To go through a competition as stressful and exhausting as America’s Next Top Model must be difficult in many ways. To go through it, make it so close to the end, and then get beat out must be even harder. Such is life for finalists Analeigh Tipton and Samantha Potter, both of whom were eliminated in last week’s cycle 11 finale. Analeigh went first, after choking during her Cover Girl commercial shoot. Samantha made it all the way to final two, walking in the final runway show and going head to head against McKey Sullivan. McKey walked away with the title of America's Next Top Model and, after all was said and done, Analeigh and Sam weighed in on what they thought of this season’s winner.

Analeigh told RealityTV World how she was feeling heading into that final panel, where she was ultimately eliminated. "I went into panel really not knowing anything,” she said. “I was pretty sure that McKey was gonna be up there because she really doesn't do wrong, but I wasn't sure between Sam or I." Analeigh said how proud she was that McKey had won and had nothing but great things to say about the final two contestants. "I was really excited for McKey, honestly. I think that I would've like to see Sam up there too because I know that Sam put everything she had into it,” she admitted. “But the final two, they were both great girls and you really couldn't go wrong honestly. Hopefully she'll work and she'll really do the title proud."

Samantha also opened up and gave her thoughts on being in the final two with McKey. "You really can't just say 'I thought I was gonna win' or 'I thought McKey was gonna win because it all depends on what Tyra Banks thinks and what the judges think. But I think McKey and I both put ourselves out there and really worked hard," Potter told Reality TV World. As for her opinion of the girl that beat her out, Sam calls McKey “golden” and said, “she’s always shining.”


- Gina Scarpa, BuddyTV Staff Writer
Source: RealityTV World
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