ABSTRACT
348Conflicts are a common part of everyone's life, but tempers really flare when people who live together are also competing against each other. The reality television series America's Next Top Model documents the lives of women who share living quarters while they vie for a modeling contract and the approval of the show's creator, Tyra Banks. Since the show first aired, every group of models has had its share of disagreements, arguments, conflicts, and fights. During cycle 5, models Bre and Nicole clashed over food. Bre, convinced that Nicole had stolen her granola bars, was caught on video in the middle of the night pouring Nicole's energy drink down the sink. When confronted the next day, Bre denied any wrongdoing, refused to talk to anyone, and talked trash about another model, Kim, who tried to intervene. In return, Bre found herself in the hot seat for elimination at the end of the episode. In the end, Bre wasn't eliminated, but she received a stern reprimand from Tyra. Conflicts like this one highlight the challenges that can arise between friends, roommates, and co-workers, as well as some of the strategies that people use to address their complaints.
