America's Next Top Model season 12 explained

Season Number:12
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Num Episodes:13
Network:The CW
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Num Contestants:13
Winner:Teyona Anderson
Episode List:List of America's Next Top Model episodes

The twelfth cycle of America's Next Top Model premiered on March 4, 2009, and was the sixth season to air on The CW network. The cycle's catchphrase was "Get in the Fold." The cycle's promotional song was Lady Gaga's "The Fame."

The prizes for this cycle were:

The first half of the cycle took place in New York City; the prior season was located in Los Angeles. The international destination for this cycle was São Paulo, Brazil, the show's first and only visit to South America.

The number of girls was reduced to thirteen for the first time since Cycle 9, after being maintained at fourteen in the last two cycles. This was the last time Paulina Porizkova participated as judge.

It was the first season that the last contestant to be eliminated has no first call-out.

The winner was 20-year-old Teyona Anderson from New Jersey, with Allison Harvard placing as the runner up. This season averaged 4.35 million viewers per episode.[1]

Contestants

(Ages stated are at start of contest)[2]

Contestant Age HeightHometown FinishPlace
Kelly 'Isabella' Falk1913
Jessica Santiago18 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)Episode 312
Nijah Harris18 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)Episode 411
Kortnie Coles24 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Episode 510
Sandra Nyanchoka196 ft 0 in (1.83 m)Episode 69
Tahlia Brookins18 Episode 78
18 Episode 97
Natalie Pack19 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)6
Felicia 'Fo' Porter19 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)Episode 115
Celia Ammerman25 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)Episode 124
Aminat Ayinde 21 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)Episode 133
Allison Harvard20 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)New Orleans, Louisiana2
Teyona Anderson20 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)1

Episodes

Summaries

Call-out order

OrderEpisodes
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1AminatAllisonTeyonaSandraTahliaFoCeliaTeyonaAllisonTeyonaAllisonAllisonTeyona
2NatalieFoCeliaAminatTeyonaTeyonaNatalieFoTeyonaAllisonTeyonaTeyonaAllison
3FoTeyonaAllisonTahliaAllisonTahliaTeyonaNatalieFoAminatAminatAminat
4AllisonLondonNatalieFoNatalieAminatFoCeliaCeliaCeliaCelia
5TahliaCeliaLondonCeliaLondonAllisonLondonAllisonAminatFo
6CeliaNijahNijahKortnieAminatNatalieAminatAminatNatalie
7NijahKortnieTahliaLondonCeliaLondonAllisonLondon
8LondonNatalieSandraTeyonaFoCeliaTahlia
9TeyonaAminatKortnieNatalieSandraSandra
10KortnieTahliaAminatAllisonKortnie
11IsabellaJessicaFoNijah
12JessicaSandraJessica
13SandraIsabella

The contestant was eliminated

The contestant won the competition

Bottom two

EpisodeContestantsEliminated
2Isabella & SandraIsabella
3Fo & JessicaJessica
4Allison & NijahNijah
5Kortnie & SandraKortnie
6Celia & SandraSandra
7Allison & TahliaTahlia
9Aminat & LondonLondon
10Aminat & NatalieNatalie
11Celia & FoFo
12Aminat & CeliaCelia
13Aminat & TeyonaAminat
Allison & TeyonaAllison

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

Photo Shoot Guide

Makeovers

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Season Program Rankings (Through 5/17) . May 19, 2009 . ABC Television Network . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100131044226/http://abcmedianet.com/web/dnr/dispDNR.aspx?id=051909_05 . January 31, 2010 . mdy .
  2. Web site: America's Next Top Model - Cycle 12 - Cast. 2009-01-30. 2016-04-21. unfit. https://web.archive.org/web/20090130124909/http://www.cwtv.com/shows/americas-next-top-model12/cast. January 30, 2009.