America's Next Top Model Cycle 9 Predictions!

(A Closer Look at ANTM Cycle 9's Contestants...)

For eight consecutive seasons, Tyra Banks has made one lucky young lady's dreams come true. Last season, the show crowned its first Latina model, Jaslene. This year, the show is missing a little something from its line-up: a plus-sized model. However, the season promises viewers a peek at a fresh crop of girls who are just barely legal. But how will this new, younger set of ladies stack up against ANTM alums---and each other? Take a look at some of the physical statistics of this season's prized thirteen. See if you can pick out the final favorites...

The Contenders...

1. Victoria (Age: 20, New Haven, CT)- With long chestnut brown hair, her face says GAP model; but her slender build screams couture. As for the makeover? She will either have her long 8^th grade-styled hair chopped off in favor of something more updated. Or the stylists will play off the length, and go for a more avante garde color instead...possibly a radical red.
   
   
2. Sarah (Age: 20, Heath, MA)- This brown-haired beauty photographs a bit older than her 20 years. But her features have the delicate play of former supermodel, Paulina Poriskova. Her extreme makeover will probably take her shorter than her mid-length dark hair. Stylists may even decide to make her a bright blonde. Other than that, her features are rather ordinary. But if she pours on the model "grit" she might have a fighting chance of at least making it halfway through the season.
   
   
3. Saleisha (Age: 21, Los Angeles, CA)- This striking beauty has the look and attitude of California R&B star. Slightly resembling pop sensation, Ciara, her look is extremely marketable. Initially displaying a full head of long dark hair, her locks could be "reassembled" in any number of ways. She has great cheekbones. But models on the show that look like her have previously been berated for looking too "pedestrian."
   
   
4. Mila (Age: 20, Heath MA)- This blonde lovely has all the makings of the Elle or Vogue model. She's innocently pretty-but not so much so that she could not put a fresh spin on couture. Her new ANTM look will probably include longer extensions to accentuate her already very blonde attitude.