ANTM is MAD They Couldn’t FOOL This Model 

I have so much respect for Shannon. She refused to pose nude in cycle 1 and she stuck by her morals and convictions here. They said she's confused - no, she knows exactly who she is and what she believes. They are confused, since they don't understand the difference between underwear and swimwear.

AAAAAAAAAgh!!! As a former professional model it drives me bonkers when people don't understand where Shannon is coming from. It's not the level of nudity she's uncomfy with- it's the context! Bathing suits are made to be seen in public, while lingerie is not. Therefore, the only person who would usually see her in lingerie would be her husband. I refused to pose topless because I hated the 'lads mag' style of modelling, but posed fully nude in the classical painting style. Most people understood the difference. Some photographers simply refused to, and got pretty nasty about it.

Most people would be more uncomfortable being seen in their underwear than a bathing suit. It comes down to consent. Typically people in bathing suits are consenting to people seeing their bathing suit. Underwear is typically not seen. It’s worn underneath our clothes so we don’t typically consent for people to see that item. It’s not that complicated ANTM 🤦🏼‍♀️

You don't have to understand someone's boundaries to respect them.

So Tyra yelled at a model for posing for playboy (even though she pressures others to pose nude) because she doesn’t like what Playboy portrays… But she doesn’t understand why Shannon doesn’t want to pose in lingerie?

Shannon’s boundary makes perfect sense, it’s so good she was mature enough not to be gaslit into believing she was being unreasonable. You wear a swimsuit to the beach, they’re made to be seen. You wear underwear in private, it’s made for you and your partner. Someone you’d be okay seeing at the beach walking in on you in your underwear would naturally still make you uncomfortable. There’s only a “double standard” when you wrongfully believe it’s about skin showing.

All Stars was more like a Black Mirror episode than a modelling show. It was just Tyra narrowing each girl down to one personality trait, then judging them based on how well they lived up to that label

I would love to see a contest for Americas Next Best Photographer where multiple photographers shoot the same professional model to see who comes out with the best photograph. They have to work the stylist, set design, retouches, and give the model directions to see who best captures what the client wants.

I hate Jay saying Shannon is still a little confused. She's not confused. She has never changed her stance of swimsuits can be worn in public and underwear can't. They keep trying to trap her in every season she's in and she's been so clear.

It’s just crazy how the judges would on one hand say “we’re teaching how to become models in the REAL world” but then also act like the predators in the real world trying to persuade models to wear under or shoot nude when they aren’t comfortable… so messed up

it's very obvious the more morals and boundaries you have on ANTM, the more they're going to try and break you. Almost nobody was styled in underwear/bikinis, but Shannon is the one they knew would have a problem with that, so they constantly feel the need to call her bluff and she proves time and again she will not be moved.

Concerning the booing that Alexandria got, I think it was real, and this is why. Her season had just happened (she was in season 16, and All-Stars was 17) and she got a REALLY bad edit. I watched all of the Oliver Twixt interviews with other girls from her cycle. All the girls said though she was a bit extra and annoying at times. but despite that they all liked her. They said that she was actually nice most of the time though, and their words were edited to make it looked like they all hated her. They would say things like "Alexandria is such a drama queen- but I love her." But the show cut out the "but I love her" part. If you remember how shocked Alexandria was when Brittani Kline went off on her, it was because she was shocked- the girls were friends. All the girls who were interviewed pretty much agreed that Alexandria got a terrible edit. With that being said, because she got the villian arc, I think a lot of people (myself included) did not like her at the time. And like I said, her season had JUST happened, so it was fresh in everyone's mind.

While some of us can say “oh they knew what they were signing up for”, Lisa has been on podcasts and interviews where she said a lot of the girls were still working gigs and saw this as a good opportunity to get paid. When you live paycheck to paycheck, it’s hard to look at opportunities and be stingy. Plus, I’m sure they felt like since they’d been on and experienced it firsthand it might be easier, but no… production will always find a way to terrorize the girls.

Tyra to the girls who haven’t changed: We want to see another side of you! Tyra to the girls who have changed: Where’s that girl? We love that girl, why did you change?

Antm really pushed the narrative that if you want to be a model you have to give up any boundaries or hang ups you may have and just be an avatar for the industry

You are 100% correct about how terrible every one of those photos were, the outfits, lighting, scenery, bottom basement, fire the photographer level.

That "fan" who cussed at Alexandra was so planted by production 😂

The audience wasn't booing Shannon's photo, they were going "wooooo" like "oh wow, interesting" noises.

The outfits the girls were wearing on live was MUCH MORE beautiful than the ones they were using in the actual photoshoot! It's insane that they themselves could style their outfits better than the people that are PAID to do that!

Thank you for shining a light on this exploitive industry. It's truly a public service because it makes people rethink the way young people are treated by this degrading, destructive business and perhaps stop it from happening anymore.

Not Tyra telling Alex “the opposite of love it’s not hate, it’s indifference” RIGHT in front of Brit immediately after explaining to Brit how nobody had known/remembered her 💀

You know if Shannon had worn the lace panties they would have said "Oh, you didn't stand firm in your convictions!"

15:47 I'd LOVE to know what these women were told when they were casting for this show to convince some of them to come back. Shannon and Bianca have the energy of people realizing they've been lied to. Also, love Shannon saying "my agency respects what I will and won't do." The returnees bring a level of meta awareness that what happens on the show doesn't reflect professional modeling.

I feel like, they push the stereotypes /exaggeration of each model in their season. They also had Kayla work closely with male models knowing her trauma from the previous season she revealed

They did so many girls dirty--from how they cut the footage to the unrealistic challenges with which they presented them. I'm really happy for the ones who gamed the system and used the show for exposure and are now doing very well with their careers. They may not be "household names" like Naomi, Twiggy, Grace, Tyra, etc., but they are doing well. Thanks for these videos!

Mr. Jay saying Shannon is “A little confused” in just such a patronizing way made me want to punch him. She articulated herself very clearly that it wasn’t about what was or wasn’t covered but that underwear/nudity is reserved for her husband. She’s wear a swimsuit to the beach but she wouldn’t wear underwear to the beach. Pretty simple

I think it's so so sweet how you always defend the models. You seem like a really kind girl's girl. Like everyone's cool big sister vibes

The lack of consent from these people for pressuring the models to wear something they arent comfortable in and the strange physical touch that they try to cut away from is real gross

I’ve always loved Alexandria; she’s hands down my favorite. Those who hate her probably base that hate on how production edited her during her season. They write their own narrative for each of the girls regardless of their true personalities.

They really expect us to believe that they don't understand that she doesn't want to pose in underwear but does want a bathing suit 'cause the former is meant for UNDER YOUR CLOTHES AND THAT SHE WANTS TO KEEP IT PRIVATE?

I don't understand why they are hell bent on making Shannon wear underwear. I don't even agree with her philosophy of drawing an arbitrary line bewteen bathing suits and lingerie, but I still wouldn't insist on it, because, like she said, it's about her image and how she wants to be portrayed. Why do they choose to act as though models don't have a say in the types of jobs they do?

"Did we make a mistake" "Yes, for 17 seasons"😂😂😂

The irony of them forcing these women into uncomfortable situations in a photoshoot that is supposed to show off their own personalities and what they are known for 🤦🏼‍♀️

I remember watching this as it aired and being SO disappointed and underwhelmed by the shoots and low budget vibes, especially because this cycle was directly after the high fashion cycles

Even when studying for my photography degree NO student would ever do something this horrible. This set and styling is embarrassing. We had no money but did way better than this. They know better

11:00 idk if anyone else noticed Mr Jay telling Iris “you can do all the way bikini now “ or wtv it’s a reference to her gender change because on her initial season Iris had struggled with this problem due to her personal journey and they made her feel bad about it all

Cycle 17 aired in 2011 and cycle 9 (which Bianca was on) aired in 2007. So only about 4 or 5 years but it probably feels like 10 years. They went through cycles so quickly.

I think it's so interesting that Shannon was supposed to portray an innocent and "angelic" persona yet they wanted her to wear skimpy clothing and no pants: whether it was underwear or swimwear it wouldn't have made sense for the shoot in my opinion. Seems like they just wanted a dramatic moment where she refused to wear underwear so they could yell at her for it. And sure I agree that not wanting to wear underwear but being fine with a smaller swimsuit is pretty hypocritical, but the thing about boundaries is that they don't always make sense: you can't always explain why you're not comfortable with something, and you shouldn't have to! The models' boundaries should be respected even if they're contradictory because making your models feel safe and comfortable is more important than winning a stupid little debate about lace underwear.

I just saw the door cracking open and I was like.."what the hell..?" Then I remembered you had a cat 🤣😅

The bar was on the ground and ANTM said, "hand me a shovel!"

Id love to see you review and talk about Jay Manuel's book about being on ANTM. I don't think he'd be the arbiter of truth, but it'd be fun to see you break down his stories and compare to what you've noticed about the show - just throwing that out there bc I love your commenary on this show the most! ❤️

Good on Shannon for standing her ground and upholding her boundary.

I had to pause at the Shannon part to say this. "You don't have to understand or even agree with my reasons for a boundary, you just have to respect them."

The Alexandra hate wasn’t planted, she was coming off the most insane season where they turned Alexandra’s every breath into an angry sigh… she would have been out there only a few weeks after the finale aired and people HATED her.

I have so much respect for Shannon. ANTM makes it really hard for the girls to say no so kudos to Shannon for standing her ground.

The underwear vs. bikini thing is about consent and the intention of the garment. Underwear is meant to be a private piece of clothing that most people have the reasonable expectation that it will not be seen in public except by accident or violation. Bikinis are something you put on with the intent to go to a public place in. This model has made a personal decision that she does not want to be an underwear model, for her own personal discomfort with herself in intimate attire being viewed by the public. Good for her for standing her ground and holding firm on her boundaries about her bodily autonomy and consent. It doesn’t matter if it shows less, it’s about the context of the garment, and the associated consent for public viewing of the garment on her body.

Allison always looks like she's lit like a Caravaggio painting wherever she goes.

They could have gone to walmart and find way way better clothes than they did for this photoshoot.

I haven't seen this show in a decade so I'm not sure what's changed. But it's so nice to see these accomplished, confident women who know their ability and worth. They no longer cower to the ridiculous, half-baked critique

I've been waiting on you to review this one for sooo long because of the abuse Alexandria received. I may not remember everything from the show, but I do remember feeling terrible for Alexandria being bullied for just existing. They tried to make her seem like a bad person, and unlikable, but she never behaved in a way that warranted it. She deserved so much better. It reminds me of the even more HORRENDOUS transphobic abuse Isis experienced from the other contestants during a photoshoot. It sickened me. And Tyra just had to bring up her gender and body again in front of a huge crowd of strangers. Isis handled it like a rockstar, but she shouldn't have to. She seemed uncomfortable. Just treat her like the woman she is.

they specially invited Alexsandria from season 16 here to create drama. If ANTM had a task to call celebrity models, they would have called Hannah

Your roasting of the styling made me laugh so many times. You are my inner voice lol. 😂😂

The reason the background is the same is that it was actually composed into a group shoot for the promotional images for the show- and yes, real fans of the show probably did yell at Alexandria because she was not received well by fans during her season because she was given the villain edit (but a very unlikeable one)

When I saw the first photo shoot then Brittany being the 1st eliminated for crap reasons I knew this cycle was going to be a mess 😂

I had no problem posing nude for art classes. However, I would NEVER wear underwear out in public. I'm not an exhibitionist, fer fook's sake. Their reasoning is beyond bizarre. I admired Shannon's stance.😎

This season was the biggest letdown and disappointment in ANTM entire history and franchise. It was SO overly gimmicky, NONE of the challenges made any sense, the photoshoots weren’t elevated. It’s like you know Tyra was setting these girls up not to surpass her. The sad part is Bianca and Kayla were the ones that really got how the show wasn’t elevating them and they got booted instead of listened to. This could have been HIGH fashion, the girls had the talent and personalities, but instead it was a mess, including the finale and crowned finalist.

There was cute tutu skirt on the rack that would have looked great instead of the lace panties but they just wanted drama. I bet they put down on their forms what they were not willing to do and they tried to choose things that would try to push those boundaries. The difference with this season and others is these girls are actually working in the industry now so they have nothing to loose.

wow , I’ve watched every ANTM video you post and i would have never been able to watch these without hearing my thoughts out loud. AKA Jess Jess roasting these judges and all the crap they have been doing all these years. Thank you for calling it out

are we not going to talk about how they called Bre's theme "ghetto fabulous"😭

The location was the major problem for me, not the styling. I can’t imagine any photos would look great in such a bad location. They obviously had no money this season if they’re doing it in the back garden. I’m sure there was somewhere in the garden that had a better background than that mess. In the water, or at nighttime, lit with harsh lights to give contrast or using different colour lights… anything more artistic or creative than this. These photos could have been taken by their friend by the pool. Not sophisticated or fashionable at all.

Even if Mr Jay thinks it's trivial it's important to Shannon, she is communicating to Mr Jay that she does not want to be in underwear and the show runners need to respect that.

I agree about the “fan” who booed being planted by producers and I like your photographer’s POV.

I mean, my question is if the photo shoot was supposed to be representing the models style/career/persona, why would they even try to get her into something that she had clearly expressed makes her uncomfortable. Their idea failed & their stylist failed, it’s quite simple.

I will die on the hill that Allison should have won her season and even this season tbh like they never appreciated her

Swimsuit and underwear have completely different energies behind them. I'd be fine in a swimsuit around people outside of my husband. Underwear? Not at all.

I feel bad for Bianca because this cycle was a mockery cycle. Bianca was working hard on her modeling career after her initial cycle (even Tyra acknowledged that) and she hoped the show would help increase her portfolio and get her foot into the fashion industry a lost faster and all it did was turn her into a bad reality tv star.

They were working so hard to try and portray Shannon as a hypocrite.

I remember when the show first came out and as a young model myself at the time I was so excited about it. I then watched it and was so disappointed that they belittled the girls. I was hoping it would be inspiring.

Swimsuits aren't intimate, Underwear is...don't understand what's so hard to understand, Jay, Nickie. They do look like swimsuit bottoms. Definitely different texture and look. Come on. And why we always hating on natural hair?

All of these women should be proud of who they are, and remember the brighter you shine. The more people will try to bring your shine down. By doing immature things by yelling names at you, etc. shine bright like a diamond all y'all.💫💞

That mean girl segment with Jessica was hilarious. I love these videos so much lol

I’ve seen all of your videos on ANTM and for some reason I could have sworn I’ve seen you react to this one! But I love this series of yours 😁

I’m still mind blown why it’s such a big deal if she doesn’t want to wear underwear for photos. I personally wouldn’t want to wear underwear or panties for photos either let alone for other people to see. Hell more power for the models that do wear those and lingerie for photos because I wouldn’t be comfortable myself, but at the same time they deserve respect if they don’t want to wear it either. 😵‍💫

With Shannon it’s context and verbiage because as soon as the stylist said “panties” she changed her mind but she’s wearing the lace top. If they would’ve called it lounge wear or pajamas it could’ve been a different outcome. I don’t fault Shannon for her standing I just think this situation came down to semantics.

Love you Jessica thank you for uploading! 👍🏽

my soul almost left my body when I saw the door open by itself and you remained unnoticed for a good couple of seconds there

Lisa being Lisa is always the best part of these episodes. Especially in the All-Star season after she already has a career and can afford to have zero f's to give.

When you say 'I better be crying seeing those pictures' - I am like, you are going to be crying seeing the pictures anyways because they're going to be so bad and you know it LAMO 🤣🤣🤣

About Isis’s dress, I know she designed dresses that she wore later in the show, and I think she did the green one also!

You and your kitty was my favorite part! Keep shining, Jessica!

Brittany wasn't going to make the content that Alexandria would so of course they got rid of her. And you nailed it on the head with the consent issue for Shannon. I know the ANTM people think they own these girls and their bodies but that is not the case, even when you're signed onto reality TV hell.

Creative direction - play up to your ‘character trait’, go BIG! Judging - it’s almost TOO big These girls were set up to fail for ‘entertainment’

3:50 Jessica, with Bianca on her original season, she originally had Black and Red hair. However, the judges hated it and wanted to give her blond, but they ended shaving her head. But exactly, why are we going back to the past? Especially if they didn’t like it back then. And now as an adult, Bianca doesn’t like it. I think she was 18 her original season but yeah the judges were getting a reaction from these girls. It’s similar to Shannon and the underwear

They literally had so many options and many other models were wearing more clothes (short but not mini dresses, shirt and pants, things like that) and yet for "angelic" they went with a lingerie set? Ok. Try telling me it's not about pushing her boundaries and trying to cause drama

There was a model in "Germany's Next TopModel" who quit the show and her mananger said to her after looking into her portfolio from the show, that all those photos are junk and she should throw them away. So yeah

If I submitted pictures like that in my photography class I’d get a bad grade. Idk where they found this photographer. 😂

The way jay said “I can do a bikini all the way now” felt really off to me.

Jessica’s cat is exactly the same as mine every time I film, I love it 😻

Haha, I saw your door open around the four minute mark and thought ‘yep, that’s a cat. Where’s the cat?!’ So happy you brought them out.

“ that was a lie, I just lied there”😭😭

One of my favorite quotes is "the bar was on the ground and yet you found a shovel."

I feel like the only photo they could put in their portfolio from this season was the Express campaign photoshoot. It's the most commercial, I suppose. All the other photoshoots were gimmicks or used for "branding" purposes. Everything seemed so cringe-worthy, like production was really hamming it up for TV versus actually wanting to help the models with their careers. I still can't get over the music video episode. You honestly need to react to it. It feels like a fever dream. Tyra was soooooooo messy, I swear.

the crowd booing and people swearing was definitely staged it is way too convenient that supposedly none of the judges heard it, but the microphones picked it up perfectly fine enough for the audience watching to hear it loud and clear.

I love these videos so much ❤

Jessica you look so beautiful! In love with your outfit with the necklace and the hair bow 🩷

Honestly, I've never seen this show, but I found your commentary to be really interesting. Great job! I suppose I'll have to check out the show now : ) Thank you for a really fun watch!

Nigel: "I remember you doing the hammer dance for me". Yeah, and you looked terrified. Don't try to be amused now. Lol

Whether the person heckling was planted or not it’s still on the production for not finding and kicking out that person immediately and for painting Alexandria out to be a villain in both seasons.

The way Shannon was staring at Jay when he was trying to pressure her to wear the underwear lol. She saw right through him and wasn't having it, and he was being so manipulative about this. His smile at the end too says he knows what just happened. She's so self-possessed in that scene. I think her experience modeling must also help her be this confident--she's not as vulnerable as someone new to the industry who can be tricked into thinking like this is the norm, you must adapt to it.

The judges just scramble to be able to have a "ha, gotcha!" moment and it never actually works.