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===ANTM Crossovers===
===ANTM Crossovers===

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America's Next Top Model
Created byTyra Banks
JudgesTyra Banks
J. Alexander (5 - present)
Nigel Barker (2 - present)
Paulina Porizkova (10 - present)[1]
Twiggy (5 - 9)
Janice Dickinson (1 - 4)
Kimora Lee Simmons (1)
Nolé Marin (3 - 4)
Eric Nicholson (2)
Beau Quillian (1)

Theme music composerDavid Thomas & Les Pierce
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes118
Production
Running time60 minutes (44 without commercials)
Original release
NetworkUPN (2003 – 2006)
The CW (2006 – Present)
ReleaseMay 20, 2003 –
present
"ANTM" redirects here. For the Australian series, see Australia's Next Top Model.

America's Next Top Model (often shortened to Top Model or abbreviated as ANTM) is a reality television show in which a number of girls compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry.

The show was created and is hosted by television personality, former supermodel and talk-show host, Tyra Banks, who also serves as the lead judge and executive producer of the show. 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 network's highest rated series.[2][3] The show will continue until at least the 2009-10 season.[4] The opening theme is performed by Tyra Banks and is produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. Banks co-produces the show with Ken Mok and Anthony Dominici.[5] For the 2006-2007 television season, ANTM was the #1 show in average viewers on The CW.[6]

Show format

Each season of America's Next Top Model has from 9-13 episodes and starts with 10-14 contestants. Each episode, one contestant is eliminated, though in rare cases a double elimination or no elimination was given by consensus of the judging panel. Makeovers are administered to contestants early in the season (usually after the first or second elimination in the finals), and a trip to an international destination is scheduled at about two-thirds of the way through the season (usually with five or six contestants remaining).

Each episode of Top Model covers the events of roughly a week of real time (however, while overseas, an episode roughly covers three to four days, totaling two weeks of filming abroad), and features a fashion challenge, photo shoot or commercial, a critique of each contestant and her performance by the judging panel led by Tyra Banks, and the elimination of one or more contestants. As of Cycle 10, the current panel will include fashion photographer Nigel Barker, runway coach J. Alexander and Czech supermodel Paulina Porizkova. [7]. Previous judges included fashion icon Twiggy, supermodel Janice Dickinson, fashion stylist Nolé Marin, designer Kimora Lee Simmons and fashion editors Beau Quillian and Eric Nicholson. Photo shoot director Jay Manuel, though not a permanent judge, is featured every episode. Usually, an additional guest judge will sit in on the panel every week. 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, appearing in a runway show or going on "go sees".

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 animal(s). Usually one photo shoot per season (excluding Cycle 4) is replaced with a commercial shoot, though in Cycles 2 and 9, a photo shoot was replaced by a music video for Tyra Banks and Enrique Iglesias respectively.

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 to satisfy a given prompt, known as a pre-evaluation task. Each contestant's photo is then 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, in order of merit, each time saying, "Congratulations. 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 three exceptions, as Cycle 4 had a double elimination, Cycle 5 had a non-elimination, and in Cycle 9, the original eliminee was saved by another contestant's decision to quit.

The format varies slightly when only three contestants remain. With the exception of Cycles 1, 2, and 3 where there were no commercials, the three remaining contestants compete in one last photo shoot and commercial for CoverGirl, 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 a live audience, before both their performances there and during the entire competition is considered when the judges declare a winner.

Cycle summary

Cycle Number Premiere Date Winner Runner Up Other Contestants (In Order Of Elimination) Number Of Contestants International Destination(s)
Cycle 1 May 20, 2003 Adrianne Curry Shannon Stewart Tessa Carlson, Katie Cleary, Nicole Panattoni, Ebony Haith, Giselle Samson, Kesse Wallace, Robin Manning, Elyse Sewell 10 Paris, France
France
Cycle 2 January 13, 2004 Yoanna House Mercedes Scelba - Shorte Anna Bradfield, Bethany Harrison, Heather Blumberg, Jenascia Chakos, Xiomara Frans, Catie Anderson, Sara Racey-Tabrizi, Camille McDonald, April Wilkner, Shandi Sullivan 12 Milan, Italy
Italy
Cycle 3 September 22, 2004 Eva Pigford Yaya Da Costa Magdalena Rivas, Leah Darrow, Julie Titus, Kristi Grommet, Jennipher Frost, Kelle Jacob, Cassie Grisham, Toccara Jones, Nicole Borud, Norelle Van Herk, Ann Markley, Amanda Swafford 14 Tokyo, Japan
Japan
Cycle 4 March 2, 2005 Naima Mora Kahlen Rondot Brita Petersons, Sarah Dankelman, Brandy Rusher, Noelle Staggers, Lluvy Gomez, Rebecca Epley & Tiffany Richardson, Tatiana Dante, Michelle Deighton, Christina Murphy, Brittany Brower, Keenyah Hill 14 Cape Town, South Africa
South Africa
Cycle 5 September 21, 2005 Nicole Linkletter Nik Pace Ashley Black, Ebony Taylor, Cassandra Whitehead (quit), Sarah Rhoades, Diane Hernández, Coryn Woitel, Kyle Kavanagh, Lisa D'Amato, Kim Stolz, Jayla Rubinelli, Bre Scullark 13 London, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Cycle 6 March 8, 2006 Danielle Evans Joanie Dodds Kathy Hoxit, Wendy Wiltz, Kari Schmidt, Gina Choe, Mollie Sue Steenis-Gondi, Leslie Mancia, Brooke Staricha, Nnenna Agba, Furonda Brasfield, Sara Albert, Jade Cole 13 Bangkok, Thailand
Thailand
Cycle 7 September 20, 2006 CariDee English Melrose Bickerstaff Christian Evans, Megan Morris, Monique Calhoun, Megg Morales, AJ Stewart, Brooke Miller, Anchal Joseph, Jaeda Young, Michelle Babin, Amanda Babin, Eugena Washington 13 Barcelona, Spain
Spain
Cycle 8 February 28, 2007 Jaslene Gonzalez Natasha Galkina Kathleen DuJour, Samantha Francis, Cassandra Watson, Felicia Provost, Diana Zalewski, Sarah VonderHaar, Whitney Cunningham, Jael Strauss, Brittany Hatch, Dionne Walters, Renee Alway 13 Sydney, Australia
Australia
Cycle 9 September 19, 2007 Saleisha Stowers Chantal Jones Mila Bouzinova, Kimberly Leemans, Victoria Marshman, Janet Mills, Ebony Morgan (quit), Sarah Hartshorne, Ambreal Williams, Lisa Jackson, Heather Kuzmich, Bianca Golden, Jenah Doucette 13 Shanghai & Beijing, China
China
Cycle 10 February 20, 2008 TBA TBA Aimee, Allison, Amis, Anya, Atalya, Claire, Dominique, Fatima, Katarzyna, Kimberly, Lauren, Marvita, Stacy Ann, Whitney 14 Manila, Philippines
Philippines

ANTM Crossovers

  • Kim Stolz and Furonda Brasfield were given a small guest-starring role on episodes of Veronica Mars. Kim and Furonda's roles were cameos in the same series.
  • CariDee English (Cycle 7), who won the acting challenge in Episode 9, guest-starred in an episode of the series One Tree Hill. More recently, she had an cameo apperance in an episode of Gossip Girl.
  • For Cycle 8, the acting-themed episode had Tia Mowry of CW's The Game give the girls a crash course in acting, although the "crossover" was limited to Mowry's appearance, as the challenge winner was not given a guest role as a prize. However, Natasha Galkina won a correspondent job for The Tyra Banks Show

ANTM with The CW

It was announced on January 24, 2006, that Top Model would be part of the new The CW network, a merger between UPN and The WB, when the next cycle started in September airing on Wednesdays. Prior to the announcement of merging with The CW, UPN had committed to renewing the series through its ninth cycle on January 20, 2006, [8] for which casting was conducted throughout mid-2006.

ANTM Writers' Labor Dispute

On July 21, 2006, the writers of America's Next Top Model went on strike while working on Cycle 7, set to premiere on the new CW Network in September 2006. The writers sought representation through the Writers Guild of America, west, which would allow them regulated wages, access to portable health insurance, and pension benefits. These benefits would be similar to those given to writers on scripted shows. The strike was the focus of a large rally of Hollywood writers coinciding with the premiere of the new network on September 20, 2006.[9] The dispute was chronicled in a July 24 interview on the website Television Without Pity with Daniel J. Blau, a former TWoP recapper who covered the series, and at the time was an ANTM show producer.[10] In November 2006, the writers on strike were taken off payroll.[11]

Criticism

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, commenting on ANTM and Project Runway in the September 2006 issue of Harper's Bazaar, slammed it as "trash that is funny for five minutes if you're with other people. If you're alone, it's not funny. Those girls will never be the next Gemma Ward. There is no justice in the fashion business." Ironically, Ward was discovered while as an audience member in Australia's Search for a Supermodel, a similarly-themed model reality show. Lagerfeld served as a photographer for the French version of ANTM.[12]

Allure magazine criticized the show in its October 2006 issue, saying that ANTM "hasn't exactly produced any actual supermodels." Compared to ANTM, participants in American Idol are thought to have a better chance at a good career in their field, even if they don't actually win the contest.[13]

Ken Mok and Tyra Banks noticed that Cycle 8's girls were unusually heavy smokers. "Tyra and I understand the influence 'Top Model' has on a generation of young people, and we want to make sure we get the right message to our audience," Mok said, which then prompted the "Green" theme of Cycle 9.[14]

After Saleisha Stowers' win in Cycle 9, there has been controversy regarding her eligibility to appear on the show. The rules state that a contestant must not have appeared as a model in a national advertising campaign during the last five years. There is debate among viewers of the show over whether Stowers' 2006 commercial for Wendy's could be considered an advertising campaign, and whether her past experience as a model and connections with Tyra Banks could be considered unfair advantages. Other viewers reason that many past contestants, including Jaslene Gonzalez, had some experience in modeling before being on the show. The CW said in a statement that Stowers did disclose her participation in the Wendy's spot, and "after reviewing the commercial, it was determined that her appearance did not amount to "modeling" experience, and therefore did not exclude her from participating in the show."

Show Statistics

Winners

  • Oldest winner: Yoanna House (Cycle 2), 23 years old
  • Youngest winner: Nicole Linkletter (Cycle 5), 19 years old
  • Tallest winners: Yoanna House (Cycle 2), Danielle Evans (Cycle 6) & CariDee English (Cycle 7), all 5'11" (180 cm)
  • Shortest winner: Eva Pigford (Cycle 3), 5'6.5" (168 cm)[15]
  • Heaviest winner: Yoanna House (Cycle 2), 138 lb (63 kg)
  • Lightest winner: Jaslene Gonzalez (Cycle 8), 91 lb (50 kg)
  • Most consecutive challenge wins: Naima Mora (Cycle 4) & Saleisha Stowers (Cycle 9), both 2 wins
  • Most collective challenge wins: Naima Mora (Cycle 4), 4 wins
  • Most consecutive first call outs: Eva Pigford (Cycle 3) & Jaslene Gonzalez (Cycle 8), both 2 times
  • Most collective first call outs: Jaslene Gonzalez (Cycle 8), 4 times
  • Fewest first call outs: Adrianne Curry (Cycle 1), Yoanna House (Cycle 2), Nicole Linkletter (Cycle 5) & Danielle Evans (Cycle 6), all 1 time
  • Most collective bottom two appearances: All winners appeared twice except for Naima Mora (Cycle 4, once) & Jaslene Gonzalez (Cycle 8, none)
  • Most consecutive bottom two appearances: Eva Pigford (Cycle 3) & Danielle Evans (Cycle 6), both 2 times
  • No bottom two appearance: Jaslene Gonzalez (Cycle 8)
  • Fewest challenge wins: Nicole Linkletter (Cycle 5) & Danielle Evans (Cycle 6), both 0 wins
  • Most CoverGirl of the Week wins: Naima Mora (Cycle 4), 10 wins
  • Fewest CoverGirl of the Week wins: Nicole Linkletter (Cycle 5) & Saleisha Stowers (Cycle 9), both 0 wins

All Contestants

Total number of contestants: 129

  • Oldest contestants: Robin Manning (Cycle 1) & Jade Cole (Cycle 6), both were 26 years old
  • Youngest contestants: 18 contestants were 18 years old — the show's minimum age — at the time of taping.
  • Most-represented state: California, 21 contestants
  • Tallest contestant: Lisa Jackson (Cycle 9), 6'1.5" (186 cm)
  • Shortest contestants: Eva Pigford (Cycle 3), 5'6.5" (168 cm)
  • Heaviest contestant: Diana Zalewski (Cycle 8), 198 lb (90 kg)
  • Lightest contestant: Shandi Sullivan (Cycle 2), 106 lb (48 kg)
  • Most consecutive challenge wins: Yaya Da Costa (Cycle 3), 5 wins
  • Most collective challenge wins: Yaya Da Costa (Cycle 3), 5 wins
  • Most collective bottom two appearances: Ann Markley (Cycle 3), Bre Scullark (Cycle 5) & Jade Cole (Cycle 6), all 5 times
  • Most consecutive bottom two appearances: Lluvy Gomez (Cycle 4), Bre Scullark (Cycle 5), Whitney Cunningham (Cycle 8) & Jenah Doucette (Cycle 9), all 3 times
  • Most consecutive first callouts: Joanie Dodds (Cycle 6), 3 times
  • Most collective first callouts: Joanie Dodds (Cycle 6), 5 times
  • Most CoverGirl of the Week wins: Naima Mora (Cycle 4), 10 wins
  • No bottom two appearance: Joanie Dodds (Cycle 6) & Jaslene Gonzalez (Cycle 8)
  • Contestants part of a double elimination: Rebecca Epley & Tiffany Richardson (Cycle 4)
  • Contestants part of a non-elimination: Jayla Rubinelli & Nicole Linkletter (Cycle 5)
  • Contestants who quit: Cassandra Whitehead (Cycle 5) & Ebony Morgan (Cycle 9)
  • Contestant eliminated outside of the judging panel: Magdalena Rivas (Cycle 3)
  • Contestants who refused to participate in photo shoots: Robin Manning and Shannon Stewart (Cycle 1), Anna Bradfield (Cycle 2) & Monique Calhoun (Cycle 7)

International versions

Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Next Top Model [16]

Aruba: Aruba Model Search [17]

Australia: Australia's Next Top Model — aired on FOX8 and the first two cycles were hosted by Australian supermodel Erika Heynatz. The third cycle aired in March 2007 and was hosted by Jodhi Meares. Casting for Cycle 4 is complete and the season is now in production.

Belgium: Top Model Belgium 2007 — currently airing first cycle; hosted by Belgian supermodel Ingrid Seynhaeve.

Brazil: Brazil's Next Top Model — The host is Brazilian supermodel Fernanda Motta.

Canada Canada's Next Top Model: Cycle 1 aired in the summer of 2006. It was hosted by Canadian supermodel Tricia Helfer. Cycle 2, hosted by Jay Manuel, began airing on May 30, 2007 and ended on July 18.

Central America: Super Model Centroamérica — Currently airing; hosted by Costa Rican supermodel Leonora Jimenez[2]

China: China's Next Top Model (CNTM閃亮模坊)— produced by Shanghai Media Group's Dragon TV and filmed in Shanghai. First cycle aired in January 2008 on Sichuan Satellite; hosted by Chinese model Li Ai[18]

Croatia: Supermodel on Nova TV; will air from November 2007 to January 2008

Denmark: Denmark's Next Top Model

Finland: Suomen Huippumalli Haussa or "Looking for Finland's Top Model" will start airing in the spring of 2008 on Nelonen.

France: France's Next Top Model — first cycle aired; hosted by French supermodel Odile Sarron. The second cycle was hosted by Adriana Karembeu.

Germany: Germany's Next Topmodel — finished its first two cycles; hosted by German supermodel Heidi Klum. Third cycle begins January 2008.

Ghana: Top Model Ghana — first African version of the franchise.

Honduras: Amiga Top Model — Has finished airing its first cycle.[3]

Hungary: Hungary's Next Top Model — finished its first cycle; hosted by Hungarian supermodel Viktória Vámosi and later by Panni Epres.

Israel: The Models — called HaDugmaniot, it has finished two cycles. Third cycle will start in January 2008.

Italy: Italia's Next Top Model — first cycle aired in the fall of 2007. [4]

Kazakhstan: Я красивая, or "I'm Beautiful", finished airing in October 2005 on Hit TV. The show was associated with the Russian version of ANTM. [19]

Malaysia: I Wanna Be A Model [20][21] The first Top Model franchise featuring both genders; has finished 2 cycles; hosted by Lynn Lim and Dylan Liong.

The Netherlands: Holland's Next Top Model — currently completed 3 cycles, cycle 4 will be expected March 2008; hosted by Dutch supermodel Daphne Deckers.

Nigeria: Nigeria's Next Top Model — second African version of the franchise. [22]

Norway: Norway's Next Top Model — was originally part of Scandinavia's Next Top Model; hosted its own version in 2006 and 2007.

Philippines Philippines’ Next Top Model — aired in 2007; hosted by Filipina beauty queen Ruffa Gutierrez-Bektas.

Russia: Russia's Next Top Model — airs on CTC, hosted by Russian director Fyodor Bondarchuk (Федор Бондарчук) and has finished three cycles. It is currently in its fourth cycle.

Scandinavia: Scandinavia's Next Top Model — consists of contestants from Norway, Denmark and Sweden. It is broadcast on TV3 and is hosted by Kathrine Sørland, Anne P, and Mini Anden (Cycles 1 & 2) and Malin Persson (Cycle 3), each from Norway, Denmark, and Sweden respectively. Due to 3 countries being involved, the format differs from the original. It has completed three cycles.

Slovakia: Slovakia's Next Top Supermodel — called H'lada sa Supermodelka, the first cycle aired from January to March 2007.

Spain Supermodelo— its first cycle was aired on Channel Cuatro; the first two cycles Supermodelo 2006 and Supermodelo 2007 have finished airing.

Sweden: Sweden's Next Top Supermodel — was originally part of Scandinavia's Next Top Model; has finished its first individual cycle; hosted by Swedish model Vendela Kirsebom.

Switzerland: Switzerland's Next Supermodel — currently airing.

Taiwan: Taiwan Supermodel No. 1 — Second Top Model franchise that featured both genders.

Thailand: Thailand's Next Top Model — has finished its first cycle; hosted by Thai supermodel Sonia Couling.

Turkey: Turkey's Next Top Model — called "Top Model Turkiye's", has finished one cycle, hosted by Turkish model Deniz Akkaya.

United Kingdom Britain's Next Top Model — has completed three cycles; originally hosted by model Lisa Butcher, but since Cycle 2, it has been hosted by supermodel Lisa Snowdon.

References

  1. ^ "Twiggy Replaced on 'America's Next Top Model'". Zap2It. 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
  2. ^ Levin, Gary (2006-12-06). "New CW looks to find firmer footing". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
  3. ^ http://www.abcmedianet.com/pressrel/dispDNR.html?id=112806_09
  4. ^ "CW extends "Model," sets date for "Geek"". Reuters. 2007-07-22. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
  5. ^ "Shows - About America's Next Top Model". The CW. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
  6. ^ 2006-07 primetime wrap HollywoodReporter.com
  7. ^ http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-paulinaporizkovatwiggyantm,0,4534084.story?coll=zap-news-headlines
  8. ^ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/calendar.aspx?view=renewals
  9. ^ "Strikers on the Catwalk". TIME Magazine Online. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "The DJB Interview". Television Without Pity. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Top Model Takes Strikers Off Payroll". The Business of Television. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help); Unknown parameter |accessmonthday= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Harper's Bazaar, September 2006 retrieved August 24, 2006 Actress/Former Model Rebecca Romijn, comments how the show isn't realistic and "stuff like this doesn't happen in the fashion industry." Most ANTM contestants are referred to as 'mall rats'.
  13. ^ 'Idol' looks like a better ticket to a dream career, Melanie McFarland, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 26, 2007
  14. ^ Images continue to entice kids to smoke, Tara Parker-Pope, The Wall Street Journal, May 16, 2007
  15. ^ Eva's small stature prompted a change to the eligibility requirements; all future contestants must be a minimum of 5'7" (171 cm). See ANTM Eligibility Requirements for more details.
  16. ^ Hemming, Jon (2007-09-30). "Beauty Under The Burqa: Afghanistan's Next Top Model". ABC News. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
  17. ^ http://www.arubamodelsearch.com/
  18. ^ http://news.17dian.com/cntm/1279.html
  19. ^ [1]
  20. ^ http://star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2006/8/2/tvnradio/14984621&sec=tvnradio
  21. ^ http://www.star-ecentral.com/services/sprinterfriendly.asp?file=/2007/7/31/tvnradio/18446380&sec=tvnradio
  22. ^ http://www.nigerianexttopmodel.com
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