Police didn&apost know what prompted the chaos involving hundreds of people outside the Park Central New York hotel in Manhattan. The panic left the street outside the hotel littered with shoes and clothing, according to news reports.
"It was pretty scary," Jessica Paravati told WNYW-TV. She said she was caught up in a stampede after waiting on line overnight, hoping for a shot at stardom on the reality show.
Two women and a man were arrested on disorderly conduct charges, police said. Authorities also shut down the audition, saying it wasn&apost properly organized.
Four injured people declined treatment, while two others were taken to a hospital, the fire department said. Their conditions weren&apost immediately available.
The phone rang unanswered at the hotel, and representatives for The CW Network, which airs the show, didn&apost immediately return calls.
The model competition is hosted by supermodel Tyra Banks, who also serves as its executive producer. The current season began March 4.
Her agent and publicist didn&apost immediately return telephone calls.
Banks has said she created the show to counter stereotypes about beauty, and Saturday&aposs auditions were open only to women no taller than 5-foot-7, which is shorter than the industry&aposs conventions.
Tryouts also were being held this month around the country, including in Dallas, Chicago and Los Angeles.