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• Title: Antm
• Category: Reality
• Premiere: 2001

AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL sends 13 women from around the United States down the runway in the hopes of being crowned America’s Next Top Model and winning a $100,000 contract with Cover Girl Cosmetics, a contract with Ford Models, and a fashion spread in Elle magazine.

Each week, another model hopeful is eliminated in a competition. Judges Tyra Banks, Twiggy, J. Alexander, Nigel Barker, and Jay Manuel rate the contestants on runway ability and appearance in photographs. Between being photographed and walking the runway, the contestants make friends and enemies with one another, adding to the show’s drama.

While America’s Next Top Model promotes some less-than-positive images of women (cattiness, value based on physical appearance), the competition aspect of the show is entertaining, and viewers are likely to find some of the characters interesting and engaging.

The competition features contestants from a variety of ethnic groups and socio-economic backgrounds. Several of the contestants talk about coming from difficult backgrounds and see modeling as a way to overcome their circumstances. This nod to diversity is definitely a step forward and has the potential of creating talking points for parents and teens — highlighting the very different and unique faces of beauty.

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