Cue Selena Gomez [1]'s song "Revival," because America's Next Top Model is back for season 23. The show, which was canceled by The CW [2] in early 2015, will now air on VH1 [3] but not without a few changes. The crew is moving back to NYC, and though we're used to seeing Tyra Banks [4] tell contestants to give their best on-camera "smize," model Ashley Graham has stepped in as the new mentor while Rita Ora's the show's new host. Celebrity guest judges to also appear on the show include Zendaya [5], DJ Khaled, Tinashe, Chanel Iman, and Jasmine Sanders.
As for the rest of the cast? Fourteen diverse ladies from all backgrounds and ages were chosen to compete in cycle 23. You'll probably recall some of the rules, like the winner gets an editorial spread (this time for Paper Magazine), but our excitement stems from seeing how Ashley will mentor these young women and, of course, the photo shoot challenges in each episode.
Read on to see the entire cast, full list of judges, and some sneak previews, then tune in Dec. 12 for the show.
Meet the Host and Judges
Rita Ora will be the host of the show. Model and body activist Ashley Graham, Paper Magazine Chief Creative Officer Drew Elliott, and celebrity stylist and image architect Law Roach will be the judges.
The Cast
Who: Courtney Nelson
Age: 25
Courtney's From: San Francisco, CA
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Who: India Gants
Age: 20
India's From: Seattle, WA
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Who: Krislian Rodriguez
Age: 25
Krislian's From: Los Angeles, CA
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Who: CoryAnne Roberts
Age: 19
CoryAnne's From: Bali, Indonesia
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Who: Cherish Waters
Age: 25
Cherish's From: Los Angeles, CA
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Who: Justine Biticon
Age: 18
Justine's From: Los Angeles, CA
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Who: Paige Mobley
Age: 22
Paige's From: Birmingham, MI
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Who: Marissa Hopkins
Age: 18
Marissa's From: Houston, TX
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Who: Giah Hardeman
Age: 21
Giah's From: Bryan-College Station, TX
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Who: Tash Wells
Age: 26
Tash's From: San Francisco, CA
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Who: Tatiana Price
Age: 21
Tatiana's From: Brooklyn, NY
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Who: Kyle McCoy
Age: 23
Kyle's From: Darien, CT
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Who: Cody Wells
Age: 26
Cody's From: San Jose, CA
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Who: Binta Dibba
Age: 25
Binta's From: Seattle, WA
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