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Photographer and judge on America's Next Top Model who became a central figure in recent podcast discussions about the show's toxic environment. Barker was fired from ANTM alongside other judges and later participated in Netflix's docuseries about the show, where he acknowledged the show's problematic culture while addressing his own complicity in contestant abuse. He is noted as the only ANTM judge to achieve sustained career success post-show, though podcasts have scrutinized his role in body-shaming contestants and the rumors surrounding his relationships with participants.