The fifteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model premiered on September 8, 2010 and was the ninth cycle to be aired on The CW network.

Several changes were made to the show in a bid to place greater emphasis on high fashion, including a lineup of prominent fashion industry guest judges and photographers as well as a change in prizes.

All three permanent judges from the previous cycle, Vogue editor-at-large André Leon Talley, photographer Nigel Barker and Tyra Banks, remained in place.

The prizes for this cycle included a modeling contract with IMG Models, a fashion spread in Vogue Italia, and both the cover and a spread in Beauty in Vogue, along with an editorial feature on Vogue.it, and a 100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics. The international destinations for this cycle are Venice, Milan and Como, all in Italy.

The winner of the competition was 19-year-old Ann Ward from Dallas, Texas with Chelsey Hersley placing as the runner up.

Cast Contestants (Ages stated are at start of contest) Contestant Age Height Hometown Finish PlaceAnamaria Mirdita18Astoria, New YorkEpisode 214Terra White24Arlington, TexasEpisode 313Sara Blackamore21Menifee, California12Rhianna Atwood20San Diego, CaliforniaEpisode 411Alexia 'Lexie' Tomchek18Geneva, IllinoisEpisode 510Kacey Leggett20Palmdale, CaliforniaEpisode 69Kendal Brown23Northport, AlabamaEpisode 78Esther Petrack18Boston, MassachusettsEpisode 87Lyzbeth 'Liz' Williams21Arlington, TexasEpisode 96Christin 'Chris' White20Arlington, TexasEpisode 105Kayla Ferrel19Rockford, IllinoisEpisode 114–3Jane Randall19Baltimore, MarylandChelsey Hersley22Boise, IdahoEpisode 132Ann Ward19Prosper, Texas1

Judges Tyra Banks Nigel Barker André Leon Talley

Other cast members J. Alexander – runway coach Jay Manuel – creative director

Episodes

Reception Before the cycle aired, promotional footage showing the judges reacting to Ann Ward's waist drew criticism over the show's portrayal of thinness. Tyra Banks later said that she had not seen the clip before its release and apologized for the confusion, anger and disappointment it caused, stating that the program did not intend to promote an unhealthy body image.

Summaries Call-out order OrderEpisodes1234567891011131AnamariaAnnAnnAnnAnnAnnLizChrisKaylaKaylaAnnAnn2KendalKaylaKaylaKaceyChrisJaneKaylaJaneJaneChelseyChelseyChelsey3RhiannaChelseyChelseyEstherChelseyKendalAnnChelseyChelseyAnnJaneKayla 4ChrisKendalChrisChrisKaylaEstherChelseyKaylaAnnJane 5JaneLexieRhiannaKendalLizChrisChrisLizChrisChris 6ChelseyLizLizLexieEstherChelseyJaneAnnLiz 7LizJaneJaneKaylaKaceyLizEstherEsther 8SaraEstherKaceyJaneKendalKaylaKendal 9LexieChrisKendalChelseyJaneKacey 10EstherRhiannaEstherLiz Lexie 11KaceyKaceyLexieRhianna 12KaylaSaraSara 13AnnTerra14TerraAnamaria

The contestant was eliminated The contestant was eliminated outside of the judging panel The contestant won the competition

Bottom two EpisodeContestantsEliminated2Anamaria & TerraAnamaria3Lexie & SaraSara4Liz & RhiannaRhianna5Jane & LexieLexie6Kacey & KaylaKacey7Esther & KendalKendal8Ann & EstherEsther9Chris & LizLiz10Chris & JaneChris11 Chelsey, Jane & KaylaJaneKayla13Ann & ChelseyChelsey The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed as the runner-up

Average call-out order Casting call-out order and final two are not included. Rank byaverage Place Model Call-outtotal Number ofcall-outs Call-outaverage 1 1 Ann 22 10 2.20 2 3–4 Kayla 34 3.40 3 2 Chelsey 38 3.80 4 5 Chris 40 9 4.44 5 3–4 Jane 50 10 5.00 6 6 Liz 46 8 5.75 7 8 Kendal 37 6 6.17 8 7 Esther 45 7 6.43 9 9 Kacey 37 5 7.40 10 10 Lexie 32 4 8.00 11 11 Rhianna 26 3 8.67 12 12 Sara 24 2 12.00 13 13 Terra 13 1 13.00 14 14 Anamaria 14 14.00

Photo shoots

Episode 1 photo shoot: Paired up wearing Cynthia Rowley designs (casting) Episode 2 photo shoot: Teen bullying Episode 3 photo shoot: Fallen angels Episode 4 photo shoot: Underwater beauty shots Episode 5 photo shoot: Lucha Va Voom Episode 6 photo shoot: Walking down Rodeo Drive Episode 7 photo shoot: Portraying iconic fashion designers Episode 8 commercial: H2T water on roller skates Episode 9 photo shoot: Gondola group shoot with a casanova Episode 10 photo shoot: Marble statues coming to life Episode 11 motion editorial: Modelli folli ("Model Madness") Episode 13 photo shoot and commercial: CoverGirl Lash Blast Fusion print ad and commercial; beauty In Vogue spreads

Makeovers

Terra – Cut short and dyed black Sara – Shoulder length cut and dyed chocolate brown with bleached eyebrows Rhianna – Long wavy brown extensions with blonde highlights Lexie – Dyed light brown Kacey – Long straight black weave and contacts instead of glasses Kendal – Long, straight middle-part black weave Esther – Dyed black Liz – Pixie cut Chris – Long wavy dark brown weave Kayla – Shoulder length bob with bangs and dyed bright red with bleached eyebrows Jane – Dyed light brown with blonde highlights Chelsey – Trimmed, dyed ice blonde and tooth gap accentuated Ann – Long wavy copper brown extensions

Post-Top Model careers

Anamaria Mirdita has taken test shots. Terra White has pursued modeling but has not been signed by an agency. Sara Blackamore did not state a desire to continue modeling after the show. Rhianna Atwood was signed by Paragon Model Management in Mexico City and appeared in Refix Magazine. Lexie Tomchek has done test shots but declared a hesitancy about continuing to model after the show, and declared a desire to pursue acting in Chicago. Kacey Leggett has continued to model, including at Miami Swim Week in 2018 and in an advertisement for Mia Beccar. She is represented by TNG Models in Las Vegas. Kendal Brown declared a desire to continue modeling in Atlanta after the show. Esther Petrack studied Hebrew at Hebrew University in Jerusalem after appearing on the show. She emigrated to Israel in 2012 and joined the IDF. Liz Williams declared a desire to continue modeling or be a television host after the show and pursued a degree in architecture. She has taken test shots. Chris White declared a desire to start acting again after the show. Jane Randall signed with IMG Models. She has appeared in Vogue Italia, the New York Times Magazine, and on the cover of Women's Wear Daily. She has models for Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale's, and other retailers online, and walked in runway shows at New York Fashion Week in 2011 and 2012. In 2017, she started to run "The Jersey Report," a New Jersey-focused right wing blog. Kayla Ferrel signed with a modeling agency in Japan and participated in season 17 of Top Model. Chelsey Hersley signed with Passport Model Management in San Francisco and Urban Talent Management in Boise after the competition, and later retired from modeling. Ann Ward won a contract with CoverGirl, a contract with IMG Models, and a spread in Vogue Italia. Since then, she has booked some ad campaigns with small designers, appeared in Velvet Magazine, and walked in some high fashion runway shows. She also posts artwork online.

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External links Official website