America's Next Top Model News (Page 2)

As viewers know, America's Next Top Model has featured numerous sexy photo shoots over the last 10 seasons. But did one on March 26 airing cross the line?

Yes, according to the Parents Television Council.

In that episode episode, Anya won a prize after participating in a contest judged by Tyra Banks. Her reward? A one-on-one photo shoot with judge Nigel Barker -  but Anya had to be completely naked for the shoot.

"It is irresponsible for The CW Network to air full frontal nudity on the public airwaves at 8 p.m., and based upon our analysis of the broadcast in question we believe this has crossed the legal threshold for broadcast indecency," PTC President Tim Winter in a statement.

"This episode portrays a photo shoot where the model is entirely naked; and the nudity includes the model's pubic region in full view, albeit slightly blurred."

Aside from airing during the family hour of 8-9 p.m., the nude photo shoot scene lasted more than a minute and the PTC felt it was gratuitous and "intended to tittilate."

Do you agree with these charges? 

Another day, another reality TV/soap opera connection.

So far this week, we've reported on Jillian Michaels guest starring on Days of Our Lives; and the cast of Beauty and the Geek visiting The Young and the Restless.

Now comes word that YaYa DaCosta, the Ivy League-educated runner-up on Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model, has landed the contract role of Cassandra Foster, adopted daughter of Angie (Debbi Morgan) and Jesse look-a-like Jacob (both Darnell Williams) on All My Children.

Her first air date is set for April 25.

As Ramiele Malubay fans continue to mourn the loss of their favorite American Idol finalist, a trio of other reality shows aired last night. Let's see what went down on them...

America's Next Top Model: the girls broke into two teams, got a GPS enabled cell phone, and had to navigate their way around New York City to try and book gigs with various modeling agencies... -- TV Squad

Top Chef: This week's episode required the chefs to think with both sides of their brain, demonstrating their technical skills as well as their imagination. The Quickfire Challenge was almost more demanding than the Elimination Challenge, and it came with a higher reward giving the winner immunity rather than sending someone home... -- TV Guide

Big Brother: As always, we start after the veto meeting. Everything interesting in this segment always comes from the diary room. Although she's now on the block, Sharon feels safe, but she will miss Josh when he leaves. Sheila feels for the former partners being on the block, as they share a very tight bond... -- Reality News Online

Aimee Wright was recently voted off America's Next Top Model. Which is too bad for male fans because the beauty told TV Guide that she's gladly have bared it all to win the title...

TVGuide.com: How shocked were you to be eliminated?
Aimee Wright: I was definitely surprised. I didn't think my picture was bad enough to get me eliminated! Possibly the bottom two, but I didn't think I was going home!

TVGuide.com: You didn't want to be naked in front of the girls, but you had to know that you'd have to do the annual nude shoot.
Aimee: I'm comfortable [being nude] as a model. But it is a reality TV show â€" that part made me a little bit uncomfortable. I look at it differently. On the show it's, "Here I am to show off my body." With modeling it's, "Here I am to sell a product." I see it as a form of art.

TVGuide.com: Is there a part of you that's relieved to be out of the house?
Aimee: Oh, yeah. It was very, very stressful, and I was actually losing sleep over what the challenges might be or what the judges were going to say. I was tossing and turning in bed forever!

TVGuide.com: What was it like being in the middle of the catfights in the house? It just seemed like pandemonium!
Aimee: There are always going to be tiffs when you have girls coming together from all over the country and from so many different upbringings. It's easy to get into arguments. I tried to stay out of the drama and the controversy.

Read the full interview with Wright now.

Aimee Wright's inexperience on the runway finally caught up with her, as the young, 18-year-old hostess from Spanaway, Wash., became the fifth contestant eliminated from America's Next Top Model during this week's broadcast.

"I thought I was going to go pretty far," said Aimee, in between sobs, after her exit. "I made it farther than a lot of other girls in this competition, but I thought I was going to go farther... I wish the judges knew that I was more mature than they think I am. They seem to see me as just a very naive, young girl. I think they really got that image of me and didn't think that I was maybe ready for this competition."

America's Next Top Model's fifth 10th-season episode began following the previous panel that saw the elimination of Marvita Washington and the team of judges praising Aimee Wright for her "luminescent" skin." That didn't last.

"Coming into this I had never done any modeling or anything like that before, so this whole competition has been such a learning and growing experience," Aimee said.

It wasn't enough, though, as Tyra Banks and the rest of the panel ultimately concluded that Wright had gone as far as she could go.

Continue reading this article here ...

Below are highlights from some of last night's popular reality TV shows, courtesy of a pair of our online, reality TV-obsessed counterparts ...

On Big Brother, the motto is to expect the unexpected. Tonight was a good example of why we enjoy the reality TV genre. You never know what's going to be said or what will happen. Tonight's episode will go down in the classics of the Big Brother annals. We don't necessarily agree or like everything which was said or happened. But tonight was legendary. - TV Squad

On America's Next Top Model, Claire struggled with connecting to a country music look. Aimee had a difficult time with the sensual aspect of her R&B character. Fatima and Stacy Ann worried more about posing than looking natural. Strong performances were given by Dominique, Whitney, and Katarzyna. - BuddyTV

America's Next Top Model without Tyra Banks would be like Survivor without Jeff Probst or Britney Spears without the pink wig. Okay, scratch that last party.

What we're trying to say is that it just doesn't make sense that Banks might leave the show, but MSNBC says Tyra is unhappy at the helm and her days as the head honcho of America's Next Top Model may in fact be numbered.

Tyra Banks is apparently "over it" and wants to focus on her talk show. She's also not getting along with co-star Jay Manuel. Stunning.

A Top Model source said:

"It's gotten so bad. Tyra Banks and Jay aren't speaking. Tyra barely interacts with the contestants and only wants to show up on judging day."

Tyra Banks wouldn't comment on the rumors. We'll see if there is any truth to them or if this is pure America's Next Top Model gossip.

Marvita was eliminated from America's Next Top Model this week. Below, she speaks with the Los Angeles Times about the experience:

What are you doing now, post-America's Next Top Model?
I'm just practicing posing. I'm back at home, back to working my normal retail job: I'm a cashier. But I love New York. I plan on moving there and looking for work.

How do you feel about the way you've come off on the show: Do you think it's an accurate portrayal of what you're like in real life?
To tell you the truth, the way I am in real life is just the same way I am on TV. Except that this last episode, I really didn't like it that much. I'm not like that, like when I was saying that I'm too ghetto for this. No.

Did Tyra give you any advice?
Last cycle she told me not to give up and I didn't; I came back. This cycle she said: "Your pictures are beautiful. You should go and do what you want to do."

Are you friends with any of the girls from the show?
I keep in touch with Amis; she's my best friend. I love Amis. We're so tight. In the bonus clips, we're in the house talking about moving in together. She's so cool.

Read the full interview now.

On last night's episode of America's Next Top Model, the contestants had their faces painted. Below is a shot of Fatima, an early favorite... except for the fact that Tyra Banks criticized her for having hairy arm pits.

Ouch.

Here's a look at what happened on two of the country's most popular reality shows last night. One based around fashion and cat-fighting, the other based around culinary delights... and cat-fighting.

America's Next Top Model: Dominique loves Dominique in the third person, and Marvita is having trouble connecting to the rest of these girls with their cushy upbringings. Whitney takes objection to the F word - fat - unless it is spelled with a ph. Preach, sister. -- Zap2It

Top Chef: In this second episode of the new season of Top Chef, first impressions may change. A fowl-mouthed zebra can change his stripes and some winners who were proud peacocks ate crow. -- TV Guide