America's Next Top Model season 8 explained

Season Number:8
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Num Episodes:12
Network:The CW
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Judges:
Num Contestants:13
Winner:Jaslene Gonzalez
Episode List:List of America's Next Top Model episodes

The eighth cycle of America's Next Top Model aired from February 28, 2007 to May 16, 2007, and was the second season of the series to be aired on The CW network.

The winner, similar to all of the cycles aired on The CW network, received representation by Elite Model Management, a cover & six-page spread within Seventeen magazine,[1] and a US$100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.

The international destination during this cycle was Sydney, Australia, the show's first visit to Oceania.

The cycle's promotional tagline was "Welcome To The Jungle, Ladies" and the promotional theme songs were both Danity Kane's "One Shot" and Shiny Toy Guns' "Le Disko."

The winner was 20-year-old Jaslene Gonzalez from Chicago, Illinois, who notably had made it to the semi-finals of cycle 7, but was not cast. Gonzalez was the first Hispanic woman to win ANTM. Gonzalez also became the first winner to compete on more than one cycle as well as have no bottom two appearance. Natasha Galkina placed as the runner up this season.

The cycle's finale episode attracted more than 6.6 million viewers, a record for both the franchise and the CW.

Contestants

(Ages stated are at start of contest)

Contestant[2] AgeHeightHometownFinishPlace
Kathleen DuJour[3] 205 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Brooklyn, New YorkEpisode 113
Samantha Francis[4] 195 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Pinson, AlabamaEpisode 212
Cassandra Watson[5] 245 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Seattle, WashingtonEpisode 311
Felicia Provost[6] 195 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)Houston, TexasEpisode 410
Diana Zalewski[7] 216 ft 1 in (1.85 m)Garfield, New JerseyEpisode 59
Sarah VonderHaar[8] 205 ft 9 in (1.75 m)Lake Zurich, IllinoisEpisode 68
nowrapWhitney Cunningham[9] 215 ft 10 in (1.78 m)nowrapWest Palm Beach, FloridaEpisode 77
Jael Strauss †[10] [11] 225 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Detroit, MichiganEpisode 86
Brittany Hatch[12] 215 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Savannah, GeorgianowrapEpisode 105
Dionne Walters[13] 205 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Montgomery, AlabamaEpisode 114
Renee Alway[14] 20nowrap5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)Maui, HawaiiEpisode 123
Natasha Galkina[15] 215 ft 9 in (1.75 m)Dallas, Texas2
Jaslene Gonzalez[16] 205 ft 8 in (1.73 m)Humboldt Park, Illinois1

Episodes

Summaries

Call-out order

OrderEpisodes
12345678101112
1NatashaJasleneJasleneBrittanyReneeNatashaJaelDionneNatashaJasleneReneeJasleneJaslene
2KathleenBrittanyFeliciaJaelNatashaDionneNatashaNatashaReneeNatashaJasleneNatashaNatasha
3SarahFeliciaDianaSarahBrittanyBrittanyDionneBrittanyJasleneReneeNatashaRenee
4CassandraDianaReneeDionneWhitneyJasleneBrittanyReneeDionneDionneDionne
5ReneeSamanthaBrittanyFeliciaJasleneSarahReneeJasleneBrittanyBrittany
6SamanthaCassandraCassandraReneeJaelReneeJasleneJaelJael
7DionneReneeDionneWhitneyDianaJaelWhitneyWhitney
8WhitneySarahJaelNatashaSarahWhitneySarah
9BrittanyDionneWhitneyJasleneDionneDiana
10FeliciaWhitneySarahDianaFelicia
11JaelNatashaNatashaCassandra
12JasleneJaelSamantha
13DianaKathleen

The contestant was eliminated

The contestant won the competition

Bottom two

EpisodeContestantsEliminated
1Jael & KathleenKathleen
2Natasha & SamanthaSamantha
3Cassandra & DianaCassandra
4Dionne & FeliciaFelicia
5Diana & WhitneyDiana
6Sarah & WhitneySarah
7Jael & WhitneyWhitney
8Brittany & JaelJael
10Brittany & DionneBrittany
11Dionne & NatashaDionne
12Natasha & ReneeRenee
Jaslene & NatashaNatasha

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 in the final judging and placed as the runner-up

Average call-out order

Casting call-out order and final two are not included.

Rank by
average
PlaceModelCall-out
total
Number of
call-outs
Call-out
average
1 5 Brittany 31 9 3.44
2 1 Jaslene 38 11 3.45
3 3 Renee 42 3.82
4 2 Natasha 45 4.09
5 4 Dionne 47 10 4.70
6 10 Felicia 20 4 5.00
7 6 Jael 48 8 6.00
8 9 Diana 33 5 6.60
9 8 Sarah 42 6 7.00
10 7 Whitney 52 7 7.43
11 11 Cassandra 23 3 7.67
12 12 Samantha 17 2 8.50
13 13 Kathleen 13 1 13.00

Photo Shoot Guide

Other cast members

Makeovers

Post-Top Model careers

Death of Jael Strauss

On December 4, 2018, Strauss died at age 34 due to stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer.

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: The CW reveals the identities of its 'America's Next Top Model 8' girls. Reality TV World. February 25, 2016.
  3. Web site: America's Next Top Model Cycle 8 Kathleen . March 11, 2007 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20070311110704/http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/americas-next-top-model-kathleen . March 11, 2007 .
  4. Web site: America's Next Top Model Cycle 8 Samantha . March 11, 2007 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20070311110714/http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/americas-next-top-model-samantha . March 11, 2007 .
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  10. Web site: 'America's Next Top Model' Alum Jael Strauss Dead at 34 From Breast Cancer. TMZ. December 4, 2018 . 2018-12-04.
  11. Web site: America's Next Top Model Cycle 8 Jael . March 11, 2007 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20070311110146/http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/americas-next-top-model-jael . March 11, 2007 .
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  16. Web site: America's Next Top Model Cycle 8 Jaslene . March 11, 2007 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20070311110438/http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/americas-next-top-model-jaslene . March 11, 2007 .
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  18. http://www.smgmodels.com/models/model.php?modelid=0897 Cassandra Watson – SMG Models
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  20. Web site: LinkedIn — Whitney Cunningham.
  21. Web site: Former 'America's Next Top Model' contestant called a 'full-blown meth addict'. September 12, 2012 .
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