Tyra Banks umum musim terakhir 'America's Next Top Model'

SETELAH 22 musim, program realiti popular ‘America’s Next Top Model’ (ANTM) akan berakhir.

Perkara ini diumumkan di Instagram oleh bekas model dan personaliti televisyen Tyra Banks selaku pengasas, hos dan Penerbit Eksekutif ANTM.

“Musim ke-22 adalah musim terakhir. Sudah tiba masanya. Peminat-peminat setia kami tahu usaha kami dalam mengembangkan definisi kecantikan.

“Kami adalan rancangan realiti pertama berdasarkan dunia fesyen. Saya juga tidak percaya kami akan lakukan ini selama 22 musim,” kata Banks di Instagram.

Selain itu, beliau berharap para penonton dapat menerima ketidaksempurnaan mereka dan dapat belajari sesuatu menerusi program berkenaan.

TYRA MAIL! Thinking #ANTM #cycle22 should be our last cycle. Yeah, I truly believe it's time. Our diehard fans know we've expanded the definition of beauty, presented what Flawsome is, tooched and booched and boom boom boomed, shown the world how to show their neck, rocked couture/catalogue/commercial poses, have found our (and your) light, strutted countless runways, gone on tons of go-sees, added guys to the girls mix, and have traveled around the globe and back again. Yeah, it's time. It really is. Wow, I am SO proud of what Top Model has done. #ANTM brought the intimidating modeling world to the masses. We were the first reality show based in the fashion world. I never thought my little idea would have people everywhere thinking differently about how they take photos. And I never thought we'd do 22 cycles. Whoa! So many!!! And what rhymes with 22? You. And you and you and you and you! YOU made Top Model what it is. We are a global force that has so many international versions around the world because of YOU! That's amazing and beyond anything that I ever dreamed. I set out to create a show where Perfect is Boring. So I hope you continue to love your freckles, your moles, your big forehead, your big eyes, your small eyes, your pointy chin, your tiny boobs, your full chest, your ivory or ebony skin (or every color in between) - the stuff about you that makes you well...you. And I hope you've learned a heck of a lot from watching. I have an inkling you have. May your photos (and selfies) be forever fierce. May you always find your light. And may you werk hallways like runways. Always remember, you are beautiful & BOOTYful. And please, keep on Smizing each and every day for TyTy. Fierce & Love, Tyra

A photo posted by Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) on
Oct 14, 2015 at 12:44pm PDT

Ramai peminat Banks meluahkan kesedihan mereka susulan pengumuman itu.

“Terima kasih Tyra Banks. Anda telah membantu saya percaya kepada diri saya sendiri. Anda memang contoh kepada wanita-wanita yang lain,” kongsi pengguna Instagram, @enith07.

Seorang lagi pengguna Instagram, @smilkesnancy, berkata beliau sentiasa menonton ANTM bersama anak perempuannya.

"Kecantikan adalah untuk mencintai diri anda dan juga menerima ketidaksempurnaan anda,” kongsi beliau.

Sementara itu di Twitter, ramai netizen berkongsi ‘meme’ sempena berakhirnya program realiti ini:

when America's next top model gets canceled :( pic.twitter.com/uLrMLdCmQc
— gill (@GillClarkk) October 15, 2015

Since America's Next Top Model is ending, can Tyra Banks host the next GOP debate? pic.twitter.com/2ZNe8PKXD4
— Alexandra Rosenmann (@alexpreditor) October 14, 2015

It was a good run RT @Variety: 'America's Next Top Model' cancelled http://t.co/1W1tkajCGP pic.twitter.com/ZWPvaLGlE1
— Q. Allan Brocka (@allanbrocka) October 14, 2015

ANTM mula diterbitkan pada tahun 2003 dan disiarkan selama 12 tahun dan 22 musim.

Ia merupakan antara rancangan paling popular di saluran UPN dan CW di Amerika Syarikat.

Selain Amerika Syarikat, acara ini mempunyai versi tempatan di beberapa buah negara seperti Australia, Germany, Kanada, Mexico, Filipina, Britain, dan Vietnam.

Model Malaysia, Sheena Liam, memenangi musim kedua 'Asia’s Next Top Model'.

Di Malaysia, ANTM musim ke-22 kini bersiaran di saluran Star World (Astro 711 / 722 HD).