Feel free to send me messages I hope you enjoy (P.S. Whitney had to keep the win a secret for more than five months while the show aired, so she's very happy to finally be able to tell the world. This is where I rank the models and photos from Cycles 1-23 of ANTM.
The reality show, which debuted in May 2003, airs its series finale Friday, Dec. "I just want to get my name and my image out there, to really sell what I've been talking about - this message to younger women who can say, 'You know, that girl's not a size 0, she looks good, and I can do that,'" she told us. After 12 years and 22 cycles, Americas Next Top Model is finally ending its search for the next big thing. She, unfortunately, lost to Eva Marcille.
Some models ended up winning the competition but didn’t really go any further than that, a situation many talent competition winners face. The models went against each other competing for grand prizes of modeling contracts and hefty amounts of money, all while being mentored by model extraordinaire, Tyra Banks. Whitney was so excited when we saw her and told us she could not wait to get the ball rolling on her career. Model Yaya DaCosta was one of the final contestants on the third season of Americas Next Top Model. Every single season of Americas Next Top Model has been intense and fun to watch. Whitney Thompson, Cycle 10 winner of America's Next Top Model (and the first plus-size winner ever!) stopped by Seventeen to chat with us about the win.