Tyra Banks confirms NZ rumours

Reuters

DOWN UNDER: Several episodes of the next season of America's Next Top Model will be filmed in New Zealand next week.

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"Rumours are true & U R 1st to know. Top Model is goin to NEW ZEALAND for cycle  14! Can't wait to get there. Are y'all excited for next cycle?,'' Banks' verified Twitter account said.

Her next post said: "To be clear - we're going to New Zealand for AMERICA'S Next Top Model, Cycle 14. Every cycle we go to another country for a few challenges."

Rumours that the show would film here began to circulate last week, with fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller saying he had been in touch with a source working on the show.

Hindin Miller said Banks was due to fly to New Zealand this week and would be joined by the show's new judge, American Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley.

Filming would begin on Thursday or Friday this week, in locations including Queenstown and Auckland, he said.

New Zealand designers would be featured on the show.

Hindin Miller said Tourism New Zealand may have been involved in location-scouting for the filming, but a spokesperson for the agency could not be reached for comment.

A New Zealand adaptation of the reality series screened on TV3 earlier this year, but plans for a second season were yet to be confirmed.

- NZPA

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mindy   #32   02:20 pm Dec 02 2009

this is great, i bet our local desingers are buzzing.

Jennifer   #31   11:41 am Dec 02 2009

Despite opinions on Tyra and the show you've got to admit this will be a good boost for New Zealand publicity, especially to get some New Zealand designers on the show rather than just a 'look at our pretty scenery'.

I don't know why some people seem compelled to comment negatively, chances of this effecting your life are pretty much zilch so why care?

Sheila   #30   10:59 pm Dec 01 2009

Noooooooo.

Paul Kennedy   #29   08:23 pm Dec 01 2009

T R A S H

Yup   #28   05:41 pm Dec 01 2009

@ Si, Yawn etc

If you care so little why click on the article and waste your precious time commenting?

Ebs   #27   02:45 pm Dec 01 2009

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JT   #26   02:17 pm Dec 01 2009

Wippdy bloody doo!

Jeef   #25   02:09 pm Dec 01 2009

America's Next Seven Day Wonder. Zzzzzzzzzz.

Christo   #24   01:49 pm Dec 01 2009

Oh god, who cares what this dropkick is doing, reject her visa via tyra mail and get back to work. "You don't know where I've been, Or what I've..." Shut up Tyra you suck.

Mat   #23   01:41 pm Dec 01 2009

Si and Yawn,shall i grab some tin foil to chew while were at it