GREG THE INTERN

ANTM
Underdogs:
Season 8

Mon June 8

The Winner: Jaslene Gonzalez

The judges instantly noticed Jaslene's potential after the first and second photoshoots. Her "Death Penalty" and "Weirdo" shots were absolutely striking. However, her "Cha-Cha-Diva" persona seemed to fade (the word no Top Model contestant ever wants to hear). She wasn't the flamboyant model Tyra claimed to have seen at casting. Her all-time low was Week 6. The girls had to give themselves new names. Jaslene stuck with her own name, but her photoshoot, a Brady-Bunch spread of four different emotions, looked exactly the same. I, along with the judges, questioned her versatility. Her pace didn't pick up until nearly the end of the season, the Go-See episode to be exact. Renee may have looked older than Jaslene, but they were actually the same age. Despite Natasha's adorable accent, it may have been difficult for her to sell products to the American masses. Jaslene had the body for high fashion, but was also modeling for a cause, speaking out against domestic abuse. Of the final three, Jaslene was the best fit for America's Next Top Model.