Fashion Designer Jared Gold Makes a Guest Appearance

"The Girl Who Kissed the Roach" -- The models' limits are put to the test as J. Alexander gets them ready to walk the runway for fashion designer Jared Gold, whose spring collection includes a wild accessory - live, giant Madagascar hissing cockroaches - and while one girl freaks out, another shows her confidence by kissing the roach on the runway, on a rebroadcast of AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, Tuesday, March 28 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. Fashion Designer Jared Gold also serves as a guest judge. (Originally broadcast 3/22/06)

Later, the models are transformed into fairy tale characters and must strike an appealing pose while falling to the ground.

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.