Nigel Barker Took the Best Part of America's Next Top Model and Turned It Into a Brand-New Show

The show was filmed at the supercute Paper Factory Hotel in Long Island City, NY, but the set itself seemed like a whole other world. There were desks where the photographers edit their work; moody, dim lighting; and then a separate section where the judging and elimination happen. For that part of the show, contestants enter down a long staircase and stand on a small stage-like platform, while Nigel and the judges peer down at them, over a railing, from a level up. Chandeliers hang overhead, and a TV screen to the side reveals the photo being reviewed. Needless to say, it's all pretty intense.