Back in 2003, Tyra Banks decided to put the skills she learned as a model and put together a competition show in which she would cast groups of young girls to become top models. Thus, America's Next Top Model was born. The reality competition show went on to have 24 seasons, and throughout every season, they all had the same goal: to become America's Next Top Model.
Tya Banks' Ideals' Remain in the Past What was first seen as a stepping stone for models became a place that made girls feel worse about themselves and, even after the competition, would not be the place where they could seek out comfort, as was seen with Cycle 17 contestant Angelea Preston, who Banks shunned because of her past.
Tyra's Model Expectations Were Not the Best Throughout the competition, besides wanting to win the coveted prizes, the competitors had one thing in mind: making Tyra Banks proud. Tyra had always been seen as a role model to many women, and being in her presence meant she was "rooting for you" and cared to see them thrive.
Some of the most controversial moments of the show were when Tyra decided she wanted to switch the race of the contestants and, in the end, make them do blackface on themselves. This became a moment that made the show get a lot of rage from viewers, but it wasn't stopped until it was done for a second time during Cycle 14, and then Banks released a statement apologizing for the photoshoot, but the apology was made a little too late.