next Top Model Is...

Aired November 18, 2009

Eddie Murphy attends the final runway show. It all boils down to the moment when Tyra reveals who will become America's Next Top Petite Model. The final two girls must pull out all the stops to impress the judges and nail their final CoverGirl commercial in Hawaii.

• Final Two: Laura Kirkpatrick & Nicole Fox
• America's Next Top Model: Nicole Fox
• Featured Photographers: Nigel Barker, Gilles Bensimon
• Special Guests: Julia Clancey, Eddie Murphy, Teyona Anderson, Ann Shoket
• Top Model in Action: Teyona Anderson (Cycle 12)

Cycle 13: REVEALED

Aired November 18, 2009

Never before seen footage of the 5'7" and under models of cycle 13 of America's Next Top Model.

• Top Model in Action: Danielle Evans (Cycle 6)

Contestants

(ages stated are at time of contest)

In order of elimination

• Lisa Ramos, 19, Queens, New York
• Rachel Echelberger, 18, Woodland, California
• Courtney Davies, 22, Plantation, Florida
• Lulu Braithwaite, 19, Brooklyn, New York
• Bianca Richardson, 21, Columbia, South Carolina
• Ashley Howard, 22, Chicago, Illinois
• Kara Vincent, 19, Fort Wayne, Indiana
• Ashley "Rae" Weisz, 21, Rochester, Minnesota
• Brittany Markert, 21, Livermore, California
• Sundai Love, 18, Bakersfield, California
• Erin Wagner, 18, Spring Grove, Illinois
• Jennifer An, 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Laura Kirkpatrick, 19, Stanford, Kentucky (runner-up)
• Nicole Fox, 18, Louisville, Colorado (winner)

Summaries

Call-Out Order

Tyra's Call-Out Order

Order	Episodes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	Jennifer	Rae	Erin	Kara	Creepy Mermaid Girl	Rae	Nicole	Jennifer	Nicole	Jennifer	A Weirdo	Nicole
2	Erin	Nicole	Brittany	Nicole	Jennifer	Brittany	Laura	Nicole	Jennifer	Nicole	Laura	Laura
3	Nerd Girl	Jennifer	Laura	Erin	Rae	Jennifer	Brittany	Brittany	Laura	Laura	Erin
4	Kara	Ashley	Nicole	Sundai	Nicole	Laura	Erin	Sundai	Sundai	Erin	Jennifer
5	Lulu	Courtney	Kara	Jennifer	Erin	Nicole	Jennifer	Laura	Erin	Sundai
6	Rae	Erin	Jennifer	Bianca	Laura	Sundai	Rae	Erin	Brittany
7	Ashley	Lulu	Sundai	Laura	Sundai	Erin	Sundai	Rae
8	Brittany	Rachel	Rae	Ashley	Kara	Kara	Kara
9	Bianca	Laura	Lulu	Rae	Ashley	Ashley
10	Courtney	Kara	Ashley	Brittany	Bianca
11	Nicole	Brittany	Bianca	Lulu
12	Amber	Sundai	Courtney
13	Laura	Bianca	Rachel
14	Sundai	Smooch

  The contestant won the reward challenge

  The contestant was immune from elimination

  The contestant was eliminated

  The contestant won the reward challenge and was eliminated

  The contestant was entered as a replacement into the competition and was eliminated

  The contestant was eliminated outside of the judging panel

  The contestant quit the competition

  The contestant won the competition

• In episode 1, the pool of 20 girls was reduced to 14 who moved on to the main competition. However, this first call-out does not reflect their performance that first week.
• In episode 2, it was revealed that Amber quit the competition. She was replaced by Lisa, who was eliminated in the same episode.
• In episode 3, Rachel was eliminated after performing the worst during a meeting with a Wilhelmina representative.
• In episode 5, Brittany won immunity from elimination for performing the best at the photo shoot. She also won an extra reward as a result.
• In episode 6, Brittany, Jennifer and Rae were called first together, as they had the best group shot. The table reflects Tyra's evaluation of the three's individual performances within the group.
• In episode 7, Rae and Sundai were disqualified from the challenge for being late.
• In episode 11, Erin, Jennifer and Laura were called forward as the bottom three. Tyra handed the last photo to Laura, eliminating Erin and Jennifer.
• Episode 13 is the recap episode.

Photo Shoot Guide

• Episode 1 Photo Shoot: Polaroid head shot; Runway shot (Casting)
• Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Re-enacting Baby Photos
• Episode 3 Photo Shoot: Posing Topless on a Horse
• Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Elongating Oneself
• Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Beauty Shoot with Fabric
• Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Cirque du Soleil
• Episode 7 Photo Shoot: Ninja Warriors
• Episode 8 Commercial: CoverGirl Exact Eyelights Collection
• Episode 9 Photo Shoot: Biracial Models
• Episode 10 Photo Shoot: Posing Underwater
• Episode 11 Photo Shoot: Pele, Goddess of Volcanoes
• Episode 12 Photo Shoots & Commercial: CoverGirl LashBlast Mascara; Seventeen magazine cover

Cast members

• Tyra Banks - Creator, Host, Photographer & Main Judge
• J. Alexander - Judge & Runway Coach
• Nigel Barker - Judge & Photographer
• Jay Manuel - Photo Shoot Director

External links

• Official website