Overview
- Freeform and Hulu released the official Season 22 trailer on June 18, which confirms Tyra Banks as a recurring judge alongside Heidi Klum, Law Roach and Nina Garcia.
- Season 22 premieres July 9 on Freeform and will stream shortly after on Hulu and Disney+, and it features a franchise-record 22 designers competing.
- Christian Siriano returns as mentor and the season includes high-profile guest judges such as Ciara, Ice Spice, Iman, Nina Dobrev and Winnie Harlow.
- The trailer and press materials list crossover and cameo appearances, including members of the Dancing with the Stars cast and talent from Hulu’s Get Real lineup.
- Banks filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix on June 13 over its America’s Next Top Model documentary, and that legal action is influencing media coverage and viewer response to her casting.