America's Next Top Model season 21

Season of television series

The 21st cycle of America's Next Top Model (subtitled as America's Next Top Model: Guys & Girls) premiered on August 18, 2014 and it is the 15th season to air on The CW. It was the second season to feature male and female contestants. Tyra Banks and Kelly Cutrone retained their positions on the judging panel. Runway coach J. Alexander returned to the judging panel, replacing former judge Rob Evans while Johnny Wujek, creative director since Cycle 19, was succeeded by photographer Yu Tsai. In keeping with the last two cycles, social media was a factor in eliminations, with public voting taking place on the show's official page.^[1] The fourteen finalists were revealed when voting began.^[2]

The international destination for this cycle was Seoul, South Korea.^[3] This also marks the final ever international destination for the show. Five of the episodes were filmed in Seoul, one of which featured James of Royal Pirates, and the finale had guest appearances from K-pop girl group 2NE1, boy band BTOB, actor and model Lee Soo-hyuk and fashion designer Lie Sang Bong.^[4][5][6]

The winner of the competition was 26-year-old Keith Carlos from Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was the show's first male winner. Will Jardell placed as the runner up, and later appeared with his boyfriend, James Wallington, in The Amazing Race 32, where they go on to win.^[7]

Eighth-placing finalist Mirjana Puhar was shot and killed on February 24, 2015, in her boyfriend's home in Charlotte, North Carolina.^[8]

Prizes

Returning prizes include: a modeling contract with NEXT Model Management, a spread in Nylon magazine, and a US$100,000 campaign with Guess

Contestants

(Ages stated are at start of contest)

Episodes

Summaries

Call-out order

  The contestant returned to the competition

  The contestant was eliminated

  The contestant was disqualified from the competition

  The contestant was originally eliminated but was saved

  The contestant won the competition

1. The final scores were revealed the following episode as being 6.68 for Chantelle and 6.44 for Ben.
2. In episode 5, Romeo was disqualified from the competition after getting involved in a physical altercation with Adam. Later on, Lenox was originally eliminated when she landed in the bottom two, but was allowed to stay due to Romeo's disqualification.
3. After Denzel's elimination in episode 9, the eliminated contestants, including Denzel, were brought back into the judging room. Chantelle and Ben were revealed to have the highest female and male social media scores. Tyra announced that only one of them would be allowed to return. The episode ended in a cliffhanger before the final scores were revealed. The comeback segment resumed in the beginning of episode 10, where it was revealed that Chantelle had achieved the highest public vote average out of the eliminated contestants, allowing her to return to the competition.
4. The finale was divided into two separate episodes that aired back to back. In episode 15, the contestants took part in the final two shoots before a final elimination preceding the final runway show. Lenox and Keith landed in the bottom two. The episode ended in a cliffhanger, with Lenox's elimination being shown at the beginning of episode 16. In episode 16, the final three walked in the final show with all the eliminated contestants before the final judging.

Bottom two

  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 after her fourth time in the bottom two

  The contestant was disqualified from the competition

  The contestant was originally eliminated but was saved.

  The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed third

  The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed as the runner-up

Average call-out order

Casting call-out order, comeback first call-out and final three are not included.

Scoring chart

  Indicates the contestant won the competition.

  Indicates the contestant had the highest score that week.

  Indicates the contestant was eliminated that week.

  Indicates the contestant was in the bottom two that week.

  Indicates the contestant was disqualified that week.

  Indicates the contestant was originally eliminated that week, but was saved.

Photo shoot guide

• Episode 1 photo shoot: Runway selfies (casting)
• Episode 2 photo shoots: Four seasons wardrobe in the subway; leather swimwear on the beach (casting)
• Episode 3 video & photo shoot: Opening titles; wet and wild in black and white
• Episode 4 photo shoot: Twofold illusion atmosphere
• Episode 5 commercial: Black widow fragrance in pairs
• Episode 6 motion shoot: Hair whipping & flipping
• Episode 7 photo shoot: Frostbitten at an ice rink
• Episode 8 photo shoot: Futuristic heritage with Corybot
• Episode 9 photo shoot: Mitch Stone essentials ad campaign
• Episode 10 photo shoot: Composite couples for HIV awareness
• Episode 12 photo shoot: MCM Bags at Seoul City Hall
• Episode 13 photo shoot: Jinny Kim shoes at Gyeongbokgung Palace
• Episode 14 photo shoot: Portraying Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe
• Episode 15 photo shoots: Tyra Beauty campaign; Guess campaign
• Episode 16 photo shoot: Nylon magazine spreads

Makeovers

• Romeo – Dyed ice blonde with grey contacts
• Ben – Buzz cut
• Kari – Long ice blonde weave with bleached eyebrows; later, bangs added
• Matthew – Shaved sides
• Denzel – Lace front beard weave
• Mirjana – Karlie Kloss inspired blunt bob cut
• Raelia – Voluminous curly weave like afro
• Chantelle – Ombre style long weave
• Shei – Hair and eyebrows half platinum blonde, half jet black
• Lenox – Dyed dark brown, tips trimmed
• Adam – Buzz cut
• Will – Pompadour style
• Keith – No makeover

Notes

1. As a result of Romeo's disqualification, Lenox was allowed to remain in the competition despite having the lowest score at panel.
2. Chantelle returned to the competition in episode 10.
3. Romeo was disqualified in episode 5.

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