BRAVO UNVEILS THE 24 FINALISTS FOR 'MAKE ME A SUPERMODEL'
Bravo Partners With New York Model Management To Offer Modeling
Contract To Series' Winner
Series To Premiere On Thursday, January 10 At 10 PM ET/PT
NEW YORK Today, Bravo unveiled the top 24 beautiful and talented
men and women who will compete for a spot on the new reality
competition series "Make Me A Supermodel." In a casting special,
airing on Wednesday, January 2 at 11 PM ET/PT, these 24 finalists
will be whittled down to the final 14 models who will ultimately
compete for $100,000. The winning model will also receive a modeling
contract with New York Model Management, a professional modeling
agency committed to promoting top talent and exciting new faces to
the fashion industry with a roster of models that includes Elle
Macpherson, Sarah O'Hare Murdoch, Omahyra, Travis and Mathias. Based
on the successful UK series, "Make Me A Supermodel" is hosted by
supermodels Niki Taylor and Tyson Beckford and is scheduled to
premiere on Bravo on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 10 PM ET/PT.
To meet the cast of "Make Me A Supermodel," visit www.BravoTV.com.
Following are the 24 finalists for the series (bios attached below):
- Angelica 18, Arlington Heights, Ill.
- Aryn 20, Lownesboro, Ala.
- Ashlie 20, Lexington, Ky.
- Ben 22, Nashville, Tenn.
- Brandon 24, Dowagiac, Mich.
- Casey 19, Atlanta, Ga.
- Dominic 25, Orange County, Calif.
- Frankie 20, Miami, Fla.
- Holly 21, Coeburn, Va.
- Igor 21, Chicago, Ill.
- Jacki 21, Cleveland, Ohio
- Jay 22, Roswell, Ga.
- Jathniel 23, Tampa, Fla.
- Josiah 23, Fort Smith, Ark.
- Karol 20, Chicago, Ill.
- Kate 18, New York, N.Y.
- Katy 21, Auburn, Ala.
- Lee - 19, Orlando, Fla.
- Perry 22, Los Angeles, Calif.
- Ronnie 24, Chicago, Ill.
- Sarah 20, Miami, Fla.
- Shannon 22, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Stephanie 21, Plano, Texas
- Steph 18, Clinton, Wis.
The "Make Me A Supermodel" casting special follows the series' open
calls in five cities ? Dallas, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles and New
York, where models from around the country auditioned for the chance
to be on the show. The top 35 applicants were then brought to New
York to meet with the series' hosts and representatives from New York
Model Management. The models then completed a series of challenges ?
testing their runway walk, posing in a bathing suit and posing for
photos with a partner. Ultimately, Beckford, Taylor and New York
Model Management eliminated 11 contestants, narrowing the field from
35 to the top 24 finalists.
During the special, a second round of cuts was made and the models
were pared down to the final 12 selected for a spot on the show.
Meanwhile, three men and three women were placed online on
www.BravoTV.com, where viewers were able to choose the final two
models that will compete in the series. The casting special includes
the models' audition videos and Bravo's cameras follow the final 14
to their hometowns when they receive the good news that they were
selected for the show.
As previously announced, during the run of the series, Bravo viewers
will vote each week to determine who stays to walk the "Supermodel"
catwalk again and who goes home. Over a 12-week period, 14 hopefuls
will live together in a New York City loft and explore friendships,
romance and naked ambition while undergoing a series of creative
challenges designed to test their professional modeling potential.
This series will explore what it takes to turn the exceptionally good-
looking into the king or queen of the catwalk.
"Make Me A Supermodel" is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, a
division of IMG Media. Lisa Perrin, Andrew Zein and Jamie Munro are
executive producers.
New York Model Management is a young, dynamic professional modeling
agency committed to promoting top talent and exciting new faces to
the fashion industry. Sister to L.A. Model Management, the most
established and largest full-service agency on the West Coast, New
York Model Management differs in its focus from most agencies as they
search the globe for undiscovered talent, intent upon its goals to
turn unknown models into international stars.
Some of the top models represented by New York Models are Elle
Macpherson, Sarah O'Hare Murdoch, Valeria Mazza, Brigitte Swidrak
Rose, Omahyra, Travis, Will Lemay, Andrew Cooper Will Chalker and
Mathias ? ranked the number one male model in the industry. With
agents and personal managers who are highly experienced,
knowledgeable, and have keen eyes for the cutting edge in the world
of fashion. New York Model Management's international staff brings a
wealth of fashion savvy and experience to anticipate trends in
fashion - and to help define the next look to embody that trend.
Source: Bravo Press Release