Sunday, March 8, 2009
America's Next Top Model Season 4 is a reality show in the U.S. that a group of young people compete to become professional models, contracts and advertising appearing in fashion magazines. The program is hosted by former supermodel Tyra Banks, who is also the creator, executive producer and president of the jury for the show.
The first season premiered in May 2003 and was one of the pilots with more rating TV channel UPN. Season casting Cycle 7 was the highest rating among regular programming on the network of successors of UPN, and so far is the most-watched series. The opening theme is sung by Tyra Banks and produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. In addition, Banks co-produces the show with Ken Mok and Anthony Dominici.
About the show
Tyra Banks puts the contestants to participate in a variety of challenges that will determine who will win a $ 100,000 contract with cosmetics company Cover Girl. The prizes for the majority of courses have included a picture on the cover of the magazine Seventeen and representation in any modeling agency.
During the first season, the judges were: Tyra Banks, Kimora Lee Simmons, Beau Quillian, and Janice Dickinson, who appointed himself "the first supermodel of the world." However, in the second season, only Tyra and Janice remained judges. In the following seasons to include as judges Nigel Barker, a former model and fashion photographer, and writer and stylist, Nole Marin. After the fourth season, Nole Marin was replaced by Jay Alexander and Janice by Twiggy, who had achieved fame as a model in the 60s. Dickinson continues to make intermittent appearances after leaving the panel decision, giving advice to the contestants. Also participating in the show, the director of photography Jay Manuel, who is known as Mr. J as opposed to Jay Alexander, who is known as Mrs A from cycle 10, Twiggy was replaced by the Czech-American supermodel Paulina Porizkova.
