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1. Mercedes

2. Catie

3. April

4. Camille

5. Heather

6. Shandi

7. Sara

8. Jenascia

9. Xiomara

10. Yoanna

11. Bethany

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1. April This shot is absolute FIRE. Every little detail is perfect. Everyone seems to critique her amputated leg, but it is so long and beautiful that I don’t even mind. There is such power in her eyes, the angle of her face is perfect, and my favorite part of this photo is the tension in her upper body. The strain in her neck and shoulders looks divine when juxtaposed with her serene face. Well done, April!

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2. Mercedes WOW. That commercial girl is gone in this photo. Mercedes is commanding this set unlike any other girl. I love the depth she’s creating by stepping forward, it really helps separate her shot from that of Camille. I want to buy what she’s wearing, and it’s just paint!

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3. Camille

I’ve always loved Camille as a contestant, even though her photos were a bit underwhelming, but this is the perfect start for her. Her attitude matched her styling completely, with everything from the (stereotypical) pose with her hand on her hip to the slight pout working in her favor. I don’t think there’s much she could improve, I just happen to think two other models slayed this shoot even more.

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5. Sara From here on up, the photos are all fairly strong. My only problem with Sara’s Eve is her hand in Adam’s mouth. I think if she had leaned over a little bit more or made direct eye contact with him, I wouldn’t mind the finger so much. But the pose is solid and works well with the styling.

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6. Yoanna

I want to hate this photo so much more, but Yoanna is doing fine. There is a lack of strength in her body. The face is divine, a common theme for Yoanna, but I just don’t feel anything strong coming from her.

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7. Xiomara

Xiomara has the body made for this type of shoot. Her left foot is divine. I just wish she had turned her head the opposite way and extended her neck. She could have had so much strength, but she is a bit tight and her straight arm and intensely bent wrist just turns me off to this photo.

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8. Catie

Catie looks completely ordinary. Her body is strong, but as you’ll all come to learn, I hate a hand on a hip. Her face is very engaging and keeps her photo from being any lower, but her face just look like a sleepy, unfunny Anna Faris.