America's Next Top Model (season 18)
The eighteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model (subtitled as America's Next Top Model: British Invasion) premiered on February 29, 2012 and was the twelfth season to air on The CW. It occupied the time slot of the final two scheduled episodes of "Remodeled". This was the first American edition of "Top Model" to be filmed and broadcast in high definition (HD). The cycle featured fourteen contestants, placing seven British models who had competed in previous cycles of "Britain's Next Top Model" alongside seven all-new American models. Fashion industry  public relations maven Kelly Cutrone replaced "Vogue" editor André Leon Talley as a judge for the series. The rest of the judging panel remained the same. The international destinations for this cycle were Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong in China. The show’s second visit to China. The prizes for this cycle included a modeling contract with LA Models & NY Model Management, a guest correspondent placement with "Extra", a fashion spread in "Vogue Italia", and both the cover and a spread in "Beauty In Vogue", becoming the face of "America’s Next  Top Model" fragrance "Dream Come True", production of a record single released by CBS Records, and a 100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics. The winner of the competition was 21-year-old British model Sophie Sumner from Oxford, England. American Model Laura LaFrate placed as the runner up. This is also the first cycle in the history of America's Next Top Model in which all three finalists made it to the top three without ever landing in the bottom two during judging. Casting. The cycle featured seven contestants from previous cycles of "Britain's Next Top Model" for a second  chance to win the title. Cycles 1 and 7 were both unrepresented, cycles 2, 3, 4 and 6 were each represented by one contestant, and cycle 5 was represented by three contestants. The returning contestants "Britain's Next Top Model" and their prior placements were: Episodes. No episode aired on April 4, 2012 due to the CW's broadcast of "One Tree Hill" series finale. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Summaries. Average call-out order. Casting call-out order and final two are not included. Criticism. During filming, an argument took place between judge Kelly Cutrone and contestant Louise Watts, resulting in  Watts voluntarily leaving the show. Following transmission of the episode, Cutrone posted mocking videos to Watts online, and came under fire from fans of the show who accused her of cyberbullying. Notes. America’s Next Top Model can be viewed on Hulu.