History: How Reality TV Evolved

A new documentary about America's Next Top Model has people reckoning with its legacy and the industry that birthed it.

This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Andrea Lopez-Cruzado, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.

Supermodel Tyra Banks served as Executive Producer and host of America's Next Top Model. Photo by Hyungwon Ryoo/CBS Photo Archive via Getty Images.

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