Tyra Banks, Rita Ora reflect. You could see it in their eyes as Tyra Banks entered the judging room on Wednesday night’s season finale of America’s Next Top Model; she’s the type of model- mogul- actress with too many hyphenates to count, a pop cultural entity who can still elicit looks of starstruck bewilderment on the faces of international entertainers (here’s smizing at you, Rita Ora) and supermodel body activists (hi, Ashley Graham) alike. Since relinquishing hosting duties to Ora last year, Banks made a cameo on Wednesday’s episode (only her second on- camera appearance across the show’s 2. India Gants or branded businesswoman Tatiana Price — would strut ANTM’s next- generation crown into the future. Banks, however, swiftly exited the set before Ora and company anointed 2.

Gants as the winner. Good luck.”Recalling Banks’ former glory at the head of the panel, the moment injected a new- and- improved cycle with a nostalgic rush, but also served as a fitting metaphor for the 4. ANTM’s ever- evolving identity. Though her name still appears in bold letters at the tail end of the show’s opening credits (she’s the creator and executive producer, after all), Banks has been inching closer and closer to the outer edges of the Top Model family for years; she’s still there (largely in spirit), but the decision to coronate America’s Next Top Model is no longer hers, and her exit was a long time coming.“It wasn’t that hard,” Banks says, speaking exclusive to EW, of stepping away from the gig, something she’s wanted to do since the show’s eighth cycle began in 2. It was actually exciting. I wanted the show to continue; I wanted to keep it new. Freaks And Geeks Episode 16 there. With me creating and owning a significant portion of the show, it’s in my best interests to keep it going and to keep it fresh.”And refresh, revitalize, and renew she has.

Banks might not take a daily seat in the show’s editing bay or micro- manage production (she says she “used to have a problem” with the latter) anymore, but she still means something to the program, which has come a long way under her wing — from cycle 1’s cramped, closet- sized judging room to a worldwide franchise that now boasts more than 2. Mongolia, Australia, Finland, Thailand, and the Caribbean.“I had mentors telling me in order to expand your production company and have new things, you have to delegate. You create and you move on, so that’s where I am right now with the show is more overseeing in general,” Banks — she now juggles a cosmetics line, dubbed Tyra Beauty, a production company, and an upcoming teaching gig at Stanford — admits.

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VH1. It’s perhaps that agile transition from model to global brand that pushed cycle 2. VH1 — to new creative heights. Banks’ profile as a dynamic fashion icon- turned- entrepreneur provided a blueprint for what the show now looks for in its victors. No longer are a modelesque frame and cheekbones sculpted for the Gods the sole requirements to win the ANTM title; in the vein of the Jenners, the Hadids, and even Ora herself, these ladies have to take ownership of their public personas — brands, businesses, and boss- like attitudes — to secure the prize.“I feel like we accomplished a new outlook on what it takes to be a model in the modern world. You have to be adaptable to everything: social media, businesses, working with brands, film, music.

It’s more of a responsible thing than a fashionable thing; it’s like responsible business,” Banks adds. The goal wasn’t always to build a multi- faceted star, though. Dating back to ANTM’s inaugural season in 2. While several finalists — including cycle 5’s Mollie Gondi and cycle 1’s Elyse Sewell — have worked consistently on runways and in magazines around the world, ANTM has yet to produce an actual supermodel. In fact, its most successful contestants have worked as actresses, with cycle 1.

Analeigh Tipton (Crazy, Stupid, Love., Lucy) and cycle 3’s Yaya Da. Costa (The Kids Are All Right, The Butler) booking major Hollywood roles. While alumni have appeared in global editions of Vogue (cycle 3’s Toccara Jones posed for Vogue Italia, cycle 1. Brittani Kline shot a six- page spread for Vogue Mexico), the new breed of ANTM has shape- shifted its standards to combat critics who blame the “stigma” of reality television for impeding contestants’ careers.

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VH1“It’s an opportunity to set the tone for future years,” Gants says of her win. I don’t want reality TV to hinder my opportunities as a model at all. I want to take this new revamped season and say, . I guess Top Model has normalized what difference is in beauty.”And yet, amid a contentious cycle (1.

Instagram followers) as well as the high- end clients she hopes to book.“I’m really proud of India. I wouldn’t say she’s super different from what we’ve had in the past, but I do think she’s going to benefit from what’s at her fingertips, which is this convergence of social media and traditional model. Watch Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance) Online Mic on this page.

She’ll be able to work in the high fashion industry but also connect to everyday people,” Banks speculates. It’s about watching the ratings, trying to increase them, and getting them to a place where the show can live without me.”While Banks’ 2. Gants’ potentially game- changing reign is just getting started.“I’ll be in New York soon,” she exclaims, with Banks’ blessing in tow.

Brittany “Bre” Scullark was a contestant during Cycle 5 of ANTM. Probably best known for her raspy, sultry voice and spunky personality, Bre won over two. Camara “Yaya” DaCosta Johnson was a contestant and runner-up on Cycle 3 Of ANTM. Freedom Force Movie Watch Online. After finishing in second place in America’s Next Top Model, where she is.

• The fourteenth cycle of America's Next Top Model premiered on March 10, 2010, and is the eighth season to be aired on The CW. The cycle's catch phrase is "Work It Out".
• Tyra Banks, Rita Ora, ANTM cycle 23 winner reflect on the show's legacy.

Tyra being Tyra, cycle after cycle. The Pantomime Brazilian (Cycle 9, Episode 1) If there is one thing no one ever needs to see on television, it is a woman. The leading information resource for the entertainment industry. Find industry contacts & talent representation. Manage your photos, credits, & more.