America's Next Top Model

PREMIERED May 20, 2003

THE SCOOP Back when Tyra Banks was more supermodel and less Oprah-lite, she launched a surprisingly as-of-yet-unexplored reality show formula: Add 10 aspiring models to one house, throw in several torturous photo shoots (hello outdoor winter bikini shoot!), and subtract dignity to find out WHO will become America's. Next. Top. Model. Nine cycles later, ANTM continues to be the CW's highest rated show, and remains one of our guiltiest pleasures. What can we say? It makes us smile with our eyes. —Kate Ward