Tyra BanksThe show will go on for “America’s Next Top Model.”

Following a Manhattan casting call that erupted in chaos over the weekend, host and executive producer Tyra Banks says auditions for the reality series will go forward.

“To all the ‘Top Model’ hopefuls who were affected by the New York casting, we are doing everything we can to make sure that ALL the girls who weren’t seen, get an opportunity to audition – we’ll update you on our plans very soon,” Banks said in a statement issued by the CW network Monday.

Police say organizers of the casting call, which took place at a midtown Manhattan hotel, were overwhelmed after a line of hopefuls grew to a crowd of several thousand. Pushing and shoving led to full-blown panic as rumours spread of a bomb threat, which turned out to be a smoking car that had broken down nearby.

In the end, six people sustained injuries while three people were cited for resisting arrest and other infractions after they toppled a police barrier, according to police.

NYPD spokesperson Paul Browne told the Associated Press that organizers should have notified police before the casting call for help with crowd control.






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