America's Next Top Model, cycle 1 was the first cycle of America's Next Top Model. It originally aired on UPN from May to July 2003, and was hosted by Tyra Banks, who additionally served as its executive producer and presenter. The judging panel consisted of Banks, Janice Dickinson, Kimora Lee Simmons, and Beau Quillian. The cycle's catchphrase was "One girl has what it takes." This was the only season to feature a cast of only ten finalists. All later cycles have featured at least twelve finalists. The international destination for the cycle was Paris, France. The show’s first visit to Europe. The winner of the competition was 20-year-old Adrianne Curry from Joliet, Illinois with Shannon Stewart placing as runner up. Her prizes were a modeling contract with Wilhelmina Models, a photo spread in Marie Claire magazine, and a contract with Revlon cosmetics. Contestants (Ages stated are at start of contest) Episodes Summaries Call-out order The contestant was not included in the casting call-out order but was additionally added to the cast The contestant was eliminated The contestant won the competition Average call-out order Casting call-out order and final two are not included. Bottom two The contestant was eliminated after her first time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated after her second 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:Swimwear on a rooftop Episode 2 photo shoot:Swimwear for Stuff magazine Episode 3 photo shoot:Beauty shots with snakes Episode 4 commercial:Fresh Look contact lenses Episode 5 photo shoot:Reebok ad with Clinton Portis Episode 6 photo shoot:Wonder Bra overlooking the Eiffel Tower Episode 7 photo shoots:nude campaign for Merit Diamond Makeovers Nicole - Extensions trimmed and straightened Ebony - Tuft shaved off Giselle - Layered and dyed red Kesse - Long honey blonde extensions Robin - Light brown extensions Elyse - Pixie cut Shannon - Long blonde extensions Adrianne - Weave with bangs Critical reception Cycle 1 has received positive reviews from critics. Despite its low budget, E. Alex Jung commented how this worked to the show's advantage, praising how Tyra “wanted to reflect the reality of life as a working model” and acknowledging that “there was something about the low production value that reflected that simple truth.” He also praised it in comparison to other seasons of America's Next Top Model, commentening how