Summaries Provided by UPN
Special: What The Girls Did That You’ve Never Seen Before
Never–before-seen footage from the first eleven weeks of UPN’s hit dramality series, including Kahlen playing a prank on Christina, Tiffany trying sushi for the first time and judge Janice Dickinson intimidating the models at a photo shoot, on a rebroadcast of AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, on a special night and time, Friday, May 20 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. (Originally broadcast 5/17/05)
In addition to never-before-seen footage, the special night of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL will recap moments such as Rebecca’s collapse, Michelle’s skin disease and Tyra’s tiff with Tiffany.
Episode 9: The Girl Who Walks on Water
In Cape Town, South Africa, the three remaining models are challenged to perform in a CoverGirl Outlast make-up commercial, and after the challenge one girl is eliminated, leaving only two to fight for the number-one spot, on the fourth-cycle finale of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, Wednesday, May 18 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. Special guests include commercial director Russell Underhill, photographer Helmut Rautenbach, runway trainer J. Alexander, designer Robyn Lidsky, designer Gavin Rajah, and designer Gretha Scholz, who also serves as a guest judge at the first elimination.
Later, the two finalists face-off in an ultimate runway show featuring Cape Town’s top fashion designers. The models are surprised to learn the unique design of the runway will force them to walk on water, and after lengthy deliberations, one of the competitors is named America’s Next Top Model.
Episode 8: The Girl Who is Special
The winner of a unique dance challenge earns a reward in which her strategic decision of how to share the reward causes hard feelings and one model’s belief that she is special irritates the others and leads to arguments that fray friendships, on AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, Wednesday, May 11 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. Special guests include runway trainer J. Alexander, photographer Johan Wilke and South African clothing designers Bebe and Mandela, who also serve as a guest judges. At a photo shoot, the models must dance and pose with male models and one of the girls gets upset when she feels a male-model’s intense flirtation crosses the line. Another model is eliminated, leaving only three competitors left to vie for the title of America’s Next Top Model.
EPISODE 7:""The Girl Who Flops in the Mud"
AIR DATE:Wednesday, May 4 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
SUMMARY: The participants trek across land and water to get to a scenic location for a photo shoot, and when they are instructed to create their own wardrobe using nature’s elements surrounding them, one model dives into the mud, on AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, Wednesday, May 4 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. Special Guests include designer Craig Port, photographer Anton Robert, Elle South Africa fashion director Jackie Burger and National Association of Modeling Agencies CEO Paola de Vito, who also serves as a guest judge. Meanwhile, in Cape Town, South Africa, the models are challenged to impress local fashion experts, and one model’s fierce competitiveness upsets two of her rivals. At judging, Tyra turns the tables and forces the competitors to judge each other’s photos, leading to some pointed and painful comments. Another model is eliminated.
EPISODE 7:"The Girls The Lionesses Are Hunting"
AIR DATE:Wednesday, April 27 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)
SUMMARY: While the girls visit a Los Angeles Animal park to study the movement of wild animals to incorporate into their modeling poses, Tyra surprises them with the news that they will be going on a safari in South Africa, on AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, Wednesday, April 27 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. Special guests include runway trainer J. Alexander and photographer Gerda Genis who also serves as a guest judge. Meanwhile, on a safari, one model fails to adhere to the safety instructions putting everyone in danger, while another realizes she has suddenly gained weight. Later, at the photo shoot, the models must each evoke a different wild animal, and, at judging, Janice Dickinson shocks everyone with a vivid demonstration of how to pose with “passion.” Another model is eliminated.
