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Supermodel Tyra Banks welcomes 12 aspiring models to New York City by immediately challenging them to strut their stuff for marines on a runway built on one of the world's largest naval ships, the USS Intrepid, on the premiere of the second. New York's hot deejay Funkmaster Flex spins the beats for the surprise fashion show. Later, one participant gets off to a rough start when she oversleeps the morning of the first photo shoot and is abandoned by the other girls, meanwhile, another wannabe top model is forced off of the set of a nude shoot. The first participant is eliminated from the competition.

One girl breezes through runway training, but leaves a chilly air in the loft when her rivalry with another competitor escalates into a house-wide fight. Runway trainer J. Alexander is a guest judge. Supermodel Maggie Rizer lends her expertise on the runway. Top fashion designer Carmen Marc Valvo adorns the ladies with his new fashions. Meanwhile, a competitor falls on a runway, while another worries that her body shape is coming under heavy scrutiny. The second participant is eliminated from the competition.

When the models undergo shocking makeovers, they are challenged to keep their cool while showing off their hot new looks during a photo shoot which requires them to dangle from wires suspending them nearly 100 feet in midair. Art Director Jay Manuel is a guest judge. Guest experts include Sephora catalog beauty editor Julie Redfern, celebrity hair stylists Joel Warren and Edward Tricome and fashion photographer Richard Dean who help transform the girls from bland to glam. Later, one of the participants who wins a challenge is rewarded with an intimate dinner date with hot IMG male models Mike Sharits, Mike Randy and AJ, while another model feels socially isolated by the group and the third participant is eliminated from the competition.

The "wanna-be" top models face the harshest criticisms when one girl is told by a highly respected fashion expert that her personal style is the same as that of a prostitute and another participant is told that she needs to go back to amateur modeling school, Betsey Johnson is a guest judge. Guest expert Simon Doonan, creative director of Barney's New York, comments on the girls' individual styles. Photographer Andrew Eccles; wardrobe stylist Michael Carl; art director Jay Manuel, and hairstylist Danila lend their expertise. Later, the participant's glam up for a photo shoot posing as legendary celebrities. One model pouts when she is asked to emulate a star that she feels that she does not resemble and another girl faces complications from a serious illness that she has kept hidden from others. Meanwhile, Adrianne Curry, winner of the first cycle of America's Next Top Model, makes a surprise visit to the house to offer some insight to a select group of participants. One of the remaining nine models is eliminated.

When the girls visit a personality coach in an attempt to learn to become more charismatic, one of the competitors feels she's being attacked by the others. Guest experts include art director Jay Manuel; runway expert Jay Alexander; wardrobe stylist and guest judge Nolé Marin; personality coach Sam Christiansen; intuitive advisor Suzannah Galland; photographer George Holz, and Tyra Banks' mother, who makes a special visit to the loft. Later, the models are overwhelmed with emotion when they must face Janice Dickinson, who interrogates them about their deepest personal secrets during high-pressure interviews. Meanwhile the "wannabe" top models dive into a challenging underwater photo shoot set inside a human-sized aquarium. One of girls blows the judges away with her fabulous picture, while one the remaining eight models is eliminated

One model fears a close up beauty shot when her lips swell up due to an allergic reaction. The expert panel of judges include: Tyra Banks, Janice Dickinson, Eric Nicholson, Nigel Barker and guest judge IMG manager Kyle Hagler. Guest experts include art director of photo shoots Jay Manuel, photographer Bill Hueberger, actress Tasha Smith-Arquese, soap opera actor Mark Collier, director James Gay, The De Le Guarda Performers and wardrobe stylist Eric Niemand. Later, the competitors bond under a waterfall of tears when each is asked to open up to her inner fear and anger, but one model's inability to warm up to the acting exercise leaves her out cold. The models then attempt to out-perform each other during a passionate kissing scene with an "As The World Turns" soap opera star. One of the remaining 7 models is eliminated

After an argument with her boyfriend about his movie date with another girl back home, one participant shakes her stuff in one of New York's hottest clubs and attracts another The expert panel of judges include Tyra Banks, Janice Dickinson, Eric Nicholson, Nigel Barker and guest judge choreographer Tony Michaels. Guest experts include art director of photo shoots Jay Manuel and music video director Kennedy. Wu Tang Clan's Rza, Kinetic and ODB make a special appearance when they take some of the girls out for a night on the town. Later, the models are surprised when they learn they must master the sexy choreography in order to make the cut and be featured in Tyra Banks' music video for her first ever single, "Shake Ya Body."

When the competition gets tougher in Milan, a surprise twist tests the models on their ability to perform under intense pressure and criticisms and one participant makes a particularly bad impression as she struts with her "signature walk," The expert panel of judges includes Tyra Banks, Janice Dickinson, Eric Nicholson, Nigel Barker and guest judge Michael Giannini of D'Management Group. Guest experts include art director of photo shoots Jay Manuel, IMG Manager Kyle Hagler, David Brown of D'Management Group, Photographer Massimo Costoli and Stylist Nolé Marin. Later, one participant softens her attitude because she thinks it will help her get ahead in the competition while another participant considers quitting all together. One model also accuses another of trying to sabotage her reputation by lying about her in front of Tyra Banks. One of the remaining 5 models is eliminated.

With only four remaining competitors, this special will recapture the journey thus far and feature never-before-seen footage, including April's ophiophobia, which led to her unseen breakdown before a shoot; how Heather livened up the house with unseen wild pranks and what happens when the judges turned against each other culminating in an outrageous trade of insults between Janice Dickinson and Jay Manuel, to be broadcast on this special episode. The episode will also chronicle the best catwalks, catfights and confessions of the 12 young women competing for the title, including Jenascia's teary-eyed tirade after arriving two hours late to a photo shoot when her fellow comrades allowed her to oversleep; Anna's refusal to participate in the semi-nude shoot, and Mercedes triumphant struggle through a tough shoot when her lupus left her feeling ill. Bonus footage also includes an unintentionally funny freestyle dance performed by April and a scene where house diva Camille and an emotional Catie get into a fight over cleaning duties.

When the girls invite Italian models over for dinner, one of the girls succumbs to temptation during a passionate evening and must face the consequences of her actions. The expert panel of judges includes Tyra Banks, Janice Dickinson, Eric Nicholson, Nigel Barker and guest judge designer Stephen Fairchild. Guest experts include art director of photo shoots Jay Manuel, photographers Alex Martinengo and Amilcare Incalza, and Stylist Nolé Marin. Meanwhile, a nude photo shoot that pairs up the remaining four girls gets them closer to each other. Later, an emotional breakdown by one model interrupts her focus and jeopardizes her chances of winning the competition. One of the remaining four models is eliminated.

When the intense pressure of the competition overwhelms one of the three remaining participants, she nervously chops into her own hair without consulting anyone just moments before the final close-up beauty photo shoot. The expert panel of judges includes Tyra Banks, Janice Dickinson, Eric Nicholson, Nigel Barker and guest judges Dean and Dan Caten of Dsquared2. Featured experts include director of photo shoots Jay Manuel, hairstylist Gian Luca Guaitoli and photographer Massimo Costoli. Meanwhile, space gets tight as the girls move into one bedroom together just before the first of two eliminations in this episode. Later, the final fashion show determines the winner as the remaining two go head-to-head and the heel of one competitor's shoe breaks at a critical moment. After intense deliberations by the judges, one girl becomes America's Next Top Model.

UPN presents the first-ever look into what life is now like for the hit series 'second-cycle winner and her eleven beautiful competitors.