Designers Kai Kawtong and Rai von Bueren, ElleGirl Promotions Director Christy Bayle and Op Swim Creative Director Eric Crane Make Guest Appearances; Creative Director Disaya Prakobsantisukh Serves As A Guest Judge

"The Girls Go To Phuket" -- The final four models meet Thai designer Pichita Rucksajit who sends them on a challenge to travel via "tuk tuk" (Thai taxis) to meet and impress local designers; after which the girls fly to Phuket where Tyra talks about the Tsunami to remind them of the importance of respecting local history and culture when modeling internationally, on a rebroadcast of AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, Tuesday, May 16 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. Designers Kai Kawtong and Rai von Bueren, ElleGirl promotions director Christy Bayle and Op Swim creative director Eric Crane make guest appearances; and creative director Disaya Prakobsantisukh serves as a guest judge. (Originally broadcast 5/10/06)

Later the models pose beachside in Op bikinis for a spread in the June/July 2006 issue of ElleGirl magazine and Amp'd Mobile, photographed by judge Nigel Barker.


PARTICIPANTS:
Brooke, Student; age 22 of Corpus Christi, Texas
Danielle, Babysitter; age 20 of Little Rock, Ark.
Furonda, Student; age 24 of Stuttgart, Ark.
Gina, Translator; age 21 of Tampa, Fla.
Jade, Restaurant Hostess; age 26 of Philadelphia
Joanie, Sales Associate; age 24 of Beaver Falls, Pa.
Kari, Student; age 18 of Brookings, S.D.
Kathy, House Painter; age 20 of Brevard, N.C.
Leslie, Student; age 18 of Higley, Ariz.
Mollie Sue, Waitress; age 25 of Tampa, Fla.
Nnenna, Chemist; age 24 of Houston
Sara, Student; age 22 of Davis, Calif.
Wendy, Retail Assistant Manager; age 22 of New Orleans

The winner of UPN's AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL will have the opportunity to be managed by Ford Models. She also receives a $100,000 contract with cosmetics giant CoverGirl. Finally, the winner appears in a fashion spread in Elle magazine.