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AN ALL-STAR CAST OF FAN FAVORITES AND OUTRAGEOUS PERSONALITIES FROM PAST CYCLES RETURN TO COMPETE IN “AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” CYCLE 17 ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14^TH

Prize Package Includes A Spread In Vogue Italia, A Contract With Covergirl, An Express Fashion Campaign And Guest Correspondent Opportunity On Hit Entertainment Newsmagazine “Extra”

Guest Judges Include Nicki Minaj, Kathy Griffin, LaToya Jackson, Ashlee Simpson, Tyson Beckford, Kristin Cavallari, Game, Coco Rocha,  Anthony Zuiker And Nikos Papadopoulos.

August 4, 2011 (Beverly Hills, Calif.) –  It’s a “super-smized” edition of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL this fall, as Cycle 17 returns with its first-ever All-Star cast, featuring fan favorites and outrageous personalities from different cycles as they square off and compete for the grand prize.  AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, hosted by Tyra Banks, premieres Wednesday, September 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on The CW.

This cycle will feature a variety of women who will go head to head as personalities clash and the competition gets intense as they vie for attention and the grand prize. The women of the all-star cast include: Shannon Stewart (Cycle 1), Camille McDonald (Cycle 2), Brittany Brower (Cycle 4), Lisa D’Amato (Cycle 5), Bre Scullark (Cycle 5), Bianca Golden (Cycle 9), Dominique Reighard (Cycle 10), Isis King (Cycle 11), Sheena Sakai (Cycle 11), Allison Harvard (Cycle 12), Laura Kirkpatrick (Cycle 13), Angelea Preston (Cycle 14), Kayla Ferrel (Cycle 15) and Alexandria Everett (Cycle 16).

Lending their expertise as guest judges this cycle are rap sensation Nicki Minaj; comedienne Kathy Griffin;  pop star and author LaToya Jackson; actress and singer Ashlee Simpson; model and actor Tyson Beckford; reality star Kristin Cavallari; rapper Game; model Coco Rocha; Anthony Zuiker, the creator and executive producer of “CSI”; and fashion photographer Nikos Papadopoulos.

The fourteen All-Stars return to prove that they can make it in the high-stress, high-stakes world of modeling as they strive to earn the prestigious title of “America’s Next Top Model” that eluded them in the past.  They will compete for a career-launching prize package: a campaign with the Express fashion brand; a chance to be a guest correspondent on the hit newsmagazine “Extra”; a fashion spread in Vogue Italia; and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.

Banks leads the panel of judges, comprised again of influential fashion editor André Leon Talley and photographer Nigel Barker.  Jay Manuel serves as creative director while Miss J. Alexander returns as the runway trainer.

“AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” CYCLE 17 PARTICPANTS

Name: Shannon Stewart

Age: 27

Hometown:  Franklin, Ohio

Current Location: Plainfield, Indiana

Age you were the first time you were on ANTM:  18 (Cycle 1)

Name: Camille McDonald

Age: 33

Hometown:  Bronx, New York

Current Location:  New Rochelle, New York

Age you were the first time you were on ANTM:  26 (cycle 2)

Name: Brittany Brower

Age: 29

Hometown:  Tallahassee, Florida

Current Location: Los Angeles, California

Age you were the first time you were on ANTM:  22 (Cycle 4)

Name: Lisa D’Amato

Age: 30

Hometown: Hollywood, California

Current Location:  Hollywood, California
Age you were the first time you were on ANTM:  24 (Cycle 5)

Name:  Bre Scullark

Age:  26

Hometown:  Harlem, New York

Current Location: Los Angeles, California

Age you were the first time you were on ANTM:  19 (Cycle 5)

Name: Bianca Golden

Age: 22

Hometown:  Queens, New York

Current Location: New York City, New York

Age you were the first time you were on ANTM:  18 (Cycle 9)

Name: Dominique Reighard

Age: 27

Hometown:  Columbus, Ohio

Current Location: Columbus, Ohio

Age you were the first time you were on ANTM:  23 (Cycle 10)

Name: Isis King

Age: 25

Hometown:  Prince George’s County, Maryland

Current Location: New York City, New York

Age you were the first time you were on ANTM:  22 (Cycle 11)

Name: Sheena Sakai

Age: 24

Hometown:  Honolulu, Hawaii

Current Location: Harlem, New York

Age you were the first time you were on ANTM:  21 (cycle 11)

Name:  Allison Harvard

Age:  23

Hometown:  Houston, Texas

Current Location: Brooklyn, New York

Age you were the first time you were on ANTM: 20 (cycle 12)

Name: Laura Kirkpatrick

Age: 22

Hometown:  Stanford, Kentucky

Current Location: Los Angeles, California

Age you were the first time you were on ANTM:  19 (Cycle 13)

Name: Angelea Preston

Age: 25

Hometown:  Buffalo, New York

Current Location: Queens, New York

Age you were the first time you were on ANTM:  22 (Cycle 14)

Name: Kayla Ferrel

Age:  20

Hometown:  Rockford, Illinois

Current Location: Chicago, Illinois

Age you were the first time you were on ANTM:  19 (Cycle 15)

Name:  Alexandria Everett

Age:  22

Hometown:  Newport Beach, California

Current Location: Culver City, California

Age you were the first time you were on ANTM:  21 (Cycle 16)

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During the pageant, “Gifted Dolls” mom Rachelle fell dizzy and required attention from medical staff, but was able to recover and resume the competition.

Midway through the competition, judges Carson Kressley, Shanna Moakler, and Cynthia Garrett announced a surprise de-sashing ceremony, and the trailing “Sincere Sexy Reds” were eliminated from the pageant.

For their talent, the “Daredevil Divas” performed an aerial act, drawing on daughter Jenileigh’s experience to achieve a near-perfect score for the round.

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