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'' America's Next Top Model , Cycle 4'' aka the aquatic season ran in spring 2005 , with the shooting location being moved from New York City to Los Angeles . The theme of the season was "Dive In". The international destination was Cape Town , South Africa . The winner was 20 year old Naima Mora from Detroit, Michigan . She won a contract for representation with Ford Models , a fashion spread within ELLE magazine, and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics. EPISODE SUMMARIES The Girl Who Is A Lady Kat... Reow! '''''Original Airdate: March 2 , 2005 This episode shows how the 14 contestants were chosen from the 20 who survived the auditions round. Among the more memorable auditions included Tiffany's, who was selected as a semi-finalist for Cycle 3 , but after getting into a brawl with another woman in the bar, Tiffany was disqualified. This time around, after going though anger management classes, she was back and determined to make good of her time. It was also during the auditions that Lluvy recounts how she was once part of a gang, and Naima's dysfunctional childhood is revealed. The episode is named after another semi-finalist, Jessika, who was nicknamed "Lady Kat". The Girls Who Hate Their Makeovers '''''Original Airdate: March 9 , 2005 The cycle begins with the 14 contestants taken to an LA Movie Lot by Jay Manuel , their director of photography for the season, where they meet the judges, Nigel Barker , Janice Dickinson and Nolé Marin dressed as the "fashion police", introducing them to their first photoshoot - ''Aliens In Manhattan''. Many girls impressed the judges, but the situation quickly soured when Brandy claimed to have had to wait the longest, irking Nigel, their photographer for the day. After the shoot, the girls were then driven to a luxurious house decorated with the themes of LA, which would be their residence for the rest of the season. Afterwards, they were driven to a salon for their makeovers. Brandy and Keenyah, however, both kept complaining throughout the entire process, with Brandy visibly fed up at her signature red hair being shaved. At the first judging, the bad attitudes of Brandy and Keenyah were frowned upon, and Brandy lands in the bottom two, together with Brita. In the end, it was Brita who was sent home because the judges felt that Brandy still had much room for improvement, while Brita was unable to mask her age in photoshoots.
The Girl Who Suddenly Collapsed '''''Original Airdate: March 16 , 2005 The girls meet runway coach Miss J. Alexander at a stadium, where they are taught how to walk in a straight line, up and down gradients, and while carrying items. While most girls adapt well, Sarah struggles and walks awkwardly throughout the entire duration. The next day, they are brought to a supermart for their reward challenge. They each have to pick an item to use while walking down the supermart aisle, and evaluation is elimination style. With only Rebecca and Naima left, Rebecca is announced the winner, and she wins designer shoes by Stuart Weitzman . For this week's photoshoot, the girls are shooting for 1-800-Flowers . While Rebecca's photo is being evaluated, she experiences a relapse of her childhood balance disorder and faints. {Link without Title} She is sent to the hospital before she decides to continue on with judging and elimination. Keenyah was criticized for her poor choice in wardrobe, but made up for her previous week's poor performance with a stellar photo. Brittany had been criticized as the judges as appearing overly "Triple X" in her photos, however it was Sarah, the girl whose runway walk is too terrible to overlook, who is sent home.
The Girl With The Worst Photo In History '''''Original Airdate: March 23 , 2005 The girls are taken to a Tennis court, where they are told that they are shooting various tennis shots for a big client. Unknown to them, this was actually a test to gauge their response while being under pressure, as the "client" was actually an actor tasked to give the girls a hard time. Almost all the girls fall prey to frustration, and Brandy later takes out her irritation on Tatiana. After the shoot, Jay Manuel finally drops the bomb, and Naima is crowned the winner for being the only one who stayed calm under fire. She wins a dinner with tennis star Serena Williams , and an autographed Tennis Racquet . For this week's photoshoot, the 12 remaining girls become the 12 signs of the Zodiac , and Brandy once again shows bad attitude on set. Brittany redeems herself by producing a stellar Sagittarius picture. Conversely, Lluvy's Pisces photo is deemed as "the worst photo in the history of America's Next Top Model", landing herself in the bottom two together with Brandy. Despite the revelation, Lluvy is spared as Brandy's bad attitude causes her elimination.
The Girl Who Is Contagious '''''Original Airdate: March 30 , 2005 The theme for the week is makeup application, and Jay Manuel meets the girls at an art studio, introducing the task. They each have a limited amount of time to rush over to the various CoverGirl stations to apply makeup resembling "extreme couture". Naima is the only one to fully grasp the concept, and wins the challenge easily, choosing Christina & Lluvy to share in her prize of Lauren Scherr custom made handbags. Noelle calls her mother, describing Michelle's facial blemishes which would not go away. These are proclaimed to be a "deadly and contagious flesh eating bacteria that will cause certain death", which causes a panic attack among the girls who had previously shared makeup with Michelle. The pandemonium continues all the way to the photoshoot, where the girls have to pose as different ethnicities with children, and Jay Manuel quickly sends Michelle for medical attention. The different ethnicities are as follows: Michelle's disease is revealed to be Impetigo , a treatable skin disease. Because of the possible skin-to-skin contact with children, Michelle ends up posing with a doll, brewing jealousy among the other contestants who had to pose with hyperactive children. However, Mr. Jay did recognize the fact that it was still hard for Michelle to pose, even with a doll, because of her disease. At judging, Lluvy is called out for not using her unconventional beauty well in her photos, while Noelle is criticized for not looking "model" in person, and Lluvy is spared for the second time.
The Girl With The Deliciously Tacky Dance '''''Original Airdate: April 6 , 2005 Tyra teaches the girls about the business side of modeling, and introduces her father and mother to the girls. Tyra talks about the ins and outs of the industry, and warns the girls against signing a contract without having read the contract or knowing its terms. After this session, the girls are invited to a CoverGirl Cosmetics industry party, at which they are given time to converse with guests and possibly gain contacts. Unknown to them, the party was a secret challenge to see who could leave the best impression. Keenyah wins the challenge and chooses Brittany to accompany her for a stay at a hotel and spa. For the week's photoshoot, the girls have to pose at an old gas station while being blasted with cold rain and strong winds. Many girls succumb to the surroundings, while Brittany, Kahlen, and Naima shine. During judging, the judges are fed up that Lluvy and Rebecca are both not making any progress. Week after week, the judges keep giving the same comments - Lluvy is unable to use her distinct beauty well while Rebecca is unable to shake off her girl-next-door persona. For Lluvy, third time isn't the charm and she is eliminated in her third consecutive appearance in the bottom two.
The Girl Who Pushes Tyra Over The Edge '''''Original Airdate: April 13 , 2005 For this week, the girls are given scripts to read and memorize before being put to the test - acting a scene with male model Boris Kodjoe . While many girls flub their lines due to anxiety, Naima once again wins the challenge. She picks Michelle and Tatiana to share in her prize - $10,000 worth of diamonds. For the week's photoshoot, the girls must get down and dirty as they model for Wonderbra while depicting a pillow fight scene in bed with a male model. Most of the girls struggle with the awkward situation, most notably Rebecca, who is in constant worry about her boyfriend's reaction. For this week's pre-evaluation test, the girls must read a passage filled with fashion-related jargon, testing their improvising skills as well as fashion knowledge. Tiffany does not even attempt the challenge, and gives up. Tyra shows her disappointment in Tiffany, prompting a weak try from Tiffany before her defeatist attitude returns and she gives up again. This negative response lands Tiffany in the bottom two with Rebecca, who clearly struggled with the photoshoot. In the end, both Rebecca and Tiffany are eliminated. After the revelation, Tyra calls Tiffany back, and chastises her for her defeatist attitude. When Tiffany starts giving excuse after excuse, Tyra loses her cool and shouts at Tiffany about how she had wasted the chance everyone had given her, and had only herself to blame. {Link without Title}
The Girl Who Gets Bad News '''''Original Airdate: April 20 , 2005 This week, the girls are taught how to conduct interviews. After this, they are put to the test as they interview Eve . Christina is chosen as the winner because of her preparedness and clarity of speech, and wins an exclusive interview on Entertainment Tonight . As an added surprise, Christina's mom drops in for a visit. Right before they leave for the photoshoot, Kahlen receives a message that her best friend from high school has just died. Shaken by this sudden news, Kahlen is further disturbed when it turns out that the next shoot will be at a cemetery, where the models will portray the seven deadly sins. Jay Manuel learns of this and allows Kahlen to opt out of the shoot, though it will affect her placement in the competition. After some consideration, Kahlen decides to go ahead with the shoot, and is able to channel all her sorrow into her "sin" - wrath. The models' portrayal of the seven sins are as follows: At judging, the judges learn about Kahlen's news and are wowed by her picture. Michelle and Tatiana produce bland shots, however, which land them in the bottom two. The judges feel that Michelle still has much to offer and send Tatiana home.
The Girls The Lionesses Are Hunting '''''Original Airdate: April 27 , 2005 The girls are driven to an empty parking lot, where their challenge for the week requires them to show their "wild side" and pose as animals. The girls are told that they are flying to Cape Town, South Africa . Brittany's enthusiasm easily wins her the challenge. Upon landing in South Africa, the girls are treated to a scenic safari ride that ends at a clearing. Brittany is then told that she can pick two friends to share in her prize - luxury accommodation at a hotel, while the other three have to rough it out in the wilderness. As Kahlen, Naima and Michelle bond in their tents, all isn't so rosy at the hotel, which has a Cockroach problem. For the week's photoshoot, the girls have to pose as animals in the South African safari. The judges are once again amazed with Kahlen and her portrayal of the Springbok , the national animal of South Africa. Keenyah's weight issue and Michelle's inability to handle pressure land them in the bottom two. Though Keenyah is warned about her weight, she is given a chance to lose it, and Michelle is sent home.
The Girl Who Flops In The Mud '''''Original Airdate: May 4 , 2005 This episode reveals the first crack in Brittany and Keenyah's seemingly solid friendship. When Keenyah wins a job visiting challenge and picks Brittany to accompany her to a party at designer Craig Port's house for a dinner party, Brittany unwittingly steals the show from her. For this week's photoshoot, the girls are taken deep into the South African jungle, and they stop at a picturesque waterfall for their shoot. The catch: they have to make their own outfits from their surroundings, including leaves and mud. At judging, as a twist, the girls are told to critique each other's photos, and state who they feel has the most and least amount of potential. Kahlen amazes the judges with her acute fashion-based analysis, while Brittany's comments leave much to be desired. This week, Christina finds herself in the bottom two for the first time because the judges find her persona "icy cold", and she is unable to mask this in front of the panel. Brittany also lands in the bottom two for her poor pre-evaluation task performance, but is spared.
The Girl Who Is Special '''''Original Airdate: May 11 , 2005 The girls are brought to see Nelson Mandela 's cell. Keenyah, who feels a connection with her roots in Africa, and hearing of Mandela's ordeal for democracy, cries, even though she knows nothing about Mandela. This irks the girls, most notably Brittany, who is irritated that Keenyah whines to her how great Mandela is but does not even know whether he is even alive or dead. At the prison, the guide passes a key to Naima to open the cell, which upsets Keenyah because she thinks that it is her "birthright." The bad air is cleared momentarily as the final four soak in the history of the location. After this, the girls are brought to Mandela's residence, where they listen to Mandela's advice and Philosophy , before they are jetted off for their reward challenge, which requires them to learn the traditional South African dance and perform it in front of a live audience. Naima gets her fourth challenge win of the season, and wins extra frames for the photoshoot. This week, the girls have to pose while dancing with male models, and Keenyah gets disturbed when her male model touches her and grunts in her ear, and confronts him after the shoot. On the drive back, Keenyah complains about the incident. The girls, already irritated by her actions throughout the day, ignore her. When she touches on the subject about the cell, Brittany finally lets loose and gives Keenyah a severe verbal lashing. This confrontation takes its toll on Brittany, who comes into judging with a defeated demeanor. The judges recognize this immediately and eliminate her.
What The Girls Did That You've Never Seen Before '''''Original Airdate: May 17 , 2005 This was the recap episode of the cycle, aired 1 day before the finale. The Girl Who Walks On Water '''''Original Airdate: May 18 , 2005 The final 3 meet Jay Manuel and shoot a commercial and print ad for CoverGirl . Naima breezes through both rounds and is the first finalist selected for the final 2. Kahlen and Keenyah end up in the bottom two, with Keenyah's weight problem and arrogant attitude the primary reasons for her elimination. For their final runway walk, the girls meet Mr. and Ms. J at a runway partially submerged underwater and are given a crash course about how to stomp on water. At night, the show begins as Kahlen and Naima emerge from behind a waterfall and strut down the runway together with a bevy of other models. The judges are torn between the high fashion appeal of Kahlen and Naima's commercial appeal. While they feel Kahlen's pictures had been consistently stronger than Naima's during the competition, she had failed her final runway assessment. Tyra compared Kahlen to a girl who "did well in semester but kinda failed her final exam", and Naima to a girl who "did fair throughout semester and passed the finals with flying colors." Kahlen and Naima are brought back in and Naima is crowned America's Next Top Model .
RETURN TO THE RUNWAY The Return To The Runway special aired on September 20 , 2005 , preceding the fifth season premiere. In this "Where are they now?" episode, we learned:
CONTESTANTS In order of elimination (''ages stated are at time of contest'')
SUMMARIES Call-out order : The contestant won the reward challenge : The contestant was CoverGirl of the Week : The contestant was CoverGirl of the Week & won the reward challenge : The contestant was eliminated : The contestant won the competition
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