Tyra Banks announced Wednesday that her reality competition series, "America's Next Top Model" will end its run after 12 years and 22 seasons.<br />The supermodel posted the announcement on her Instagram.<br />Banks, who helped mold contestants into being great models, expressed her belief that it is about time for the show to end, Today reported.<br />She wrote, "Yeah, it's time.<br />It really is.<br />Wow, I am SO proud of what Top Model has done.<br />#ANTM brought the intimidating modeling world to the masses.<br />We were the first reality show based in the fashion world.<br />I never thought my little idea would have people everywhere thinking differently about how they take photos.<br />And I never thought we'd do 22 cycles."<br />The ANTM host also noted that her goal in creating America's Next Top Model was to prove to everyone that "perfect is boring."<br />The finale of the 22nd season and the last show will air on Dec. 4 on the CW, which also happens to be Banks' birthday.
