This afternoon America's Next Top Model announced the fourteen contestants that survived audition stampedes and extensive pore-testing to qualify for CW's 13th cycle. Producers hope that this season's height restrictions will infuse extra fierceness into Tyra's pony parade, but will that be enough to lure audiences into watching another pack of forgettable beauties pose for the Porizkova-less judging panel? Let's take a look at the roster.
Finding 14 beautiful, height challenged models to compete for a dead end $100K CoverGirl contract is a spin on the tired beautiful/tall combination, but couldn't CW have found anyone shorter than 5'3?
Ashley, 22, artist; 5'6"; Chicago
Bianca, 21, student; 5'7"; Columbia, S.C.
Brittany, 21, student; 5'5"; Livermore, Calif.
Courtney, 22, cheer instructor; 5'4"; Plantation, Calif.
Erin, 18, student; 5'6"; Kenosha, Wis.
Jennifer, 23, model; 5'5"; Philadelphia
Kara, 19, student; 5'7"; Fort Wayne, Ind.
Laura 19, waitress; 5'6"; Stanford, Ky.
Lisa, 19, student; 5'5"; Queens, N.Y.
Lulu, 19, student; 5'7"; Brooklyn
Nicole, 18, student; 5'7"; Louisville, Colo.
Rachel, 18, customer service; 5'5"; Woodland, Calif.
Rae, 21, homemaker/mother; 5'6"; Rochester, Minn.
Sundai, 18, student; 5'3"; Bakersfield, Calif.
First Fox unveiled More to Love and now CW follows suit with ANTM: Moderately Less to Model. Let's hope that producers tear another page from the More to Love playbook and display each girl's height and weight on the Chyron. At least we could calculate their BMI's during commercials.