A new variant – competition series placing ordinary people in unusual circumstances or in talent contests, generally eliminating at least one participant per week, exploded in popularity in turn of the millennium (with shows such as "Survivor", "Big Brother", "The Amazing Race", "American Idol", "America's Next Top Model", "Dancing with the Stars", "The Bachelor" and its spin-off "The Bachelorette", "So You Think You Can Dance" and "The Voice").