America's Next Top Model (season 23)

The twenty-third cycle of America's Next Top Model premiered on December 12, 2016 on VH1.[1] It was the first cycle to air on the network following the series cancellation by The CW. As opposed to the past three cycles, this cycle followed the series' original format of an all-female contest.

America's Next Top Model
Season 23
Judges
No. of contestants14
WinnerIndia Gants
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes15
Release
Original networkVH1
Original releaseDecember 12, 2016 (2016-12-12) –
March 8, 2017 (2017-03-08)
Season chronology

The cycle was presented by British singer Rita Ora, who took over from former model and businesswoman Tyra Banks. The judging panel was fully revamped, consisting of model Ashley Graham, Paper magazine chief creative officer Drew Elliott, and celebrity stylist Law Roach, replacing the previous panel consisting of Banks, fashion publicist Kelly Cutrone, and runway coach J. Alexander.[2][3] Banks still served as the series' executive producer.[2][3]

The winner of the competition was 20 year-old India Gants from Seattle, Washington with Tatiana Price placing as the runner up.

Prizes
  • A fashion spread in Paper magazine.
  • A talent contract with VH1.
  • A contract with Rimmel London cosmetics.
  • A cash prize of US$100,000

The following prizes were removed:

Contestants

(Ages stated are at start of contest.)[4]

Name Age Height Hometown Finish Place
Justine Biticon 18 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Panorama City, California Episode 2 14
Cherish Waters 25 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Los Angeles, California Episode 3 13
Giah Hardeman 21 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Bryan-College Station, Texas Episode 5 12
Krislian Rodriguez 25 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) Los Angeles, California Episode 6 11
Kyle McCoy 23 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Darien, Connecticut Episode 7 10
Binta Dibba 25 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Seattle, Washington Episode 8 9
Marissa Hopkins 18 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Houston, Texas Episode 9 8
Paige Mobley 22 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Birmingham, Michigan Episode 10 7
Tash Wells 26 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) San Jose, California Episode 11 6
Cody Wells 26 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) San Jose, California Episode 12 5
Courtney Nelson 25 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) San Francisco, California Episode 14 4
CoryAnne Roberts 19 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Los Angeles, California Episode 15 3
Tatiana Price 21 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Queens, New York 2
India Gants 20 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Seattle, Washington 1

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
2861"Business, Brand, Boss"December 12, 2016 (2016-12-12)1.30[5][6][7]

Twenty-eight semi-finalists partook in their first photo shoot and went on go-sees for Philipp Plein and LaQuan Smith. The contestants then had one-on-one interviews with the judges, and the episode concluded with the selection of the fourteen finalists.

  • Featured photographer: Massimo Campana
  • Special guests: Philipp Plein, LaQuan Smith
2872"Lights, Camera, Catwalk"December 19, 2016 (2016-12-19)1.19[8][9]

The contestants received runway training from model and former Canada's Next Top Model judge Stacey McKenzie. Later, the models were introduced to Zendaya, and took part in a runway challenge at the Marquee Nightclub, at the end of which they had to dive into the crowd for their first photo shoot. At elimination, Justine became the first contestant to leave the competition.

  • Featured photographer: Pieter Henket
  • Special guests: Stacey McKenzie, Zendaya
2883"Make Your Mark"December 26, 2016 (2016-12-26)1.15[10][11]

The contestants received makeovers and had their photos taken by Ellen von Unwerth during a nude photo shoot in groups. At elimination, Cherish became the second contestant to leave the competition.

2894"Major Key Alert"January 2, 2017 (2017-01-02)1.17[12][13]

The remaining contestants met DJ Khaled for a challenge in teams where they had to film each other wearing Rita Ora's Tezenis lingerie, and Courtney was chosen as the challenge winner. The models were later introduced to the editorial director of Paper magazine, Mickey Boardman, and had to create social media stories using three images from a vip party for their next photo shoot. At elimination, Tash became the third contestant to leave the competition.

  • Special guests: Mickey Boardman, DJ Khaled, Jasmine Saunders
2905"Avant Garde"January 9, 2017 (2017-01-09)1.19[14]

The contestants had a challenge regarding their personal style, which was won by Tatiana, and later had an avant-garde couture photo shoot wearing designs by Nicola Formichetti at a local supermarket. At elimination, Giah became the fourth contestant to leave the competition.

  • Featured photographer: Jack Waterlot
  • Special guests: Nicola Formichetti
2916"Out For the Count"January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16)1.04[15]

The challenge this week, which was won by Paige, was to pose while jumping on a trampoline. The contestants later took part in a photo shoot where they had to pose as boxers alongside model Chanel Iman. At elimination, Krislian became the fifth contestant to leave the competition.

  • Featured photographer: Massimo Campana, Pieter Henket
  • Special guests: Chanel Iman
2927"X Marks the Spot"January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23)1.30[16]

The contestants had a lesson with choreographer Chris Grant, and later had a dance-themed challenge, which was won by Tatiana. At the photo shoot, the contestants had to star in a music video directed by Director X. At elimination, Kyle became the sixth contestant to leave the competition.

  • Featured director: Director X
  • Special guests: Stacey McKenzie, Chris Grant
2938"The Glamorous Life"January 30, 2017 (2017-01-30)1.01[17]

The contestants had a luxury photo shoot with Jason Derulo on a private jet, and at panel, Binta became the next contestant to be eliminated.

  • Featured photographer: Douglas Friedman
  • Special guests: Jason Derulo, Philipp Plein
2949"The Comeback"February 1, 2017 (2017-02-01)0.54[18]

The remaining seven contestants had to perform in music video against the formerly eliminated models, with one of them re-entering the competition immediately following the week's elimination, effectively replacing that week's eliminated contestant. The judges eliminated Marissa and determined that Tash would return to the competition.

29510"Platform Power"February 8, 2017 (2017-02-08)0.71[19]

The contestants were challenged to create a public service announcement inspired by the Amber Rose SlutWalk Festival, where CoryAnne, Courtney and Tatiana were chosen as the winners. They were later photographed in a shoot where they had to embody several celebrity icons. At panel, Paige became the next contestant to leave the competition.

  • Featured photographer: Vijat Mohindra
  • Special guests: Amber Rose, Stacey McKenzie
29611"Celebrity Life"February 15, 2017 (2017-02-15)0.64[20]

The remaining contestants had a challenge, won by Courtney, in which they were photographed by paparazzi in the street. On set, the models were photographed in a mock-cover and beauty shoot for Paper magazine. At elimination, Tash became the next contestant to leave the competition.

29712"And Action!"February 22, 2017 (2017-02-22)0.69[21]

The contestants had an acting challenge with Adrienne C. Moore, where Courtney was chosen as the winner. They later had a motion beauty shoot before meeting the judges for the next elimination, where Cody became the next contestant to leave the competition.

  • Featured director: Drew Elliott
  • Special guest: Susan Batson, Adrienne C. Moore
29813"Beyond the Scenes, Beyond the Flash"February 22, 2017 (2017-02-22)0.69[21]
This episode recapped the entire cycle, and showed previously unaired footage for the first time.
29914"Brand Like a Boss"March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01)0.65[22]

This week's challenge was a makeup challenge. The challenge was won by CoryAnne. The photoshoot this week was a commercial shoot for Rimmel London. At elimination, Courtney was eliminated before the finals.

  • Featured director: Steven Murashige
  • Special guest: Elena Ora, Kathy Jeung
30015"The Final Countdown"March 8, 2017 (2017-03-08)0.86[23]

The final three shot their Paper Magazine spreads and then walked in a runway show for The Blonds. At panel, Tyra made an appearance as the cycle's final guest judge. CoryAnne was eliminated first leaving India and Tatiana as the final two. India became the 23rd winner of America's Next Top Model.

Summaries

Call-out order
Order Episodes
1[lower-alpha 1]23456789[lower-alpha 2]1011121415
1 CourtneyCodyCourtneyKrislianCoryAnneCoryAnneIndiaTatianaIndia Tash India
Tash		CodyIndiaIndia India
2 GiahCourtneyCoryAnneBintaCodyCodyPaigeIndiaPaigeGiahIndiaCourtneyTatianaTatiana
3 JustineGiahMarissaPaigeIndiaTatianaCoryAnneCodyCodyKrislianCodyTatianaCoryAnneCoryAnneCoryAnne
4 IndiaMarissaIndiaTatianaTatianaMarissaTatianaMarissaCoryAnneBintaCourtneyCoryAnneTatianaCourtney
5 TashTatianaCodyGiahCourtneyCourtneyCodyPaigeTatianaJustineTatianaCourtneyCody
6 TatianaIndiaTashIndiaBintaPaigeBintaCoryAnneCourtneyKyleCoryAnneTash
7 KylePaigeKyleCourtneyPaigeBintaCourtneyCourtneyMarissaCherishPaige
8 BintaBintaTatianaMarissaMarissaIndiaMarissaBinta
9 CoryAnneTashPaigeKyleKrislianKyleKyle
10 CherishKyleBintaCodyKyleKrislian
11 PaigeCherishGiahCoryAnneGiah
12 KrislianKrislianKrislianTash
13 MarissaCoryAnneCherish
14 CodyJustine
  The contestant won the challenge
  The contestant failed to return to the competition
  The contestant won the challenge and returned to the competition
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant was part of a double first call-out
  The contestant won the competition
  1. In episode 1, the pool of 28 girls was reduced to 14. This call-out order does not reflect their performances that week.
  2. In episode 9, Tash returned to the competition after Marissa's elimination.

Bottom two
Episode Contestants Eliminated
2 CoryAnne & Justine Justine
3 Cherish & Krislian Cherish
4 CoryAnne & Tash Tash
5 Giah & Kyle Giah
6 Kyle & Krislian Krislian
7 Marissa & Kyle Kyle
8 Binta & Courtney Binta
9 Courtney & Marissa Marissa
10 Paige & CoryAnne Paige
11 Courtney & Tash Tash
12 Cody & Tatiana Cody
14 CoryAnne & Courtney Courtney
15 CoryAnne, India & Tatiana CoryAnne
India & Tatiana Tatiana
  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 their fourth time in the bottom two
  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 episode are not included.

Rank by
average		 Place Model Call-out
total		 Number of
call-outs		 Call-out
average
11India36123.00
25Cody40113.64
32Tatiana48124.00
44Courtney554.58
53CoryAnne574.75
67Paige4895.33
78Marissa4685.75
89Binta4776.71
96Tash3456.80
1012Giah3047.50
1111Krislian4458.80
1210Kyle5469.00
1313Cherish24212.00
1414Justine14114.00

Photo shoot guide
  • Episode 1 photo shoot: Comp cards (casting)
  • Episode 2 photo shoot: Crowd surfing
  • Episode 3 photo shoot: Nude in groups
  • Episode 4 photo shoot: Social media stories for Paper magazine
  • Episode 5 photo shoot: Avant-garde designs in a supermarket
  • Episode 6 photo shoot: Sports club with Chanel Iman
  • Episode 7 video shoot: Gypsy sport fashion in Harlem
  • Episode 8 photo shoot: Luxury jet-setters with Jason Derulo
  • Episode 9 video shoot: Dance battles with French Montana
  • Episode 10 photo shoot: Celebrity impersonations
  • Episode 11 photo shoot: Paper magazine mock covers
  • Episode 12 beauty video: Beauty transformations with face painting
  • Episode 14 commercial: Rimmel in the streets of London
  • Episode 15 photo shoot: Paper magazine editorial spread

Makeovers
  • Cherish – Dyed fire-engine red
  • Giah – Blonde shoulder-length bob
  • Krislian – Straightened with bangs
  • Kyle – Two-tone pompadour
  • Binta – No makeover
  • Marissa – Relaxed with added volume
  • Paige – Shoulder length cut with blunt bangs
  • Tash – High-top fade
  • Cody – Long blonde ombre weave
  • Courtney – Marilyn Monroe inspired cut
  • Cory Anne – Long chestnut curls
  • Tatiana – Long wavy weave
  • India – Dyed lavender and pink

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