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Atalya, a college student from Brooklyn, NY, was the first girl eliminated from the competition of the tenth cycle of The CW’s hit reality series “America’s Next Top Model,” reducing the pool from fourteen girls to thirteen.

In a surprise twist, Kim, a customer service representative from Worcester, Mass, admitted to the judging panel that she no longer wished to participate in the competition, leaving twelve girls in the race to become “America’s Next Top Model.” 

The tenth cycle of the hit reality series “America’s Next Top Model” on The CW follows fourteen young women as they attempt to prove they have what it takes to make it in the high-stress world of modeling.  “America’s Next Top Model” airs Wednesdays, (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on The CW.  For more information, log on to www.cwtv.com.

The winner of The CW's “America’s Next Top Model” will be managed by Elite Model Management.  She also receives a $100,000 contract with cosmetics giant CoverGirl.  Finally, the winner will appear on the cover and six-page fashion spread in Seventeen magazine.

“America’s Next Top Model” is produced by 10 by 10 Entertainment, in association with Bankable Productions. Tyra Banks is the creator and executive producer along with Ken Mok (“Making the Band”) and Daniel Soiseth (“Hell’s Kitchen”).