America's Next Top Model (season 8)
The eighth cycle of America's Next Top Model aired from February 28, 2007 to May 16, 2007, and was the second season of the series to be aired on The CW network. The winner, similar to all of the cycles aired on The CW network, received representation by Elite Model Management, a cover & six-page spread within "Seventeen" magazine, and a US$100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics. The international destination during this cycle was Sydney, Australia, the show's first visit to Oceania. The cycle's promotional tagline was "Welcome To The  Jungle, Ladies" and the promotional theme songs were both Danity Kane's "One Shot" and Shiny Toy Guns' "Le Disko." The winner was 20-year-old Jaslene Gonzalez from Chicago, Illinois, who notably had made it to the semi-finals of cycle 7, but was not cast. Gonzalez became the first winner without any bottom two appearance. Natasha Galkina placed as the runner up this season. The cycle's finale episode attracted more than 6.6 million viewers, a record for both the franchise and the CW. Episodes. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Summaries. Average call-out order. Casting call-out order and  final two are not included. Death of Jael Strauss. On December 4, 2018 Strauss died at age 34 due to stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer.