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America’s Next Top Model (often shortened to Top Model or abbreviated as ANTM) is a competitive reality television show created by supermodel Tyra Banks. The first "cycle" premiered in May 2003 and was one of UPN's highest rated shows. The show's seventh cycle was the first of the shows among regular programming on UPN's successor network, The CW, and thus far is the fledgling network's highest rated series[1][2]. The opening theme is sung by Tyra Banks and is produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. Banks co-produces the show with Ken Mok and Anthony Dominici.America's Next Top Model puts contestants against each other in a variety of competitions to determine who will win a $100,000 modeling contract with makeup manufacturer CoverGirl. Most cycles' prizes have also included a photo spread in Elle, and representation by Ford Models; the seventh cycle prize includes coverage in Seventeen and representation by Elite Models.For the premiere season, the show was hosted by Tyra Banks, who also served as one of the four judges with Kimora Lee Simmons, Beau Quillian, and Janice Dickinson (who was always proclaimed as one of the world's first supermodels). By the second season, only Tyra and Janice remained judges. Subsequent seasons' judges have included former fashion model and fashion photographer Nigel Barker and fashion editor and stylist Nole Marin. After season four, Janice (amid rumors of personality conflicts with some other judges) and Marin were replaced by Twiggy, who had attained modeling fame in the 1960s, and Miss J. Alexander, who had been the show's runway coach since the first cycle; Dickinson has continued to make intermittent guest appearances on the show after leaving the judging panel, giving advice to the contestants. The contestants are also coached through photo-shoots by Jay Manuel, a photo stylist. Jay is nicknamed Mr. J as opposed to J. Alexander's Miss J.Each season of America's Next Top Model has from ten to fourteen episodes and starts with ten to fourteen contestants. Generally, one contestant is eliminated per episode (though there have been cases of a double elimination or no elimination) by consensus of the judging panel. Makeovers are administered to contestants early in the season (usually after the first elimination in finals), and a trip to an international destination is scheduled at about two-thirds' way through the season.Each episode of Top Model, covering the events of roughly a week of real time, features a fashion challenge, photo shoot or commercial, judging, and critique of each contestant and her performance by the panel led by Tyra Banks, and the elimination of one or more contestants. Each episode is usually associated with a theme in the world of modeling, such as dealing with the press in interviews, selling a commercial product, or appearing in a runway show.An episode usually begins with the contestants receiving training in an area concurrent with the week's theme. For example, contestants may get coached in runway walking, improvisational acting, or applying make-up to suit various occasions. A related challenge soon follows, such as a mock runway show or interview, and a winner is chosen by a judge. She receives some prize, such as clothing, a night out, or an advantage at the next photo shoot, and she is usually allowed to share the benefits with a certain number of other contestants of her choice.The next segment is a photo shoot, and each contestant's performance will reflect heavily on her judging for that week. Each season features photo shoots such as bikini or lingerie shots, beauty shots, posing nude or semi-nude, posing with a male model, and posing with an animal. Usually one photo shoot per season is replaced with a commercial shoot, though in one episode of Cycle 2, the remaining contestants appeared in Tyra's music video for "Shake Ya Body" in lieu of a photo shoot.The final segment of each episode is judging. During judging, contestants are often given a challenge in some area such as posing, selling a product, runway walking, or choosing a representative outfit or make-up look to satisfy a given prompt. Then each contestant's photo is shown and evaluated by the judging panel. After all photos have been evaluated, the contestants leave the room as the judges deliberate. The elimination process is ceremonious, as Tyra reveals and hands out the photos of the contestants that have not been eliminated one-by-one, each time saying, "You are still in the running towards becoming America's Next Top Model." The last two contestants who have not received their photos are brought up as "the bottom two," and Tyra critiques each one before revealing which of the two has been eliminated. However, there have been two exceptions, as Cycle 4 had a double elimination, and in Cycle 5, both of the bottom two were spared.
The format varies slightly when only three contestants remain. In the series finale, the three remaining aspiring models compete in one last photo shoot or commercial, followed by a judging session in which the judges eliminate the contestant they feel to be the weakest. The final two then compete in a runway show in front of the judges, and both their performance there and during the entire competition is considered when the judges declare a winner.
The Tyra Banks Show is an American daytime talk show hosted by former supermodel and current America's Next Top Model host Tyra Banks. It premiered on September 12, 2005 and is filmed in front of a live audience at CBS Television City in Los Angeles. While the show covers a variety of topics, there is a significant focus on current issues facing women. The show is aired in many countries, and is also available on XM Satellite Radio's Take Five channel in both the United States and Canada. As of December 18, the show was renewed another two seasons through the 2008-09 season.In the show's first month on-air, a notable episode featured Banks undergoing a sonogram to prove that her breasts are real.
In November 2005, Banks went undercover as a 350-pound woman to show people the experience of weight discrimination; she later said that the reactions of people on the street as well as those of three prearranged blind dates made the experience "one of the most heartbreaking days of her life".
In March 2006, Banks went undercover into a strip club in an attempt to understand the men who patronize these clubs. She was set to perform but opted out right before her scheduled performance.
In May 2006, Banks went to a maximum security prison to meet some of the female inmates to learn about their experiences. As a visitor, she was subjected to all tests and searches that prisoners undergo, including a public and invasive strip search. On the show, she said it was "one of the hardest things she had ever had to go through." Banks also interviewed prisoners who had been released during her day at the prison.
In November 2006, Banks put on a "panty party" show in which she stripped down to her bra and underwear, after which the entire audience took off their robes and revealed their own lingerie. 1
In November 2006, Banks held her second annual Plus size model search titled "Thick and Sexy Top Model". Maggie Brown won the contest that included a year contract with Wilhelmina Models, a shopping spree at Lane Bryant and a spread in Bombshell Magazine.
Other themes of episodes have included an interview with white and black girls being treated differently and subsequent shows have dealt with similarly racially charged issues.
In an episode that aired on November 8, 2005 Banks confronted supermodel Naomi Campbell in an effort to publicly end their 15-year feud. Banks revealed that she was afraid of Naomi and that she shook with fear when they were in the same room. Banks asked the studio audience to leave for the interview so she could face Naomi one-on-one. The pair successfully made up.
In one episode, Banks interviewed several workers from a legal brothel, and showed real footage of one of these prostitutes lying in bed with a client discussing price options.
Another notable show featured Banks confronting members of Reverend Fred Phelps's anti-gay family to explore the issue of homophobia.
When tabloids released a few photographs of Tyra "40 pounds heavier in 2 months", she appeared on the show wearing the same bathing suit as in the photograph and defended that she was not fat (also stating that there is nothing wrong with fat). She ended by saying "Kiss My Fat Ass", extended to those who make these inquires about other women.
The second of Tyra's new shows in depicted Banks's experience as she underwent yet another physical transformation through make up and prosthetics to turn her into a man for an undercover assignment.
On February 19, 2007 Tyra revealed the photos shot in the Bahamas to celebrate her milestone of being the first black woman to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated (Swimsuit Edition) in 1997.
Tyra infamously touched Katherine McPhee's breasts to see if they're natural. She asked for permission before examining.
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