The second cycle of America's Next Top Model premiered on January 13, 2004, and was hosted by model Tyra Banks. The show aimed to find the next top fashion model. The cycle's catchphrase was "They're all gorgeous, but only one has what it takes."
The prizes for this cycle were a contract with IMG Models, a fashion spread and a cover in Jane magazine, and a cosmetics campaign with Sephora.
This was the only season to feature a cast of twelve contestants, as well as the only season prior to cycle 16 not to include a casting episode. The international destination for the cycle was Milan, Italy, marking the show's first visit to Southern Europe and the first of three visits to Italy.
The winner was 23-year-old Yoanna House from Jacksonville, Florida, then Mercedes Scelba-Shorte been the runner-up. This was the first cycle to feature Nigel Barker as a judge and the only season to feature Eric Nicholson as a judge.
Contestants Name Age Height Hometown Outcome Place Anna Bradfield 24 LaGrange, Georgia Episode 112 Bethany Harrison 22 Houston, Texas Episode 211 Heather Blumberg 18Moreno Valley, California Episode 310 Jenascia Chakos 21 Burien, Washington Episode 49 Xiomara Frans 25 Morganville, New Jersey Episode 58 Catie Anderson 18 Willmar, Minnesota Episode 67 Sara Racey-Tabrizi 22 Seattle, Washington Episode 76 Camille McDonald 25 Mamaroneck, New York Episode 85 April Wilkner 23 Providence, Rhode Island Episode 104 Shandi Sullivan 21 Kansas City, Missouri Episode 113Mercedes Scelba-Shorte 22 Valencia, California2 Yoanna House 23 Jacksonville, Florida1
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Reception Before the cycle aired, promotional footage showing the judges reacting to Ann Ward's waist drew criticism over the show's portrayal of thinness. Tyra Banks said that she had not reviewed the clip before its release and apologized for the confusion and disappointment it caused, stating that the program had not intended to promote an unhealthy body image.
Summaries
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The contestant was eliminated The contestant won the competition
Average call-out order Final two is not included. Rank byaverage Place Model Call-outtotal Number ofcall-outs Call-outaverage 1 2 Mercedes 29 10 2.90 2–3 1 Yoanna 33 3.30 3 Shandi 4 4 April 30 9 3.33 5 5 Camille 38 8 4.75 6 6 Sara 34 7 4.86 7 7 Catie 34 6 5.67 8 8 Xiomara 36 5 7.20 9 10 Heather 25 3 8.33 10 9 Jenascia 36 4 9.00 11 11 Bethany 20 2 10.00 12 12 Anna 12 1 12.00
Bottom two EpisodeContestantsEliminated1Anna&JenasciaAnna2Bethany&ShandiBethany3Heather&XiomaraHeather4Catie&JenasciaJenascia5Camille&XiomaraXiomara6Camille&CatieCatie7Sara&YoannaSara8Camille&MercedesCamille10April&MercedesApril11Shandi&YoannaShandiMercedes&YoannaMercedes The contestant was eliminated after her first time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated after her second time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated after her third time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed as the runner-up
Photo shoot guide
Episode 1 photo shoot: Adam and Eve with sequins and paint Episode 2 photo shoot: Steve Madden shoes Episode 3 photo shoot: Laundry by Shelli Segal suspended over a giant hole Episode 4 photo shoot: Portraying celebrity icons Episode 5 photo shoot: Quench underwater nymphs Episode 6 commercial: Rollitos chips commercial and black and white beauty shots Episode 7 music video: "Shake Your Body" by Tyra Banks Episode 8 photo shoot: Solstice sunglasses in the Verona Arena Episode 10 photo shoot: Nude in pairs Episode 11 photo shoot: High fashion beauty shots
Other cast members Jay Manuel – Photo Director J. Alexander – Runway Coach
Makeovers Heather - Dyed platinum blonde Jenascia - Shoulder-length cut to suit height Xiomara - Long wavy brown weave Catie - Twiggy inspired pixie cut Sara - Long brown extensions with honey blonde highlights Camille - Braids removed and long straight black weave April - Shoulder length cut with bangs and dyed black Shandi - Dyed platinum blonde and given contact lenses Mercedes - Long curly animalistic dark brown extensions and eyebrows lightened Yoanna - Modern mohawk style cut
Post-Top Model careers
Anna Bradfield signed with The Oui Agency. She has done print work for Robin Callender, Anthony R. Lloyd, The Cotrice Collection and Lila couture bridalwear and has been featured on MyLittleSecretsOnline.com. Bethany Harrison got married and was featured in the Totally Texas Calendar. Jenascia Chakos appeared in a few Seattle calendars, modeled for Jhon Catano-Betancur and had a child. She is now a fashion director for a magazine and appeared on an episode of Wheel of Fortune in June 2010. Xiomara Frans signed with Boss Models and has also appeared in the New York Post Latino Issue. Catie Anderson has done runway and has been signed with a few different LA agencies. She is currently signed with New York Model Management. Sara Racey-Tabrizi signed with TBM Models, APM Models, and Mensa Management, has done print work for L'Oréal, Converse, Pulse, King, and Maxim and has landed small acting roles. Camille McDonald signed with Major Model Management, walked in a number of fashion shows and appeared in few magazines. She also launched her own line of lingerie called Lingerwear, for which Naima Mora modeled. She participated in the America's Next Top Model All Stars cycle alongside other former contestants, finishing in eleventh place. April Wilkner signed with Race Model Management and Wilhelmina Models in New York City. She has done some print, runway, and acting. Shandi Sullivan was signed with Trump Model Management. She now works as a DJ in New York City. Mercedes Scelba-Shorte did some commercial and print work and is a spokesperson for the Lupus foundation. She was once signed to Nous Model Management and is currently signed to Elite Model Management and Click Models under the name "Mercedes Yvette." Yoanna House collected her prizes and signed with 1st Opinion Models. She has walked for various designers and did noted modeling work for Psychology Today, Hannah Anderson, Careline Cosmetics, Jane, Jacksonville, Metro Style, and is currently an icon for Sephora. She did commercial work for Declare Yourself, voting campaigns and cosmetics commercials with cycle 4 winner Naima Mora. She has also hosted television series such as Queen Bees and The Look for Less.
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