America's Next Top Model (season 23)
The twenty-third cycle of America's Next Top Model premiered on December 12, 2016 on VH1. It was the first cycle to air on the network following the series cancellation by The CW. As opposed to the past three cycles, this cycle followed the series' original format of an all-female contest.
The cycle was presented by British singer Rita Ora, who took over from former model and businesswoman Tyra Banks. The judging panel was fully revamped, consisting of model Ashley Graham, Paper magazine chief creative officer Drew Elliott, and celebrity stylist Law Roach, replacing the previous panel consisting of Banks, fashion publicist Kelly Cutrone, and runway coach J. Alexander. Banks still served as the series' executive producer.
The winner of the competition was 20 year-old India Gants from Seattle, Washington with Tatiana Price placing as the runner up.
Prizes
- A fashion spread in Paper magazine.
- A talent contract with VH1.
- A contract with Rimmel London cosmetics.
- A cash prize of US$100,000
- A modeling contract with NEXT Model Management
- A spread in Nylon magazine.
Contestants
| Name | Age | Height | Hometown | Finish | Place |
| Justine Biticon | 18 | Panorama City, California | Episode 2 | 14 | |
| Cherish Waters | 25 | Los Angeles, California | Episode 3 | 13 | |
| Giah Hardeman | 21 | Bryan-College Station, Texas | Episode 5 | 12 | |
| Krislian Rodriguez | 25 | Los Angeles, California | Episode 6 | 11 | |
| Kyle McCoy | 23 | Darien, Connecticut | Episode 7 | 10 | |
| Binta Dibba | 25 | Seattle, Washington | Episode 8 | 9 | |
| Marissa Hopkins | 18 | Houston, Texas | Episode 9 | 8 | |
| Paige Mobley | 22 | Birmingham, Michigan | Episode 10 | 7 | |
| Tash Wells | 26 | San Jose, California | Episode 11 | 6 | |
| Cody Wells | 26 | San Jose, California | Episode 12 | 5 | |
| Courtney Nelson | 25 | San Francisco, California | Episode 14 | 4 | |
| CoryAnne Roberts | 19 | Los Angeles, California | Episode 15 | 3 | |
| Tatiana Price | 21 | Queens, New York | Episode 15 | 2 | |
| India Gants | 20 | Seattle, Washington | Episode 15 | 1 |
Episodes
Summaries
Call-out order
Bottom two
Average call-out order
Casting call-out order, comeback first call-out and final episode are not included.| Rank by average | Place | Model | Call-out total | Number of call-outs | Call-out average |
| 1 | 1 | India | 36 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 2 | 5 | Cody | 40 | 11 | 3.64 |
| 3 | 2 | Tatiana | 48 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 4 | 4 | Courtney | 55 | 12 | 4.58 |
| 5 | 3 | CoryAnne | 57 | 12 | 4.75 |
| 6 | 7 | Paige | 48 | 9 | 5.33 |
| 7 | 8 | Marissa | 46 | 8 | 5.75 |
| 8 | 9 | Binta | 47 | 7 | 6.71 |
| 9 | 6 | Tash | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| 10 | 12 | Giah | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 11 | 11 | Krislian | 44 | 5 | 8.80 |
| 12 | 10 | Kyle | 54 | 6 | 9.00 |
| 13 | 13 | Cherish | 24 | 2 | 12.00 |
| 14 | 14 | Justine | 14 | 1 | 14.00 |
Photo shoot guide
- Episode 1 photo shoot: Comp cards
- Episode 2 photo shoot: Crowd surfing
- Episode 3 photo shoot: Nude in groups
- Episode 4 photo shoot: Social media stories for Paper magazine
- Episode 5 photo shoot: Avant-garde designs in a supermarket
- Episode 6 photo shoot: Sports club with Chanel Iman
- Episode 7 video shoot: Gypsy sport fashion in Harlem
- Episode 8 photo shoot: Luxury jet-setters with Jason Derulo
- Episode 9 video shoot: Dance battles with French Montana
- Episode 10 photo shoot: Celebrity impersonations
- Episode 11 photo shoot: Paper magazine mock covers
- Episode 12 beauty video: Beauty transformations with face painting
- Episode 14 commercial: Rimmel in the streets of London
- Episode 15 photo shoot: Paper magazine editorial spread
Makeovers
- Cherish – Dyed fire-engine red
- Giah – Blonde shoulder-length bob
- Krislian – Straightened with bangs
- Kyle – Two-tone pompadour
- Binta – No makeover
- Marissa – Relaxed with added volume
- Paige – Shoulder length cut with blunt bangs
- Tash – High-top fade
- Cody – Long blonde ombre weave
- Courtney – Marilyn Monroe inspired cut
- Cory Anne – Long chestnut curls
- Tatiana – Long wavy weave
- India – Dyed lavender and pink