How many of you are ardent watchers of America's Next Top Model created by Tyra Banks? I'm not proud to say that I never saw an episode of the show until this past weekend. I'm a model, I'm supposed to go to any lenght to see what the show is all about but I never did. Bad huh? Anyways, I saw it for the very first time this weekened and I fell madly inlove with it and I went out to go get me all the tapes of previous editions. I heard this show is very big in America, one of UPN's highest rated shows and is No 2 on the list of most watched reality TV shows in America. Rightly so!
For those of you who don't know what the show is all about, here's a little peak into it.
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.
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. This goes on until there's only two contestants left.
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.
Trivia's about the show you might want to know
Total number of contestants: 102
Youngest champion: Nicole Linkletter (Cycle 5), 19 years during filming
Oldest champion: Yoanna House (Cycle 2), 23 years during filming
Oldest contestants: Robin Manning (Cycle 1) & Jade Cole, both 26 years during filming
Tallest champions: Yoanna House (Cycle 2), Danielle Evans (Cycle 6) & CariDee English (Cycle 7), all 5'11"
Shortest champion: Eva Pigford (Cycle 3), 5'6.5"
Tallest contestants: Sara Albert (Cycle 6) & Diana O'Connell (Cycle 8), both 6'1"
Shortest contestant: Eva Pigford (Cycle 3), 5'6.5"
Heaviest contestant: Diana O'Connell (Cycle 8) 198 lbs
Lightest contestant: Melrose Bickerstaff (Cycle 7) 107 lbs
Champion with most challenge wins: Naima Mora (Cycle 4), 4 wins
Champions with fewest challenge wins: Nicole Linkletter (Cycle 5) & Danielle Evans (Cycle 6), both 0 wins (Note: Danielle would have won the go-see challenge, but since all the girls were late, no one won.)
Champion with the fewest appearances in bottom two: Naima Mora (Cycle 4), once (Note: All other champions appeared twice.)
Most collective challenge wins: Yaya Da Costa (Cycle 3), 5 wins
Most consecutive challenge wins: Yaya Da Costa (Cycle 3), 5 wins
Most collective first call-outs: Joanie Dodds (Cycle 6), 5 times
Most consecutive first call-outs: Joanie Dodds (Cycle 6), 3 times
Contestants with no appearance in bottom two: Joanie Dodds (Cycle 6)
Most collective appearances in bottom two: Ann Markley (Cycle 3), Bre Scullark (Cycle 5) & Jade Cole (Cycle 6), all 5 times
Most consecutive appearances in bottom two: Lluvy Gomez (Cycle 4) & Bre Scullark (Cycle 5), both 3 times
I'm thinking of starting a Nigerian version of this competition. Do you guys think this will sell in Nigeria? Send me your thoughts.
For those of you who don't know what the show is all about, here's a little peak into it.
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.
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. This goes on until there's only two contestants left.
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.
Trivia's about the show you might want to know
Total number of contestants: 102
Youngest champion: Nicole Linkletter (Cycle 5), 19 years during filming
Oldest champion: Yoanna House (Cycle 2), 23 years during filming
Oldest contestants: Robin Manning (Cycle 1) & Jade Cole, both 26 years during filming
Tallest champions: Yoanna House (Cycle 2), Danielle Evans (Cycle 6) & CariDee English (Cycle 7), all 5'11"
Shortest champion: Eva Pigford (Cycle 3), 5'6.5"
Tallest contestants: Sara Albert (Cycle 6) & Diana O'Connell (Cycle 8), both 6'1"
Shortest contestant: Eva Pigford (Cycle 3), 5'6.5"
Heaviest contestant: Diana O'Connell (Cycle 8) 198 lbs
Lightest contestant: Melrose Bickerstaff (Cycle 7) 107 lbs
Champion with most challenge wins: Naima Mora (Cycle 4), 4 wins
Champions with fewest challenge wins: Nicole Linkletter (Cycle 5) & Danielle Evans (Cycle 6), both 0 wins (Note: Danielle would have won the go-see challenge, but since all the girls were late, no one won.)
Champion with the fewest appearances in bottom two: Naima Mora (Cycle 4), once (Note: All other champions appeared twice.)
Most collective challenge wins: Yaya Da Costa (Cycle 3), 5 wins
Most consecutive challenge wins: Yaya Da Costa (Cycle 3), 5 wins
Most collective first call-outs: Joanie Dodds (Cycle 6), 5 times
Most consecutive first call-outs: Joanie Dodds (Cycle 6), 3 times
Contestants with no appearance in bottom two: Joanie Dodds (Cycle 6)
Most collective appearances in bottom two: Ann Markley (Cycle 3), Bre Scullark (Cycle 5) & Jade Cole (Cycle 6), all 5 times
Most consecutive appearances in bottom two: Lluvy Gomez (Cycle 4) & Bre Scullark (Cycle 5), both 3 times
I'm thinking of starting a Nigerian version of this competition. Do you guys think this will sell in Nigeria? Send me your thoughts.
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