The 13th edition of the series begins with 32 would-be models---all standing 5-foot-7 or under, a first for the competition. The number is quickly reduced to 14, with the remaining contestants receiving makeovers and moving into a plush Los Angeles home. The first photo shoot involves putting a twist on baby pictures. Chanel Iman appears as a guest judge.

Tyra teaches the ladies how to smile with their eyes. Later, they meet with model-agency head Sean Patterson, who eliminates one contestant. The photo shoot takes place at Santa Anita racetrack, where the models pose topless with a horse and a jockey. Lauren Conrad is a guest judge. A second person is eliminated at panel.

The 11 remaining models participate in their first runway show for designer Kevan Hall, after receiving tips from Miss J. Petite supermodel Jaime Rishar is a guest judge. At panel, one person is eliminated.

Tyra conducts the photo shoot and wraps the models in colorful fabrics. Petite model China Chow is a guest judge.

The nine remaining models are taught to dance without expressions on their faces by Benny Ninja. Later, a Cirque du Soleil-inspired photo shoot takes place in Las Vegas. Petite model Josie Maran is a guest judge.

The models navigate their way through Los Angeles as they attend go-see sessions with designers. The photo shoot has a martial-arts theme that requires the ladies to hang on wires. Model Jessica White is a guest judge.

Jessica Lowndes helps sharpen the models' interviewing skills. Later, the ladies must write their own scripts for a cosmetics commercial. Kim Kardashian is a guest judge.

The models move to Hawaii for the remainder of the competition. The ladies take surfing lessons to prepare for a photo shoot and they are each transformed into a biracial model. Petite model Kirsty Hume is a guest judge.

Supermodel Marisa Miller gives the five remaining ladies tips on modeling swimwear before they strike a pose while jumping into the ocean off of a rocky cliff. Later, the main photo shoot takes place underwater in the Pacific. At panel, one person is eliminated.