The 21st cycle of ''

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'' (subtitled as ''America's Next Top Model: Guys & Girls'') premiered on August 18, 2014 and it is the 15th season to air on

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. It was the second season to feature male and female contestants.

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and

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retained their positions on the judging panel. Runway coach J. Alexander returned to the judging panel, replacing former judge Rob Evans while Johnny Wujek, creative director since Cycle 19, was succeeded by photographer

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. In keeping with the last two cycles, social media was a factor in eliminations, with public voting taking place on the show's official page. The fourteen finalists were revealed when voting began. The international destination for this cycle was Seoul, South Korea. This also marks the final ever international destination for the show. Five of the episodes were filmed in Seoul, one of which featured James of Royal Pirates, and the finale had guest appearances from K-pop girl group

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, boy band

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, actor and model

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and fashion designer Lie Sang Bong. The winner of the competition was 26-year-old Keith Carlos from Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was the show's first male winner. Will Jardell placed as the runner up, and later appeared with his boyfriend, James Wallington, in ''

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'', where they go on to win. Eighth-placing finalist Mirjana Puhar was shot and killed on February 24, 2015, in her boyfriend's home in

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Prizes

Returning prizes include: a modeling contract with

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, a spread in ''Nylon'' magazine, and a US$100,000 campaign with ''Guess''

Contestants

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

Episodes

Summaries

Call-out order

: The contestant returned to the competition : The contestant was eliminated : The contestant was disqualified from the competition : The contestant was originally eliminated but was saved : 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 her fourth time in the bottom two : The contestant was disqualified from the competition : The contestant was originally eliminated but was saved. : The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed third : The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed as the runner-up

Average call-out order

Casting call-out order, comeback first call-out and final three are not included.

Scoring chart

: Indicates the contestant won the competition. : Indicates the contestant had the highest score that week. : Indicates the contestant was eliminated that week. : Indicates the contestant was in the bottom two that week. : Indicates the contestant was disqualified that week. : Indicates the contestant was originally eliminated that week, but was saved.

Photo shoot guide

*Episode 1 photo shoot: Runway

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(casting) *Episode 2 photo shoots:

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wardrobe in the subway; leather swimwear on the beach (casting) *Episode 3 video & photo shoot: Opening titles; wet and wild in black and white *Episode 4 photo shoot: Twofold illusion atmosphere *Episode 5 commercial:

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fragrance in pairs *Episode 6 motion shoot: Hair whipping & flipping *Episode 7 photo shoot: Frostbitten at an ice rink *Episode 8 photo shoot: Futuristic heritage with Corybot *Episode 9 photo shoot: Mitch Stone essentials ad campaign *Episode 10 photo shoot: Composite couples for

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awareness *Episode 12 photo shoot: MCM Bags at

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*Episode 13 photo shoot: Jinny Kim shoes at

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*Episode 14 photo shoot: Portraying

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and

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*Episode 15 photo shoots: Tyra Beauty campaign; Guess campaign *Episode 16 photo shoot: ''Nylon'' magazine spreads

Makeovers

*Romeo – Dyed ice blonde with grey contacts *Ben – Buzz cut *Kari – Long ice blonde weave with bleached eyebrows; later, bangs added *Matthew – Shaved sides *Denzel – Lace front beard weave *Mirjana –

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inspired blunt bob cut *Raelia – Voluminous curly weave like afro *Chantelle – Ombre style long weave *Shei – Hair and eyebrows half platinum blonde, half jet black *Lenox – Dyed dark brown, tips trimmed *Adam – Buzz cut *Will – Pompadour style *Keith – No makeover

Notes

References

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