<p>In this Money Talks: Journalist <a href="https://www.bridgetarmstrong.me/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bridget Armstrong</a> joins <a href="https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emily Peck</a> to discuss this moment of reckoning for the iconic reality show <em>America’s Next Top Model </em>and what she learned in reporting for her podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/curse-of-americas-next-top-model/id1838536758" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Curse of: America’s Next Top Model</a>. They explore how <em>Top Model</em>’s central promise<em>—</em>a fast track to a career in the fashion industry<em>—</em>was ultimately an illusion used to make great television at the expense of the contestants.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slate-money/id876523888" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a> and<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2AgxNbNcUOckZSww9mk8mX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>. Or, visit<a href="https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=Money&amp;utm_source=episode_summary" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> slate.com/moneyplus</a> to get access wherever you listen. </p><br><p>Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>