Jessie (A9)

**Jessie**, known in Japan as **Musashi**, was a contestant on Cycle 9 of ANTM in 2022. She was the eighth model eliminated and placed sixth. She later returned for All-Stars 2, where she was the seventh model eliminated and placed eighth.

## ANTM

### Cycle 9

Jessie was blunt and angered easily, but came in with a sizable fanbase. Though she had potential, the judges advised her to soften her features to produce better shots. Jessie had a hard time in the house due to high amount of youngsters, sometimes she had trouble with since she hated children, but bringing her boyfriend James on set helped her relax and take an FCO-worthy shot.

Having earned an FCO, Jessie grew an attitude and wouldn't shut up about how she's the best. Her shot, however, was easily one of the worst, and she was admonished by the panel—Delcatty said she regretted giving Jessie that FCO. But in the end, her better performance saved her over Pyra. Jessie took to smoking to relax and got it together to make it overseas. Unfortunately, her tendency to use the same poses over and over again put her in the bottom again, and this time the judges saved Clementine. Though Jessie was annoyed, she was glad to have gotten a free trip to India (though she would've preferred a different destination, like New Zealand). The trip wasn't in vain, though, as she was picked via Golden Buzzer to come back for All-Stars 2.

### All-Stars 2

Jessie hated her makeover and made it explictly known, though she did keep quiet on set. Delcatty was annoyed by her initial attitude, but ultimately made a last minute decision to keep her off the bottom two because she had remained professional and managed to do a decent job with her picture. Jessie eased up after that, becoming a fun person on set and skyrocketing to a second callout.

After that point, Jessie's pictures had mixed reception. Her shots weren't particularly popular among the fans and had issues connecting to the themes or perfecting her face, but she was a fun presence and tried new things, like continuing to change up her hair after the Makeover mishap. In Episode 6, it was revealed that there would be a double elimination, with Little Red being sent home before the bottom was announced. Jessie was in the bottom two with Zelda, who had an upwards trajectory, whereas Jessie kept swinging. Jessie was told that her picture was overtly sexual and that she looked like an OnlyFans porn star. It was then revealed that Jessie had been taking drugs all season long and was high on set—this would explain why her shots had been becoming sloppy and comical. Thus, she was sent home.

## Controversies

In Cycle 9, Jessie's elimination was a source of controversy—some fans thought Jessie didn't deserve it, others thought that the season had become more predictable as a result. At the same time, many thought Clementine should've already left.

Her elimination in All-Stars 2 also stirred up outrage among the fans, who felt Princess Zelda was undeserving of her second chance because of her poor track record.

## Gallery

### Cycle 9

PromoOccupations/Jobs (Pokémon trainer)Flowers/Plants/Trees/Petals/GrassBlack and whitePartnerDark/NightWeaponsFire/SmokeCovers
### All-Stars 2

MakeoverToys/Dolls/Statues/FiguresBlack and whitePokémon types (Rock)Underwater/Mermaid/Fish/OceanFootwear