Americas next top model was 1st broadcasted in 2003.It is a brain child of Tyra Banks- an American model who doubles up as a media personality. It is a reality show on TV that is built around a fashion and modeling theme. Models compete as well as the eventual winner is rewarded with a modeling contract with a well to try and do modeling agency. The winner also scheduled for the cover shoot in the fashion magazine.
While other programs series have seasons to denote installments, Americas next top model audition has cycles. Every cycle is made up of a minimum of nine and also a maximum of 18 episodes. The cycle starts with between ten and twenty five contestants where after every episode, one contestant gets eliminated. There are several instances when you will find double eliminations but it’s not common. Even rare are multiple eliminations or lack of elimination at all. All these decisions rely on judging panel and which consensus they come to. Makeovers are only administered to contestants following the initial two eliminations.
Contestants first get training that relate to the theme of each week as an example, how to walk in the runway, acting or make up application for several occasions. They’re then tested on which they’ve been training on or related challenges where the winner as decided by the judges wins prizes and is safe from elimination. Each episode is closely associated to a theme from the modeling world ranging from dealing with press during interviews, promotion of the commercial product to being a participant in the runway show.
There cannot be an Americas next top model auditions 2012 without the photo shoot. This ranges from beauty shots exactly where the photographer takes shots of the model’s face, close up shots to emphasize to posing nude, in lingerie or perhaps in swim wear. Models also pose for photos in other clothes, semi-nude or along with a male model. Photos and video shoot weigh heavily with regards to final judging, photo shoot or when deciding which one will be used in which commercial.
When all has been said and done, the final part of every segment in every episode involves experts in the fashion industry forming a panel to evaluate the contestants. Each week there is a guest judge added on to the regular ones who is in charge of seeing just how the theme of each week was executed.
The entire process of elimination is much more rigid. The program host reveals as a way of merit, one after the other the photos from the contestants who definitely have survived the cut. The first ones to be called receives different benefits that will include a trip to a foreign destination.