America's Next Top Model season 12

The twelfth cycle of America's Next Top Model premiered on March 4, 2009, and was the sixth season to air on The CW network. The cycle's catchphrase was "Get in the Fold." The cycle's promotional song was Lady Gaga's "The Fame."

The prizes for this cycle were:


 * A modelling contract with Elite Model Management.
 * A fashion spread and cover in Seventeen.
 * A US$100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.

The first half of the cycle took place in New York City; the prior season was located in Los Angeles. The international destination for this cycle was São Paulo, Brazil, the show's first and only visit to South America.

The number of girls was reduced to thirteen for the first time since Cycle 9, after being maintained at fourteen in the last two cycles. This was the last time Paulina Porizkova participated as judge.

The winner was 20-year-old Teyona Anderson from New Jersey, with Allison Harvard placing as the runner up. This season averaged 4.35 million viewers per episode.

Contestants
(Ages stated are at start of contest)

Call-out order

 * The contestant was eliminated
 * The contestant won the competition

Bottom two

 * The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two
 * The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two
 * The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom two
 * The contestant was eliminated after their fourth time in the bottom two
 * The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed as the runner-up

Photo Shoot Guide

 * Episode 1 photo shoot (casting): Goddess profile/type of goddess
 * Episode 2 photo shoot: Childhood games
 * Episode 3 photo shoot: Lighting oneself in a warehouse
 * Episode 4 photo shoot: Couture New York City sight-seeing in pairs
 * Episode 5 photo shoot: Ellis Island immigrants
 * Episode 6 photo shoot: Beauty shots evoking different colors
 * Episode 7 Commercial: CoverGirl micro mineral foundation
 * Episode 9 photo shoot: Crazed Ciara fans tangled in wires
 * Episode 10 photo shoot: Embodying Carmen Miranda on a Favela
 * Episode 11 photo shoot: Swimsuits on a tourist beach
 * Episode 12 photo shoot: Exotic birds
 * Episode 13 photo shoot & Commercial: CoverGirl outlast lipstain print ad and commercial & Seventeen Magazine covers

Makeovers

 * Jessica - Cut to shoulder-length with dark red highlights
 * Nijah - Long black weave
 * Kortnie - Trimmed and dyed red
 * Sandra - Buzz cut and dyed blonde
 * Tahlia - Shoulder-length golden blonde weave
 * London - Agyness Deyn inspired cut and dyed platinum blonde
 * Natalie - No makeover
 * Fo - Pixie cut
 * Celia - Cut short and dyed platinum blonde
 * Aminat - Naomi Campbell inspired long black weave
 * Allison - Long blonde extensions and eyebrows lightened
 * Teyona - Slicked-back jheri curl weave; later, Beverly Peele inspired long curly black weave