“AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

Hour 1 - “Acting Like A Model”

AMERICAN IDOLS STAR CLAY AIKEN IS A GUEST JUDGE IN THE EPISODE

The girls are surprised to learn they will be working opposite Clay Aiken during an acting challenge.

Cycle 11 winner, McKey, stops by to offer support while the girls prepare for their CoverGirl commercial (#1207).

Hour 2 - “Cycle 12 Rewind” (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)

NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN MOMENTS FROM THE CYCLE 12 GIRLS

Catch up with the cycle 12 girls in this look back at never-before-seen footage.? Brand new moments full of tears, laughter and some cat fights (#1213). Last week the fallout of the previous week’s elimination continued to rock the house as the girls returned home, and a divide was created between Aminat, Teyona and Tahlia and the rest of the house.The girls’ challenge was to pose using face cut-outs in famous photos of Tyra Banks. Celia was criticized for focusing too much on her body, while London and Natalie excelled. Natalie was ultimately chosen as the winner, and she received 50% more frames at the next photo shoot as her prize. Back at the house later, Tahlia and Celia discussed the previous elimination, with Tahlia expressing her humiliation and disappointment in Celia’s behavior. Celia said she did not regret saying what she said, but said humiliating Tahlia was not her intention and apologized, saying she felt sure she would be eliminated at panel.

Last week’s photo shoot saw the girls taking beauty shots using different colored powders. At panel, the judges were impressed by Fo and Teyona’s photos, while Tahlia and Aminat received positive feedback, Allison received a reprimand from panel for relying on one look in all of her photos, while London, Natalie and Sandra were criticized. Celia was praised for embodying her color and for strong personal style, but admonished for her actions at the previous panel. Ultimately Sandra and Celia landed in the bottom two; Sandra for being unable to take a strong face-on photo, and Celia for her ‘ugly behavior’. Ultimately, Celia was spared because of her strong photos.

AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” CYCLE 12 PARTICIPANTS:

Name: ALLISON
Age: 20
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisana
Occupation: Artist

Name: AMINAT
Age: 21
Hometown: Union, New Jersey
Occupation: Student

Name: CELIA
Age: 25
Hometown: Cynthiana, Kentucky
Occupation: Designer Fashion Sales

Name: FO
Age: 19
Hometown: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Occupation: Student

Name: ISABELLA (Eliminated in Week Two)
Age: 19
Hometown: Barboursville, Virginia
Occupation: Aspiring Model

Name: JESSICA (Eliminated in Week Three)
Age: 18
Hometown: Bradenton, Florida
Occupation: Student

Name: KORTNIE (Eliminated in Week Five)
Age: 24
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Occupation: Non-Profit Organizer

Name: LONDON
Age: 18
Hometown: Arlington, Texas
Occupation: Student

Name: NATALIE
Age: 19
Hometown: Palos Verdes, California
Occupation: Student

Name: NIJAH (Eliminated in Week Four)
Age: 18
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, California
Occupation: Aspiring Model

Name: SANDRA (Eliminated in Week Six)
Age: 19
Hometown: Rockville, Maryland
Occupation: Student

Name: TAHLIA
Age: 18
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Occupation: Student

Name: TEYONA
Age: 20
Hometown: Woodstown, New Jersey
Occupation: Loss Prevention Representative

During this cycle, the 13 participants live together and ferociously vie for the grand prize, competing in a highly accelerated modeling boot camp. The participants abilities are tested each week as they strive to master the runway and fashion photo shoots, perfect publicity skills and learn the business aspects of becoming a supermodel, all under 24-hour-a-day surveillance of the AMERICAS NEXT TOP MODEL cameras. Throughout the series, supermodel Tyra Banks, art director of photo shoots Jay Manuel, and runway guru J. Alexander mentor the participants.

Banks leads the panel of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL judges, comprised of leading fashion industry experts. The panel consists of supermodel Paulina Porizkova, along with photographer Nigel Barker and runway expert J. Alexander, who closely evaluate the progress of the models to narrow the field each week. In addition, special guest judges appear to critique the participants within his or her area of expertise.

The winner of The CW’s AMERICAS NEXT TOP MODEL will be managed by Elite Model Management. She also receives a $100,000 contract with cosmetics giant CoverGirl. Finally, the winner will appear on the cover and six-page fashion spread in Seventeen magazine.

AMERICAS NEXT TOP MODEL is produced by 10 by 10 Entertainment, in association with Bankable Productions. Tyra Banks is the creator and executive producer along with Ken Mok (”Making the Band”) and Daniel Soiseth (”Hell’s Kitchen“).

Source: The CW Press Release