Tyra shared the unfortunate news in an Instagram post yesterday afternoon, stating “Our die hard fans know we’ve expanded the definition of beauty, presented what “flawsome” is, tooched and booched and boom boom boomed, shown the world how to show their neck, rocked couture/catalogue/commercial poses, have found our (and your) light, strutted countless runways, gone on tons of go-sees, added guys to the girls mix, and have traveled around the globe and back again. Yeah, it’s time. It really is. Wow, I am SO proud of what Top Model has done.”
ANTM has been a go-to for all of us high-fashion loving women and it really shed light on what it takes to actually make it in the modeling industry. Your “look” is just one of many factors that determines what it takes to make it to the top—with poise, grace, being articulate, and professionalism also weighing heavily on a model’s success.
It also broke down the barriers of diversity with models of all shapes and sizes, and some who were transgender. We’ll never forget Miss Jay storming the catwalk and teaching the newcomers how it’s done, Jay Manuel looking flawless on every single episode, and the slew of guest judges that kept it exciting.
This is truly a big loss for television and the fashion industry, but we know Tyra has many things up and on her sleeves. We can’t wait to see what she does next.
What do you think of ANTM ending after 22 cycles?
