Name	Jade Cole
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The Girl Who Learns How to Dance

First aired March 8, 2006

The casting process started out with 32 hopeful contestants who were driven to impress Tyra, Mr. & Miss J. They were then trimmed down to 20 contestants, which included Wendy, who revealed that she hasn't been able to speak with her family since they evacuated Hurricane Katrina; Joanie, who showed the judges her rebellious side by showing her cage dancer moves, and as well as telling the judges she was the daughter of a preacher; Jade, who gave the judges something to talk about after being a little cocky. Yvonne, a 27-year-old doctor, who won the catwalk challenge and impressed both of the Jays.

After their semi-final photoshoot, 13 finalists were selected to enter the competition. There were many older girls in this cycle, as 9 out of the 13 contestants were 21 years old and over, while Jade was the only 26-year-old contestant since Robyn Manning of Cycle 1.