America's Next Top Model: Cycle 8
The eighth cycle of America's Next Top Model aired from February 28, 2007, to May 16, 2007, and was the second season of the series to be broadcast on The CW network. The promotional tagline for this cycle was Welcome To The Jungle, Ladies, and the promotional theme songs used were One Shot by Danity Kane and Le Disko by Shiny Toy Guns. The winner of this cycle received representation by Elite Model Management, a cov
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Aspiring models compete against each other for a chance to break into the fashion business.
- Contenders face a weekly photoshoot where they must demonstrate their modeling abilities.
- The model with the worst photo each week is eliminated from the competition.
- Evaluations and eliminations are determined by a panel consisting of a top model host and important industry figures.
Season overview
The eighth cycle of America's Next Top Model aired from February 28, 2007, to May 16, 2007, and was the second season of the series to be broadcast on The CW network. The promotional tagline for this cycle was Welcome To The Jungle, Ladies, and the promotional theme songs used were One Shot by Danity Kane and Le Disko by Shiny Toy Guns. The winner of this cycle received representation by Elite Model Management, a cover and six-page spread within Seventeen magazine, and a US$100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics. Throughout the competition, aspiring models vied for a chance to break into the fashion industry, facing weekly evaluations where a panel of judges decided who would be eliminated based on their performance.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
The Girl Who Won't Stop Talking (1)
Feb 28, 2007 · 42 min
In part one of the eighth season premiere, 32 aspiring models are flown to Los Angeles, where they are immediately thrust into model boot-camp with J. Alexander and Jay Manuel. Lat
The Girl Who Won't Stop Talking (2)
Feb 28, 2007 · 42 min
In part two of the eighth season premiere, the final 13 girls move into their flamboyant Hollywood Hills mansion and are off to their first, and quite controversial, photo shoot wi
The Girls Who Go To Prom
Mar 7, 2007 · 42 min
J. Alexander coaches the girls on how to work the runway and puts their skills to the test when they participate in a prom-themed fashion show. Later, the models struggle during a
The Girl Who Cries All Time
Mar 14, 2007 · 42 min
It's makeover time, and chaos unfolds as one girl's makeover is changed twice and another's new look is painful. Meanwhile, a call from home leaves one girl devastated, while a nud
The Girl Who Changes Her Attitude
Mar 21, 2007 · 42 min
Benny Ninja instructs the girls in a posing lesson, which leads to the models being tested in a challenge where they must duck, dive, and pose through a laser maze. Afterwards, the
The Girl Who Takes Credit
Mar 28, 2007 · 42 min
The girls are in for some tough calls when they are broken up into teams and asked to design their own group displays at a department store - all while acting as their own mannequi
The Girl Who Gets Thrown in the Pool
Apr 4, 2007 · 42 min
In what promises to be the most dramatic episode of America's Next Top Model to date, Twiggy gives the girls a history lesson on how she got her nickname and asks each model to giv
The Girl Who Impresses Pedro
Apr 11, 2007 · 42 min
The girls' acting skills are put to the test when actress Tia Mowry gives the group an acting lesson, after which they are put to the test with actor Efren Ramirez. The winning mod
The Girls Who Go Down Under
Apr 18, 2007 · 42 min
The girls get interviewing lessons to prepare for their trip down under in Sydney, Australia. Once there, they must use what they have learned about hosting and use it to interview
The Girl Who Picks A Fight
Apr 25, 2007 · 42 min
In this special recap episode, never-before-seen footage about the journey of the five remaining contestants is revealed, including a heated argument between two girls and a staged
The Girl Who Blames the Taxi Driver
May 2, 2007 · 42 min
The remaining five contestants are sent on a mission to impress Australian designers in their go sees. While there, one model shocks designers by requesting to keep the clothes and
The Girl Who Does Not Want to Dance
May 9, 2007 · 42 min
The girls are taught about the art of self expression and storytelling and are later put to the test when they must tell stories of their own using their new skills. Later on, the
The Girl Who Becomes 'America's Next Top Model'
May 16, 2007 · 42 min
The three finalists are ultimately put to the test in their final photo shoot and commercial for CoverGirl. Things do not go so well when one model struggles to look youthful in he