Calling All Shorties

Whilst we in England are still enjoying Cycle 11 of America's Next Top Model Tyra's empiric show snowballs on as it announces the casting call for Cycle 13 with just one difference, all models musn't be taller than 5'7"!!

Tyra's enforced a height restriction, none over 5'7" should apply

In a motion to turn the modelling show on its head Tyra announced "There have been top supermodels in the past that weren’t as tall as the industry demands, like fashion icon Kate Moss. So we are changing up ‘Top Model’ for cycle 13 and making it a year for the shorter model!”

It seems that girls over this height will not be considered for the Cycle which leaves me wondering, with the apparent lack of success of any of the previous winners within the supermodel world can this only be a marketing ploy to get more viewers rather than an actual attempt to create supermodels? You decide.