The Girl Who Learns How to Dance
The Final 13
The 32 hopeful contestants arrived in a Pasadena hotel to start a runway challenge. Memorable contestants included Wendy, who revealed that she hasn't been able to speak with her family since they evacuated Hurricane Katrina, Jade, who gave the judges something to talk about after being a little cocky, Joanie, who showed the judges her rebellious side by showing her cage dancer moves, and as well as telling the judges she was the daughter of a preacher and Dani tells the judges over her personality in debates during her audition video. Another contestant that stood out was Yvonne, a 27-year-old doctor, who won the catwalk challenge and impressed both of the Jays, However she was not chosen as one of the final 13.
They were then trimmed down to 20 contestants, and they have to participate on their photo shoot. Tyra selected the 13 finalists to enter the competition. There were many older girls in this cycle, as 9 out of the 13 contestants were 21 years old and over, while Jade was the only 26-year-old contestant since Robin Manning of Cycle 1.
Jade Cole
Sara Albert
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| Mollie Sue Steenis-Gondi |
Leslie Mancia
Joanie Dodds
Nnenna Agba
Kari Schmidt
Brooke Staricha
Danielle Evans
Kathy Hoxit
Furonda Brasfield
Gina Choe
Wendy Wiltz
Order of Call-out: Jade Cole, Sara Albert, Mollie Sue Steenis-Gondi, Leslie Mancia, Joanie Dodds, Nnenna Agba, Kari Schmidt, Brooke Staricha, Danielle Evans, Kathy Hoxit, Furonda Brasfield, Gina Choe, & Wendy Wiltz.
Photo Credits: ANTM
