Leave it to Tyra Banks to hold a modeling competition for petite girls only! The auditions for America's Next Top Model Cycle 13, which welcome women 5'7" and under, caused a stampede outside the Park Central Hotel in New York City back in March. On Wednesday night, it came down to just two girls, who pitched, posed and pranced down a runway in Hawaii to please Tyra and her panel of fashion industry judges. It looked like a toss-up between Nicole, a quiet and awkard redhead from Colorado who took high-fashion photos, and Laura, a bubbly Kentucky girl with lots of...
- 11/19/2009
- by StyleWatch
- People.com - TV Watch
We're less than a month away from experiencing Cycle 13 of America's Next Top Model -- the two-hour season premiere is slated for Sept. 9 on The CW -- and I'm not entirely certain I'm excited. Last spring, I suggested five ways Tyra Banks' aging reality competish could freshen its formula, yet this season's big innovation (all 14 contenders will measure 5'7″ or less) seems more of a headlines-grabbing gimmick than a way to raise the Antm stakes by making sure the eventual winner has a career that goes beyond six months of ribbon-cutting ceremonies at discount stores nationwide. Still, DVR habits die hard, which means I'll at least tune in to the season premiere before I pass judgment on the entire season. And speaking of passing judgment (fun!), initial photos of all 14 contestants are now online at The CW's Antm site, which means we can all channel our inner Tyras and...
- 8/13/2009
- by Michael Slezak
- EW.com - PopWatch
America's Next Top Modelis back for cycle 13, premiering Sept. 9 on the CW -- can I get two snaps, a smile with your eyes, and a 'stomp it out, gurrl?' And from what we've already heard, this cycle is shaping up to become either the most Tyrifically ferocious yet, or the biggest Tyranosaurus-sized wreck. Before it kicks off, how is this cyle adding up so far? -Things started off on the right stiletto when complete chaos erupted at a NYC audition earlier this year with a stampede of hundreds of models. Yes, Miss Jay, they were running fiercely. +3 -It's the first cycle where Tyra is actively seeking girls under 5'7″, attempting to make another point (now that she finally got her plus-sized winner out of the way) that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. No, Tyra, you'll never become the Oprah of the fashion world. Ever. -1 -Paulina Porizkova,...
- 8/7/2009
- by David Yi
- EW.com - PopWatch
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