Showing posts with label America's Next Top Model. Show all posts
Showing posts with label America's Next Top Model. Show all posts
There's a new queen bee ruling the world of smize and booty tooch, and the choice may be a bit surprising. Revealed Friday by VH1 (and initially appearing on Deadline), British pop singer Rita Ora will serve as host of America's Next Top Model when it moves over to VH1 for its new season. Departing host Tyra Banks will still serve as executive producer.
Rita Ora, who has amassed hits in the U.K. and some familiarity in North America, has partly made her TV judging career with U.K. shows, like The X Factor. Ora will be joined on the judging panel with:
- Paper Magazine Chief Creative Officer Drew Elliott
- Celebrity stylist Law Roach
- Supermodel Ashley Graham
I'm ecstatic that America's Next Top Model is coming back to TV. I'm a reality TV fan and, if you can believe, I've watched every season of the show. While the eliminations and winners are highly debatable (I'm talking heated back-and-forth with friends), this is a guilty pleasure I need in my life.
Do you think Rita Ora will live up to Tyra's legacy? Post your comments below.
The world is about to be "smize"-less with today's latest cancellation news. After 22 cycles on the air, America's Next Top Model is walking down the runway for the last time. The modeling competition, created by former supermodel Tyra Banks, is ending its longstanding run this year on The CW at the end of their current season. The gem that brought us "no neck", "booty tooch" and an endless array of GIFs is officially over.
Launched in 2003 on UPN, America's Next Top Model (also abbreviated as ANTM) found a home with fans and aspiring models during the early reality TV craze. Viewers connected with all the cattiness, drama and aspirations of competing to be in the modeling world. While ratings have fallen since its early days (the show now averages around a 0.3 rating), ANTM still launched the careers of many models and lasted on the air for an incredible 22 seasons.
ANTM will forever be known for its GIF-worthy scenes and iconic reality TV moments. Especially for this perfection that most remember:
Are you going to miss America's Next Top Model? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Cycle 19 has finally found its winner.
After weeks of catwalks, casting calls, commercials and photoshoots, the viewers and judges have spoken. America's Next Top Model season frontrunner Laura James won in a very close final judging against Kiara Belen and Leila Goldkuhl (second and third place respectively).
Before final judging, each girl participated in a photoshoot for Nylon Magazine and their potential advertisement photoshoot for Nine West. Also, the final episode included the formulaic runway that featured the return of past eliminated contestants. Not much was very surprising about the last episode, except for maybe Leila falling twice at the final runway.
Congrats to Laura for winning. As the newest America's Next Top Model, she'll get a modeling contract with LA Models & NY Model Management, a spread in Nylon magazine, campaigns with both Nine West and Smashbox Comestics, and $100,000 (including $30,000 from challenge wins) cash prize. Plus, Laura will be the face of ANTM's perfume, "Dream Come True".
In renewal news, Top Model will be back for Cycle 20. The new season will feature male models competing alongside female models for the title.
Did your favourite make it to the finale? Sound off in the comments and let me know what you thought about the season.