America's Next Top Model: All-Stars | |
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Format | Reality television |
Created by | Tyra Banks |
Developed by | Ken Mok Kenya Barris |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 13 |
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Executive producer(s) | Tyra Banks Ken Mok Laura Fuest |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | The CW |
Original run | September 14, 2011 – December 7, 2011 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Cycle 16 |
Followed by | Cycle 18 |
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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 17 (also known as America's Next Top Model: All-Stars and stylized as America's Next Top Model ALL ★ STARS) is the seventeenth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the eleventh season to be aired on The CW network. It premiered on September 14, 2011.[1] America's Next Top Model, Cycle 17 features fourteen returning models from previous seasons.
The winner received a spread in Vogue Italia, the cover of and a spread in Beauty in Vogue, a blog on Vogue.it and a US$100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics. New to the prize package this year is an Express fashion campaign, the chance to be a correspondent on Extra and, as revealed in episode 7, the chance to be the face of an ANTM-perfume to be launched and sold nationally. The contract with IMG Models (present in the last 2 Cycles) has been removed.
The judging panel, unchanged since Cycle 14, once again consists of Tyra Banks, Nigel Barker and André Leon Talley.[2] The first judging was conducted in front of a live audience.[3] The international destination for this Cycle is the Greek island of Crete.[4]
The promotional song for this cycle is, "You Make Me Feel..." by Cobra Starship Feat. Sabi.
The winner was 30-year-old Lisa D'Amato from Los Angeles, California, who originally placed 6th in Cycle 5.
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This season has been subtitled "All-Stars," featuring fourteen returning non-winning contestants representing twelve of the series' sixteen cycles (Cycles 3, 6, 7 and 8 are unrepresented) for a second chance to win the title. Cycles 5 and 11 are each represented by two contestants.[5] Jade Cole, second runner-up of Cycle 6, was offered (but rejected) the chance to appear in this cycle, claiming her contract was "bogus and one-sided."[6] The returning contestants and their prior placements are:[7][8]
Previous Season | Contestant[9] | Rank |
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Cycle 1 | Shannon Ratliff[Note 1] | Runner-up |
Cycle 2 | Camille McDonald | 5th place |
Cycle 4 | Brittany Brower | 4th place |
Cycle 5 | Lisa D'Amato | 6th place |
Brittany "Bre" Scullark | 3rd place | |
Cycle 9 | Bianca Golden | 4th place |
Cycle 10 | Dominique Reighard | 4th place |
Cycle 11 | Isis King | 10th place |
Sheena Sakai | 6th place | |
Cycle 12 | Allison Harvard | Runner-up |
Cycle 13 | Laura Kirkpatrick | Runner-up |
Cycle 14 | Angelea Preston | 3rd/4th place[Note 2] |
Cycle 15 | Kayla Ferrel | 3rd/4th place[Note 2] |
Cycle 16 | Alexandria Everett | 4th place |
First aired September 14, 2011[10]
The fourteen All-Stars arrive at their Los Angeles mansion. Most of them are excited to see each other, but Camille’s arrival was received with a lukewarm reception and many did not recognize Kayla. Bianca was upset that Bre, who was her friend in real life, didn’t tell her about her participation. Soon after the introductions, Mr. Jay arrives and leads them to their first photo shoot in the backyard. The photo shoot would require the girls to embody the personalities that made them stars during their previous cycles. Shannon refused to use lingerie and chose a bikini instead, which made Jay confused. The personalities each model embodied were:
Model | Persona |
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Alexandria | Tough California Girl |
Allison | Quirky Doll |
Angelea | Girl from the Hood |
Bianca | Loud and Sassy |
Bre | Ghetto Fabulous |
Brittany | Party Girl |
Camille | Diva |
Dominique | Feminine/Masculine |
Isis | Confidence |
Kayla | Proud Lesbian |
Laura | Country Cutie |
Lisa | Wild Child |
Shannon | Angelic |
Sheena | Harlem but not Hoochie |
After the photo shoot, the girls learn that judging would take place in front of a live audience at the Nokia Plaza, a first for the series. Rap artist Nicki Minaj was the guest judge.
At panel, Dominique, Isis, Laura and Allison received good criticism from both the judges and the audience, while the crowd’s taunting of Alexandria greatly affected her. Tyra reveals that this week's decision was going to be based on both the photos and the audience’s comments.
Isis' strong photo earned her the first call out (her first between both cycles), while Alexandria and Brittany landed in the bottom two. It was noted that Alexandria was the only girl with negative audience comments, but the judges deemed Brittany, who received neither positive nor negative comments, as forgettable, eliminating her despite taking a good photo.
First aired September 21, 2011[11]
The first shocking elimination alarms many of the remaining girls, but their scare is soon overshadowed by the announcement of their impending makeovers. Many girls see minimal changes, but Bre, Alexandria and Lisa have meltdowns over the cutting of their hair, though the latter two end up liking it.
For this week’s photo shoot, the girls are each given a brand word, which they will try to personify in their photo (an advertisement for Pink's Hot Dogs) and for the rest of the competition. The girls and their brand words are as follows:
Model | Branding Word |
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Alexandria | Tough |
Allison | Unique |
Angelea | Persistence |
Bianca | Candid |
Bre | Girlfriend |
Camille | Proud |
Dominique | Survivor |
Isis | Inspiration |
Kayla | Free |
Laura | Loveable |
Lisa | Daring |
Shannon | Trustworthy |
Sheena | Unexpected |
At panel, many girls receive praise either for their photos or for embodying their brand word well. Lisa’s devil-may-care photo and daring outfit at judging wins the judges over and she receives the first call-out. Conversely, Kayla and Sheena’s failure to both produce a standout photo as well as not portraying their brand well see them in the bottom two. The judges see more potential in Kayla and Sheena is sent home.
First aired September 28, 2011[12]
Star of Laguna Beach, Kristin Cavallari, arrives at the girls’ mansion and talks to them about achieving real world success after a reality show. Next, the girls meet Nigel for their reward challenge, which would require them to answer questions during an interview on Extra, conducted by Mario Lopez. The girls are divided via schoolyard pick (starting with Lisa and Bianca), and it is only after the groups are created that they are informed that the winning team would win immunity. Lisa’s over-enthusiasm, Angelea’s reservations and Bianca’s crudeness gets the thumbs down, while Allison’s to-the-point answers, Isis’ confidence and Kayla’s sincerity gets the thumbs up. In the end, the team consisting of Allison, Bianca, Bre, Camille, Kayla and Shannon win immunity, with Allison winning a guest-correspondent role on Extra for being the best overall.
This week’s photo shoot sees the girls paired up (one from each of the immune and non-immune group) on stilts.
Pairings | |
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Safe | Unsafe |
Allison | Angelea |
Bianca | Lisa |
Bre | Laura |
Camille | Isis |
Kayla | Dominique |
Shannon | Alexandria |
Many of the non-immune girls feel the pressure and produce stunning photos; Bianca’s fear of heights causes her to cry before the shoot, although she produces a strong shot nevertheless.
At panel, Angelea clarifies with Nigel about how to balance both a professional style of answering interviews while still being able to showcase her “ghetto” personality. However, her mediocre photo lands her in the bottom two with Isis. While critiquing the bottom two, Tyra notes that they were not the weakest, but because of the immunity twist, the judges had to compare who was stronger out of the two. In the end, Angelea’s photo is deemed to be marginally better than Isis, eliminating Isis.
First aired October 5, 2011[13]
The episode starts with Kayla being rushed to the hospital due to a health scare. Afterwards, the girls convene at the studio of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, and meet producer, Anthony Zuiker, who gives them the opportunity to audition for a role as their reward challenge. Some of the girls found it hard to memorize the long medical terms. Lisa dismayed Jay for not bringing her fire on set and ultimately forgetting all of her lines. Angelea and Bre impressed with their flawless takes, but it was Bre who ultimately won a guest starring role on a CSI episode.
For their photo shoot, the girls pose with male models for a fashion campaign in Express. They had to embody different personas as follows:
Models | Personas |
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Alexandria, Angelea & Camille | The Socialite |
Allison & Shannon | The Girlfriend |
Bianca, Bre & Laura | The Flirt |
Dominique, Kayla & Lisa | The Cool Chick |
At panel, Allison, Angelea, Dominique, Kayla and Laura receive good feedback. Camille was criticized for not yet producing a stellar photograph throughout the season; Alexandria's photo was deemed to be "aged" while Lisa was castigated for producing a bad film. She further irked the judges when she tried to blame the male models. Angelea receive the first call-out while Camille and Lisa found themselves in the bottom two, Camille for producing a bad photograph and Lisa for complaining. Tyra handed the final photo to Lisa, eliminating Camille.
First aired October 12, 2011[14]
Shannon draws up a time allocation schedule for everyone's phone usage. Bianca notices a flaw in the system, but when she tries to explain this to Shannon, Shannon tears up, believing that Bianca was attacking her. Lisa becomes involved in the disagreement, angering Bianca who felt that Lisa was not minding her own business.
The girls headed to Santa Monica Beach for their runway challenge. They were tasked to walk for the Kardashian Sisters Collection, which required them to jump onto a moving carousel mid-walk. Although only one winner was intended, the sisters were unable to decide between Bre and Lisa, so both girls won an outfit from the collection. Backstage, Miss J. confronted Bianca about her negative attitude, and she explained the conflicts she was having with the other girls. This however, upset Lisa and she confronted Bianca again, but Bre managed to mediate the situation.
At the photo shoot, the girls had to portray Michael Jackson through different stages of his life. La Toya Jackson was present at the shoot to help the girls embody her brother.
Model | Era |
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Alexandria | Late 90's |
Allison | 60's |
Angelea | Late 80's |
Bianca | Early 80's |
Bre | 80's |
Dominique | Late 80's |
Kayla | Early 80's |
Laura | 90's |
Lisa | Early 80's |
Shannon | Late 80's |
Most of the girls impressed La Toya, but Angelea was overwhelmed due to her love of the Jackson family. Lisa jumped all over the photo shoot, earning praise from La Toya for her energy, but criticism from the other girls. At panel, most of the girls impressed the judges but Angelea's photo, Bianca's bad attitude and Lisa's attire dismayed the judges.
Tyra surprised the girls by revealing that it was La Toya who arranged the call-out order this week. Laura received her first number one call-out of her Top Model career. Conversely, Angelea and Lisa found themselves in the bottom two for the second time. Tyra handed the elimination proceedings over to La Toya, who explained that her brother had a loving and giving nature, and in the same vein, both girls would receive another chance, and neither was eliminated.
First aired October 19, 2011[15]
The girls are taken to the beach, where they are introduced to a charity initiative - they will be split into two teams of nine, and will participate in a game of flag football. To make up the numbers, recently eliminated contestants Brittany, Sheena, Isis and Camille were invited back to join them. Each team was also joined by two players from the NFL (Julian Edelman, Jahvid Best, Kareem Jackson, and Dante Hughes), with the winning team earning US$5,000 for their football players' charities. In addition, at undefined points during the match, Nigel will call the girls over for a photo shoot challenge with the football players. Despite falling behind early on, the Blue team, consisting of Allison, Angelea, Bianca, Bre and Laura, won the game 14-7 (and the charity money), but it was Kayla of the Red team who performed the best at the shoot and she won a photo shoot with Andre for Tyra’s website as her prize.
Later, the girls were introduced to Coco Rocha, and discovered they would be modelling with her in pairs for their bar fight-themed photo shoot. Angelea disappoints Jay by arriving on set with low energy and after some negative feedback, left the set midway through the shoot, but returned with new life and impressed Jay. Alexandria and Bre entertained everyone with their loud screaming throughout the shoot, but Jay and Coco were concerned that they were more "actors" than "models."
Pairs |
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Alexandria & Bre |
Allison & Kayla |
Angelea & Laura |
Bianca & Shannon |
Dominique & Lisa |
At panel, the pair of Dominique and Lisa received top praise for their shoot and they earned the top two call-outs (this also marks Dominique's first ever top call-out between her two cycles), while Bianca, Angelea and Allison also impressed the panel. Alexandria and Bre landed in the bottom two for their poor performance at the shoot, and both were told that they were not living up to their standards from their original cycles, but in the end, Alexandria was spared again and Bre was eliminated.
First aired October 26, 2011 [15]
This week's reward challenge saw the girls creating their own signature fragrances and endorsing their product in front of a live audience, greeting the public in bathtubs. Alexandria irritated some of the girls when she took a long time picking her ingredients, while Bianca refused to pose in the tub. Cycle 3 winner Eva Marcille hosted the launch party. Lisa won the challenge for her fun label and endorsement (she splashed in the tub) which granted her immunity from the next elimination.
Model | Fragrance Name |
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Alexandria | Diamondatrix |
Allison | Honey Blood |
Angelea | Angelea |
Bianca | Candid |
Dominique | Survivor |
Kayla | Free |
Laura | Love |
Lisa | Neon |
Shannon | Smitten |
For the photo shoot, the girls emulated reality TV stars while riding and posing on a motorcycle, they portraying TV star as follow:
Reality TV star | Models |
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NeNe Leakes | Alexandria, Angelea, Laura & Lisa |
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi | Allison, Bianca, Dominique, Kayla & Shannon |
Shannon failed to portray the sassiness of her star while Kayla got distracted by screaming fans.
Comedienne Kathy Griffin surprised the girls at panel with a comedic entrance. Tyra also announced an addition to this cycle's prize package - the face of the new America's Next Top Model Fragrance. Bianca became vocally defensive when questioned about her behavior during the fragrance launch party. After the deliberations, Tyra stated that she only had seven photos in her hand (meaning two girls would be going home). Lisa's immunity and her strong photo earned her another first call-out while Bianca, Kayla and Shannon landed to the bottom three, Shannon for being too safe and not standing out, Kayla for slowly regressing throughout the competition and Bianca for her bad attitude and behavior. Shannon received the last photo, eliminating Bianca and Kayla.
First aired November 2, 2011[16]
Mr. Jay announced that the remaining all-stars would make a music video for the week's assignment. Each of them is assigned a tune and they have 20 minutes to compose lyrics. Allison got frustrated because of her lack of a singing background. Lisa’s past song-writing experience helped her excel and ultimately won the reward challenge, earning a visit from her fiancé Adam.
The next day, rapper Game tasks the girls to incorporate “Pot Ledom” (“Top Model” spelt backwards) as a hook into their song, before guiding them to film their music videos.
Model | Music Video Title |
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Alexandria | Go, Go, Go.... |
Allison | Underwater |
Angelea | I'm Here |
Dominique | Tooch Ya Booty |
Laura | Southern Sweet Girl |
Lisa | I Be Like Whoa! |
Shannon | World Go Round |
Game was impressed by Allison’s awkwardness that shone in her video, and was touched by her dedication of the song to her late father. Her stellar video earned her the first call-out, while Alexandria and Angelea landed in the bottom two, Alexandria for her rigid and robotic movements and Angelea’s lack of energy that didn’t match up to the strong lyrics of her song. Ultimately Angelea was saved for a third time and Alexandria was sent home.
First aired November 9, 2011'[17]
André arrives at the girls’ house and informs them that they would be travelling to Greece for the remainder of the competition. When they arrive at Athens, Miss J. tasks them to write a one-minute speech introducing themselves to the Greek Tourism dignitaries once they touch down at their final destination – Crete. Almost all of the girls commit minor faux pas. Dominique’s nervousness showed through, Laura was too excitable, Lisa was dressed inappropriately, Shannon focused too much on herself and Angelea signed off crudely. All these gave Allison, the only one who did not commit any errors, the challenge win. She won a piece of Lina Fanouraki jewelry.
When the models arrived at their new home, they are given the opportunity to collaborate with designer Michael Cinco to design their final runway gown should they make it to the final two.
This week’s photo shoot required the girls to model lingerie while posing into a giant bowl of Greek salad. Shannon refused to pose in underwear and she sat out of the shoot, while Allison’s tearing eyes and Laura’s migraine caused discomfort at their respective shoots.
At panel, Dominique’s photo was universally applauded, and while Allison’s eyes were closed in her photo, she pulled off a great shot nevertheless. Laura’s erotically-charged photo didn’t sit well with the judges, especially since they felt it was contradictory to her “lovable” brand. This caused her to land in the bottom two for the first time together with Shannon, whom the judges appreciated for standing up for her beliefs, but in the end, the judges felt that Laura's performance was better, and Shannon was eliminated.
First airing November 16, 2011[18]
The week’s reward challenge required the girls to critique and assess each other’s modelling potential. Dominique and Angelea got into a heated argument when Dominique called out Angelea’s lack of self-awareness and commitment, causing the latter to storm out in frustration. However, when asked to statistically rate each other’s overall star-quality, Allison was ranked the lowest while Laura scored the highest, winning the challenge. After the challenge, the girls were brought out for a day of yachting, swimming, clubbing and drinks.
This week’s photo shoot required the girls to portray ancient Olympic sports, namely:
Model | Olympic Sport |
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Allison | Discus |
Angelea | Shot Put |
Dominique | Javelin |
Laura | Archery |
Lisa | Hurdles |
At panel, all of the girls managed to produce good shots, albeit all were met with mixed reactions from the judges. In the end, Angelea and Dominique landed in the bottom two. Although the judges felt that Dominique had taken striking photos throughout the cycle, and stronger shots than Angelea overall, was not as memorable, and whilst Angelea had a better personality, she tends to crack under pressure. However, Angelea is given yet another chance and Dominique is eliminated.
First airing November 23, 2011[19]
This was the recap episode that highlighted scenes from the first ten episodes of the cycle. It also included some never-before-seen footage such as Angelea and Bianca arguing over a phone list but later gaining a mutual understanding, the girls questioning Isis about her transgender life, Bianca and Camille's verbal altercation over phone use, Alexandria and Allison chatting about the former’s misrepresentation on TV, Bre chiding Bianca for not contributing to household chores, Angelea’s fascination with Kim Kardashian’s butt, Kayla’s lack of vocabulary knowledge, Lisa’s many crazy antics around the house, Laura and Lisa telling Shannon the benefits of the female orgasm, a day trip to the Greek island of Santorini, the girls celebrating Laura’s 22nd birthday, and Angelea and Laura’s Greek massage (as part of Laura’s challenge win prize from episode 10).
First airing November 30, 2011[20]
The final four girls are given a blog-writing challenge for Vogue.it. They have 3 hours to select an outfit, drive to a location and take a photo of themselves there, and head back to their mansion to write about Crete lifestyle and fashion. Allison and Laura’s short postings aren’t well received, while Lisa failed to talk about fashion, handing Angelea her first win of the cycle. She won a 7-night return trip to Crete and a gold tiara.
This week, instead of a regular photo shoot, the girls were required to film 2 days worth of motion editorial for Tyra’s New York Times best-selling young adult novel Modelland. Supermodel Tyson Beckford joined them on the second day. Angelea and Lisa excelled while Allison’s watery eyes gave her problems again, and Laura struggled to contain her overt sex appeal.
At panel, in what Tyra called "one of the longest deliberations ever," Angelea and Lisa’s strong performances saved them and in turn, landed Allison and Laura in the bottom two. The judges were torn over Laura, who had a bubbly and contagious personality but struggled to take high-fashion photos, and Allison, who was introverted but had a unique quirkiness in photos. In the end, Allison was saved and Laura was sent home.
First airing December 7, 2011[21]
The final three girls shoot their CoverGirl Intense Shadow Blast commercial and print ad. Angelea does well in both, while Lisa struggles to showcase her vivacious personality, and the strong light once again causes problems for Allison’s teary eyes, although both manage to pull off commendable efforts in the end.
For the final runway show, the final three will wear personally-customized gowns by Michael Cinco, and are joined by previously eliminated girls Dominique, Laura and Shannon. The elaborate theatrics of the show requires the girls to swim underwater, do a quick-change, fly in the air and walk to their music video song from episode 8. Angelea cries shortly before the show starts due to the pressure. All three finalists face minor runway faux pas - Lisa accidentally swims to the side of the pool (instead of the ramp at the centre), Angelea has problems remaining underwater and Allison struggles to control her dress due to the gushing wind.
At panel, it is revealed that Angelea was disqualified by production for unspecified reasons, and that the judging was now back in Los Angeles. For the CoverGirl print ad, Allison’s photo was criticized for failing to “smize” and looking vacant, while Lisa’s was applauded for being alluring and flirtatious. Both were criticized for their CoverGirl commercial – Allison was too introverted while Lisa failed to showcase her personality. For the final runway, Allison’s graceful swimming was lauded, as was Lisa’s command of her dress, but Allison was disparaged for her weaker runway walk and Lisa for her swimming fiasco.
In the final deliberations, the judges agreed that both Allison and Lisa had personified their brands (“unique” and “daring” respectively) well. The merits and drawbacks of both finalists were discussed - Allison’s quirky-odd features and amazing eyes helped her produce stunning photographs, and she was loved by photographers and designers alike as both a model and a muse. However, her quiet personality would deem her inappropriate for the role of an Extra correspondent, though it was noted that she could bring out her personality and professionalism when needed. Additionally, her watery eyes could prove a problem for shoots under direct sunlight.
Lisa’s sassy and outgoing personality, as well as her progress of refinement throughout the course of the competition was appreciated, as was her superior runway walk and confidence. It was noted that whilst Lisa may not have been the best model, she was an all-rounder, being a good singer, performer, entertainer, actress, celebrity and would easily command attention on the red carpet – a vital attribute for an Extra correspondent. However, her personality could easily come off as spitfire and overconfidence.
In the end, the second half of Modelland was shown, which revealed Lisa as the winner of America’s Next Top Model: All Star.
(ages stated are at time of contest)
Contestant[9] | Age | Hometown | Rank |
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Brittany Brower | 29 | Tallahassee, Florida | 14th |
Sheena Sakai | 24 | Harlem, New York | 13th |
Isis King | 25 | Prince George's County, Maryland | 12th |
Camille McDonald | 33 | Mamaroneck, New York | 11th |
Brittany "Bre" Scullark | 26 | Harlem, New York | 10th |
Kayla Ferrel | 20 | Rockford, Illinois | 9th/8th |
Bianca Golden | 22 | Queens, New York | |
Alexandria Everett | 22 | Huntington Beach, California | 7th |
Shannon Ratliff | 27 | Franklin, Ohio | 6th |
Dominique Reighard | 27 | Columbus, Ohio | 5th |
Laura Kirkpatrick | 22[1] | Stanford, Kentucky | 4th |
Angelea Preston | 25 | Buffalo, New York | Disqualified [2] |
Allison Harvard | 23 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Runner-up |
Lisa D'Amato | 30 | Los Angeles, California | Winner |
Order | Episodes | |||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13[3] | |||
1 | Isis | Lisa | Allison | Lisa | Laura | Dominique | Lisa | Allison | Dominique | Laura | Angelea | Lisa | ||
2 | Allison | Bianca | Bianca | Dominique | Shannon | Lisa | Angelea | Lisa | Allison | Allison | Angelea | Allison | ||
3 | Camille | Alexandria | Shannon | Allison | Dominique | Bianca | Laura | Dominique | Angelea | Lisa | Allison | |||
4 | Lisa | Laura | Bre | Laura | Allison | Angelea | Alexandria | Laura | Lisa | Angelea | Laura | |||
5 | Angelea | Kayla | Angelea | Kayla | Alexandria | Allison | Allison | Shannon | Laura | Dominique | ||||
6 | Laura | Dominique | Camille | Shannon | Kayla | Kayla | Dominique | Angelea | Shannon | |||||
7 | Bre | Shannon | Alexandria | Bre | Bre | Shannon | Shannon | Alexandria | ||||||
8 | Bianca | Allison | Lisa | Bianca | Bianca | Laura | Bianca | |||||||
9 | Shannon | Isis | Laura | Alexandria | Angelea | Alexandria | Kayla | |||||||
10 | Dominique | Bre | Angelea | Lisa | Lisa | Bre | ||||||||
11 | Sheena | Camille | Dominique | Camille | ||||||||||
12 | Kayla | Kayla | Isis | |||||||||||
13 | Alexandria | Sheena | ||||||||||||
14 | Brittany |
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