At the CW upfront presentations today, Tyra Banks addressed the crowd in promotion of the all-star cycle of America's Next Top Model to air this fall, and promised that cycle 17 will mark the end of the show's existence as its most basis premise:
"We will never have another normal cycle of America's Next Top Model again," she said, perhaps the first person in history to apply the term "normal" to the show.
Banks did not elaborate, so I guess it's up to me to elaborate for her. Here's what I'm guessing she meant (and probably can't say in front of people she hopes will buy ad space on her show):
The lifespan of Top Model as simply Top Model has come and gone. As reality shows go, it's ancient. Sixteen seasons! That's a lot of seasons, and the show's attempts to make the competition more "high fashion" have not increased ratings or decreased fan feelings that the show hit its peak more than a few cycles ago. I mean, I still love it, obviously, but you can only watch so many episodes of crazy photo shoots and ridiculous runways before you feel like you've seen it all before.
So, since cancellation is clearly not an option, Tyra and her America's Next Top Model crew are opting for the "Why jump the shark when you can catapult over it?" method, and the series will become its own spin-off from now on, starting with All-Stars in the fall.
Has Tyra Lost Her Mind?
Lets help the good sis Tyra and come up with these creative cycle themes:
1) A cycle on Queen Jade who was rob during her cycle. Basically it would be Jade competing with Jade and she would win all the challenges
OH I WON THE CHALLENGE AGAIN? FABULOUS~
2. Kittens VS. Cougars
3. Male Cycle
4. Male VS. Female
5. Asian Cycle
6. Grab random people from walmart and cast them as contestants cycle
7. Teen Mom Cycle
8. Plus Size Cycle
9. A Cycle All About Tyra (All the photo shoots in the mansion are all photos of Tyra)
10) International Cycle
11) A Cycle with all the 16 winners competing for the ultimate title
