February 20, 2008 - “America’s Next Top Model” returns to the runways of New York City for its tenth cycle, premiering on The CW on Wednesday, February 20th at 8 pm EST. Fourteen finalists compete as supermodel Tyra Banks presides over weekly installments of modeling boot camp.

This cycle includes three New Yorkers: Atalya, 18, student from Brooklyn; Claire, 24 a production coordinator from New York City; and Lauren, 22, an artist from Brooklyn. The participants’ abilities are tested each week as they strive to master the runway and fashion photo shoots, perfect publicity skills, and learn the business aspects of becoming a supermodel.

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