THE FUTURE OF FASHION HAS ARRIVED AS THE CW NETWORK REVEALS THE 13 FINALISTS WHO HOPE TO BECOME “AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL”
August 23, 2007 (Burbank, California) – The competition gets fierce for the ninth cycle of The CW’s hit series AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, as the 13 finalists fight to turn their dreams of becoming a top model into reality. This season, an incredible transformation takes place as the finalists face new challenges and photo shoots ranging from the very glamorous to controversial, all while living under one roof in a posh Los Angeles mansion. See the drama unfold in the one-hour, ninth-cycle premiere of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL on Wednesday, September 19 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) on The CW.
AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL participants are:
Name: Ambreal
Occupation: College Student
Age: 19
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Name: Bianca
Occupation: College Student
Age: 18
Hometown: Queens, New York
Name: Ebony
Occupation: Nursing Student
Age: 20
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Name: Chantal
Occupation: Student
Age: 19
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Name: Heather
Occupation: College Student
Age: 21
Hometown: Valparaiso, Indiana
Name: Janet
Occupation: Aesthetician
Age: 22
Hometown: Bainbridge, Georgia
Name: Jenah
Occupation: Student
Age: 18
Hometown: Farmington, Connecticut
Name: Kimberly
Occupation: College Student
Age: 20
Hometown: Ocala, Florida
Name: Lisa
Occupation: Dancer
Age: 20
Hometown: Jersey City, New Jersey
Name: Mila
Occupation: Recent College Graduate
Age: 20
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
Name: Saleisha
Occupation: Receptionist
Age: 21
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Name: Sarah
Occupation: College Student
Age: 20
Hometown: Heath, Massachusetts
Name: Victoria
Occupation: College Student
Age: 20
Hometown: New Haven, Connecticut
Watch a video of Tyra introducing the Cycle 9 girls.
During this cycle, the 13 participants live together and ferociously vie for the grand prize, competing in a highly accelerated modeling boot camp. The participants’ abilities are tested each week as they strive to master the runway and fashion photo shoots, perfect publicity skills and learn the business aspects of becoming a supermodel, all under 24-hour-a-day surveillance of the AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL cameras. Throughout the series, supermodel Tyra Banks, art director of photo shoots Jay Manuel, and runway guru J. Alexander mentor the participants.
Banks leads the panel of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL judges, comprised of leading fashion industry experts, including supermodel Twiggy, photographer Nigel Barker and runway expert J. Alexander, who closely evaluate the progress of the models to narrow the field each week. In addition, special guest judges appear to critique the participants within his or her area of expertise.
The winner of The CW’s AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL will be managed by Elite Model Management. She also receives a $100,000 contract with cosmetics giant CoverGirl. Finally, the winner will appear on the cover and six-page fashion spread in Seventeen magazine.
AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL is produced by 10 by 10 Entertainment, in association with Bankable Productions. Tyra Banks is the creator and executive producer along with Ken Mok (“Making the Band”) and Daniel Soiseth (“Hell’s Kitchen”).