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Tyra Banks has apologized for comments she made in a 2006 episode of America's Next Top Model after a clip of her criticizing a contestant’s tooth gap went viral in recent weeks, triggering a storm of criticism. The clip showed Banks telling contestant Dani Evans that she would never attain the coveted…

Ryan Seacrest seems to have never met a camera or microphone he didn't like, but the American Idol host may be feeling a bit overexposed in a new intrusion and negligence lawsuit from a former America's Next Top Model contestant. In a multi-claim complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court late last week, Kiara…

America’s Next Top Model creator Tyra Banks took to Twitter to honor Jael Strauss, a contestant on the reality competition series who died Tuesday at the age of 34 after a battle with breast cancer. “Top Model has lost a beautiful soul,” wrote Banks. “We will all remember Jael and her fun-loving spirit and beautiful…

Jael Strauss, the America’s Next Top Model season 8 contestant who announced her cancer diagnosis in October and shared her short battle with the disease on Facebook, died this morning in Austin, Texas. She was 34. A Go Fund Me page started by Strauss’ partner and friends last month to help defray her medical expenses…

When Nyle DiMarco won the Mirror Ball Trophy on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars in 2016, he was following in the ballroom steps of deaf actress Marlee Matlin, who danced (but didn’t win) on the show back in 2008. It was DiMarco’s second reality TV show victory in as many years: He’d already taken the top honor on The…

Tyra Banks is doing without the contestant age limit for America's Next Top Model's 24th cycle and second on VH1. The model and producer announced the news via Twitter, saying in a video that they are removing the previous 27 years and younger age requirement. "There have been 23 cycles of America's Next Top Model…

Tyra Banks will return as host of America's Next Top Model, which has been renewed for a 24th cycle and second on VH1. Production will begin this summer. Banks, who hosted all 22 seasons of Top Model on UPN and the CW, will also continue as executive producer alongside Ken Mok. Banks replaces Rita Ora, who hosted the…

European pay-tv giant Sky has acquired first-window UK rights to CBS' MacGyver remake as well as the latest season of America's Next Top Model, hosted by Rita Ora. Both series, which were picked up from CBS International, will premiere in Britain within the next few weeks with MacGyver set to air on February 8 on Sky…

VH1 has set Monday, December 12 for the premiere of the new 14-episode season of America's Next Model. Rita Ora hosts the new incarnation of the modeling reality competition series with supermodel and body activist Ashley Graham, Paper Magazine Chief Creative Officer Drew Elliott and celebrity stylist and image…

VH1 today confirmed Rita Ora as host of its upcoming reincarnation of America’s Next Top Model with supermodel and body activist Ashley Graham, Paper Magazine Chief Creative Officer Drew Elliott and celebrity stylist and image architect Law Roach serving as judges. As previously announced, the show’s creator Tyra…

America's Next Top Model will live on! The modeling reality competition series, which ended its 22-cycle run on the CW and its predecessor UPN, has been picked up by VH1 for a new 14-episode season. Top Model creator and executive producer Tyra Banks, who hosted the show for its entire run to date, will continue as an…

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details of last night’s America’s Next Top Model series finale.  After over a decade of diamonds in the rough, flame-outs and judges like Janice Dickinson, J. Alexander, Niger Barker, Kimora Lee Simmons and Twiggy, the Tyra Banks led America's Next Top Model (0.3/1) came to an end…