America's Next Top Model, Cycle 4

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 4
Genre Reality TV
Running time 60 minutes
Creator(s) Tyra Banks
Executive producer(s) Tyra Banks
Starring Tyra Banks, Janice Dickinson, Nigel Barker, Nolé Marin
Country of origin United States
Original channel UPN
No. of episodes 12
[UPN.com Official website]

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 4 aka the aquatic season ran in spring 2005, with the shooting location being moved from New York City to Los Angeles.

The theme of the season was "Dive In".

Contents

[edit] Show information

To meet Wikipedia's quality standards, this section may require cleanup.
Please discuss this issue on the talk page, and/or replace this tag with a more specific message. Editing help is available.
This section has been tagged since November 2006.

One of the most memorable contestants in season four was Tiffany Richardson, who had initially been a semifinalist in cycle three but had failed to make the final round, stemming from a fight she had been involved in with a woman who poured beer on her weave in a bar. She was accepted as a finalist for cycle four as she displayed a calmer and more mature attitude, though her pessimistic outlook soon caused her to be ousted. In what was generally considered a lackluster season, one of the most talked-about moments occurred after the first-ever double elimination ceremony in Top Model history which took Tiffany and another contestant, Rebecca Epley, out of contention. Tiffany laughed and joked on her way out, prompting Tyra to have a televised meltdown over Tiffany's self-defeatist attitude that prevented her from taking advantage of the opportunities she had been given in the competition. Tyra subsequently explained on her talk show The Tyra Banks Show that the reason why she had been so angry with Tiffany was that she knew the severe personal obstacles that Tiffany had had to overcome just to get on the show in the first place, and subsequently she felt that Tiffany should have given the competition her all.

Rebecca too gave the judges a scare early in the season. During evaluation, she collapsed while being evaluated by the judges at panel. However, though she was hospitalized, Rebecca's incident was brought on not by illness but by a relapse of a condition involving a periodic malfunctioning of her vagus nerve. The judges admired her courage to come back for evaluation after her discharge from the hospital, and she made it to the next round.

The fourth cycle's contestants also included Michelle Deighton, a bisexual wrestler who was considered by some to be awkward and masculine in person, but nevertheless turned out to be one of the most versatile and photogenic contestants. During the show she contracted impetigo, which at one point was mistaken to be a flesh-eating virus by several of the other girls (partly upon "confirmation" from fellow contestant Noelle's mom that it would cause death). Deighton managed to make it to South Africa as one of the final six contestants before being eliminated. Another memorable character was janitor-turned-model Lluvy Gomez. In the fourth episode, in which the twelve remaining contestants competed in a Zodiac-inspired photo shoot, Lluvy's Pisces shot was denounced by Tyra as "the worst photo in the history of America's Next Top Model". Lluvy was shaken by this incident, but she was not eliminated that week. Lluvy made three appearances in the bottom two contestants at elimination. She avoided being ousted the first two times, but she was cut during the third judging session in which her week's performance was deemed among the two worst.

Christina Murphy, a Florida native who placed fifth in this cycle, took consistently strong photographs, which swayed the judging panel in her favor for the first half of the competition. However, the judges felt that Christina could not overcome her "cold" persona and was the second contestant eliminated in South Africa.

The final four contestants of Cycle 4 were Brittany Brower, Keenyah Hill, Kahlen Rondot, and Naima Mora. Brittany, a rowdy, fun-loving model who was often seen enjoying various alcoholic beverages, assembled an impressive portfolio of photographs. In the early stages of the show, she was often criticized for her overtly sexual appearance in her photographs, though she soon learned to tone down her sexuality and raise the quality of her shots. Though she was a strong contender for most of the season, she was the third contestant eliminated in South Africa as the judges felt that her dynamic personality was no longer present. Keenyah Hill also impressed the judging panel nearly every week with strong photographs and an appealing personality, though her fifteen-pound weight gain during the competition and the over-confidence she developed over the last few weeks were the primary factors for her elimination.

In the season finale of Cycle 4, Kahlen and Naima ultimately competed to win the top spot. The final two contestants had to "walk on the water" during their last challenge, as the runway during the fashion show they participated in was partially underwater. During the final panel of the season, the judges deliberated for some time about which girl should be crowned the winner of Cycle Four. They felt that Kahlen's pictures had been consistently stronger than Naima's during the competition, but Naima did much better in the final challenge.

[edit] Contestants

(in order of elimination)

[edit] Callout Order

Tyra’s Callout Order
Order Ep 1 Ep 2 Ep 3 Ep 4 Ep 5 Ep 6 Ep 7 Ep 8 Ep 9 Ep 10 Ep 11 Ep 12 Ep 12
01 Rebecca Tiffany Keenyah Brittany Rebecca Kahlen Brittany Kahlen Kahlen Naima Keenyah Naima Naima
02 Christina Naima Tatiana Keenyah Christina Brittany Keenyah Christina Christina Keenyah Kahlen Kahlen Kahlen
03 Keenyah Rebecca Rebecca Michelle Tatiana Naima Naima Naima Naima Kahlen Naima Keenyah
04 Brita Kahlen Tiffany Kahlen Tiffany Christina Michelle Keenyah Brittany Brittany Brittany
05 Naima Christina Lluvy Christina Keenyah Michelle Kahlen Brittany Keenyah Christina
06 Noelle Michelle Naima Rebecca Kahlen Tatiana Christina Michelle Michelle
07 Michelle Noelle Christina Tatiana Naima Tiffany Tatiana Tatiana
08 Sarah Sarah Brandy Naima Brittany Keenyah Rebecca
09 Brandy Tatiana Noelle Tiffany Michelle Rebecca Tiffany
10 Brittany Brittany Michelle Noelle Lluvy Lluvy
11 Kahlen Lluvy Kahlen Lluvy Noelle
12 Tatiana Keenyah Brittany Brandy
13 Lluvy Brandy Sarah
14 Tiffany Brita
     The model won the week's reward challenge
     The model was eliminated
     The model won the competition

In episode 1, the field 0f 20 girls is reduced to 14 that will move on to the actual competition.

[edit] Makeovers

  • Brandy- Weave taken out, cut short, dyed eyebrows
  • Brita- Princess Bride curls
  • Brittany- A bit shorter and heavy bangs
  • Christina- Deeper, fuller hair
  • Kahlen- Blunt Carmen Kass weave
  • Keenyah- Asymmetrical bob cut, extensions were put in later
  • Lluvy- Shelley Duvall red
  • Michelle- Icy blonde
  • Naima- Honey blonde
  • Noelle- Blown out
  • Sarah- Peter Pan type haircut
  • Rebecca- Thick, long, luscious extensions
  • Tatiana- Darker, Paulina Porizkova hair
  • Tiffany- Long extensions

[edit] Photoshoot Guide

  • Week 2 Photoshoot : Aliens In Manhattan
  • Week 3 Photoshoot : 1-800-FLOWERS Shoot
  • Week 4 Photoshoot : Photographer From Hell (Tennis Photoshoot) / Calendar Zodiac Signs
  • Week 5 Photoshoot : Got Milk? Race Switching With Kids
  • Week 6 Photoshoot : Gas Attendants Fighting The Elements
  • Week 7 Photoshoot : Male Model And A Wonderbra
  • Week 8 Photoshoot : The 7 Deadly Sins
  • Week 9 Photoshoot : Animals Using Lubriderm
  • Week 10 Photoshoot : Nature & Kloofing
  • Week 11 Photoshoot : Dancing In Cape Town
  • Week 12 Photoshoot : Covergirl Outlast Foundation Endorsement


[edit] Show statistics

  • Total number of contestants: 14
  • Oldest contestant: Brita Petersons, 25 years old
  • Youngest contestant: Tatiana Dante, 18 years old
  • Tallest contestants: Brittany Brower and Keenyah Hill, both 5'11"
  • Shortest contestant: Tatiana Dante and Noelle Staggers , 5'7"
  • Contestant with most collective challenge wins: Naima Mora, 4 wins
  • Contestant with most consecutive challenge wins: Naima Mora, 2 wins
  • Call-out averages of top 3 (excluding semifinals and the last judging panel): Naima Mora - 3.64; Kahlen Rondot - 3.64; Keenyah Hill - 4.09
  • Contestant with the most first call-outs: Kahlen Rondot, 3 times
  • Contestant with the most consecutive first call-outs: Kahlen Rondot, 2 times
  • Contestant with the most second call-outs (excluding semifinals and the last judging panel): Christina Murphy & Keenyah Hill, both 3 times
  • Contestant with the most consecutive second call-outs (excluding semifinals and the last judging panel): Christina Murphy & Kahlen rondot, both 2 times
  • Contestant with the most consecutive same place call-outs (excluding semifinals and the last judging panel): Naima Mora , third place , 4 times
  • Contestants with the most consecutive appearances in the bottom two: Lluvy Gomez, 3 times
  • Contestant with the most collective appearances in bottom two: Lluvy Gomez & Brittany Brower, both 3 times
  • Contestant who received medical attention during the competition: Rebecca Epley & Michelle Deighton


America's Next Top Model
Judges and personnel
Janice Dickinson | Twiggy | Tyra Banks | Nigel Barker | J. Alexander | Jay Manuel | Beau Quillian
Cycles and winners

Please see individual cycle articles for additional contestants
1: Adrianne Curry | 2: Yoanna House | 3: Eva Pigford | 4: Naima Mora
5: Nicole Linkletter | 6: Danielle Evans | 7: CariDee English
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../a/m/e/America%27s_Next_Top_Model%2C_Cycle_4_5342.html"
In other languages