7.2/1050 votes#1 - Erin Wasson
Season 16 Episode 1 - Aired 2/23/2011
The semi-finalists for Cycle 16 head to Los Angeles, where Jay Manuel and Miss J. help Tyra Banks pull a surprise switcheroo before the 14 finalists are chosen and move into the Top Model penthouse. At a beautiful Malibu estate, the models meet model/designer Erin Wasson and learn to walk a narrow runway in a plastic bubble! Top fashion photographer Russell James is on hand for a backstage photo shoot. Finally, André Leon Talley and Nigel Barker join Erin and Tyra Banks on the judges' panel for the first elimination of Cycle 16.
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6.1/1044 votes#2 - Alek Wek
Season 16 Episode 2 - Aired 3/2/2011
After Tyra's nutritionist, Heather Bauer, tests the models" knowledge of healthy foods and gives them tips on "cheaties" they can use to improve their diet, two of the girls get into a verbal smackdown over a piece of chicken. With the help of acting coach Eugene Buica, Nigel challenges the girls to perform for the camera by getting in touch with their "inner critic." Photographer Mike Rosenthal and Jay Manuel take the models through a dramatic photo shoot with live bees, and one of the girls faces a personal crisis. Model and actress Alek Wek joins the judges to decide which girl will be eliminated.
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6.8/1043 votes#3 - Lori Goldstein
Season 16 Episode 3 - Aired 3/9/2011
The models spend a drama-filled day getting makeovers with top hair stylist Laurent D and fashion photographer Troy Jensen. At the next photo shoot, fashion stylist Lori Goldstein dresses the girls in couture dresses and photographer Pamela Hanson shoots them in small groups, leading to more than one meltdown. One of the models continues to push everyone's buttons. Lori Goldstein joins the judges panel to decide which girl will be eliminated.
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6.9/1044 votes#4 - Francesco Carrozzini
Season 16 Episode 4 - Aired 3/16/2011
The models are shocked to find that fire will be an element of their next runway challenge for designer Geoffrey Mac. Next, the models work in pairs to film a retro-style coffee commercial with photographer/director Francesco Carrozzini. Later, Carrozzini joins the judges panel to decide which girl will be eliminated.
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6.6/1038 votes#5 - Rachel Zoe
Season 16 Episode 5 - Aired 3/23/2011
The models face a unique challenge when they work as teams to write, direct and perform a commercial for a new line of CoverGirl cosmetics, all while dealing with emotional tension that leads one of the models to read the diary of another model. At the Los Angeles Zoo, the models wear a new line of faux fur clothes by stylist Rachel Zoe and pose with wild animals. Rachel Zoe also joins the judges panel to decide which girl will be eliminated.
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6.4/1040 votes#6 - Sonia Dara
Season 16 Episode 6 - Aired 3/30/2011
Tyra helps the girls discover their individual "fashion archetypes," and gives them tips on how to deal with fame. After a challenge that involves meeting and interacting with the public at the Century City Mall, the winners get a dinner out with Miss Jay, while the loser has a bit of a meltdown. At the shoot with photographer Jonathan Mannion, the models pose wearing mud, and almost nothing else. Supermodel Sonia Dara joins the judges' panel to decide which girl will be eliminated.
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8.1/1043 votes#7 - Eric Daman
Season 16 Episode 7 - Aired 4/6/2011
At a shoot with photographer and judge Nigel Barker, the models wear fashions designed for Ford's "Warriors in Pink" campaign and compete to appear in a national print ad. The winner also gets a huge surprise, and the shoot ends with an angry confrontation between two of the models. Next, Miss J. takes the models on a field trip to Universal Studios for a VIP tour, where they are joined by Jay Manuel for a shoot with photographer Miguel Starcevich and "Gossip Girl" stylist Eric Damon. Daman joins the judges for an extra-dramatic panel, where one of the girls has a total meltdown.
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7.3/1038 votes#8 - Lana Marks
Season 16 Episode 8 - Aired 4/13/2011
Tyra educates the models about the importance of a portfolio, which will prove valuable when they learn the challenge is to complete a round of go-see's in Los Angeles. Later, the girls are dismayed to learn their shoot will take place at a landfill, where they will wear eco-friendly couture creations by designer Michael Cinco and be photographed by judge/photographer Nigel Barker. Handbag and accessories designer Lana Marks joins the judges' panel to decide which girl will be eliminated.
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6.7/1026 votes#9 - Highlights and Catfights
Season 16 Episode 9 - Aired 4/20/2011
Rewind and review the fashions, the friendships and the dramatic disagreements that make up the 16th cycle of "Top Model".
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6.1/1039 votes#10 - Franca Sozzani
Season 16 Episode 10 - Aired 4/27/2011
The remaining models arrive in Marrakesh, Morroco, where they get to explore the city and enjoy the sights. During a challenge, one of the girls has a meltdown when none of the designer clothing fits her figure. At the photo shoot, one of the models is chastised for trying to direct the shoot, while another deals with body images issues that threaten her photos. Vogue Italia Editor-in-Chief Franca Sozzani joins the judges' panel to decide which girl will be eliminated and leaving Morocco.
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7.2/1039 votes#11 - Daniella Issa Helayel
Season 16 Episode 11 - Aired 5/4/2011
he four remaining girls taste the delicacies in Morocco and, during a difficult challenge where the girls must conduct a tea tray-balancing dance with a twist, one of the models loses her cool. At the photo shoot in the outdoor market, one of the girls tries to overcome feeling sick, while another loses her confidence. London based fashion designer Daniella Issa Helayel joins the judges' panel to help choose the final three models.
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7.0/1034 votes#12 - Ivan Bart
Season 16 Episode 12 - Aired 5/11/2011
The three remaining models struggle through a talk show correspondent challenge and receive an impromptu visit by Tyra that turns into a photo shoot. During another photo shoot, which includes a male model, they're all struggle to remain composed with so much at stake and Ivan Bart, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of IMG Models, joins the judges' panel to help choose the final two models.
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7.0/1038 votes#13 - Season Finale
Season 16 Episode 13 - Aired 5/18/2011
There are only two girls left and the pressure takes a toll. During the taping of a Cover Girl commercial, one model overanalyzes her shoot and the other model's nerves begin to get the best of her. Later, the girls get a surprise that brings them both to tears and participate in a final runway show, where disaster strikes for one of the models. Jay Manuel joins the final judges' panel, where America's Next Top Model is chosen.
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Season 16 Ratings Summary
"Erin Wasson" is the best rated episode of "America's Next Top Model" season 16. It scored 7.2/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/23/2011. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "Alek Wek".