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''America's Next Top Model Cycle 2'', the Editorial Season, 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 12 contestants. The international destination for the cycle was Milan, Italy . 23 year old Yoanna House from Jacksonville, Florida became the second winner of America's Next Top Model . She won a contract with IMG Models , a fashion spread within Jane magazine and a cosmetics campaign with Sephora . EPISODE SUMMARIES The Girl Who Overslept '''''Original Airdate: January 13 , 2004 The girls are picked up on a decked out bus in New York where they meet each other and start sizing up the competition. When they get off the bus, they meet Tyra for the first time, then go straight onto a show. Their first runway show is held on a US Marines ship. April makes a mistake that could cost her, until Jenascia steps in to save her. Tyra watches the girls and comments, "They really don't know what they're doing." That evening they go to their new home. It is a funky, modern, blinged out suite. They then go to a fancy restaurant, where Camille says that the other girls were embarassing her. At the Adam and Eve themed nude photo shoot the girls are required to model wearing only sequins and body paint. This doesn't go over well with Anna and she decides not to participate. Jenascia oversleeps and comes in late for the shoot. At the first judging session, the judges are put off by the fact that Jenascia was late. However, they ultimately choose to eliminate Anna for her refusal to participate in the shoot.
The Girl Who Floats Like A Butterfly And Stings Like A Bee '''''Original Airdate: January 20 , 2004 After the first elimination, the remaining eleven girls receive runway training from J. Alexander. At their photo shoot, the girls are required to style themselves using Steve Madden shoes, before they pick their own best shot for the week. At the second meeting with the judging panel, Bethany is cut, as the judges feel that she didn't know how to correctly position her large bust in photographs.
The Girl Who Can Cry At The Drop Of A Hat '''''Original Airdate: January 27 , 2004 The girls get their makeovers, then Jay Manuel tests their make-up skill by giving the girl 15 minutes to do their make-up with one mirror, set of brushes, and palette. the winner, Yoanna, gets a dinner with 3 friends, Sara, April, Xiomara, while the rest of the girl shop, prepare, and serve the dinner. After the challenge Shandi collapses on the floor from low blood sugar. During the dinner Catie and Heather bond over being alienated from the group. The next day at the photo shoot the girls arrive at a very weird, scary looking building. The photo is shot suspended over a ledge over a giant hole in the buildingwearing Laundry By Shelli Segal . Catie struggles because her ultimate fear is falling to her death, but goes through with 12 frames beautifully. While the judges are deliberating at the elimination, Catie passes out and everyone starts fanning her. Xiomara and Heather are in the bottom two, but Heather is eliminated for her lack of versatility and experience.
The Girl Who Needs Six Months Of Modeling School '''''Original Airdate: February 3 , 2004 Mercedes' hair started falling out from the high dosage of medication for her lupus, and Camille was late for boxing with Martin Snow, April won the workout challenge. The girls have a challenge to dress as their personal style, as they are being critiqued Catie gets a comment about looking hooker like and takes it too personally by back talking the judge and crying. The girls go to meet Betsey Johnson and test their personal style, but only allowed to use everyone else’s clothes, not their own. The winner, Shandi, gets a fabulous dinner at JL with Adrianne Curry and 2 friends, Yoanna and Xiomara. The girls' photoshoot this week involves them being celebrities where Xiomara is offended at having to portray Grace Jones and Mercedes did an amazing job through the pain of her illness. At the elimination the girl all showed up in the infamous little black dress and had to accessorize in 60 seconds. Catie and Jenascia are in the bottom 2 but Jenascia is eliminated because she can't overcompensate for her shortness.
The Girl Who Is A Visual Orgasm '''''Original Airdate: February 10 , 2004 The girls undergo personality coaching. One girl gets emotional over a strange guest and a judge asks some very hard questions. Secrets and relationships are revealed in this week's episode.
The Girl Whose Lip Puffed Up '''''Original Airdate: February 17 , 2004 The girls' photoshoot for this week is simple beauty shots, photographs taken in black and white that focus on their face. After that, the girls are taken to an acting challenge where they will have to act out a scene. The last stop for the girls is a fast-paced action packed Matrix like commercial for Rollitos chips.
The Girl Who Is Dripping With Hypocrisy '''''Original Airdate: February 24 , 2004 The girls step it up in more ways then one at this week challenge. And some girls prove they are more than just great beauties, but that they also have brains. During this episode, instead of a photoshoot, the girls perform in Tyra's music video for "Shake Ya Body". Yoanna is in the bottom two for her poor performance in the video, wherein she fell down after her section was done. However, it was Sara who went home instead, due to the panel seeing her as more of a "commercial" model who they felt was too pin-up and sexy for the fashion world.
The Girl With The Signature Walk '''''Original Airdate: March 2 , 2004 The girls go to Milan. Shandi is described as the best high fashion model, Mercedes as being a bit commercial, April as photographing well but weak in other areas, Yoanna has to work on her body and Camille wins the challenge for strong presence. Camille implies that Yoanna has a eating disorder at dinner in front of Tyra, which is not true. The girls do a high fashion shoot for solstice sunglasses. April has mixed reviews, Camille looks pigeon toed and is the photographer's least favorite, Mercedes looks commercial, Yoanna hides her body well and Shandi takes some of the photographer's best shots all year. Mercedes is in the bottom 2 for looking commercial and for lack of editorial potential and Camille is eliminated because of her attitude, but gets very defensive..
The Girl Who Is Afraid Of Snakes '''''Original Airdate: March 9 , 2004 This is the recap episode. The Girl Who Cheated '''''Original Airdate: March 16 , 2004 Male models come over and Shandi cheats on her boyfriend, she feels extreme guilt and makes a painful phone-call to her boyfriend. The girls must shop at a flea market and find an outfit that is high fashion. Shandi wins the challenge. The girls team up to do a sensual, romantic nude shoot. In a shocking elimination April, the frontrunner, is eliminated for taking the best pictures but for not being connecting emotionally in pictures and for being to clinical and over directing the shoot.
The Girl Who Is America's Next Top Model '''''Original Airdate: March 23 , 2004 The girls' photo shoot for the day is a beauty shot where the girls are dressed opposite of their normal style. At judging Mercedes is hailed for finally looking like an editorial model. Shandi and Yoanna are in the bottom 2 for falling apart at judging, in the end Shandi is eliminated due to lack of focus. After the shoot, the girls meet up with Dsquared with whom the final 2 girls will walk in their fashion show. At the fashion show, Mercedes and Yoanna hurry to get their outfits on. At judging the judges agreed that Mercedes stole the show and that Yoanna's face is unique. After a long hard deliberation, a large television reveals the winner to be Yoanna.
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 reward and was eliminated on the same episode : The contestant won the competition
Makeovers This cycle's makeovers include not only hair and make-up but teeth whitening and nails.
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Judges Cycle Statistics
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