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'''''America’s Next Top Model''''' is a [[reality television]] show which pits [[contestant]]s against each other in a variety of competitions to determine who will win a [[model (person)|modeling]] [[contract]] with [[makeup]] manufacturer [[Covergirl]]. [[Supermodel]] [[Tyra Banks]] hosts and produces the show.
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*([[User:Rainbowwarrior1977|Rainbowwarrior1977]] | [[User talk:Rainbowwarrior1977|talk]] | [[Special:contributions/Rainbowwarrior1977|contributions]])
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The debut season of the show premiered on the [[UPN]] network in [[2003]]. On it, 10 female contestants were placed in a [[New York City]] apartment. Spanning a wide variety of women of various races, heights and body sizes, they had been whittled down from a pool of thousands to compete against one another in various contests designed to simulate the extreme demands placed on professional models. Each week one contestant was eliminated by a panel of judges: Banks herself, clothing designer [[Kimora Lee Simmons]], [[Beau Quillian]], and [[Janice Dickinson]], who bills herself as the world's first supermodel. By the next season, only Tyra and Janice remained judges, but the others are now ex-model/fashion photographer [[Nigel Barker]] and fashion editor/stylist [[Nolé Marin]]. After season four, Janice, amid rumors of personality conflicts with some other judges, and Marin were replaced by [[Twiggy]] and "Miss" [[Jay Alexander]] (Alexander had been involved with the runway and various photo shoots since the first season).
==Statement of the dispute==
The show has also produced a [[male model]] copy-cat show on the [[Bravo (television network)|Bravo]] network, called ''[[Manhunt (reality television series)|Manhunt]]''. It's hosted by [[Carmen Electra]].
=== Description ===
{{user|Rainbowwarrior1977}} has engaged in a series of disruptive behavior on Wikipedia. He has:
*Engaged in personal attacks against other users
*Engaged in RfA fraud
*Engaged in article vandalism
*Engaged in userpage vandalism
*Engaged in misuse of CSD templates
*Engaged in sockpuppetry
*Engaged in disruption of VfD
*Used insulting and/or attacking edit summaries
*Attacked other users, particularly admins, who have corrected his actions
*Lied repeatedly about himself, and attacked users who questioned his claims
== Season 1 ==
This user appears to be a sockpuppet of {{vandal|Musachachado}}. He confirms this himself [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ainu_people&diff=prev&oldid=19057580 in this edit]. A large number of his edits are for the purpose of harassing/attacking other users or otherwise disrupting Wikipedia.
The show takes on a reality show style of format in that we not only see these competitions but the effects they have on the participants, as well as the drama of their day to day lives while participating. This included several contestants who were devout [[Christian]]s and disapproved of [[homosexuality]], to the dismay of [[lesbian]] contestant [[Ebony Haith]]. [[Elyse Sewell]], who was in the top three, is probably the most memorable contestant. The extremely intelligent double major expressed her liberal views proudly, which gave her edginess, but her acerbic tongue that dripped with condescension towards others of differing views or who weren't as gifted mentally, brought a wary eye upon her by the show's judges. It also didn't help that she undercut the touted premise throughout the show that modeling was "hard" as she breezed through set up challenges and the rigors of modeling using sheer wit. Elyse did earn a huge following that has lasted well after the show for said views and attitude, but she proved on the show that innate intelligence can get you very far and is probably most responsible for her continued success as a model. In a dramatic 2 hour season finale, Elyse and the eventual winner [[Adrianne Curry]] were both selected as the bottom two, allowing fellow contestant Shannon to advance automatically to the finals. The former was later booted out of the competition due to her "know'all" attitude. The winner of the first season was [[Adrianne Curry]], an [[Illinois]] woman with a thick accent who had been pursuing modeling since her early teens, and till today, the judges felt that Adrianne was indeed the rightful winner that outshone's Shannon's superior All-American beauty.
=== Evidence of disputed behavior ===
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#Engaged in personal attacks against other users:
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Soltak&diff=prev&oldid=20491797 ''a Midwestern US red-state lout such as yourself'']
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rusty2005&diff=prev&oldid=20489777 ''I dated her daughter Larissa some time ago. She's quite the tart'']
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Linuxbeak&diff=prev&oldid=20421709 ''I highly doubt if you have the authority to do that. You are crossing the line, my boy.''] (Re: Linuxbeak removing his RfA as fraud.)
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Casito/Archive_1&diff=prev&oldid=19354956 ''<nowiki>{{db|Casito is a huge dork!}}</nowiki>'']
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Casito/Archive_1&diff=prev&oldid=19307435 ''Yes, this is exactly the kind of heavy-handed and arrogant attitude that Casito shows in his edits.'']
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Casito/Archive_1&diff=prev&oldid=19126421 ''your threats of prosecution only serve to show your ignorance and insecurity.'']
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Cali&diff=prev&oldid=20396619 ''Hey, I said it was "a" seat, not "the" seat, you dumb motherf#@$ker!! Learn how to read English. Soon I shall be an administrator and have you purged from this noble experiment'']
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Anglo-saxon_hunting&diff=prev&oldid=19055341 ''Geogre probably did not read the article, having been to busy puttering about with his Dungeons and Dragons nineteen-side dice'']
#Engaged in RfA fraud
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship&action=history The History of RfA] reveals his repeated re-insertion of his RfA after several admins removed it as improper.
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Rainbowwarrior1977&action=history RfA/Rainbowwarrior1977] revals his efforts to disrupt RfA and use his entry to attack others.
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Rainbowwarrior1977&diff=prev&oldid=20388682 This edit] suggests a less-than-honorable intent for seeking adminship.
#*[[Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Purplefeltangel]] Nominated Purplefeltangel for adminship without her consent. The nomination was subsequently closed early at her request.
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship&diff=next&oldid=20420893 Removes all other active RfA's and replaces them with copies of his own in retaliation for his being removed.]
#Engaged in article vandalism
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slippery_Jack&diff=prev&oldid=20424032 Vandalism] of [[Slippery Jack]].
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ken_Mehlman&diff=prev&oldid=19350219 Added "Category:Great Homosexuals in Modern Western History" to [[Ken Mehlman]] (the chair of the RNC). There appears to be speculation about Mehlman's sexuality, but the tag is inappropriate nonetheless.]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ken_Mehlman&diff=prev&oldid=19350142 ''Note:(In certain subcultures in the English-speaking world, the term "gay" does not denote "lighthearted," as is the dictionary definition, but rather has taken on the additional meaning of "homosexual," or more specifically "rump raider."'']
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cathy_Cox&diff=prev&oldid=19058096 Inserted reference to apparently non-existant British general.]
#Engaged in userpage vandalism
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Casito/Archive_1&diff=prev&oldid=19354956 <nowiki>{{db|Casito is a huge dork!}}</nowiki>] added to [[User talk:Casito/Archive 1]]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Casito/Archive_1&diff=prev&oldid=19354888 Added strikeout] to [[User:Casito|Casito's archive]].
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Casito/Archive_1&diff=prev&oldid=19354764 <nowiki>{{nonsense}}</nowiki>] added to [[User talk:Casito/Archive 1]]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Casito/Archive_1&diff=prev&oldid=19352096 Removed link] from [[User talk:Casito/Archive 1]]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Casito/Archive_1&diff=prev&oldid=19349335 Removed link] from [[User talk:Casito/Archive 1]]
#Engaged in misuse of CSD templates
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Casito/Archive_1&diff=prev&oldid=19354956 <nowiki>{{db|Casito is a huge dork!}}</nowiki>] added to [[User talk:Casito/Archive 1]]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Casito/Archive_1&diff=prev&oldid=19354764 <nowiki>{{nonsense}}</nowiki>] added to [[User talk:Casito/Archive 1]]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mark_Bortz&diff=prev&oldid=20423603 <nowiki>{{d}}</nowiki>] added to [[Mark Bortz]]
#Engaged in sockpuppetry
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ainu_people&diff=prev&oldid=19057580 In this edit he admits to being {{vandal|Musachachado}}]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Casito/Archive_1&oldid=19457557 The posts in Castio's Archive] show that {{vandal|SamuraiBoywithaDrugProblem}} is his sockpuppet.
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Anglo-saxon_hunting&diff=19061833&oldid=19061429 In this edit he admits to being {{vandal|CelineDionFan82}}]
#*[[Talk:Ainu people]] has a list of IP addresses he has edited from.
#*{{vandal|Pamstar}} nominated him for VfD; claims to be his wife. [[Special:Contributions/Pamstar]] shows her involvement at Sasquatch's RfA and that nominating Rainbowwarrior1977 was her tenth edit. [[User:Pamstar|Her userpage]] shows the same pattern as Rainbowwarrior1977's: born in South America, grew up in Florida.
#Engaged in disruption of VfD
#*[[Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Fatherland (novel)|Fatherland (novel)]] - Nominated for VfD due to editorial debate, resorts to personal attacks against original editors
#*[[Talk:Ainu people/VFD nomination on July 16 2005|Ainu people]] - Nominated for VfD due to disagreement about use of EB 1911, resorts to personal attacks on article talk page
#*[[Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Anglo-saxon hunting|Anglo-saxon hunting]] - Valid VfD (original research) of an article he composed, unfortunately it also degrades into personal attacks on the article talk page
#*[[Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Túpac Amaru II|Túpac Amaru II]] - Nominated for VfD due to editorial dispute
#Used insulting and/or attacking edit summaries
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Casito/Archive_1&diff=prev&oldid=19352096 ''This man cant handle the truth. You cannot delete comments from a talk page. I should report you.'']
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Casito/Archive_1&diff=prev&oldid=19349335 ''You dont have the power to delete comments on your user page. Sorry chump!'']
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jane_Swift&diff=prev&oldid=19350672 ''Typo fix of "maternity." Oh by the way, Jane Swift WICKED F'N SUCKS!!'']
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Anglo-saxon_hunting&diff=prev&oldid=19055341 ''Rebuttal to the last nincompoop''] His first edit, by the way.
#Attacked other users, particularly admins, who have corrected his actions
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Linuxbeak&diff=prev&oldid=20421709 ''I highly doubt if you have the authority to do that. You are crossing the line, my boy.'']
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Soltak&diff=prev&oldid=20490939 ''My dear old boy, before you engage in any more virulent attacks on my background I suggest you review the corpus of my substantive contributions to wikipedia, especially those concerning the law.'']
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Soltak&diff=prev&oldid=20491797 Entire post]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Casito/Archive_1&oldid=19457557 All his posts in Castio's Archive]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ainu_people/VFD_nomination_on_July_16_2005&diff=prev&oldid=19055937 ''And no, you cannot remove the tag, son''] (Responding to [[User:Everyking|Everyking's]] suggestion that the VfD tag should be removed from [[Ainu people]].)
#Lied repeatedly about himself, and attacked users who questioned his claims
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Rainbowwarrior1977 Claims to be a fifteen year old.]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:BDAbramson&diff=prev&oldid=19459965 Claims to have "passed the Florida bar exam last year."]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Rainbowwarrior1977&diff=prev&oldid=20388682 Claims to have an NYU law degree.]
#*Claims [[User:Pamstar|Pamstar]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Sasquatch&diff=19485573&oldid=19484886 is his wife.]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Anglo-saxon_hunting&diff=19061833&oldid=19061429 Claims to have a MA in medieval history from Boston College and a JD (Law Degree) from NYU.]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rusty2005&diff=prev&oldid=20489777 Claims to have dated the daughter of a Cambrige professor "some time ago."]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Essjay&diff=prev&oldid=20420670 Attacks me for removing his RfA nomination as bad faith.]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Linuxbeak&diff=prev&oldid=20421709 Attacks Linuxbeak for removing his RfA as bad faith.]
#*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Soltak&diff=prev&oldid=20490939 Attacks Soltak for questioning his claims.] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Soltak&diff=prev&oldid=20491797 Twice.]
=== ApplicableSeason policies =2==
{list the policies that apply to the disputed conduct}
#[[WP:NPA]]
#[[WP:Vandalism]]
#[[WP:SOCK]]
#[[WP:BLOCK]] For evading a block with a sockpuppet. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ainu_people&diff=prev&oldid=19057580]
#[[WP:CIVIL]]
#[[WP:RFA]]
#[[WP:POINT]]
The second season of the show, in [[2004]], featured 12 contestants this time. Though the format was the same, the production took several different angles on how the show was presented. The judges were often much more harsh in their criticism of the contestants. In particular, one contestant, Catie Anderson, was repeatedly told that she looked or acted like a [[prostitute]]. The contests in this season were also more sexual: the first one required contestants to pose nude in body paint, something that plus-size contestant Anna Bradfield opted out of, causing her to be eliminated first. There was also a lesbian-erotic photo shoot towards the end of the show where the remaining four contestants posed nude in seductive positions in pairs of two.
=== Evidence of trying and failing to resolve the dispute ===
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#[[User:Casito|Casito]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rainbowwarrior1977&diff=19134075&oldid=19055444 attempts to resolve the "legal threats" dispute]
#[[User:Manning Bartlett|Manning Bartlett]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rainbowwarrior1977&diff=19355133&oldid=19134075 warns about CSD violations.] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rainbowwarrior1977&diff=19355255&oldid=19355133 Twice.]
#[[User:Linuxbeak|Linuxbeak]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rainbowwarrior1977&diff=20421434&oldid=19460155 warns about RfA. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rainbowwarrior1977&diff=20421991&oldid=20421434 And blocks for 30 mins.]
#[[User:Ed Poor|Uncle Ed]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rainbowwarrior1977&diff=20424133&oldid=20424017 warns about CSD abuse.]
#[[User:Rusty2005|Rusty2005]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rainbowwarrior1977&diff=20482390&oldid=20482377 warns about civility.]
#[[User:Soltak|Soltak]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rainbowwarrior1977&diff=20490172&oldid=20482390 warns about deception. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rainbowwarrior1977&diff=20491255&oldid=20490172 Twice. And adds a note about NPA and civility.]
#[[WP:AN/I#Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship.2FRainbowwarrior1977|I raised the alarm on AN/I.]]
#[[User:Acetic Acid|Ryan]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Rainbowwarrior1977&diff=20422079&oldid=20422048 tries to reason with him.]
#[[User:Zscout370|Zscout370]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Rainbowwarrior1977&diff=20422157&oldid=20422079 also tries reasoning.]
#Numerous editors commented [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Rainbowwarrior1977|at the RfA.]]
The second season also spawned a clear-cut "hated" character in the form of Camille McDonald. While it is not uncommon for a "bad" character to emerge on a reality show, Camille's race came into play when it was pointed out by critics and the [[NAACP]] that many reality shows airing at this time seemed to peg the black female character as the one to dislike. Camille did make it into the final five, however, and in so doing ousting other more promising model hopefuls, including Catie and the Muslim-originated Sara. The second season also featured Mercedes Scelba-Shorte, a young woman whose struggle with [[lupus erythematosus|lupus]] was detailed on the show. She fought against it to become one of the last two finalists.
=== Users certifying the basis for this dispute ===
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#[[User:Essjay|Essjay]] · [[User_talk:Essjay| Talk]] 23:28, August 7, 2005 (UTC)
# [[User:Zscout370|Zscout370]] [[User_talk:Zscout370|(Sound Off)]] 23:54, 7 August 2005 (UTC)
#[[User:Soltak|Soltak]] · [[User_talk:Soltak|Talk]] 00:29, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
#[[User:Thatdog|Thatdog]] 00:42, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
#[[User:Acetic Acid|Ryan]] 00:44, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
#[[User:Linuxbeak|Linuxbeak]] | [[User_talk:Linuxbeak|Talk]] | [[User:Linuxbeak/Desk|Desk]] 02:47, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
#[[User:Manning Bartlett|Manning]] 03:48, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
#[[User:Rusty2005|Rusty2005]] 18:55, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
#[[User:Scimitar|Scimitar]] [[User talk:Scimitar|<sup>parley</sup>]] 19:11, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
Another contestant of note was [[Shandi Sullivan]], a lithe, blonde cashier from [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. Shandi began the show as a very mousy and poorly dressed girl in glasses with absolutely no flare at all for the catwalk, but by the end she had transformed into an extremely skilled model and ravishing beauty. Shandi provided an infamous moment when in one episode she cheated on her boyfriend, Eric, while in [[Italy]]. The scene when she called her boyfriend to inform him of her infidelity was shown on various other programs. She made it into the top three.
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The winner of the cycle was [[Yoanna House]], a fashionista who had lost 40 pounds (18 kg) in order to realise her dreams of being a model. Yoanna proved that one with physical disadvantages (she was overweight and had a slightly limp shoulder) need not bow down to outside contention should you believe in yourself.
=== Other involved users ===
== Season 3 ==
#I haven't given up resolving the dispute yet. I advised LinuxBeak (via IRC) to try a short block first. There have been no other blocks since [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Policy_enforcement_notifications&diff=prev&oldid=20499912#User:Rainbowwarrior1977 that 30-minute block]. [[User:Ed Poor|Uncle Ed]] 00:04, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
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The third season of the show debuted in fall 2004 and was criticized by some for focusing far more on "drama" than on modeling ability. Amanda Swafford, who was legally blind, broke ground by making it to the final three due to her stunning photos produced consistently week after week. However, the final two were Yaya Da Costa Johnson and [[Eva Pigford]], who went head-to-head in a very elegant Japanese fashion show. Both women were African-American, while no black woman had previously won (Mercedes, a mixed race competitor (half African-American) had been a finalist in Season 2). Eva was declared the winner.
==Response==
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Season 3 of the popular reality TV series proved to shatter many ANTM records. Among them was for the inclusion of the first blind contestant (as mentioned above to be Amanda), the contestant who survived the most number of eliminations, that is, to be second to last most numerously (Ann, a total of 4 times) and the contestant who won the most number of reward challenges (Yaya, with a total of 5). It also featured the first openly acclaimed plus-sized model in Toccara, a 180 pound model hoping to break the industry. She made it to an impressive seventh place. Finally, it was the first African-American winner and runner-up pair in the show's history. Furthermore, Eva is the youngest winner of these reality TV shows series at the age of 18 (in fact she was still 17 when she first came for auditions).
COMES NOW THE DEFENDANT THE RIGHT HONORABLE MR. RAINBOWARRIOR1977. Please note that a Request for comment must be initiated when "two people . . . show that they tried to resolve a dispute with this user and have failed. This must involve the same dispute with a single user, not different disputes or multiple users." (see above) The instant Request for Comment does not in any way state with particularity what "dispute" is being addressed. Rather this RfC is simply a hodgepode of different allegations grouped together. On the other RfC pages each and every one of them concerned ONE specific dispute to be discussed, not a scattershot panoply of varied issues, most of which in the instant case are simply mere snippets from the record taken out of context.
Many today still consider Yaya as the better competitor, attributed to her profound determination and her amazing consistency throughout the season. Eva was also notoriously noted for her frequent fighting within the loft that the girls stayed in, particularly with Amanda and her self-dubbed "friend" Ann, although Yaya and fellow contestant Norelle didn't really get along very well too.
Therefore, I move to ''dismiss this Request for Comment on the grounds of non-specificity,'' to wit, the procedure for the initiation of said request was not followed.[[User:Rainbowwarrior1977|Rainbowwarrior1977]] 04:45, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
Mid season, they flew off to Tokyo Japan, where Nicole was first axed due to her inability to master basic Japanese. This was soon followed by Norelle, Ann and Amanda, leaving Yaya and Eva in a closely contested final that even Tyra Banks was tearing when she anounced the winner to be Eva.
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== Season 4 ==
==Response to Response==
For the next installment, which ran in spring [[2005]], the ___location was moved from [[New York City]] to [[Los Angeles]], but with the girls living on a set which resembled NYC. One of the most memorable contestants in season four was Tiffany Richardson, who initially had made it into the semifinals in cycle three but had gotten into a fight with a woman who poured beer on her weave in a bar. She was accepted as a finalist for cycle four with a calmer and more mature attitude, though her defeatist outlook caused her to be eliminated from the game. In what was generally considered a lackluster season, one of the most talked-about moments occurred after a double elimination ceremony which removed Tiffany and another contestant, Rebecca Epley. Tiffany laughed and joked on her way out, prompting Tyra to scream "BE QUIET!!!!" and have a meltdown over how they had given Tiffany a chance and she had let them down.
[[User:Rainbowwarrior1977]] has responded that this RfC is inappropriate because it covers multiple allegations. The essence of the arguement appears to be that RfC is not the place to handle users who engage in more than one form of disruption. While I deny that an RfC of this nature is outside the perview of RfC, if it is the consensus of the community that RfC is not equipped to handle multi-incident reports, I am willing to withdraw this RfC. If RfC is not equipped to handle the matter, it can easily be referred the Arbitration Committee, which is most certainly equipped and empowered to investigate allegations of "multi-incident disruption" and has a far broader spectrum of sanctions at its disposal.
Rebecca too gave the judges a scare a couple of episodes earlier. During evaluation, she collapsed and literally fainted right before the judges. It was due to a childhood medical relapse, and although not life threatening, it was inconvenient. The judges admired her courage to come back for evaluation after her discharge and she made it to the next round.
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#[[User:Essjay|Essjay]] · [[User_talk:Essjay| Talk]] 12:33, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
#[[User:Rusty2005|Rusty2005]] 18:58, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
=== Soltak's Response to Response ===
The season also included Michelle Deighton, a [[bisexuality|bisexual]] wrestler who was considered by some to be awkward and masculine in person, but who nevertheless turned out to be one of the most versatile and photogenic contestants. During the show she contracted [[impetigo]], which at one point was mistaken to be a flesh-eating virus by several of the other girls (partly upon "confirmation" from fellow contestant Noelle's mom that it would cause certain death). She managed to make it into the sixth place before being eliminated.
[[User:Rainbowwarrior1977]] asserts that this RfC covers multiple instances and is therefore not valid. I disagree. The primary assertion of this RfC is that [[User:Rainbowwarrior1977]] has, and I quote, "engaged in a series of disruptive behavior on Wikipedia." All supporting statements are just that; they support the statement that [[User:Rainbowwarrior1977]] has engaged in disruptive behavior. If [[User:Rainbowwarrior1977]] refuses to respond to these allegations with anything better than "I committed so many offenses this doesn't count" I move that this case be referred to the Arbitration Committee.
Another memorable character was janitor turn model Lluvy. In the fourth episode, where the final twelve remaining girls had to take a Zodiac calendar spread, Lluvy's Pisces shot was commented by Tyra as "the worst photo in the history of America's Next Top Model". Expectedly, Lluvy was very distressed by this, but she still managed to hang on as Brandy was eliminated due to her bad attitude. (In fact, Lluvy holds the record for the girl who appeared the most times consecutively in the bottom 2, a total of three times in a row!)
Users who endorse this summary (sign with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>):
#[[User:Soltak|Soltak]] · [[User_talk:Soltak| Talk]] 19:18, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
#[[User:Rusty2005|Rusty2005]] 18:58, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
Other interesting characters included Brittany, a tomboyish, sometimes overly alcoholic, model who was best friends with fellow contestant Keenyah for most of the whole show, until the former got fed up with the latter's "hypocritical" attitude in South Africa. This led to a complete argument explosion whereby Brittany yelled a loud and shocking "SHUT UP!" into Keenyah's face. The quarrel spread all the way back to the loft when Keenyah further provoked Naima. Brittany was eliminated the next day as the quarrel clearly took its toll in the pre-evaluation contest.
==Response to Response to Response, perhaps a Rebuttal==
Christina, another contestant who made it to fifth place, was a very strong contender, whom the judges commented as the girl who took some of the best pictures in the season (this was said too for Kahlen and Michelle). However, Christina just couldn't get past her "cold" persona and was ousted as such.
This process is reminding me of a show trial in a totalitarian regime. For all the talk of "consensus" you are going to do what you want; It is obvious a "consensus" here will be whatever the dominant handful of admins want at any particular time, procedure be damned.
In the season finale of Cycle 4, which was located in [[South Africa]], Keenyah, Kahlen, and Naima competed to win the top spot. Keenyah was the first to go because the judges felt Kahlen was a stronger model. Kahlen and Naima faced off in the final runway walk in which the runway was partially under water. The judges had a hard time choosing between the two potentials. They explained that Kahlen's pictures had been stronger during the competition, but Naima had a better and stronger finish in the final stretch. In the end of what was supposedly the longest deliberation ever, the judges chose Naima as America's Next Top Model.
That being said, I still contend that you cannot ignore your own stated procedure for initiating a RfC, which is clearly and in plain language expressed at the top of this page. If you simply waive these requirements by "consenus" it would be akin to mob rule, as I'm sure you can understand.
Especially the third and fourth seasons of the shows have been criticised for having contestants chosen more for their potential to be reality TV personalities than actual modelling abilities. The show has constantly featured contestants that would generally be too old to start out in the modeling business or not tall or thin enough to do [[runway]] work. The later seasons have also been criticised for deviating further from high fashion into a more [[commercial]] territory. Nevertheless, the show remains one of the highest rated shows on UPN and a fifth and a sixth season have been commissioned.
These issues alluded to in the RfC need to be stated with more particularity, as per the directive. I would suggest 1) withdrawing this RfC and refiling each count separately (to lessen confusion and to promote a more concentrated discussion of the topic), or 2) withdrawing the RfC and refiling one with several related issues framed as more specific "disputes" we can discuss.
== America's Next Top Model Records ==
Furthermore, the RfC procedure requires that for a dispute to be certified, two members must sign off on it. Since the RfC was only made to handle one specific dispute at a time, it only makes sense that if you want to have an RfC with mulitiple topics you should have two users sign off for each particular issue to make them valid. To do otherwise would be grossly inequitable to the adverse party...say two users certify a bona fide dispute on a specific issue, then user #1 piggybacks a laundry-list of other non-certified "disputes" on the same RfC. I'm sure you can see how that would be unfair.
Cycle 1 Champion: Adrianne Curry
As for the second user "signing" the RfC, should there not be some "standing" requirement for that second user? As I see it now, there are several users who signed this RfC, but one cannot tell which of the many overbroad disputes they are endorsing, and even if they have any particular involvement in the dispute. Once again, it would be grossly inequitable if some of those endorsing this RfC were doing so as favors to friends and not out of any personal involvement in the dispute. I know Essjay has been bouncing around various user pages drumming up votes against me, but that's another matter entirely.
Cycle 2 Champion: Yoanna House
Unless these serious procedural objections are addressed and remedied, I cannot in good faith proceed to address any substantive allegations contained in this request. Thank you and Viva Peru![[User:Rainbowwarrior1977|Rainbowwarrior1977]] 19:18, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
Cycle 3 Champion: Eva Pigford
Cycle 4 Champion: Naima Mora
==Apology?==
First White Winner: Adrianne (Cycle 1)
I'm sure I speak for all of us, Rainbowwarrior1977, when I say that using flowery language is not going to hide the fact that you have launched personal attacks without any provocation, and that your editing history and RfA are not up to Wikipedia standards. I noticed a user below suggested that we should rehabilitate you if you could prove that you had "grown out" of this aggressive phase. So, how about an apology for your previous actions? You're clearly an intelligent and well-educated person, and despite your unprovoked attacks and increasingly bizarre lies, you could be a useful contributor in the future. So, how about a little word of apology? [[User:Rusty2005|Rusty2005]] 19:59, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
First Black Winner: Eva (Cycle 3)
Oh, by the way, you're not impressing anyone by comparing Wikipedia to "a totalitarian regime".
First Mixed-Parentage Winner: Naima (Cycle 4 - Black-Irish & Black-Mexican Indian)
Users who endorse this summary (sign with [[User:Soltak|Soltak]] 20:01, 8 August 2005 (UTC)):
# [[User:Soltak|Soltak]] 20:01, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
First White Runner-Up: Shannon (Cycle 1)
==Outside view==
''This is a summary written by users not directly involved with the dispute but who would like to add an outside view of the dispute. Users signing other sections ("Statement of the dispute" and "Response") should not edit the "Outside Views" section.''
First Black Runner-Up: Mercedes (Cycle 2)
===Zzyzx11's view===
[[Special:Contributions/Musachachado|Musachachado]] was blocked indefinitely for being an abusive sockpuppet [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&user=&page=User%3AMusachachado]. Therefore, since [[User:Rainbowwarrior1977|Rainbowwarrior1977]] admits to being Musachachado [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Ainu_people&diff=prev&oldid=19057580], I think another indefinite block is warranted. [[User:Zzyzx11|Zzyzx11]] [[User talk:Zzyzx11|(Talk)]] 02:58, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
Furthest Advancing Asian: April (Cycle 2 - 4th Place)
Users who endorse this summary (sign with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>):
# [[User:Zscout370|Zscout370]] [[User_talk:Zscout370|(Sound Off)]] 03:01, 8 August 2005 (UTC) (While I certified the debate, if he/she is clearly a sock puppet, then by all means do what we need to do.)
# [[User:Acetic Acid|Ryan]] 04:53, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
# [[User:Linuxbeak|Linuxbeak]] | [[User_talk:Linuxbeak|Talk]] | [[User:Linuxbeak/Desk|Desk]] 14:03, August 8, 2005 (UTC). I also endorsed this RFC, but it appears that an indefinite block is not only appropriate but warranted.
# [[User:Soltak|Soltak]] 18:22, 8 August 2005 (UTC) I also endorsed the RfC but as Rainbowwarior1977 has admitted to being Musachachado that is all the evidence necessary for an indefinite block.
# [[User:Scimitar|Scimitar]] [[User talk:Scimitar|<sup>parley</sup>]] 19:13, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
#[[User:Rusty2005|Rusty2005]] 19:50, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
Furthest Advancing Black-Black Pair: Eva & Yaya (Cycle 3 - 1st & 2nd Place)
===Outside View by McClenon===
I have not signed the original RfC. That is only because I am waiting for an answer from [[User:Rainbowwarrior1977|Rainbowwarrior1977]]. It appears from what I have seen that there is a very strong case.
Oldest Champion: Yoanna (Cycle 2 - 23 years)
There are many statements listed that are said to be lies. They cannot all be true. [[User:Rainbowwarrior1977|Rainbowwarrior1977]] claims to be a lawyer. He also claims to be 15 years old. He also claims to be married to a lady who says that she was born in 1990, and so is also 15. I know that occasionally child prodigies graduate from college when they are very young, but it was my understanding that only adults could be admitted to the legal practice of law.
Youngest Champion: Eva (Cycle 3 - 19 years)
I see a great deal of evidence that [[User:Rainbowwarrior1977|Rainbowwarrior1977]] has been uncivil. I would overlook that, because many people make mistakes, and being civil is difficult. However, I also see a history of repeatedly requesting admin power and threatening people with it.
Shortest Champion: Eva (Cycle 3 - 5'7")
I will sign this RfC unless [[User:Rainbowwarrior1977|Rainbowwarrior1977]] will provide a defense. [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] 03:25, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
Tallest Champion: Yoanna (Cycle 2 - 5'11")
====Response to Response====
[[User:Rainbowwarrior1977|Rainbowwarrior1977]] says that he has not been charged with any one offense, but a scattering of various offenses. Many previous user conduct RfCs also involve multiple violations by the user in question.
Oldest Contestant: Robin (Cycle 1 - 28 years)
I do not understand exactly how [[User:Rainbowwarrior1977|Rainbowwarrior1977]] thinks that his response is a defense. Does he mean that if a user makes personal attacks, and also commits vandalism, there should be two RfCs? [[User:Robert McClenon|Robert McClenon]] 12:13, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
Youngest Contestants: Heather(Cycle 2) and Ebony (Cycle 5) (both were right out of highschool during their seasons
===Outside view by Sasquatch===
Although this user has been disruptive in the past, he has recently asked me to come look at this RfC on my talk page. Although this user has been disruptive, he has made a few good edits relating to the law articles (see [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Easement&diff=prev&oldid=19508546] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Best_evidence_rule&diff=prev&oldid=19508706]). Although I do not defend his actions, I would suggest that a) he take a Wikibreak from editing for a couple of weeks and b) upon returning he agrees to be under some sort of mentorship agreement where his actions are carefully monitored (I would not mind doing something like this) and that he takes advice on how to act properly on Wikipedia inline with WP policy. Concerning the fact that he is creating sockpuppet accounts, all of those should remain banned and he will have have to remain under one and only username of his choice. I am willing to help, for lack of a better word, nurture this user into a better Wikipedian if he and the rest of the community are willing to give him one last chance. [[User:Sasquatch|<font face="Copperplate Gothic Bold" color=#1F85FF>Sasquatch</font>]]{{unicode|↔}}[[User_talk:Sasquatch|{{unicode|讲}}]]{{unicode|↔}}[[Special:Contributions/Sasquatch|{{unicode|看}}]] 05:31, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
First Disabled Contestant: Amanda (Cycle 3 - Legally Blind (Retinitis Pigmentosa)/Night Blindness)
===Outside view by BDAbramson===
I agree with [[User:Sasquatch|<font face="Copperplate Gothic Bold" color=#1F85FF>Sasquatch</font>]] on the point that this user has made some good contributions to law-related articles - for a while, I thought that two people with very different personalities must be employing this username! Clearly, this user is not 15 years old, although it's not our place to correct disinformation on his user page. I believe that his objectionable behavior may be (or may have been) a sort of newbie phase, and I suggest he be given the opportunity to show that he has outgrown it. His participation in this RfC (and his requests for assistance with it) evince a desire to continue the productive aspects of his relationship with Wikipedia. I agree that all sockpuppets of this user should be banned, and that his interactions will bear watching for a while. --[[User:BDAbramson|<font style="background: lightgreen"> BDAbramson</font>]] [[User talk:BDAbramson|<sup><b>talk</b></sup>]] 15:25, August 8, 2005 (UTC)
Most Asian-Originated Contestants: April(Japan), Jenascia(Philippines) & Sarah(Iran) (all from Cycle 2)
==Discussion==
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Most African-American Contestants: Eva, Yaya, Toccara and Kelle (all from Cycle 3)
First Latin-American Originated Contestant: Giselle (Cycle 1)
First European-Originated Contestant: Brita Petersens (Cycle 4)
Heaviest Contestant: Toccara (Cycle 3 - 180 pounds)
Lightest Contestants: Elyse (Cycle 1), Amanda & Magdalena (Cycle 3) & Shandi (Cycle 2), all 115 pounds
Shortest Contestants: Eva (Cycle 3), Jenascia (Cycle 2) & Cassandra (Cycle 5) all 5'7"
Tallest Contestants: Ann, Kelle (Cycle 3), Xiomara, Yoanna (Cycle 2), Brittany, Keenyah (Cycle 4) & Diane (Cycle 5), all 5'11"
Most Reward Challenges Won: Yaya (Cycle 3 - 5 in total)
Most Reward Challenges Won Consecutively: Yaya (Cycle 3 - 5 times in a row)
First contestant to ever win CoverGirl of the Week from start to finish: Naima (Cycle 4 winner of ANTM)
Total Escapes From Elimination: Ann (Cycle 3 - 4 times in bottom 2 without getting ousted)
Consecutive Bottom 2 Appearances: Lluvy (Cycle 4 - 3 times in a row)
Worst Photo In History: Lluvy (Cycle 4 - Pisces Photo)
Most "First Called Out For Safety": Amanda (Cycle 3 - 4 times in total)
First Contestant To Quit The Game: Cassandra (Cycle 5)
First Publicly Announced Lesbian Contestant: Ebony (Cycle 1)
First Publicly Announced Bisexual Contestant: Michelle (Cycle 4)
First Contestant To Contract Disease During The Show: Michelle (Cycle 4 - she came down with impetigo)
First Contestant Who Tyra Banks Shouted At: Tiffany (Cycle 4)
First Double Elimination: Rebecca & Tiffany (Cycle 4)
First Contestant To Faint In The Show: Rebecca (Cycle 4 - before the panel of judges)
First Contestant Whose Loved One Died While Filming: Kahlen (Cycle 4 - her best friend from high school died)
First Contestant To Refuse Taking A Photo Shoot: Robin & Shannon (Cycle 1)
First Contestant To Arrive Late For A Photo Shoot: Jenascia (Cycle 2)
First Contestant To Verbally Request To Leave Competition: Nicole (Cycle 1)
Most Frequently Appeared Name For Contestants: Nicole (Cycles 1, 3 & 5) and Sarah (Cycles 2, 4 & 5)
Most diverse racial mix: Cycle 2 (Whites: Other Races = 6:6)
First fake double elimination/time no contestant was eliminated in a regular episode - Episode 8, Cycle 5 (Nicole and Jayla)
Unique Parentage:
1) Giselle (Cycle 1 - Mexican)
2) Yoanna (Cycle 2 - Canadian American/Mexican)
3) April (Cycle 2 - German/Japanese-Irish/Welsh)
4) Camille (Cycle 2 - Jamaican)
5) Sara (Cycle 2 - Iranian[Persian])
6) Jenascia (Cycle 2 - Filipino/Greek/Cherokee Indian/English/Irish/Possibly German)
7) Yaya (Cycle 3 - Caribbean Origins)
8) Norelle (Cycle 3 - Irish American)
9) Julie (Cycle 3 - Indian)
10) Magdalena (Cycle 3 - Panamanian Origins)
11) Naima (Cycle 4 - Black/Irish/Mexican-Black/Welsh)
12) Noelle (Cycle 4 - Black-White)
13) Jayla (Cycle 5 - Italian)
14) Lisa (Cycle 5 - Distant European Origins)
15) Most Successful Modeling Career After Show: Elyse Sewell
16) Only Two Former Strippers: Cassie Grisham (Cycle 3) and Tiffany Richardson (Cycle 4)
17) Homosexual/Bisexual Contestants: Ebony Haith (Cycle 1), Adrianne Curry (Cycle 1), Michelle Deighton (Cycle 4) and Kim Stolz (Cycle 5)
== Contestants ==
Cycle 1 contestants (in order of elimination)
*Tessa Carlson
*Katie Cleary
*Heather Panattoni
*Ebony Haith
*[[Giselle Samson]]
*Kesse Wallace
*Robin Manning
*[[Elyse Sewell]]
*[[Shannon Niquette Stewart]]
*[[Adrianne Curry]]
Cycle 2 contestants (in order of elimination)
*Anna Bradfield
*Bethany Harrison
*Heather Blumberg
*Jenascia Chakos
*Xiomara Frans
*Catie Anderson
*Sara Racey-Tabrizi
*Camille McDonald
*April Wilkner
*[[Shandi Sullivan]]
*[[Mercedes Scelba-Shorte]] (Mercedes Yvette)
*[[Yoanna House]]
Cycle 3 contestants (in order of elimination)
*Magdalena Rivas
*Leah Darrow
*Julie Titus
*Laura Gromment (Kristi)
*Jennipher Frost
*Kelle Jacob
*Cassie Grisham
*[[Toccara Jones]]
*Nicole Borud
*Norelle Van Herk
*Ann Markley
*[[Amanda Swafford]]
*[[Camara Da Costa Johnson]] (YaYa)
*[[Eva Pigford]]
Cycle 4 contestants (in order of elimination)
*[[Brita Petersons]]
*[[Sarah Dankleman]]
*[[Brandy Rusher]]
*[[Noelle Staggers]]
*[[Lluvy Gomez]]
*[[Tiffany Richardson]]/[[Rebecca Epley]] (double elimination)
*Tatiana Dante
*Michelle Deighton
*Christina Murphy
*Brittany Brower
*Keenyah Hill
*[[Kahlen Rondot]]
*[[Naima Mora]]
Cycle 5 contestants (not in order of elimination, some last names not available yet)
{{spoilers}}
*Ashley Black (eliminated 1st)
*Ebony Taylor (eliminated 2nd)
*Cassandra Whitehead (quit - Episode 3)
*Sarah Rhoades (eliminated 3rd)
*Diane Hernandez (eliminated 4th)
*Coryn Woitel (eliminated 5th)
*Kyle Kavanagh (eliminated 6th)
*Bre
*Jayla
*Kim Stolz
*Lisa
*Nicole Linkletter
*Nik
== International versions ==
An Australian version of the show called ''[[Australia's Next Top Model]]'' was broadcast in [[January 2005]]. A second series will be aired early next year. The format was also used for British show ''Make Me A Supermodel'', the first series of which was broadcast in 2005. [[Thailand]] also used this format in a show broadcast in mid-[[2005]] There have been many spin-offs in many countries, mostly European. These countries include Sweden, Norway, Denmark, France, Thailand, Israel, Australia, Germany, Britain, and more. Most recently, supermodel [[Heidi Klum]] is set to host Germany's Next Top Model.
== External link ==
*[http://www.upn.com/shows/top_model/ Official site]
*[http://imdb.com/title/tt0363307/ ''America's Next Top Model''] at the '''[[Internet Movie Database]]'''
*[http://www.realitytvworld.com/americasnexttopmodel/ ''America's Next Top Model''] at '''[[Reality TV World]]'''
*[http://fansofrealitytv.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=195/ America's Next Top Model Forum] at Fans Of Reality TV
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