Later that night, the models were photographed so that they could earn the fan votes that would allow them into the final cast. The episode began with the conclusion of the last episode, where the chosen top sixteen finalists had a vertical catwalk for Guess as their first challenge with Rob and supermodel Jessica Hart as the judges. The final cast was revealed by Tyra, leaving the eliminated semifinalists to be sent home. The finalists for cycle twenty were taken to Los Angeles where for the first time in the show’s history, men would be able to participate. The international destination for the cycle was Bali, Indonesia. This was the first cycle of the show to feature male contestants, and Tyra indicated in an interview that a school version called LeGore’s next Top Model inspired her to start including male contestants.
The winner of the competition was 19-year-old Jourdan Miller from Bend, Oregon with Marvin Cortes placing as runner up. The prizes for this cycle included a modeling contract with NEXT Model Management, a spread in Nylon magazine, and a US$100,000 campaign with Guess. Tyra Banks, Kelly Cutrone, Bryanboy, and Rob Evans all returned as judges. The twentieth cycle of America’s Next Top Model premiered on August 2, 2013. The modeling world is a spectator sport for the rest of us – let us enjoy the dramatic makeovers, the crazy photo shoots, and the ‘I’m not here to make friends – I’m here to be a model’ trashy wonderfulness.About America’s Next Top Model (season 20) in brief The judges are the experts, not the viewers.
They tried it last season, and at no point did I understand the decision to add yet another facet to the judging. I get that ANTM wants to make the audience feel more like a part of the show by having viewers critique the photos as well – via comments and videos – but it doesn’t work. One thing I still don’t understand is the social media aspect. This season will undoubtedly bring about catfights among the girls and possibly outright fights among the boys – a good number of the guys and girls are single and already plotting out their picks. If for no other reason, watch this season of ANTM for the fights over the boys – a staple in any good reality show. This created immediate trouble for Hernandez, who Tyra Banks said had the advantage of a natural ‘smize’ – that’s a Banks word meaning ‘smiling with your eyes.’ The other contestants got annoyed and called him immature. The biggest surprise was that the first incident of drama happened among the men when Chris Hernandez put on boxing gloves and, supposedly playfully, went around ‘punching’ people. Only the quirky Nina Burns stood out – she reminded me a lot of season 12’s runner-up Allison Harvard with her lanky frame, blonde hair, and alien-like eyes. The women, surprisingly, were, for the most part, forgettable.
Frontrunners include Marvin Cortes (who was teased and called ‘Tyra’ growing up), Cory Hinderoff, and Phil Sullivan.
It was nice to see the modeling perspective from potential male models instead of ANTM’s typically catty female contestants. Many of them, in fact, were quite normal. The most interesting thing to see was that the boys honestly wanted to join the modeling industry and weren’t all pompous morons looking for their 15 minutes of fame. girls dynamic provided that I didn’t expect. What made it interesting? Some twists that the guys vs. But what modelesque legs it stands on! I was surprisingly entertained by the two-hour episode. Brits – I figured that the Tyra Banks modeling competition show was on its last legs. After 10 years and 19 cycles – including some gimmicks in the last few years such as ‘College Edition’ and Americans vs. I must admit that I didn’t expect much watching the season 20 premiere of America’s Next Top Model ( ANTM).