Contestants from Cycle 1 of America's Next Top Model.
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Adrianne
Adrianne Curry
However, according to Adrienne, Revlon refused to use her for their ads, Wilhelmina Models refused to promote Adrienne after ANTM decided to go with a different agency for Cycle 2, and Tyra and ANTM were unresponsive to Adrienne's pleas for help in collecting her prizes.
She was briefly sent overseas to model, only to be told that she was too old to book jobs. As such, Adrienne quit modeling and turned to reality television, and her win is rarely acknowledged on the show.
- Broad Strokes: At least until All-Stars (Cycle 17), where Tyra gave Shannon a Remember When You Blew Up The Sun speech saying she was a "runner-up" for a reason, acknowledging the fact that there was a winner on Cycle 1. It is the first time Adrienne was directly referred to on the show, excluding a brief appearance she made in Cycle 2.
- Dark Horse Victory: Tyra even discussed with the other panel members on how unsure she was about Adrianne making it far in the competition, let alone being in it. In a minor example, Adrianne wins the etiquette challenge, against Robin (who prided herself on being a proper, Christian lady) and Shannon (a Southern sweetheart), much to everyone's surprise.
- Deadpan Snarker: Often made deadpan, snarky comments in the confessionals.Adrianne: [about Robin] She doesn't seem very Christ-like to me. In fact, I think she secretly worships the devil.
- The Determinator: After she came down with food poisoning, she was informed by the producers that if she did not appear at the elimination panel, she would be automatically disqualified. Against her doctors' recommendation, she checked herself out early and showed up.
- Earn Your Happy Ending: When Adrianne's mother visit, Adrianne alludes to money trouble and promises her mother that she will win for the both of them.Adrianne: [after winning] I'm gonna have a good life now. My family's gonna have a good life now. A lot is going to change, and it kicks so much ass.
- Smoking Is Cool: Adrianne is one of the few smokers in the house and is seen smoking topless in bed with Elyse.
- Tomboy with a Girly Streak: Adrianne is a self-professed tomboy, often wearing jeans, t-shirts, and bandanas but she knows when to be a proper lady.Adrianne: [after winning the etiquette challenge] Basically I just tried to act very lady-like, to have a lot of grace, and it was everything I’m not. I guess I proved that I can be a broad.
- Un-person: Tyra would seem to prefer to pretend that she simply never existed. Adrianne is only acknowledged in Cycle 17 (in reference to Shannon) and in a trivia challenge in Cycle 20.
- What the Hell Is That Accent?: In the Fresh Look eye contacts commercial, Adrianne is scolded for her thick Chicago accent.
Shannon
Shannon Stewart
- Catchphrase: "Oh my word!" is her go-to phrase for excitement or shock.
- Chaste Heroine: She is vocal about her promise to stay a virgin until marriage and is oblivious about sex, even expressing surprise that women can masturbate.
- Chekhov's Boomerang: Her reluctance to do sexy shoots and the critiques from the first photoshoot in Cycle 1 will come back to haunt her in Cycle 17.
- Eternally Pearly-White Teeth: She has a big white, toothy smile.
- Extreme Doormat: Shannon often follows Robin's lead, even deciding against the nude photoshoot at Robin's encouragement. After Robin is eliminated and Shannon is shown goofing off with Adrianne and Elyse, she admits that she held herself back to follow Robin's preference for quiet.
- More Teeth Than The Osmonds: Janice criticizes how big her smile is, and even at one point saying Shannon should have some teeth removed.
- The Fundamentalist: Although not as vocal about her beliefs as Robin, she is passionate about being a Christian and staying a virgin.
- Graceful Loser: She congratulates Adrianne upon her win.
- Reluctant Fanservice Girl: She refuses to pose nude, and has difficulty posing in lingerie and swimsuits in accordance with her beliefs.
- Ship Tease: On their first day in the house, Shannon shows the other contestants a photo of a male Christian model that she saved from a magazine, vowing to find him one day. Cue her Squeeing when he turns out to be the male model she's paired with at the Paris photoshoot. The two go on a date afterwards but lose touch and Shannon later marries another male model.
Elyse
Elyse Sewell
- The Ace: Elyse was often praised by both the panel and the other girls for her looks, skills and photos. She is also intelligent and speaks French, as seen in the go-sees episode in Paris. Ironically, Elyse was often dismissive of her praise and often complained how "irrelevant" it all was.Adrianne: [about Elyse] She hates everything we do. Yet she's the best at it.
- Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: She has a jet black pixie cut, a reserved personality, and took awhile to form bonds with the other contestants.
- Alpha Bitch: Not as much as Robin but she was often mean-spirited in her comments towards the other contestants, most notably in her profanity-laden rant.
- Bifauxnen: She is noted for her androgynous, edgy look.
- Brainy Brunette: She was a pre-med student.
- Deadpan Snarker: Often made snarky comments about her competitors.Elyse: I completely didn't understand Robin's assertion that her haircut made her look like a prostitute, but then again, I'm not really familiar with prostitute trends.
- Hypocrite: Called most of the other girls insincere, fake or bitchy but constantly spoke badly about them behind their backs to other girls, in the confessionals, and even in an interview challenge (where the entire point was to not talk badly about the other contestants!)
- Insufferable Genius: She is intelligent no doubt, but often used that to assume superiority over the other contestants and even the competition itself, causing the judges to note that her arrogant attitude was holding her back.Tyra Banks: [to Elyse] You are an intelligent woman, which is an amazing trait, especially in the modeling industry where the stereotype is that models are stupid. It's important to not be on this 'I'm so better than everyone else' attitude. It only makes people not like you and not appreciate your intelligence."
- Raven Hair, Ivory Skin: She is noted for being very pale and occasionally she is criticized for being too pale and too thin by the judges.
Robin
Robin Manning
- Alpha Bitch: She is acts holier-than-thou to her non-religious contestants and sets herself up as the leader of the Christian competitors.
- Big Beautiful Woman: The first plus-sized model ever on the show.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: She acts sweet and lady-like to the judges, but is actually very rude and intolerant towards others.Robin: Ebony is a lesbian, and I found this offensive. I cannot pass judgment on her, but I just know that some people who claim to love the Lord and are Christian are not always, you know, cut the right way.
- Cool Big Sis: As the oldest competitor, she acts as this towards Shannon and the other Christian girls in the house.
- Don't Call Me "Sir": Robin is scolded for using Southern, pageant manners (i.e. saying "yes/no ma'am" and "yes/no sir") and is repeatedly reminded that pageantry is not the same as modeling.
- The Fundamentalist: She is very vocal about being a Christian and is often shown reading her Bible (even during the challenge where they are supposed to be socializing with Frenchmen!). She refuses to accept Ebony's lesbianism, even going as far as refusing to meet Ebony's girlfriend. She shows Elyse a Bible verse about how atheists are foolish, interrupts Ebony shouting at her by singing "How Excellent is Thy Name," and leads a prayer circle to passively aggressively denounce Ebony's overly competitive nature.
- Holier Than Thou: She believes herself to better and more lady-like than the more liberal girls like Elyse, Adrianne or Ebony, much to their annoyance.Adrianne: [about Robin] If there really is this big wonderful man in the sky, then he's gonna whup her ass when she gets up there.
- Hypocrite: Robin refuses to pose nude for the Merrit Diamond jewelry photoshoot but Tyra and Jay Manuel call her out for flashing Jay (off-screen) and accuse her of shaking her breasts at him, with Janice even sarcastically asking where was Robin's Bible during that.
- Reluctant Fanservice Girl: She refuses to pose nude and is uncomfortable at the lingerie photoshoot.
- Rich Bitch: She comes from a rich family and surprises everyone by buying a pair of expensive boots during a teaching challenge in which the contestants were touring luxury shops.
- Sassy Black Woman: She has a big personality, and is not afraid to show it.
Kesse
Kesse Wallace
- Celebrity Resemblance: With host Tyra Banks. Lampshaded many times during the show, including Tyra herself.Tyra: This is freaking me out. I think I'm looking at my long lost sister.Elyse: [to Adrianne] Do you think Kesse will win? Cause she looks like Tyra.
- Disappeared Dad: Her father was shot dead.
- The Face: Of the Christian girls and the top five in general, she is the most charming and personable.
- The Heart: She got along with everyone in the house and often served as a bridge between the Christian and non-Christian contestants. When she is eliminated, both the remaining contestants and the panel cry. After her elimination, the divide between Robin, Shannon, Adrianne, and Elyse widens.
- I'm Not Here to Make Friends: Subverted. Although Kesse declared this verbatim in one of the first episodes, she ended up being the friendliest contestant.
- Nice Girl: She is kind to all of her fellow contestants.
- Tearful Smile: During her elimination, she smiles through her tears and and talks about how much she will miss everyone.
Giselle
Giselle Samson
- Genki Girl: Has a young, energetic personality.
- Graceful Loser: Takes her elimination in stride, pointing out that Britney Spears did Star Search and lost but still became extremely successful, and vows to do the same.
- I'm Not Here to Make Friends: She complains that Elyse is not in the competition for the right reasons, pointing out that Elyse's dream is to become a doctor and not a model.
- Tag Along Kid: Did not have much overall screen time during the show, aside from her elimination episode.
Ebony
Ebony Haith
Born in the Bronx, New York, Ebony is an openly gay model who previously worked as a make-up artist in the past. Ebony was noted for her striking looks and strong personality but the judges criticized her skin's imperfections. In the house, Ebony frequently clashed with Robin over Ebony's sexuality but Ebony also fought with other house members over her overly competitive nature and inability to take criticism. Eventually, the judges found that Ebony had a large chip on her shoulder that caused her to be difficult to work with, thus eliminating her.
- Aside Glance: Her hilarious reaction to Robyn's impromptu prayer session.
- Lipstick Lesbian: She enjoys fashion and make up and is seen doing her girlfriend's hair when her girlfriend visits the house.
- Motor Mouth: The other contestants view her as this and often complain that Ebony goes on long-winded rants.
- Never Got to Say Goodbye: Subverted. Though she is seen simply walking out after being eliminated without saying goodbye, unseen footage shows that she writes goodbye letters to other contestants.
- Sassy Black Woman: She is probably best known for the fake crying and then strutting confidently GIF that she inspired. Ebony is also very opinionated, decrying the hairdresser she was assigned for the makeover for not knowing how to deal with a black woman's hair and arguing with Giselle over leaving her moisturizer in the common areas.
- This Is a Competition: She suggests not letting the challenge winners know about an early morning call-time, which angers the other contestants in the house and Ebony's defense is that she's here to win.
- Token Lesbian: The first openly gay contestant on the show.
Nicole
Nicole Panattoni
- Graceful Loser: In her elimination, Nicole acknowledges that she is relieved to be going back to her boyfriend and takes the fact that she won't be America's Next Top Model in stride.
- Love Makes You Dumb: She rejects a challenge reward to network with high-profile designer in favor of going back to the house to call her long-distance boyfriend. On the other hand, she did wind up marrying said boyfriend, started a family with him, and still had a briefly successful modeling career so it seems like it did work out for her after all.
- Ms. Fanservice: She has the largest breasts out of the contestants and is praised by the judges for her beautiful body.
Katie
Katie Cleary
The then 21-year-old from Glenview, Illinois was a college student during her appearance on America’s Next Top Model and did some modeling prior to her appearance in Cycle 1. Katie was frequently criticized for appearing too sexual in her photos and she was finally eliminated after the judges felt that Katie's sex appeal would be detrimental for a career as a fashion model.
- Ms. Fanservice: The judges chastise her for posing too sexy. She also admits to posing for Playboy in the past.
Tessa
Tessa Carlson
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Tessa was an aspiring model working as a waitress and was brought in as one of the two surprise contestants in cycle 1. In reviewing Tessa's pictures from the first photoshoots, the judges felt that she didn't know how to pose well. Tessa's admittance that she disliked posing in revealing clothing further cemented her elimination.
- Reluctant Fan Service Girl: She admits disliking revealing her skin, even hating shorts, causing Janice Dickinson to point out that she's in the wrong profession if she likes to cover up.
- Smoking Is Cool: She and Adrianne bonded over being the only smokers in the house.
- We Hardly Knew Ye: The first girl ever eliminated from America's Next Top Model.
- Younger Than They Look: She was only 19 during the filming, but appeared older.
