'America's Next Top Model' welcomes men for Cycle 20

The CW will be 'ANTM'-free for the spring

By Daniel Fienberg Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 4:10 PM

Tyra Banks of "America's Next Top Model"

Credit: The CW

The CW has renewed its unkillable reality franchise "America's Next Top Model" for an astounding 20th Cycle.

After years and years and years of refusing to tinker with the format at all, "America's Next Top Model" will introduce yet another twist in Cycle 20: For the first time (on a show that isn't called "Make Me a Supermodel"), male models and female models will be living in the same house and competing for the Top Model crown.

The injection of men into the mix follows such recent "Top Model" innovations as: Short models, All-Stars, random British people and college girls.

In addition to bringing in the co-eds, the 19th installment of "Top Model" also introduced an online voting component and became the show's first cycle to premiere outside of the confines of the regular TV series.

The CW plans to continue that scheduling structure, holding Cycle 20 for a summer 2013 premiere.

And yes, that means that The CW will apparently be "ANTM"-free in the spring for the very first time. Even given the netlet's brief history, that seems like a milestone of sorts.

Daniel Fienberg
Executive Editor

A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.

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treavan

When will audition citiess be posted. This is so exciting.
October 16, 2012 at 10:56PM EST Reply to Comment
Anise Leinen

Well, who knows... this might be a major improvement over Season 19. I don't really know where to start when it comes to the disaster unspooling itself right now. Anyway, LOTS more rants about ANTM on my blog!
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October 22, 2012 at 10:42PM EST Reply to Comment
Bianca

Gosh the cw canceled The Secret Circle and renewed this. And then renewed this again. >_<
November 16, 2012 at 10:06PM EST Reply to Comment
Deb

No one will answer my question. Why do they call it "cycle" instead of "season"??? Cycle is your period or a load of laundry, not a season of a reality show.
November 28, 2012 at 10:39PM EST Reply to Comment
teresa

I think it should be an all male cycle, give the girls and their constant bitching and crying a rest
December 1, 2012 at 7:05PM EST Reply to Comment
- keith g. I agree...all male cycle..
  December 7, 2012 at 4:19AM EST
juddie

am a tanzanian lady tyra can u come n visit us here
December 12, 2012 at 8:04AM EST Reply to Comment
Cassandra

Finally some eye candy for the women :P
December 12, 2012 at 9:36PM EST Reply to Comment
Amber

Let the cheating scandals in the house begin!
December 13, 2012 at 2:09AM EST Reply to Comment

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'America's Next Top Model' welcomes men for Cycle 20

The CW will be 'ANTM'-free for the spring