America's Next Top Model Cycle 15 Episode 1

Hello, Potential Top Models! Cycle 15, Episode 1: Here We Go Again!

Okay, confession time: I might be the only person who actually enjoys the first episode of America's Next Top Model (ANTM). Fight me.

I know, I know. It’s a parade of awkward poses and dreams crushed faster than you can say "smize." But hear me out!

The audition process is reality TV gold. We get a glimpse into these hopefuls' lives before the Tyra-fication process begins.

Remember when girls claimed they were totally unique because they, like, read books? Or had a "quirky" personality? The cringe is real, people.

And the stories! The sob stories! Honestly, I'm not saying they aren't valid, but bring on the tears!

Tyra Banks just eats it up. You can see the future Top Model narrative forming in her head.

The walk. Oh, the walk! The walk is always a disaster. And that's why it's so great.

There's always at least one girl who looks like she's walking a tightrope…under the influence.

And the judges? They're just sitting there, silently judging every sway and stumble. Savage!

Cycle 15's first photoshoot? Snakes! Slithering, scaly snakes. Not my personal jam.

Seeing the models react to them, though? Priceless. Fear is a great motivator…or a great photo bomber.

Some girls rocked it, channeling their inner Medusa. Others looked like they were about to faint. Bless their hearts.

Okay, brace yourselves. I said it: Ann Ward, the super tall, giraffe-like wonder, actually slayed that first photoshoot!.

I know, I know! Everyone was all about her awkwardness. But in that photo, she was striking.

Her height became an asset! She posed. She connected. She conquered those snakes. Deal with it.

The elimination is brutal. Someone's dream is shattered before it even really begins. Poor darlings!

But let's be honest. Sometimes, the right person goes home. Not everyone is cut out to be America's Next Top Model.

And Tyra always delivers those goodbye speeches with such…drama. So. Much. Drama. It’s why we tune in!

Despite the awkward moments, the over-the-top drama, and the questionable judging, I'm still hooked.

The first episode of Cycle 15 is classic ANTM. It sets the stage for the craziness to come.

And let's be real. Secretly, we're all rooting for that one underdog to rise to the top. Right?

So grab your popcorn, settle in, and prepare for the roller coaster that is America's Next Top Model. Cycle 15 has officially begun!

It is a wild ride!