The iconic reality competition series, America's Next Top Model, had an epic rise to the top and an even more epic fall. While many of us were at home during quarantine, finding comfort in nostalgic television, we relived the early 2000's magic... And also the cringe. In this multi-part series I have split up into personally dubbed with "eras", I break down everything that went right to shoot ANTM to the top, and everything that brought it to a crashing halt (including all the tea... Trust me it's JUICY) In the third episode of this series, we discuss the "Gimmick Era" of America's Next Top Model, shedding light on what panic-stricken producers did in a desperate attempt to save plummeting ratings.