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Welcome to the salon, where dreams are made... or tragically broken! Join us as we explore the most unforgettable transformations from America's Next Top Model. From stunning glow-ups that launched careers to disastrous decisions that left contestants in tears, we're diving deep into the world of Tyra Banks' iconic, and sometimes infamous, makeovers. Get ready for some fierce fashion statements, some serious styling fails, and plenty of drama from the runway to the cutting room floor!
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00:00I definitely don't feel like myself anymore.
00:02I'm a whole new person.
00:04Welcome to Ms. Mojo.
00:05And today, we're counting down the America's Next Top Model
00:09makeovers that understood the assignment,
00:11and the ones that very clearly did not.
00:14You're the hottest Peter Pan ever.
00:17Number 75, best, Megan's Light Switch Glow Up, Cycle 7.
00:23Who knew changing the color of your pixie cut
00:25could take you from baby face to Bond girl?
00:27I look like a stranger.
00:31I've always wanted you to have, like, white blonde hair.
00:33No, it's white.
00:34It's white.
00:35Megan's hair was already super short,
00:37so there was hardly much scope to play around with length for her makeover.
00:41Tyra decided to switch up the color and turn her into a blondie.
00:45J-Emmanuel couldn't stop gushing over how her eyes looked with this new hair,
00:49and the model herself was satisfied.
00:52It was amazing having Frederic Frickeye work on us.
00:55He cut my hair in, like, two minutes.
00:56And I was like, wow, it looks perfect.
00:58It's a pity that she was eliminated that week,
01:00but in her defense, she had to wear a wig for the shoot that sent her home.
01:04So she couldn't use her freshly lightened hair to her advantage.
01:08I am surprised that, like, I went this early,
01:10because I thought I was gonna last longer than that.
01:13But in modeling, you're not given very many opportunities.
01:17I wish I was more myself up there in front of the judges,
01:20and, you know, maybe I could have shown a little more character.
01:24Number 74, Brandi's Big Chop, Cycle 4.
01:28This Cycle 4 diva was excited to find out that her assigned makeover would allow her
01:33to get rid of her signature red afro.
01:42Brandi Rusher's hair was cut extremely short, and the color was toned down to a lighter shade of red.
01:48At first, she welcomed the change with open arms.
01:52However, when she had to bleach her eyebrows so they matched her new hair,
01:55Rusher became concerned about how her then-boyfriend would react to her look.
02:00I'm gonna go back to my boyfriend.
02:02He not gonna want me no more.
02:03Woo!
02:04Whoa!
02:05Tyra later called the model out for being difficult when she ended up in the bottom two in episode two.
02:10Though she survived that elimination, she didn't make it far in the competition.
02:14Oh, you're just leaving off the other part just like a little girl in front of her mama.
02:18Wait, wait, wait, wait.
02:19You were very negative about eyebrows being bleached, saying that you looked crazy.
02:24Number 73, Best, Foes Edgy Haircut, Cycle 12.
02:30I see all these girls getting gorgeous hair, and I'm starting to feel like the competition looks a lot better
02:36than I do.
02:37Usually, when Banks comes across models who are conventionally gorgeous,
02:41her first instinct is to give them some grit with their makeovers.
02:44That was her plan with Fo, who was a bit too cute for Tyra's liking.
02:48So she not only ordered a pixie cut for her, but also added baby bangs to the mix,
02:52giving her look an editorial twist.
02:55V5, Fo.
02:57Oh my God!
02:59I definitely was not expecting it at all.
03:02I'm the type of person that I just need time to feel used to it in my own skin.
03:07To viewers, this change was exactly what she needed, but Fo had a hard time coming around to it.
03:12She broke down in tears, and it got on photographer Nigel Barker's nerves.
03:16We don't blame her, though.
03:18Such a radical transformation must have been unnerving.
03:21I have to hide my hair to feel pretty.
03:24This is what's gonna break me in this competition.
03:28Number 72, Worst, JL's Last Minute Pixie, Cycle 8.
03:33In the late model's own words, this makeover left her traumatized.
03:37JL, so we're gonna take your hair long and down to here, but you're not gonna be a blonde anymore.
03:46You're going to be a brunette.
03:47Originally, JL Strauss was set to transform from a blonde beauty to a long-haired brunette.
03:53For that, she spent eight hours in the salon chair, getting a weave installed.
03:57It was a painful process, but halfway down the line,
04:01J Manuel decided a pixie cut would be more suitable for her.
04:05It's not taking you to that elevated look that the other girls are going to.
04:09Like, they're all starting to turn into kind of models.
04:11It's kind of bringing you down a little.
04:12As the hairdresser started removing the weave, JL broke down in tears.
04:17Ultimately, she accepted her Rosemary's Baby-inspired pixie,
04:20and Mr. J hyped her up. Still, the look wasn't exactly a showstopper.
04:25Your face looks absolutely amazing, and I understand the tears for a minute.
04:30So decide whether or not you want to own it.
04:32I'm gonna own this.
04:33Number 71, Best, Erin's Unbelievable Transformation, Cycle 13.
04:39Tyra did a fantastic job reinventing this queen's look.
04:43Normally, Erin, I would say that is so vacant.
04:45It looks like a deer caught in headlights, but with your bleached brow, the bleached hair, it works.
04:50While Erin was always charming, her simple and pretty style before the makeover didn't hold
04:55a candle to her striking aura after. Banks picked ice-blonde hair and bleached brows for her,
05:02which instantly drew attention to her stunning eyes, full lips, and sharp bone structure.
05:07It was a real shock to see all this platinum on my face, but I feel a lot more high
05:13fashion.
05:13The aesthetic was dramatic and fierce, but also made her appear otherworldly.
05:17It amplified her screen presence, helped her stand out effortlessly, and made her unforgettable.
05:23In other words, she fully stepped into her power as a baddie, and we loved to see it.
05:28Erin made it work, she made it look dynamic, and she looked like this magical elf in the air.
05:34Good! Oh, I love it, she's still going.
05:37Number 70, Worst, Ivana's Chop, Cycle 24.
05:41From a bright, charismatic personality to the glums, this model's haircut shifted her energy for the worse.
05:48In the 24th season of ANTM, Ivana Thomas' personality was defined by her independence and intellect.
05:55Shoot, you cannot cry.
05:57I'm not sad, I'm just thinking about how it took me a lot to wear my natural hair and stuff
06:01like that.
06:01When it was time for makeovers, Tyra decided a short look would be best for Ivana.
06:06Sitting in the stylist's chair, she was unable to hold back the tears, bracing herself for the change.
06:12If I'm going to have this hair, I have to learn how to be beautiful in a non-conventional way.
06:18Unable to own it, it cost her her place in the competition.
06:21Panelist Drew Elliott told her after the elimination that embracing full confidence in herself was the
06:27best way for her to up her modeling game.
06:30Even your energy now, it just feels like you're a little deflated.
06:36Number 69, Best, Alaysia's Voluminous Glow Up, Cycle 14.
06:42Speaking of divas, Ballard was also a participant in some major drama among the contestants,
06:48including getting into a screaming match early on.
06:50Things got tense when, in episode 3, Ballard was called out for wearing a swimsuit.
06:55If you went to a go-see or casting dress like this…
06:59I would say, how did she get in here?
07:00Yeah.
07:01Like, how did you find out about this?
07:02But one thing that she had going for her was a strong impression.
07:06Ballard's initial look with her sweet, conventional straight hair gave way to a big,
07:10volume mane that better expressed her bold personality.
07:14She pulled that wig off at casting, and we were like, oh my god, all this hair?
07:18So we're just going to give her some body and some curl and give her some clip-ins
07:22that she can clip in and out at photo shoots.
07:23Look at this volume.
07:26Catch the brows.
07:27Can I touch it?
07:28Yeah.
07:28I am absolutely in love with it. I love how it's so bouncy and sophisticated.
07:35It's a dramatic departure from her clean-cut look that works especially well. She was the
07:40first eliminated in New Zealand, unfortunately, but her look is something we won't forget in a hurry.
07:45I'm an amateur, you know what I mean? I'm an amateur. Like, I did not know anything about
07:49the fashion industry, and I made it this far. You know, so I'm happy with myself.
07:52Number 68.
07:54Worst. Alina's Big Red Weave. Cycle 11.
07:58I'm so scared.
07:59You know it's a little bit worrying when J-Manual's comforting you by letting you know that your
08:04natural hair is still accessible. Under the new weave, that is.
08:08The great thing is, underneath all this, it's there. You just don't want to let it go.
08:13Starting the show with lustrous dark locks, Cycle 11's Alina Ivanova was not happy about her makeover.
08:26She hated the thought of losing control and felt like the red curls as prescribed by Tyra
08:31didn't represent her in the way she wanted. While it didn't hold her back from placing
08:36fifth in the competition, you gotta wonder what Tyra was thinking.
08:40I'm not angry that I have this look. It's just, I don't look like myself anymore. And letting go of
08:45that is really hard.
08:47With such a beautiful, versatile model, they could have gone anywhere. And they went to the circus.
08:53Number 67. Best. Celia's Short, Sharp, Stunning Cut. Cycle 12.
08:59We should have some dramatic music.
09:01Celia, the bouncing blonde. Such beautiful hair. But it gets in the way of those gorgeous cheekbones.
09:08There may have been tears involved in this makeover, but when all was said and done,
09:12it left our girl feeling great. Celia had long blonde, albeit lifeless,
09:16hair when she entered the competition. Tyra decreed that she lose the length and flaunt her cheekbones.
09:22The final short blonde look was high fashion coded and Celia was living for it.
09:26Oddly enough, I feel liberated. And I think that'll translate better in photo shoots.
09:31It complimented her unapologetic personality and also allowed fans to look at her in a new light.
09:37In the years that followed, Celia grew out her hair again. And while we loved the ANTM makeover, we have
09:42to admit she was made for the long hair life.
09:45I was really embodying the cover girl look today.
09:48I definitely think I could be a cover girl.
09:51Number 66. Kari's Ice Blonde Weave. Cycle 21.
09:56In Cycle 21, Kari Calhoun was a gorgeous brunette who arguably didn't need a big change.
10:02But when Tyra gets excited, there's no pulling back.
10:05She prescribed a starkly blonde weave and bleached eyebrows, AKA a lot.
10:11When they're transforming Kari, it kind of reminds me of like,
10:14Children of the Corn or something.
10:16As one of her fellow contestants remarked, it was like she was a totally different person.
10:20And Kari herself thought she looked cheap.
10:23Her tears told us that something more fundamental was affected.
10:26You can't deal? You don't like it?
10:28I'm trying.
10:30We're in a business where these things do happen.
10:32Who wouldn't feel lost when their visual identity changes that much?
10:37Kari managed to put on her poker face and gave a fierce photo shoot.
10:41While we all know this is an expected part of the show,
10:44this just didn't feel okay, making it one of the most uncomfortable makeovers yet.
10:48It's just in the dumps.
10:50Kari struggles with her new look.
10:52You know, she feels she looks like a stripper.
10:54She does. But that's okay. I love strippers.
10:57Number 65. Best. Jenna's Beach Blonde Style. Cycle 9.
11:02You wouldn't believe this bookish bronze brunette,
11:05who claimed she got along better with boys, would ever go blonde.
11:08But Tyra Banks' vision reaped good fruit.
11:11Your eyes really pop out.
11:12Going through your film, you took risks and you took chances.
11:16When are you going to be signed? Because I know you're going to be signed.
11:18I'm going to use you.
11:19Ooh, ciao!
11:21Doucette's photo modeling was continually impressive,
11:24and her makeover look wowed the judges, including Tyra Banks herself.
11:28Her makeover, going from page boy bronze to platinum blonde, is absolutely winning,
11:33complimenting the model's strong features. Doucette is no sweet brunette.
11:37I feel like since I look so different that I just like should be different.
11:41I feel like I should just kick all your asses.
11:43Unfortunately, both Salisha Stowers and Chantal Jones attacked her for her personality,
11:48causing her to break down and get eliminated. But her makeover was still among the strongest.
11:53I felt really different while I was here, and I think that there was a lot of pressure,
11:57and I think there was a lot of me that didn't come out.
12:00That was because I was scared, and because this is hard.
12:05Number 64. Worst. Stacey-Ann's feathered faux hawk. Cycle 10.
12:11Wow! Oh my gosh! That is different.
12:17I did not expect this, but I know it brings out my features, so I have no choice. I have
12:25to bring it.
12:26Number 63. Best. Britney's Blonde to Brunette Transformation. Cycle 13.
12:33We're going to edge you out and make your hair darker. Don't be scared, girl. Don't be scared.
12:41Number 62. Worst. Sarah's Shortcut. Cycle 6.
12:46It just didn't seem to fit my personality. I'm already getting more used to it.
12:50But I was not going to be the girl in the salon crying about her new makeover.
12:53Number 61. Best. Molly Sue's Farrow Flip. Cycle 6.
12:58Everything is going to a very updated version of mod. Do you think you could do that?
13:03I could do that.
13:07Number 60. Worst. Christina's Green Dip. Cycle 24.
13:12Less wow and more what, Christina Anderson McDonald's highlighter do left us all wondering what just happened.
13:20Get out of my face and don't speak to me today.
13:23Please shut up!
13:24Coming into the competition as the oldest contestant in her cycle, Christina instantly found life at the shared house with
13:30the other models tricky to say the least.
13:32Yeah, whatever. It doesn't matter. There's still a group of you versus me.
13:36Yeah, and there's all of them versus every single one of us too. You're not the only one that is
13:41an individual here.
13:42She had beef with Brandy K, and when Tyra told her that she should wear makeup, she took it more
13:47to heart than mind.
13:50I feel so punk.
13:53Her makeover, what effectively looked like a dip in green goo, ended up personified in the glower she gave the
13:59camera for that week's shoot.
14:00Compensation, not so much.
14:03Christina.
14:06The best photo sadly speaks less top model and more green-eyed, haired monster.
14:12Number 59. Best. Shandy's Duckling to Diva Transformation. Cycle 2.
14:18Everything just looks so good. Everything's come together and I feel so pretty right now.
14:23Number 58. Worst. Ann's Underwhelming Change. Cycle 15.
14:28I think the new look will definitely help with my modeling potential because it like exaggerated my height, so it
14:34makes me stand out I guess.
14:35Love it!
14:37Number 57. Best. Lulu's Inspiring Look. Cycle 13.
14:43Lulu!
14:44I have hair!
14:45It looks so hot.
14:46It looks good.
14:46Lulu got the best makeover. Her bangs, it just brings out her eyes.
14:51She is competition.
14:53Number 56. Worst. Claire's Bleach Blonde Treatment. Cycle 10.
14:58I wanted to shave my head, so this is good. It's pretty close to having a shaved head, but I
15:03would have never ever thought that I could be a blonde.
15:05Number 55. Best. Amanda's Ice Blonde Hair. Cycle 3.
15:10We all know that styling for models can be more strange than glorious, and as you can tell from
15:16this list, a good chunk of that trophy can be claimed by this very competition.
15:20Amanda stood in front of us and she doesn't change her expression. I was like, okay!
15:25Transformation inside and out. She's a diva now.
15:27As soon as I saw myself in the mirror, I just felt sexier and more powerful.
15:33When Cycle 3's Amanda Swafford came sashaying into top model town, Tyra just couldn't resist.
15:40Her darker locks went full-blown Scandinavian.
15:43I want to inspire people that have disabilities or, you know, shortcomings to just, like, work through it and to
15:52find joy in everything.
15:55The results were definitely striking, and even though her ice-cold blues popped, responses were split.
16:01While she did go on to place his second runner-up, we're still scratching our heads wondering if this fantasy
16:06makeover was more glamorous or Gandalf.
16:08Also, Nigel Barker for saying that, like, no agency is going to, like, sign her for being blind.
16:15He's pissed about that.
16:16Number 54.
16:18Worst.
16:19Sarah's Generic Dew.
16:20Cycle 9.
16:21It's amazing.
16:22It's so fierce, I love it.
16:24Number 53.
16:26Best.
16:26Nick's Covergirl Transformation.
16:28Cycle 5.
16:37It's cool, it's different, and it definitely attracts attention.
16:40Number 52.
16:41Worst.
16:42Wendy's Missing Glam.
16:43Cycle 6.
16:44I'm thinking sweet face.
16:46Jayla.
16:47Driven glam.
16:48Bourbon glam.
16:49I like the hair, and it's easier for me to keep up.
16:52So it made me feel a lot better.
16:55Number 51.
16:56Best.
16:58Leslie's Understated Sexy Slash Simplistic Sexy Chic Makeover.
17:02Cycle 6.
17:03I just wanna, like, swing it around and play with it, and I love it.
17:10Number 50.
17:12Worst.
17:12Brenda's Buzz Cut.
17:13Cycle 14.
17:15Sometimes you need to make a mistake twice.
17:17Flashback to Brenda Arends, a lusciously long redhead from Cycle 14.
17:23My name is Brenda, I'm 23, and I'm from Houston, Texas.
17:26Originally, she seemed a game to embrace her makeover moment.
17:30Are you really gonna shave off my hair?
17:31Maybe, maybe.
17:33You're a model!
17:35But smiles turned to tears as her hairdresser just kept cutting.
17:39Ooh, when she saw them razors, she was like,
17:43but I was like, ooh.
17:45The result?
17:46An 80s-style mohawk that just didn't suit her.
17:49Stylist Sally appeared to come to the rescue at a second session, only to cut shorter, of course.
17:55Meanwhile, Brenda's castmates watched in unsupportive silence.
17:59What do you think?
18:01Very different.
18:02Following her elimination from the show, Brenda played it real,
18:05saying even her first haircut was better than the second.
18:08But what was ultimately soul-destroying is J. Manuel saying he thought she would have gotten
18:13further in the competition had she not been so emotionally attached to her hair.
18:23I think this bald look helps empower me more.
18:27I just have to work a little harder because I don't have any hair to hide behind.
18:33Number 48, best, Gina embracing her beauty, cycle 24.
18:38Like, I can see myself now. I'm a very strong person.
18:42And I've internalized a lot of really rough things, which resulted in me losing my hair.
18:46But losing my hair was a symbol of strength. Like, I didn't know that until now.
18:50Number 47, worst, Renee's aging haircut, cycle 8.
18:55And I'm excited to see what it looks like. And, you know, I'm just gonna have to work with what
18:59I'm getting.
18:59Number 46, best, Eugenia's Rapunzel Long Weave, cycle 7.
19:06But I was pleased with any of them.
19:07God, there's so many good shots. I don't want to miss them.
19:10Number 45, best, Joanna's crowning coif, cycle 2.
19:15This cycle 2 contestant won for good reason.
19:18You started off as the quirky, kind of weird girl.
19:23And you have transformed into this hip, stylish, gorgeous being.
19:31House's initial photos have her shoulder-length, wavy black hair.
19:35Her makeover is a remarkable transformation into an Audrey Hepburn-esque waif.
19:40She's one of my favorite movie stars of all time.
19:42That looks great. Good.
19:44While she won the episode 3 challenge, she also suffered a fall during the music video shoot,
19:49which almost caused her to be eliminated.
19:51She also had major beef with Camille McDonald, although they briefly became friends in episode 8.
19:56I just really think that a lot of times Camille is a very lonely girl.
20:00I think she wants to have friends, but I think she puts a front that she's tough.
20:03Drama aside, House's strong portfolio nabbed her the ANTM crown,
20:08also making her one of the oldest winners on the show. Afterward, she became the face of the CW network
20:14in 2006.
20:15That picture speaks a thousand words. This girl is giving you face.
20:20She can have a helmet on her head and look amazing. She's just an incredible beauty.
20:25Number 44. Worst. Heather's minimal makeover. Cycle 2.
20:30I'm just kind of worried about my hair because I didn't have any kind of change that in the end
20:35they might look at me and say, hey, you haven't had any kind of change. Can you change?
20:39Number 43. Best. Yaya's glamorous glow up. Cycle 3.
20:44I just transformed. So that was a boost of confidence for me.
20:48Number 42. Worst. Lisa's mermaid makeover. Cycle 5.
20:53Seriously, I didn't even think this could look this good.
20:57Number 41. Best. Lisa's cheekbones take the spotlight. Cycle 9.
21:02Exactly what I expected, but I'm glad for something fresh and something new.
21:07Number 40. Worst. Anne's chunky highlights. Cycle 3.
21:12This picture for me, Anne looks like nothing.
21:14Ouch. Harsh words from Judge Nigel Barker in Cycle 3. But let's rewind a little.
21:20What exactly was going on with Anne Markley's highlights? Coming into the show as a sweet brunette,
21:25the judges thought she had one of the best faces, but not enough oomph.
21:29Your face? Flawless, but the passion behind it? Zero.
21:33So someone had the bright idea to switch it up a little.
21:36I'm really excited. I've never been blonde before.
21:38I'm interested to see how it'll look. I'm very open-minded about it.
21:41Unfortunately, the results were grossly colored blonde streaks that did nothing for Anne.
21:46Or probably not anyone else. Ever.
21:49Let's be honest. If it had happened at our salon, we'd be leaving a dangerous Yelp review.
21:54Anne went on to finish fourth in her cycle.
21:56Number 39. Worst. Jade's too short cut. Cycle 6.
22:02I don't know why they're leaving my top longer than my side.
22:05Jade, just shut up.
22:08Antonio was like, we're gonna cut this short and leave this high.
22:10Oh great, another like bohawk look.
22:12Number 38. Worst. Michelle's stinging blonde hair. Cycle 4.
22:17Michelle, she's feeling the pain of being a bleach blonde.
22:21Number 37. Best. Carrie D's luscious blonde extensions. Cycle 4.
22:27It's felt so beautiful on the outside. I feel beautiful on the inside. It's kind of all like matched up.
22:33Number 36. Worst. Kim's meh dye job. Cycle 5.
22:39I'm the only person who's been told to stay completely in my personal style.
22:47Number 35. Best. Felicia's bang theory. Cycle 8.
22:52This Tyra Banks lookalike began well as a beautiful ginger with great presence. And of course, poses.
22:58Her second look though is even more striking, converting her into a sultry brunette.
23:03Unfortunately, early on in episode 4, she was eliminated in favor of Dionne Walters.
23:08Fans were left scratching their heads over the decision, especially since the judges loved her photos apart from her fashion
23:15victim one.
23:16First photo shoot strong. Second photo shoot strong. And then the third one was okay.
23:22And then the fourth one was the weakest picture in the bunch.
23:28And the judges start saying, is she falling apart? Can she handle the competition?
23:34Still, it's an inspired makeover, proving that bangs on the right person can really complete their look.
23:40Provost went on to sign on to the elite model management in Chicago, although she is now retired in Hong
23:45Kong.
23:46I am definitely going to keep modeling. That's just something I have to keep doing, no matter what happened here.
23:52Nothing at all is going to keep me from following my dream.
23:55Number 34. Worst. Sarah's bleached eyebrows. Cycle 15.
24:00My son is not even going to recognize me when he sees me. It's going to be crazy.
24:05Like, I feel like she's not taking on the makeover.
24:08Number 33. Best. Liberty's femme fatale flip. Cycle 24.
24:14The red has definitely brought that fire. It took you out of your comfort zone.
24:18Yeah.
24:19Keep bringing that.
24:20Number 32. Worst. When Natalie got nada. Cycle 12.
24:24The real lesson here is you got to trust the people you work with. We're not making decisions for shock
24:30value. Have a nice makeover.
24:32Number 31. Best. Nina Burns' red rain. Cycle 20.
24:37Oh my god!
24:44Number 30. Worst. Jada's pixie cut. Cycle 7.
24:48You said you could cut my hair off. I don't care.
24:51Famous last words of a beautiful model about to lose her locks. And her cool.
24:56Cycle 7's Jada seemed game to dive into whatever change was coming her way.
25:01This is fun.
25:05That is, until the Halle Berry-inspired pixie cut envisioned for her was revealed, bringing on the waterworks.
25:13Okay, that's good.
25:15While we think Jada looked amazing with her new-do, she wasn't convinced that her strong jawline could take it.
25:21The trauma of the process itself made it one of the worst makeover moments to behold.
25:26Whatever.
25:26I just feel so masculine. I feel like I lost my, like, girlish thing going on.
25:33However, we can confirm that Jada's long hair has since returned.
25:36She's still modeling and has a gorgeous family to boot. Iconic breakdown aside, it seems like a very happy ending.
25:44Number 29. Best. McKee's sharp turn. Cycle 11.
25:49McKee, our little rough girl with the red hair. She can have any hair in the world. Let's give her
25:55black short hair.
25:58Number 28. Worst. Ebony's braids. Cycle 5.
26:04Camille, child, you better start taking off the braids right now. The braids are gorgeous, but they are not versatile
26:08enough for fashion modeling.
26:10Number 27. Best. Melrose's bombshell reboot. Cycle 7.
26:15I never knew how big your lips were.
26:17The makeover is sort of just opened you up. You look fresh, young.
26:20Number 26. Worst. Meg's mane. Cycle 7.
26:25I could do more headbanging in this hair than I could the other.
26:29Number 25. Best. Allison's waves of wonder. Cycle 12.
26:34People always comment on your eyes.
26:36Either they say I look like a scary doll, or like a porcelain doll.
26:39You say the bride of Chucky.
26:40Yeah.
26:41Creepy Chan is far from creepy. Although given the moniker by 4chan users, Harvard quickly became a fan favorite.
26:47She entered the competition blending in with a flat brown wab. So it was great to see her transformed with
26:53new platinum blonde waves that lit up her face and emphasized her big blue eyes.
26:58Oh my god.
27:00I feel like a mermaid.
27:02A mermaid?
27:03Yeah.
27:03Okay, it's America's next hot mermaid.
27:05I've always wanted long hair. It's fantastic. I love it.
27:09Harvard had a strong run across the season, especially in its later episodes. Sadly though,
27:14the judges felt she lacked variety in her facial expressions, and she ultimately came in second behind Tiana Anderson.
27:22Harvard did return to the show in Cycle 17, which pleased her fans.
27:26In Crete, there she was, you know, just this extraordinary photograph of her.
27:30Shot by Nigel.
27:30I was on the set of the music video. That game was directing. He fell in love with her.
27:35Those eyes, oh my goodness. Just stunning. So unique.
27:39It's almost Alice in Wonderland.
27:41Number 24, worst. Dominique's Odd Bob. Cycle 10.
27:46Dominique tried so hard, but she didn't have anything at all. Her shoot was terrible.
27:53It just looks like it belongs in a catalog.
27:56Number 23, worst. Ava's Mullet. Cycle 22.
28:01I'm ready to rock it. I feel great in it. It's easy and it's so fun.
28:07Number 22, best. Rio's Edge and Elegance. Cycle 24.
28:13I am so in love. This is what is going to book me for years to come.
28:19Number 21, worst. Anya's Ice Out. Cycle 10.
28:24Look at you, the nymph with the nice blonde hair. I think this is really beautiful.
28:28Thank you. I really like it. It's really like sophisticated, but like playful at the same time.
28:33Your accent is even stranger now with the light hair.
28:35Number 20, worst. Cassandra Jean's Mia Farrow cut. Cycle 5.
28:41One of the most iconic haircuts in cinema has to be Mia Farrow's pixie cut from Rosemary's Baby.
28:46Don't tell me you paid for that.
28:48In theory, it was great style to replicate on a model with such a strong bone structure,
28:53like Cycle 5 contestant Cassandra Jean.
28:56But the Southern beauty pageant queen was devastated over losing her long locks.
29:00I can't play with my hair. When I go to brush my teeth and then I look in the mirror,
29:03it's going to be, it's not going to be pretty.
29:05She went along with the cut and the dye job initially,
29:08but when they wanted to cut another inch off, she absolutely refused,
29:12saying that she didn't want them to change her too much.
29:14You're not ready to cut your hair?
29:15No.
29:16You know, I really don't have time for this today, so you just gotta leave my set.
29:21It seemed like a weird hill to dye on considering most of her hair was gone anyway,
29:25but she stuck to her guns and was sent home.
29:28I have to be myself and I want to walk out of this competition knowing that
29:32I did what I think was right in the long run,
29:35and that includes not letting people try and change the way I am.
29:39Number 19, best. Joanie's polished perfection. Cycle 6.
29:44This finalist's makeover was a study in the art of subtlety.
29:48We're gonna do a little bit more blonde on you and make you a little bit more icy.
29:52The color and extra volume complimented Dodds' strong jawline, and when combined with her
29:57natural talent in front of the camera, the end result packed quite a punch.
30:01I think it looks very high fashion. Your shoulders are wonderful.
30:05The judges praised her photos, and Banks even commented that Dodds could not take a bad picture.
30:10They took issue with her personal presence though, especially compared to her competitors.
30:15In the end, Dodds was runner-up to Daniel Evans. Dodds went on to model for GQ among other magazines,
30:20so it's no great loss.
30:22I would have been so happy if it was me, but I'm okay.
30:27Number 18, worst. Shai's two-toned hair. Cycle 21.
30:32I have multiple personalities! Look!
30:35It's probably not the best idea to make someone look like a terrifying cartoon villain,
30:39but that's exactly what Tyra did with Shai Fan, a Cycle 21 contestant,
30:44who was given two-toned hair, half black and half blonde. Looking like Cruella DeVille herself,
30:53Shai's hair seemed like something that would look cool in an Instagram picture,
30:57but way too out there in real life. It didn't help that the hairstylist even dyed her eyebrows to
31:02match her hair, so it looked as if she only had the black one, since the blonde hairs blended into
31:07her skin. Shai was a good sport about it though, and seemed to embrace it.
31:11Number 17, best. Whitney's Glam Glow Up. Cycle 10.
31:15This finalist became the winner of her cycle for a very good reason.
31:19For one thing, her makeover was sensational.
31:26Beginning with thick dark hair and a 2000s high-waisted top,
31:30Thompson became a glamorous blonde with a bold presence. Despite a rough start,
31:34with the judges deeming her too fake, Thompson soon proved herself by winning three challenges
31:39and receiving her first call-out during the music-themed photo shoot.
31:43Mr. J said that you came to the set and knocked it out of the box and you really embraced
31:47the genre
31:48and took risks that worked. Thompson also got recognition for being the only plus-sized model
31:53to win the competition. The modeling industry may be cruel to plus-sized models, but occasionally
31:58justice is served. I honestly think the girls will look up to me and say,
32:04I could do that, you know? I could be that. I don't have to, you know, starve. I don't have
32:09to
32:09have plastic surgery. I could really be like that. I could be on that billboard. I could be on that
32:13magazine cover. Why? Because I'm beautiful.
32:15Number 16, worst. Laura's Patriotic Makeover. Cycle 18.
32:21You're going to have red, white, and blue hair.
32:26Nothing is ever subtle on reality TV, and many times, people take things too literally. At least,
32:33that's what we assume happened with Cycle 18, British Invasion. In that season, Americans were
32:38pitted against the British to see who would reign supreme. To turn up the patriotism, Laura was given
32:44red and blue streaks on bleached blonde hair to mimic the American flag. The thought process behind it
32:50might have made the tiniest bit of sense, but the chunky streaks looked weird, amateurish,
32:56and definitely did not scream top model. Number 15, best. Corrine's Blonde Ambition. Cycle 5.
33:03Competing at just 19 years old, this contestant had a rough home life, but talent is talent,
33:08and Corrine's transformation on the show is remarkable. When you feel strong, you don't hold
33:12anything back. What's my secret? I'm afraid of heights. Praise the Lord Jesus! I believe the last one,
33:19you are so lucky, girl! She began as a flat-haired, dark brunette with a breezy look. Her makeover
33:25lengthened her hair and gave it more volume. And of course, in typical Banks style,
33:30Wojtel got blonde hair, which complemented her skin tone. I never would have thought blonde
33:35at all, but overall, I like my makeover. The brighter tone definitely helped her stand out.
33:44Unfortunately, her pictures didn't match the new vibe, and Wojtel was eliminated
33:48in season six, with judges deeming her performance too gloomy. Her rivalry with
33:53Lisa D'Amato didn't help matters either. But when she served, she served.
33:57Oh, that's cute. You know, you look a little bit like Tyra Banks to me.
34:02Number 14, worst. Marvita's Horsetail Mullet. Cycle 10.
34:07Poor Marvita did not deserve this. During the Cycle 10 makeovers, Tyra kept the girls in the dark about
34:13what makeover they were getting. Everybody is going to be sitting in a chair, not knowing what
34:17the hell. When Marvita sat down in the hairdresser's chair, she was surprised to see hair extensions
34:23nearby. I was like, okay, I see some weave. Okay, this must not be my table. Only then did Tyra
34:29reveal
34:29in a pre-taped segment that she would be getting a horse mane hair weave, a style Tyra admitted to
34:35making up. Tyra even neighed when she gleefully revealed Marvita's makeover inspiration.
34:40Like a horse. So she's going to be like,
34:43The result was less of a horse mane and more of an 80s hairband mullet. It looked ridiculous,
34:48and not even Marvita's strong features could pull it off.
34:52Number 13, best. Bianca's Buzzworthy Transformation. Cycle 9.
34:57This golden girl deserved better. Not for her clashes and endless drama with the other contestants,
35:02of course. But Golden did luck out in one way. Her makeover was a success with fans,
35:07going from cherry red hair to a buzz cut that gave her features unexpected softness and dimension.
35:13With the shaved head, she's one of the strongest looking girls in a bunch.
35:16Thank God her makeover went wrong. That was the best thing that could have happened to her
35:19because she's stunning. And to think she was initially going to receive blonde extensions.
35:24Golden's hair was already too damaged, however, which landed her with this cut.
35:28You look like a model. Yep. Not like a girl in Queens trying to be a model,
35:33and maybe she has the potential, but a girl that's walking through Queens,
35:37and I'm like, whoa, she's a model. Although she received several call-outs,
35:41she was eventually eliminated in the penultimate episode. Still, Golden returned for the Tyra Banks
35:46show and even modeled for Chris March on Project Runway. I did Fashion Week,
35:50and I'm getting back into it. My agency has been so supportive. What agency are you with?
35:54Major model management. Major model. That's a big agency. Yeah.
35:56All right. They've been so supportive.
35:58Number 12. Worst. Phil's Jesus Extensions. Cycle 20.
36:03When ANTM let men into the contest, it was exciting to see what makeovers they'd give the guys.
36:08But then Phil happened and proved they could make a man look just as awful as they do for some
36:13of the women.
36:13I can't eat and watch Phil. His hair was completely awful.
36:16Tyra wanted to see longer hair on Phil, so he was given very cheap-looking extensions that had people
36:23comparing him to Jesus. They decided they would add hair and go with the Jesus look.
36:27Not good. I am not feeling good about my makeover halfway through.
36:32The straggly hair was distracting and took away from his good looks.
36:36Phil looked more like a Coachella punchline than a model,
36:38so we're glad he later took out the extensions and grew his natural hair out.
36:43Number 11. Best. Samantha's Pixie Power. Cycle 11.
36:47A volleyball and soccer blonde, Potter began the cycle strong, receiving her first call out for
36:53her natural disaster shot and winning two challenges. No doubt her makeover played some part in her
36:59performance. Samantha, looks like any girl walking in a mall with plastic earrings on.
37:05We've got to make her more high fashion. Elevate. Elevate, darling, with short hair.
37:11Her promo photos show her as a striking but typical long-haired blonde with a svelte body,
37:16Simply cutting her hair short, however, utterly transformed her look for good.
37:20Oh my god!
37:22I know that I look really, really fierce. I don't feel like girly girl Sam. I feel like a model.
37:30The modish pixie cut accentuated her features and gave them a unique cast that is no less than
37:36memorable. It's a remarkable transformation. Sure enough, Potter lasted all the way up to the finale,
37:41in which she lost to McKee Sullivan. This whole competition has truly brought out a different
37:47side of me. To tell you the truth, you know, I never saw myself as being like a pretty girl.
37:53I don't ever see myself as a pretty girl.
37:58No, I do.
37:59Number 10. Worst. Salisha's Mushroom Bob. Cycle 9.
38:04High fashion's not gonna come to you. You have to come to high fashion.
38:08Cycle 9 contestant Salisha Stowers is already one of the most controversial ANTM winners out there
38:14because of her previous connection to Tyra before the season started. But the real question is,
38:19how did someone with Dora the Explorer hair make it that far?
38:23Salisha's Mushroom Bob and glorified bowl cut was meant to give the commercial model an edgier look,
38:29but instead it made her appear younger, as if her mom had given her the haircut in the kitchen.
38:34Many compared her to the Beatles gone wrong, and any way you cut it, it was bad. Just bad.
38:40It's gonna take some getting used to, but it really changed my look. Like, I'm not your average girl next
38:46door.
38:47Number 9. Best. Norelle's Shaggy Sophistication. Cycle 3.
38:52You feel like working it, don't you? They're lovely, your teeth.
38:55Today you look like a model.
38:56Norelle, I think your makeup is fabulous. Thank you.
38:59Van Herc made it work. This contestant began with long, dark hair and braces.
39:04Her dramatic makeover removed the wires, deepened her hair color, and cropped it into a shaggy bob,
39:09bringing out her brilliant green eyes and delicate features. What a success.
39:14I feel better now about the competition, about like, how I look.
39:19Hooray! Wow, look how pretty!
39:21Don't you look so much better?
39:22Van Herc also won the first challenge of her makeover episode.
39:25Unfortunately, the judges were not as impressed with her photos across the season.
39:29The secretary look is not working for me.
39:31No, not at all.
39:33That works.
39:33Gorgeous!
39:34That works.
39:35It's almost as if you have to be dressed up in costume to become fierce.
39:38Between an inconsistent portfolio, and Van Herc's struggles navigating Japanese culture,
39:43she would get the axe in episode 11.
39:45Still, she went on to become a successful model in Japan, and even signed onto two modeling companies.
39:50You go, girl.
39:52I'm not giving up.
39:52Like, I'm not doing this, and I'm not crying because, like, I'm sad or anything.
39:55Like, I will be a model.
39:57I will be America's next top model.
39:59I'm okay.
40:00Number 8.
40:01Worst.
40:02Molly's Giant Blonde Weave.
40:04Cycle 16.
40:05There have been some pretty harrowing weave experiences on ANTM, but few, if any,
40:10compare to Molly's unbelievably bad hairdo.
40:13So it'll be new, but I think I can work it.
40:15After assigning big blonde curls to Molly, a weave specialist was brought in to sew it onto her fine
40:21hair.
40:22I'm trying to think of how we could style this some sort of way for the picture,
40:27and then correct it after.
40:28The process of getting her hair done was a tangle of braids, thread, and extensions that looked more
40:33akin to a bird's nest than a high fashion look, and the finished product was not any better.
40:38The added hair had to weigh as much as Molly herself.
40:41The salon owner tried to trim it down, but it was no use.
40:45Molly was understandably upset, and the hair led to a lot of drama until it was redone.
40:50I love the idea of the huge blonde hair, but it was horrible.
40:54So I'm not happy with it whatsoever.
40:57Number 7.
40:58Best.
40:59Kayla's Red Hot Reinvention.
41:01Cycle 15.
41:02One of the few openly LGBTQ plus models at the time, Farrell's start on Cycle 15 was a little
41:08uneven, placing 12th and 2nd in the first two photoshoots respectively.
41:12She entered the competition with a pile of icy blonde curls that the judges couldn't quite see
41:17past.
41:17I'm going to send you out.
41:18I want you to wet your hair and comb it out.
41:20Oh, thank you.
41:21Go on.
41:21You'll come back.
41:22Though a straightened look was an instant improvement,
41:25her makeover guaranteed she would turn heads going forward.
41:28Farrell would receive bangs and a shorter length,
41:30along with a new flaming red color that suited her beautifully.
41:34Personally, I love my hair.
41:35I think that the boldness, the brightness, meshes perfectly with who I am.
41:40Despite some striking pictures, she was eliminated in episode 11,
41:44as the judges thought she had not mastered her facial angles quite yet.
41:48But she returned to All Stars for Cycle 17,
41:50and even did a stint of modeling in Japan before retiring.
41:54This is what's going to take you to the next level.
41:56I don't understand why people cry.
41:58I don't understand why people get upset.
41:59Ooh, yes, I like already.
42:02Number six, worst, Denzel's fake beard, Cycle 21.
42:07For the most part,
42:08the male contestants get pretty tame looks compared to the female contestants.
42:12But Denzel's fake beard made every other makeover pale in comparison.
42:16Let's see how this one looks.
42:17They put a lace front weave on this man's face.
42:20A lace front weave.
42:21Just let that sink in.
42:23It's a lace front.
42:24They put a lace front on my face.
42:25No, you didn't say lace front.
42:27The weave was a completely different texture from his natural hair,
42:30and the contrast showed.
42:32I'm loving myself with a beard.
42:34Like, I like the look.
42:36It looked wholly unnatural, ridiculous, and like it would fall off at any moment.
42:42The makeover was roasted on social media and still lives on in internet infamy.
42:47Number five, best, Britney's Cleopatra chic, Cycle 16.
42:52From the very beginning, this Pennsylvanian model shone with her photos impressing the judges.
42:57If Klein's first look was sleek and smoky, her makeover look gave her a Cleopatra style look
43:03that was absolutely winning.
43:05Yes, working the angle of that hair all the time.
43:07Gorgeous.
43:08Like, I definitely don't feel like myself anymore.
43:10I'm a whole new person.
43:12There were some hiccups, with the judges disliking her fierce roast coffee commercial,
43:16and her clashes with fellow contestants, particularly Alexandria Everett.
43:21She finally competed against Molly O'Connell in the final two.
43:25I'm surprised I'm here.
43:26Oh my gosh, you look so good.
43:30Never would have been like, I'm gonna be a top two in America's Next Top Model.
43:34Coming from a trailer park, who would think it's such a crazy thing?
43:36Although Banks had wanted to eliminate her early on,
43:39most of the judges were in favor of Klein.
43:41She eventually won due to her CoverGirl commercial and print ad.
43:45This girl is a winner, all right.
43:47It doesn't matter where you're from or how you're raised or what you have to go through.
43:51You can do whatever you want, if you just put your mind to it.
43:54I was really close to giving up, and it just proves don't ever do that,
43:57because right whenever you're about to give up, something great really, really happens.
44:05Unfair or not, big red hair often brings up associations with clown hair.
44:10Clearly, Tyra was not trying to channel Bozo the Clown for Brittany Hatch's makeover,
44:14but that's exactly what she got.
44:18Brittany's original hairdo of short curls looked way more model-esque
44:22than the pile of red straw they attached to her head.
44:24The hair was brittle looking, frizzy and puffy, and it clearly looked like a weave,
44:29which defeats the purpose of getting the hairstyle professionally done.
44:33Number three, best, Naima's Mohawk, Cycle Four.
44:37This winner from Michigan came out with a very striking makeover,
44:40and an overall strong modeling performance.
44:43She was so amazing, I still have chills just thinking about it.
44:47It's quite evident in the show that Naima ruled the show.
44:49She has stage presence.
44:51Maura began the competition already a little edgy with her dark mohawk,
44:55but add a lighter color and a little product,
44:57and she popped more than anyone would have believed,
44:59as the makeover both defined and softened her features.
45:02I would have probably chosen a really, really light color or a really, really dark color,
45:08but this spot in between is perfect. I love it.
45:12Throughout the season, Maura won every one of the CoverGirl of the Week titles,
45:17got two first call-outs, and one over Kenya Hill and Kaelin Rondot
45:21in the CoverGirl commercial portion of the finale.
45:24In the final runway, she bested everyone and became the official winner of the cycle.
45:29What a show.
45:30Uniquely versatile, undeniably edgy.
45:33Naima, the spunky Detroit girl embodies a true CoverGirl.
45:42For the most part, the makeovers they give contestants are not permanent.
45:46Hair grows back, a weave can be taken out, and eyebrows can be dyed back.
45:50But the makeover team crossed that line when Tyra decided that the gap between
45:54Chelsea's two front teeth needed to be made bigger so that she had more of a Lauren Hutton look.
46:00To emulate the legendary model, Chelsea was taken to a dentist where they actually shaved around
46:05a millimeter off each front tooth. While we like the idea of accentuating someone's unique trait,
46:10this was a bridge too far.
46:12The competition is so big and intense and the stakes are so high that I take it really seriously.
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46:34Number 1. Best. Fatima's Unfinished Story. Cycle 10.
46:40This Somalian-American contestant's tragic life and modeling talent is the stuff of legend.
46:45Debuting with a unique blonde curly texture, Siad was fitted with beautiful silky black hair
46:51extensions that made her look no less than stunning.
46:54When I first saw my new look, I thought it was beautiful. I really liked it. I felt like it
46:58really brought up my East African-ness.
47:01There were major hiccups, of course, with Siad struggling to take direction and missing an
47:06overseas photo shoot due to lost travel documents. Sadly, she was eliminated just before the final
47:12runway show, despite a strong portfolio. Your face is absolutely stunning. But modeling is so much more
47:20than just being beautiful. It's about listening to a photographer or a director's vision and delivering
47:26that message.
47:28Siad eventually went on to a successful career, signing up with modeling agencies in New York City
47:34and Los Angeles. To this day, we all wonder what could have been had Siad won.
47:39Hopefully I'll be a role model for a lot of young women, especially East African women. They can look
47:43at me and say, wow, look at her. She went out there and she did her thing.
47:46Which makeover good or bad lives in your head rent-free? Let us know in the comments.
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