After 12 cycles of a minimum height requirement of 5’7” – matching the industry standard – Tyra Banks and the casting director of The CW’s hit reality series ‘America’s Next Top Model‘ are searching the U.S. for females, ages 18 to 27, of diverse backgrounds, shapes, sizes and with a height requirement of 5’7” and under.

For the first time in the show’s history, girls must be 5’7” and under in order to become America’s Next Top Model.

“There have been top supermodels in the past that weren’t as tall as the industry demands, like fashion icon Kate Moss,” said Banks. “So we are changing up ‘Top Model’ for cycle 13 and making it a year for the shorter model!”

Casting for Cycle 13 of ‘America’s Next Top Model’ begins February 28th and Cycle 12 premieres Wednesday, March 4th at 8:00 p.m. ET on The CW.

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