'America's Next Top Model' Continues to Spawn More Modeling Shows

LQSeaton · 09-06-2007, 08:17 AM

High fashion magazines are still – in 2007, no less – being criticized for not accurately representing the true racial and ethnic diversity and age range of their readers' population. And although many would argue modeling just requires a certain body type, much like certain sports or dance, there are still the critiques who contend the homogeneous super-skinny look favored by editorial fashion is a restrictive idea of beauty.

On television, though, since Tyra Banks introduced the hit series America's Next Top Model, it's getting to the point that you can't swing a hair dryer without hitting yet another modeling show, including some that seek to portray a different look than the one featured in Vogue or Elle.

Now, as seems to happen every few weeks lately, there is yet another new modeling show in the works with another slice of the demographic pie represented.

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09-06-2007, 08:17 AM	#1
LQSeaton Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,238,054	High fashion magazines are still – in 2007, no less – being criticized for not accurately representing the true racial and ethnic diversity and age range of their readers' population. And although many would argue modeling just requires a certain body type, much like certain sports or dance, there are still the critiques who contend the homogeneous super-skinny look favored by editorial fashion is a restrictive idea of beauty. On television, though, since Tyra Banks introduced the hit series America's Next Top Model, it's getting to the point that you can't swing a hair dryer without hitting yet another modeling show, including some that seek to portray a different look than the one featured in Vogue or Elle. Now, as seems to happen every few weeks lately, there is yet another new modeling show in the works with another slice of the demographic pie represented. To read the rest, click here.