Netflix has just released the trailer for a new three-part documentary series that looks at the legacy of 2000’s hit TV series “America’s Next Top Model (ANTM)”.
The upcoming docuseries “Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model” is described as a ‘must-watch chronicle of America’s Next Top Model — and the chaos in front and behind the camera’.
The series will premiere on Monday, February 16th.
Across interviews with former models, judges, and Tyra Banks herself, the project pulls the curtain back on the good, the bad, and the extremely ugly sides of the famed franchise—including body shaming, beauty standards, power dynamics, and moments that have aged poorly in the era of social media accountability.
In the years since ANTM has been off air plus the rise of social media, a number of allegations have risen to the surface. In 2022, Business Insider published an exposé about the show’s production, which former contestants called “psychological warfare.” One contestant, Eugena Washington, said she was put in a dangerous situation after walking down a wobbling runway in six-inch heels.
According to the project’s official logline, Reality Check “exposes the show’s complicated legacy and asks a provocative question: how far are we willing to go for entertainment?”
“We can’t wait for Netflix’s global audience to see what really happened behind the scenes of America’s Next Top Model and the cultural moment it created,” added executive producer Jason Beekman of Wise Child Studios. “Reality Check is a fun, fast-moving nostalgia trip that also examines real issues of gender, race, exploitation, and personal conflict. And Netflix is the ideal partner for our first documentary series, which reflects Wise Child’s focus on telling character-driven stories that are both compelling and highly entertaining.”