21 Moments From "America's Next Top Model" That Prove Just How Wild (And Sometimes Problematic) It Was

    How did any of this make it to air?

    Shelby Heinrich
    by Shelby Heinrich

    BuzzFeed Staff

    It's been made pretty clear that many moments on America's Next Top Model did not age well, to say the least. Well, TikTok has noticed too, and I just couldn't keep these to myself. Here are some moments that I still can't believe weren't a fever dream:

    2. When Miss J wasn't feeling Xiomara's walk, so he decided to get brutally honest:

    @absurdlittlebird

    WERKKKK XIOMARA ##antm ##fyp ##throwback ##tyrabanks ##wannabeontop

    ♬ original sound - .morgzzz

    3. When a confused Kristi showed us just how much she loved the US of A:

    @candyelemental

    the girls on this show just absolutely baffle me sometimes ##antm

    ♬ sonido original - candyelemental

    4. When Tyra pulled this switcheroo on the contestants:

    @micheleidd

    And that’s on sociopath ##tyrabanks ##antm ##topmodel ##tyra ##fyp

    ♬ original sound - micheleid7

    6. When Tyra had...this response to Kim's identity:

    @bitch_inthematrix

    WHY WOULD YOU REACT THAT WAY I— 🤡 ##fyp ##foryou ##antm ##tyrabanks ##learnfromme ##xyzbca

    ♬ tyra be like ... the gays who - bitch_inthematrix

    7. When this contestant wanted what Tyra had:

    @alyssanuzzo74

    I can’t stop watching this ##americasnexttopmodel ##fyp ##xyzabc ##YoplaitCupRelay

    ♬ original sound - alyssanuzzo74

    8. When someone decided THIS was a good idea for a photo shoot:

    @bitch_inthematrix

    WHAT DOES THAT MEAN???? ##fyp ##antm ##natureathome ##tyrabanks ##foryou ##trending ##xyzbca

    ♬ original sound - bitch_inthematrix

    9. And this was how that photo shoot played out:

    @etherealtrashbag

    why tyra??? what is the reason ##antm ##tyrabanks ##fyp

    ♬ original sound - etherealtrashbag

    11. Also, when THIS was approved to be an actual photo shoot:

    @marinara111

    ceo of “wHaATtT?!?!” ##fyp ##antm ##tyrabanks ##americasnexttopmodel ##controversial

    ♬ original sound - marinara111

    12. And this was how THAT ONE played out:

    @justsammorris

    Tyra honestly needs to do jail time for this ... Like GASP. The noughties were wild man I ... ##fyp ##antm ##wtf ##shocking

    ♬ original sound - justsammorris

    13. When these stilettos were an actual safety hazard:

    @uwumoments

    enjoy this one of them falling... ##fyp ##antm

    ♬ original sound - uwumoments

    14. When the striking 2000s fashion trends jumped right out:

    @dinovagino

    The early 2000’s was a WILD ride for fashion ##ANTM ##YouWannaBeOnTop ##LizzieMcGuire

    ♬ original sound - dinovagino

    15. When this chick basically just wasn't feelin' it and gave us this iconic soundbite:

    @bellacarr44

    after work i get bored and watch antm only to see how problematic and questionable it is

    ♬ original sound - bellacarr44

    16. When the judges decided to compare the models' natural and retouched photos:

    @ellio_spaghettio

    the gasps i have exuded watching this show... ##fyp ##foryou ##foryoupage ##xyzbca ##antm ##tyrabanks ##americasnexttopmodel

    ♬ original sound - ellio_spaghettio

    17. When this girl should probably have just stopped talking:

    @mcbayybee

    I’m 2min in to episode 1....##cancelled ##antm ##racism ##fyp

    ♬ original sound - mcbayybee

    19. When Miss J had an absolutely perfect response:

    @_staylina

    Mr. Jay’s reaction = everyone’s reaction ##antm ##americasnexttopmodel ##tyrabanks ##learnontiktok ##favoritememories ##SoapBop ##got2bhome ##tiktoker

    ♬ original sound - _staylina

    20. When Claire decided to slide right in:

    @charlottereiid

    “My head hurts” antm got me all the way allllll the wayyyyy fucked up ##antm

    ♬ original sound - charlottereiid

    21. And finally, when Yaya put everyone in their place, aka where they belonged:

    @taylorbeingtaylor

    TYRAS FACE SAYS IT ALL BRO SMH ##antm ##tyrabanks ##familytime ##MakeBakeShake ##gonnabefriends ##healthheroes ##fyp ##yaya

    ♬ original sound - taylorbeingtaylor