Below find America’s Next Top Model’s participants for The CW’s cycle 16. I don’t plan on covering it, but I like to keep my hand in the till. Whenever ANTM features an awesome series, I become wary of the cycle immediately following it. Honestly, I wish Tyra would slow down to only one cycle a year to maintain quality. The fall featured such a strong package overall with judges, models, and the prizes, I wonder if they can maintain it. The other reason I wish Tyra had waited is because Ann Ward only just started with IMG, and hasn’t had enough time to get her career going with them. Plus, her Vogue spread won’t release until May 2011 (even if a livejournal poster revealed that IMG features Ann on its main model board).
Interestingly, this new cycle will continue the focus on high fashion with Rachel Zoe, Alek Wek, IMG Models’ Ivan Bart, and Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani as guest judges. Plus, the prize pack will still include a contract with IMG Models; a fashion spread in Vogue Italia and an additional spread and cover of Beauty in Vogue; and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics. Just like cycle 15, one of the oldest models is coincidentally the one with the most experience.
I definitely didn’t mourn the loss of drama in cycle 15. While I love plus size models and Whitney did a great job, people credited her size with her win and not her talent. Although Tyra will bring in Kasia, one of Wilhelmina’s plus models, considering Kasia’s age (26) and size (not anoxeric), I could see episodes and reviews focusing on her weight over her capabilities. Finally, with one of the models as an active Planned Parenthood participant, another with a fear of modeling with sharks, and several with an interest in snowboarding (which I find slightly dubious) and confidence in their walks (despite their mostly amateur status), I expect the return of a lot of drama. Oddly, most of this cycle’s participants hail from the south, specifically Texas.
The following list includes their ages, hometowns, jobs, and surprisingly honest ANTM fear.
Alexandria
Age: 21
Height: 5’ 10”
Hometown: Newport Beach, California
Occupation: Currently unemployed
Biggest ANTM Fear: Accidentally falling or doing something embarrassing while modeling.
Angelia
Age: 20
Height: 5’ 10”
Hometown: Landstuhl, Germany
Occupation: College student, studying Marine Biology
Biggest ANTM Fear: Getting along with the other models, and not making it past the casting week.
Brittani
Age: 19
Height: 5’ 10 ½”
Hometown: Beech Creek, Pennsylvania
Occupation: College student, studying English, International Studies and Spanish
Biggest ANTM Fear: Living in the house with the other models.
Dalya
Age: 21
Height: 5’ 9”
Hometown: Clear Lake, Texas
Occupation: Currently unemployed
Biggest ANTM Fear: Having the judges misunderstand me.
Dominique
Age: 23
Height: 5’ 9”
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Occupation: College graduate with a degree in Marketing
Biggest ANTM Fear: Not knowing what to expect.
Hannah
Age: 20
Height: 5’10”
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Occupation: College student majoring in Photo-Communications.
Biggest ANTM Fear: That I might come across as a ditz.
Jaclyn
Age: 20
Height: 5’ 10”
Hometown: Belton, Texas
Occupation: Waitress and college student
Biggest ANTM Fear: Having to do any sort of modeling with a shark!
Kasia
Age: 26
Height: 5’ 9”
Hometown: Wheaton, Illinois
Occupation: College graduate with a degree in Journalism
Biggest ANTM Fear: That being myself won’t be enough.
Mikaela
Age: 21
Height: 5’ 9”
Hometown: Boca Raton, Florida
Occupation: College Student, studying theater
Biggest ANTM Fear: Not making it into the house. I don’t want to let myself or anyone else down.
Molly
Age: 22
Height: 5’ 10”
Hometown: Charleston, South Carolina
Occupation: College student, studying biology
Biggest ANTM Fear: Not getting along with everyone.
Monique
Age: 19
Height: 5’ 11”
Hometown: Hebron, Illinois
Occupation: College student and waitress at a sports bar
Biggest ANTM Fear: Tripping and falling over.
Nicole
Age: 20
Height: 5’ 11”
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Occupation: College student
Biggest ANTM Fear: That the other girls might be overly dramatic and mean.
Ondrei
Age: 18
Height: 5’ 7”
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Occupation: Currently working in a retail clothing store
Biggest ANTM Fear: That people won’t see my true potential to become a model.
Sara
Age: 18
Height: 5’ 10”
Hometown: Rio Grand Valley, Texas
Occupation: College student with two part-time jobs
Biggest ANTM Fear: That I won’t be able to articulate what I am feeling and thinking, and that I won’t improve throughout the competition.
Clacked by An Nicholson 
on Feb 14, 2011 @ 11:00 EST5EDT
You know, my drama teacher in High School told us a story of when he was still working as an actor in LA and one of his friends got him on the remake of The Dating Game. When they asked him what his job was, he said he was an actor, but mentioned maybe moving back to the midwest to teach drama. So when he went on the show, they introduced him as a teacher. I have to at least appreciate that the ANTM producers admit that the majority of these girls have no jobs.
*POST AUTHOR*
I have to admit, I like that as well. Or, I like the honesty of the girls in not pretending they’re doing something else –
this is so over the top! yehey! noted fashion photographer Mr. Nigel Barker who happens to be Americas Next Top Model judge visited Philippines. what’s suprising is that he told the press that Alexandria Everett won the current cycle…and it’s like more or less 5 episodes to go before the season finale!!! PAK!,,and oh he was with ms. jay alexander..;]