America's Next Top Model Cycle 16 Premieres Tonight - Meet The Cast!

Ready or not, they’re she’s baaaack! Tyra Banks that is as the 16th cycle of America’s Next Top Model premieres tonight, because you know, all the previous winners of the 15 past seasons have all went on to become “top models.”

The show returns tonight with 14 new hopefuls competing for a contract with IMG Models, a fashion spread in Vogue Italia and an additional spread and cover of Beauty in Vogue; plus a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics.

Tyra leads the panel of judges, which includes fashion editor André Leon Talley and photographer Nigel Barker. Jay Manuel will serve as the photo shoot creative director while Miss J Alexander returns as the runway trainer. The full cast list is below –

Alexandria, 21; Height: 5′ 10″ Hometown: Newport Beach, California
Angelia, 20; Height: 5′ 10″ Hometown: Landstuhl, Germany
Brittani, 19; Height: 5′ 10″ Hometown: Beech Creek, Pennsylvania
Dalya, 21; Height: 5′ 9″ Hometown: Clear Lake, Texas
Dominique, 23; Height: 5′ 9″ Hometown: Houston, Texas
Hannah, 20; Height: 5’10” Hometown: Houston, Texas
Jaclyn, 20; Height: 5′ 10″ Hometown: Belton, Texas
Kasia, 26; Height: 5′ 9″ Hometown: Wheaton, Illinois
Mikaela, 21; Height: 5′ 9″ Hometown: Boca Raton, Florida
Molly, 22; Height: 5′ 10″ Hometown: Charleston, South Carolina
Monique, 19; Height: 5′ 11″ Hometown: Hebron, Illinois
Nicole, 20; Height: 5′ 11″ Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Ondrei, 18; Height: 5′ 7″ Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Sara, 18; Height: 5′ 10″ Hometown: Rio Grand Valley, Texas

And on to tonight’s premiere as Tyra continues to prove she has no shame in her game by punking the 14 contestants. Yes, Tyra begins the show by telling the 14 finalists they didn’t make the cut and will be going home. The girls weep of course and try to find their luggages, only for Tyra to reveal it was all a joke! Very funny indeed.

Below is also a promo video in which Tyra mocks some of the most common types who appear at “ANTM” castings aka the girl that doesn’t really want to be there, the girl that is not there to make friends etc. It’s actually pretty funny.