Teyona Anderson, of New Jersey captured the title on last night's season finale of the wanna-be a model show. This is not the first year in which a winner has been chosen that I personally don't agree with. I will admit though that Teyona was very consistent throughout the competition and always avoided drama. She received a lot of hate from several contestants, because she had what they lacked. She wasn't my favorite to win the modeling competition. My favorite was Celia, but the judges obviously didnt agree and felt although she had amazing style she was just to old to be a model. I also didn't agree with Allison Harvard being in the Top 2. Honestly the girl was a train wreck, Aminat should have been in the final 2 with Teyona. Oh well congrats to Teyona and good luck to all the girls.
In other ANTM news...It seems Paulina will not be returning to the show next season. Paulina was in the words of Mr. Trump "Fired" by Tyra. The reason fired, her ego was way too big. Poor Paulina...who will replace her next. I say bring back Twiggy or hell why not bring back my favorite supermodel, the bitch with all the attitude Janice Dickinson...
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Woodstown native Teyona Anderson wins 'America's Next Top Model' competition
by Jennifer Dailey, Today's Sunbeam
Wednesday May 13, 2009, 10:01 PM
After weeks of photo shoots and challenges, Woodstown, New Jersey, native Teyona Anderson is America's next top model.
She battled it out with 12 other finalists over the last couple months on the CW Network's "America's Next Top Model" to win the title tonight. While considered a quiet hometown girl in the beginning, her looks and fierce attitude helped put her on top.
Photo special to Today's Sunbeam/ Frank Ockenfels / The CW & Co.; 2009 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Woodstown, New Jersey, native Teyona Anderson has won the "America's Next Top Model" competition.
As the winner of "America's Next Top Model," Anderson, 20, will receive a contract with Elite Model Management. She will also receive a $100,000 contract with cosmetics company CoverGirl.
She will also appear on the cover and in a six-page spread in "Seventeen" magazine.
It's been a little over two months since the show started. It began with 13 finalists and ended up with the final three -- Anderson, Allison Harvard and Aminat Ayinde.
The season finale started with the three finalists filming a CoverGirl commercial for the company's new lip stain and a CoverGirl headshot for the campaign of the product.
When it came time for elimination, Harvard was called to safety first putting Anderson and Ayinde in the bottom two. This was the first time Anderson was in the bottom two on the show. However, it wasn't her time to go as Ayinde was sent home.
This put Anderson in the finals against Harvard, known for her large eyes, in a Brazilian fashion show for the title. The two also did their photo shoot for the headshot that the winner will have featured on the cover of "Seventeen."
During the final elimination tonight, the judges went over Anderson's and Harvard's runway walk as well as their portfolio of pictures. Once the judges finished reviewing the body of work between the two young women, they went into deliberation over who should win.
After all was said and done, Anderson came out on top winning the title of "America's Next Top Model" over Harvard.
Throughout the competition, Anderson was a favorite of the judges. From day one, they were mesmerized by her facial features stating her face looks as if it is wind-blown.
Other then her consistency throughout the competition, judges pointed out in their deliberations that Anderson wanted to win the most.
Tyra Banks, creator and host of the show, was a big fan of Anderson's from the beginning.
Anderson was raised in Woodstown, Salem County, surrounded by family as she lived with her mom, brother, uncle, grandmother and grandfather.
Then at the age of 14, her family moved to Elkton, Md., where she would go on to be very active while attending Elkton High School.
As a student at the school, she was on the track and field team as well as the basketball team. Teyona also volunteered at an elementary school.
When Anderson's picture came up showing she had won on tonight's season finale, she was overcome with joy.
In an interview at the beginning of the competition, she said it was her personality that gave her an edge in the competition. She also said she's not the type to let things get to her.
A lot of times in her photo shoots, it was her personality that made it a joy for photographers to work with her.
"I just have a good personality and a lot of energy. I just keep everything moving so I think that gives me an edge over the competition," she said.
Top Model: Celia Says Age Can't Hold Her Back
Thu., May. 7, 2009 11:53 AM PDT by Natalie Abrams
ANTM, Celia Ammerman Tyra Banks/Pottle Productions Inc
Even though Tyra Banks said see ya to Celia Ammerman last night on America's Next Top Model because she thought she was too old to make it to the top, age doesn't seem to be hindering the 25-year-old Kentucky gal one bit. "It doesn't seem to be hurting me at the moment. There is life after ANTM if you're older than 25," Celia says.
She's right about that. Celia was late phoning us today because she was wrapping up her photo shoot for the New York Post. Check this Sunday's Style section for her Post debut.
So how did she feel about Tyra telling her to go into fashion or styling instead of modeling?
"[That] is really sweet, and I would love to do those things as well," Celia says, "but modeling is definitely something that I'm so passionate about and will continue to pursue as long as I possibly can. It's like having a two-headed baby. I love them both the same. If I do either one I'll be happy."
Still, Celia knew how the game was played and wasn't offended by Tyra straight up telling her not to model. "I understand it's a show, so I understand there needed to be a reason that I needed to be eliminated. But I couldn't be offended by that because there's nothing I could do about it. I hate to say it, [but] they knew the entire time how old I was, and they knew how I photographed. With an industry obsessed with age, I felt like this was an opportunity for Tyra to say that age doesn't matter as long as you photograph well and present yourself and have all the facets of modeling. Age shouldn't matter."
Celia did, however, feel there was someone else behind her elimination. "I feel like Ann Shoket had a definite say in who she wanted to be representing Seventeen magazine, and I was not one of them. And Paulina [Porizkova] as well. I really actually like Paulina, but I think near the end, she couldn't see me winning it."
Are you surprised Celia was sent packing last night, or was it long past her time? How about Celia's accusations about Ann Shoket being ageist? Hit the comments with your thoughts.
Paulina Fired From ANTM
Tomorrow's finale won't just be Allison, Aminat, and Teyona's last time on America's Next Top Model, the finale will also be judge Paulina Porizkova's last ANTM appearance. During an apperance on tonight's Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Paulina says she was let go by Tyra Banks and America's Next Top Model.
When Craig Ferguson asked Paulina how it was working with Tyra Banks, Paulina broke the shocking news. "Listen, do you know why I am in Los Angeles...because I am looking for a job. Because I was fired by America's Next Top Model on my birthday." A birthday firing? Ouch!
A quick wikipedia check reveals that Paulina's birthday was April 9th, so the supermodel stunner was fired just over a month ago. It sounds like no love is lost between Paulina and her now former employer, "The reason I was told I was fired was because, it seemed that America's Next Top Model has gotten too fat and they needed to cut some fat and the fat was me." Paulina later said she figured the other reason she was fired was, "My gigantic huge ego. Which I wasn't aware of until I was told by the producers that I have an ego problem." Sounds like it was not a pleasant ending for either party.
Paulina joined America's Next Top Model as a judge during Cycle 10 as a replacement for Twiggy.
