Jennifer Posner argues that reality shows, in particular, America’s Next Top Model present racial stereotyping that are dangerous to society. Posner identifies stereotypes that may not be so apparent at a glance. Controversy will always arise from ideas and situations. But the media serves as a major vehicle in persuading and perpetuating thoughts into society. Posner gives the example of the model, Sheena Sakai in Cycle 11. (399) Although she served as a stuntwoman in the movie Tropic Thunder, during the series, the producers failed to give the audience this key information. Instead she was presented as a so called “hootchie” as Posner comments. Posner states, “she was criticized as too sexy in every episode.” (399) The show ultimately manipulated
