Tyra CRITICIZES Model REFUSING To Close Gap Tooth

[@harasnicole]

It still pisses me off that Dani was told to close the gap in her teeth while another woman was told to widen hers. Like, the blatant disrespect.

[@ineedfriendspodcast3623]

I can't with this!

[@yennefer440]

Dani also said that during elimination. The first thing Tyra said to her was "Why do you still have a gap in your teeth, I told you to fix the gap." Looked at production and asked them the same thing. They just shrugged. So was Tyra and productions plan.

[@Pelandria]

I literally was about to comment this! Such nonsense. And the girl got her teeth widened because she was afraid of what Tyra might do if she didn't.

[@imjoesan]

9 cycles later ikr

[@margarethmichelina5146]

And if you remember in Cycle 22, there was a girl who confessed that she's only brushing her teeth once at 3 days, not everyday! What the hell? That's disgusting! Your breath will smell terrible and your teeth will be yellow the whole day!

[@hoangminh3518]

Tyra: "but there's an ugly side" Jessica: "yeah the show" *Jessica 2022*

[@andresnunes9457]

😂😂😂

[@sarakjeldsen769]

LOL

[@TradBarbie]

I said "Yeah you" to Tyra... Why Jessica though? What did she do? I don't know her, came for Tyra mean butt.

[@grantmegan91]

@@TradBarbie Jessica is this woman's channel. She's the one who said yeah the show.

[@TradBarbie]

@@grantmegan91 I don't get the third line with "2022".

[@Laramaria2]

The fact they were saying Dani Evans couldn't be a Cover Girl with that gap in her teeth and still Dani won the season and had a successful career as a model is just delicious 💁🏻‍♀️

[@visualbeauty3427]

Bye bye Tyra's hypocrite.

[@EJaramillo]

She ended up mostly closing it though. It’s too bad, she shouldn’t have had to if she didn’t want to.

[@imjoesan]

Cause she was forced to close it a little

[@charleneWL]

She was my favorite !!

[@frankieseward8667]

@@EJaramillo hindsight is 20/20.

[@adqueen2548]

I saw a video this particular contestant made. She spoke about how she was really subconscious about it as a kid and then her kum sat her down and said that her grandmas both have the same gap and the model spoke about how she reflected on it and how much she respected her grandmas and how much of role models both were for her. I found it so cool how she grew to love something about her in that way.

[@kleacozyy]

It’s normal to be self conscious about something that make you different, dentists always tell people that it gives them character! I think they’re sooo cute

[@Mackenzie-s4q]

Can you tell me the name of the video? Im interested in watching it

[@imjoesan]

Link?

[@Joee003]

I used to hate my bushy brows, but they're my dad's, and I am very proud of him and to share this feature with him. Also, they eventually became fashionable, so, I would have been pissed if I had plucked them to hell before Cara Delavigne made them cool again.

[@ispilled_thetea3286]

@@Joee003 I used to be a bit self conscious about my asymmetrical nose, until I realized that for the longest time that exact same feature had gone unnoticed by my dad. I’m already his spitting image so know I think of it as a pretty shared feature.

[@MistySophie]

"The public's no gonna fall in love with somebody that's arrogant or defensive or fake" I don't know Tyra, it worked for you.

[@fnafsummoners5679]

HA!

[@elifizzzle]

Boom!

[@sabrinaschell4938]

Boom, roasted!

[@bgirl1220]

hellloooo!🤣

[@rickyo7061]

Mic drop 🎤

[@Lanybananey]

She did NOT need veneers she just needed braces for that one tooth. But they didn’t have time for that. Veneers are for extreme cases and now she has no real teeth for the rest of her life.

[@pcsmush]

I get your point but Joanie is happy with what they did. In an interview she said how she would always be grateful to the show for doing that for her.

[@InThisEssayIWill...]

@@pcsmush maybe at the time, but she has since come out about the fact that the person who performed the procedure cut corners and that she will have so much additional cost down the line to fix/maintain. Veneers shave the teeth down and fit a cap over each one individually, and some of the shittier dentists shave waaay more than they need to, which not only weakens the teeth but also makes it harder and harder down the line to fit new ones. Not to mention the cost, 900-2500$ per tooth, every 5-10 years and unlikely that dental insurance covers any of it. 🤮 Seriously, this should be a last resort.

[@fae206]

Didn’t she have veneers for just one tooth or less than four so not sure where this “no real teeth” claim comes from, I don’t think they even touched her bottom jaw

[@InThisEssayIWill...]

@@fae206 who said she has "no real teeth"?

[@sluttymctits4496]

Very rarely can you get braces for "one tooth." Even if one or two teeth need to move into proper alignment, your other teeth are affected. Your occlusion can then be off, and in turn, you can have jaw/chewing problems and fracture teeth. Not really important, but just wanted to clarify a bit.

[@hannahbananabread]

This is just awful. Like to pressure a model to make a literal PERMANENT change to their body for a tv show? I love how much she loved her gap. It’s amazing to see representation of all types of insecurities and how beautiful and unique they make us, and yet they tried to plant this idea in her head constantly that its ugly and needs changing. It’s wrong for the model and for any girl watching this with a gap.

[@marythewinter]

in a different season they MADE a gap for another model's teeth. So this is so hypocritical and ughhhhhhh it made me so angry

[@rianaserfontein531]

Unfortunately they ended up bullying her into closing her gap.

[@kire132]

For a 100k! hell yes I would close my gap! I’m still shocked she took so long to say yes

[@empressfreya9872]

@@kire132 people are allowed to love themselves, you know?

[@candynickel]

@@kire132 $100k wouldn't be enough for me to make a permanent change to my body. After taxes, you get maybe $60k. That, along with the historically low rate of success for ANTM contestants. Nah send me home. At that point, she's already been on the show. That's enough exposure.

[@JessHessMusic]

The appropriate response to a body modification is always "It looks great!" NEVER "You look so much better!"

[@vgreen1106]

Thank you!!!!

[@yennefer440]

That's because Nigel's a bellend.

[@velhaw8737]

Ratop

[@chaoticoverdrive27]

Yes! Exactly! Was about to say the same thing.

[@soimsha.]

Right, keep your preference to yourself

[@emilyunderwood3623]

Lauren Hutton's tooth gap was her signature look when she became a supermodel in th 1970s. There is no way Tyra was unaware of this, and in fact, in a later season Tyra had a contestant's teeth surgically *widened*, citing Hutton as an inspiration for the gap-tooth look. It's all so hypocritical and just part of her track record of abusive treatment.

[@janejones7638]

Exactly. There's another model from around this time period who had the Lauren Hutton look. Madonna had hers fixed then she got it back.

[@mechengr1731]

See. Thats bc Danielle was confident about her gap. If she felt embarrassed, Tyra would shame her for not feeling confident.

[@bulbasaur232]

The track record in this echo chamber is disinformation and willful ignorance, you guys are amazing at it.

[@bulbasaur232]

Gap teeth were not en Vogue in 2005/2006. It was big straight teeth. Which is why Joanie sat in the dentist chair for 18 hours and had her teeth ripped out.

[@bulbasaur232]

Tyra was also aware of Brandy cycle 4 in 2003/2004 who had the biggest tooth gap in all of antm. Tyra loved her gap and so did all the judges. 23 models on antm in all 24 cycles, had gap teeth. Which end of the series do you think they appeared the most on? Yes towards the end, when gaps were in again, 2010 and onwards especially 2017-2018. I love how time doesn't exist in your universe except when you can throw out a quick Google search fact about a model from the 70s. 2012 about Leila cycle 19, "the gap tooth seems to be the gateway to high fashion right now".

[@morganholman1274]

Apparently being on ANTM (at least when Tyra was on), is akin to joining a cult. You have to change your physical appearance, modeling comes before your family (boyfriends included), your feelings are not your own and Tyra will tell you what you’re actually feeling and tell you how you should feel even though there is no way for her to know what another person feels, and every interaction has some sort of motive behind it. Fun side note, my phone wants to autocorrect Tyra to Tyrant.

[@blahberrypancake]

Omg those are my feelings exactly. When they showed that part I was like "is this a cult?" Like, they're literally telling them not to contact their loved ones, gaslight them into their way of thinking, criticize them for having feelings that don't align with their agenda, threaten to send them home for not doing something that could literally change their life or just for standing up for themselves when the judges are clearly wrong about something. IT'S A CULT.

[@MistySophie]

Damn, now that you say the resembling out loud....

[@imjoesan]

DAMN

[@rae2443]

lol i like tyrant better

[@kelsey2333]

Tyra be really thinking that she has made a major positive impact on young women, when in reality she did the complete opposite. I think the fame really went to her head making her think shes some type of modeling god or something

[@MistySophie]

Wasn't a lot of Tyra's "backstory" was that she had a big forhead that everyone old her was ugly but she still make it into modeling? The hypocrisy of her then criticize another woman for loving her "imperfections" and telling her she could never be a model looking like it

[@inbou4531]

for the tear stick, you’re supposed to use it on ur eye bags and the menthol is strong enough to work its way up to the eyes and make u start tearing up. they were literally applying the tear sticks on their water lines wtf?

[@TheLovesnowangel]

Did you hear one model say they actually rubbed it on her eyeball? Smh

[@missvida6251]

Because Tyra is sadistic. I'm surprised she didn’t rub the tear stick on Jade’s eyeball and tell her, “rubbing it on your eyeball will make the tears flow faster!”

[@carr0760]

@@TheLovesnowangel I'm pretty sure she was jokingly telling him to put it on her eyeball because she couldn't feel it working.

[@visualbeauty3427]

Wait what?

[@SusanaDownes]

I filmed a TV show in 2020 and we put the cry stick on my waterline? We also put a right in the inner corner of my eye so that it worked properly, but also added in saline eyedrops

[@goncalogoulao9424]

this pisses me off cause in another season they made one of the models get the gap bigger by chiselling her teeth (not sure if that’s the right term)

[@skaio.5279]

EXACTLY????????

[@PaulaSheynerman]

I was thinking the same thing. I remember that episode so vividly and I thought it was so insane that they made her do that. And now in this season they want it gone?

[@spidermiss2426]

I believe this current season with Danielle was before the one where they made the girl get a wider gap. I remember that after this season I saw a lot of models with tooth gaps in the magazine.

[@pantoponrosegoatoe4129]

Totally! Was thinking the same. 😑

[@ayme2572]

Literally like the next season or so she had a girl widen her gap 😒

[@LadyLavender74]

I love how Tyra is like “that gap is not marketable”. Tyra, one word, Madonna. 🙄

[@claref7429]

Haha - my thoughts exactly!!

[@s.d.9543]

Lauren Hutton was one of the biggest models of the 70s, and she was famous for a gap in her front teeth!!

[@alexiaivan7708]

There are actually many successful supermodels who have a teeth gap and are still on many magazine covers.

[@sergiopaz4918]

Lara stone and Vanessa Paradis

[@elpasoethan]

Being unique is a freaking amazing marketing tool. It separates you from the crowd. Plus, that gap, some may have said unconventional years ago, but then it literally became a thing. Everybody laughed at that "London Look" commercial/model and some still pick on people.. but it's way less these days. Even Penn Badgley has one and I have seen zero negative comments about his and even praise about it being cute!

[@rebekahtyler7693]

They criticized Danielle for her gap and her accent. She ended up winning the whole thing! I think I remember hearing that she did end up having the gap closed a little bit but not all the way. Also, it was not fair at all for them to tell Sarah she didn't seem passionate about modeling. Tyra saw her in a mall and chased her down and told her she needed to audition. So modeling was completely new to her! She did wonderfully!

[@pantoponrosegoatoe4129]

It’s not just Tyra with the cruel remarks, the other judges follow her lead. It’s like “gang mentality”. Very high school, mean girl crap. I really appreciate your approach and attitude. So much more magic can happen with kindness, and support. ❤️

[@mandipandi303]

You could see how red the girls' eyes were. Menthol is NOT eye safe. It's especially bad if you wear contact lenses. People say I have bunny teeth (gap and long front teeth). I think it's awesome that Dani is confident about her gap and doesn't want to let other people's expectations change her. I wish I was like that.

[@arisucheddar3097]

I actually consider Allison's teeth like little bunny teeth, and she is one of the most striking women ever on the show.

[@meizumi]

if it means anything to you, I think tooth gaps are so adorable, own it!

[@dumatella2801]

I was proud of my gap, but got braces as a child "for my own good" and "because I couldn't know what I would want in the future." Which may have very well been true, but imagine my surprise afterward finding out adult braces exist! ;) I was supposedly saved a cost, but that assumes I didn't want my gap, and it turns out I def. missed it and felt a little less myself for a while. Its kind of funny that for many people braces come when you are entering or in puberty (if you are lucky to be able to afford them), there are already so many changes you don't usually have a choice about at that age! Anyway like many kids I got used to the new smile, and stopped making my parents feel bad bc I knew it was so expensive... but when my gap reasserted itself a little over time I was actually relieved. Was I "lazy" with my retainer or was it subconscious, or a little of both? ;) TLDR; I wished that I had been listened to a little more because I did have very strong feelings about keeping my gap even as a kid and felt pretty dismissed. Even if I still didn't get my way it would have meant a lot to not feel dumb for liking myself as is.

[@Jalil-wx7rh]

I LOVE YOU!! 🤣🤣 "There's an ugly side." "Yeah, this show....." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@skoo4221]

The dentist talking to Danielle made me so angry. I have gum recession and it's often extremely painful, and the fact that she said she had that and that it was a problem for her and he ignored it in favor of telling her to fix something cosmetic that didn't even bother her...didn't like that!!

[@crazymissdaisy]

The irony of this - a few seasons later they want to WIDEN a tooth gap

[@tibb75]

If I'm not mistaken, they sent Joanie home from the dentist overnight with her teeth ground down and she did a confessional in tears, showing off her ground down teeth. It was really disturbing and inhumane what they did to her.

[@princessofhell4639]

That sounds so painful and disgusting

[@yennefer440]

Wow, that's awful... I hope she's doing well now.

[@millymilly8264]

“Look at my teeth” 😂😂

[@megteg]

Yes I remember seeing that as a younger person and thinking like oh my Gosh it looks insane… like doesn’t that hurt?? Wouldn’t ur teeth be super sensitive if they had been ground down to little spikes??? Also… this made me believe that I really needed to get Veneers because my teeth are kinda small and this seemed like a quick fix. Now that I’m older I understand most body modifications take a ton of maintenance over ur lifetime and lots can go wrong and impact ur health

[@Piscoandmartinis]

And they made her pay $$$$ for that to, the show didn't even do it for free

[@emilyradeka7895]

I’m so upset about Nigel’s comment about Nnenna’s photo because honestly hers was my favorite of all of them. The angle and pose of her face looks exactly like what she had said in the photo shoot where she’s normally not one to cry because she tries to push through it. I saw a beautifully strong woman who was expressing physical emotions. I honestly feel if she had pulled her chin down it would’ve made her photo seem more submissive but the chin held high gave me big “I’m sad but I CAN do this” vibes and was so touching

[@visualbeauty3427]

Tyra was responsible at the shoots not Nigel, he needs to STFU u cuz he wasn't there.

[@megteg]

I agree. She already felt vulnerable, she was being strong even just letting herself cry. As someone who feels scared to cry in front of others I really sympathize with her, and saying what he said would just make it so much worse

[@danakscully64]

Joanie still has the teeth ANTM gave her. I follow her on IG (she's amazing) and she said they messed up her teeth and will have to pay to fix all of the issues. Quotes from her: "I didn’t pay for a thing which is so awesome, but there were a lot of short cuts made and mistakes made. So in the future I will be held liable for all of those costs." "And I know now they really messed up my teeth so it’s not ideal now. I will have to fix a lot of stuff."

[@bethday3032]

That’s actually really heartbreaking…they were willing to set up these women for a lifetime of pain just for a stupid show

[@princessofhell4639]

That's heartbreaking

[@briannathompson7878]

Definitely putting on veneers was the wrong decision for her. It's a fast fix, but means good teeth get cut back. Decay can get underneath etc cause infection. They'd have been better getting her set up for clear aligners/braces and got her teeth moved slowly. Less impact and cost later on.

[@imjoesan]

omg-

[@matxalenc8410]

@@briannathompson7878 I don't know why they did that to her anyway. I would see a model around that time in the magazines and her teeth were extremely crooked. In fact she was known for it, so it's possible to be a model with "imperfections".

[@rm949]

I felt very bad for Brooke , her face when Tyra said “No more chances Brooke” was heartbreaking. Just say Jade’s name and go.

[@isaaclim8645]

No more chances Brooke and Joslyn you'll be able to survive this were both so mean and unnecessary

[@ClaudetteVioletta]

I swear they gave Ann (C3) Bree (CT) and Jade more chances than they did with Brooke

[@imjoesan]

Savage Banks

[@imjoesan]

@@ClaudetteVioletta Cycle T? I missed a cycle omg, yeah I know you wanted to type 5 xD

[@amandatidey5751]

I binged every one of your videos, this was perfect timing! Also Tyra is horrible for this, especially since she gave a girl a gap seasons later! And here she says NO ONE will book a model with a gap..she just says whatever comes into her head that moment

[@marythewinter]

Tyra doesn't have a brain, just sawdust and a hamster who speaks that are her thoughts

[@qorv4973]

One thing I do have to refute is the problem isnt that Chelsea got her gap widened. The difference was that Chelsea had a choice. Tyra left the decision to her if she was comfortable with it. Dani was threatened with elimination if she didnt. Consent is important to everything

[@amandatidey5751]

@@qorv4973 absolutely, I just dont understand why Tyra didn't keep the same "all anyone is going to see is that gap and no one will book you" energy

[@qorv4973]

@@amandatidey5751 Its defo messed up. Maybe to an extent growing pains of the industry where it was extra crappy. I just had to add that little clarification because Chelsea agreed to the procedure and had the option to say no and Dani was gaslighted to do it. People compare the two instances on ANTM like it was problematic that Chelsea had to go to the dentist. You know, consent is the bigger problem. Had they respected Dani's answer, the offer would have been something positive. :)

[@MissDreSugaPlum]

Plus also, so many models have a gap in the industry. Like one of the models for Savage X Fenty shows (Slick Woods) has one. She also done one of the campaigns for Fenty Beauty.

[@MsAsh3070]

The point about maintaining the veneers is a VERY good point. A few models - including that girl iirc, have mentioned that with Top Model, be it teeth or hair cuts, they girl the girls expensive work with a lot of maintenance work or something that requires specialist knowledge to remove and they send them home to their regular lives and regular income. And a couple of the girls have mentioned that when their dentist or hair dresser has tried to reach out to the professionals hired by ANTM, they haven't been forthcoming in discussing the work carried out or sending over paperwork for the girls to have this work fixed.

[@andrew10862]

I remember i used to watch this show just to hear tyra speak about it's ok to be yourself and it's ok to be different from anybody else.. Now 10 years later rewatch the show and see so many problematic stuff..

[@8ONJO55]

Should be changed to : "Be yourself,but not too much"

[@itscjhey]

I know right! It's weird...but then you remember how brutal pop culture and entertainment was at the time on anyone who was really 'different' and you can kind of see how we didn't realize at the time. It was so normalized.

[@Gudda16]

Before I went through orthodontics I had a giant gap and my teeth were crooked, I hated it so much. After six painful years of braces and what have you I had perfectly straight teeth, and to this day it's one of the things I love about myself. I've never felt like I was a pretty girl so this was a boost of confidence. When I saw this as a 15 year old kid I was confused as to why she didn't want the gap closed as I was in the middle of my orthodontics, BUT now I love how Danielle embraces herself and her gap, I understand her and respect her so much more. She is amazing.

[@visualbeauty3427]

And not hypocrisy of Tyra 🤢💀☠

[@kandieharrison4055]

I'm glad you had a good experience and are confident now. When I first watched in High School, I was so disappointed in Tyra, because I absolutely loved this show and Tyra, but I grew up with a gap in my front teeth, like Dani's. Sadly, I didn't want my mine closed, because my teeth were mostly straight, the only issue was the gap and one tooth that's oddly shorter than the rest for not reason, lol (braces couldn't fix that though, lol). My mom made me get braces and it did close the gap, but it caused my other teeth to start overlapping the other teeth, so now I have cricked teeth 🙁 and I miss my gap, lol. But yeah, my point is that this show really diminished my confidence and it was one of the first times I noticed the show sending an unhealthy message, but I did absolutely love Dani for being so confident about it and standing up for herself.

[@shlynn-k3c]

I wanted a gap when I was a kid I found them really interesting and beautiful haha I still do, I understand why she didn't want it closed.

[@Gudda16]

@@kandieharrison4055 Oh no I'm so sorry, something must have gone wrong for your other teeth to overlap. I hope you feel confident in yourself though

[@kandieharrison4055]

@@Gudda16 I'm more confident now, but I wasn't for a long time unfortunately. I don't think my dentist knew exactly what they were doing, because I'd tell them the braces were way too tight or poking through my cheek and they'd basically ignore it til it got way worse. The wire literally poked halfway through my cheek and they finally trimmed the wire, lol. I also didn't need braces for the bottom teeth, but the dentist convinced my mom it's make my teeth more symmetrical, so both my top and bottom teeth are overlapping. I even got a bulldog tooth now lol where my bottom canine is overlapping the top canine 😂 Now I'm kind of more amused by that one though lol... But yeah, I always found it odd that Tyra was always saying she was made fun of for having a big forehead and then she'd say that it turned out to be a strength for her when she embraced it. Then she goes and contradicts herself by saying that other people's unique features will hurt their career, just like people told her her larger forehead would hurt her career. I know that as someone who had a gap tooth in the same spot as Dani, I would have related to her more and therefore she'd be more marketable toward me. So Tyra's statement was untrue and even if it was true and she was just trying to help, mocking Dani was not the right way to do it.

[@papermintairplane]

One thing I absolutely despise about Tyra is how much she talks a big game about boosting girls' self confidence and everyone is beautiful in their own way and blah blah blah but in reality, all she does is body shame women and put them down. As bad as it is on ANTM and her talk show, it's even worse in that awful book she wrote, Modelland. I would never suggest anyone read that...THING but it's cover-to-cover body shaming. She even describes a girl with body hair as a "hairy hag", repeatedly, and in great detail, throughout the entire book. Then, later on, the girl shaves all of her body hair and is immediately called pretty. What kind of a message is that for girls? Or how she treats aging as a horrifying, digusting punishment because wrinkles make you "ugly" in her eyes. What a champion for fighting against restrictive beauty standards, huh? She's such a hypocrite.

[@MercedesMermaid]

I used to just spend hours reading the reviews and laughing. Never read her "book" but the tons of bad reviews was enough for me

[@papermintairplane]

@@MercedesMermaid If you are morbidly curious as to how bad it is, the best way to experience it is on the podcast 372 Pages We'll Never Get Back, hosted by the Rifftrax guys. They're extremely funny and it takes most of the pain out of it...but not all of it. There's still pain.

[@visualbeauty3427]

@@papermintairplane idk why her attitude but she still hypocrite at all time just asking.

[@marshmallow4646]

Lol I've only listened to a video reviewing it with lots of satire, I will never read that bs, but it was kinda fun hearing someone talk about how ridiculous and bad it was

[@visualbeauty3427]

@@marshmallow4646 burn or throw it, simple is that.

[@Sc4r4byte]

"You want [to win ANTM] more than you want to be with your boyfriend?" Tyra's relationship history during ANTM (2003-2018) Erik Asla (2013 - 2017), John Utendahl (2007 - 2011), Giancarlo Marcaccini (2005 - 2006) - (note: 2006 was the year that cycle 6 released.) Chris Webber (2001 - 2004), Tyra's relationship history leading up to ANTM. Seal (1996), John Singleton (1993 - 1996), Will Smith (1993 - 1994), Craig Taylor (1990) and more possible relationships (as per google)

[@amisharai8699]

👀

[@MrCheesecake1928]

Get her Jade!

[@cromwellthewombat7154]

I wish there was a way you could watch the German version with subtitles or something. The new season is so diverse. Different ages (up until over 60), different sizes, different heights.

[@moonbook12]

Oh wow

[@devincristopher3]

Tyra’s coming for everyone 🙈🙈🙈

[@daesyasmr]

Yes it’s amazing how the german version embraces differences and the cast is so diverse which makes it so much more interesting!!

[@Enchanteddy]

Just what I was thinking! But maybe she can still watch it somehow? During photoshoots and at judging there's almost always English because of the guests, and otherwise she could just talk about what she sees?

[@jessicaao400]

I feel like germanys next Topmodel has a much bigger budget than ANTM 😅

[@unclesquirrelstache7431]

I would like to request episode 4 of cycle 9 where the models dress as anthropomorphic plants. It’s an interesting photo shoot, but also features a memorable conflict between a model named Victoria and Twiggy (of all judges). The model does the worst thing she can do on this show and defends herself.

[@tigremalabarista3461]

Yes... I call it the “this is when we know the season was rigged for Salesha to win because she Took Tyra’s modeling camp” shoot. NO WAY would any respectable modeling agency USE that photo. (Let’s just say I get frustrated with any “that looks men’s magazine photo” to other models when I see salesha’s photo).

[@unclesquirrelstache7431]

@@tigremalabarista3461 The whole season was a letdown. There was no question that Saleisha was winning, even though the viewers couldn’t see a winning performance. I was a hardcore Heather stan.

[@icoleman150]

If Madonna can live her best life with a gap between her teeth, why can’t this woman?

[@kenzelee5862]

I have a gap in my teeth and I remember this episode because I didn't understand why Tyra would say something like that. I remember being severely discouraged from taking pictures smiling in general, mostly from this episode. Super toxic

[@emb3863]

Ok but aside from the utter shittiness of telling someone what to do with their own body, there are successful models that have a teeth gap and it's kind of their main appeal in a lot of photoshoots, like a teeth gap is such a non-problem. Heck, Symone Lu is missing a front tooth and she's doing just fine

[@melithegamer]

True!! Also, in a later season they actually give someone a tooth gap 💀

[@elisabethochoa1125]

On top of that on the college cycle Leila had a gap and was praised allll season for it- right away got the compliments. I wish they had that energy here with Danielle

[@Dizzyknitsandcurls]

Lauren Hutton is awesome and has been very successful

[@nataliaarroyopiano5121]

they always treated non-white models differently

[@devontamosley4487]

I've been waiting for this. They did both Dani and Joanie so wrong at the dentist. According to both Furonda and Joanie from their interviews with Oliver TwiXt, the dentist was doing way too much on Joanie's teeth to the point he didn't finish in time and she had to go back months later for him to finish her teeth. And with Dani, well, according to Dani from her IG live, she wasn't informed that Tyra wanted her gap to be closed, so during panel, what they didn't show they were back-and-forths between her and Tyra where Dani reluctantly concedes to have her gap closed but not fully.

[@Keish03]

Girl Im usually with you on Tyras commentary towards the girls but JADE WAS A LOT. She was overdramatic, she created drama with the girls. She was a lot to watch. I dont even want to imagine being near her. I agree w Tyra that she was doing some bad acting here cause she saw that Tyra liked that the other girl got emotional 🤷🏻‍♀️ thats just my take on it

[@russianvalkyrie2358]

I agree. Both times during judging and at the end looked super fake to me. The way she just in a split second stopped crying during judging was super fake. I hate to agree with Tyra but she was right.

[@shaysfashionablejewelry9859]

Everyone react differently

[@Keish03]

@@shaysfashionablejewelry9859 thats true but if you watch this season youll see that Jade was very problematic and rude and dramatic. You gotta understand the person so you can understand why Tyra said what she said and why so many people (including the other girls) agreed with her

[@lottiegf]

Okay but considering its a show, she was probably told to play up for the cameras. They need a drama villain for the non modelling times of the show. They have one every season. This seasons was Jade

[@FrazJJ]

Totally agree. Jade was awful to the other girls

[@nemma3465]

I remember not liking Jade on that season due to her interactions with the other contestants. But looking back at the show from a new perspective, it probably did villianized her even more than how she actually was. Yes, she does had her flaws but that does not give the judges the rights to disregard her emotions. Watching again, I actually believed her emotions...

[@Kmisiete]

Jade literally bullied other contestants…

[@visualbeauty3427]

@@Kmisiete Gina?

[@fuunygurl10]

Honestly, even before Tyra said anything my brain went *FAKE!* like some sort of automatic response so….I’m not sure I disagree with Tyra on this one crazily enough.

[@pamelapodell7075]

@@fuunygurl10 Same. However, I would be very interested in seeing Jessica interview Jade to get her perspective on how she was portrayed on the show.

[@aiyasartrefuge1395]

@@fuunygurl10 Omg same

[@NumbersToThePowerOf2]

This episode made my stomach turn before I knew how problematic Tyra actually was. Like when this was new I knew how messed up asking someone to do this. This show loved to make people lose their identities while forcing ones on them at the same time. Like one lovely lady is criticized for being too "black" (How what? WTF?) Yet another one they demand to have the nickname "brown" Like whaaattt this show was always a dumpster fire. I'm glad we all see it now.

[@rainydays9967]

What makes me even more mad about this, is a few years later, they actually made a girl get the gap in her teeth made bigger (I think it was season 15). They did irreparable damage to her teeth, all for “fashion”.

[@lalalouise011]

I had braces & chose to still keep my gap open because it’s signature. Beauty is a self set standard. ✨

[@vini2652]

Tyra making models feel bad about themselves.. so the entire show then.. Jessica makes it tolerable gosh!

[@amabrothon9911]

It’s so ironic that the gaps are super in right now. GOOD FOR HER that she didn’t close it!!

[@mikhalaa746]

The gap ADDS to her beauty. This was just another way for the "judges" to bully her.

[@isawthesign4421]

I'm on the spectrum and I vividly remember watching this episode when I was younger and seeing them talk about get "fake" emotions. My emotions don't always present how most people's do. I spent weeks researching hope to express emotions because I was scared people would be mean to me like they were. Not everyone expresses emotions the same. That was such a toxic thing they were teaching kids

[@hayleyd6467]

Yes! I’m so sorry this show made you feel that way. Your emotions are always valid, no matter how you present them.

[@megteg]

Oof I’m sorry 😢 that must have been very distressing and confusing. I watched this as a kid too because I loved photography/fashion/makeup. Looking back it probably wasn’t really great for my mental development

[@bumblebee_ms]

Two minutes into the video and I already cracked up laughing... Tyra: "There's an ugly side to modelling". Jessica: "Yeah, the show". Hahaha!!!

[@meagana8218]

Dani is so beautiful, inside and out. She just radiates warmth and humility. Even in some more recent videos, she just seems so humble and like such a great role model. I'm really glad she won.

[@Charmaclysm]

As someone who has been made fun of for their teeth for this specific reason I am so glad I never saw this episode. And y e s. Love the gap, love yourself. 💜

[@mMonazzzLindozz]

They literally said to Jade that her emotions seemed fake, therefore she was fake AND PUT HER IN THE BOTTOM FOR THAT, UGH!. The fact that you don't believe her is your problem, not hers and it won't make her emotions less genuine. Disgusting!

[@leadinglady046]

As much as her emotion did seem a bit random and fake at first it really wasn't for them to question. Some people don't necessarily show emotion the same way you do so who are they to question?

[@PhoenyxV]

Joanie seemed self-conscious about her teeth before (based on what she said here about having to practice smiling), so for her, this seems worthwhile. Danielle clearly had no problem with her gap existing and embraced it, pressuring her to change that and trying to lower her self confidence is just gross. Also the comment from Nigel about Joanie looking better now is just gross. Something like "you look much happier/more confident" at least implies that the change isn't purely aesthetic for other people's viewing pleasure. ALSO also I know Tyra didn't photograph this one, but it's yet another Tyra-involved shoot with black and white (ish) photography. The conspiracy deepens.

[@MrAmansa12345]

Wait what is the conspiracy? 👀

[@PhoenyxV]

@@MrAmansa12345 "conspiracy" is probably a strong word for it tbh, but Jessica has noticed that Tyra almost always ends up going black and white when she's photographer on these antm shoots, even in situations where it doesn't make a lot of sense (like the bird nest one from cycle 12).

[@princessofhell4639]

I also practice smiling

[@mikeyquinn2254]

They have of a gap of one of the women, Chelsea, widen, and another woman, Leila, from a different season, they left her gap alone and it was roughly around the same gap as Danielle's. Nothing against all of these three women, but Tyra did wrong, above all, to Danielle about the gap

[@pitbullsandhorses]

When I was in high school and I saw this episode it really affected me. I have gapped teeth. To me, Tyra was the person who determined if people were the Beautiful people. I did not understand all the things I know about the show now, and Tyra as a person. But as a 15 year old, it was devastating to hear the Things She Said in this episode. I felt so self-conscious for years and years. And then, my son was born, and when his teeth came in, they look just like mine. I think about how my mother had the same gap, and so did her mother. It's special and has been passed down for Generations. I will never ever get rid of my Gap, and it's now my absolute favorite thing about my smile. I will make sure that my son never feels any kind of insecurity about how he looks when he is happy

[@abigaileldritch]

I love how the judge said “it looks like you have a headache” when Tyra literally said to do that while directing during photoshoot

[@angelmarie1112]

I had a gap growing up and always felt so self conscious.. I remember seeing this episode. And hearing Tyra say that confirmed to me that it was not pretty to have a gap.. But it is beautiful! I'm glad she stuck up for herself and kept her gap!

[@MercedesMermaid]

I loved my gap and my parents made me get braces. I like my teeth now but I'll always miss the gap and I am so happy for all the beautiful people out there who kept their gaps.

[@kcd7641]

Girl same. Everyone on my dad's side of the family has gaps and it was something that always made me feel close to my family. My mom made me get braces and now my gap is gone and it makes me sad.

[@marythewinter]

I once met a guy at a scouts camp and after we talked for a while he told me I was the first person who wasn't staring at his teeth all the time or asked about it. He was missing a lot of teeth because of a disease... I believe he wears dentures now! Yes, I noticed it and I felt sorry for him but why would I comment on it? If he had met Tyra she would immediately tell him to get something done... Oh great way to divide the group when talking about that girl's pain and tears

[@alyssataylor2338]

This whole thing with changing the models’ teeth and saying the “perfect” teeth are better is SO classist. And having a tooth gap is definitely marketable! There are plenty of supermodels with tooth gaps. It makes them unique and memorable!

[@megteg]

Yes, there is a difference between caring for ur teeth with just floss and brushing and actually altering the teeth or even removing them

[@batsbatsghost8757]

I used to have a gap as a kid and I honestly miss it sometimes! If Dani felt as if her gap was apart of her identity, nobody has the right to tell her she'd be better off without it. I respect her so much for standing up for herself. Dani probably inspired more girls than Tyra ever did with just one episode.

[@gilbej91]

I went through extremely painful braces. They removed four teeth and dragged my teeth all around to make them better. I couldn't have solid food half the time. I would NEVER go in for anything dental unless it was completely necessary. Good on Danielle for saying no!

[@soruba3984]

I grew up watching this show and rewatching how badly they treated Danielle because of her gap makes me sad thinking how it must have hurt for her but also for impressionable young me with several gaps. Good for her standing by her decision and seeing how beautiful her gap is. Just this past month I decided to get braces. Even though I have tried my best to own it I've always been to self conscious to smile. It feels right for me to change it. For me and my smile :)

[@chaylaagreen4777]

I just thought about it, a model before this season (Brandy season 4) had a gap bigger than Danielle’s , and they never said anything bad about it. Maybe, Danielle was a preselect winner and they felt Cover Girl wouldn’t accept her with the gap, which is why they tried so hard to press her to close it. Because anyone else with a gap they didn’t really bother, maybe because they knew the girl wasn’t selected to win the contract with Covergirl anyways so it didn’t matter. Notice how the 2 girls they made fix their teeth were the final 2.

[@sabiv2322]

I see nothing wrong Danielle's gap. If Danielle wants to keep her gap, that's fine. If she wants to change it, that's fine. Tyra go sit somewhere.👋

[@jordanmeyerl4380]

Let’s talk about how in a later season they literally surgically increased the gap one model had in her teeth. I know it’s partially a matter of changing beauty standards, but the hypocrisy has me boiling.

[@plumdutchess]

I wouldn't say surgically. They just file the teeth a little. It's not invasive. But definitely hypocritical.

[@yennefer440]

Joanie definitely had it worst they completely ruined her teeth.

[@kamisa7362]

Yeah, but a gap has been marketable since as far back as the 1960s. You can find models in every decade with a gap. Tyra just likes to have control over people.

[@starquilt]

It just makes me angry how they did this to her and than had another girl widen her gap😒 It's sickening. I remember when watching this when I was little, I had two big front teeth I was self-conscious about. Her confidence she had with her gapped teeth gave me confidence. Everyone has unique features. It saddens me still to watch this and she finally gave in to them.

[@NowLeavingNormal]

Nigel saying “you look so much better” is absolutely a backhanded compliment.

[@FemmeExtravagance]

Jessica! Thank you for rewieving ANTM! I used to watch it as a young teenager, and only now as a full grown up, working on my self-awareness and confidence, I see the abuse that was allowed on a tv show. It's so disturbing! But thank you, thank you, thank you! You are doing so much good for kids, teens and adults sharing your point of wiev on this nonesence. Much of love from Latvia! ♥

[@jetleclaire5868]

I remember seeing this growing up and I got even more self conscious than before and I couldn't afford to even change it anyway. I just really hate how much as a society we focus on the same type of teeth being the only "right one".

[@thaianevaz]

I love how you just end your videos. It always makes me giggle a bit cause everyone in yt is always like, like, follow, share this and that.. and your just like: .

[@YashaVatrushka]

I have a gap in my teeth and I love it. I would never close it, let alone for a tv show. No one should have to permanently alter their body in the name of shallow beauty standards.

[@amidthephantomsrose]

When Tyra made the comment about danielle not being marketable because of the gap in her teeth, I remember a model, a very popular model, who modeled for max factor cosmetics with a gap in her teeth. Around this time. And I believe she is still modeling to this day. And gaps became so sought after that people started having procedures done to put a gap in their teeth. Looks at models like Georgia Jagger, Lara stone, and Jessica Hart. So...

[@JO-vy5gy]

You’re right about the veneers Jessica. People see the instant beautiful smile but don’t realize their real teeth need to be shaved down to little stumps in order to wear the veneers and that over time the veneers wear out and you’re left with the stumps if you don’t replace them every 10-15 years. And the maintenance is NOT cheap.

[@Pappioll]

Really like your ANTM reaction videos Jessica! Would love if you could watch cycle 11 episode 5 when the models pose in water with only their eyes above the surface. There is also drama from the runway challenge in the same episode between a model and the designer that I would like to get your opinion on. Pleeeeeease 🙏🏻

[@hop775]

The worst part about how helpful Tyra was is that she knows how to do this a d chooses not to the rest of the time. It shows how deliberate the meanness is!

[@z-past1454]

At first I thought you were a model reacting to shows about models. Then I realized you’re actually a photographer! You have unbelievably gorgeous facial features.

[@Heroesfullyalive]

They just tried to bring up drama and bringing the girls down every chance they could get... Accusing Sara of not being passionate about being a model was a dig at her because the recruiters chased her down. She didn't actually want to audition like the hundreds of other girls that did. They constantly brought it up to make the other girls hate her.

[@taylardotson8100]

I know, and she was just so beautiful and a good model

[@amberly0317]

It’s ridiculous that they are so critical of JUST the models for the photos. Like yes they should know how to model, BUT they can’t see what the photographer sees. This is why we direct our models - because we can SEE what it looks like all put together. So glad you’ve started this series, because I worshipped this as a kid and legit can’t stand it now because of how HORRID the judges are and everything

[@hannakhalil6940]

Your roast on tyra is the best. You're on fire🤣🤣🤣

[@DaniellaTousson]

As an amateur make-up artist, let me tell you there are better ways to make it look like someone is crying on camera! They could have had the make-up team create fake tears on the models with special effects make-up (ie. oil, glycerin, eye drops). That's one of the things they do for movies if the actors can't cry on command (or if multiple takes are necessary). Tear sticks can be used, but if an actor (or model) doesn't want to have the burning sensation (some might be more sensitive to it) there are other options! It seems like the models didn't know the feeling the tear stick would have, and I assume they weren't given the option of having the tears be fake.

[@Snicker7474]

The way they specifically treated Jade, Joanie and Dani in this episode is appalling, quite literally disgusting. I would have talked back so hard if I was in their shoes and it makes me sad those girls felt too intimidated to do it . Staying on a show for something like this is just not worth the abuse and I wished many of them walked away / stood up for themselves . Still would have made for great TV cuz I would have been cheering at my TV for them yelling "take that!" To the judges lol

[@camilacalderon9469]

I’m pretty sure that they use the same tears stick for all the models, that could gave the models an eye infection. But well what can we expect from ANTM

[@ineedfriendspodcast3623]

Tyra is so MEAN! Omg... I still can't believe I watched this show so much as a teenager 😭😭 I used to have a big gap too, I got made fun of so much for it 🙃

[@jenneli314]

My theory has always been that Cover Girl initially liked her the best during casting but were unsure about her teeth so it became "the thing" that season to fixate on.

[@Jessica-go6cy]

Tyra literally put menthol on these young girl’s eye ball’s, who thought this would be safe. You should never put an irritant directly into your eye, I’m glad no one went blind, or had to be rushed to the ER.

[@taraghlavery9116]

Them saying to Danielle that they didn't see any deep emotion after Tyra literally directed them to look pretty and old Hollywood pissed me right off. WTF!!!!

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Cycle 6: Tyra bullied Danielle for having a gap Cycle 15: Tyra asked Chelsey to have a permanent gap What the hell?

[@el5154]

Thank you so much for making these videos. They’ve really been helping me through my healing process from getting my wisdom teeth removed. I used to watch ANTM whenever I was sick/bedridden and this is the perfect alternative bc it started to feel yucky, watching it and just screaming at the judges/production in my head. Thank you!!! You’re clearly very serious abt what you do and I respect that a lot. Hope you’re doing well :) Also you’re absolutely gorgeous!!! Your hair looks so amazing in every video🙌

[@meepmorp99]

I'll never understand why some people dislike a gap in the two front teeth. My boyfriend has had a gap his entire life because of his genetics and it's cute. People will bully for the dumbest reasons.

[@Velnar.]

I dont understand why they pulled the theeth from that girl out, she could have just taken braces. Cant believe antm had a young woman take out her teeth, thats horrible especially considering her age!

[@ashleighjw]

It’s actually mental how much I loved Tyra and this show in my early teens! I feel like I was brainwashed 😂 how did I like her so much she is a nutcase

[@SapphirePrimrose]

Jessica, you should check out the Cycle 15 episode where the contestants had to do a commercial while rollerblading.

[@s.d.9543]

I find it hard to believe that Tyra was unaware of Lauren Hutton-one of the most successful models of the 70s. She was known for a noticeable gap in her front teeth.

[@andrewryan41]

Love it when you do these videos! I don’t know why but I’d love for you to watch/react to each season of Rupauls Drag Race’s photo mini challenges aha

[@akitaoraki]

Jessica, I’d love you to react to a photoshoot challange on Rue Pauls Drag Race. They are soo lovely there, calling each other queens, babes, giving feedback with jokes - it would be a funny comparison to Tyra.

[@AW-kr2sn]

Your commentary is so good!! :D

[@rabbitherochlo]

This whole episode is Tyra being a sadist

[@stephandbridge]

thank you for shedding light on this topic! love the skin you're in

[@KarlaLopez-ww3eh]

24:07 she actually had many phone calls, she was constantly argueing with her boyfriend, and even because of that some other girls couldn't use the phone, I mean that's what we've seen in the show but it might have been edited that way, your never know

[@Sunflower_Cats]

There’s more than one phone right?

[@sammybear7100]

@@Sunflower_Cats there's usually just one and they get limited time and have to divvy it up between them but nenna was using up all the time to fight with her insecure boyfriend. But the judges seemed extra catty that episode lol

[@mystikhrs476]

I watched this season when it came out and all I can remb is that I didn’t like jade. Was it editing and ANTM making her a villain? Possibly. So what Tyra is saying has to do with jades past behavior. Not defending Tyra at all. I just know there’s more to the story. Weather that’s completely fabricated by production or what. I also think I recall the final three… anyway lol more from this season plshaha! Also, models w gaps in their teeth now are just how it is! We love gaps!

[@jessicaao400]

They do know that they could’ve had a positive impact on so many young girls and had them make feel confident with their unique features.. but hey … who wants positive reinforcement …

[@DK-tq3fy]

Dang girl! The shade about the tear stick. Love it!