America's Next Top Model season 13 explained

Season Number:	13
Bgcolour:	FBCF9E
Num Episodes:	13
Episode List:	List of America's Next Top Model episodes
Network:	The CW
Module1:	Judges: Tyra Banks Nigel Barker J. Alexander Winner: Nicole Fox

The thirteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model premiered on September 9, 2009, and was the seventh season to be aired on The CW network. The cycle's catch phrase is "'The Lineup Is 5' 7" And Under. Not The Usual Suspects. BOOK 'EM!", and the promotional song was "Good Girls Go Bad" by Cobra Starship featuring Leighton Meester. The ending/elimination song, entitled "Top Model", is sung by Marvin Fequiere, husband of cycle 10 contestant Stacy-Ann Fequiere.

The prizes for this cycle are:

• A modeling contract with Wilhelmina Models, replacing Elite Model Management
• A fashion spread and cover in Seventeen
• A 100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics

The destination for this cycle was Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, making this the first cycle to be filmed entirely in the United States.

The winner was Nicole Fox from Louisville, Colorado making her the youngest winner at the age of 18. Laura Kirkpatrick placed as the runner up.

Season summary

This cycle featured one major change to the judging panel: judge Paulina Porizkova left the show after the previous season, marking the first change to the judging panel since Cycle 10. With her departure, only three permanent judges remained, a first for the series.

This cycle also moved back to Los Angeles, after being filmed in New York City for cycle 12. The cast size was once again increased to 14 contestants. All of the contestants for this season were of height 5'7" or shorter.

Contestants

(Ages stated are at start of contest)^[1]

Contestant	Age	Height	Hometown	Finish	Place
Amber DePace	18		Oceanside, California	Episode 1	15 (quit)
Lisa Ramos	19		Queens, New York	Episode 2	14
Rachel Echelberger	18		Woodland, California	Episode 3	13
Courtney Davies	22		Plantation, Florida		12
Lulu Braithwaite	19		Brooklyn, New York	Episode 4	11
Bianca Richardson	21		Columbia, South Carolina	Episode 5	10
Ashley Howard	22			Episode 6	9
Kara Vincent	18		Fort Wayne, Indiana	Episode 7	8
Ashley 'Rae' Weisz	21		Rochester, Minnesota	Episode 8	7
Brittany Markert	21		Livermore, California	Episode 9	6
Sundai Love	18		Bakersfield, California	Episode 10	5
Jennifer An	23		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Episode 11	4–3
Erin Wagner	18		Spring Grove, Illinois
Laura Kirkpatrick	19		Stanford, Kentucky	Episode 12	2
Nicole Fox	18		Louisville, Colorado		1

Episodes

Summaries

Call-out order

Order	Episodes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	Jennifer	Rae	Erin	Kara	Brittany	Brittany Jennifer Rae<	--Alphabetical order please-->	Nicole	Jennifer	Nicole	Jennifer	Nicole	Nicole
2	Erin	Nicole	Brittany	Nicole	Jennifer		Laura	Nicole	Jennifer	Nicole	Laura	Laura
3	Rachel	Jennifer	Laura	Erin	Rae		Brittany	Brittany	Laura	Laura	Erin Jennifer
4	Kara	Ashley	Nicole	Sundai	Nicole	Laura	Erin	Sundai	Sundai	Erin
5	Lulu	Courtney	Kara	Jennifer	Erin	Nicole	Jennifer	Laura	Erin	Sundai
6	Rae	Erin	Jennifer	Bianca	Laura	Sundai	Rae	Erin	Brittany
7	Ashley	Lulu	Sundai	Laura	Sundai	Erin	Sundai	Rae
8	Brittany	Rachel	Rae	Ashley	Kara	Kara	Kara
9	Bianca	Laura	Lulu	Rae	Ashley	Ashley
10	Courtney	Kara	Ashley	Brittany	Bianca
11	Nicole	Brittany	Bianca	Lulu
12		Sundai	Courtney
13	Laura	Bianca
14	Sundai	Lisa

The contestant was eliminated

The contestant was immune from elimination

The contestant was eliminated outside of the judging panel

The contestant quit the competition

The contestant won the competition

Bottom two

Episode	Contestants	Eliminated
2	Bianca & Lisa	Lisa
3	Bianca & Courtney	Courtney
4	Brittany & Lulu	Lulu
5	Ashley & Bianca	Bianca
6	Ashley & Kara	Ashley
7	Kara & Sundai	Kara
8	Erin & Rae	Rae
9	Brittany & Erin	Brittany
10	Erin & Sundai	Sundai
11	Erin, Jennifer & Laura	Erin
		Jennifer
12	Laura & Nicole	Laura

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

• Episode 1 photo shoot: Runway shots/Polaroid shots (casting)
• Episode 2 photo shoot: Re-enacting baby photos
• Episode 3 photo shoot: Posing topless on a horse
• Episode 4 photo shoot: Elongating oneself
• Episode 5 photo shoot: Beauty shots with fabric
• Episode 6 photo shoot: Cirque du Soleil Mystère
• Episode 7 photo shoot: Ninja warriors
• Episode 8 commercial: CoverGirl exact eyelights collection
• Episode 9 photo shoot: Biracial Hapas
• Episode 10 photo shoot: Posing underwater
• Episode 11 photo shoot: Pele, Goddess of volcanoes
• Episode 12 photo shoots & Commercial: CoverGirl lashblast mascara & Seventeen Magazine cover

Makeovers

• Lisa – Trimmed
• Rachel – Long wavy dark brown extensions
• Courtney – Cut shorter and dyed red
• Lulu – Shoulder length black weave with bangs
• Bianca – Bleached eyebrows
• Ashley – Long, straight middle-part black weave
• Kara – Blonde highlights
• Rae – Dyed ice blonde with bleached eyebrows
• Brittany – Trimmed and dyed chocolate brown
• Sundai – Rihanna inspired cut
• Jennifer – Cut off dead ends and eyebrows shortened
• Erin – Dyed ice blonde with bleached eyebrows
• Laura – Added different colors of highlights
• Nicole – Super curly and dyed red

Cast Members

• Jay Manuel – photo shoot director

Post-Top Model careers

• Lisa Ramos is signed with Basic Model Management in New York and Elite Model Management in Miami,^[2] has done some test shots and print work for a summer magazine. She's also been in Seventeen Magazine and modeled for Ideeli.com, Anjel's Hair Salon, Capture and Create Magazine, Peony Red, Me & Thee, Spring/Summer 2010, W25 Magazine (June 2010) and Supermodels Unlimited.
• Rachel Echelberger has been signed with BMG Models in New York.^[3]
• Courtney Davies is signed with Wilhelmina Models in Miami and LA. She has appeared in Glamour, Atlantic Ave Magazine, Short Hair Guide, Fashion Market Magazine, and Venue Magazine. She also appeared in the ABC family TV series Pretty Little Liars as Quinn in a recurring role for 2 episodes in 2011.
• Lulu Braithwaite has modeled for D.A.M. Magazine, Issue 12.
• Bianca Richardson is signed with Wilhelmina Models and Pink Models. She has modeled for Mallard Magazine^[4] and Betsey Johnson.
• Ashley Howard has done some modelling work but since then has gone back to her job as a dance teacher.
• Kara Vincent has taken a few test shots and has been signed to Paragon Model Management in Mexico City.^[5]
• Rae Weisz has modeled for Rochester Magazine in 2009.^[6]
• Brittany Markert is signed with Passport Model Management in San Francisco,^[7] Paragon Model Management in Mexico and has modeled for an editorial in Harper's Bazaar.
• Sundai Love is taking a few more shots, as she did some modeling work previously. She's also been on the cover of Bella Petite Magazine.^[8] She can be seen in the music video "Dirty Picture" by Taio Cruz.^{[9] [10]} Sundai is currently based in Japan and works as a travel blogger.^[11]
• Erin Wagner has been signed with Wilhelmina Models and Paragon Model Management in Mexico City and has done some test shots. She can be seen in an ad for Editor's Closet for sunglasses, as well.^[12]
• Jennifer An has modeled for Knitscene Magazine and taken a few test shots. She was also a model for a skit on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
• Laura Kirkpatrick has been signed to Wünder Model Management^[13] and AB/FAB Management.^[14] She has received several representation offers from modeling agencies, including Tyra Banks' Bankable Productions. She has also taken part for some charity print work for 2010 Haiti earthquake relief. In 2011, she participated in America's Next Top Model, Cycle 17 with several returning models.^[15] Laura is now raising a daughter as a single mother.^[16]
• Nicole Fox is currently signed with Wilhelmina Models. She received a six-page spread in Seventeen Magazine,^{[17] [18]} and an ad for Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara. She has also modeled for Illiterate Magazine, in which she had a spread, and been featured on AOL.com, More magazine and in OK! Magazine. She was featured in Wild Fox Couture's 2010 fall collection lookbook along with models Rachel Ballinger and Daria Plyushko.^{[19] [20]}

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: America's Next Top Model – Cycle 13 – Cast . August 16, 2009 . April 21, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090816082634/http://www.cwtv.com/shows/americas-next-top-model13/cast . August 16, 2009 .
2. Web site: Elite Model Management – Portfolio . Elitemodel.com . August 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140812210420/http://www.elitemodel.com/details.aspx?navbtn=1&city=MI&modelid=521227&pic=007.jpg&subid=4671&mainsubid=4671&io=&indx=1 . August 12, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
3. http://www.bmgmodels.com/comp_card.php?model=2478 Rachel Echelberger – BMG Models
4. Web site: Brittany Markert & Bianca Richardson. November 4, 2009.
5. Web site: K A R A – Paragon . Paragonmodelmanagement.com . August 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140727082753/http://www.paragonmodelmanagement.com/K-A-R-A . July 27, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
6. Web site: Rochester Magazine (RochesterMagazine.com). July 7, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120621203848/http://www.rochestermagazine.com/archive/. June 21, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
7. Web site: Brittany Markert – Page 2 – the Fashion Spot. July 11, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20141119223018/http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f52/brittany-markert-90269-2.html. November 19, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
8. Web site: NEW! MTV SHOW "MADE" Coach Sundai Love [ANTM] – Bella Petite]. July 6, 2011.
9. Web site: Sundai Love Biography.
10. Web site: Sundai Love in Taio Cruz's "Dirty Picture" Music Video (June 2010). October 3, 2010.
11. Web site: Sundai Love - YouTube. YouTube.
12. Web site: E R I N – Paragon . Paragonmodelmanagement.com . August 11, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140822073518/http://www.paragonmodelmanagement.com/E-R-I-N . August 22, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
13. Web site: Laura Kirkpatrick – Wunder Management . July 11, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120327200343/http://wundermanagement.com/commercial/post/laura-kirkpatric/ . March 27, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
14. Web site: Laura Kirkpatrick AB/FAB Management . June 13, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130704030257/http://abfabmanagement.com/ . July 4, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
15. 'Top Model All-Stars' cast reported: Lisa D'Amato, Isis King in; Jade out. Entertainment Weekly. Ward. Kate. May 12, 2011. May 15, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110624062532/http://popwatch.ew.com/2011/05/12/top-model-all-stars/. June 24, 2011.
16. Web site: Model Mom Laura Cianciolo Means Business. Fisher, Lauren. CincinnatiMagazine.com. 28 January 2021. Cincinnati. 28 January 2021.
17. Web site: Teen Fashion 2016 – Latest Fashion Trends & Clothing for Teens. July 13, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20110213024250/http://www.seventeen.com/fashion/blog/nicole-fox-alexander-mcqueen-clone-1264721073. February 13, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
18. Web site: America's Next Top Model Winner Nicole Fox Covers Seventeen – Celeb Dirty Laundry. January 11, 2010.
19. Web site: Wildfox Couture Fall 2010 – Sidewalk Hustle.
20. Web site: Wildfox Couture Fall 2010: It's Witchcraft!. November 21, 2010. July 13, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120626071605/http://www.newclothing.co/wildfox-couture-fall-2010-its-witchcraft/. June 26, 2012. dead. mdy-all.