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The seventh cycle of '' America's Next Top Model'' started airing on September 20, 2006 as the first to be aired on
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network. The season's catch-phrase is "The Competition Won't Be Pretty." The season's promotional theme song is "Hot Stuff (I Want You Back)" by Pussycat Dolls. To date, this cycle is the most watched season in The CW, averaging 5.13 million viewers per episode. In addition, a new opening was made, different from the last three cycles. J.Manuel also was added to the final judging panel, for a total of five judges deciding on the winner. The prizes for this cycle were: * A modeling contract with Elite Model Management. * A fashion spread and cover in ''Seventeen''. * A 100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics. The following prizes have been removed: * A modeling contract with
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. * A fashion spread and cover in ''Elle''. The international destination during this cycle was Barcelona, Spain. The show’s first visit to the Iberian Peninsula. The winner was 21-year-old CariDee English from
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with Melrose Bickerstaff placing as the runner up.


Contestants

(''Ages stated are at time of contest'')


Episodes


Summaries


Call-out order

: The contestant was eliminated : The contestant won the competition


Bottom two

: 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


Average call-out order

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


Photo Shoot Guide

*Episode 1 photo shoot was split in two halves: **First half: Rooftop nude shot (casting) **Second half: Model stereotypes *Episode 2 photo shoot: Hair Wars *Episode 3 photo shoot: Runway on water *Episode 4 photo shoot: Circus characters *Episode 5 photo shoot: Portraying famous celebrity couples *Episode 6 photo shoots: Romance novels with Fabio; Black & white scary/sexy beauty shots *Episode 8 photo shoot: CoverGirl TruBlend whipped foundation in outer space *Episode 9 commercial:
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commercial in Catalan *Episode 10 photo shoot: Spanish bullfighters *Episode 11 photo shoot: Floating water nymphs in pairs *Episode 12 photo shoots & Commercial: CoverGirl Outlast Double Lip Shine commercial & print ad; '' Seventeen Magazine'' covers


Other Cast Members

*
Jay Manuel Jay Manuel (born August 14, 1972) is a Canadian TV host, Creative Director, make-up artist, and author. He is most recognizable as the Creative Director on the popular reality television show ''America's Next Top Model'' for the first eighteen sea ...
– Photo Director * Sutan – Make-up Artist * Christian Marc – Hair Stylist * Anda & Masha – Wardrobe


Makeovers

* Megan - Cut shorter and dyed ice blonde * Monique - Layered dark brown weave * Megg - Extra-long curly extensions * A.J. -
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inspired cut and dyed light brown * Brooke - Dyed chocolate brown * Anchal - Layered with adjusted hairline * Jaeda -
Halle Berry Halle Maria Berry (; born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and coming in sixth in the Mis ...
inspired pixie cut and dyed dark brown * Michelle - Permed wavy and dyed light red * Amanda - Straightened and dyed fire-engine red * Eugena - Long and wavy black weave * Melrose - Dyed platinum blonde ala
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* CariDee - Long wavy blonde extensions


Post-''Top Model'' careers

*Christian Evans signed with Elite Model Management in
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, runway division. *Megan Morris has been signed with
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. *Monique Calhoun has modeled in Tokyo and was signed with L.A. Models and Code Model Management. She is now signed with Heffner Management under the name 'Monique Stateena'. *Megg Morales was signed with Red Model Management and did some print work and has gotten a showcard for Fashion Week SS09. She is now a Model/Artist living in Berlin, Germany. Megg is still involved in the fashion scene internationally (she is self managed from Berlin/Europe). She also is a performance artist, and is a singer in a two piece band called "S0S0SAI". Megg's Artist name is RecklessRedemption. *A.J. Stewart has modeled in Hong Kong, Tokyo and South Korea. *Brooke Miller has graduated from
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, and has taken test shots. *
Anchal Joseph Anchal Joseph (born January 3, 1987) is an Indian fashion model and actress. She is best known for participating in the seventh season of ''America's Next Top Model'' in 2006, as well as appearing on ''Deal or No Deal'' as a briefcase model in ...
has modeled in Miami and
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, booked magazine editorials in ''ZOOM'', French ''VOGUE'' with Bruce Weber, ''ELLE Singapore'', ''Night'', and ''Artemis''. In addition to that she has booked campaigns for SOFI Swimwear and Eva Danielle NYC as well as shows for FUNKSHION Miami Fashion Week. She is represented by Manny Roman and is signed with Mars Model Management, and Roman Management. In 2018, she was chosen as a briefcase model for a revival of ''
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'' on
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; her briefcase is number 22. *Jaeda Young has finished her education and got married. She now goes by the name Jaeda Young-Englund. *Amanda and Michelle Babin, who had been represented by L.A Models prior to the show, have continued modeling. They appeared in cycle 8, posing for photographs with contestant Brittany Hatch. They were featured in an editorial in the December 2006 issue of ''
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''. They have also recently modeled in Milan. They later appeared in episode one of cycle 10. They also appeared in the thriller flick, '' From Within'' and in a song "Don't Listen To Him," sung by Leila Avila. * Eugena Washington has walked the runway in shows for L.A. Fashion Week, including Anthony Franco and Kevan Hall. She has also modeled for Southpole. She had her own billboard in Times Square, appeared in ads for
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, and can be seen in TJ Maxx's "Maxxinista" commercial. She made an appearance in the music video " Nothin' on You" by
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feat. Bruno Mars. She is signed with Elite Model Management and appeared in cycle 11 ''Top Model'''s in Action. She also made an appearance in the tenth season of '' Hell's Kitchen'' as a model walking on a runway. In 2015, Eugena became a ''
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and later became the 2016 ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Year. *Melrose Bickerstaff is currently signed with Lenni's Model Management in London, has done ads for Scoop NYC, Jack Rabbit Belts, and the Beau Soleil Fall 2007 Collection, and walked the runway at London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2008 for designer Aminika Wilmot. She was previously signed to Bleu Model Management and L.A. Models, as well as Storm Model Management in late 2007. * CariDee English has collected all of her prizes. She is also working with the Psoriasis Foundation and has been featured in several magazines, fashion shows and campaigns. She continued to be signed with Elite Model Management but is now represented by The Suchin Company. In March 2009, she began hosting ''
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'', a reality show for the Oxygen network that seeks to find inner beauty in ten bad girls. CariDee is pursuing a music career alongside her modeling career. She is currently signed with First Option Model Agency in Dublin. She starred in a commercial for Stelara.


Notes


References


External links

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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7 at the CW official site
{{America's Next Top Model A07 2006 American television seasons Television shows filmed in Los Angeles Television shows filmed in Texas Television shows filmed in Spain