The 'Next Top Model' Format

While one can understand why the real runner up of 'Australia's Next Top Model' might feel a little put upon, one can also safely say, pace Tom Lehrer, that irony is now quite definitely dead.

As someone who has watched, or rather been in the room at the same time, as America's, Canada's, Australia's and Britain's next top models have all been selected, I have come to think that the best thing for the format might be branching out; I await the announcement of the Saudi, Afghan and North Korean versions with great anticipation.

On the other hand, such shows might not be much different from the versions which have already been produced. The fashion world they portray seems full of tyrants already.