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America’s Next Top Model Cycle 21 Premieres Tonight On The CW

America’s Next Top Model Cycle 21 premieres tonight and along with the returning fierceness of Tyra Banks, and PR Maven Kelly Cutrone, fan favorite and runway diva extraordinaire Miss J. Alexander returns as judge. The model hopefuls are competing for a career-launching prize package that includes a $100,000 cash prize from GUESS, a fashion feature in Nylon Magazine and a modeling contract with Next Model Management. Miss J. called me from Paris, where he was busy hand-sewing the 6-foot long train for his boyfriend’s sister’s wedding and we had a lovely chat. Who wouldn’t love to wear a Miss J […]

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Cycle 20 of “America’s Next Top Model” will include male models

The CW announced today that it has ordered a 20th cycle of its hit reality series America’s Next Top Model. As part of the network’s ongoing strategy to increase its amount of summer programming, it says that Cycle 20 of ANTM will debut in Summer 2013 (no premiere date yet). In even bigger news, for the first time, male models will be added to the group of contestants competing for the title of America’s Next Top Model. The men will move into the models’ house alongside the women. The CW also says that in Cycle 20, viewers will continue to […]

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“America’s Next Top Model” Cycle 19: College Edition gives viewers a vote

The latest edition of America’s Next Top Model is looking to shake things up. After the shocking April announcement that long-time mentor Jay Manuel, judge Nigel Barker and runway coach J. Alexander would not be returning, ANTM Cycle 19 returns with an all-new crew for its first-ever “College Edition” on Friday, Aug. 24, at 8pm on The CW. Host Tyra Banks leads the panel of judges, alongside fashion public relations maven Kelly Cutrone and former boxer and international male supermodel Rob Evans. In a new twist this season, the audience will serve as the fourth judge. Viewers will be able […]

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America’s Next Top Model Cycle 18: The British Are Coming

The British are coming! A “fierce” new international edition of America’s Next Top Model returns to The CW on Wednesday, Feb. 29. Cycle 18 of the long-running series features, for the first time ever, former contestants from Britain’s Next Top Model, as well as an all-new group of American hopefuls. Pretty girls and pretty girls with accents will compete for a career-launching prize package: a modeling contract with LA/NY Models, a chance to be a guest correspondent on Extra, a fashion spread in Vogue Italia and the cover and spread in Beauty In Vogue, the face of ANTM perfume Dream […]

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Back in model mode: New season of “America’s Next Top Model” premiere!

By Emily Mitchell If you haven’t caught yourself spending a whole day on the couch watching America’s Next Top Model marathons on MTV, then you need to check yourself. With 12 cycles already done, the show has so much variety and creativity throughout each season that catching a random episode can fill your gloomy Saturday with sunshine and rainbows of ferocity. And I will also admit that after watching, I find myself standing too long in front of the mirror in the bathroom trying to capture emotion with my eyes and lengthen my neck. But being 5-foot-3 (I’ll give myself […]

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Casting Calls

“America’s Next Top Model” seeks cycle 14 contestants

Cycle 13 of America’s Next Top Model has yet to debut (it premieres Sept. 9 on The CW), but producers are already looking for the next batch of aspiring models for Cycle 14. After holding an open casting call this past weekend in New York City, casting directors will continue the search for more in other auditions. They will be looking for women, ages 18-27, of diverse backgrounds, shapes and sizes, and with a minimum height requirement of 5′ 7” tall. Open call cities are as follows (locations and time subject to change): August 22: Atlanta — 10am-3pm at The […]

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Top Model Audition Adventures

by Dizzy Miss Lizzy Well, you all did it. I can scarcely believe it, but you rose to the comment challenge. You kept up your end of the bargain, so I must keep mine. Tomorrow, I’ll be in Chicago for ANTM’s Cycle 13 open casting call. While I wish I could blog live from the line, I don’t think a laptop will go with my outfit. But I will post regular Twitter updates @ChannelGuideAV. And you can check back right here Wednesday night for the full recap. Pre-Audition Jitters: I’m debating whether I should showcase my fashion ineptitudes in a […]

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ANTM Recap: Do You Light the Way I Look?

Ooh the divisions are starting. Aminat called out Sandra for being such a bitch, saying that the “better person went home” last week. It’s on. Sandra really needs an attitude adjustment. Her walk does not match the talk, that’s for sure. But I hope the girl fight doesn’t drag Aminat down. She needs to save her energy for the competition. Sandra will fail all on her own. Tyra assigns Mr. Jay and Miss J a mission – transform these 12 “wanna-bes” into high fashion, fierce, femme fatalian models. Yeah, Tyra tried to make up a word. I love the makeover […]

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ANTM Season 12 Premiere, Part One

America’s Next Top Model, Season 12 Premiere. We start in Las Vegas. Out of thousands of ANTM applicants, Tyra has chosen 34 potential models. There are 34 girls now, but by the end of this show, there will only be 12. In the end, there can only be one. (Cullen McCloud of the Clan McCloud. Wait, sorry, wrong show!) The Jays introduce the girls to Caesar’s Palace and send them to the first challenge. The girls change out of their “street-walking” clothes and into white mini-tunics, keeping with the Roman Goddess theme. Then they go to their first photo shoot […]

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“ANTM” Casting Call Reaches For New Heights

By RabbitEars After 12 cycles of seeking supermodel wannabes with a minimum height requirement of 5’7″ — the industry standard — Tyra Banks and America’s Next Top Model are setting their sights lower for Cycle 13. The series, which begins open casting calls for its next installment this Saturday, is now looking only for women who are 5’7″ or under. “There have been top supermodels in the past that weren’t as tall as the industry demands,” says Banks, “like fashion icon Kate Moss. So we are changing up Top Model for Cycle 13 and making it a year for the […]