A few major changes were made this season. The show was moved back to New York, after being housed in Los Angeles since Cycle 4. The number of contestants was also increased to 14, after being maintained at 13 since Cycle 5. Finally, the judging panel, unchanged since Cycle 5, was also altered; Twiggy was replaced by Czech supermodel Paulina Porizkova due to the former's scheduling conflicts. It also featured the first refugee contestant, Fatima Siad.
The prizes for this cycle are:
- A modeling contract with Elite Model Management.
- A fashion spread and cover in Seventeen.
- A US$100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.
The international destination for this cycle is Rome, Italy.
The winner was 20-year-old Whitney Thompson, making her the first plus-sized model to win. This season averaged 4.23 million viewers.
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