He recalls times when he felt uncomfortable with creative decisions, such as the race-changing photoshoot in Cycle 4 where contestants painted their skin darker colors for a challenge on which Manuel was the creative director.
However, the ultimate decisions always rested with us, the creators of the show, and we continue to take full responsibility. Here, for the first time ever, Manuel breaks his silence about the real reason he left the show after 18 seasons. At the time, reports suggested you were fired. Was there bad blood between you and Tyra? What was the reasoning for your departure? Now, I can speak about it, so I can be clear that my departure from the show was one of choice.
You wanted to pursue other career goals, but was there anything about the behind-the-scenes culture on the show that caused you to depart?
My primary focus was shifting my career. But, initially when the show started, creatively, it was just a conversation between Tyra and myself. As the show grew and big sponsors came on board, everyone felt the pressure now to build the ratings, so then everyone was adding layers to these shoots and taking it away from realistic fashion challenges, which became increasingly difficult for me because I had to juggle what the sponsor wanted and what production wanted for TV ratings and also create the creative, so it just became very difficult to manage.
So, to be clear, the show wanted you to stay on and renew your contract, but you made the decision to leave? The show would negotiate four cycles at a time, and when they came to me for Cycles 17 and 18, they actually wanted Cycles 17 through 20, and we settled on 17 and 18, but that is something that the public was not aware of, and it was misreported.
Do you think this severe backlash on social media, specifically towards Tyra, is fair? Consistently, when s—t hit the fan and people wanted to talk about some of the things that were said on the show, we would have another singular EP come forward to claim that all creative decisions were made as the team, and I really wish that were the case, but that just simply is not true.
What do you recall about that moment? I was in the room, and I was sitting right next to her. I remember feeling a little uncomfortable with the statement. You have to have a discussion about who you are. It was confusing. That is my recollection.
At the time, I had not done reality TV, and I was also learning as I went along, and I was guided by Tyra and Ken, and you have to trust your producers to follow their lead. It was a struggle to process some stuff at times. That is something that is reflected in my novel. Halfway through my book, there is a very big tonal change.
It became a culture where you could only speak your mind so much. I do remember, and it was very uncomfortable for me, in Cycle 4, it was a photoshoot where the girls had to swap races. I was so, so, so uncomfortable with this. That swapped race was a layer added in. It was supposed to be a different concept. It's pity-worthy enough that the models have to leave the swanky communal pad when they get voted off — but then they can't even go home.
When asked what happens after they're shown the door, Harvard confessed the contestants are sent to a hotel. She went on to say that the limited phone time was her "least favourite part" of filming the entire show.
But that's not all. Apparently, the electronics ban could have been partially motivated by the fact that the contestants get mic'ed in the morning. Contestants are allowed limited time in a "phone booth" — see clip.
Whenever we were waiting for challenges and such, we couldn't talk in the limo, and when the cameramen were on break or went home for the night, we just had to read or something silently," Wagner said.
Obviously, producers didn't want to miss anything dramatic. And, if you think about it, they probably didn't want to listen to hours' worth of contestants' phone calls home. Sometimes, learning what goes on behind-the-scenes of your favorite shows is fun. Then there are times like this, when such a revelation makes you wish you'd never peeked behind the proverbial curtain.
During a Reddit AMA session, cycle 16 contestant Sara Longoria shed light on how the casting process unfolds, saying, "During cast week, they separate us by type: 'blonde athletic,' 'Latinas,' 'exotic and edgy,' etc. It was easy to figure it out when they stood me in a line with all the tattooed, short hair girls. Each cycle of ANTM has a theme, and cycle 19's turned out to be the "college edition" — the 13 women competing were all students pursuing higher education.
By Tyra Banks' own admission, the season and her own experience with higher education were intrinsically linked. When asked by TV Guide whether there was a tie-in between the cycle and her stint at Harvard, the boss model replied, "A hundred percent. The fact that so many young women regret dropping out of school or not enrolling in college gave Banks the idea for ANTM 's college edition. The program's director, Jacqueline Baugher, told The Harvard Crimson that it typically attracts "presidents and CEOs of companies with sales from anywhere between five million to several billion dollars.
In , Banks shared a Twitter photo of herself "smiling ear2ear on the Harvard Business School campus" with her program diploma. Raise your hand if you live for the makeover day each cycle! From blonde to brunette, redheaded to silver, flowing locks to buzz-cuts, the contestants go into the day one way and come out another.
It's invigorating. Well, at least for the audience. Some seasons, Tyra Banks even has the models come up with an alter ego to go along with their new look — a name that suits their fresh, fierce personas. What fans may not know is that Banks created an alter ego for herself when the show started.
And it's totally not. But in Cycle 19 I'm going to return to who I am as a human being, which is more like my talk show. My talk show is just me. Jay , and runway coach J. Alexander aka Miss J. Cycle 23 was the first cycle to not feature Banks on the panel, as she was replaced by Rita Ora.
However Banks later returned the following cycle. To view the contestants that have appeared on America's Next Top Model, click here. For Cycle 1 , Revlon sponsored this show with the products and prizes. For Cycle 2 , Sephora replaced Revlon as the commercial sponsor. Through Cycles , CoverGirl replaced Sephora as the continuation on products and prizes. For Cycle 19 , shoe retailer Nine West and Smashbox sponsored with campaigns, but the cosmetics sponsorship has ended. America's Next Top Model Explore.
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