by Stephanie SoteriouBuzzFeedBuzzFeed Staff Anyone who grew up in the '00s is probably incredibly familiar with the reality show America's Next Top Model, which premiered in 2003 and ran for 24 seasons. But in case you missed it, it basically follows a bunch of aspiring models who compete against each other in a series of challenges to win a lucrative modeling contract. Cbs Photo Archive / Getty Images The show was hosted by Tyra Banks, who was also an executive producer as she was actually the one who came up with the concept and pitched it to esteemed TV producer Ken Mok in the early '00s.