An emotional Ward said the victory was especially gratifying because she was mocked in her childhood for being "too tall not normal", to which judge and fashion photographer Nigel Barker said, "Guess what? You're not normal. As a result, she received a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics, a contract with IMG Models, the cover of Beauty In Vogue, fashion spreads in Vogue Italia and Beauty In Vogue, as well as a prominent feature on the Vogue Italia website,. Ward was crowned the Cycle 15 winner of America's Next Top Model. To that point, Ward had not won any of the show's challenges, while Hersley had won three, even though Ward had been called first in panel six times (five of them in a row) and Chelsey not even once. In the season finale, Ward and fellow contestant Chelsey Hersley filmed a CoverGirl Lash Blast Fusion commercial and participated in a Roberto Cavalli fashion show.
The Los Angeles Times described her as "the most reclusive and shy model to get this far in a cycle to date".
However, although her photos were lauded, she was also noted for her shyness, insecurity and awkwardness outside of photo shoots, as well as her difficulty during challenges that required talking. Ward was the first call-out for best photo for the first five weeks of the show, a Top Model first. Her waifish face, slightly large ears, and super-tall super-skeletal frame endeared her to fashion houses and photographers, though she suffered whenever a challenge required her to speak in public. Īnn is this season's breakout star, beginning the cycle with a five-show best picture streak unprecedented in Tyra-town. Later, Banks released a press statement clarifying this was not the case, claiming the editing gave the wrong impression, and apologizing for "any confusion, anger or disappointment" it caused. Upon first seeing Ward, show host and retired supermodel Tyra Banks said, "There's something about her that I like!" A trailer for America's Next Top Model showed Banks's comments immediately after a discussion about Ward's waist, which created a public backlash that Banks was condoning overly skinny models. Alexander could nearly wrap both his hands all the way around it. The judges were also shocked by her extremely thin waist, which was so skinny that runway trainer J. Ward was immediately distinguishable for her 6'2" height. In 2010, Ward appeared in Cycle 15 of the CW Network reality television show, America's Next Top Model, in which she competed against thirteen other aspiring models. She stated repeatedly that she was mocked during school due to her height and slim figure, which caused her to develop self-confidence problems. She graduated from Prosper High School in 2009. The last two contestants left standing were given criticism, and one was eliminated.Ward states that Dallas, Texas is her hometown, although she hails from nearby Prosper, a small suburb that straddles Collin and Denton counties. The host called out the names of the contestants who were not eliminated, giving them a copy of their best photo from the shoot.
Once the judges made their decision, the contestants were called back into the room. The winner was then permitted to allow a certain number of other contestants to receive a similar, but lesser, reward, while the others were given nothing.īased on the contestants' performance in the week's challenge, photoshoot, and general attitude, the judges deliberated and decided which girl must leave the competition. A guest judge, who was unique to each episode, evaluated the contestants and decided the winner of the challenge, who received a prize for her victory. The challenges usually focused on an element important to modeling.
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