Since it launched in , Tyra Banks ' "America's Next Top Model" has turned dozens of something girls and a couple of guys into experienced models. Adrianne Curry born August 6, was the very first winner of "America's Next Top Model ," and she's gone on to become one of the most successful and well known of all the "Top Models. The rebellious model went on to walk the runway for designers such as Jamie Pressly and Ed Hardy. She's also modeled for numerous magazines, appeared in Playboy , made several "Sexiest women" lists and appeared on TV commercials.

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She was known as the main villain of the cycle. Robin was infamous for most of the drama in cycle 1, as well as her strong religious beliefs. In episode two, she confronts Elyse 's atheism by showing her a bible verse saying "Foolish is the man who says there is no God" which Elyse berates her for later in confessional. In the same episode, Robin confronts Ebony for trying to hide the Tyra -mail, eventually forcing all the girls to hold hands and make a prayer circle. Robin also had drama from the judges. In episode three, she threw a fit about getting her hair color lightened at makeovers, earning her a bottom three call-out. She also faced criticism from Janice for being too old and big to be a model throughout, as well as referring to people as "Sir" and "Ma'am" in a pageant way.


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A decade after its launch, Glamour blogger Phoebe Robinson claimed the "seemingly immortal" series would withstand the apocalypse alongside "cockroaches and Cher" — and that might actually be true. Long from now, aliens discovering our human archives will probably still be subjected to GIFs of creator Tyra Banks screaming, "We were all rooting for you! But in the meantime, we are left with the longstanding lessons the series has taught us.




If you were a die-hard early aughts America's Next Top Model fan because who wasn't? Now, 15 years later, the year-old is making headlines yet again for her elopement to now-husband Matthew Rhode, which blended components of Game of Thrones and Westworld for a gorgeous TV-inspired celebration. Curry took to her personal blog to share every detail of the intimate September 15 wedding at Glacier National Park in Montana. With their photographer, Brooke Stephens-Patrick, doubling as an officiant , the couple chose not to invite any friends and family. The reality TV star also added that she and Rhode "wanted an intimate and meaningful wedding.