Is Reality TV The New Retirement Home For Has-Been Models?

Tyra Banks certainly was on to something back in 2003 when she turned the world on to a new reality TV modeling competition called America's Next Top Model.

Since then there has been countless reality TV competitions centered around the fashion industry. And since most of these shows require a recognizable host with good looks who better to cast than a has-been supermodel?


The latest supermodel to be admitted into the retirement home for models is none other than Tyson Beckford.

Tyson along with Niki Taylor will act as hosts and judges on Bravo's Make Me A Supermodel. Here, 14 supermodel wanna-bees will compete for a chance to win a $100,000 contract with New York Model Management. And in traditional modeling competition format, the contestants will share a New York City apartment which as we all know serves as the backdrop for all the drama luring viewers to tune in.

But Tyson says differently. Apparently unlike ANTM, drama isn't what they are after. Here is what Tyson had to say in an interview with about.com.

"I've been on America's Top Model and I've done some of the judging for them. And it's totally different." Tyson said during a conference call. "It's two different shows because whereas we push the kids into a real work environment. Theirs is kind of made up, you know, so it's more ...they want more drama. We want less drama. We want more on the runway. We want more in the photo shoots."

For more on this interview click here.

Make Me A Supermodel airs tomorrow at 10/9 c on Bravo