America's Next Top Model: Cycle 9
Season 9 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of America's Next Top Model Season 8.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 9 Progress Shield
The Girls Go Cruisin'
Sep 19, 2007 · 42 min
In the ninth season premiere, the new 33 semifinalists are sent out on a cruise to the Caribbean, where they take part in a life-jacket runway challenge and participate in a beach-
The Models Go Green
Sep 26, 2007 · 42 min
The models are introduced to their new "green" form of transportation by Jay Manuel. Later on, they move into their mansion and J. Alexander gives them a lesson on style. Soon aft
The Girls Go Rock Climbing
Oct 3, 2007 · 42 min
The fabulous Miss J surprises the ladies with a surprising lesson that requires straightjackets to improve their runway walks. Meanwhile, the models decide to help one girl improve
The Girl Who Goes Bald
Oct 10, 2007 · 42 min
It's makeover time, and the models are in for drastic change. However, one model breaks down when she is told that she will get all her hair cut off. Meanwhile, the week's challeng
The Girl Who Is Afraid of Heights
Oct 17, 2007 · 42 min
Benny Ninja takes the models for a lesson on high fashion posing on high grounds as the models are required to pose in the air while jumping off a trampoline and later while being
The Girl Who Gets a Mango
Oct 24, 2007 · 42 min
The girls get a lesson on how to be a spokesperson and later must improvise a sales pitch and divide into groups to create public service announcements for charity. The winner of t
The Girl Who Runs Into the Glass Door
Oct 31, 2007 · 42 min
As the finale quickly approaches, viewers get a chance to see new exclusive footage of the remaining models' journey thus far. Some of the feature clips include Bianca's confrontat
The Girls Who Crawl
Nov 7, 2007 · 42 min
The ladies are paid a surprise visit by none other than Tyra Banks herself, who gives them a lesson on how to pose for a moving camera. Meanwhile, as jealousy continues to fly thro
The Girl Who Starts to Lose Her Cool
Nov 14, 2007 · 42 min
The ladies meet with student designers and must be their muses in creating a dress. The next day they must work the runway and give a speech about their creations. Meanwhile, the h
The Girls Go to Shanghai
Nov 21, 2007 · 42 min
The models are greeted with a penthouse suite in Shanghai. After that, they learn a lesson on body movement and have to pose midair on high wires. The remaining ladies then shoot a
The Girls Go On Go-See Adventures
Nov 28, 2007 · 42 min
The final five must battle it off in go-sees in Shanghai. While in the challenge, some girls get praises from designers while others just fall flat. Later, the ladies participate i
The Girls Go to the Great Wall
Dec 5, 2007 · 42 min
The fantastic four participate in a challenge where they must turn a traditional Chinese garment into their own. During the task, one model purposefully gives another bad advice. L
The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model
Dec 12, 2007 · 42 min
The ninth season finishes with the last three contestants shooting a cosmetics commercial. Then, one is sent home and and the final two compete in a runway show is Beijing. The jud