The seventh cycle of America's Next Top Model started airing on September 20, 2006 as the first to be aired on The CW network. The season's catch-phrase is "The Competition Won't Be Pretty." The season's promotional theme song is "Hot Stuff (I Want You Back)" by Pussycat Dolls.

To date, this cycle is the most watched season in The CW, averaging 5.13 million viewers per episode. In addition, a new opening was made, different from the last three cycles. J.Manuel also was added to the final judging panel, for a total of five judges deciding on the winner.

The prizes for this cycle were:

A modeling contract with Elite Model Management. A fashion spread and cover in Seventeen. A 100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.

The following prizes have been removed:

A modeling contract with Ford Models. A fashion spread and cover in Elle.

The international destination during this cycle was Barcelona, Spain, the show’s first visit to the Iberian Peninsula.

The winner was 21-year-old CariDee English from Fargo, North Dakota with Melrose Bickerstaff placing as the runner up.

Contestants (Ages stated are at time of contest) Contestant Age Height Hometown FinishPlace Christian Evans 19 Episode 213 Megan Morris 23San Francisco, California Episode 312 Monique Calhoun 19 Chicago, Illinois Episode 411 Megg Morales 18 Los Angeles, California Episode 510 20 Sacramento, California Episode 69 Brooke Miller 18 Keller, Texas Episode 78 Anchal Joseph 19 Homestead, Florida Episode 97 Jaeda Young 18 Parkersburg, Iowa Episode 106 Michelle Babin 18 Anaheim, CaliforniaEpisode 115 Amanda Babin 18 Anaheim, California Episode 124 Eugena Washington 21 Palmdale, California Episode 133 Melrose Bickerstaff 23 West Bloomfield, Michigan2 CariDee English 21 Fargo, North Dakota1

Episodes

Summaries

Call-out order OrderEpisodes1234567910111213 1 MelroseMichelleMelroseA.J.CariDeeBrookeAmandaCariDeeMelroseEugenaMelroseCariDeeCariDee 2 JaedaCariDeeAnchalJaedaEugenaMelroseCariDeeMelroseEugenaMelroseEugenaMelroseMelrose 3 MichelleA.J.AmandaBrookeA.J.AmandaAnchalJaedaAmandaCariDeeCariDeeEugena 4 EugenaMeganMichelleAnchalMelroseCariDeeMelroseAmandaMichelleAmandaAmanda 5 BrookeAnchalA.J.MichelleMichelleMichelleJaedaEugenaCariDeeMichelle 6 AnchalMeggCariDeeMelroseAnchalEugenaMichelleMichelleJaeda 7 A.J.MoniqueBrookeMeggAmandaAnchalEugenaAnchal 8 ChristianAmandaEugenaAmandaBrookeJaedaBrooke 9 MeggJaedaMeggCariDeeJaedaA.J. 10 MeganEugenaMoniqueEugenaMegg 11 CariDeeBrookeJaedaMonique 12 AmandaMelroseMegan 13 MoniqueChristian The contestant was eliminated The contestant won the competition

Bottom two EpisodeContestantsEliminated1Christian & MelroseChristian2Jaeda & Megan Megan3Eugena & MoniqueMonique4Jaeda & MeggMegg5A.J & JaedaA.J6Brooke & EugenaBrooke8Anchal & MichelleAnchal9CariDee & JaedaJaeda10Amanda & MichelleMichelle11Amanda & CariDeeAmanda12Eugena & MelroseEugenaCariDee & MelroseMelrose The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated after their fourth time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed as the runner-up

Average call-out order Casting call-out order and final two are not included. Rank byaverage Place Model Call-outtotal Number ofcall-outs Call-outaverage 1–2 1 CariDee 37 11 3.36 2 Melrose 3 9 A.J. 21 5 4.20 4 4 Amanda 45 10 4.50 5 5 Michelle 41 9 4.56 6 7 Anchal 34 7 4.86 7 3 Eugena 56 11 5.09 8 8 Brooke 38 6 6.33 9 6 Jaeda 53 8 6.63 10–11 10 Megg 32 4 8.00 12 Megan 16 2 12 11 Monique 28 3 9.33 13 13 Christian 13 1 13.00

Photo shoot guide Episode 1 photo shoot was split in two halves: First half: Rooftop nude shot (casting) Second half(Episode 2): Model stereotypes Episode 3 photo shoot: Hair Wars Episode 4 photo shoot: Runway on water Episode 5 photo shoot: Circus characters Episode 6 photo shoot: Portraying famous celebrity couples Episode 7 photo shoots: Romance novels with Fabio; Black & white scary/sexy beauty shots Episode 9 photo shoot: CoverGirl TruBlend whipped foundation in outer space Episode 10 commercial: Secret Deodorant commercial in Catalan Episode 11 photo shoot: Spanish bullfighters Episode 12 photo shoot: Floating water nymphs in pairs Episode 13 photo shoots & Commercial: CoverGirl Outlast Double Lip Shine commercial & print ad; Seventeen Magazine covers

Other cast members Jay Manuel – Photo Director Sutan – Make-up Artist Christian Marc – Hair Stylist Anda & Masha – Wardrobe

Makeovers Megan - Cut shorter and dyed ice blonde Monique - Long layered wavy dark brown weave Megg - Extra-long curly brown extensions A.J. - Linda Evangelista inspired cut and dyed light brown Brooke - Dyed chocolate brown Anchal - Layered with adjusted hairline Jaeda - Halle Berry inspired pixie cut and dyed dark brown Michelle - Permed wavy and dyed light red Amanda - Straightened and dyed fire-engine red Eugena - Long wavy black weave Melrose - Dyed platinum blonde and eyebrows lightened ala Nadja Auermann CariDee - Long wavy blonde extensions

Post-Top Model careers

Christian Evans signed with Elite Model Management in Atlanta, runway division. Megan Morris has been signed with NEXT Model Management. Monique Calhoun has modeled in Tokyo and was signed with L.A. Models and Code Model Management. She is now signed with Heffner Management under the name 'Monique Stateena'. Megg Morales was signed with Red Model Management and did some print work and has gotten a showcard for Fashion Week SS09. She is now a Model/Artist living in Berlin, Germany. Megg is still involved in the fashion scene internationally (she is self managed from Berlin/Europe). She is also a performance artist, and is a singer in a two-piece band called "S0S0SAI". Megg's Artist name is RecklessRedemption. A.J. Stewart has modeled in Hong Kong, Tokyo and South Korea. Brooke Miller has graduated from University of Texas at Austin, and has taken test shots. Anchal Joseph has modeled in Miami and Morocco, booked magazine editorials in ZOOM, French VOGUE with Bruce Weber, ELLE Singapore, Night, and Artemis. In addition to that she has booked campaigns for SOFI Swimwear and Eva Danielle NYC as well as shows for FUNKSHION Miami Fashion Week. She is represented by Manny Roman and is signed with Mars Model Management, and Roman Management. In 2018, she was chosen as a briefcase model for a revival of Deal or No Deal on CNBC; her briefcase is number 22. Jaeda Young has finished her education and got married. She now goes by the name Jaeda Young-Englund. Amanda and Michelle Babin, who had been represented by L.A Models prior to the show, have continued modeling. They appeared in cycle 8, posing for photographs with contestant Brittany Hatch. They were featured in an editorial in the December 2006 issue of Seventeen. They have also recently modeled in Milan. They later appeared in episode one of cycle 10. They also appeared in the thriller flick, From Within and in a song "Don't Listen To Him," sung by Leila Avila. Eugena Washington has walked the runway in shows for L.A. Fashion Week, including Anthony Franco and Kevan Hall. She has also modeled for Southpole. She had her own billboard in Times Square, appeared in ads for Walmart, and can be seen in TJ Maxx's "Maxxinista" commercial. She made an appearance in the music video "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars. She is signed with Elite Model Management and appeared in cycle 11 Top Model's in Action. She also made an appearance in the tenth season of Hell's Kitchen as a model walking on a runway. In 2015, Eugena became a Playboy Playmate and later became the 2016 Playboy Playmate of the Year. Melrose Bickerstaff is currently signed with Lenni's Model Management in London, has done ads for Scoop NYC, Jack Rabbit Belts, and the Beau Soleil Fall 2007 Collection, and walked the runway at London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2008 for designer Aminika Wilmot. She was previously signed to Bleu Model Management and L.A. Models, as well as Storm Model Management in late 2007. CariDee English has collected all of her prizes. She is also working with the Psoriasis Foundation and has been featured in several magazines, fashion shows and campaigns. She continued to be signed with Elite Model Management but is now represented by The Suchin Company. In March 2009, she began hosting Pretty Wicked, a reality show for the Oxygen network that seeks to find inner beauty in ten bad girls. CariDee is pursuing a music career alongside her modeling career. She is currently signed with First Option Model Agency in Dublin.CariDee English – First Option Models She starred in a commercial for Stelara.

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References

External links

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7 at the CW official site