Photographer Reacts To SPIDER Photoshoot in America's Next Top Model

[@bootswithdafurr]

I love that tyra is so delusional that she didn't even see the hypocrisy in telling someone "you act like you're on a pedestal" while literally standing on a pedestal.

[@BabvBlues]

hahahahhah omg

[@graceless000]

Honestly. Like she’s not even tilting her head down she’s just looking down at her with her eyes 🙄

[@evemusicara4772]

this is mean.. so mean

[@bekahnavarro]

Ppl believe start believing their own hype. SMH

[@RocknRollDina]

Tyra has earned that pedestal. In her prime the only other respectable black model was Naomi. Thats how few black models there were, she had one rival. So she knows the game. And she's teaching these women how to play it because people like that racist white judge already has preconceived notions about black women and Yaya was feeding into the stereotype. These are industry people and they can affect which black model gets booked. Yaya apologized, why are you mad. She's a smart woman, I dont even know why she wanted to model but doesnt like fashion. Her outfit was awful. PeriodT

[@user-kh9ki3kq8m]

why would they get mad that she didn’t choose the “african” hat and then also get mad at her for being “too african”... put it together tyra make it make sense

[@agnijabistrovaite1082]

I was thinking that the entire time!

[@RocknRollDina]

huh? They weren't mad she didn't choose the african hat. Yaya made the point that she didnt want to choose the hate to look cliche. You're making things up in your head, darling

[@e-linamarie]

@@RocknRollDina they specifically pointed out and asked her why she didn’t pick that hat. they decided that her hat choice was an issue, and brought it up to her face. yes, they were unhappy that she didn’t follow what they were planning for. if she chose the “african” hat, they would tell her she’s too african. if not, they say it’s a problem too

[@Velereonics]

The air is thinner way up at 7 feet or however tf tall Tyra is

[@jmurdock8303]

Really... what a great point

[@Irina-lp9jy]

I'm so mad about this, the African hat girl is sooo gorgeous in the picture and she didn't say anything offensive, it was THEM who offended her and her culture!

[@missebonie7169]

Period!!!!!

[@NikolaTheodore]

Exactly! If it's not authentic she should be free to say that's why she did not pick it. And they're telling her she's trying to "prove" her heritage yet they were the ones who wanted to make a token out of her and expected her to act in a way they imagined for her. Gross. Happy she became a successful actress after this mess.

[@noahmussie]

I agree!

[@byrnetdown6076]

as far as I know the hat when it's made properly has a LOT of cultural meaning behind it and so I think it makes complete sense that she didnt want to disrespect her culture by wearing a fake version... Tyra needs to get up off her high horse and calm tf down :/

[@nivee17]

Lucky for Yaya though, she went on to have an extremely accomplished acting career.

[@Kachka01]

They were super racist towards Yaya. First they tell her she's "too african", then they slam her for not choosing the "african hat". But when she expresses that it's made poorly, which was an extremely valid remark, she's the one that has to apologize. Not taking into account that they'd been blatantly insulting her for several minutes prior to that. It's just yet another example that the girls here are not taken as actual people and models with opinions, feelings and potential, but rather as props that can be posinioned any way the producers want (literally and figuratively). Yaya's response was perfectly calm and explanatory, yet they still managed to pull the angry black woman card, without her ever raising her voice. You can notice this behavior throughout the show directed towards the darker skinned POC women.

[@melvv18]

They called her defensive for standing up for herself, when they're the ones that get butthurt when any of them speak up.

[@aiyanastar246]

I totally agree! I wouldnt be surprised if they planted that hat HOPING yaya would pick it and when she didnt they got mad and decided to insult her but in reality this girl was going to be insulted regardless of the hat she picked because this whole panel doesn’t understand being tied to your culture and proud of it while aspiring into a predominantly white industry.

[@readingwithfrenchy]

Yes! I remember them doing the same thing to a girl one season who was a somali refugee and was fighting to get her papers in order to leave the country for photoshoots. She was dragged the whole season.

[@Pylahskay]

You could tell that she was upset by the shaking in her voice... they are so rude bullying aspiring models for their twisted entertainment 🙄

[@Velereonics]

I fully agree and I think it comes down to how most people are not aware that this is how pretty much every reality competition show is: "the girls here are not taken as actual people and models with opinions, feelings and potential, but rather as props that can be posinioned any way the producers want" Production has way more say than most in who gets chosen; ie you could say that they are seen as props by the show. The only ones who see them as contestants are the viewers. The goal of these shows is to get people to watch, not to "give people exposure" or whatever they claim. Even super tame shows like The Voice will try to upset people so that they'll cry according to some people that have been on it.

[@pamelaramirez9356]

I love how tyra banks was two faced. she rolled her eyes at the lady who commented about her africaness as if she was offended too and then turns around and tells the model shes being too defensive. Bish choose a side!

[@spicysl]

I remember when she gave a girl a makeover that enhanced her handsomeness and then she called her masculine everytime at panel.

[@spencersplash1767]

@@spicysl lmfao I remember that too

[@Ray-zy7vb]

Moyo Alasade do you remember the cycle??

[@spicysl]

@@Ray-zy7vb Cycle 7.

[@michigo_xo]

Tyra is the white dominated industry’s boot licker

[@ikogarcia8122]

So gross that Tyra forced Yaya to apologize for defending herself after receiving such racist remarks from that random lady. That lady should've apologized, not Yaya. I-

[@bubbles2215]

It made me extra mad because you could see on Tyra’s face that she was offended by those remarks too. But instead of defending Yaya she just tore her down even further.

[@guessxwhoxitxis]

What Yaya said about the hat was in no way insulting, it was true. Authentic Kente cloth is complexly woven together with the each colour and pattern holding meaning and it is honestly so beautiful and distinctive and that hat is so clearly a cheap immitation. It honestly makes me so sad to see her apologise for being proud and knowledgable about her culture. Tyra has such an inflated ego that any small critque is taken as an attack.

[@rachelranderson]

It's too bad that we weren't allowed to know about that-- that's a really cool cultural thing to learn. I didn't know that. Instead Tyra's version of "cultural appreciation" is that shoot where she put blackface on the models...

[@Ilsezwarts]

@@rachelranderson also on top of that the fact that that was just hella racist, like you stand there insulting a person's nationality with uneducated comments in a critique of all places, and expecting them to just take it??? Props to her for speaking up, that made me so mad smh . Most unprofessional thing I've seen all day

[@BabvBlues]

YES YES YES I AGREE

[@jorjahummel5574]

Omg I thought you were Natalia Taylor, like the model

[@luluraeembury9966]

They were definitely offended for her self esteem, self confidence and standing up for herself. And her out for was cute.

[@yvanstein1360]

They insulted her and then made her apologise for it, SMH!

[@eva1585]

The more you rewatch the show you realize more and more how abusive it was. Just gas lighting everywhere!

[@hks191]

They are all bullies. There is no other definition. Could they honestly let their children be spoken to like this? I dont know how they sleep at night

[@RocknRollDina]

@@eva1585 Im sure Tyra and Naomi have gone through worst than this. Don't be a snowflake. Yaya's outfit was dreadful, nothing you'd see in a magazine. Tyra was trying to get her to market herself as a model and im sure that came from many doors being closed in Tyra's face. Stop acting like you're a black women who has been in the industry for years and know the game.

[@eva1585]

@@RocknRollDina When did i ever act like a black woman who's been in the industry for years? Im not talking about yaya's outfit im talking about how the judges go out of their way to make every girl on the show feel worthless.

[@sanguinesakura]

insult the model by telling her she needs to “prove her africanness” and get butthurt when they tell you that ain’t even authentic african clothing. defensiveness looks ugly on you tyra 🥺

[@jessjess23brooks89]

Tyra is all ugly on the inside I bet. Her and Ellen deserve their own Island forever alone.

[@guyincognito3456]

Tyra always hated rich black girls on the show. Kelle, Camille, Simone, and Yaya.

[@guyincognito3456]

@@jessjess23brooks89 Why Ellen? I'm not from the US and the image we have of Ellen Degeneres is that she is one of the most beloved TV personalities in the US, like Oprah. I would like to know the real image of Ellen for you in the US, please spill the t!

[@bloomylele9740]

@@guyincognito3456 I'm not from the US but I think I can still answer this. Recently, a lot of celebrities have revealed that Ellen treats both guests and especially her staff horribly, there are also videos about this

[@luluraeembury9966]

@@guyincognito3456 rich and or talented.

[@xubs5919]

"you are too african, you're trying to prove your africaness. On another note, why didn't you pick the stereotypical African hat??"

[@wilhelugia]

This is blood boiling to be honest. If this was aired today, Tyra would be cancelled 😂

[@theblankpanther]

Moimoi yes I was so mad watching this back. The person who picked that hat was the offensive party, not Yaya. The producers and Trya knew what they were doing and had the nerve to shame her.

[@saeefa]

cancel culture doesnt work, Taylor Swift witnessed one of the worst cancellations ever but still stronger than ever

[@theblankpanther]

Cancel culture works flawlessly when it comes to black women. It's batteries are fully charged for Keisha, but for everyone else, suddenly second (ninth) chances/benefit of the doubt/both sides/devil's advocate applies.

[@LESHAUNWILL]

I agree

[@HugoMatheus]

@@saeefa Taylor is a white woman...

[@ladylynx9891]

Black person: I chose a cowboy hat White person: You look like you're about to ride a giraffe Me: *YOUDIDNOT*

[@Velereonics]

Also like... cowboy hats are great. It's just another sombrero. Everyone should own at least one of each.

[@TheDanceOfTX]

Nolé is black

[@fairly_local1374]

As someone who's had pet tarantulas and isn't scared of them at all I hate this so much because tarantulas are super fragile and if someone were to get scared and drop one it would be dead. Also the girls being mean because other girls are scared is so stupid. A lot of people have arachnophobia like

[@what-qo4yl]

i feel the same way. you need to be very careful with tarantulas. mine actually died because my sister held her without permission and ended up dropping her.

[@natbathebat]

From what I understand (I'm not a spider fan, but here we are), Tarantulas are actually very gentle creatures, besides just being fragile. They aren't there to bother you, and even I think they're actually really cute. Little fluffy babies ^^

[@fairly_local1374]

@@natbathebat ya depending on the species a lot are gentle! There so fuzzy too!!

[@kristinlinnae372]

thank you!! you aren't supposed to hold them too much, if they get startled and fall or get dropped they could rupture their abdomen. Our little fuzzy leg friends don't deserve that, they are actually pretty gentle creatures. (besides old worlds bc wow those guys can be aggressive)

[@fairly_local1374]

@@what-qo4yl sorry to hear about ur spider!

[@marjolaine2034]

"you're too defensive and this is not attractive" ... AAARGH. Yeah I forgot that women can not speak out or they are not AtTraCtivE.

[@inspector4133]

As a photographer, and a federal wildlife officer, I work with tarantulas on both fronts. I don't think ANY animal should be used for it's shock value, especially on people who are unused to dealing with them. I've seen people traumatized by interactions with snakes and spiders, and it's a pretty nasty thing to do to the models. I would also add that the species they chose is a very inoffensive and non-aggressive animal, The handlers seemed competent and the particular spiders they used were very mild tempered. Having EMS there was just for show. A bite from one of these tarantulas would have been no worse than a wasp sting. That said, putting any spider on your faces is an extremely bad idea. They have, what are called "urticating hairs". They have microscopic barbs on the ends and are intended to defend the animal. They are always being released. Getting one or more in an eye can have serious consequences, and long term vision problems have been the result.

[@rylujca4092]

That makes it even worse, the blonde girl with the blue eyes already had an eye condition in this cycle.

[@melrose1138]

Inspector 413 blond girl was supposedly going blind during the show, luckily she wasn’t the last time i checked

[@Leoboe]

Totally agree. I've done a similar shoot with snakes and a spider some weeks ago. The owner was a friend who was very kind to tell us about each animal and how to handle them without any stress. The Models were actually very interested and really got some connection to the animals, although of course they were a bit scared at first. If you want to have a look you can find the images on my instagram: @fotoboewering

[@JoeyL1]

Wait...the barbs, regular spiders also have them? Or just tarantulas I hope cause spiders come into my room in the spring and summer and I have a severe fear of them and I’m always barefoot so I wouldn’t want a barb in my foot...I do also have a splinter phobia so I’m very nervous now 😂

[@melrose1138]

@@JoeyL1 hopefully just the spiders that look hairy

[@jmnimahelr]

YaYa's interpretation of her OWN ethnicity should've NEVER been questioned nor critiqued. She has African roots, but she is an American girl, born and bred. ANTM was NEVER a modeling competition, but a "reality" show, per Tyra's own admission. Lastly, no one is going to summon their hairstylist, makeup artist, and wardrobe coordinator to help them get ready to run to the corner drugstore to pick up a pack of tampons, just in the off-chance that a director, producer, or clothing designer is going to see them and want to hire them on the spot.

[@heybagley]

I'm so glad that Yaya DaCosta didn't pursue serious modelling after the show (she was highly talented, but with that ANTM stigma, c'mon) but became an actress... playing alongside Mark Ruffalo, Ryan Gosling, et al..

[@elsierogers1586]

she went to brown

[@BethyCaraBethy]

She’s incredible in Chicago Med, I had to do a double take when I first saw her!

[@TheInsaneBEAST1]

@@BethyCaraBethy She was also in Take The Lead, The Butler and played Whitney Houston

[@suvivasqwibqwib4083]

I think her first role was in Tron, she looked so great "He is different"

[@ivanamurphy6917]

BethyCaraBethy omg she is in Chicago med!!!!!! Wow I didn’t know that was her!!!

[@jordanleighwheatley]

This show has not aged well. It definitely promoted the "shut up, look pretty" thing. But things like the me too movement and equal pay movement have definitely inspired women in the industry to claim their space, stand up for themselves, and not let employers (agents, photographers, designers, etc) to treat them like dogs anymore.

[@haneen8224]

the Judges are rude all the time but when the model tries to speak up they call her out and ask her to apologize and she literally didn't say any thing wrong

[@stealthis]

Echos of the Handmaiden's Tale.

[@beajack4990]

That’s what’s so funny to be about Janice, it’s like yo you’re such a pain in the butt, you have the biggest attitude there’s so way people didn’t complain about you. Also she calls all the girls fat when they weigh 120lbs at 5’11!! Are you insane??

[@joeyryan7350]

Fun fact Tocarra Jones the girl eliminated in this episode is the first plus size woman to pose for vogue which is amazing with all the comments Janice made about how she couldn’t be a model being that curvy

[@--julian_]

she's considered plus size?

[@joeyryan7350]

@@--julian_ yeah Tocarra was considered plus size then idk what her size is right now. I just know that’s why Janice didn’t like her because she didn’t see her being a successful model

[@victorzavala4005]

Janice wished she looked like that. Clearly, her own surgeries haven't helped.

[@debisreading]

Tyra really made her apologize to a hat they probably picked up in some cheap retail shop

[@RocknRollDina]

No she made her humble herself and play the game. The panel had industry people and she didn't want them writing Yaya off as "difficult black girl". Tyra knows what the game is, being a black woman herself.

[@user-zt2cn5in2h]

@rocknrolldina that’s Tyra perpetuating a very messed up stereotype and silencing the wrong side of the industry. Black models can and should defend themselves against that sort of ridiculousness and if they aren’t hired because of it then we should drag the industry not the model.....

[@mariex8168]

Honestly Tyra sucks. Her show sucks too.

[@You_2024_]

Yeah, it's ridiculous

[@MissCaraMint]

@@RocknRollDina No they humiliated her by making her less than the object she had to apologise to.

[@-Anjel]

A phobia is by definition an irrational fear. Her reaction was understandable, she had no control over how she was going to react. If she had, then she wouldn't have arachnophobia.

[@thabittercourt]

I don't get what was the point of criticizing the model's fashion choices when it has nothing to do with their work. It's not like the models are going to choose the clothes, that's the stylist's work, not their's.

[@silverkyre]

It's supposed to be about them looking like models and knowing how to dress so they book jobs. Like when they do the go sees. They're awful about it tho

[@grenbaygrl1]

@@silverkyre I agree that there is something to be said about teaching folks how to be professional. Telling a girl that she may want to dress more conservatively or with fewer distracting accessories is totally fine imo, but man these judges have to say everything in the rudest, most condescending way possible

[@stealthis]

They were trying to turn them into and highly marketable influencer models before it was ever a thing. That's why they are so concerned with how you present yourself, the style, etc. Think about models nowadays that use this, like Karlie Kloss, Bella Hadid, etc. They aren't just models they have a sizeable presence before and were known before they became really mainstream.

[@micahcook2408]

stealthis true, I agree but there was a lack of constructiveness and they never told them why they ought to dress better/more classy/etc.

[@VenerdiSera]

and also not like they are giving something stylish or pretty for them to choose, it all looks awful and cheap

[@KrisfiberANDarts]

I’m a professional retoucher. The retouchers on the ANTM team are TRASHHHHH

[@ABD-42]

The blur tool is their best friend!!!

[@earthywanders6760]

Fancy to see you here!

[@KrisfiberANDarts]

@@earthywanders6760 ahhhhhhhhhh lol hey friend!

[@coltonkleins]

Lmao you do know these photoshoot took place in the early 2000~ right ? They don't have apps and tool like what you have today 😂😂😂

[@KrisfiberANDarts]

@@coltonkleins Adobe photoshop was created in 1988, ive been studying retouching since 2003.. by then we had the tools to edit images. this is my career

[@theblankpanther]

Panel: How’d you enjoy the shoot? Tocarra: I thought it was great! 😃 Tyra: Ugh! Pack your bags.

[@rachelranderson]

I think they wanted her to be overly whatever-- either like "OH MY GOD IT WAS A SPIDER" or like Jessica said "HE WAS SUCH A GREAT COWORKER HIS NAME IS STEVE AND HE'S GOING PLACES". Apparently you can't just have a great experience.

[@bootswithdafurr]

They wanted her to be the obnoxious, loud black token.

[@thormowantssome]

Even if I agree, I think they said that because since the first week of cycle 3, Toccara showed an amazing personality who was loud and likeable, but the week before this, they said to her that she shouldn't let her personality get in the way, and because she did that and she didn't brought such a big personality, they send her home (very unfairly). At the same time, weeks prior, a lot of people didn't even have clothes that fited Toccara's size and that make her very blue. I think that if you wanna know more about the journey of Toccara and why at the end she didn't show a lot of personality you should see a video name: Her name is Toccara Jones by lighting ur mind

[@tatianasalazar4066]

It was completely unfair, Ann was worse than Toccara

[@RocknRollDina]

her photo was weak though, so was the week before

[@SL-ul3yr]

"You're insulting the person that chose that hat" tyra chose it confirmed

[@katsala918]

They’re inspired by the picture of YaYa because it doesn’t talk back.

[@heybagley]

This is how you write an A+ comment!

[@Sermalla]

Lol, my thoughts exactly.

[@llamamama777]

I'm not trying not to be rude but you don't know what you are saying.

[@lototheflo9640]

llamamama777 and you do?

[@llamamama777]

,@@lototheflo9640 I'm a photographer. I actually watched the show when it first aired and it helped me with fantastic ideas. You just like hearing your own voice.

[@HH-lr2zt]

Critic: Yaya is too African. Yaya: Chooses not to wear African hat. Critic: **Offended** These girls could never win.

[@karinan3rd]

I just watched this episode yesterday. The way that the judges, especially Janice, treated Tocarra was so gross. They were constantly telling her that a plus-size model would never be a top model and Janice said her body was ugly just about every episode. I could tell that Tyra didn't like what she was saying, but she never defied her in front of the girls. It's probably why after cycle 4 she was gone, at least I hope that's why.

[@taylorg7079]

It's been a while since I saw this season, but if I recall, Janice would also tell her she's good at modeling but she would still body shame her. Like what the hell, woman? Just admit you're wrong 😂

[@nilanjl]

And then they had Ashley Graham comes as a host in later seasons, which is even more insulting

[@klaraleblochova]

Janice was always like this, from the start. Even on skinny girls, she was just "she's fat". Biotch

[@DylanRomanov]

They brought Janice on the show to be like the Simon Cowell of Antm. Not excusing anything she did or said cause she said some disgusting unforgivable things but I’ve heard from some Alumni that Janice was really nice off camera unlike Tyra.

[@Happytravellerkimmy]

Janice was the worst judge. She always made me cringe and I was so happy when they got rid of her.

[@Sermalla]

Yaya sadly took the bait of giving them a reaction they wanted, but Tyra doesn’t like models who speak up for themselves even when it’s justified. That’s why Tyra wanted her to apologize because she is displaying her dominance over the models.

[@writethepath8354]

Even down to calling her back, and then having her stand an extra foot lower than even normally.

[@TheAray6]

@@writethepath8354 exactly oh and you need to apologize to the hat! She wanted her to apologize to inanimate object. I would have self eliminated before I did that! But they were being abused constantly and so young! Could never speak up for themselves.

[@corimoon3360]

The power trip Tyra had was gross

[@pumaspyjamas9692]

I know it's a show, but Tyra is such a trashy human being. Playing on people's emotions for views. I hope it gets back to her in some way.

[@charichari]

💯

[@scifigeek14]

!! Also... being effected emotionally isn't the same thing as being "defensive". And just because she got emotional doesn't mean that her argument and explanations should be ignored.

[@DvsFash]

The show had zero ethics.

[@Cyhcg5uhgb]

And just as many good photographers. Jezus.

[@FKA91]

Zero! I will never forget that time when they made Nyle, who was completely deaf, do a photoshoot in the dark. He couldn't hear or see anything, so he was completely lost. Unsurprisingly, he didn't take good pictures and the pannel blamed him. They blamed a deaf person because they were unable to communicate when they couldn't see. How vile is that?!

[@hollyzimmerman1543]

FKA Bro wtf that’s so horrible! They put these models into scenarios where they’re bound to fail and then blame them when it’s not their fault. Smdh...

[@lemoncucumber9832]

Yeah like this tarantulas could’ve died :( I know you probably meant towards the contestants but the animals as well.

[@kayceemosely6586]

This show is very damaging for younger people to watch. Almost every single episode they comment about girls not a having a personality if she's not loud, charismatic, or energetic. I am on the opposite end and it made me really insecure about being shy and quiet growing up.

[@Avalon_Arts_and_Theatrics]

Kaycee Mosely I’m so sorry it had that effect on you. I hope that you’re doing a bit better nowadays. 💚💚💚

[@tohmaseguchi8505]

Welcome to modelling...

[@RocknRollDina]

ahhh shut up. Tyra and Naomi have head meaner things, than this and they had to push on threw so these younger girls can have a career.

[@777am6]

@@RocknRollDina really? So you would say black face and cultural appropriation in this show that Tyra, A PERSON OF COLOUR, directed is acceptable and something that Naomi and Tyra had to deal with? One of the model's friends had passed away, they sent her to a grave yard, 8 feet under for a photoshoot on one of the deadly sins. One of the things Tyra and Naomi had to deal with? Another one of the model's friends had passed away from an overdose A WEEK before the photoshoot. So they had plenty of time to delay it. She was to lay on a bed and pretend to have overdosed for a photoshoot. One of the things that Naomi and Tyra had to deal with? One of the judges said something absolutely racist and Tyra, A PERSON OF COLOUR HERSELF, made her apologise for defending her culture. They put these girls through so much abuse. So much more thing I could have mentioned as well. At least on Naomi's show she actually taught her models valuable things about the industry.

[@Bianca_Toeps]

I remember in some seasons they went so far as "forgetting" a girl during elimination. As if there's no script or plan or anything. 😒

[@michellecorrea6329]

Do you think antm gave the wrong advice to new models thinking they have to do everything they are told too,to make it in the industry. Like taking nude pictures ?

[@catwarrenphoto]

Michelle Correa I guess it depends on one’s comfort zone. I’d probably choose spiders on my face than posing nude. Then again, I’m sure others would choose opposite.

[@eva1585]

It feels a little like they're being conditioned to be taken advantage of. The industry already has problems with perverts and people abusing their power so to send this message. Yikes..

[@ABD-42]

@@SethAndrews111 a lot of those girls are then bullied and called out as not being committed if they don't follow through a lot of the time. There's a lot of pressuring and objectifying if they don't complete the challenges as the judges want them...

[@turningoutthelights5645]

Yaya is quite successful, I recognized her from the show Chicago Med. I just cannot imagine how much physical and psychological pain all these contestants went through.

[@miss__monique]

This show exploited the model fears. Making them anxious and uncomfortable then turn around and critique them harshly. What happen to a calm and safe work environment for the person selling your product

[@monicasegovia6176]

She's not even being defensive. She's explaining her choices in a very clear way, being very vulnerable in her emotions, and even why she was offended without accusing anyone ... Even though she had every right to

[@abilityblem2648]

Those 'judges' are a bunch of bullies.

[@coltonkleins]

Bully me daddy!!

[@maddiethesmall]

"Prove your African-ness" ah yes, because western culture is the norm. And you have to prove other cultures or use them as a fashion commodity. Yikes.

[@radiatamusic]

so let me get this straight. they were being extremely rude to that afro latina girl to the point where i'd even say they were just being racist, and then they pick the white girl in the elimination even though her photo was worse!?!?!? wtf

[@sofiacarolinagonzalez6660]

Yaya isn't african, she's afro latina.

[@radiatamusic]

@@sofiacarolinagonzalez6660 ah, thanks for correcting me! ☺️

[@sofiacarolinagonzalez6660]

@@radiatamusic No worries all good ❤

[@NoliMeTangere1163]

I watched this season back when it first aired and was absolutely repelled by Yaya's arrogance, I was thrilled when she did not win. If you watched the whole show without knowing her future, you saw a very insecure, pampered bratty girl who spit out food, argued with everyone, constantly complained, took time after shots to show off if acrobatics were required at all and in general, was an easy-to-hate monster. Years of watching reality tv since then has shown me how much of that was truly artistic editing. If she was such a handful, she never would have gotten as many jobs as she has since then. I must assume now that many of her antics were, just like Dance Moms, staged by the producers. She herself has claimed that much of what you see on the show was very careful editing and voice overs.

[@jaycievictory8461]

That's a really interesting point. I really disliked Yaya's arrogance when I watched and the time she screamed at her housemates to shut up, but I can see clearly in this video how gaslit she was. That and your comments have made me think 🌻

[@laurenmaring2924]

as someone who plays animal crossing i would just take out my net for an easy 8,000 bells

[@JessicaKobeissi]

LMAOOOO!!! Tarantula ISLAND!!

[@neutralman9124]

😂😂

[@PlaystationSimmer]

THE BEST COMMENT 😂

[@emeliepernillaarts7760]

OMG my jaw dropped when they said she was "zooned out" and that she needs personality, just because she is calm does not mean she has no personality! To them everybody needs to be a clown or something... btw I loved her picture!

[@RocknRollDina]

they were right. tocara usually has a big bright bubbly personality which the judges love. But that episode she was not herself.

[@michelledawn7446]

@@RocknRollDina They beat her down over the weeks and stylists disrespected her because they had no nice clothes that fit her. Also people with big personalities can have their calm moments.. I don't see why it was a big deal to them.

[@Nlue1708]

Jessica you should review Germanys next top model photoshoots. The photographers are so mean! Theyre running a new season right now, and they also did a spider-photoshoot - you should review it! 🙏🏽

[@makemegaga]

R. Sandoval Ich finde aber das, diesjährige Staffel total langweilig ist

[@monicacreator3168]

How about the australian version? The judges were mean and judgmental

[@raine8820]

I would love her to watch the Marilyn Monroe shoot. The pictures were amazing.

[@melody383838]

is gntm dubbed in english ? because otherwise i dont see how she will be able to review it...

[@Rina-yn5lu]

@@melody383838 some photographers are english speakers

[@thormowantssome]

After watching all seasons, I still think that Toccara's elimination is the most unfair

[@uschilou]

It broke my heart back then!

[@mechengr1731]

The way Toccara was treated her last few weeks on the show was so infuriating. She was humiliated at her go sees. She then gets frustrated during the dual photo shoot, and the stylist makes her feel even worse. The stylist then HURTS her and then acts like Toccara was being over dramatic without ACTUALLY apologizing.

[@hellojal2541]

I used to love ANTM, then I realized how it makes no sense and it’s a waste of my time. Hey, you’re looking great by the way 😘

[@deanstreetdreamsentertainment]

Eva final photo was the most memorable shot of the whole series imo i actually remember when it aired i was blown away

[@donaldwilson2620]

I love Eva. She and Yaya are possibly the most successful of all of the ANTM contestants.

[@idrinkandiknowthings9738]

Oh my god none of this has aged well I feel so bad for Yaya getting roasted because she was proud of her culture wtf

[@Notcarolina]

the way that I was SCREAMING at the scream bc of the tone deaf , gaslighting behavior by tyra. the fact that she still has a career to this day is a crime. DISGOSTANG

[@Kayla-xr9fb]

Honestly, rewatching the show shows how toxic it really was. It's actually so problematic and none of the critiques were literally constructive. The critiques actually verged on personal attacks on the girls and that's not acceptable. Re-watching this I think, wow, what awful human beings they truly were. I didn't see Yaya wanting to "prove" her Africaness. I, instead, saw her as a woman that was proud of her heritage and there's nothing wrong with that. They literally made it seem like she had an attitude problem when she didn't and she had to apologise to Tyra and that awful judge that said that to her, shocking.

[@Toyon95]

I am just so angry for Yaya's sake. No doubts this show exacerbated my self-esteem issues growing up.

[@jason-kk2nr]

i feel really bad for these girls, in the industry i doubt they would be forced to wear living creatures, so why do it on the show?? it’s so exploitative.

[@grenbaygrl1]

for the entertainment on our end. I think even the most die-hard fans of the show agree that the challenges (maybe aside from the go-sees) are nothing like the actual modeling profession

[@maryalex4806]

You could see in the last models face she lost faith in her Idol (Tyra) after being told she was being too defensive.

[@RocknRollDina]

it was her talking about the hat being cheap and fake african cloth...no need for that. Models are NOT hired for opinions. They're job is to make sell a damn product. Some models get too caught thinking they're the product.

[@michelledawn7446]

@@RocknRollDina The models had a choice of what hat to choose. They asked and she explained why she didn't choose it..Models are most certainly allowed to have opinions and choose to not model or wear things..

[@LESHAUNWILL]

Jess I think you are right! I don't know how I didn't see this when I used to watch it. But YaYa should not have apologized. She was right and passionate not defensive. They insulted those models left and right. and why were their eyes so white? who ever did the retouching was not good with beauty retouching lol. this cracked me up. I wasn't sure I was gonna watch it I am glad I did, Thanks it was entertaining thats for sure.

[@HPFF123]

Man bless Yaya she was fighting the fight on freaking TV before this issue was even widely appreciated

[@sinabrand5244]

ANTM: puts Tarantulas on the models faces GNTM: puts Tarantulas, cockroaches and scorpios on the models faces

[@mariaandreinagarcia6177]

what's GNTN?

[@Lele-qu2bf]

@@mariaandreinagarcia6177 Germany's next topmodel

[@scifigeek14]

Never trust a scorpio lol

[@ΕιρήνηΛάμπρου]

also Greece's next top model...

[@ItsMeDuh2022]

I absolutely love this series! It's so fun to go back through ANTM's history but actually hear some professional, non-biased critiques of the photos. If you're going to do more of these since we're all basically locked down, I'd love to see you react to: Self-Lighting Shoot: Cycle 12, Episode 3 (I'd love to hear your thoughts on how the girls did lighting themselves!) Seven Deadly Sins: Cycle 4, Episode 8 Death Shoot: Cycle 8, Episode 4 Dessert Shoot: Cycle 8, Episode 3 "Fierce Eyes" Shoot: Cycle 11, Episode 5 Stay safe everyone!

[@monicacreator3168]

I used to be a fan of ANTM, but now I realize how toxic it was, especially the australian version.

[@morgan_____4290]

Yes!! I was watching the Australian top model and some of the girls were bullying some of the other models and the photographers and staff just laughed along and almost encouraged it. It was disgusting

[@erinpilla]

In my country we have ethnic groups that had these fabrics which really meant a lot to them. I was workmates with one who is a princess in one of these ethnic groups and she brought this fabric for a dressup competition. She told me only the royalty in her tribe can have that fabric. It was soooo beautiful. I would get Yaya here. We city folks may be ignorant and say oh we can just make a hat like that but to these groups there's a meaning to all that. They did not just Yaya but West Africa dirty here

[@hais5621]

This has nothing to do with the show but your set up is always SO CUTE 🥺🤍

[@rosieroo538]

I know right! I kept getting distracted by how pretty the pink reflections on her hair are!

[@dariamilovanova9734]

This isn’t the point of the video, but Jessica is SO GORGEOUS!! The makeup, the fit, the background, love it

[@Diritan]

4:29 you can actually see the background is black and they have the light set up to make “halo” effect. Models sat far from the background, thus gray becomes black if you use impulse light.

[@JessicaKobeissi]

wow good catch! I did not notice that. still made for a terrible effect in production overall and didn't flatter the image. thanks for the comment :)

[@Diritan]

@@JessicaKobeissi agree! The best part of the shoot was make up & hair :D otherwise it'd be a complete flop

[@alizaiflores8260]

tyra really told her sis you're being sensitive and getting defensive and then made her apologize bc the person who chose that hat is sensitive like what???

[@lidewijmeijer]

The last time I was this early Corona was still a beer

[@pamelasago9628]

Neither Toccara nor Yaya had anything to apologize for! I cannot believe how psycho, passive aggressive these judges and especially Tyra act. Who wrote these scripts????? This was my favorite season, with Amanda, Yaya, and Toccara being the shining stars. The judges were obviously settled into their comfort zone abusing their power, feigning insider understanding of the reality of the modeling world, and stirring up controversy. Actually, they only exhibited their own mean spiritness, lack of empathy, and low character. I love your commentary. Please keep up the stellar work!

[@RichardHa]

You should react to some of the photoshoots where Tyra was the photographer! She did b/w beauty shots in season 5, for example

[@vgreen1106]

Omg one of the Best photoshoots in ANTM history. Eva!!! Yaya!!!! Nicole!!!! Slam Dunk!!!!

[@monicacreator3168]

And we thought Tara was a victim when Naomi Campbell bullied her. Look like shes not better.

[@MrCheesecake1928]

I bet Tyra bullied Naomi.

[@happysmiles4339]

I have arachnophobia and I struggle to even look at pictures of spiders! But you best believe I'm gonna watch this video because it's Jessica!

[@casper96]

i wonder what the judges think when they look back and see this....

[@stealthis]

They all look stunning in this episode. The hair and makeup was on point. Amanda looks like an old Hollywood Annie Lennox.

[@danaslitlist1]

I’d love to see you react to the photo shoot in the dark they did in cycle 22. Especially how poorly they handled communication with Nyle

[@sammilin7713]

ok but like the aesthetic of jessica's room and she's even matching her background...wow

[@alysha2162]

Jessica you look stunning and I love the lighting and background - lovely! Thanks for the quality quarantine entertainment!

[@hg77777]

I love Jessica and love how she roast the production. It’s so ironic how they blame the poor models that actually do a great job. Look at the editing it’s disastrous!

[@jaynicoleproductions9611]

It’s weird because if you pay attention To Tyra’s face when the lady made the “African” comment, she looked like she was offended as well. So I was expecting her to defend Yaya, not think she was being defensive. 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@sofiastj]

Eva saying "What do you mean they have EMS?!" What a mood.

[@ice1055]

Fears are fears there’s nothing you can do about it. Don’t force them into a situation which you know isn’t going to end well

[@MissMartiniCorsetry]

i was in my 20s/30s when antm was airing so I could see clearly that this show just took the piss out of these girls and put it on tv. I love how you are calling all of this out !

[@Avalon_Arts_and_Theatrics]

I can almost see Tyra’s side in the issue with the African hat. I have a background in theatre (very different industry with some similarities), and in that sense, it’s the costumers job to find the piece, make it, and fit it into the overall design. As such, it’s hurtful and out of line when an actor who hasn’t spent every waking moment doing that design commenting, especially if they’re already concerned about the costume piece. However, this is not that situation. This is a woman able to make a choice being told off for not being stereotypical and calling out something that is incorrect for her culture. The perfect place to say that and have an impact is on a show like this. Tyra is right that someone was hurt, but the wrong person apologized. That model had every right in this situation because she is her own costumer. The judges on this show get away with too much.

[@Karolina-dr8du]

That setup is everything I ever wanted and more..it’s so aesthetically pleasing

[@rachelvandriel9720]

yoooo this just got me HEATED. how dare they ridicule these girls so much! if this show were on today and they were giving the same "criticisms", this whole show would be controversial as hell. keep roasting them jessica!!

[@NytiaHenry]

THE MANIPULATION AND GASLIGHTING IN THIS SHOW IS ON ANOTHER LEVEL!!!!!

[@elsierogers1586]

Fun fact Yaya was an alum of my school Northfield Mount Hermon.

[@daenerystargaryen1440]

This is why i stan Yaya, she stood up for herself 👏👏👏

[@Gracie8ish]

Man I got so fired up watching this, I would just walk out if I was one of these models and find a good agency

[@Celestialstars0109]

I’m here for these videos. Absolutely love these.

[@2WheelsGood.01]

These judges are insufferable.

[@pleh7019]

I so appreciate how you prioritize being kind!

[@LauRoxanne]

Yeaaaaa, that didn't age well.

[@julialice17]

I'm noticing a pattern: everytime they critique something when the model does great, they attack the work of the creative director or fotographer or stylist or anyone elses job instead and blame it on the model, like she had ANY power over it… like seriously, i get that sometimes a decision of taking or not taking a photo is based on those factors, but that has NOTHING to do with the models job, she normally does her job well but the judges always find SOMETHING to critcize…

[@stuporspoon]

Yaya got a taste of the modeling world and was like "actually, Hollywood sounds less toxic" And she was RIGHT

[@bangbangtan7388]

When i saw the look on Tyra´s face i though she was gonna say something or then stand with yaya and she just- damn

[@maddienielsen2306]

Because of social distancing/quarantine, you should make a video doing a photo shoot at home! Like in the house or apartment

[@alyssamendoza7708]

i can't even watch this episode it pisses me off so bad. those judges are NASTY HORRIBLE people. Yaya deserves justice!

[@1957DLT]

Yaya went on to have a very successful career in modelling and film. Fair to say she done good and no thanks to Tyra.

[@tamira6037]

Love your room, lighting and makeup. So aesthetic 🌸

[@glory1015]

African hat girl is actually on a medical drama now called Chicago Med. She is so beautiful and a great actress.

[@hiboudeluxe]

eva is absolutely valid in her reaction. I am arachnophobic as well. I am absolutely terrified of them. Playing with people's fears is not cool at all. As you said, in most shoots models would sign off on it. They had no consent to this shoot. No preparation beforehand to deal with it. Moreover, you have someone who has a very real, very valid fear. It's cruel to push someone with that kind of fear into this situation.

[@andispensable]

"Are we gonna pose with her or the spider?" 😭😆 Eva holdin out hope!