Teyona tops Allison for ‘Model’ title

Teyona Anderson's wide smile finally outshined Allison Harvard's doll-like eyes.

The 20-year old from Woodstown, N.J., was named "America's Next Top Model" on the season finale of The CW show's 12th cycle Wednesday night.

"I'm so proud of myself, it's ridiculous ... like, is this for real?!" Teyona said after supermodel host Tyra Banks and the rest of the judges named her the winner.

"I've wanted to do this so long, I just wanted to model ... That's what I want to do, it's my passion. To win, and my hard work actually paid off ... It's amazing."

Aminat Ayinde finished third in the competition despite a strong showing in Wednesday's Cover Girl commercial challenge and an ongoing endorsement from the judges for her body — the next Naomi Campbell, she was called.

Teyona meanwhile had a horrible showing in the CoverGirl commercial and started crying when her nerves got the best of her. But consistently strong showings in her still photos gave her a spot over Aminat in the finals. The leggy beauty was knocked for not learning to "photograph her face properly" by supermodel judge Paulina Porizkova.

Daniel Klajmic / The CW Allison won raves for her bird nest pose on "America's Next Top Model."

Teyona and Allison, a 20-year-old from New Orleans, squared off in the final runway challenge at a Rosa Cha fashion show featuring bikinis and body paint. Both models won praise from the judges, with Allison giving more than they expected and setting up a tighter-than-predicted final panel discussion.

In the end, Teyona's strong photos and flawless face were too much to overlook.

Teyona wins a six-page spread in Seventeen magazine. She and Allison posed for the cover as part of the finale challenge. She'll also receive a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics and representation from Elite Model Management.

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