America’s Next Top Model(s): We Adore You

America’s Next Top Model(s): We Adore You by Roxanne McDonald

The next America’s Next Top Model (season 7!) is upon us. On September 20, the fantastic popular reality TV show that heralds host supermodel Tyra Banks, and features world-renowned photographer Nigel Barker, art and makeup designer and director Jay Manuel, and modeling mentor J. Alexander brings back the babes.

A most engaging show, America’s Next Top Model, popularly known as ANTM, calls for auditions of thousands, narrows the competition to thirteen young women, and houses them together in posh housing, as it challenges them with photo shoots, runway walking, go-see tests, and advertising aptitude in places all over the world.

Each week, the modeling competition is a creative advertising effort, which challenges the girls who are then judged by the panel of Tyra, Nigel, one of the J.’s (usually Mz. Alexander), a guest professional in the modeling business, and a former model

(this and last seasons Twiggy sat and sits in, while Janice Dickinson did so the previous seasons).

Also each week, of course, the process of elimination is in the hands of the panel who assess poise, countenance, photogenic characteristics, and abilities to jump through whatever particular hoops are featured in that week – be it runway walking in platforms, self containment, or personal growth.

At the end of the season, the last one still standing in those shoes, say, wins a major grand prize package: a huge stipend, a huge contract with a major cosmetics corporation, and an equally impressive semi-long-term modeling contract with a top agency.

Despite what non-fans might suspect about the model hopefuls, the contestants are usually multi-dimensional, entertaining, and sometimes even smart young women whom you find yourself laughing with, crying with, and rooting for. Some have come up from the gutter; some have to prove one last power. But all are worthy of the competition…at least at the start, anyway.

**WARNING: SEMI-SPOILER COMING:

Though we don’t know you new model hopefuls very well yet, we who love ANTM are loving what we have seen thus far and champing at the bit for the next episodes, which promise to be just as satisfying as tose of the last six seasons.

We wish the best of futures to Christian Evans and Megan Morris, who were eliminated in weeks one and two, respectively, and as well, wish the best to those who are still in the running:

Sacramento student, A.J.; bookstore sales associate from Anaheim, Amanda; Homestead sales clerk, Anchal; student and Texan, Brooke; photographer from Fargo, CariDee; customer service rep from Palmdale, Eugena; Parkersburg, Iowa student, Jaeda; L.A. retail clerk, Megg; fashion designer from San Francisco, Melrose; Anaheim student, Michelle; and marketing rep hailing from Chicago, Monique. See you on TV and in print, girls!

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