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After the chaotic scene that resulted during Saturday's open casting call for the next season of America's Next Top Model, the show's host and creator Tyra Banks along with executive producer Ken Mok issued a statement, "We are concerned by the events that occurred Saturday afternoon in the vicinity of the New York City casting call for the next cycle of 'America's Next Top Model.' ... At this time, we still don't know all the details of what happened or what triggered the incident. We appreciate the efforts of the NYPD and will assist them in any way possible in this matter."
Well, the details of what happened—according to reports—are that with thousands of women trying out for the 5'7" and under ANTM season, nerves were running so high that when an overheated car came down West 55th Street (the casting was at the Park Central Hotel), someone yelled that the car would explode. Which then set off a stampede, which one hopeful called "9/11 part two," and apparently a man went over a barricade to slap a woman on line—and then someone yelled the man had a gun.
Three arrests plus other injuries later, the casting call was called off. One NJ woman, Cynthia Alicea, who was disappointed about missing her chance told the Star-Ledger, "Girls were threatening to slash each other's faces. People were very upset and very emotional." (Flashback to bitch poured beer on my weave.) Here's that video again:
The Post suggests that riot could have been avoid if the NYPD was asked for police assistance. Even Mayor Bloomberg weighed in, saying, "You've just got to, in advance, arrange for security." Some New York-area women are hoping the ANTM producers will hold another casting (with proper security, of course). Alicea, who was laid off from UBS last fall, said, "I'm not in a financial position where I can take a plane and fly to the next state hosting auditions. I want to see that they're going to give the girls another opportunity."
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More like "Top (Average) Model", I thought models are supposed to me above the norm and not the herd.
bitch poured beer on my weave... lulz
meh, i wouldn't classify any of this as tragic
I sincerely hope that everyone sues the hell out of everyone else over this.
As people are attempting to flee, it looks like the few cops there keep shoving them back inside the gates. Are they cops or random security? Am I not seeing it correctly? The resolution is pretty bad.
To me, this is a sign that the economy is doing just fine: thousands of people with nothing better to do, such as look for real work, standing in line for a 1:100,000+ shot at winning 100 grand and 15 minutes of fame.
looking for a job is a job,
if you're not spending 80 hours a week looking for a job, you're not looking.
Shouldn't 40 of that 80 be used to consume some PBR?
As stupid as all this seems, the fact is if you're not at the right height, most agencies won't consider you and time keeps ticking. Then comes that one chance to get through the door and (surprise) chaos reigns.
#5 there are *no* jobs, so of course they have nothing better to do.
Of course if they were *smart* they would be knowledge seekers and start learning about something.
lame
tyra "concerned???" more like, tyra "self-absorbed & egomaniacal"
not that the folks at top model are geniuses, hell no, but you're telling me that with opening the casting up for every girl, no one thought this would happen? c'mon...
If only they'd been as skinny as Kate Moss, they could have just slipped through the cracks in the sidewalk to safety. Oh the humanity!
nice!
But more importantly their weave was left unharmed and in the end they should count their blessing.
Why such a big crowd? You go to one of these things, look around, see a dozen people that look better than you, then you leave. Simple. No crowd, no problem.
"One NJ woman, Cynthia Alicea, who was disappointed about missing her chance told the Star-Ledger, "Girls were threatening to slash each other's faces. People were very upset and very emotional."
This is why I hope The-Star Ledger never goes out of publication.
Short people are always angry and looking to pick a fight. I just never knew how many of them were carring box cutters. Watch out New York! Consider this a warning!
"9/11 part two,"
Bish, don't compare a terrorist attck to a modeling audition. Next!