Three Finalist Fight to Impress Judges on the next America's Next Top Model  5/11/06

AS THE COMPETITION COMES TO A CLOSE, THE THREE FINALISTS FIGHT TO IMPRESS THE JUDGES, BUT ONLY ONE WILL TRIUMPH, ON THE SIXTH-CYCLE FINALE OF "AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL," WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 ON UPN T 8:00 PM

Photographer Jim DeYonker Makes A Guest Appearance and Top Thai Designer Roj Singhakul of "Issue" Clothing Line Serves As A Guest Judge For The First Elimination

"The Girl Who Walked Through the Ancient City" -- In Bangkok, the three remaining models face-off and struggle to deliver their lines and best poses for a CoverGirl commercial and photo shoot, and after the challenge one girl is eliminated on the sixth-cycle finale of AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, Wednesday, May 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. Photographer Jim DeYonker makes a guest appearance and top Thai designer Roj Singhakul of "Issue" Clothing Line serves as a guest judge for the first elimination.

Later, the two finalists model before the judges and a large crowd in the final runway challenge on a giant, twisting, runway set as an ancient city of temples over water. After an intense judging session, the winner of America's Next Top Model is revealed.

PARTICIPANTS:

Brooke, Student; age 22 of Corpus Christi, Texas

Danielle, Babysitter; age 20 of Little Rock, Ark.

Furonda, Student; age 24 of Stuttgart, Ark.

Gina, Translator; age 21 of Tampa, Fla.

Jade, Restaurant Hostess; age 26 of Philadelphia

Joanie, Sales Associate; age 24 of Beaver Falls, Pa.

Kari, Student; age 18 of Brookings, S.D.

Kathy, House Painter; age 20 of Brevard, N.C.

Leslie, Student; age 18 of Higley, Ariz.

Mollie Sue, Waitress; age 25 of Tampa, Fla.

Nnenna, Chemist; age 24 of Houston

Sara, Student; age 22 of Davis, Calif.

Wendy, Retail Assistant Manager; age 22 of New Orleans

The winner of UPN's AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL will have the opportunity to be managed by Ford Models.  She also receives a $100,000 contract with cosmetics giant CoverGirl.  Finally, the winner appears in a fashion spread in Elle magazine.

Source: UPN Press Release