42 - America's Next Top Model Part 1: Tyra, Top Model, and the Birth of a Reality TV Empire

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You wanna be on top? Buckle up kiddies, because Ash is taking a ginormous swan dive into the depths of America's Next Top Model.

In Part 1 of this series, we explore the woman behind one of the most influential reality shows of the 2000s: Tyra Banks. From her early life and modelling career to the creation of ANTM, we unpack the vision behind the franchise and the contradictions that would come to define it.

How did a show created to empower young women become one so often criticised for body shaming, exploitation, and turning vulnerability into entertainment?

If you, too, feel personally victimised by ANTM, join us for this wild ride.

Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of anti-fatness, body shaming, eating disorders, and eating disorder behaviours. Please listen at your own discretion. 

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