'Wuthering's Next Top Model' (With Victor Alexander)

About this episode

Victor Alexander reviews 'Wuthering Heights' and discusses the reappraisal of 'America's Next Top Model'.

Victor watched Emerald Fennell’s 'Wuthering Heights' and gives me his review before we unpack Netflix’s new documentary series ‘Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model’ about Tyra Banks and America’s Next Top Model. The controversial reality show that ran from 2003 to 2018 and has been getting reappraised by the TikTok era. Brontë Classics Tyra Banks The Netflix 'Documentary' Les Moonves and Janet Jackson RuPaul and that twink medium Rita Ora hosted ANTM (?) Fruits of the Oprah tree Miss Jay Alexander, Jay Manuel and Nigel Barker Accountability and obfuscation Shared Complicity "Do you want to play a game?" Remember when Tyra Banks gave that homophobe a beard weave? Guess which Batman villain we decide is Tyra’s alter ego ___________ Find Victor @roughcopyzine on insta and @roughcopyzinebtn on tiktok! Keep up to date by following @AlsoPurp on all socials. Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith. Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @clevvergirl on Tiktok) Subscribe to our Youtube Page! https://youtube.com/@referentialpod More at www.alsopurple.com Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to leave a 5 star rating and review to help people find…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Khaliden Nas

Guest: Victor Alexander

Topics covered

• Wuthering Heights
• America's Next Top Model
• Reality TV
• Cultural Reappraisal
• Celebrity
• Documentary

Keywords

• Wuthering Heights
• America's Next Top Model
• Tyra Banks
• Reality TV
• Emerald Fennell
• Netflix
• Cultural Reappraisal
• Documentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Emerald Fennell, Netflix, Oprah

Books & works: Wuthering Heights, Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model

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