<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.vh1.com/shows/americas-next-top-model </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to begin their career in the modeling industry . Created and executive produced by Tyra Banks, the series premiered in May 2003, and was aired semiannually until 2012, then annually from 2013 . The first six seasons (referred to as "cycles") were aired on UPN, before UPN merged The WB to create The CW in 2006 . The following sixteen cycles were aired on The CW until the series was first cancelled in October 2015 . The series has since been revived, with cycle 23 currently airing on VH1 . The series was among the highest - rated programs on UPN, and was the highest - rated show on The CW from 2007 to 2010 . Advertisers paid $61,315 per 30 - second slot during the 2011--12 television seasons, the highest of any series on The CW . </P> <P> The first twenty - two cycles of the series were presented by Banks, with cycle 23 being presented by Rita Ora . The series employs a panel of three or four judges . The original panel consisted of Banks, Janice Dickinson, Beau Quillian and Kimora Lee Simmons . Quillian and Simmons were replaced by Nigel Barker and Eric Nicholson in cycle 2, before Nicholson was replaced by Nolé Marin in cycle 3 . After cycle 4, Marin and Dickinson were replaced by J. Alexander and Twiggy in cycle 5 . Paulina Porizkova joined the panel in cycle 10, in place of Twiggy . After cycle 12, Porizkova was fired by Banks and the panel was left with three judges (Banks, Alexander and Barker) in cycle 13 . In cycle 14, Alexander left the panel and was replaced by André Leon Talley, but continued as the series' runway coach . In cycle 18, Kelly Cutrone replaced Talley . After cycle 18, Banks fired long - standing cast members Barker, Alexander and photo shoot director Jay Manuel . Barker was replaced by Rob Evans in cycle 19, and Manuel by Johnny Wujek . Alexander returned to the panel in cycle 21 in place of Evans, before the entire panel was replaced with Ora, Ashley Graham, Drew Elliott and Law Roach in cycle 23 . Ora will be replaced as presenter and judge by the returning Banks for the upcoming cycle 24 . </P>

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