America's Next Top Model, Cycle 16/Jay Manuel (Season Finale)

First Air Date: May 18, 2011

The final two meet with Ivan Bart, the vice president of IMG Models. Both girls impress Ivan with their looks and portfolio, but he liked Brittani's attitude to Molly's rehearsed yet professional demeanor. After, Brittani and Molly then faced Jay Manuel for their CoverGirl commercial and print ad. To help them perfect their lines, the girls were given a teleprompter and to add challenge, they would be shot in three simultaneous angles. Molly found herself struggling because she felt that the girl-next-door image is not her personality, while Brittani experienced panic attacks, though both girls managed to pull through.

Next, the final two then met stylist Valentina Serra and top fashion photographer Pierpaolo Ferrari for their Vogue Italia cover shoots. Brittani was praised for her professionalism at the shoot, while Molly was castigated for lack of commitment. That night, Molly was surprised to see her foster parents, while Brittani's mother was not able to come due to medical reasons, but she was allowed to talk with her mother via Skype.

The girls are joined by Cycle 15 winner Ann, as well as previously eliminated girls Kasia, Alexandria and Hannah for the Vivienne Westwood fashion show. Though both girls excelled throughout the whole show, Brittani accidentally went out of character by laughing while posing with Molly. To make matters worse, Brittani stumbled at the penultimate part of the show, injuring herself, though she decided to perform in the final walk anyway. After the show, Ivan Bart surprised the girls by announcing that they will have a second set of makeovers before they face the judges for the final time.

Jay Manuel reveals himself as their guest judge for the final panel, Brittani was hailed for doing well in the CoverGirl commercial, while Molly was accused for looking mean. Brittani's CoverGirl ad was praised for her ability to capture her beauty but chastised due to her hands which looked bigger than her face, while Molly's ad was also praised for exuding her commercial appeal in the photo which was described as beautiful. For their fashion show, both were hailed for their strong performance. Though Nigel and Tyra castigated Brittani for her laughing incident, they commended her for pushing through her injury.

During deliberation, the judges recognized the girls had shown equally strong bodies of work. Brittani was lauded for evoking different emotions in every photo, diverse appeal, and unique portfolio as well as Molly for having consistent beautiful photos, edgy poses, and a versatile but athletic look.

The girls were called back, and Brittani was crowned as the sixteenth winner of America's Next Top Model.


 * Final Two: Molly O'Connell & Brittani Kline
 * America's Next Top Model: Brittani Kline
 * Featured Photographer: Pierpaolo Ferrari
 * Special Guest: Ivan Bart, Valentina Serra, Ann Ward, J. Alexander, Jay Manuel