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Nyle Di Marco
- Beware the Quiet Ones: None of the other competitors perceived him as a threat until he won best photo.
- Bilingual Bonus: You could definitely pick up some sign language while watching him (Lacey did).
- Cute Mute: Communicates through an interpreter or a text-to-speech translator
- Even the Guys Want Him: To quote Lacey: "Girls want him. Guys want him. Moms want him. Dads want him."
- Inspirationally Disadvantaged: He's deaf.
- Only Sane Man: Along with Lacey, Nyle is one of the few contenders who does not get involved with a lot of drama. Even towards the end of the competition, with the other remaining contestants are getting crabby, Nyle still stays out of drama
- "The Reason You Suck" Speech: After the makeovers Nyle gives one to the other contestants after getting tired of them complaining about their new looks, pointing out that hair grows back.
Mamé Adjei
- Fallen Princess: As a diplomat's daughter, she referred to herself as the "reverse Cinderella."
- The Rival: With Hadassah, the other pageant girl of the cycle.
- The actually two end up becoming good friends later on.
- Towards the end of the competition Mame feels this way about Lacey.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Fans reaction to her flirting with Mikey after Justin got eliminated.
Lacey Rogers
- The Ace: Not only can she pose very well, but she was one of the only contenders who did not flounder during the train wreck of an acting challenge they were given. She even has the high scores the back her up.
- Hidden Depths: She is actually a good actress as seen in the acting challenge.
- Nice Girl: Has yet to do anything mean or bitchy, however she feels that she is not well like in the competition because of her consistently high scores.
- Only Sane Woman: One of the only two contenders who stays out of drama as much as possible.
Mikey Heverly
- Cartwright Curse: Every girl who gets involved with him romantically got eliminated shortly afterwards, the only exception being Mame, who outlasted him.
- Face of a Thug: Claims to be the only member of his family not to be jailed. Also came in handy for the six-second advertising challenge.
- Manipulative Bastard: How many fans view him for his treatment of Courtney.
- Took a Level in Jerkass: In the first few episodes, Mikey seemed nice and was watching out for Courtney, however after a while Mikey became more manipulative and sleazy.
Devin Clark
- Attention Whore: Depends on whether you find his antics funny or not.
- Audience Surrogate: He of all people becomes one towards Mikey's flirtations with Hadassah and then Mame after Ashely's elimination, however by the time of his appearance in the first part of the finale, Devin is right back to his hammy ways.
- Catchphrase: "I'm signed to SIX agencies around the world."
- Cloudcuckoolander: Yu Tsai wondered if he could do any shots that weren't crazy.
- I See Dead People: Claims to be able to see spirits in a behind the scenes interview
Hadassah Richardson
- Beauty Is Never Tarnished: Was incredibly upset are learning that part of her head would be shaven for her makeover.
- Credit Card Plot: When they go to Vegas, Hadassah mentions a love for shopping and using credit cards, not caring who they belong to.
- Defrosting Ice Queen: Seemed rather bitchy in the first few episodes or so. After being told by the judges that she was not very likable, Hadassah has been getting better.
- Kitsch Collection: Claims to have over three hundred dolls
- The Rival: With Mame, as they both come from pageant backgrounds. The two become friends later on.
- Stealth Insult: Yu Tsai gives her one when when Hadassah was smearing whipped cream on Nyle's bare chest
- Took a Level in Dumbass: In the first episode, Hadassah mentions a lot of people think she is dumb based on her looks and prematurely judge her for it. A Few episodes later she claims that she doesn't like to use her head when it comes to modeling.
- Valley Girl: Says "like" in every time she speaks.
Dustin Mc Neer
- Even the Guys Want Him: If modeling doesn't work out, many fans think he would make an excellent gay-for-pay pornstar.
- Heterosexual Life-Partners: Acts like this with Nyle, with Nyle stated during an interview with Afterbuzz Tv that he only name dropped him for learning ASL seriously to communicate with him.
- Mr. Fanservice: He is quite popular on Instagram with both males and females.
- Tempting Fate: "I'm the comeback kid, and I'm not going to let it slip through my fingers twice." Guess what happened that episode.
Justin Kim
- Asian Airhead: If mistaking "Eco-conscience" for "Eco-conscious" is anything to go by.
- Buffyspeak: At the retouching photo session, he asked, “Are the abs touch-uppable?”
- Team Dad: Views himself as such, granted as he often tries to mediate and keep the house in order. He certainly cemented himself as one of the most reasonable contestants in the history of the show, by making Mame and Hadassah talk out their problems and taking a neutral stance on the matter, even though he was involved with Mame.
- This Is a Competition: While he does reciprocate Mame's feelings, Justin wants to focus on the competition rather than start a relationship.
Bello Sanchez
- The Alcoholic: Often seen drinking wine alone, once in the pool while gazing into his reflection in a mirror.
- Bilingual Bonus: Asks for directions in Spanish during the go-sees.
- Brutal Honesty: Claims that most people don't like him because of this.
- Establishing Character Moment: During auditions Bello walked out wearing a graduation gown and a crown only to get into a shoutfest with the other models backstage after they accidentally break it.
- Hit Me, Dammit!: Shouts this at Mikey when he accidentally wakes up Bello and the two get into a fight.
- Icy Blue Eyes: He said they were his "natural" color.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Refused to say goodbye to any of the other models when he was eliminated and stormed out.
Courtney Duperow
- All Love Is Unrequited: Mentions to having a small crush on Mikey, who sees her as an awkward younger sister at best.
- Farmer's Daughter: How she appeared at the audition panel.
- Fish out of Water: Is very self conscious and inexperienced about the modelling world.
- Promoted to Parent: Spent a large portion of her childhood taking care of her younger brother.
- Older Than They Look: Looks like in her late-teens despite being 21 when it aired.
Ashley Molina
- Dark and Troubled Past: Molested by some of her older brother's friends.
Ava Capra
- '80s Hair: Tyra gave this poor girl a freaking mullet. Most fans were in an agreement that giving her such a bad makeover (and making it seem like it not looking good is Ava's fault) was a deliberate sabotage.
- Cloudcuckoolander: If her audition interview, complete with floral crown, clunky platforms, and pink guitar, means anything.
- Holier Than Thou: Describes her self as a "cool Christian."
Stefano Churchill
- Flat-Earth Atheist: Believes religion to be the root of all evil.
- I Work Alone: Regularly proclaimed himself to be a lone wolf.
- Jerkass: Very arrogant and seemed to think he was better than everyone else, which bit him in the ass when Ava dominated their shared photoshoot.
- Manly Tears: Was straight up sobbing for no particular reason during a phone call with his mother.
