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America's Next Top Model | |
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Season 8 | |
Judges | |
No. of contestants | 13 |
Winner | Jaslene Gonzalez |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Release | |
Original network | The CW |
Original release | February 28 May 16, 2007 | –
Additional information | |
Filming dates | October 23 December 13, 2006 | –
Season chronology | |
The eighth cycle of America's Next Top Model aired from February 28, 2007 to May 16, 2007, and was the second season of the series to be aired on The CW network.
The winner, similar to all of the cycles aired on The CW network, received representation by Elite Model Management, a cover & six-page spread within Seventeen magazine,[1] and a US$100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.
The international destination during this cycle was Sydney, Australia, the show's first visit to Oceania.
The cycle's promotional tagline was "Welcome To The Jungle, Ladies" and the promotional theme songs were both Danity Kane's "One Shot" and Shiny Toy Guns' "Le Disko."
The winner was 20-year-old Jaslene Gonzalez from Chicago, Illinois, who notably had made it to the semi-finals of cycle 7, but was not cast. Gonzalez was the first Hispanic woman to win ANTM. Gonzalez also became the first winner to compete on more than one cycle as well as have no bottom two appearance. Natasha Galkina placed as the runner up this season.
The cycle's finale episode attracted more than 6.6 million viewers, a record for both the franchise and the CW.