Posted on May 21, 2020

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?

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:

1. When Kendal made a decent point:

@dripdriplopes
##antm ##americasnexttopmodel ##tyra
♬ original sound - dripdriplopes

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

5. When this model explained her dating preferences:

@madalynnebella
ANTM is on some other shit ##antm ##tyrabanks ##fyp ##foryoupage ##foryou ##wtf ##cookinghacks ##InTheHouseparty ##cancelled ##throwbacktiktok ##early2000s
♬ Pink weenis - madalynnebella

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

10. And this was the judging process:

@koztalbaybee
ARREST HER ##fyp ##foryou ##foryoupage ##xyzbca ##xyzcba ##antm ##hulu ##tv
♬ original sound - koztal.mp4

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

18. When one of the contestants LITERALLY FAINTED:

@televisionmoments
##antm ##nexttopmodel ##realitytv ##tyrabanks ##fyp
♬ You need to work on your presence - televisionmoments

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

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

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:

1. When Kendal made a decent point:

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

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

4. When Tyra pulled this switcheroo on the contestants:

5. When this model explained her dating preferences:

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

7. When this contestant wanted what Tyra had:

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

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

10. And this was the judging process:

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

12. And this was how THAT ONE played out:

13. When these stilettos were an actual safety hazard:

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

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

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

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

18. When one of the contestants LITERALLY FAINTED:

19. When Miss J had an absolutely perfect response:

20. When Claire decided to slide right in:

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

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