30 girls are selected to strike their fiercest pose at the Top Model Institute of Technology. One of the models making waves causes a stir when she reveals that she's transgender! Once the finalists have been hand picked the ladies move into their house and tackle their first photo challenge: turning hot button political issues into hot pictures. After the judges deliberate, the first of the fourteen is sent packing.
30 girls are selected to strike their fiercest pose at the Top Model Institute of Technology. One of the models making waves causes a stir when she reveals that she's transgender! Once the finalists have been hand picked the ladies move into their house and tackle their first photo challenge: turning hot button political issues into hot pictures. After the judges deliberate, the first of the fourteen is sent packing.
Benny Ninja is back to educate the girls about posing, but one girl takes contorting her body a little too far. Back at the house, the models bond in the hot tub where two girls get close and others have a confrontation about discrimination.
The ladies are excited when Tyra reveals it's time for makeovers. Hair is cut and tears are shed when the girls see their new looks for the first time. The models head to Malibu for a ‘swimsuit’ shoot with supermodel & designer Susan Holmes.
The ladies practice their strut down a catwalk while wearing blindfolds and one girl shocks the judges when she decides to lift her dress while posing. The winner of the blindfold challenge will pose for designer Kira Plastinina in a Seventeen Magazine advertorial. The challenge that the girls will face is posing with their eyes. In a surprising double elimination, Isis and Hannah are sent home.
The contestants are thrilled when Paulina shows up to show them how to model unflattering clothing with style. Jay takes the girls to a new level when he asks them to pose as Los Angeles' "natural" disasters including an earthquake, tidal wave, heat wave and a traffic jam. At panel, Clark is eliminated.
Tyra surprises the remaining girls with a one-on-one photo shoot to teach each girl how to find their most flattering pose. The photo challenge takes the girls to Los Angeles' famous Orpheum Theatre, where they show off their best backstage award show snafu pose.
A look at never-before-seen footage of the contestants that includes the ladies improvising a rap in the hot tub, one girl revealing a hidden talent and a very candid chat between Tyra and the model wannabes.
The remaining girls test their on-camera talents when they shoot their CoverGirl commercial with the help of cycle 10 winner, Whitney Thompson. Tyra reveals that this cycle's overseas destination is Amsterdam. At panel, Elina and Joslyn are in the bottom two, and Joslyn is eliminated.
The ladies pack their bags and head overseas to their European destination. Upon arrival in the foreign land, the ladies are sent on a scavenger hunt throughout the city and must find their way to their temporary home.
The remaining five girls travel around town by boat for their go-sees. Tyra shoots this week's photo challenge and during elimination one girl screams at the judges. After the judges deliberate, one girl is sent home.
Paulina offers the girls advice on how to successfully model with a variety of items, including fish and toilet paper. Back at the house the girls decide to unwind by inviting some local guys over for an evening full of games. After the judges deliberate, Marjorie is sent home.
The three finalists put their Top Model experience to the test when they shoot their final Cover Girl commercial & print ad. During one of the most memorable catwalks in Top Model history, the ladies deliver a winning, winding strut, but only one will become America's Next Top Model.