{"product_id":"you-wanna-be-on-top","title":"You Wanna Be On Top","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this revealing memoir, a fan favorite \u003ci\u003eAmerica’s Next Top Model\u003c\/i\u003e contestant pulls back the curtain on the iconic but deeply flawed reality competition show, exposing the manipulation and chaos behind the scenes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A delicious, hilariously relatable behind-the-scenes memoir. A page-turning lark turns into an internal (rather than external) makeover.\" —Maria Bamford, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Sure, I''ll Join Your Cult\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTyra Banks’s \u003ci\u003eAmerica’s Next Top Model\u003c\/i\u003e was a cultural phenomenon with more than six million weekly viewers at its peak. Over its fifteen-year run, the show captured the glitz of the early aughts as well as its most toxic attitudes—from the glamorous but often questionable photo shoots to the cutting feedback from its highly respected if out-of-touch judges. Watching \u003ci\u003eANTM\u003c\/i\u003e now, it feels impossible to imagine a show like this airing today, and as its fans have grown up, they’ve also begun to reckon with the enduring ways that the show has affected their body image and self-esteem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarah Hartshorne would have never guessed that her first foray into modeling would start with being blindfolded alongside three dozen other girls on a charter bus winding through Puerto Rico. In \u003ci\u003eYou Wanna Be On Top?, \u003c\/i\u003eCycle 9’s only plus-size contestant takes us into the heart of the unforgiving auditions; the labyrinthian cruise ship the girls weren’t allowed to enjoy; and, of course, the L.A. “model house” teeming with hidden cameras and elaborately constructed tensions. As the season unfolds and the producers’ interview questions about her weight and her opinions of the other girls become increasingly pointed, Hartshorne uncovers the destabilizing methods employed to film “reality.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on her experience as well as interviews with other contestants and production crew, Hartshorne answers the questions you always wanted to ask: Why didn’t the house have a microwave or a dishwasher? Why did girls regularly faint during eliminations? Which judge was the meanest off camera? Why is it that the girls had their most meaningful conversations in closets? (Answer: It was the one place camera crews couldn’t fit.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith tender honesty and sharp wit, Hartshorne dissects the iconic show with an unflinching gaze that refuses to smize.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57191976370558,"sku":"NW9780593735244","price":18.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780593735244.jpg?v=1778547334","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/you-wanna-be-on-top","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}