[citation needed] (Ages stated are at start of contest)[4] The fourteenth season began with 32 models vying for 14 spots.

Angelea wowed all of the panel for imitating Agyness Deyn, meanwhile Alasia struggled to pose to look like Naomi Campbell.

Gabrielle impressed Mr. Jay with her knowledge of the industry, while Tatianna was castigated for electing to emulate an actress (Megan Fox) rather than a model.

When decision time dawned, Tyra revealed that only 12 had been selected, and they would travel to New York City where they would meet the thirteenth contestant.

Upon arrival in New York, the models met Perez Hilton and began a tour of the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum.

Concluded from the previous episode, the girls were required to model only one article of clothing or accessory, which they were to select from a full-dressed mannequin.

Tyra, Nigel, and guest judge Sally Hershberger considered Alasia's photo to be weak, although André believed it to be "raw and bold."

Some girls struggled with their timing, most notably Alexandra—who tripped down the stairs, got knocked off the runway by a pendulum, injured her knee, and inadvertently tore her dress.

Nigel deemed Ren's photo as an advertisement for swine flu, while Naduah's classic, an ad-style photograph was seen as contrary to her edgy look.

The girls rode a "Fab Bus" and received a surprise visit from cycle 3 contestant Toccara Jones, who put their fashion knowledge to the test.

Meanwhile, the losing team (consisting of Alasia, Anslee, Brenda, Ren and Tatianna) had to help take inventory in the BlueFly's website warehouse.

None of the girls did well, except Tatianna, whose playful commercial allowed her personality to shine through, and she won a CoverGirl shoot for Seventeen Magazine and CoverGirl.com.

The next day, they arrived at Roosevelt Island, where they were tasked to create chemistry between themselves and a male model, who turned out to be Nigel.

Later, they met comedian Ross Mathews and their challenge required them to model with him and produce a good shot with only five frames.

Jessica, Angelea, and Krista wowed Jay in their performance, while Alexandra's confidence took a beating when she received mediocre feedback.

Nigel also commented that every single part of her shot absolutely told a story about fake, while Andre praised her ability to jump, strike various poses, and make her face look great at the same time.

The girls visited Ann Shoket at the Seventeen Magazine headquarters, and Alasia's insistence on taking a shower beforehand caused them to be late.

The girls received a surprise visit from model Pat Cleveland and fashion designer Whitney Port, who dolled them up for a night out at Lucky Cheng's drag queen cabaret.

The girls were split into two teams – Angelea, Anslee, Krista, and Raina with their mentor Weaven Steven, and Alasia, Alexandra, and Jessica with Derek J.

At the panel, a shepherd arrived with sheep, which led to the revelation that the final six girls would be going to New Zealand for the remainder of the competition.

Anslee was praised for her strong face in her shot but is slated for looking stiff, while Alexandra was castigated for her awkward pose and proportions in her photo.

After an exhausting 22-hour flight, the girls arrived in Auckland, then were taken to Mount Eden and greeted by a traditional Māori Haka, after which they were immediately sent for their go-sees challenge, with almost no time to prepare.

Only Alexandra, Angelea and Jessica made it back on time, while Alasia, Krista and Raina turned up late and were all disqualified.

The girls arrived in Matamata, at the "Hobbiton" movie set for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and met actress Sarah McLeod, who introduced them to their photo shoot challenge – they only had five frames to pose at the doorway of the Hobbit House.

Krista's knowledge of her angles earned her a third consecutive first call-out, tying the record set by Joanie Dodds in cycle 6.

André gave the girls a surprise visit to advise them about the fashion industry, as well as shed some light on his early career beginnings, including working for Andy Warhol.

The girls packed up and flew for Queenstown for their next photo shoot, but were surprised when they heard Miss J's voice over the PA instructing them to walk down the plane aisles as part of a runway challenge.

Alexandra impressed the Jays by bringing heels on board the plane, but Krista ultimately won her fourth challenge.

After this, the final two proceeded to the Auckland Museum for a rock and roll circus inspired Anna Sui fashion show.

At the final judging, Krista's walk was commended for being both commercial and high fashion at the same time, albeit slightly cheesy, whilst Raina's smile and freshness were appreciated.