Organizers selected 10 ~ 14 contestants from thousands of model dreamers, arranged for TAs to live together and study hard in photography and runway training, and eliminated one or two contestants every week until the final champion was selected as "the next top model in America".
I believe many of my friends have sat in front of the TV to watch Thai mother Tyra Banks, Miss J, the "Queen of Tianqiao" and other old walkers actually export professional guidance. Simple movement changes can completely transform the amateur's hard photos, and the shape shines at the moment. ...
By the way, Miss J has also contributed a lot of expression packs over the years ~
In a sense, this variety show is also the fashion enlightenment of many people. Since its launch in 2003, it has not only been popular all over the world, but also been introduced and broadcasted by more than 170 countries and regions, and ranked first in ratings from 2006 to 2009 and from 2010 to 201year.
However, this program also has many common problems of talent shows. Many winners "reached the peak when they debuted" and then soon found out that there was no such person at all. There are very few players who have been active in the public eye as models for 24 seasons.
Like the well-known supermodel Winnie Harlow(2 1 player of the season), although she finally stopped at the top six, she is the best-developed and most talked-about person in this industry after leaving ANTM.
/kloc-leila goldkuhl, the third runner-up in the 0/9 season, was relatively low-key, without too much commercial exposure, but his strength should not be underestimated. After the competition, she focused on the work on the runway and was named "Top 50" in the world by the authoritative model website Models.
There is also the first deaf-mute player, Nile DiMarco, who is also the champion of the 22nd season. After winning the competition, she participated in dancing with the stars on ABC TV and won the championship.
As a producer, the Netflix short film Audible was nominated for the 2022 Oscar "Short Film Documentary" some time ago.
The most impressive Barbie goddess, allison harvard, the runner-up in 12 season, got married last year, and her husband was Jeremy Burke, the runner-up in 17 season.
Although there are not many players who can make achievements, "ANTM" still occupies a big position in the hearts of a generation.
Every time a player tears X, the bad words between tutors can contribute a lot to the topic, but they can't stop the declining ratings year by year. After the recording of the 24th season of 20 18, they announced that they would stop broadcasting.
Although it has been off the air for four years, ANTM, which started as a TV station, still has a solid fan base. Now there are tubing bloggers doing related topics and interviewing the current situation of the contestants attending the music festival.
But recently, this program has aroused public discussion in an unexpected way.
Since the outbreak of the epidemic, foreign netizens have been isolated at home, and ANTM with a loyal audience has naturally become a variety show for everyone.
During the judging process, many people gradually found that something was wrong: the way the program treated the contestants competing for topics really made many people feel uncomfortable.
A report in Insider confirmed the "conspiracy theory" of netizens. After listening to the stories of more than 30 former players and internal staff, everyone agreed that ANTM put ratings above the life safety of players.
During the competition, the program group forced the players to recall the painful past of abuse and trauma for the sake of ratings. The bad competition environment even makes many players sick, even regardless of the dangerous challenges of life arrangement.
Needless to say, in order to induce the effect of the program, the editor will lead the speech to the minefield of European and American cultures such as sexual orientation, body shape and race.
Some netizens found that for the effect of the program, the setting of some challenges is really getting more and more outrageous.
The more you fear any animal, the more you "partner" with it.
Walking on the pool driftwood in high heels,
Walking in a giant squirrel ball,
In addition to these "terrorists", for some players, the transformation link is also the most dangerous existence.
At the beginning of each period, the program group will let the professional modeling team "reshape" the players, which is also the program that the audience is most looking forward to.
TA's hair is bleached, curly, straightened, lengthened, shaved and so on, but in the process, many people have been greatly hurt.
16 season player Mikaela Schipani entered the emergency room after transformation. Rough hair extension technique caused her scalp to have a serious rash and began to bleed heavily.
But in order to shoot, the producer explicitly forbade her to take off her wig unless the doctor issued a certificate.
12 season, aminah's transformation plan is to make his curly hair fluffy. After she strongly expressed her allergy to leavening agent, the stylist tied her to a chair:
"(Your styling) is what the program group wants, and we must do it as required!"
In order not to be eliminated, Aminat Ainde had to reform. After the game, a bald spot of about 2 inches appeared directly on her scalp, which gradually improved after three years of treatment.
A staff member who participated in the sixth and seventh seasons said that the original 200-hour material will be cut into 45 minutes when it is broadcast, and there will definitely be many "controversial" clips on TV for the effect of the program.
Therefore, the program group has also worked hard on the "personal label" of the players.
Each contestant will receive a "personality test and psychological evaluation" before recording the program, and the program team will create a "personal design" for each contestant according to the results given by the psychologist.
In this way, the audience will see "party ladies", "ugly duckling" and "top students of famous schools" participating in the competition.
In addition, the program group will also control the players in all directions during the recording process.
There is no privacy except sleeping and going to the toilet. They can't surf the internet, use mobile phones and have no contact with the outside world.
After two or three months of continuous recording, many people often don't know what day it is today, and they will talk to their families under the camera unless the program needs it.
Shoot continuously for 20 hours every day, during which you can't eat or drink in order to keep your style. Often asked to be interviewed in the "most vulnerable and weak state" after working all day.
Players often faint under heavy pressure.
If their state is not emotional enough, the producer will bring out the privacy of the contestants and make them feel "uneasy" or other desired reactions.
/kloc-a player who asked not to be named in the 0/6 season said that she was once asked in front of the camera, "When you learned that your mother committed suicide, did it have a big impact on you?"
Others were asked after the elimination, "Will your late father be disappointed with your elimination?"
One of the most controversial things happened to Angelea Preston in the 20 1 1 season.
At the age of 25, she won the championship of the season, but before long, Taiya and other judges decided to cancel her qualification.
After reading the list of winners, Taiya learned from the production population that Angelina had worked as a "sex worker" before, but this experience was hidden from them before signing up, so she decided to revoke her championship qualification and let the runner-up take over.
In just a few minutes, Angelea experienced ups and downs, and she was at a loss when standing on the stage.
Even if we didn't cut into this paragraph, after the program was broadcast, the rumors about "Angelea is J-girl" on the Internet were still raging.
Not long ago, Angelea mentioned this old story in an interview. She said that before taking part in the competition, the producers knew that she had been a "escort" and they also communicated on the phone. And this past is not my own choice, but after being trafficked, I fell into a quagmire.
"This past event made me feel ashamed, but after participating in this program, I feel even more ashamed than before."
This incident also led netizens to start the condemnation mode of ANTM.
"Instead of helping her, they used her predicament against her."
"So, she overcame this past, but she was hurt by this program."
"@ Tya Banks, you owe her an apology."
In addition to the physical and psychological oppression of the players, the race, sexual orientation, disability and weight of the players can all be the points to amplify the effect of the program.
In the fourth season, Brittany Brower, a white contestant, was asked to paint black and dress up as "African-American", and other contestants were also asked to express other races in the filming.
Some contestants immediately expressed their concerns, and even found producers to discuss their views during the filming process, but they were all rejected by the program group. The reason they gave is:
"This is taiya's idea. Taiya is black and says it won't mind, so it doesn't matter. "
However, Taiya can't represent all black people at all. You can imagine what kind of public opinion attacks those players face after the show.
Other contestants also expressed their dissatisfaction.
Hartshorne, a plus-size player in the ninth season, was told that she was overweight. "In the morning, other girls looked perfect, but you weren't. What do you think? "
Male player Cory Wade was criticized for wearing too feminine clothes and letting him grow a beard;
And let Isis King, the first publicly transsexual player, inject estrogen in front of the camera;
Refuse visually impaired player Amanda Swafford to rehearse before the catwalk. ...
All of the above are in the atmosphere of "diversity and tolerance", creating contrast and attracting discussion.
What is even more unexpected is that at the end of the program, the contestants no longer judge by their strength.
"What's the use of having a nice and beautiful model? If nothing interesting happens, she won't succeed, because this is a TV program. "
As early as May 2020, Taiya has responded to more and more questions:
"See everyone's criticism of the previous program, I agree with you. Looking back now, some bridges are really outrageous. Thank you for your sincere feedback. "
In the competition, the audience can not only see whether the players have tried their best, but also see whether the program group has shown sincerity. Once it goes against the original intention, it will put the cart before the horse, and whether it stops broadcasting or not, it is doomed to be a chicken feather.