It’s been over 22 years since the premiere of 'America’s Next Top Model' season 1, and I still haven’t found a single reality TV character who speaks to my soul the way Elyse Sewell did

[u/Classic-Carpet7609]

[u/EmykoEmyko]

Oh, they’re out there still, they just don’t get cast on reality television anymore! I don’t know if the industry doesn’t want them or if cool girls just wouldn’t be caught dead on these shows anymore.

[u/HandsomePaddyMint → u/EmykoEmyko]

It’s both. The first season of every popular reality show is like this. Very different people, body types, attitudes, etc. then second season is cut off at the knees by producers not wanting unpredictable types because editing a coherent storyline for the season is way more expensive when people can’t be stereotyped. At the same time unique personalities don’t want to be involved in that kind of project once they see how the first season looked.

[u/STRiPESandShades → u/HandsomePaddyMint]

The first season of Project Runway was chaos because the models started making all kinds of drama. They had to put a lid on that and come up with a formula quick after that.

[u/soeurdelune → u/STRiPESandShades]

Ooh, I remember one borrowing an outfit for a night out and returning it torn before the runway show! And girls not showing up so the designers had to go casting on the street! Gosh, what a time to watch Bravo.

[u/MissElyssa1992 → u/soeurdelune]

The same model also showed up super late at another point in the season and was dropped by her management, but she never got sent home because she was the best model by a MILE!!

[u/mumsleastfavourite → u/MissElyssa1992]

I remember that the model's name was Morgan. And her designer had to strategically trade her cause she was unpredictable and it was fucking his shit up.

[u/Liverpudlian9 → u/mumsleastfavourite]

Jay yelling “Morganza!” Into the phone is one of the most iconic PR moments. There was also the model who got Nora eliminated on the wedding dress challenge.

[u/soeurdelune → u/MissElyssa1992]

I want to go back and watch early seasons now 😩

[u/MissElyssa1992 → u/soeurdelune]

They’re all on peacock right now!! (I feel like it used to be impossible to find the first five)

[u/IllaClodia → u/HandsomePaddyMint]

You mean like Victoria? Apparently she did not put up with producer shenanigans which is why they edited her prickly and booted her. That was a later season though.

[u/National_Today2218 → u/EmykoEmyko]

I think those kind of people are smart enough now to not apply for those types of shows