America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model (abbreviated ANTM and Top Model) is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring contestants compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to begin their career in the modeling industry. Created by Tyra Banks, who also serves as an executive producer, and developed by Ken Mok and Kenya Barris, the series premiered in May 2003, and aired semi-annually until 2012, then annually from 2013 to 2018. The first six seasons (referred to as "cycles") aired on UPN, before UPN merged with The WB to create The CW in 2006.