You Wanna Be On Top? – America's Next Top Model

Hi!! Coming up on today’s show... you wanna be on top??

Yes the time has come to unpack THAT Netflix documentary and the show the proceeded it, America’s Next Top Model! We’re going to cover how the show was created, the body shaming that took place, the makeovers and the ripple effect of this show for both the contestants and the viewers.

Just a content warning before you listen, we do explore themes of disordered eating and eating disorders. If either of these topics are close to you, please listen with care. For support you can reach out to The Butterfly Foundation on 1800 33 4673 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Gel recommended reading ‘Beyond the Body Bully’, by Bev Aisbett and Dr Rebecca Reynolds & listening to the ‘Curse of: America’s Next Top Model’ podcast series hosted by journalist Bridget Armstrong. 

Taylor recommended reading ‘Evenings and Weekend’ by Oisin Mckenna. 

The articles we mentioned:

• Tyra Banks Isn’t Sorry Enough in Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model - https://www.thecut.com/article/tyra-banks-netflix-reality-check-inside-americas-next-top-model-review.html 
• ‘The real legacy of ‘ANTM’ was showing young people how to hate their bodies’ - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/americas-next-top-model-reality-check-eating-disorder_n_69989c3de4b069f4556c60cc 
•  ‘The cost of beauty: analysing eating disorders and body image in fashion culture through Next Top Model Competitions’ - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/387737396_The_Cost_of_Beauty_Analyzing_Eating_Disorders_and_Body_Image_in_Fashion_Culture_through_Next_Top_Model_Competitions 
• “Say that to the anorexic girl: Eating disorders and America’s Next Top Model” - https://dc.cod.edu/hcir2009/5/ 
• 'There was cruelty': How America's Next Top Model became a TV horror show - https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260213-how-americas-next-top-model-became-a-tv-horror-show 

Your hosts are Angelica Pupillo (@thisisyourbody_nutrition and @gel.pupillo) and Taylor Jade Kennedy (@taylorjadekennedy). You can also follow the pod (@whatwewerefed)

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