Robin is also very religious in this show and actually refuses a photoshoot later on because she doesn't want to expose her body. I don't think this was about her thinking she was too big, I imagine this was more to do with her personal morals.
And hooboy did Tyra give her the shame for having personal morals on that later episode...it was awful. I also found her a hypocrite for calling Katie out "makes you look like Miss July" when we've seen Tyra in that exact pose for Sports Illustrated. Jessica, I am here for you still making these vids bagging on the treatment of these young women. It keeps this top of mind for whenever Tyra gets it in her head that another season of ANTM is needed.
Yess, as much as I don't like her on the count of being homophobic, I never wish anyone to be forced to go against their morals. That always bothered me. They painted her as such a villian for not wanting to be butt naked
I'd love to see a show like ANTM only instead of judging models, they judge photographers who are all tasked with photographing the same model in the same styling/staging. But to make it fair the photographers would also be responsible for choosing the shot they think is the best and edit it themselves.
Watching ANTM as adult, we all realized that Tyra Banks wants to make her own cult by torturing these poor aspiring models for entertainment and needs to worship her no matter what.
It’s crazy how they kept shaming both Robin (her age and size) and Elise (low weight and being a medical student who put her studies on hold) throughout this whole season. It’s uncomfortable. Of course, it did provide the drama that they wanted; Robyn and Shannon refusal to shoot nude and Elyse’s unhinged rant. But, it was always at the expense of the models.
What's odd is that the fashion industry back then required you to be a size 0 so it made no sense why they went after the smallest girl for being too skinny, and the "plus size" woman was in amazing shape and could have gotten a lot of great commercial gigs. I'm glad the show's over in any event.
The double standards from the judges is just ridiculous. They called out Robin in the first episode for being "plus sized" and that one other girl for being "too artificially tan" but you know that Elyse's problem is? She's too pale and skinny. And if she tried to fix those "problems" they would call her out for that too.
This season they actually tried to make it seem like Elyse had an eating disorder, when she flat out denied it, she just is naturally skinny and doesn't over eat. On top of that they weren't properly provided food in general. This whole show is super abusive. The winner didn't even get the actual prize!
Yes, don't forget they called out Adrianne for her size 11 feet (the woman is like 5 11" I think??) - so ridiculous and abusive! Looking back on all of this, is just sad. And knowing what happened with the winner, Adrianne Curry - who she never received anything she was supposed to, is horrifying!
i legit feel like they just made things up to get a rise out of the girls for ratings sometimes. if elyse had gained 10 lbs you know they'd have something to say about that too. such insecure judges oy vey lol
@@Wolvesbane39 I remember on one season, they made a big deal about a girl who they thought could be the first "plus-size" person to win. I think she was either size 8 or size 10. 🙄 But whaddya know, after being there for awhile she gradually lost weight, because like you said, they didn't feed them properly. Then they criticized her for it, assuming she was choosing to diet (she adamantly denied it), telling her to decide if she wanted to be a plus-sized model or not. She started becoming model-model thin, and that was...bad? 🤯 The show must've taken whatever answer they gave for "What's your biggest insecurity?" in the pre-interviews, given that to the judges, and told them always push those buttons. It's the only thing that makes sense to me as to why their "advice", "critiques" and message were never, ever consistent.
I feel like the emphasis on wanting very young models (like between 18-22, usually) isn't just because of youthful looks. I feel like part of it is because it's easier to manipulate and take advantage of models who don't have a lot of life experience yet, or who haven't had practice in setting boundaries. And I feel like this is illustrated especially through Robin, who is one of the contestants that was best at setting boundaries and hard 'no's. Later in the series, she refuses to do a nude shoot and gets sent home for it. Even though Shannon, who was 19, followed her lead and declined to do the shoot as well.
100% and it doesn’t even matter how old someone is. If you look 20 you’ll still get work even if you’re 30+. The entire business is based on looks. Nothing is real, besides campaign or age specific things , are doesn’t matter.
A nude shoot? That's insane. Some models are already uncomfortable in bikinis, making them go nude is so invasive and unecessary... They'll likely never even do these types of concepts outside of the show :/
Shannon made her own decision on that and Robin wasn’t as strong of a model. That said her Black and white portrait was her best shot of competition & they sent her home the week she produced that picture 😅
When I was watching this as a kid and nude photos hoots came up I thought that's how it is in the industry. I used to view models negatively because I thought if your dream is to be a model then you automatically have to be comfortable being nude most times in front of people on set or at runways. I didn't think you could be a model and set these boundaries because this is how I thought the industry worked
I remember watching this in high school and being so confused about what made Robyn "plus-size." It's also interesting watching this show back, and realizing how much of it was teaching young and impressionable women how to acclimate to toxicity, abuse, and a lack of consent and boundaries. 🚮🚮🚮
Yaaaas! Thank you! I remember watching this show when I was younger, and just thinking to myself, I'm 5 foot 2 inches and weigh 115 pounds. I'm fat, and not very pretty. This show is really good at making girls feel bad about themselves for no good reason at all. It's sickening that a woman who's a size 6, is considered " plus size " 🤢🤮🤬
While the fashion industry is just now starting to embrace "mid range" models. Back when this show was created and until very recently, plus boards began at size 8. For a while it was sizes 8-14 and then sizes 16 & 18 were included. The height standards still were 5'9 and up. Mind you, those models would then be booked for brands that were too big for them so they would be asked to bring padding to fill the clothing. This still happens often.
@@aryabolton2949 Your emojis made me laugh lol 🤣 Also, the size 6 being fat is even in the Devil Wears Prada 😅 I think it's because in the fashion industry the models can wear a size 0 so size 6 is plus size compared to that lol 😆
@@Firespawnable lol thanks! Glad I could give you a giggle! Sometimes the emojis speak better than the words lol. The fashion industry ( in my opinion) is just another elite club that excludes anyone who's not up to their crazy, unattainable beauty standards. It's really sad. I wonder how many of those girls are truly happy....
This made me realise just how many shoots they did with very little clothing this season. There's another shoot where the girls wear lingerie and another where they are fully nude. And Adrienne also got sexually harrassed this season. So disgusting to see it all together, they really took advantage of these young women, who most likely had no idea what they were getting themselves into
@@realdex I agree that season 2 was good, but the judges were WAY too harsh with the girls in season 3! Look back at what they said. They almost never had anything nice to say to the girls in season 3!
Tyra: *makes Robin feel bad about wanting to cover herself up* Also Tyra: Ohh, why are you crying, Robin? Her high-pitched tone made it sound even more manipulative.
antm: robin is sooo old at 26 shows now: literally casting 30y olds as high-schoolers also, imagine you are 2nd day in your new job outside of your actual field that you used to study/work at and you are expected to be as good at it as professional who did it for 20 years just because they "showed you"? that was what happened here with Tyra.
you're comparing two different things. in modeling 26 is old if you're stepping into it. At that age u are expected to be in the industry already and in your prime. tv shows is a different industry.. it's not fashion
TV shows cast older actors for students because of working laws. If you use minors, they can't film for the same hours and therefore, it takes longer to finish the shoot. That has nothing to do with modeling. I don't think the law even applies to it. Also, actors have playing ages. So, just because they are 30 in real life, some of them can still look younger after styling. Really bad comparison.
I think it's interesting that Tyra mentions being the "biggest girl" in Victoria's Secret shows when she literally started doing Victoria's Secret because of her size. I think Tyra would have a point about not being covered if it was specifically a bikini photo shoot but...the wrap was clearly part of the outfit. Why did they give it to her if they didn't want her to wear it?
The modling, when we saw them posing, looked so much better, than the final pictures. Like, we saw good poses, great faces, but the final pictures are that bad. Either the Photographer was that bad, or it's blatantly that they picked the bad photos.
I think the bottom line for this show is entertainment value, not teaching aspiring models the craft or actually launching any top models (which they haven't). I think they take the angle of forming narratives and the choose a person who's going to be this cycle's villain, who's going to be the underdog, someone that they're going to champion for a little while and then invent reasons to turn on, they hone in on someone's insecurities and chip away at their self esteem and get them to break down (like Anchal for instance), zero in on the girl who's under the most stress and tighten the screws, and manipulate the contestants to pit them against one another and create rivalries for the purpose of drama. They already know who they're going to keep around and who they're not, and they're going to get rid of the extraneous characters who aren't useful to a story-driven narrative arc. The selection of Adrianne Curry - not meaning this as any insult to her- was based upon her having the big personality that's good for this type of tv, not upon her potential success in the modeling industry. Adrianne herself said that the agency who was obligated to sign her didn't want her and did nothing at all to promote her. This show isn't going to make anyone the next Gisele Bundchen, and it isn't really aiming to either.
Thanks for covering this show. I watched it as a young girl because people told me I should model as I was already 5’6” at 10 years old. It really effed up my body image.
Not sure if you know this Robyn’s photos were the only ones not used in the magazine because they considered her plus size ( which is just vile that they would think that) and the ones at the judging panel were apparently test shots. They weren’t the final product
I just looked this up, since I was curious because of this comment. Robyn is in there! And it seems like the first girl who was eliminated also did this shoot, cuz this shoot was used to promote the series and no spoilers! I think TH-cam isn't letting me link it, but I found it on Reddit through Google. I'm dead they either photoshopped hair or used a really bad wig on Ebony.
@@tychenofficial I Just found the reddit you mentioned. Ebony not only has a bad wig but you cannot even see her face. How is any future photographer going to want to book someone they can barely see.
@@travisphelps2405 yeah no problem. You should check out the photos in the magazine… it’s quite… interesting lol and Tyra is on the cover and spread (but she didn’t get the front page of the spread, Nicole did). And the girl who got eliminated was on the cover of the magazine with Tyra and Nicole lol
@@Luvie1980 Funny thing is, I heard that term from a British model. 😂 Well, here's the sitch: It's apparently a trend, shortening words. Although 'hood (short for neighborhood) has been around for decades. I think every generation has their own version of slang terms. I love saying "Spread me on toast, cuz I am officially jelly." 😛 Now, I must retreat to my lair & have sesh.😁
I never understood why everyone seemed to love this show and Tyra so much, she and the show were unprofessional, borderline abusive and sometimes straight up cruel. It wasnt a show about modeling, it was a prime time soap opera about models.
Me, almost 26 hearing people say 26 is old: 🥺😭 I think this cycle is a great example of what the 2000's were... A series of "WTF!?" moments televised 🤷🏻♀️
Ikr? 😔Imagine how it feels when you are even older than that 🥴😅 in whole honesty, I think is more about attitude and trying to be your own version and staying healthy too. Have a great day 🦋
We were conditioned to control women around us and ourselves. Not just women specifically, even gender roles were emphasised a lot.. and many more. That’s why we accepted these as okay.
Jessica, I need you to know that this videos are like therapy to me. You are so kind and empathic, you are like that voice in my head that finally is starting to talk back to my anxiety and toxic thoughts. It's so refreshing and precious, THANK YOU.
I couldn't figure out why I really enjoy these videos. I think you said it for me. My 20yr old self needs to hear what Jessica has to say. It's like a little reverse brainwashing 😁🙏
Stuff was a men's lifestyle magazine from back in the day. It was popular when FHM (for him magazine) and Maxim were also at the peak of popularity. Also, back in the early 2000's the myth that age was important was also perpetuated in the industry. I started modeling in 2004 when I was 27 and was told by agents to avoid sharing my age in the industry for fear of backlash.
@@visualbeauty3427 Many. I shot for several boutiques that had both physical and online stores. I worked for Glamour Magazine twice, Latina Magazine, Coogie and more. 18 years later and I am still modeling as well as a model coach and award winning professional photographer for 16 years.
@@TheModelpreneurCoach wow that's a dream, I'm 29 but I feel like that's too old in the modeling world to start modeling but times are different now so idk
the energy in this photoshoot was awful even to watch. you know when you're at a party and your instinct keeps telling you to get out of there asap? your friend goes to get a drink and they take forever to come back, it's dark, you don't know or trust anyone... same feeling. the photographer, especially given his position of power due to being in control of the situation, was almost predatorial to these models, and in such tiny space that they were sharing. no wonder the girls were so uncomfortable; this would've been a traumatic experience, no better that it was one of the very first for many of these girls.
Lol it’s hilarious bc last episode they’re talking about ol girl looked “leathery” bc she tanned too much -- and here they’re saying this girl is too pale. But if she tanned - wouldn’t she look “leathery” too? What do they wanttttt
I really don’t understand the concept of a woman “revealing her power and being strong” through uncovering her body . I’m not referring only to this video but in general as it happens nowadays with many female artists, them being overly sexualized and that automatically meaning they are stronger females…. I think we must respect the ones that don’t want to uncover their bodies, it’s a moral personal stand. For me personally it doesn’t have to do even with religion, I’m not religious at all, I just don’t like that. Anyways, watching your well done analysis, I realize even more how toxic was this show to the models, they don’t deserve so much abuse and wrong words…. I hate it and it all comes to that Tyra person, she set the mood for everything that was going on…
Agree!! I think in any way (either covering up, bearing it all, or anything in between) it’s the women’s own choice is what is the power. It’s true that it has been kinda expected of women to be one way cause of society, but some ppl really are just more modest with their bodies and they don’t feel comfortable showing it base point for example. Respect women’s choices for themselves :D
@@84rinne_moo exactly, is her choice but we don’t hear much today about modesty, is the other way around solely. Yeah it’s an entire discussion and I totally agree, reality is pretty different than what they portray in media. Thank you for the kind reply😊
Interesting that Tyra wore a suit for her shot and the other girls are in skinny swimwear. Anyway, your videos are making the world right again. Retribution for the poor girls and the impressionable audience who got mistreated by this show!
it was clear this shoot was made for the male gaze especially since it seems like the magazine these pictures are for are for a male targeted magazine, or thats what they made it seem like, almost playboy like. it's kind of a bit weird they made this a challenge when many of these girls are young (most of them probably barely legal) and they probably didn't know this would be part of what they had to do for the show. the comments from the photographer also just gave me creepy vibes, he was thirsting over the girls for the most part and not really giving actual feedback on their skills. makes sense why a lot of the girls were saying they were uncomfortable and why they wanted that one girl to not be so covered.
19:23 it’s funny that you mention that when Alexandria was known for “directing” the photoshoot by talking to the photographer and giving tips and ideas for the set etc. Obviously the judges didn’t like that
I am smaller than Robyn (not saying she’s large or anything’s wrong with her body, just that genetically I am small)… and I still refuse to wear short shorts or bikini bottoms. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be comfortable in what you’re wearing
That’s what I was trying to say, sorry, they made it about her “size” but size has nothing to do with it. If you don’t want to wear something you aren’t comfortable with people shouldn’t question it or make you feel bad about it. They should just see that you are uncomfortable with something and leave it at that
If you ever run out of ANTM to cover, you might want to give Australia's version a watch. I'm not sure how different season 1 is to the rest, but the first season basically treats the models like meat, and it's gross to watch. Their third shoot has them coupled up in lingerie and it was genuinely uncomfortable. Love to see your perspective on things, keep up the great vids
Watch Asia's next top model, the first episode, as a teen, I knew the tyra version judge was nasty because she didn't call the girls who were leaving beautiful like she did with the others. Probably because they we're southeast asian. It's disgusting
@@lunix3259 hooo boy, now that u mention it, I want this channel to react to that last episode of Asia's next top model (forgot which season tho) where the main judge has basically revealed why they made that Malaysian girl win instead of the Filipina. "You have the true face of Asia." And the girl has what would be globally seen as an "East Asian" face 😀 Okay
I had an agent tell me that the fashion industry prefers models to start in their teens then they retire from it in their early 20's because they want the models to be moldable & easier to work with. She said even though I could pass for 18/19 & was skinny enough, it was more about the mindset than the looks - the fashion industry preys on inexperienced women because they're meant to be props. In the commercial industry, you can model 'til your 80's if you want to as most brands look for more 'everyday" types of people - you still need to be attractive and certain features help, such as being taller than average or in good shape, but the standards aren't nearly as crazy as the fashion industry.
I get the same feeling from girls who do onlyfans and twitch girls that those platforms prefer 18/19 year olds who are easily swept away with the money and attention and i don't have anything against the girls there making some cash but all i can think is do you really want to be washed up at 24. And how long will it last before your replaced by a 19 year old who is still freshfaced and willing to get her boobs out for the camera i know that sounds not very nice but the idea of doing in onlyfans case pornography just doesn't feel like a good way to make a career maybe im just from a different time im 24 by the way
Absolutely. Especially now, at a time it seems people stay younger looking than they did even in the early 2000’s… (probably in some part because using tanning beds is no longer trendy!). It’s all about being inexperienced and pliable and not about numeric age.
Swimsuit are not to cover up in everything they need to open your body to posing, you combine high fashion & lingerie to sell that was VS catalogues & swimsuit all the time.
Stuff Magazine was by Maxim. It's target demographic toxic bros who liked gadgets. Explains the swimsuits, breast padding, emphasis on sexiness for the male gaze and the photographer being a creep
after revisited ANTM as an adult, I notice that they always chose very young women to be on this show...probably because they're a little more naive (generally) and easily manipulated to get a reaction.
It was the very first season and the viewers didn't understand the concept of the show so Tyra had to be in every episode involved. People watched more for Supermodel Tyra Banks than the actual show.
When I was a young teen watching this, I was so amazed by everything. Now looking back on it, so many results from the photoshoots (like this one) look incredibly cheap and amateuristic. Not edited well at all and the crops are strange too. I've been photographing for only 2 years now, and even I could do a better job 😅
The first season of ANTM was definitely one of the most toxic! So many potential topics to discuss about how brutal this season was and how much it hasn’t changed. Love your content!
I really love these videos because you explain the photographers role in ways that make sense all while defending the models, all who are new to the industry. Thank you for never being harsh on them & for bringing to light the asinine methods of the judges 🙄
Honestly, I'm not surprised they gave Elyse falsies. It's a men's magazine shoot. You usually don't see featured women (especially in swimsuits) with anything less than a B cup. Especially in a magazine like Maxim.
Every now and then I disagree with you because sometimes, the model does a bad job and it's ok to acknowledge it, but this shoot was really creepy, unprofessional and just bad altogether and it has nothing to do with the models.
I never saw Robyn as a model. She had such a bold personality she would have been great hosting a show or having her own show. Her personality was great and interesting. I thought Jade should’ve had her own show as well. She was a riot. Loved her confidence and her perspective.
It's amazing the difference in standards over time. It's mind boggling to hear people speak about these women like objects to make money vs human beings. I stopped watching ANTM a VERY long time ago, so idk how the later seasons are, but I hope Tyra left behind the horrible modeling rules that were drilled into her head at a young age and embraced a more open minded and supportive way of doing things.
Actually she and shannon refused to do the nude diamond shoot when they were 2 of the top couple girls left. Shannon made it through that despite refusing the shoot, and Robyn got eliminated for it
Notice how when Tyra did her little demonstration during the photoshoot, she was wearing much more than what they did, but she wants to talk about covering up.
As someone who used to be very thin and very pale due to a condition, I do think it's worth mentioning once and being like, "hey, are you getting all the vitamins you need, are you having any issues with fatigue or feeling cold all the time?" And then just roll with it. Everyone is different, I have chronic illness and that's where my struggles came from, but if things are under control, then don't worry about it. I have things under control now, but I do still look different, and that's okay. I'm glad more diversity and acceptance is coming up with places hiring models who are different body shapes, have disabilities, and are more relatable to people who will actually be buying the products when it comes to models for clothing brands.
I love that you highlight the photographer's responsibilty too. My job is to sort out and stamp mail and this is literally like me not doing my job and then blaming the delivery person for not knowing where to deliver the mail 😂. Like come on! You have a job too!
Girl I was right in the middle of watching the video the first time when you privated it and I was so confused for longer than I’d like to admit but I’m glad it’s back so I can finish🤣
With taking a six months high school photography class, natural lighting and and a phone camera I would probably be able to take better photos. What are these? How are these the final product?
I've been watching your videos for few years now and absolutely love your content. I was wondering if you could talk about how the photographers felt about being part of ANTM or like how the show affected their career. Idk I just feel like that would be quite interesting topic
Jessica, hi. Just stumbled across your channel. I’ve been watching your reaction videos on ANTM. I’m loving it. It’s true this show has aged very poorly and none of this would fly today but *at the time* this was great TV and mine and my daughter’s favorite show. Fortunately, it didn’t mess her up (lol) she was only like 6 and 7 at the time but she had a little notebook and she’d write all the girls names down and pick her favorites. She really developed a love for fashion. Her favorite model was Alison Harvard. Anyway now she is 20 and is pursuing a career in communications. I think she wants to be a correspondent and I really think that stemmed from this show. So, I love to watch your reactions to it and you are so super cute with your video game references! 😂
Mr Jay did an interview with twixt and he said that in the first season they had nothing- no idea what they were doing no ideas for photo shoots, no photographers lined up, no stylists nothing
I don't often watch the plugs for sponsors in videos, but I was distracted by your amazing photography. There is something enchanting about your use of light, composition, and colour. I love your analyses of ANTM too, but I just wanted to register my enjoyment of the brief glimpse I got of your photography.
er for the younger audience wondering "why is VIRGIN" sprawled on a sign it used to be a huge record store and label in nyc that sold merch. it was my fav place as a budding tween lol. nyc didnt just have a huge sign in a populated area screaming at people to stay pure
These judges make me sad for models who prefer 'modest shoots' whether they're muslim, or just prefer covering up for whatever reason. Kind of makes sense now why Halima Aden quit modeling.. I can guarantee people were disrespecting her the way they did to Robyn.
Funny is that I think Tyra and Kimora were in their 30s at this time, and they think Robin is old LOL! I think there was a supermodel who started at 50 and she got it rolling! I actually loved Kimora this season. She gave pragmatic feedback.
I noticed that for Robin, they said "here's the best 'polaroid' from the shoot"; and later, for Gizelle, they specically said "here's your 'test shot'". (?) I mean, what was the point of the entire shoot in that case? 🤔 Very, very strange...
Watching you I sometimes think I could be a model, but then I realize that along with being a short marshmallow, I'm also picky with my clothes. 😅 Keep inspiring people! 😁
You should react to the shoot where the models have to do a commercial for H2T water in season 15 episode 8. The models have to roller skate, deliver lines with difficult to pronounce ingredients, and let a guy kiss them. One of the models is called “an absolute mess” and another is “a mess in every way”
For the age thing, when this first season came out, pressional models were YOUNG. We're talking 14-15 year olds so a woman in her late 20's seemed ancient.
Jessica, you should watch ANTM Season 3 Episode 2! If I remember correctly, there was a small clip where you see Tyra going through the pictures from a photoshoot to decide which contestant she was going to pick for a quick elimination.
In this season there were a lot of Christian girls who felt conflicted about showing so much of their body on camera. I'm wondering if this is why ANTM put in so many bikini/lingerie shoots this season 👀
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And why Tyra was completely covered up in her photo-shoot but the rest of the girls couldn't???
I noticed too, she interviewed Meg Stallion with cover with water in Sports Illustrated huh?! 🤔
My thought exactly. Her hypocrisy shined once more in there…
I saw that too!! Lol
And have we ever seen her doing a nude photoshoot?
cause she has cellulite on her backside. they always had it covered even in her Victoria secrets days.
Robin is also very religious in this show and actually refuses a photoshoot later on because she doesn't want to expose her body. I don't think this was about her thinking she was too big, I imagine this was more to do with her personal morals.
Which they liked to push the narrative of alot throughout the season
Yeah I remember this
And hooboy did Tyra give her the shame for having personal morals on that later episode...it was awful. I also found her a hypocrite for calling Katie out "makes you look like Miss July" when we've seen Tyra in that exact pose for Sports Illustrated. Jessica, I am here for you still making these vids bagging on the treatment of these young women. It keeps this top of mind for whenever Tyra gets it in her head that another season of ANTM is needed.
@@1957DLT exactly Tyra would always judge those who were strippers or did playboy
Yess, as much as I don't like her on the count of being homophobic, I never wish anyone to be forced to go against their morals. That always bothered me. They painted her as such a villian for not wanting to be butt naked
I'd love to see a show like ANTM only instead of judging models, they judge photographers who are all tasked with photographing the same model in the same styling/staging. But to make it fair the photographers would also be responsible for choosing the shot they think is the best and edit it themselves.
The judges could be professional photographers interesting 🤔👍
I would watch it. Would be interesting to see how different people interpret the same scene.
nigel barker actually did have his own photography competition called the shot
I think some show like this existed… photographers together with models… maybe I’m confusing it with Project Runway
“The Shot” with Russel James
Thank you for showing people that ANTM is not how the modeling industry should be.
ANTM isn't how the modeling industry is.
What I learned ANTM isn't even that realistic only is reality TV.
@@mrspokitstheriot477 But was?...
@@bannedmann4469 No. This show has never been an accurate representation ofthe modeling industry. That's kindof part of the point of these videos.
Watching ANTM as adult, we all realized that Tyra Banks wants to make her own cult by torturing these poor aspiring models for entertainment and needs to worship her no matter what.
It’s crazy how they kept shaming both Robin (her age and size) and Elise (low weight and being a medical student who put her studies on hold) throughout this whole season. It’s uncomfortable. Of course, it did provide the drama that they wanted; Robyn and Shannon refusal to shoot nude and Elyse’s unhinged rant. But, it was always at the expense of the models.
What's odd is that the fashion industry back then required you to be a size 0 so it made no sense why they went after the smallest girl for being too skinny, and the "plus size" woman was in amazing shape and could have gotten a lot of great commercial gigs. I'm glad the show's over in any event.
And don't forget that Robin is a hardcore Christian and Elyse is an atheist.
@@margarethmichelina5146 true!!
The double standards from the judges is just ridiculous. They called out Robin in the first episode for being "plus sized" and that one other girl for being "too artificially tan" but you know that Elyse's problem is? She's too pale and skinny. And if she tried to fix those "problems" they would call her out for that too.
This season they actually tried to make it seem like Elyse had an eating disorder, when she flat out denied it, she just is naturally skinny and doesn't over eat. On top of that they weren't properly provided food in general. This whole show is super abusive. The winner didn't even get the actual prize!
Yes, don't forget they called out Adrianne for her size 11 feet (the woman is like 5 11" I think??) - so ridiculous and abusive! Looking back on all of this, is just sad. And knowing what happened with the winner, Adrianne Curry - who she never received anything she was supposed to, is horrifying!
i legit feel like they just made things up to get a rise out of the girls for ratings sometimes. if elyse had gained 10 lbs you know they'd have something to say about that too. such insecure judges oy vey lol
@@Wolvesbane39 I remember on one season, they made a big deal about a girl who they thought could be the first "plus-size" person to win. I think she was either size 8 or size 10. 🙄
But whaddya know, after being there for awhile she gradually lost weight, because like you said, they didn't feed them properly. Then they criticized her for it, assuming she was choosing to diet (she adamantly denied it), telling her to decide if she wanted to be a plus-sized model or not. She started becoming model-model thin, and that was...bad? 🤯
The show must've taken whatever answer they gave for "What's your biggest insecurity?" in the pre-interviews, given that to the judges, and told them always push those buttons. It's the only thing that makes sense to me as to why their "advice", "critiques" and message were never, ever consistent.
Elyse was also too smart.
I feel like the emphasis on wanting very young models (like between 18-22, usually) isn't just because of youthful looks. I feel like part of it is because it's easier to manipulate and take advantage of models who don't have a lot of life experience yet, or who haven't had practice in setting boundaries.
And I feel like this is illustrated especially through Robin, who is one of the contestants that was best at setting boundaries and hard 'no's. Later in the series, she refuses to do a nude shoot and gets sent home for it. Even though Shannon, who was 19, followed her lead and declined to do the shoot as well.
That must be another reason they dont want older models!
If one sets boundaries the younger ones realize that's an option and do it as well
100% and it doesn’t even matter how old someone is. If you look 20 you’ll still get work even if you’re 30+. The entire business is based on looks. Nothing is real, besides campaign or age specific things , are doesn’t matter.
A nude shoot? That's insane. Some models are already uncomfortable in bikinis, making them go nude is so invasive and unecessary... They'll likely never even do these types of concepts outside of the show :/
Shannon made her own decision on that and Robin wasn’t as strong of a model. That said her Black and white portrait was her best shot of competition & they sent her home the week she produced that picture 😅
When I was watching this as a kid and nude photos hoots came up I thought that's how it is in the industry. I used to view models negatively because I thought if your dream is to be a model then you automatically have to be comfortable being nude most times in front of people on set or at runways. I didn't think you could be a model and set these boundaries because this is how I thought the industry worked
I remember watching this in high school and being so confused about what made Robyn "plus-size."
It's also interesting watching this show back, and realizing how much of it was teaching young and impressionable women how to acclimate to toxicity, abuse, and a lack of consent and boundaries. 🚮🚮🚮
Yaaaas! Thank you! I remember watching this show when I was younger, and just thinking to myself, I'm 5 foot 2 inches and weigh 115 pounds. I'm fat, and not very pretty. This show is really good at making girls feel bad about themselves for no good reason at all. It's sickening that a woman who's a size 6, is considered " plus size " 🤢🤮🤬
While the fashion industry is just now starting to embrace "mid range" models. Back when this show was created and until very recently, plus boards began at size 8. For a while it was sizes 8-14 and then sizes 16 & 18 were included. The height standards still were 5'9 and up. Mind you, those models would then be booked for brands that were too big for them so they would be asked to bring padding to fill the clothing. This still happens often.
@@aryabolton2949 Your emojis made me laugh lol 🤣 Also, the size 6 being fat is even in the Devil Wears Prada 😅 I think it's because in the fashion industry the models can wear a size 0 so size 6 is plus size compared to that lol 😆
@@Firespawnable lol thanks! Glad I could give you a giggle! Sometimes the emojis speak better than the words lol. The fashion industry ( in my opinion) is just another elite club that excludes anyone who's not up to their crazy, unattainable beauty standards. It's really sad. I wonder how many of those girls are truly happy....
@@aryabolton2949 I love the fashion industry so I don't think it's bad just because it has standards lol 🤣
Janice has such old-school Disney villain vibes. Cruel to the bone.
With a Cruella face to boot
I fr never thought I would care to see Janice in any role ever, but as a modern day cruella?!? Girrrrl she was born for that role
This made me realise just how many shoots they did with very little clothing this season. There's another shoot where the girls wear lingerie and another where they are fully nude. And Adrienne also got sexually harrassed this season. So disgusting to see it all together, they really took advantage of these young women, who most likely had no idea what they were getting themselves into
Seeing as how this was season 1, they absolutely had no idea what they were getting themselves into! The show only went downhill from here.
It was the first season so maybe those shoot ideas were cheaper to do.
*assaulted
@@ReidTheNintendoPainter Season 2 and 3 were good tho. I think at that time, tyra was still hoping someone would end up becoming a supermodel.
@@realdex I agree that season 2 was good, but the judges were WAY too harsh with the girls in season 3! Look back at what they said. They almost never had anything nice to say to the girls in season 3!
Tyra: *makes Robin feel bad about wanting to cover herself up*
Also Tyra: Ohh, why are you crying, Robin?
Her high-pitched tone made it sound even more manipulative.
Tyra always like that every time. Always asking "Why are you crying?" Like an idiot after she verbally abused them!
antm: robin is sooo old at 26
shows now: literally casting 30y olds as high-schoolers
also, imagine you are 2nd day in your new job outside of your actual field that you used to study/work at and you are expected to be as good at it as professional who did it for 20 years just because they "showed you"? that was what happened here with Tyra.
This is very true. In the acting industry they'll cast a lot of young looking 30-somethings as 18 year olds lol.
@@ChantelCarter-cc7cu True.
you're comparing two different things. in modeling 26 is old if you're stepping into it. At that age u are expected to be in the industry already and in your prime. tv shows is a different industry.. it's not fashion
TV shows cast older actors for students because of working laws. If you use minors, they can't film for the same hours and therefore, it takes longer to finish the shoot. That has nothing to do with modeling. I don't think the law even applies to it. Also, actors have playing ages. So, just because they are 30 in real life, some of them can still look younger after styling. Really bad comparison.
@@emyf9197 Yep. People shouldn't speak on industries they don't know because a lot goes on behind the scenes.
I think it's interesting that Tyra mentions being the "biggest girl" in Victoria's Secret shows when she literally started doing Victoria's Secret because of her size.
I think Tyra would have a point about not being covered if it was specifically a bikini photo shoot but...the wrap was clearly part of the outfit. Why did they give it to her if they didn't want her to wear it?
The modling, when we saw them posing, looked so much better, than the final pictures.
Like, we saw good poses, great faces, but the final pictures are that bad.
Either the Photographer was that bad, or it's blatantly that they picked the bad photos.
probably a bit of both, in the first season especially some photographers were pretty bad
First seasons of reality shows are so cheap looking you can tell they had no budget.
@@iamsoverybored878 The lack of budget shows, in the seasons were they could win a spread in vogue italia the shoots were incredible imo
I think the bottom line for this show is entertainment value, not teaching aspiring models the craft or actually launching any top models (which they haven't). I think they take the angle of forming narratives and the choose a person who's going to be this cycle's villain, who's going to be the underdog, someone that they're going to champion for a little while and then invent reasons to turn on, they hone in on someone's insecurities and chip away at their self esteem and get them to break down (like Anchal for instance), zero in on the girl who's under the most stress and tighten the screws, and manipulate the contestants to pit them against one another and create rivalries for the purpose of drama. They already know who they're going to keep around and who they're not, and they're going to get rid of the extraneous characters who aren't useful to a story-driven narrative arc. The selection of Adrianne Curry - not meaning this as any insult to her- was based upon her having the big personality that's good for this type of tv, not upon her potential success in the modeling industry. Adrianne herself said that the agency who was obligated to sign her didn't want her and did nothing at all to promote her. This show isn't going to make anyone the next Gisele Bundchen, and it isn't really aiming to either.
@@moonlily1thats terrible!!!
I had no idea. She seemed so pumped when she was talking to the girls in cycle 2
Thanks for covering this show. I watched it as a young girl because people told me I should model as I was already 5’6” at 10 years old. It really effed up my body image.
I feel you im 185 cm since i was 18🥲
Not sure if you know this Robyn’s photos were the only ones not used in the magazine because they considered her plus size ( which is just vile that they would think that) and the ones at the judging panel were apparently test shots. They weren’t the final product
Oh that's awful! I didn't even know that!
I just looked this up, since I was curious because of this comment. Robyn is in there! And it seems like the first girl who was eliminated also did this shoot, cuz this shoot was used to promote the series and no spoilers! I think TH-cam isn't letting me link it, but I found it on Reddit through Google. I'm dead they either photoshopped hair or used a really bad wig on Ebony.
@@tychenofficial I Just found the reddit you mentioned. Ebony not only has a bad wig but you cannot even see her face. How is any future photographer going to want to book someone they can barely see.
That was just what I had heard. But thanks for correcting me because I didn’t mean to put wrong information there
@@travisphelps2405 yeah no problem. You should check out the photos in the magazine… it’s quite… interesting lol and Tyra is on the cover and spread (but she didn’t get the front page of the spread, Nicole did). And the girl who got eliminated was on the cover of the magazine with Tyra and Nicole lol
Gawd, Janice was so mean. Gurl must have been so jelly of all those young, beautiful girls who didn't screw up their faces with bad plastic surgery. 😆
Jelly?
What’s happening to the English language and grammar (Rhetorical)
@@Luvie1980 Funny thing is, I heard that term from a British model. 😂
Well, here's the sitch: It's apparently a trend, shortening words. Although 'hood (short for neighborhood) has been around for decades. I think every generation has their own version of slang terms.
I love saying "Spread me on toast, cuz I am officially jelly." 😛
Now, I must retreat to my lair & have sesh.😁
I never understood why everyone seemed to love this show and Tyra so much, she and the show were unprofessional, borderline abusive and sometimes straight up cruel. It wasnt a show about modeling, it was a prime time soap opera about models.
As a teen I didn't realize how fucked up it was. It really seemed normal for the time, which is just extra fucked up.
Me, almost 26 hearing people say 26 is old: 🥺😭
I think this cycle is a great example of what the 2000's were... A series of "WTF!?" moments televised 🤷🏻♀️
Age requirements back then, nowadays is more open.
Ikr? 😔Imagine how it feels when you are even older than that 🥴😅
in whole honesty, I think is more about attitude and trying to be your own version and staying healthy too. Have a great day 🦋
Yes! I’m 26 and thinking oh nooo I’m officially old 🙈😅
Im 31 so Im ready to retire and see my nonexistent grandchildren more often xd
2000s were a lot more fun than now
I cant help but keep thinking "how did i think all this was okay?". Love your videos!
True!!! I was so young when I originally watched this show and had no clue how problematic all this was.
ANTM really had us thinking was how model needed to be treated!
I know, same I am ashamed.
We were conditioned to control women around us and ourselves. Not just women specifically, even gender roles were emphasised a lot.. and many more. That’s why we accepted these as okay.
Me too! I came to the comments to say this
Just when you think you've seen the worst part...there's always more.
The song that kicked in, I cannot.
"I'm strong enough" to become traumatized?
"I'm strong enough" to have my boundaries crossed and deal with it?
Jessica, I need you to know that this videos are like therapy to me. You are so kind and empathic, you are like that voice in my head that finally is starting to talk back to my anxiety and toxic thoughts. It's so refreshing and precious, THANK YOU.
I couldn't figure out why I really enjoy these videos. I think you said it for me. My 20yr old self needs to hear what Jessica has to say. It's like a little reverse brainwashing 😁🙏
@@Spiral_Out YES, It is reverse brainwashing! 🙌glad that i am not the only one feeling like this 😄
This competition is an embarrassment to photography. I’m not even a fashion photographer.
Stuff was a men's lifestyle magazine from back in the day. It was popular when FHM (for him magazine) and Maxim were also at the peak of popularity. Also, back in the early 2000's the myth that age was important was also perpetuated in the industry. I started modeling in 2004 when I was 27 and was told by agents to avoid sharing my age in the industry for fear of backlash.
What shoot you've done back then when your 27?
@@visualbeauty3427 Many. I shot for several boutiques that had both physical and online stores. I worked for Glamour Magazine twice, Latina Magazine, Coogie and more. 18 years later and I am still modeling as well as a model coach and award winning professional photographer for 16 years.
@@TheModelpreneurCoach wow you go girl you sound amazing
@@TheModelpreneurCoach omg wow
@@TheModelpreneurCoach wow that's a dream, I'm 29 but I feel like that's too old in the modeling world to start modeling but times are different now so idk
the energy in this photoshoot was awful even to watch. you know when you're at a party and your instinct keeps telling you to get out of there asap? your friend goes to get a drink and they take forever to come back, it's dark, you don't know or trust anyone... same feeling. the photographer, especially given his position of power due to being in control of the situation, was almost predatorial to these models, and in such tiny space that they were sharing. no wonder the girls were so uncomfortable; this would've been a traumatic experience, no better that it was one of the very first for many of these girls.
Lol it’s hilarious bc last episode they’re talking about ol girl looked “leathery” bc she tanned too much -- and here they’re saying this girl is too pale. But if she tanned - wouldn’t she look “leathery” too? What do they wanttttt
Well there spray tans that dont affect your skin at all
This is true haha I’m sure they would then be like you’re too orange undertoned
@@kelsey2333 spray tans in the 2000’s looked orange, they looked awful
I really don’t understand the concept of a woman “revealing her power and being strong” through uncovering her body . I’m not referring only to this video but in general as it happens nowadays with many female artists, them being overly sexualized and that automatically meaning they are stronger females…. I think we must respect the ones that don’t want to uncover their bodies, it’s a moral personal stand. For me personally it doesn’t have to do even with religion, I’m not religious at all, I just don’t like that.
Anyways, watching your well done analysis, I realize even more how toxic was this show to the models, they don’t deserve so much abuse and wrong words…. I hate it and it all comes to that Tyra person, she set the mood for everything that was going on…
“That Tyra person” lol I love that. Absolutely agree. I just listened to a podcast about the same topic. It’s crazy.
Agree!! I think in any way (either covering up, bearing it all, or anything in between) it’s the women’s own choice is what is the power. It’s true that it has been kinda expected of women to be one way cause of society, but some ppl really are just more modest with their bodies and they don’t feel comfortable showing it base point for example. Respect women’s choices for themselves :D
@@84rinne_moo exactly, is her choice but we don’t hear much today about modesty, is the other way around solely. Yeah it’s an entire discussion and I totally agree, reality is pretty different than what they portray in media. Thank you for the kind reply😊
@@emmyjulianne6850 thank you 😊
Wish I had this same support that robin has now because ppl still do judge you for covering up, by choice, for religious reasons.
"26 is a little too old" said Janice who's in her late 40s at that time 😄😄😄😄
That got me
janice looks like she was in her 50's. She said that because she is jealous that she couldnt be 26 anymore.
Late 40s?? Janice was in her early 50s!!!
@@rucianapollard7098 No, Janice was 47 when season 1 of ANTM was filmed.
This show was Hypocritical in concept. They claim that it’s about Changing model stereotypes and instead they’re perpetuating them.
"This photo cheapens you" .... Madam. Stuff Magazine was a MEN'S magazine... largely known for it's overt sexualization of women. Good Lord.
Interesting that Tyra wore a suit for her shot and the other girls are in skinny swimwear. Anyway, your videos are making the world right again. Retribution for the poor girls and the impressionable audience who got mistreated by this show!
it was clear this shoot was made for the male gaze especially since it seems like the magazine these pictures are for are for a male targeted magazine, or thats what they made it seem like, almost playboy like. it's kind of a bit weird they made this a challenge when many of these girls are young (most of them probably barely legal) and they probably didn't know this would be part of what they had to do for the show. the comments from the photographer also just gave me creepy vibes, he was thirsting over the girls for the most part and not really giving actual feedback on their skills. makes sense why a lot of the girls were saying they were uncomfortable and why they wanted that one girl to not be so covered.
I've binged a ton of your ANTM reactions. You are so funny and adorable and insightful. What a great channel!
19:23 it’s funny that you mention that when Alexandria was known for “directing” the photoshoot by talking to the photographer and giving tips and ideas for the set etc. Obviously the judges didn’t like that
Nah they wanted these girls to be meek slabs of moldable meat
I am smaller than Robyn (not saying she’s large or anything’s wrong with her body, just that genetically I am small)… and I still refuse to wear short shorts or bikini bottoms. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be comfortable in what you’re wearing
It wasn’t about her body though…she didn’t want to do it for religious/moral reasons and they undermined it to be about her confidence..
That’s what I was trying to say, sorry, they made it about her “size” but size has nothing to do with it. If you don’t want to wear something you aren’t comfortable with people shouldn’t question it or make you feel bad about it. They should just see that you are uncomfortable with something and leave it at that
If you ever run out of ANTM to cover, you might want to give Australia's version a watch. I'm not sure how different season 1 is to the rest, but the first season basically treats the models like meat, and it's gross to watch. Their third shoot has them coupled up in lingerie and it was genuinely uncomfortable. Love to see your perspective on things, keep up the great vids
I don’t know if she’ll ever “run out of” toxic ANTM content but I am interested in seen the Australian version
Yeah I watched a lot of those Australian episodes..some girls were in their teens..the judges comments were completely inappropriate and gross.
Watch Asia's next top model, the first episode, as a teen, I knew the tyra version judge was nasty because she didn't call the girls who were leaving beautiful like she did with the others. Probably because they we're southeast asian. It's disgusting
@@lunix3259 hooo boy, now that u mention it, I want this channel to react to that last episode of Asia's next top model (forgot which season tho) where the main judge has basically revealed why they made that Malaysian girl win instead of the Filipina.
"You have the true face of Asia."
And the girl has what would be globally seen as an "East Asian" face 😀
Okay
@@ghenesapaulma1963 malaysia only won in season 2..i guess season2?
I had an agent tell me that the fashion industry prefers models to start in their teens then they retire from it in their early 20's because they want the models to be moldable & easier to work with. She said even though I could pass for 18/19 & was skinny enough, it was more about the mindset than the looks - the fashion industry preys on inexperienced women because they're meant to be props. In the commercial industry, you can model 'til your 80's if you want to as most brands look for more 'everyday" types of people - you still need to be attractive and certain features help, such as being taller than average or in good shape, but the standards aren't nearly as crazy as the fashion industry.
I get the same feeling from girls who do onlyfans and twitch girls that those platforms prefer 18/19 year olds who are easily swept away with the money and attention and i don't have anything against the girls there making some cash but all i can think is do you really want to be washed up at 24. And how long will it last before your replaced by a 19 year old who is still freshfaced and willing to get her boobs out for the camera i know that sounds not very nice but the idea of doing in onlyfans case pornography just doesn't feel like a good way to make a career maybe im just from a different time im 24 by the way
Absolutely. Especially now, at a time it seems people stay younger looking than they did even in the early 2000’s… (probably in some part because using tanning beds is no longer trendy!). It’s all about being inexperienced and pliable and not about numeric age.
If you thought this one was bad. The lingerie Paris shoot was creepy and tacky. It produced some of the worst shots of the season
Man when they say it was “another time” and “different back then,” they’re not freaking kidding. It’s bananas.
"You gotta use the sexiness from your eyes to get men to buy this maagzine"
*covers up body a little bit" "Why are you so covered up?"
Swimsuit are not to cover up in everything they need to open your body to posing, you combine high fashion & lingerie to sell that was VS catalogues & swimsuit all the time.
I was so sad to see this gone earlier in the week! Glad to be able to see it now to see what the heck is happening!!
Stuff Magazine was by Maxim. It's target demographic toxic bros who liked gadgets. Explains the swimsuits, breast padding, emphasis on sexiness for the male gaze and the photographer being a creep
after revisited ANTM as an adult, I notice that they always chose very young women to be on this show...probably because they're a little more naive (generally) and easily manipulated to get a reaction.
Thinking of how Tyra was more involved in early seasons, you should react to the music video from season 2!! That was just hilarious 😂
Was that the music video for her song? That was a hot mess. 😂
@@MK-gv1wd Yes! It was the definition of a hot mess
It was the very first season and the viewers didn't understand the concept of the show so Tyra had to be in every episode involved. People watched more for Supermodel Tyra Banks than the actual show.
Shake ya body body
@@DylanRomanov 😭😭😭
When I was a young teen watching this, I was so amazed by everything. Now looking back on it, so many results from the photoshoots (like this one) look incredibly cheap and amateuristic. Not edited well at all and the crops are strange too. I've been photographing for only 2 years now, and even I could do a better job 😅
The first season of ANTM was definitely one of the most toxic! So many potential topics to discuss about how brutal this season was and how much it hasn’t changed. Love your content!
Early 2000s men's magazine shoots. It was all about Maxim, GQ, Stuff, and The Girls Next Door.
What about Rolling Stone? 🤔
@@visualbeauty3427 yep, them too. I was trying to remember all of them because that was such a trend around that time.
@@Angelina14799 yeah i notice Gisele Bündchen was in Rolling Stone back then, idk the exactly date & issue i forgot this nude guy idk who he is?
I really love these videos because you explain the photographers role in ways that make sense all while defending the models, all who are new to the industry. Thank you for never being harsh on them & for bringing to light the asinine methods of the judges 🙄
Thinking about how i used to watch these episodes as a child and think everything the judges said was right.
Well we were all kids once. Kids dont know better
@@kelsey2333 that’s true it’s just sad to think of how many young people it’s influenced
Honestly, I'm not surprised they gave Elyse falsies. It's a men's magazine shoot. You usually don't see featured women (especially in swimsuits) with anything less than a B cup. Especially in a magazine like Maxim.
They gave her false, then had her do the over the shoulder more booty shot to hide she was very small on top.
I always say good for Robin and Shannon for sticking up for themselves. They were uncomfortable and they have a right to say no.
This photoshoot reminds me of prom pictures shot with the energy from the scene in Napoleon Dynamite with the uncle getting his pictures done.
Girl, you are so funny, and I love your voice! You sound like the best friend who will always stand up for you. Great work as always!
I really love that you are covering the first, really early seasons now. Very interesting to look back on it.
I like hearing your opinion on these as a photographer.
Every now and then I disagree with you because sometimes, the model does a bad job and it's ok to acknowledge it, but this shoot was really creepy, unprofessional and just bad altogether and it has nothing to do with the models.
Just started binge watching you you’re the best!! Watching every ad too so miss girl can get her bag ❤️
I Iook forward to all her videos about ANTM!!
I’ve been watching a lot of your videos lately, you crack me up!
I never saw Robyn as a model. She had such a bold personality she would have been great hosting a show or having her own show. Her personality was great and interesting. I thought Jade should’ve had her own show as well. She was a riot. Loved her confidence and her perspective.
They definitely don't choose the "best" pictures they pick what works for their narrative
It's amazing the difference in standards over time. It's mind boggling to hear people speak about these women like objects to make money vs human beings. I stopped watching ANTM a VERY long time ago, so idk how the later seasons are, but I hope Tyra left behind the horrible modeling rules that were drilled into her head at a young age and embraced a more open minded and supportive way of doing things.
Sadly, Tyra continued behaving that way. Jessica has some videos on later seasons that I can highly recommend!
shes really not any different at all actually
Every time I see you have posted an ANTM video I have to watch it inmediately 😂🖤
Those finished photos looked like shopping mall glamour shots from the early 90s. Such a shame with such gorgeous models!
After Tyra’s “demonstration” of just standing there doing nothing she tells the girls to switch up their poses 😅😂
Ok sis
What’s even worse is when Robyn didn’t want to photograph nude and they pressured her
Actually she and shannon refused to do the nude diamond shoot when they were 2 of the top couple girls left. Shannon made it through that despite refusing the shoot, and Robyn got eliminated for it
@@kelsey2333 Robin's elimination was moreso because she had also flashed Mr. Jay that week. Tyra felt she was being hypocritical.
Notice how when Tyra did her little demonstration during the photoshoot, she was wearing much more than what they did, but she wants to talk about covering up.
As someone who used to be very thin and very pale due to a condition, I do think it's worth mentioning once and being like, "hey, are you getting all the vitamins you need, are you having any issues with fatigue or feeling cold all the time?" And then just roll with it. Everyone is different, I have chronic illness and that's where my struggles came from, but if things are under control, then don't worry about it. I have things under control now, but I do still look different, and that's okay. I'm glad more diversity and acceptance is coming up with places hiring models who are different body shapes, have disabilities, and are more relatable to people who will actually be buying the products when it comes to models for clothing brands.
I love that you highlight the photographer's responsibilty too. My job is to sort out and stamp mail and this is literally like me not doing my job and then blaming the delivery person for not knowing where to deliver the mail 😂. Like come on! You have a job too!
Jessica, you should check out the Cycle 15 episode where the contestants had to do a commercial - while rollerblading!
I only just found this channel and I love the content but also omg your voice is so cute I love it
Yayyy I was looking for something to watch :) thanks for uploading
I like how you're roasting the cameramen while they're roasting the models. XD
There was a photoshoot where the girls had to do it nude and one girl didn't wanna do it and she was shamed for it the whole episode
Does Luxeria react it?
That was actually Robyn lol the girl that wanted to cover up during this photoshoot.
I love everything about your criticism on these videos! I love how sarcastic you are 😂 ty for exposing this show for what it truly was
Girl I was right in the middle of watching the video the first time when you privated it and I was so confused for longer than I’d like to admit but I’m glad it’s back so I can finish🤣
With taking a six months high school photography class, natural lighting and and a phone camera I would probably be able to take better photos. What are these? How are these the final product?
I've been watching your videos for few years now and absolutely love your content. I was wondering if you could talk about how the photographers felt about being part of ANTM or like how the show affected their career. Idk I just feel like that would be quite interesting topic
Jessica, hi. Just stumbled across your channel. I’ve been watching your reaction videos on ANTM. I’m loving it. It’s true this show has aged very poorly and none of this would fly today but *at the time* this was great TV and mine and my daughter’s favorite show. Fortunately, it didn’t mess her up (lol) she was only like 6 and 7 at the time but she had a little notebook and she’d write all the girls names down and pick her favorites. She really developed a love for fashion. Her favorite model was Alison Harvard. Anyway now she is 20 and is pursuing a career in communications. I think she wants to be a correspondent and I really think that stemmed from this show. So, I love to watch your reactions to it and you are so super cute with your video game references! 😂
I think Allison Harvard is a lot of people's favourite. It's hard to take your eyes off her.
Mr Jay did an interview with twixt and he said that in the first season they had nothing- no idea what they were doing no ideas for photo shoots, no photographers lined up, no stylists nothing
The cropping choice alone on these pictures makes my brain hurt.
I don't often watch the plugs for sponsors in videos, but I was distracted by your amazing photography. There is something enchanting about your use of light, composition, and colour. I love your analyses of ANTM too, but I just wanted to register my enjoyment of the brief glimpse I got of your photography.
er for the younger audience wondering "why is VIRGIN" sprawled on a sign it used to be a huge record store and label in nyc that sold merch. it was my fav place as a budding tween lol. nyc didnt just have a huge sign in a populated area screaming at people to stay pure
Some of the $5 retouches you have shown in your videos are superior to these photo edits!!
This was 20 years ago. I think technology has changed a little
@@justine4652 I had Adobe Photoshop when I was school age in 2005
I made sicc collages for desktop backgrounds s using feathering
“You see me waking outside?! I’m walking like Shrek! I’m just tryin’ to get to the next place.”
😂👏🏼
These judges make me sad for models who prefer 'modest shoots' whether they're muslim, or just prefer covering up for whatever reason. Kind of makes sense now why Halima Aden quit modeling.. I can guarantee people were disrespecting her the way they did to Robyn.
You always give us amazing content to watch. Keep up the amazing work.
its terrible how they treated robin. you need to check out season 3 episode 12 to see mr jay & judges are so cruel to ann
There was a live from mr jay and ann.. they actually mentioned that it was all editing, both jay and ann are actually very close on the show..
It would still be cool to see Jessicas take on it
Funny is that I think Tyra and Kimora were in their 30s at this time, and they think Robin is old LOL! I think there was a supermodel who started at 50 and she got it rolling!
I actually loved Kimora this season. She gave pragmatic feedback.
I noticed that for Robin, they said "here's the best 'polaroid' from the shoot"; and later, for Gizelle, they specically said "here's your 'test shot'". (?) I mean, what was the point of the entire shoot in that case? 🤔
Very, very strange...
Watching you I sometimes think I could be a model, but then I realize that along with being a short marshmallow, I'm also picky with my clothes. 😅
Keep inspiring people! 😁
I'm 30 so I guess I'm just dead
31 here. I've been decomposed. Just bones by now.
Imagine being 40, bones long gone hahaha
You should react to the shoot where the models have to do a commercial for H2T water in season 15 episode 8. The models have to roller skate, deliver lines with difficult to pronounce ingredients, and let a guy kiss them. One of the models is called “an absolute mess” and another is “a mess in every way”
*26 year old walks for two minutes*
The judges: My god, it's a miracle!
They eliminated the scenes where Robyn walked with the oxygen tank 😂😂😂
For the age thing, when this first season came out, pressional models were YOUNG. We're talking 14-15 year olds so a woman in her late 20's seemed ancient.
Sadly true, I remember there a lot of debates back then about the age of models and how the industry tried to normalize 14 as the starting age.
I love when you called your cat "sis" 😄
These photos were just test shot. They later published the final photographs which were more properly edited and retouched.
Jessica, you should watch ANTM Season 3 Episode 2! If I remember correctly, there was a small clip where you see Tyra going through the pictures from a photoshoot to decide which contestant she was going to pick for a quick elimination.
In this season there were a lot of Christian girls who felt conflicted about showing so much of their body on camera. I'm wondering if this is why ANTM put in so many bikini/lingerie shoots this season 👀
Jessica GIRL....You might as well react to this whole season because it gets so much worse!