Cristen Chin

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three of the stars of "America's Next Top Model" have been dropped from the long-running TV show, after falling ratings. Photographer Nigel Barker, runway coach J. Alexander and photo-shoot director Jay Manuel, won't be returning when the 18th cycle of the show airs later in 2012, executive producer and former supermodel Tyra Banks said on Friday. "To my Nigel Barker, Miss J. And Mr Jay: Thank you for all our years together on 'America's Next Top Model'," Banks wrote...Read Full Story

America’s Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker was spotted picking up his son Jack, 6, from school with his model wife Cristen and their 3-year-old daughter Jasmine in the West Village area in downtown Manhattan, New York on Monday (April 2). The 39-year-old renowned fashion, beauty and celebrity photographer - looking handsome in a tan jacket, red shirt and a pair of jeans - strolled next to his scooting son and pushed his snoozing beauty in her stroller. Top Story? (feature beneath menu...Read Full Story

It's A Girl America's Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker may have another future catwalker on his hands.He and his wife, model Cristen Chin Barker, have welcomed a baby girl, he tells Usmagazine.com.Jasmine Barker -- who weighed 7 lbs., 11 oz. -- was born 5:03 p.m. in New York City on Sunday."Jasmine and Crissy are doing extremely well!" Barker tells Us.The couple originally thought they'd be having another boy to join their son Jack, 2."In the first reading, they were told they're having a...Read Full Story

"America's Next Top Model" fans were shocked when news broke Friday (April 20) that judge and photographer Nigel Barker, creative director Jay Manuel, and runway coach and sometimes judge J. Alexander had been axed from the show. One person who wasn't surprised, though, was Barker, who's been with the show for 18 cycles."I'm friends with Tyra [Banks] and the producers," Barker tells E! News. "It wasn't a shock ... There had been a discussion that ratings were down and that something like this...Read Full Story

America’s Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker and model wife Cristen welcomed a daughter on Sunday! Jasmine Barker weighed 7 lbs., 11 oz. and was born at 5:03 p.m. in New York City. “Jasmine and Crissy are doing extremely well!” Barker tells Us. The couple originally thought they’d be having another boy to join son Jack, 3, “In the first reading, they were told they’re having a boy,” Barker’s agent, George Cominskie, told Us in September. “When they went back for a second reading, they learned...Read Full Story