As someone who lived in Japan (and was emphatically not a model) just 3 years after this aired, I have always believed that Toccara was cut at least in part due to being a plus-size woman of color. 100%. I'm so glad she's doing well now and kicking ass!
The fact that Top Model knew about Angelea's situation before she was even cast onto All Stars, makes her disqualification even more messed up than it already was, because it seems that she was deliberately invited back for All Stars to win then get that win revoked.
The way the algorithm just knew to deliver this to me is amazing. I love the inclusion of the Keenyah Mandela Effect entry for SO many reasons that you hit right on the head lol
(I also liked the inclusion of your own art in there, that's such a cool style)
Thank you for resurrecting my teenage angst about C17 Allison and C21 Lenox getting robbed. Keith was so much weaker than Lenox and Lisa is just stank.
Didn't know how evil they treated Adrianne Curry. That mess-up, she is one of the most beautiful girls to come out of that show; no wonder she later went on to become a reality TV star. She was basically blacklisted from the fashion world.
Fun fact Tiffany wasn’t the first girl Tyra fought with. Highly recommend checking out Nicole from cycle 3’s Oliver Twixt’s interview. Girl spilled some teaaaa.
I fully believe that Elise was supposed to win cycle 1 but then producers had no choice but to eliminate her instead because it would undermine the show itself. I believe this because Elise was the better model BUT Elise was also vocal about caring more about school than modeling and that modeling was more of a side thing and not her dream. And ANTM wants a model whose dream is to model, time and again you see them harping on models wanting it or not wanting it. And they can’t have someone who didn’t take modeling as seriously as becoming a doctor become the FIRST winner ever?
And I think this would also contribute to why Adrienne didn’t get all her prizes. Wilhelmina didn’t want Adrienne… especially didn’t Adrienne confirm she was high like half the time when filming? That plus Elise having the better portfolio I’m not surprised that Wilhelmina prioritized Elise over her.