America's Next Top Model Cycle 1

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 1 was the first cycle of any Top Model series in the world. It premiered on the UPN network in May 2003 and finished in July of the same year. The host of this season was Tyra Banks, with Janice Dickinson, Beau Quillian and Kimora Lee Simmons as the main judges every week. The competition featured 10 contestants from across the United States. The prizes for this season were a contract with Wilhelmina Models, a spread in Marie Claire magazine and a $100,000 contract with Revlon cosmetics.

The winner was 20-year old Adrianne Curry from Joliet, Illinois. Runner-Up Shannon Stewart later competed on the 17th season of ANTM, and placed 6th overall.

Episodes

 * 1.01 - The Girl Who Wants It Bad


 * 1.02 - The Girl Is Here To Win, Not Make Friends


 * 1.03 - The Girl Who Gets Rushed To The Emergency Room


 * 1.04 - The Girl Who Drives Everyone Crazy


 * 1.05 - The Girl Who Everyone Thinks Is Killing Herself


 * 1.06 - The Girl Who Deals With A Pervert


 * 1.07 - The Girls Get Really Naked


 * 1.08 - How The Girls Got Here (Recap)


 * 1.09 - The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model

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Trivia

 * This was the first cycle of the American version, as well as any Top Model in the world.
 * This is also the only Top Model that aired in 2003.
 * This is the smallest cast in America's Next Top Model with only 10 girls. Later seasons will have 12 or more.


 * According to Tyra in an interview, the judging room for this cycle was actually a hotel room with the beds taken out. Also, her own underwear was used as wardrobe for the girls in the group promotional photo. Giselle and Tessa still weren't revealed to the other 8 girls at this point, and instead were photoshopped in.


 * The international destination for the cycle was Paris, France. This is the first European international destination.


 * This was the only cycle where the girls go back to America instead of staying overseas until the finale.
 * This is the only ANTM cycle where 2 girls didn't participate in a photoshoot (Robin and Shannon)
 * the top 3 judging panel was the only panel in ANTM history were elimination was based on no photo or commercial, but just portfolio.
 * All of the girls in this cast were at least 5'9 in height.