The twenty-second cycle of ''

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'' (subtitled as ''America's Next Top Model: Guys & Girls'') premiered on August 5, 2015, and is the sixteenth and final cycle to air on

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. The network announced in mid-October that they were cancelling the show and the finale episode aired on December 4, 2015. Like the two previous cycles, cycle 22 featured both male and female contestants. However, for the first time since cycle 13, the height restriction was removed and the competition was opened to contestants at any height.

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and J. Alexander returned to the judging panel, with photographer Yu Tsai remaining as creative director. Unlike the last three cycles, social media was no longer included on the show. The scoring system remained in place, but only the combined challenge and judges' scores were added into the final tally to determine who would be eliminated. While there was no international destination for this cycle, the models traveled to

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for two episodes. This is the second cycle in the series to be shot completely in the United States, after cycle 13. The winner of the competition was 25-year-old

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from

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, with Mamé Adjei placing as the runner up. DiMarco was the only deaf contestant to win the competition.

Cycle summary

Prizes

Returning prizes included a modeling contract with

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and a spread in ''Nylon'' magazine.

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became a new prize for the series, and the winner was chosen for a contract to become the face of the Zappos Couture's 2016 re-launch.

Special guests

This cycle featured guest judges including interior designers Jonathan and

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, model

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, fashion editor

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and cycle 10 winner

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Contestants

The cast includes Nyle DiMarco, is noted for being the first

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contestant in the history of ''America's Next Top Model'' and Mamé Adjei, the then-reigning Miss Maryland USA. ''(ages stated are at start of contest)''

Episodes

Summaries

Call-out order

: The contestant was eliminated : The contestant was a part of a non-elimination bottom two : 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 fourth time in the bottom two : 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 episode are not included.

Scoring chart

: 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 won the competition.

Photo shoot guide

*Episode 1 photo shoot: Swimsuits on a

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(casting) *Episode 2 photo shoot: Semi-nude holding up

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s (casting) *Episode 3 photo shoot: Nude and bound together in pairs *Episode 4 photo shoot: Extreme posing with war veterans *Episode 5 photo shoot: Unretouched geometrical

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*Episode 6 photo shoot:

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and suspended in mid air *Episode 7 commercial: Boom Boom Boom deodorant in pairs *Episode 8 photo shoot: Living '' Life-Size'' dolls *Episode 9 photo shoot: Look-alike editorial with dogs *Episode 10 music video: "BOOTYful" – Tyra Beauty theme song *Episode 12 photo shoot: Cropped and uncropped Fierce-a-gram photos *Episode 13 photo shoot: Night creatures in the dark *Episode 14 photo shoot: Posing with mothers *Episode 15 photo shoots: ''

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'' magazine spread; Zappos couture campaign

Makeovers

* Stefano – Blonde extension highlights * Ava – Mullet cut * Ashley –

inspired pixie cut and dyed brown with contacts * Courtney – Layered gray ombre with a side fringe and teeth whitened * Bello – Long black extensions * Justin – Faux hawk fade * Dustin – Sun kissed blonde * Hadassah – Hair shaved on one side * Devin – Shaved near bald and dyed black * Mikey – Trimmed and lightened * Lacey – Chic bowl cut with bangs and dyed dark brown * Mamé – Curly voluminous weave * Nyle – Trimmed and cleaned up

Notes

References

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