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As America’s Next Top Model Cycle 22 comes to a close with only a few episodes left until a Top Model is crowned, creator and judge Tyra Banks took to her Twitter to make a huge announcement regarding the show.
“TYRA MAIL! Thinking #ANTM22 should be our last cycle. I truly believe it’s time. May your pics be forever fierce. Keep on Smizing! Tyra,” she tweeted on Wednesday, Oct. 14. While the tweet didn’t confirm it was definitely the end of the series, which first aired in 2003, it certainly seems that way for the competition show, which has produced models such as Analeigh Tipton, Adrianne Curry, Lisa D’Amato and Yaya DaCosta.
Tyra, 41, later took to her Instagram to post a lengthier message regarding the end of the show. “Yeah, it’s time. It really is. Wow, I am SO proud of what Top Model has done. #ANTM brought the intimidating modeling world to the masses. We were the first reality show based in the fashion world. I never thought my little idea would have people everywhere thinking differently about how they take photos,” she wrote in part.
Meanwhile, Mark Pedowitz, President of the CW network stated, “America’s Next Top Model was a successful franchise for two networks, first at UPN and then The CW, and it became not just a ratings hit, but a global pop culture phenomenon. I want to thank Tyra and Ken for all their years of success in establishing a show that was not just popular in the U.S., but all across the world.”