Make Me a Supermodel (American TV series)

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Make Me a Supermodel
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Genre Fashion
Starring Tyson Beckford
Niki Taylor
Jennifer Starr
Nicole Trunfio
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes30 (including a special)
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production company Tiger Aspect Productions
Original release
Network Bravo
ReleaseJanuary 2, 2008 (2008-01-02) 
June 3, 2009 (2009-06-03)
Related
Make Me a Supermodel UK
Make Me a Supermodel Australia

Make Me a Supermodel is an American reality television modeling competition series based on the British reality series of the same name. Following an audition preview on January 2, 2008, the series premiered January 10, 2008 on the cable television network Bravo.

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Overview

For Season 1, the bottom three contestants were selected at the end of each episode and viewers of the show determine which of the three contestants will not continue in the competition with the judges picking the winner of the episode; for the final episode, the viewers determined the winner. [1] For Season 2, viewer participation was removed, and all model eliminations and winners were selected by the judges.

The first season was hosted by supermodels Tyson Beckford and Niki Taylor, and judged by fashion casting director Jennifer Starr and model agent Cory Bautista. The second season premiered on March 4, 2009, with Beckford returning as the sole host. Nicole Trunfio replaced Taylor and act as a mentor to the female contestants, while the judging panel will be completely revamped. [2] [3] The show features top photographers such as Roxanne Lowit, Markus Klinko & Indrani, Howard Schatz, and Suza Scalora.

Seasons

SeasonPremiere dateWinnerRunner-UpContestants (in order of elimination)Number of contestants
1 2 January 2008 Holly Kiser Ronnie KroellSarah Swartz, Dominic Prietto, Aryn Livingston, Jay McGee, Katy Caswell, Stephanie Bulger, Jacki Hydock, Frankie Godoy, Casey Skinner, Shannon Pallay, Perry Ullmann & Ben DiChiara14
2 7 February 2009Branden Rickman Sandhurst Miggins Ken Thompson, Chris Cohen, Karen Kelly, Shawn Nishikawa, CJ Kirkham, Gabriel Zadok Everett, Kerryn Johns & Laury Prudent, Colin Steers, Amanda Crop, Jordan Condra, Salome Steinmann, Mountaha Ayoub, Jonathan Waud16

Judges

Season 1
Cory Bautista
Jennifer Starr
Tyson Beckford
Niki Taylor
Season 2
Marlon Stoltzman
Catherine Malandrino
Perou
Jenny Shimizu

Sponsors

Season 1
GQ Magazine
New York Model Management
Season 2
New York Model Management
Cosmopolitan
Maybelline New York
Garnier Fructis

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References

  1. Bravo Lets You Choose Final Two Contestants on Make Me a Supermodel, BuddyTV.com
  2. "Make Me a Supermodel". Bravo. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  3. Knox, David (2009-01-09). "Aussie model to mentor American supermodel". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2009-02-05.