America's Next Top Model Season 21 is officially coming back this summer. The CW announced that ANTM's next season will once again feature males and females and will officially debut August 22.

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J. Alexander will be returning to the reality show as a judge, replacing Rob Evans after two seasons. Also joining him will be publicist Kelly Cutrone and of course, Tyra Banks. Photographer Yu Tsai will replace Johnny Wujek and the foreign destination will reportedly be South Korea.

Banks got more good news this week when it was also announced that the supermodel will be returning to daytime television.

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Banks' previous talk show, The Tyra Banks Show ran from 2005-2010 and her new one is set to launch next year.

"The fire to inspire women and help them to blaze new paths fiercely burns inside of me," Banks said in a statement. "I'm excited to be partnering with Disney-ABC to usher in a new era of lifestyle, beauty and entertainment that will inspire women to be the CEO of their lives via honesty, humor and the newest tips and tricks without being intimidating or precious. To my fierce fam of future viewers: I can't wait to shake up daytime TV together. I have a lot of information to give and still lots to learn. Let's do it!"

Lisa Hackner, who is the executive VP of daytime programming for Disney-ABC said that Banks is "more relevant than ever" and the "ideal personality."

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