Contestants for Cycle 8:
Jaslene Gonzalez, 20, Chicago, Illinois
Natalia “Natasha” Galkina, 21, Dallas, Texas
Renee Alway, 20, Maui, Hawaii
Dionne Walters, 20, Montgomery, Alabama
Brittany Hatch, 21, Savannah, Georgia
Jael Strauss, 22, Detroit, Michigan
Whitney Cunningham, 21, West Palm Beach, Florida
Sarah Vonderhaar, 20, Lake Zurich, Illinois
Diana Zalewski, 21, Garfield, New Jersey
Felicia Provost, 19, Houston, Texas
Cassandra Watson, 24, Seattle Washington
Samantha Francis, 19, Pinson, Alabama
Kathleen DuJour, 20, Brooklyn, New York
Note: The international destination for this cycle was Syndey, Australia. The winner, Jaslene Gonzales, was the first Puerto Rican to win the title.
Judges:
Tyra Banks
Twiggy
Nigel Barker
J. Alexander
Photo Shoots:
Ep 1: Marc Ecko party shoot (casting)
Ep 2: Controversial political views
Ep 3: High school cliches
Ep 4: Nude candy coated shoot
Ep 5: Crime scene victims
Ep 6: Gender swap
Ep 7: Four personalities
Ep 8: Memorable moments of past cycles with Payless Shoes
Ep 9: CoverGirl Outback Endorsement
Ep 11: Swimsuit Spread for Men’s & Women’s magazines
Ep 12: Aboriginal dance
Ep 13: CoverGirl beauty shot, “My life as a Covergirl” shoot for TruShine lipcolor, Seventeen Magazine covers
Prizes:
Contract with Elite Model Management
Cover and six-page spread in Seventeen magazine
$100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics
Winner:
March 25, 2011 at 3:13 am
I also liked this season. They were all beautiful and I think the top 3 was good. I would have been happy if Natasha had won.
April 24, 2011 at 2:29 am
Anybody but Jaslene. What an ignorant (even her Spanish was bad), mean-spirited, unwholesome-looking
individual.
June 12, 2011 at 1:13 am
This whole cycle was a joke. One of worst.
October 1, 2011 at 10:47 pm
Shut up, no one likes you.
July 16, 2011 at 4:39 am
I’m sorry but Jaslene was not the best, BY FAR!
October 1, 2011 at 10:47 pm
My favorite from the whole ANTM series has to be Samantha, Felicia and Natasha and they were all from this cycle
December 4, 2011 at 5:51 pm
Наташа супер!!!!
Natasha super woman!!!!
Im from is Rassiya!!!!
Tyra souper?i love you!!!!
December 21, 2011 at 4:27 am
Wasn’t a big fan of this season. But I loved Natasha & Jael.