Cycle 19

Cycle 19
General Information
Country of origin:	United States
Number of episodes:	12
Broadcast Information
Original channel:	The CW
Premiere:	August 24, 2012
Finale:	November 16, 2012
Cycle Information
Judges:	Tyra Banks Kelly Cutrone Rob Evans
Number of contestants:	13
Winner:	Laura James
Cycle Chronology
Previous:	Cycle 18
Next:	Cycle 20
Gallery

Cycle 19 of America's Next Top Model, also known as Cycle 19: College Edition, premiered on August 24, 2012 on The CW and concluded on November 16, 2012. This cycle featured only girls who were enrolled in college.

Perhaps the biggest change for this cycle was a number-based scoring system. Every challenge and photoshoot performance was scored on a scale of 1-10; one score for the challenge and three scores from the three main judges. There is also a live average public voting, making a maximum 50-points. The girl with the lowest score each week is eliminated.

This cycle also introduced the "Comeback Series", where eliminated girls still participated in every photo shoot for a web series. One girl will return solely on the public voting sometime midway in the cycle, though the losers will still participate in the remaining shoots, and their photos will still be available to be voted on by the public to avoid spoilers.

Tyra Banks reprises her role as host for the nineteenth consecutive time, while Kelly Cutrone returns as a main judge for the second time. Nigel Barker was fired from the show after the previous cycle in an attempt to revitalize the show. He is replaced by model Rob Evans. Mr. Jay and Ms. Jay were also fired. Fashion blogger Bryanboy joins as the Interpreter of the social media voting. Johnny Wujek replaces Mr. Jay as the creative director of photo shoots.

Laura James from Paul Smith's College in New York was crowned as the winner of the cycle.

Prizes

• Modelling contracts with LA Models and NY Model Management
• The face of the America's Next Top Model fragrance "Dream Come True"
• A fashion spread in Nylon Magazine
• Campaigns with Nine West and Smashbox cosmetics
• A $100,000 cash prize

Contestants

The ages stated are from the start of the contest.

Contestant	Age	Hometown	School	Eliminated	Place
Laura James	21	Cambridge, New York	Paul Smith's College	Episode 12	1
Kiara Belen	22	Las Vegas, Nevada	University of California, Irvine		2
Leila Goldkuhl	20	Framingham, Massachusetts	University of Rhode Island		3
Nastasia Scott	19	East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania	East Stroudsburg University	Episode 11	4
Kristin Kagay	19	Jacksonville, Florida	Florida State College at Jacksonville	Episode 10	5
Victoria Henley	18	Colquitt, Georgia	Liberty University	Episode 9	6
Brittany Brown	18	Gilbert, Arizona	Chandler-Gilbert Community College	Episode 8	7
Allyssa Vuelma	20	Ford Lauderdale, Florida	Florida State University	Episode 7	8
Yvonne Powless	20	Minneapolis, Minnesota	University of Texas at Austin	Episode 6	9
Destiny Strudwick	18	Columbus, Ohio	Aveda Institute Columbus	Episode 4	10
Darian Ellis	22	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Louisiana State University	Episode 3	11
Maria Tucker	22	Las Cruces, New Mexico	Harvard University		12 (quit)
Jessie Rabideau	23	Speedway, Indiana	University or Southern California	Episode 2	13

Cycle 19: 2012

No. in Series	No. in Cycle	Title	Original Air Date
231	1	"The Girl Who Makes the Grade"	August 24, 2012
Aspiring models walk their first catwalk in front of an audience; international supermodel Rob Evans makes his debut on the judging panel with Tyra Banks and Kelly Cutrone.
232	2	"The Girl Who Cries Home"	August 31, 2012
The contestants take part in a challenge that leaves them hanging, and they pose for celebrity photographer Shenae Grimes; the first contestant is eliminated.
233	3	"The Girl Who Wants Out"	September 7, 2012
The contestants receive makeovers; one model refuses to participate in a nude photo shoot with celebrity photographer Tony Duran.
234	4	"The Girl Who Does What Tyler Perry Says"	September 14, 2012
Dressed in outrageous costumes, the models interact with pedestrians in Santa Monica, California as Tyler Perry directs them from a surveillance van; the models are dressed as zombies for a photo shoot.
235	5	"The Girl Who Sings For Alicia Keys"	September 21, 2012
Singer Alicia Keys asks the models to participate in a fashion show that raises money for her charity; the models tackle a cheerleader-themed photo shoot.
236	6	"The Girl Who Gets Pwn'd"	September 28, 2012
The models visit a special effects production house and compete for the chance to be featured in a video game; at a train museum, the models pose with an owl.
237	7	"The Girl Who Licks the Floor"	October 5, 2012
During three pit stops on a road trip, the models must take pictures of themselves; the models are surprised by a photo shoot at their kitschy motel.
238	8	"The Girl Who Comes Back"	October 19, 2012
The girls meet with fashion designers and compete to book more modeling jobs; retro mug shot photo shoot; one eliminated contestant rejoins the competition.
239	9	"The Girls Go To Jamaica"	October 26, 2012
The models travel to Jamaica, where they are greeted by Tyra and an ensemble of performers; during a photo shoot, the models pose with Rob Evans and another male model on a raft.
240	10	"The Girl Who Becomes Art For Tyra"	November 2, 2012
The contestants model bikinis designed by Bob Marley's daughter, Cedella Marley; Tyra photographs the models as they pose under a waterfall dressed as warrior princesses.
241	11	"The Girl Who Freaks Out On Horseback"	November 9, 2012
The models must create and star in a commercial, with the challenge winner receiving a trip back to Jamaica and international exposure; the models wear bikinis in a photo shoot for a fragrance ad.
242	12	"The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model"	November 16, 2012
Kelly mentors the contestants through their photo shoot; the eliminated contestants join the finalists for a runway show; the winner is chosen.
243	13	"The Girl With The Best Top Model Freakout"	November 16, 2012
Behind the scenes of cycle 19.

Trivia

• This is the first cycle to feature the numerical scoring system.
• This cycle also introduced the "comeback" aspect, where previously eliminated contestants would continue to participate in the photoshoots and fans would vote for their favourite. The contestant with the highest average fan score would be brought back into the competition.
• The international destination for the cycle was Ocho Rios, Jamaica. This was the second time the show has traveled there, the first time being in cycle 3. This is also the second cycle where the girls don't go outside North America, the first being cycle 13.
• This is the final cycle to date to feature thirteen finalists.
• This is the first cycle to have no guest judges at the judging panel.
• This is the first cycle to not have Covergirl as one of the prizes since it was introduced in cycle 3.
• This is the first cycle since cycle 9 to have the title format be "The Girl Who..."

Gallery

To view the gallery for Cycle 19, click here.