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The Series Will Investigate Reality TV’s Most Iconic—and Infamous—Competition Series and the Cultural Impact of the TV Juggernaut that Defined a Generation

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NEW YORK – September 9, 2025 – iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts, a division of Glass Entertainment Group, today announced the launch of their latest original series, "," an unflinching, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most iconic — and problematic — reality shows in television history. Hosted by award-winning producer and storyteller Bridget Armstrong, the series premieres September 16, 2025 on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. 

For 24 seasons, America’s Next Top Model (ANTM) dominated pop culture — introducing catchphrases like “smize,” generating unforgettable viral moments, and drawing millions of viewers each week. But behind the runway lights and CoverGirl commercials was a darker story: contestants who say they were manipulated, contracts that stripped away their rights, and promises of fame and fortune that rarely materialized. 

In "," Armstrong goes beyond the memes to uncover the untold stories from the models, producers, and insiders who lived it. From Tyra Banks’ infamous “We were all rooting for you” explosion, to first-cycle winner Adrianne Curry revealing she never received her promised Revlon contract, to the shocking allegations surrounding All-Stars winner Angelea Preston’s revoked crown, the series exposes what the show delivered to audiences — and what it cost its contestants. 

Featuring never-before-heard interviews, archival audio, and reporting that spans the full history of the ANTM franchise, "" is both a nostalgic throwback and a hard-hitting investigation into the hidden costs of reality television’s golden age. 

"The Curse of: America’s Next Top Model" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and premieres September 16, 2025, with new episodes released every Tuesday on the iHeartRadio app and all major podcast platforms. 

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About Glass Entertainment Group 

Founded by six-time Emmy award winning journalist and television personality Nancy Glass, Glass Entertainment Group (GEG) is a full-service production company specializing in unscripted television, film production, new media content and podcasting. With over 4,000 hours of programming, the company has worked with leading networks and platforms including: CNN, Netflix, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock, Lifetime, A&E, MTV, Oxygen, HGTV, Nat Geo Wild, WETV, Hallmark, Snapchat, The Food Network, Discovery ID, and History. In the podcast space they work with iHeart podcasts and Wondery, among others. GEG’s robust slate includes Heartland Docs: (Nat Geo WILD), Family Legacy (MTV), Murder in the 21st (A&E), Queen of Stylez (Snapchat), Jefferson (HISTORY), Betrayal (HULU), Christina on the Coast (Discovery+), Christina in the Country (discovery+), Tough Love with Hilary Farr (HGTV), Parents Gone Wild (Lifetime) and many more. The company’s podcast division, Glass Podcasts, is responsible for the juggernaut hit Betrayal, which was adapted as a premium doc-series for Hulu, where it spent seven weeks as the top documentary on the streamer. Many of their podcasts have become series that have aired on Paramount+, Hulu, Netflix and Peacock.