America's Next Top Model's Darkest Tragedies

America's Next Top Model may promise glamour and stardom, but several contestants have faced devastating losses after leaving the runway. Cycle 21's Mirjana Puhar was fatally shot in a triple homicide in 2015 at just 19 years old, while Cycle 8's Jael Strauss battled stage IV breast cancer and passed away in 2018 at 34. Cycle 10's Kimberly Rydzewski left the competition early, dealing with the trauma of losing both her ex-boyfriend and mother to suicide. Read more about this...