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America's Next Top Model season 18

The eighteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model premiered on February 29, 2012 and was the twelfth season to air on The CW. It occupied the time slot of the final two scheduled episodes of Remodeled. This was the first US edition of Top Model to be filmed and broadcast in high definition (HD). The cycle featured fourteen contestants, placing seven British contestants who had competed in previous cycles of Britain's Next Top Model alongside seven all-new US contestants.

Casting
The cycle featured seven contestants from previous cycles of ''Britain's Next Top Model'' for a second chance to win the title. Cycles 1 and 7 were both unrepresented, cycles 2, 3, 4 and 6 were each represented by one contestant, and cycle 5 was represented by three contestants. Amelia Thomas from cycle 6 was supposed to also compete this season, but dropped out during casting. ==Cast==
Cast
Contestants (Ages stated are at start of contest) JudgesTyra BanksNigel BarkerKelly Cutrone ==Episodes==
Episodes
No episode aired on April 4, 2012 due to the CW's broadcast of One Tree Hill series finale. ==Summaries==
Summaries
Call-out order : The contestant was eliminated : The contestant quit the competition : The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom four : The contestant won the competition 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 quit the competition : 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. Photo shoots • Episode 1 photo shoot: American vs. British public figures • Episode 2 photo shoot: Toddlers of Kris Jenner • Episode 3 photo shoot: Very.com trends campaign • Episode 4 photo shoot: Posing with British hats and American cars • Episode 5 photo shoot: Covered in maple leaves and syrup • Episode 6 music video: Booty Tooch group video • Episode 7 photo shoot: Art installments at a dinner party hosted by Estelle • Episode 8 photo shoot: Hello Kitty couture • Episode 9 photo shoot: Wearing silk dresses with silkworms • Episode 10 photo shoot: Harnessed on the Macau Tower • Episode 11 photo shoot: Dream Come True perfume in a life-sized bottle • Episode 13 photo shoot & commercial: Beauty in Vogue spread; CoverGirl Blast Flipstick commercial and print ad MakeoversMariah – Dark brown ombre with bangs • Louise – Cut short with brown highlights • Candace – Long straight light brown weave • Ashley – Trimmed and dyed copper • AzMarie – Shaved design • Kyle – Dyed strawberry blonde with bangs • Seymone – Long wavy milk chocolate brown weave • Catherine – Dyed magenta pink • Eboni – Long straight brown ombre weave with bangs • Alisha – Shoulder length black weave with one side shaved • AnnalieseMel B inspired curly black weave, later; weave removed • Laura – Dyed platinum blonde with blue & red clip-in extensions • Sophie – Dyed cotton candy pink with bleached eyebrows ==Criticism==
Criticism
During filming, an argument took place between judge Kelly Cutrone and contestant Louise Watts, resulting in Watts voluntarily leaving the show. Following transmission of the episode, Cutrone posted mocking videos to Watts online, and came under fire from fans of the show who accused her of cyberbullying. ==Trivia ==
Trivia
• In a 2018 Instagram post, Annaliese Dayes revealed that during the photoshoot in episode 10, where the girls were photographed on top of Macau Tower, the girls experienced "hail stones and gale force winds at 388 metres above the ground". She also revealed that the weather was so bad, that the tower was closed "to the public due to the treacherous weather". • Dayes revealed on Instagram that the episode 2 photoshoot that with Kris Jenner was filmed on her 25th birthday, describing the day as "one of my best and most memorable birthdays ever!". • It was revealed that Amelia Thomas from Britain's Next Top Model (cycle 6) was supposed to take part as a contestant on America's Next Top Model as the eighth former BNTM Contestant. However, due to stress and other factors, Amelia withdrew before the competition aired. ==Notes==
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