The twelfth cycle of ''

America's Next Top Model ''America's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated ''ANTM'' and ''Top Model'') is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to b ...

'' premiered on March 4, 2009, and was the sixth season to air on

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network. The cycle's catchphrase was "Get in the Fold." The cycle's promotional song was

Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...

's "The Fame." The prizes for this cycle were: * A modelling contract with

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. * A fashion spread and cover in Seventeen. * A 100,000 contract with

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cosmetics. The first half of the cycle took place in

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; the prior season was located in

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. The international destination for this cycle was

São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...

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, the show's first and only visit to

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. The number of girls was reduced to thirteen for the first time since Cycle 9, after being maintained at fourteen in the last two cycles. This was the last time

Paulina Porizkova Paulina Porizkova (; born 9 April 1965) is a fashion model and author. Born in Czechoslovakia, she moved to Sweden in 1973 and began modelling in France at the age of 15. In 1984, Porizkova became the first Central European woman to appear on th ...

participated as judge. It was the first season that the last contestant to be eliminated has no first call-out. The winner was 20-year-old Teyona Anderson from

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, with Allison Harvard placing as the runner up. This season averaged 4.35 million viewers per episode.

Contestants

''(Ages stated are at start 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

Photo Shoot Guide

*Episode 1 photo shoot (casting): Goddess profile/type of goddess *Episode 2 photo shoot: Childhood games *Episode 3 photo shoot: Lighting oneself in a warehouse *Episode 4 photo shoot: Couture

sight-seeing in pairs *Episode 5 photo shoot: Ellis Island immigrants *Episode 6 photo shoot: Beauty shots evoking different colors *Episode 7 Commercial: CoverGirl micro mineral foundation *Episode 9 photo shoot: Crazed Ciara fans tangled in wires *Episode 10 photo shoot: Embodying Carmen Miranda on a

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*Episode 11 photo shoot: Swimsuits on a tourist beach *Episode 12 photo shoot: Exotic birds *Episode 13 photo shoot & Commercial: CoverGirl outlast lipstain print ad and commercial & ''Seventeen Magazine'' covers

Makeovers

* Jessica - Cut to shoulder-length with dark red highlights * Nijah - Long black weave * Kortnie - Trimmed and dyed red * Sandra - Buzz cut and dyed blonde * Tahlia - Shoulder-length golden blonde weave * London -

Agyness Deyn Agyness Deyn (; born Laura Michelle Hollins, 16 February 1983) is an English model and actress. She is best known for her successful modelling career in the 2000s, and has been called one of the decade's top models. Since her retirement from mod ...

inspired cut and dyed platinum blonde * Natalie - No makeover * Fo - Pixie cut with baby bangs * Celia - Cut short and dyed platinum blonde * Aminat -

Naomi Campbell Naomi Elaine Campbell (born 22 May 1970) is a British supermodel. Beginning her career at the age of eight, Campbell was one of six models of her generation declared supermodels by the fashion industry and the international press. She was th ...

inspired long wavy black weave * Allison - Long wavy blonde extensions and eyebrows lightened * Teyona - Long slicked-back jheri curl black weave; later,

Beverly Peele Beverly Peele (born March 18, 1975) is an American model and actress. Peele rose to fame in the late 1980s and 1990s, as a supermodel, working with Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and many others, appearing mostly in ''Mademoiselle'' and ''Elle'' ...

inspired long curly black weave

Notes

References

External links

Official website
* {{America's Next Top Model A12 2009 American television seasons Television shows shot in the Las Vegas Valley Television shows filmed in New York City Television shows filmed in São Paulo (state)