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America's Next Top Model: Teyona Had An Amazing Performance
Rankings by RTVC Senior Staff Writer Jacob D.
May 14, 2009
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This season of America's Next Top Model brought us 13 new girls, but as always, only one could win. Here are the girls who were eliminated along the way and why:
Isabella- had a disastrous performance at the first photo shoot
Jessica- her beauty wasn't translating to her photos
Nijah- couldn't bring energy to her photos
Kortnie- didn't make enough of an impact as a model
Sandra- was eliminated after weeks of underwhelming performances and three trips to the bottom two
Tahlia- her lack of confidence ultimately got in the way
London- had a disproportionate figure and unflattering photos
Natalie- couldn't bring variety to her photos
Fo- couldn't compensate for her lack of height
Celia- couldn't compensate for her age
This left a final three of Allison, Aminat, and Teyona. Aminat was eliminated in third place after the usual CoverGirl assignments, leaving Allison and Teyona to battle it out on a Brazilian runway. Though Allison had an interesting look and showed much progress, Teyona was deemed the winner for her consistently strong performance throughout the season.
So now that this season has drawn to a close, how does it stack up amongst all the rest? Honestly, I'd have to say this was the worst season yet. Very few of the girls really showed high-fashion appeal, great potential, or even good photos. There were a lot of sub-par performances, missed potential, and frustrating moments. My two least favorite girls were Sandra and Natalie. Sandra was definitely the villain, one who spoke highly of herself and nastily belittled all the other girls despite her own poor track record. Natalie was dull and snobby. None of her photos or challenge performances were really interesting, yet she was over-praised at times.
The first four girls to be eliminated, though nice, were just mediocre. Tahlia, for her all her initial brave talk about being a role model for burn victims, floundered badly and almost became annoying. I don't think she was really ready for such a venture at this time and should've waited a little longer. I feel like London got a raw deal as we saw Mr. Jay complimenting her at photo shoots, yet she mostly had unflattering photos picked at panel towards the end of her run. Fo was interesting, but she was a bit of a baby at times. Even Aminat and Allison, both of whom made the final three, had very uneven performances, often coming up short in the photo shoots and challenges despite the praise that was heaped upon them.
Aside from the girls, this whole season was just incredibly underwhelming. Most of the photo shoots just didn't work as well as the producers hoped, starting with the Ellis Island Immigrants shoot in Week Four. I can't really remember getting excited about any of the challenges and the trip to Brazil was a bit of a bust.
For me, there were a few bright spots. Teyona had an amazing performance all throughout the season. However, my favorite girl was Celia, even with that whole fiasco following Kortnie's elimination. She was breezy, sunshiney, had an interesting look, and a strong performance. She was charming in an actress-y way, doing very well in a number of the challenges and generally carrying herself in an elegant manner. She understood fashion, having lived and breathed it for years, and it showed in how well she adapted to the competition and especially in her amazing outfits. She had, arguably, the best personal styling of any Top Model contestant in the show's history. Despite her own admission that the photo shoots were her weakest area, I thought she had a number of strong photos, starting right at the beginning with her hula hoop shot in the 'Childhood Games' shoot. Celia was just my favorite part of the season.
I also really liked the powdered beauty shots and exotic birds photo shoots. Both of them produced some of the strongest photos of the whole season. I also liked how the final assignments turned out. Those CoverGirl photos were wonderful and Allison and Teyona both did a good job on the runway.
However, those few bright spots cannot out-weigh all the negatives and this season has mostly just given me a better appreciation of past seasons. At least Cycles Four, Seven, and Nine, the ones I had previously felt were the worst, had more interesting girls, better photo shoots, and stronger portfolios. I am really looking forward to Cycle 13 and hoping it's better. I'd hate to see how it could get worse. See ya there.
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Teyona
Winner of 'ANTM Cycle 12'
In the beginning, I was worried that Teyona would have a hard time softening up her harsh look and appearing versatile. Turns out, she was the one girl this season who really did show versatility! She always looked amazing in her pictures, soft or strong, and never once stepped wrong. Okay, her New York Sight-seeing photo was her weakest, but it still wasn't bad.
She showed great consistency throughout the competition and won the judges praise, earning a ringing endorsement from Tyra on a couple occasions and being called first at three different judging panels. Besides being called first, she was one of the first three girls called in all, but one judging panel and didn't appear in the bottom two until the last possible moment.
Though she had personality and drive, she faltered on the commercial assignments and it almost cost her the competition. However, she had performed too strongly overall to be denied the win.
Congratulations, Teyona! You are America's Next Top Model.
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Allison
Runner Up
Allison is a 20 year old artist from New Orleans, LA.
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Aminat
Eliminated
Aminat is a 21 year old student from Union, NJ.
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Celia
Eliminated
Celia is a 25 year old from Cynthiana, KY who works in Designer Fashion Sales.
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Fo
Eliminated
Fo is a 19 year old student from Albuquerque, NM.
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Natalie
Eliminated
Natalie is a 19 year old student from Palos Verdes, CA.
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London
Eliminated
London is an 18 year old student from Arlington, TX.
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Tahlia
Eliminated
Tahlia is an 18 year old student from Phoenix, AZ.
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Sandra
Eliminated
Sandra is a 19 year old student from Rockville, MD.
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Kortnie
Eliminated
Kortnie is a 24 year old non-profit organizer from Houston, TX.
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Nijah
Eliminated
Nijah is an 18 year old aspiring model from Rancho Cucamonga, CA.
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Jessica
Eliminated
Jessica is an 18 year old student from Puerto Rico.
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Isabella
Eliminated
Isabella is a 19 year old aspiring model from Barboursville, VA.
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Jacob D. is a twenty-something native of Austin Tx who spends his time
listening to music, posting on Austin based messageboards, playing
video games, and watching TV. Jacob also enjoys reading Shonen Jump,
Garfield and Calvin & Hobbes strips, playing Texas Hold 'em, drawing
cartoon chickens, and tending to his neopets. Though shy in real
life, he loves to sound off on his favorite shows and enjoys
interacting with other fans.
You can contact Jacob at Jacob@RealityTVCalendar.com
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