Breaking News! (Cycle 19)

[jennelyn021]

America’s Next Top Model is cleaning house heading into its 19th cycle next fall. Leaving the veteran CW reality series are longtime co-stars Nigel Barker, Jay Manuel and J. Alexander. Top Model executive producer/star Tyra Banks confirmed the exits on Twitter. “Fierce & love 2 my Nigel, Jay & Miss J,” she wrote. “ANTM turned us in2 a family. Excited for what the future holds for us.”

The departures come on the heels of historically low ratings for the current cycle of Top Model dubbed British Invasion. Its season premiere dived 45% in adults 18-49 from the previous cycle to log the franchise’s lowest-rated opener ever. According to the New York Post, the trio’s contracts are not being renewed. Photographer/judge Barker, photo shoot director Manuel have been with the show since the first season, runaway coach Alexander since the second. Manuel also has been Banks’ long-time personal make-up artist. Barker addressed his departure in a blog post Thursday night. “Many of you have come to know me over the past eight years on the show, during which we have shared numerous amazing adventures,” he wrote. “It has been an exciting chapter in my life.”


source: www.deadline.com/2012/04/americas-next-top-model-shakeup-nigel-barker-jay-manuel-and-j-alexander-out/


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I'm gonna miss the JAYS

[chachachatham2]

I was just about to post this! I was pretty surprised to say the least. I mean, Ms. Jay has been on the way out for a while and only pops in once in a while now, so that's not too surprising...and I've been wanting Nigel to go for a while too, so I'm not sad to see him go...but dropping Jay Manuel is pretty surprising to me, I didn't really see that coming. It's really the fact that all three are being cut at once that surprises me more than each individual one leaving.

I won't really miss Nigel, he is probably the most biased of the judges and I don't often agree much with what he has to say. Ms Jay hasn't been a big part for a while so I won't really miss him much either, though he was pretty amusing and occasionally insightful. Not sure how I feel about Mr. Jay though...lately I haven't been liking him as much and I do feel as though he plays favorites at times to a point where it will benefit/sabotage certain girls, but he has been such a key member of the show that I can't really imagine it without him.

But perhaps this change is for the better, because everyone knows the show has been dropping fast and needs a pick-me-up.