Even though Ford’s resurrection of the model in North America dates only to 2019, that resurrection actually consisted of a warmed-over product it has been selling in Australia and other markets since 2012. In the case of the Ranger, the overhaul was, well overdue. And don't forget the all-electric F-150 Lightning.Īnd just like that, Ford has, in two years, completely renewed and expanded its pickup lineup. Or at least, the version destined for the global market. Next up for a makeover is the Ranger pickup, the next generation of which has just revealed. While the revolving door at the judges’ table, the grossness of Tyra’s constant idiotic catchphrases, and the repetitiveness of the challenges eventually eroded my passion for the series, my devotion to season one remains pure and true - even though I am still a little miffed that Elyse didn’t win.Ford gave its F-150 a significant makeover just two years ago, and this year it’s rolling out the new Maverick pickup.
So, happy ten-year anniversary, Top Model. Kimora Lee Simons was impossible to impress. Janice Dickinson had an ostensibly stable iteration of her face. Jay Manuel seemed like an actual human creature. Cycle one of ANTM had conflicts about Christianity and atheism, for crying out loud. The editing was pretty straight-forward, unlike the super-choppy and dishonest patchwork storytelling we’ve come to expect from this kind of show.
In cycle one, many of the contestants didn’t seem to know how to do the “confessionals,” which is something today’s reality-show contestants learn to do in the womb. This was only ten years ago, yet the reality-TV landscape is so very different now. The ridiculousness of Ebony getting her lotion all over the doorknobs in the house. The agony of Robin’s exaggerated facial expressions and proselytizing. The wonder of Adrianne’s weird, snoozy monotone.
The majesty of Elyse’s hyperarticulate griping. Season six had Jade claiming that elephants were part of the “dinosaur family.” CariDee, Jaslene, Saleisha - even up through season ten’s winner, Whitney, things were going okay.īut nothing has ever quite lived up to the perfection of season one. Season three had Yaya’s “respeito” T-shirt. Season two gave us the amazing Shandi phone fight (“You had sex!?“). But Top Model still feels like the gold standard, partially because it stayed good for so long. That first season of Top Model is unimpeachable.ĪNTM helped usher in the era of profession-based reality contest shows, and plenty of good ones followed: Project Runway on Bravo, Dream Job on ESPN (I am the only person who liked this show, but I loved it enough for all of us), Design Star on HGTV - hell, even The Apprentice. This all started ten years ago, though, in one of the best seasons, debut or otherwise, that any reality show has ever had. This will be the show’s twentieth cycle! That’s a lot of people getting lost on go-sees, a lot of teetering on too-tight heels, a lot of weepy makeovers and grouchy in-fighting, and a lot of photo shoots where people have to confront fears (of bugs, heights, drowning). America’s Next Top Model is gearing up for a new season, its first co-ed “cycle” to date, although it’s tough to imagine Tyra Banks and pals coming up with anything truly new.