America's Next Top Model is an American reality television program that airs on
The CW. For reasons which I do not know this program is the highest rated show on the network. The program was started back in 2003 and has been on air since running for a complete 14 seasons covering 169 episodes. The show is 60 minutes long with commercials and features girls who have had no previous experience in the modeling industry, these girl all compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and at the end of the show there can only be one who comes out on top. The show is hosted by Tyra Banks; this is basically her show, she is head judge, executive producer, and has a hand in almost all aspects of the show.
This show has not been without criticism. Many photographers and models are saying that what happens in the show never happens in real life. For example contestants are sometimes required to wear skimpy clothes, so much so to the point where there have been instances in which the video feed has had to be blurred. In real like a model would just accept or reject the job and move onto another project, but in the show if they refuse they are kicked off; there is no second option.
Another thing that critics are getting angry at is the fact that the models are almost always humiliated while being kicked off the show. Yes in real life there are people who will yell at you or say tons of mean things, but for the most part people in the modeling industry try to let you down easy. In this show it is not so and most of the times the judges are downright mean.
I am not saying this show does not have its place on television; by all means go see it if you have the time. The problem I have with most reality shows is the fact that they are almost always the opposite of what happens in reality. America's Next Top Model falls into this category, the only thing this program has to offer is some eye candy for the guys and dreams for the ladies. So do not go out of you way to watch this, but as I said before if you have nothing else to do head over to
The CW network and check out America's Next Top Model.
