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'' 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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 Manning, 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 Stewart 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.
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.
CONTESTANTS In order of elimination (''ages stated are at time of contest'')
SUMMARIES Call-out order : The contestant won the week's reward challenge : The contestant was eliminated : The contestant won the competition
Makeovers
Photoshoot guide
Judges Cycle statistics
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