Top Model! Simone Exclusive Interview

Meet Simone | a contestant on Cycle 14 of "America's Next Top Model." Read her interview.

Top Model - Meet Simone, a contestant on Cycle 14 of "America's Next Top Model." Simone is a 19-year-old native of Lenexa, Kansas.<br><br>Get more when you continue on Simone.

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Top Model - Meet Simone, a contestant on Cycle 14 of "America's Next Top Model." Simone is a 19-year-old native of Lenexa, Kansas.<br><br>Get more when you continue on Simone.

Top Model - Tyra Banks said Simone was eliminated because no matter how hard they tried, they could not get her to push herself to the next level of modeling.

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Top Model - Tyra Banks said Simone was eliminated because no matter how hard they tried, they could not get her to push herself to the next level of modeling.

Top Model - Simone chats with BET.com about her &quot;America's Next Top Model&quot; exit.

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Top Model - Simone chats with BET.com about her "America's Next Top Model" exit.

Top Model - I think my makeover is really flattering and emphasizes my face.  I take it as a compliment. Tyra thought my look was strong enough to handle a practically bald head!

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Top Model - I think my makeover is really flattering and emphasizes my face. I take it as a compliment. Tyra thought my look was strong enough to handle a practically bald head!

Top Model - The best advice I received was from Nigel. He told me to keep a specific emotion in mind during a shoot and really focus on conveying it in my face and body language.

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Top Model - The best advice I received was from Nigel. He told me to keep a specific emotion in mind during a shoot and really focus on conveying it in my face and body language.

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Top Model - I really had fun with the wind and water shoot. The end product doesn't show at all what truly miserable conditions we were in, but my photo came out beautifully!

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Top Model - I really had fun with the wind and water shoot. The end product doesn't show at all what truly miserable conditions we were in, but my photo came out beautifully!

Top Model - I should have let down my inhibitions more! For some reason, I felt like each picture had to be amazing, but the judges helped remind me that even if almost all of your film is unflattering, in the end, they only need one good picture.

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Top Model - I should have let down my inhibitions more! For some reason, I felt like each picture had to be amazing, but the judges helped remind me that even if almost all of your film is unflattering, in the end, they only need one good picture.

Top Model - Tyra is everything I expected!  She's even more gorgeous in person, sincere, and professional, yet super-quirky and fun!

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Top Model - Tyra is everything I expected! She's even more gorgeous in person, sincere, and professional, yet super-quirky and fun!

Top Model - Living in the house was hectic!  We were constantly on edge because we never knew what to expect next, and on top of being in relatively close quarters, tempers really flared. I just tried not to let all the crazy emotions get in the way of my focus.

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Top Model - Living in the house was hectic! We were constantly on edge because we never knew what to expect next, and on top of being in relatively close quarters, tempers really flared. I just tried not to let all the crazy emotions get in the way of my focus.

Top Model - As soon as school gets out, I'm going at it a 1000 percent!

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Top Model - As soon as school gets out, I'm going at it a 1000 percent!

Top Model - Raina for the win! She really has the entire package - an honest and adorable personality, she's super-confident, and knows how to work her face and body.  She's a memorable girl.

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Top Model - Raina for the win! She really has the entire package - an honest and adorable personality, she's super-confident, and knows how to work her face and body. She's a memorable girl.