America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model, often abbreviated as ANTM and Top Model within the show, is a U.S. reality show and origin of the Next Top Model idea, in which women compete against each other for the title of America's Next Top Model and a jumpstart in the modeling industry.
The show was created by former supermodel Tyra Banks. Banks serves as the head judge on the panel and as an executive producer alongside Ken Mok and Anthony Dominici. The seasons of the series are officially referred to as "Cycles". The first Cycle premiered on May 20, 2003, on the U.S. television network UPN and quickly became one of the network's most-watched shows. Since its seventh season, the show has aired on The CW, where it has also achieved top ratings. The first theme music was sung by Tyra Banks and produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. The 17th season was also called the "All-Star Edition" because all of the contestants had competed in past seasons and were given a second chance. The 18th season was subtitled "British Invasion", as it featured seven American girls as well as seven British girls who had competed on different seasons of Britain's Next Top Model and were given the chance to be a top model. The 19th season started with the subtitle "College Edition" on August 24, 2012. The 20th season is subtitled "Guys & Girls", here both women and men compete for the first time. The season began on August 2, 2013.
For the German television broadcast, the original sound was overlaid with a voice-over. The first season started on 9 January 2007 on the German music channel VIVA and was broadcast until 27 February on Tuesdays at 9 pm. The second season began on January 7, 2008, in the new Monday slot. On July 7, 2008, season three continued to air on Mondays at 9 pm on VIVA. Season four began on October 27, 2008 and aired on Mondays at 10pm to 11pm on VIVA. For the airing of season five, which started on July 13, 2009, a voice-over was not used and a version with subtitles was adopted instead. The sixth season, on the other hand, again used a voice-over for the broadcast, which began on VIVA on April 12, 2010. The network continued to show the seventh season on Monday nights from October 11, 2010. With the restructuring of VIVA's programming - beginning January 1, 2011 - the time slot changed to Fridays at 10:15 pm. The eighth season ran from January 14, 2011 in German premiere.
On October 14, 2015, Tyra Banks announced through Twitter that the 22nd season would be the last. The final episode aired on December 4, 2015. However, VH1 secured the rights for a reboot shortly after. The 23rd season went on the air with some changes to the format and completely new judges on December 12, 2016. Banks, who continued to be involved as a producer for the 23rd season, decided to take over hosting duties again while preparing for the 24th season. In 2018, the format was canceled after 24 seasons and over 300 episodes.
Critique
The fashion magazine Allure already criticized in October 2006 that the show had not yet produced a supermodel.
Ken Mok and Tyra Banks noted the heavy smoking in season eight. Mok said he was aware of the show's influence on young viewers. In the next, ninth cycle, the contestants were banned from smoking and the photo shoots dealt more with health and environmental issues.
After the tenth season ended, the show's producers received a lawsuit from Michael Marvisi, the owner of this season's modeling house. The contestants and production crew allegedly left behind damage of about $500,000. In addition to leftover food, holes were reportedly found in the walls; $90,000 worth of water and electronic damage was also caused. The production team had damaged the ceilings of the rooms in order to install spotlights and cameras.
The 19-year-old winner of the Relay 15 in 2010, Ann Ward, is only 45 kg at a height of 1.88 metres. This corresponds to a body mass index (BMI) of 12.7. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, a BMI below 16 is classified as severe underweight. This level is considered to be very concerning from a health perspective, and in photos Ann Ward appears anorexic. In some episodes, Ward was seen preparing very greasy dishes, such as deep-fried Oreo cookies. Despite continued fierce protests in the run-up, Ann was declared the winner.
Squadron Overview
First placed
Runner-up
Third place
| Cycle | First broadcast | Jury Members | Finalists | Remaining candidates | Destination of this season |
| 1 | United States | Janice Dickinson, | Adrianne Curry Shannon Stewart Elyse Sewell | Tessa Carlson, Katie Cleary, Nicole Panattoni, Ebony Haith, Giselle Samson, Kesse Wallace, Robin Manning | Paris, France |
| 2 | United States | Janice Dickinson, | Yoanna House Mercedes Scelba shorts Shandi Sullivan | Anna Bradfield, Bethany Harrison, Heather Blumberg, Jenascia Chakos, Xiomara Frans, Catie Anderson, Sara Racey-Tabrizi, Camille McDonald, April Wilkner | Milan/Verona/Como, Italy |
| 3 | United States September 22, 2004 | Janice Dickinson, | Eva Pigford Yaya DaCosta Amanda Swafford | Magdalena Rivas, Leah Darrow, Julie Titus, Kristi Gromment, Jennipher Frost, Kelle Jacob, Cassie Grisham, Toccara Jones, Nicole Borud, Norelle Van Herk, Ann Markley | Tokyo, Japan |
| 4 | United States | Janice Dickinson, | Naima Mora bald rondot Keenyah Hill | Brita Petersons, Sarah Dankelman, Brandy Rusher, Noelle Staggers, Lluvy Gomez, Tiffany Richardson & Rebecca Epley, Tatiana Dante, Michelle Deighton, Christina Murphy, Brittany Brower | Cape Town, South Africa |
| 5 | United States September 21, 2005 | Twiggy, | Nicole Linkletter Nik Pace Bre Scullark | Ashley Black, Ebony Taylor, Cassandra Whitehead (eliminated by choice), Sarah Rhoades, Diane Hernández, Coryn Woitel, Kyle Kavanaugh, Lisa D'Amato, Kim Stolz, Jayla Rubinelli | London, United Kingdom |
| 6 | United States | Twiggy, | Danielle Evans Joanie Dodds Jade Cole | Kathy Hoxit, Wendy Wiltz, Kari Schmidt, Gina Choe, Mollie Sue Steenis, Leslie Mancia, Brooke Staricha, Nnenna Agba, Furonda Brasfield, Sara Albert | Bangkok/Phuket, Thailand |
| 7 | United States September 20, 2006 | Twiggy, | CariDee English Melrose Bickerstaff Eugena Washington | Christian Evans, Megan Morris, Monique Calhoun, Megg Morales, AJ Stewart, Brooke Miller, Anchal Joseph, Jaeda Young, Michelle Babin, Amanda Babin | Barcelona, Spain |
| 8 | United States February 28, | Twiggy, | Jaslene Gonzalez Natasha Galkina Renee DeWitt | Kathleen DuJour, Samantha Francis, Cassandra Watson, Felicia Provost, Diana Zalewski, Sarah VonderHaar, Whitney Cunningham, Jael Strauss, Brittany Hatch, Dionne Walters | Sydney, Australia |
| 9 | United States | Twiggy, | Saleisha Stowers Chantal Jones Jenah Doucette | Mila Bouzinova, Kimberly Leemans, Victoria Marshman, Janet Mills, Ebony Morgan (dropped out voluntarily), Sarah Hartshorne, Ambreal Williams, Lisa Jackson, Heather Kuzmich, Bianca Golden | Shanghai/Peking, People's Republic of China |
| 10 | United States | Paulina Porizkova, | Whitney Thompson Anya Kop Fatima Siad | Kimberly Rydzewski (eliminated by choice), Atalya Slater, Allison Kuehn, Amis Jenkins, Marvita Washington, Aimee Wright, Claire Unabia, Stacy Ann Fequiere, Lauren Utter, Katarzyna Dolińska, Dominique Reighard | Rome, Italy |
| 11 | United States September 3, 2008 | Paulina Porizkova, | McKey Sullivan Samantha Potter Analeigh Tipton | ShaRaun Brown, Nikeysha Clarke, Brittany Rubalcaba, Hannah White, Isis King, Clark Gilmer, Lauren Brie Harding, Joslyn Pennywell, Sheena Sakai, Elina Ivanova, Marjorie Conrad | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 12 | United States | Paulina Porizkova, | Teyona Anderson Allison Harvard Aminat Ayinde | Isabella Falk, Jessica Santiago, Nijah Harris, Kortnie Coles, Sandra Nyanchoka, Tahlia Brookins, London Levi, Natalie Pack, Fo Porter, Celia Ammerman | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 13 | United States September 9, 2009 | Paulina Porizkova, | Nicole Arianna Fox Laura Kirkpatrick | Lisa Ramos, Rachel Echelberger, Courtney Davies, Lulu Braithwaite, Bianca Richardson, Ashley Howard, Kara Vincent, Rae Weisz, Brittany Markert, Sundai Love, Jennifer An & Erin Wagner | Maui, Hawaii |
| 14 | United States | Nigel Barker, | Krista White Raina Hein | Gabrielle Kniery, Naduah Rugely, Ren Vokes, Simone Lewis, Tatianna Kern, Brenda Arens, Anslee Payne-Franklin, Alasia Ballard, Jessica Serfaty, Angelea Preston & Alexandra Underwood | Auckland/Queenstown, New Zealand |
| 15 | United States September 8, 2010 | Nigel Barker, | Ann Ward Chelsey Hersley | Anamaria Mirdita, Terra White, Sara Blackamore, Rhianna Atwood, Lexie Tomchek, Kacey Leggett, Kendal Brown, Esther Petrack, Liz Williams, Chris White, Kayla Ferrel & Jane Randall | Venice/Milan/Verona/Como |
| 16 | United States | Nigel Barker, | Brittani Kline Molly O'Connell Hannah Jones | Angelia Alvarez, Ondrei Edwards (retired voluntarily), Nicole Lucas, Dominique Waldrup, Sara Longoria, Dalya Morrow, Monique Weignart, Mikaela Schipani, Jaclyn Poole, Kasia Pilewicz, Alexandria Everett | Morocco, North Africa |
| 17 | United States | Nigel Barker, | Lisa D'Amato Allison Harvard Angelea Preston (disqualified) | Brittany Brower, Sheena Sakai, Isis King, Camille McDonald, Bre Scullark, Kayla Ferrel & Bianca Golden, Alexandria Everett, Shannon Ratliff, Dominique Reighard, Laura Kirkpatrick | Crete/Santorini, Greece |
| 18 | United States | Nigel Barker, | Sophie Sumner Laura LaFrate Annaliese Dayes | Jasmia Robinson, Mariah Watchman, Louise Watts (eliminated voluntarily), Candace Smith, Ashley Brown, AzMarie Livingston, Kyle Gober, Seymone Cohen-Fobish, Catherine Thomas, Eboni Davis, Alisha White (eliminated voluntarily). | Toronto, Canada; Macau; Hong Kong |
| 19 | United States | Kelly Cutrone, | Laura James Kiara Belen Leila Goldkuhl | Jessie Rabideau, Maria Tucker (eliminated voluntarily), Darian Ellis, Destiny Strudwick, Yvonne Powless, Allyssa Vuelma, Brittany Brown, Victoria Henley, Kristin Kagay, Nastasia Scott | Ocho Rios/Montego Bay, Jamaica |
| 20 | United States | Kelly Cutrone, | Jourdan Miller Marvin Cortes Cory Hindorff | Bianca Alexa, Chris Schellenger, Chlea Ramirez, Mike Scocozza, Kanani Andaluz, Jiana Davis, Phil Sullivan, Alexandra Agro, Don Benjamin, Nina Burns, Jeremy Rohmer, Renee Bhagwandeen, Chris Hernandez | Bali |
| 21 | United States | Kelly Cutrone, | Keith Carlos Will Jardell Adam Smith | Ivy Timlin, Romeo Tostado (disqualified) , Ben Shreen, Kari Calhoun, Matthew Smith, Denzel Wells, Mirjana Puhar, Raelia Lewis, Chantelle Young, Andrea "Shei" Phan, Lenox Tillman | Seoul/South Korea |
| 22 | United States | Kelly Cutrone, J. Alexander | Nyle DiMarco Mamé Adjei | Delanie Dischert, Stefano Churchill, Ava Capra, Ashley Molina, Courtney DuPerow, Bello Sanchez, Justin Kim, Dustin McNeer, Hadassah Richardson, Devin Clark, Mikey Heverly & Lacey Rogers | Las Vegas |
| 23 | United States | Rita Ora, Ashley Graham, Drew Elliott, Law Roach | India Gants Tatiana Price Cory Anne Roberts | Justine Biticon, Cherish Waters, Giah Hardeman, Krislian Rodriguez, Kyle McCoy, Binta Dibba, Marissa Hopkins, Paige Mobley, Tash Wells, Cody Wells, Courtney Nelson | none |
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- From seasons 13 to 15, there were two third-place finishers; Jennifer An and Erin Wagner (season 13), Angelea Preston and Alexandra Underwood (season 14), and Kayla Ferrel and Jane Randall (season 15). They were all eliminated one episode before the finale.
Questions and Answers
Q: What is America's Next Top Model?
A: America's Next Top Model is a reality television series hosted by Tyra Banks, where aspiring models compete for the title of America's Next Top Model.
Q: When did America's Next Top Model begin airing?
A: America's Next Top Model began airing in 2003 on UPN.
Q: Which network replaced UPN to air America's Next Top Model in its seventh cycle?
A: The CW replaced UPN to air America's Next Top Model in its seventh cycle in 2006.
Q: How many cycles of America's Next Top Model were produced?
A: After 22 cycles, the show has been canceled with the last episode to be aired on December 4, 2015.
Q: Who created America's Next Top Model?
A: America's Next Top Model was created by Tyra Banks.
Q: What do aspiring models compete for in America's Next Top Model?
A: Aspiring models compete for the title of America's Next Top Model in the reality television series, hosted by Tyra Banks.
Q: When is the last episode of America's Next Top Model going to be aired?
A: The last episode of America's Next Top Model is going to be aired on December 4, 2015.
