Tonight, Tyra and company crown the latest winner for America’s Next Top Model. But before they choose the “best” from this cycle, let’s take a trip down memory lane and highlight some of the worst pictures ever taken. It always boggles my mind how Tyra “chooses” the best picture from each model every week. I’m not a professional photographer by any means, but if I can’t take a good picture of you in 40 frames, I must not know how to use my camera. Granted, in some of the weeks there are extra factors that prohibit the models from excelling due to some hideous styling or unnecessary props to fabricate drama for the show. In the end, it’s a reality show where things are manipulated to ensure the “chosen one” eventually wins the title.

10. (tie) Megan Morris – Cycle 7
I tried to narrow it down to just ten but I couldn’t decide between Megan and Keenyah so I declared a tie. If you just focus in on her face, Megan actually gives good face. Even Naomi Campbell would look like an ar-tard wearing hair pieces that twirled. This photoshoot has got to be hands down one of the worst in the history of ANTM.

10. (tie) Keenyah Hill – Cycle 4
Poor Keenyah. Again another pretty girl who was made to look like a fool. The remaining girls had to create their own outfit from jungle scraps. Having gained a few pounds during filming, Keenyah felt she had to camouflage her protruding stomach with leafy items (good idea gone wrong). In the end, it wasn’t enough and she was still chastised by panel for incurring extra photoshop hours to minimize her belly. Surprisingly, she wasn’t even cut during that episode and poor thin-lipped Christina got the heave ho.

9. Sarah Rhoades – Cycle 5
Considering she’s actually model height, Sarah looks like one of those mini-models from Cycle 13 in this picture. If any of us were running from a green-faced Miss Jay, I’m sure our reactions would not be of indifference as shown on Sarah’s face. Heck, I’d have the fear of God on my face even if a normal-faced Jay was chasing me. Scaaaarry.

8. Furonda Brasfield – Cycle 6
Furodona PHONE HOME. I know the alien-looking thing works for some high-fashion models, but Furonda looks exactly like E.T. here except not as cute. This photoshoot was one of my favorites because it truly separated the naturally pretty girls from the ones using hair to give the illusion of “pretty”. Again, I have no idea how Furonda survived this episode. I’m not going to complain too much because Fu ended up giving us some great moments in latter episodes- remember her during the “Thai Dancing” challenge? AWESOME.

7. Xiomara Frans – Cycle 2
I was rooting for this Amazonian Grace Jones during Cycle 2, but Xiomara couldn’t pull a good picture if her life depended on it. Each and every week, the judges advised her to not look so intense in her photos. Despite this advice, in every photo her eyes were WIDE OPEN, except for when it counted- in this underwater pic. Rightfully so, she was eliminated for this horrendous photo.

6. Megg Morales – Cycle 7
Another candidate from Cycle 7 enters my “Worst Picture” countdown. This time it’s wannabe squinty-eyed rocker chick, Megg. Again, Megg was another one I was rooting for, but never managed to translate her beauty to still photography. Here’s another insane photoshoot where the models had to overcome hideo styling. Seriously, how is anyone supposed to give good face and smize during this get-up.

5. Ebony Taylor – Cycle 5
Okay Tyra, are you seriously trying to pass this off as Ebony’s “best” picture. There’s no way in hell that there wasn’t at least another picture where her braids weren’t in her face. If you wanted her gone so badly, why even include her in the race. Totally shady, Tyra.

4. Lluvy Gomez-Gibbs – Cycle 4
When this picture was first shown during this cycle, the ANTM panel declared it the worst picture in ANTM history. Of course that was many cycles ago. Since then we’ve had three far more awful pics. Poor Lluvy had no chance with those gill-like things all over her face. Just because the girl had fish lips, the styling crew didn’t have to go overboard and hinder her like this. Despite being called the worst picture ever, Lluvy survived and bitchy Brandy was sent home. No complaining from me, I hated that be-yotch.

3. Felicia “Fo” Porter – Cycle 12
Fan favorite, Fo, was the shortest girl during her cycle but managed to pull of some amazeball pictures. Since she wasn’t the pre-chosen one, Tyra picked this as her “best” picture. Yeah right, Tyra. Not only does she look 5″5′ her but Fo looks like friggin’ Gollum. Nice sabotage job.

2. Bethany Harrison – Cycle 2
OMG. If I heard Bethany go on about her “talent” one more time, I was ready to shoot myself. During panel and confessionals, the big-titted hooker kept talking about this unseen talent she had and was waiting for the judges to see. I guess they- like me- were blinded by her set of silicon enhancements.

1. Monique Calhoun – Cycle 7
Drum roll, please. Winner, or should I said loser of worst photo, hands down goes to Monique. Not only is she giving a wonk eye but that expression is awful. I know you were trying to channel your inner Naomi Campbell here, but you failed miserably. Believe it or not, she wasn’t booted for this atrocity. For worst picture on my list, It was a tight race between Bethany and her, but Monique edged the win due to her skank attitude. Congrats Monique, you won at something.

DISHONORABLE MENTIONS
(from left to right: Whitney, Sandra & Anya)
Although these three didn’t make my list, they still deserved dishonorable mentions for their crime to fashion models around the world- NOT SMIZING.

What did you think of my list? Did I miss anyone? Who would have you picked as your worst picture title holder?

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