What Not to Wear: Season 9
Season 9 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of What Not to Wear Season 8.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 9 Progress Shield
Becky
Aug 16, 2011 · 45 min
Jenny McCarthy and Cheryl Burke ("Dancing With the Stars") call on the hosts to help make over their hard-working personal assistant, Becky, in the Season 9 premiere.
Top 10 Most Resistant Makeovers
Aug 16, 2011 · 45 min
The most resistant makeover candidates in the show's history are counted down by hosts Stacy London and Clinton Kelly.
Top 10 Meltdowns
Aug 23, 2011 · 45 min
The hosts recall the worst meltdowns they've seen from makeover candidates.
Heather
Sep 6, 2011 · 45 min
The hosts recall the worst meltdowns they've seen from makeover candidates.
Jill
Sep 20, 2011 · 45 min
Jill is a wacky, lovable nanny who describes her fashion as "medieval peasant" because she loves flowing skirts and tops. She is looking to land a full time job or at least land a
Jodi
Nov 29, 2011 · 45 min
A 50-year-old single mom and psychiatric-ward nurse trades her outlandish wardrobe for more age-appropriate clothing.
Rebecca
Nov 29, 2011 · 45 min
A woman who loves turtles is encouraged to remove the reptile motif from her wardrobe.
Becca
Nov 29, 2009 · 45 min
A threadbare shirt with holes in the armpits is a woman's favorite, but it should be the first to go at the beginning of her wardrobe transformation.
Jennifer
Dec 20, 2011 · 45 min
A fan of punk rock needs an upgrade to a more adult wardrobe to match her urban-professional job.
Christine
Dec 27, 2011 · 45 min
The hosts help an Army veteran whose selfless attitude never lets her buy new clothes, instead spending all her time and money on her family and charity work.
Beryl
Jan 3, 2012 · 45 min
A 23-year-old woman with pink hair and a flashy wardrobe admits she's ready for a more conservative look.
Live and Let Fly
May 29, 2012 · 45 min
A self-described "Lady Gaga of Long Island" gets a makeover in front of a live studio audience.
Kathy
Jun 12, 2012 · 45 min
A single mom who has endured more than her share of struggles wants a new wardrobe that reflects her sparkling personality when she's ready to jump back into the dating scene.
Leigh Anne
Jun 19, 2012 · 45 min
A devoted mother and professor is encouraged to pay more attention to herself by trading her dowdy wardrobe for a more refined style.
Emi
Mar 5, 2010 · 45 min
A demure museum manager mulls unleashing a sexier side to start dating again.
Alexandra
Jul 10, 2012 · 45 min
A woman with a skin condition requires that she be protected from the sun, and she also believes in putting comfort ahead of style when it comes to her wardrobe.
Victoria
Jul 17, 2012 · 45 min
A video-game aficionado needs more age-appropriate clothing and a boost to her self-esteem so she can start dating again.
Dolly
Jul 24, 2012 · 45 min
A chemist on her way to the U.S. for work confesses to a lack of fashion sense, and realizes her ordinary wardrobe of jeans and T-shirts needs an upgrade for her big career move.
Vanessa
Jul 31, 2012 · 45 min
A chemist on her way to the U.S. for work confesses to a lack of fashion sense, and realizes her ordinary wardrobe of jeans and T-shirts needs an upgrade for her big career move.
Deborah
Aug 7, 2012 · 45 min
A carefree woman’s Southern-belle wardrobe needs to be reined in to a more socially acceptable level.
Rebecca T
Aug 21, 2012 · 45 min
A woman’s over-the-top style is called a threat to her career by Stacy and Clinton.