Scyphozoa

Scyphozoa, the woman with a jellyfish on her head, is the runner-up of Cycle 5 of Ballyhoo's Next Top Model. She was notable for her stunning art nouveau aesthetic.
== Personality/Background==
Scyphozoa was the "weird girl" growing up. The manic pixie dream girl of your dreams. She loved bugs, marine animals, and glitter. She was shy and kept to herself but had a dream of one day modeling, and was often told how beautiful she was, but didn't feel it. Then one day, she accidentally became symbiotically and psychically linked to a magical jellyfish creature that attached itself to her head. The jellyfish feeds off her energy in exchange for giving her aquatic and electric powers, and allowing her to think like a jellyfish with a psychic link. The two developed a strong bond and her jellyfish bestie helped her become more confident. Scyphozoa is now proud of her differences, using them to form connections rather than shy away from them. She is devoted to her interests, and knows in her heart she was meant to be a model.
== Cycle 5 ==
Scyphozoa was marked as a frontrunner immediately when her promo came out on Cycle 5. She had a never-before-seen style and aesthetic to her photos, with art nouveau glam that was hard to replicate. Her fashion and hair were impeccable, and the jellyfish gave her an "it factor" that other contestants were missing. Scyphozoa didn't disappoint with her photos, earning a high placement and an FCO early within the first few weeks. However, due to just how strong she was, it was easy for Scyphozoa to get complacent, and sometimes she fell into routine. She started placing safe a lot, and by the midpoint of the cycle, the audience was starting to get Scyphozoa burnout from hearing her get praised so much and seeing her samey photos. This was especially noticeable and worsened right after the hiatus. Scyphozoa took note of these critiques and issues though, and instead of giving up or firing back, she worked harder to deliver better photos once the cycle went overseas. Although she wasn't able to secure more FCOs right away, with fellow contestant Brooke Harper on her A-game, Scyphozoa was consistently landing Top 2. Then, during the Magazine Cover shoot, when it was looking like a very tight race for who would make top 2, Scyphozoa pulled it out right when it mattered most, with an insane Covergirl shot that was lauded by everyone as one of the best, and a very pretty Vogue shot too. She earned an FCO here and made it to the Portfolio Battle against Sabina Carpenter, where her portfolio was ultimately strong enough to tie up the score. However, the producers went with Sabina as a winner due to Scyphozoa's aforementioned complacency and sameyness. Still, she was praised and promised a career in the modeling world, as well as a likely return slot, and Scyphozoa knew she had achieved her goals.
==Photo Gallery==
File:C5Scyphozoa.png|Promo Wall (Promo)🏷️
File:ScyphozoaC5W1.png|Food & Drink 🥫
File:ScyphozoaC5W2.png|Rest & Relaxation 😴
File:ScyphozoaC5W3.png|Black & White 🩶
File:ScyphozoaC5W4.png|Shoes 👟
File:ScyphozoaC5W5.png|Upside-Down 🙃
File:ScyphozoaC5W6.png|Hobbies 🧮
File:ScyphozoaC5W7.png|Side Profiles ↔️
File:ScyphozoaC5W8.png|Colors 🌈
File:ScyphozoaC5W9.png|Times Square 🌃
File:ScyphozoaC5W10.png|Broadway 🎭
File:ScyphozoaC5W11.png|Statue of Liberty 🗽
File:ScyphozoaC5W12CG.png|Covergirl📰
File:ScyphozoaC5W12V.png|Vogue📰
Category:Cycle 5 Models
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Category:Runner-Ups
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