History Trivia / AmericasNextTopModel

* EarlyBirdCameo: Cycle 8 winner Jaslene Gonzales was first seen during the Cycle 7 casting week. She was cut before the final 13.
** Tiffany Richardson, Marvita Washington, Kacey Leggett and Angelea Preston were, respectively, casting week rejects of Cycles 3, 9, 11 and 12 before making it as finalists for Cycles 4, 10, 15 and 14 (and 17 for the latter).

** Isis King was an extra in Cycle 10's photoshoot before making it as an official contestant in the next (and 17th) cycle.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: [[IceQueen Jade Cole]] from Cycle 6 and, apparently, [[BigBeautifulWoman Toccarra Jones]] from Cycle 3 were asked to return in the All-Stars Cycle. Neither did, thus explaining why Cycles 5 and 11 had two representatives.
** The All-Star Cycle had a non-elimination week in episode 5 with [[FinalGirl Lisa]] and [[EliminationHoudini Angelea]] in the bottom two. The two became finalists with the former ultimately winning.
** Cycle 7 runner-up Melrose Bickerstaff wanted to take part of ''All-Stars'' but her agency didn't allow her to.

* FourIsDeath:
** Cycle 4 featured the first double elimination in the franchise's history. It also had perhaps THE worst photo in the entire history of the franchise and it was the first time the audience saw Tyra [[WhamEpisode on a really bad day]] (after the aforementioned double elimination). Another criticism that Cycle was the good photos weren't as relevant as the previous and preceding Cycles resulting to some {{Shocking Elimination}}s.
** Majority of the returning girls during the All-Stars Cycle were former fourth placers (six, but since two of them are also third placers due to double eliminations, technically they're '''four'''). None of them won the game and all were eliminated [[{{Pun}} in dramatic fashion]]. The first girl eliminated was the fourth placer ''from'' the fourth Cycle. Later on, a double elimination axed two former fourth placers simultaneously, one [[{{Curse}} already a victim of this in the past]]. The following episode then saw the elimination of another fourth placer. During the top five, one became a victim of a controversial ShockingElimination in favor of the remaining fourth placer from Cycle ''fourteen'', who became the resident EliminationHoudini by surviving ''four'' eliminations and ultimately making it to the finals, [[DiabolusExMachina only to be disqualified]] [[ShaggyDogStory in the end]].
*** Also noteworthy is that four Cycles (3, 6, 7 & 8) were unrepresented, though the winner from one of those unrepresented Cycles (Eva from 3) made a guest appearance.
*** The fourth placer that Cycle was from Cycle ''[[ThirteenIsUnlucky thirteen]]''.

** The All-Star Cycle had a non-elimination week in episode 5 with [[FinalGirl Lisa]] and [[EliminationHoudini Angelea]] in the bottom two. The two became finalists with the former ultimately winning.

** Majority of the returning girls during the All-Stars Cycle were former fourth placers (six, but since two of them are also third placers due to double eliminations, technically they're '''four'''). None of them won the game and all were eliminated [[AWorldWidePunomenon in dramatic fashion]]. The first girl eliminated was the fourth placer ''from'' the fourth Cycle. Later on, a double elimination axed two former fourth placers simultaneously, one [[{{Curse}} already a victim of this in the past]]. The following episode then saw the elimination of another fourth placer. During the top five, one became a victim of a controversial ShockingElimination in favor of the remaining fourth placer from Cycle ''fourteen'', who became the resident EliminationHoudini by surviving ''four'' eliminations and ultimately making it to the finals, [[DiabolusExMachina only to be disqualified]] [[ShaggyDogStory in the end]].

* FridgeBrilliance: The All-Stars Cycle had plenty:
** Tyra added the word ''again'' to the end of her usual pre-EliminationCatchphrase ("one of them will be going home") during the All-Stars Cycle, reflecting that Cycle's MyGreatestSecondChance theme. However, she just uttered her regular pre-EliminationStatement in two occasions. First in episode 9 when Shannon and Laura were the bottom two. And then in episode 12 when the bottom two were Allison and Laura. The reason is that the girls mentioned were runner-ups from their original Cycles.
*** During the aforementioned episode 9, Tyra's ''ExactWords'' to the final six were [[EliminationCatchPhrase she's only holding five photos in her hands]]. Shannon was eliminated because she refused to do the photoshoot.
** Angelea's "[[EliminationHoudini Persistent]]" brand.
** The final two for this Cycle were Lisa and Allison. Originally, Lisa was from Cycle 5 while Allison was from Cycle 12. Adding five and twelve will sum up to seventeen (5+12=17). All-Stars was the ''seventeenth'' Cycle.
** Lisa was the first non-winner to guest during an on-going season (Cycle 6 along with Janice Dickinson). Winning the cycle featuring non-winning contestants somewhat makes it relevant.

** Cycle 1's winner Adrianne Curry is one for the show.

** Majority of the returning girls during the All-Stars Cycle were former fourth placers (six, but since two of them are also third placers due to double eliminations, technically they're '''four'''). None of them won the game and all were eliminated [[IncrediblyLamePun in dramatic fashion]]. The first girl eliminated was the fourth placer ''from'' the fourth Cycle. Later on, a double elimination axed two former fourth placers simultaneously, one [[{{Curse}} already a victim of this in the past]]. The following episode then saw the elimination of another fourth placer. During the top five, one became a victim of a controversial ShockingElimination in favor of the remaining fourth placer from Cycle ''fourteen'', who became the resident EliminationHoudini by surviving ''four'' eliminations and ultimately making it to the finals, [[DiabolusExMachina only to be disqualified]] [[ShaggyDogStory in the end]].

** Lisa was the first non-winner to guest during an on-going season (Cycle 6 along with Janice Dickinson). Winning the cycle featuring non-winning contestants somewhat makes it awesome.

* Angelea's "[[EliminationHoudini Persistent]]" brand.

** Cycle 4 featured the first double elimination in the franchise's history. It also had perhaps THE worst photo in the entire history of the franchise and it was the first time the audience saw Tyra on a really bad day (after the aforementioned double elimination). Another criticism that Cycle was the good photos weren't as relevant as the previous and preceding Cycles resulting to some {{Shocking Elimination}}s.

* FridgeBrilliance: Tyra added the word ''again'' to the end of her usual pre-EliminationCatchphrase ("one of them will be going home") during the All-Stars Cycle, reflecting that Cycle's MyGreatestSecondChance theme. However, she just uttered her regular pre-EliminationStatement in two occasions. First in episode 9 when Shannon and Laura were the bottom two. And then in episode 12 when the bottom two were Allison and Laura. The reason is that the girls mentioned were runner-ups from their original Cycles.
** During the aforementioned episode 9, Tyra's ''ExactWords'' to the final six were [[EliminationCatchPhrase she's only holding five photos in her hands]]. Shannon was eliminated because she refused to do the photoshoot.

** Lisa was the first non-winner to guest during an on-going season (Cycle 6 along with Janice Dickinson). Guess who won the cycle featuring non-winning contestants.

** Lisa was the first non-winner to guest during an on-going season (Cycle 6 along with Janice Dickinson). Except for Dominique, Allison, Kayla and Alexandria, the others guested from one point or another from Cycle 7 onwards. Guess who won [[MyGreatestSecondChance All-Stars]]?

** Majority of the returning girls during the All-Star Cycle were former fourth placers (six, but since two of them are also third placers due to double eliminations, technically they're '''four'''). None of them won the game and all were eliminated [[IncrediblyLamePun in dramatic fashion]]. The first girl eliminated was the fourth placer ''from'' the fourth Cycle. Later on, a double elimination axed two former fourth placers simultaneously, one [[{{Curse}} already a victim of this in the past]]. The following episode then saw the elimination of another fourth placer. One became a victim of a controversial ShockingElimination in favor of the remaining fourth placer from Cycle ''fourteen'', who became the resident EliminationHoudini by surviving ''four'' eliminations and ultimately making it to the finals, [[DiabolusExMachina only to be disqualified]] [[ShaggyDogStory in the end]].

* FridgeBrilliance: The All-Stars Cycle saw Tyra adding the word ''again'' to the end of her usual pre-EliminationCatchphrase to the bottom two that "one of them will be going home", referring to the MyGreatestSecondChance theme of the Cycle. However, she just uttered her regular pre-EliminationStatement in two occasions. First in episode 9 when Shannon and Laura were the bottom two, and then in episode 12 when the bottom two were Allison and Laura. The reason is that the girls mentioned were runner-ups from their original Cycles.

** Lisa's run this Cycle evoked this. She was spared from elimination in episode 5. Her Cycle was the first to feature a non-elimination week. She's also the first non-winner to guest in an on going season (Cycle 6 along with Janice Dickinson). All-Stars, of course, featured non-winning contestants.

** The final two for this Cycle were Lisa and Allison. Adding five and twelve will sum up to seventeen (5+12=17). Originally, Lisa was from Cycle 5 while Allison was from Cycle 12. All-Stars was the ''seventeenth'' Cycle.

** During the aforementioned episode 9, Tyra's ''ExactWords'' to the final six was [[EliminationCatchPhrase she's only holding five pictures in her hands]]. Shannon was eliminated because she refused to do the photoshoot.

** For the matter, Tyra's ''ExactWords'' to the final six in episode 9 was she's only holding five pictures in her hands. Shannon was eliminated because she refused to do the photoshoot.

** Cycle 4 featured the first double elimination in the franchise's history. It also had perhaps THE worst photo in the entire history of the franchise and it was the first time the audience saw Tyra on a really bad day (after the aforementioned double elimination). Another criticism that Cycle was the good photos weren't as relevant as the previous and preceding Cycles resulting from numerous {{Shocking Elimination}}s.

* FourIsDeath: Numerous occurred during the All-Star cycle. Majority of the returning girls were fourth placers from their original cycles (six, but since two of them are also third placers due to double eliminations, technically they're four). None of them won the game and all were eliminated [[IncrediblyLamePun in dramatic fashion]]. To start things off, the first girl eliminated was the fourth placer ''from'' the fourth Cycle. Later on, a double elimination axed two former fourth placers simultaneously, one [[{{Curse}} already a victim of this in the past]]. The following episode then saw the elimination of another fourth placer. One became a victim of a controversial ShockingElimination in the top five and the remaining fourth placer, from cycle ''fourteen'', [[EliminationHoudini survived ''four'' eliminations, was able to reach the finals,]] [[DiabolusExMachina only to be disqualified]] [[ShaggyDogStory in the end]].
** Four cycles (3, 6, 7 & 8) were unrepresented, though the winner from one of those unrepresented cycles (3) made a guest appearance.
** Also noteworthy is the fourth placer this Cycle was from cycle ''[[ThirteenIsUnlucky thirteen]]''.
* FridgeBrilliance: In the All-Stars Cycle, Tyra added the word ''again'' to the end of her usual pre-EliminationCatchphrase to the bottom two that "one of them will be going home", referring to the MyGreatestSecondChance theme of the Cycle. However, she just uttered her regular pre-EliminationStatement in two occasions. First in episode 9 when Shannon and Laura were the bottom two, and then in episode 12 when the bottom two were Allison and Laura. The reason is that the girls mentioned were runner-ups from their original Cycles.
** For the matter, Tyra told the final six in episode 9 that she's only holding five pictures in her hands. Shannon was eliminated because she refused to do the shoot, so Tyra was ''[[ExactWords indeed]]'' holding five photos.
** The final two for this Cycle were Lisa from the fifth Cycle and Allison from the twelfth. Adding five and twelve will sum up to seventeen (5+12=17). All-Stars was the ''seventeenth'' Cycle.

* FridgeBrilliance: In the All-Stars cycle (17), Tyra added the word ''again'' to the end of her usual pre-EliminationCatchphrase to the bottom two that "one of them will be going home", referring to the MyGreatestSecondChance theme of the cycle. However, she just uttered her regular pre-EliminationStatement in two occasions. First in episode 9 when [[spoiler:Shannon and Laura were the bottom two]], and then in episode 12 when [[spoiler:the bottom two were Allison and Laura.]] The reason is [[spoiler: the girls mentioned were runner-ups from their original cycles.]]
** For the matter, Tyra told the final six in episode 9 that she's only holding five pictures in her hands. [[spoiler: Shannon was eliminated because she refused to do the shoot, so Tyra was ''indeed'' holding five photos]].
** The final two for this cycle were [[spoiler: Lisa from the fifth cycle and Allison from the twelfth. If you play with the numbers, adding five and twelve will sum up to ''seventeen'' (5+12=17)]].

* FourIsDeath: Numerous occurred during the All-Star cycle. Majority of the returning girls were fourth placers from their original cycles (six, but since two of them are also third placers due to double eliminations, technically they're four). None of them won the game and all were eliminated [[IncrediblyLamePun in dramatic fashion]]. To start things off, the first girl eliminated was the fourth placer ''from'' the fourth Cycle. Later on, a double elimination axed two former fourth placers simultaneously, one [[{{Curse}} already a victim of this in the past]]. The following episode then saw the elimination of another fourth placer. One became a victim of a controversial ShockingElimination in the top five and the remaining fourth placer, from cycle ''fourteen'', [[EliminationHoudini survived ''four'' eliminations, was able to reach the finals,]] [[DiabolusExMachina only to be disqualified [[ShaggyDogStory in the end]].

* FourIsDeath: Numerous occurred during the All-Star cycle. Majority of the returning (six out of the fourteen) girls were fourth placers from their original cycles, but none of them won the game [[IncrediblyLamePun in dramatic fashion]]. To start things off, the first girl eliminated was the fourth placer ''from'' the fourth cycle. Later on, a double elimination axed two former fourth placers simultaneously, one [[{{Curse}} already a victim of this in the past]]). The following episode then saw the elimination of another fourth placer. One became a victim of a controversial ShockingElimination in the top five. The remaining fourth placer, from cycle ''fourteen'', survived ''four'' eliminations, was able to reach the finals, [[DiabolusExMachina but was disqualified in the end]]. Also noteworthy is the fourth placer this cycle was from cycle ''[[ThirteenIsUnlucky thirteen]]''.

** The final two for this cycle were [[spoiler: Lisa from the fifth cycle and Allison from the twelfth. If you play with the numbers, adding five and twelve will sum up to ''seventeen'']].

* FourIsDeath: Numerous occurrances during the All-Star cycle. Majority (six out of the fourteen) of the returning girls were fourth placers from their original Cycles. None of them won the game [[IncrediblyLamePun in dramatic fashion]]. To start things off, the first girl eliminated was a fourth placer ''from'' the fourth cycle. Later on, a double elimination axed two former fourth placers simultaneously (one [[{{Curse}} already became a victim of this in the past]]). The following episode then saw the elimination of another fourth placer. Two remaining former fourth placers made it in the top five. One became a victim of a controversial ShockingElimination, and the remaining one, from cycle ''fourteen'', survived ''four'' eliminations, was able to reach the finals, [[DiabolusExMachina but was disqualified in the end]].
** Also, four cycles (3, 6, 7 & 8) were unrepresented, though the winner from one of those unrepresented cycles (3) made a guest appearance.

** For the matter, Tyra told the final six in episode 9 that she's only holding five pictures in her hands. [[spoiler: Shannon was eliminated because she refused to do the shoot, so Tyra was holding five photos all along]].
** The final two for this cycle were [[spoiler: Lisa from the fifth cycle and Allison from the twelfth. If you play with the numbers, adding five and twelve will sum up to ''seventeen''. If you subtract twelve to seventeen, the result will be five, which is the original season of this cycle's winner.]]

* HeyItsThatGuy: Somebody recognized Allison as [[FanNickname Creepy-Chan]] and the rest is history. She's the most popular contestant to date because of this.

** For the matter, Tyra told the final six in episode 9 that she's only holding five pictures in her hands. [[spoiler: Shannon refused to do the shoot]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: Somebody recognized her as [[FanNickname Creepy-Chan]] and the rest is history. She's the most popular contestant to date because of this.