Teyona Anderson is America’s Next Top Model

Posted on May 14th, 2009 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: News, Tyra Banks, Uncategorized

Posted by Bossip Staff

Teyona

The 12th cycle of ANTM ended last night with Teyona Anderson, the ‘edgy’ girl with the tomboyish steez, taking top billing as America’s Next Top Model. Tyra loves her some chocolate models. Flip the switch for more

Teyona Anderson proved the fiercest beauty of all on Cycle 12 of “America’s Next Top Model,” besting her fellow finalist Allison Harvard on the catwalk on Wednesday night’s dramatic season finale!

“I live for modeling,” said a thrilled, trembling Teyona after getting the news. “I’m so proud of myself, it’s ridiculous.”

The striking 20-year-old from New Jersey won the competition by out-strutting blond eyeful Allison, also 20, in a decisive Rosa Cha fashion show. On the catwalk, the models did the Brazilian stomp, a samba and ultimately, writhed around in an “oil slick” on the floor. A series of arresting fashion photos of both finalists also weighed into the judges’ final decision.

Earlier in the evening, Tyra Banks and company eliminated Teyona and Allison’s fellow competitor Aminat Ayinde after deeming her facials too stiff in a lipstick photoshoot.

As the winner of “ANTM,” Teyona will be managed by Elite Model Management, she’ll receive a $100,000 contract with cosmetics giant CoverGirl, and she’ll also appear on the cover and a six-page fashion spread in Seventeen magazine.

The dramatic season finale was notable for another reason, as well: It marked judge Paulina Porizkova’s final appearance on the show. Paulina announced that she was fired from “ANTP” on last night’s “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.”

Let’s hope she fairs better than some of the previous winners. What the hell happened to Naima, Danielle and Saleisha?

  • Snkrfetish

    She is SOOOOOO HOT!!!!!

  • minerva313

    I hope she makes it

  • breezy00

    we need another Eva status ANTM.
    most of these girls are never seen or heard from again.

  • latisha

    gold

  • Soul Touch

    I CALLED IT! AND won the pool with my friends.

    GET EM GIRL!

  • Boss Lady

    shows boring now and she lost me too when she put a dude in there…stupid woman!

  • copelli21

    Ummm…maybe y’all need to expand your horizons and get beyond American Vogue.

    Danielle can be spotted in clothes catalogues all over the place. She also pops up in Essence every now and then. Naima has been showing up in more international fashion mags and so have a bunch of these contestants who didn’t even win ANTM. There is fashion beyond the borders of the United States, people.

    So don’t hate, educate yourselves.

  • Just Sayin

    Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooool…

  • ButterFLY

    Good Choice Tyra!!!!

  • richie lee

    the people that said the transgenered woman shouldnt be there, are so ignorant and pathetic. she deserved to be in the running 4 top model and i praise tyra for putting her there. BUT the show is getting old and tyra is fake. NEXT.

  • http://www.imeem.com/mrslatiayates missunderstood (f*ck some playoffs, I want my TV back!!!!)

    I love that Tyra loves her some chocolate models… each one teach one….

  • Mrs. Philly is back on the grind!

    You guys who say that you never see or

  • Mrs. Philly is back on the grind!

    You guys who say that you never see or hear from the former models must not have picked up a mgazine in like years…they are all on the runways…even the models that didn’t win…ya ya got a couple of commercials…Danielle modeled for ecko and a couple of other people but these girls def get jobs…pick up a vogue magazine.

  • mochalatte1102

    I’m glad she won I was just puzzled by her top two choice…

  • Fresh Air

    Copelli21, I agree with you!!!

  • Nik

    Don’t know about Naima or Saleisha, but Danielle is in mags and ads everywhere!

  • tellit

    @breezy00
    I think eva got status but not as a model. She got it for being on Young and the Restless, being with Lance, and some other little things along the way. Tocarra got status. I mean she was in Black Vogue and on rip the runway.

  • Mrs. Philly is back on the grind!

    Because anybody that knows any thing about modeling would have choosen Aminat she had the face the height, the body
    _______________________________

    I TOTALLY AGREE! I’m like soooo they’re NOT gonne choose the TALL model with bangin body? Over this short pale white girl who looks strange? MMmmmkay….lol

  • http://bossip NICOLE

    Why people always got to hate on Tyra Banks, 1st of all she took the time out of her life to give model hopefuls the opportunity of a life-time, not only that but a lot of these woman would have never been know at all if it wasn’t from her. If you guys would do your research, you would find out 60%-70% of the top twelve have a modeling careers, expanding and is making money so please do your research and then halla

  • Pooty Tang

    this show still comes on?

    i cant take it.

  • sasha

    @ photo you are right
    I liked Amina she should have walked over Allison.
    The people who dont win sometimes make it bigger than the winner!

  • http://www.diva411.com Tish

    I think Aminat should’ve won. All I know is that TOCARRA didn’t even win Top Model and she’s blowing e’rybody out the water still, her 15 minutes of fame got extendid by 90 minutes! As far as the other ones, I know that Danielle is doing catalog stuff (I get at least 2 in the mail that she’s in), and Naima’s doing acne infomercials on late-night tv

  • ohsolovely

    I see past winners everywhere. I also see the ones who didn’t win. Check out Fashion week photos you’l see most of them walking the runway.

  • sasha

    @Mrs. Philly is back on the grind!

    Because anybody that knows any thing about modeling would have choosen Aminat she had the face the height, the body
    _______________________________

    I TOTALLY AGREE! I’m like soooo they’re NOT gonne choose the TALL model with bangin body? Over this short pale white girl who looks strange? MMmmmkay….lol

    Say it!! I so agree with most of the comments on here today, she was bangin even on the go sees she was over Allison. But I guess Tyra wants to be politically correct LOL to keep her show on!!

  • Ummmmmm….

    I mean really…aside from Eva and YaYa, all the other chicks got was a covergirl commercial, basically. This one isn’t even half as talented so…..

  • ohsolovely

    Aminat was gorgeous and had a walk but her pictures wasn’t doing it. But trust me when I say she will be doing her thang on the RUNWAY!

  • Nih(Fellow Houstonian)

    Well guys if I had the time, I would put it out there on what the girls are doing!!!

    Just know that you don’t see or read every magazine out there. There are hundreds of magazines and not to meantion, just cause you win in America, you don’t have to stay here to make that paper! Most of the girls are really doing it big you just don’t take the time out to see it!
    Oh and I am on the CW site and THOSE PINK PEOPLE R PISSED!!! Calling Tyra a racist, and oh Allison didn’t have the right skin color, and well we already knew who was gonna win very predictable! This S*** is crazy. But the ladies do work Just like Eugena and Salisha they have both been in Essence and Eugena had a 4 page spread and in Modeling that is BIG!!

  • Green Grass

    Saliesha had no right winning to begin with

  • http://www.bossip.com Kiki

    I’m glad that judge got fired she came off racists to me

  • Don’t mind me

    Very pretty

  • JB Cougarlicious – May 15th 7:30pm!!!!

    pick up a vogue magazine.
    ___________________________

    Not for $10. that is 5 gallons of gas right there.

  • bestmoni

    u guys tyra puts them in front of the cameras but shes not responsible for their paychecks after they win. are we blaming tyra for underexposure

  • DIVA1986

    such a gorgeous face and her spirit seems nice
    I almost shed a tear for her I was so happy
    aminat is soooo gorgeous and her skin is amazing
    when I saw these 2 women I wished my complexion was darker

  • Slide Like A Fresh Pair of Gators (Keepin’ It Real – D’Original)

    Congrats to Teyona!!!

    I like and respect what Tyra Banks is doing…

    Opening doors for Black & Latina Women and also teaching/informing a lot of young ladies about what it takes & what they need to know about the “high fashion” modeling industry…

    Better than nothing…

  • Slide Like A Fresh Pair of Gators (Keepin’ It Real – D’Original)

    Tyra didn’t want anyone excusing her of being prejudice towards her own people, that’s why Allison made it to the final 2.
    ___________________________________________________

    @hellonursenancy

    If YOU don’t look out for your own people than WHO will?

    Tyra is using this show to open doors for women of color, give them opportunities & exposure that they most likely wouldn’t of gotten otherwise, teach & inform them and the viewers…

    That’s what GOOD people do when they get to the top… Help others who are like them achieve their dreams & aspirations…

    It isn’t perfect but what in life is?

    Kudos to Tyra :-)

  • Necy

    great choice!! Teyona really wanted it and she worked her butt off…. and the girls body is sick(specially in that bathing suit last night)WOW!

  • Rosie313fromtheD

    I’m glad Teyona won! I was pulling for her or Aminat! I’m sure Aminat will still get jobs. They’re both beautiful young women with bright futures ahead.

  • http://www.k.com noelle

    She is very pretty

  • bobbi

    i’m glad teyona won. i liked her. as far as danielle… she was my all time favorite from ANTM. she still models and is successful since the shows’ run.

  • I don’t think so

    For the record:

    Tyra Banks did not come up with the idea for ANTM. The idea for the show originally came from a model booker – not Tyra (I knew the model booker, but do not have permission from her to divulge her name so I will not). Tyra then became involved with the show as “the host”, helped to sell it to the network, and also came up with ideas for the show.

    Tyra now claims total credit for coming up with the idea for the show – and she did NOT come up with the original idea.

    This was also aired on E! True Hollywood Story of ANTM years ago when the show was in the third or fourth cycle.

  • ?

    Congrats to Teyona….my only complaint is her thin anorexic ponytail that they “fixed” for winner photo shoot; what no stand by hair on set.

  • Carla

    Teyona will make it she looks like she part Asian, lol….

  • me

    I think the white girl Allison should have won. She had the better look. Tyra missed out on a star.

  • CottonCandy

    Good for Teyona because she deserved to win. She rocked from day one. She looks stunning in that picture.

  • chaka1

    A lot of the ANTM girls are working. They do a segment every weeks showing you where they are. One of my favorites, Elyse is a big model in Japan. They show Nena last night. She looked FIERCE!

    I love Teyona and I liked the big-eyed girl too. They will both get jobs.

  • JLUV

    GO!!!

    http://all-antm.net/

    to see how well all the girls from all the cycles are doing.

  • KickRocketts

    What status does Eva have exactly beside showing that boyish body of hers? Its def for not being a model. Dani got an extended contract with CG, contract with Target and METROSTYLE amongst others so she’s doing great. Now is it me or is there a black winner every 3rd cycle of Top Model.
    3-Beaver…I mean Eva
    6-Danielle
    9-Salesha
    12-Teyona

  • http://bossip.com xxMizzJacquettaxx

    I Not a Fan of Teyona I Just Want Aminat Win For Real!!!

  • Back On My Swag

    @KickRocketts..

    D@mn…I never peeped that!! Funny!!

  • sexi

    SHE IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!

  • hit ‘em hard

    They chose the blond girl as runner up for ratings. Americans are still blond obsessed. I’ll bet Tyra’s producers put her up to it. Amina was dull in photo shoots but her stature and great face should have at least gotten her the second place trophy.

  • TKThomas

    That girl is very pretty!

  • Mrs. Philly is back on the grind!

    @Kick Rockettes…

    What about Naima?? She won cyle 5 i think and she was half black…does she not count??

  • billie

    teyona looked like an alien, amina is beautiful, but it didnt show in the pictures….my fav was allison, i like that lemur, innocent,deer caught in headlights kind of look…im usually all 4 ebony beauty but my eye like what it likes.

  • IKnowItAll

    “I love that Tyra loves her some chocolate models… each one teach one….”

    Then she should call it “America’s Next Top Black Model”.

    This waste-of-space looks JUST like Danielle/Dani. I thought it was America’s NEXT Top Model.

  • Demeter

    It doesn’t matter how many black models win this show, it is still a white model dominated industry.

    Why not do a male model season?

  • GailS

    Thank goodness someone loves chocolate models–the mainstream media doesn’t. No wonder Naomi Campbell is always cussing out people.

  • GIVEDADDYSOMESUGAR

    Excellent choice!

  • .

    Alison took the best pictures….
    Aminat had the best walk and looked the best when her hair was straight but took horrible pictures
    Teyona took great pictures and has a decent walk but she looks really weird in person

  • justme

    The picture embodies hope and change.

  • Elle’

    I’m glad Teyona won but I had my hopes set on Aminat( who was a drop dead gorgeous)! Allison will be fine and will be all over Italian Vogue before we blink twice!

    Why did they get rid of Pauline I liked her?

  • http://www.oakwood.edu Stanley

    Tyra looks out for her peeps and I love that about her..She is proud of her blackness and celebrates it and talks about it all the time..she is comfortable in her black skin. Kudos to you Tyra..don’t worry with the haters on this blog..these are black people who wished they were white..Brush your shoulder off TY! Brush your shoulder off.

  • http://www.fancast.com meg4fancast

    Good news for Teyona fans! She will be chatting live on Fancast with fans tomorrow. Chat starts at 12:30pm EST. Check it out- http://www.fancast.com/blogs/americas-next-top-model/live-chat-americas-next-top-model-winner/

  • Whatchaknoboutdat?

    Whateva!

  • Demeter

    I won’t miss Paulina. Maybe they should bring back previous girls for guests spots, there are 12 winners, surely can they can bring a few back throughout the season. And it would be cheaper than giving a contract to some dinosaur model who thinks they are better than the contestants.

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  • Sha

    Tyra made a great pick. She’s very pretty

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  • Carla

    Okay it’s simple, if your really skinny with a naturally anerexic body type, then too can a run way model, lol…..

  • CoCoDeluxe

    @Copelli21
    Preach! I was telling my co-worker the same thing. These girls get exposure like crazy after ANTM ends. Not to mention, one chick from a previous cycle was the first one booted on the show, but one of the first signed after the show!

  • Kei

    GAHHHHHHHHHHH WHY DID YOU POST THISSSSSSS IT HASN’T BEEN SHOWN IN THE UK YET!!! AND NOW I KNOW WHO FRIGGIN WINS BEFORE IT’S EVEN BEGUN TO BE SHOWN

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  • IKnowItAll

    “I won’t miss Paulina. Maybe they should bring back previous girls for guests spots, there are 12 winners, surely can they can bring a few back throughout the season. And it would be cheaper than giving a contract to some dinosaur model who thinks they are better than the contestants.”

    Why would they bring back former contestants without careers in the industry to be a professional panelist on the program? Those “dinosaur models” were models, not wannabes.
    D-uh.

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