The models are coming! The models are coming! Tonight, beautiful people are taking over our TV screens even more than usual, when both America's Next Top Model and Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel premiere their new seasons. We've already met the ANTM girls (and Bella has predicted their makeovers), while Fab shot us a sneak peek of some supermodels waiting to be made. Check out these videos and tell me: Which show will you tune in tonight?
If you didn't vote for season two's Make Me a Supermodel contestants, then you can't complain about the chosen 16. Karen and Ken were the lucky ones who made the cut. From the looks of it, no one from this bunch is supermodel material as of yet. But I've seen the magic this show can work — they did it last season — so I'm not worried. Below, meet Chris, Salome, and, of course, hottie host, Tyson Beckford. This round's judges include Catherine Malandrino and old Calvin Klein model Jenny Shimizu. I'm excited for the season premiere on March 4 on Bravo. Are you?
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I know it's hard with all the reality TV out there, but do you remember Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel? It was one of my favorite shows this year. It took people you never thought could model and made them supermodel material, or close to it. Now, the show is coming back for its second season.
But before it goes on air in 2009, you have the chance to vote for one female and one male to be cast in the series. This is your chance to play fashion god. Let me warn you: the contestants don't look model-material right now, but like I said, this show has the amazing power to transform. Check out the competition after the jump, then let the voting begin.
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Christian Siriano Red and Purple Ruffle Dress: Love It or Hate It? Last night, on Make Me a Supermodel, fierce Project Runway winner Christian Siriano showed up and gave the remaining models catwalk and styling tips. He didn't come empty handed though. He brought with him a present for Holly: a high-neck, red and purple ruffle dress similar to his ombré frock from Project Runway's New York Fashion Week runway show.
Last night, on Make Me a Supermodel, fierce Project Runway winner Christian Siriano showed up and gave the remaining models catwalk and styling tips. He didn't come empty handed though. He brought with him a present for Holly: a high-neck, red and purple ruffle dress similar to his ombré frock from Project Runway's New York Fashion Week runway show. The judges didn't think Holly commanded presence in the frock, and I agree. Still the signature Christian dress is simultaneously loud and graceful, just the way I take my haute couture. Are you smitten?
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I'm not sure if I would have started watching Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel had the writers' strike not been in full swing when it started, but the show has become one of my favorite guilty pleasures. In some ways, the show proves how silly America's Next Top Model can be; Supermodel is way harsher than anything Tyra can bring.
I blame the ridiculous challenges for sucking me in so fast. They started with having the guys and girls get cozy together on a park bench and only got steamier from there. Thongs on the runway? Lingerie-clad boudoir photographs? Completely nude posing? Check, check, and check.
Where do you go from there? Well, if tonight's episode is any indication, apparently you go into a water tank with a ginormous yellow boa constrictor. Why do those things even go together? But hey, not complaining — the crazier the assignments are, the better this show gets.
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It's Raining Men! Make Me a Supermodel's Hot Boys It's currently Men's Fashion Week in Europe, so I've got hunky male models on my brain. Further satiating my appetite are the sizzling male contestants on Bravo's show Make Me a Supermodel. Even if you've merely glanced at the tube while the show was on, you know that the aspiring male models have so much more potential than their female counterparts. Some of them even put host Tyson Beckford to shame.
It's currently Men's Fashion Week in Europe, so I've got hunky male models on my brain. Further satiating my appetite are the sizzling male contestants on Bravo's show Make Me a Supermodel. Even if you've merely glanced at the tube while the show was on, you know that the aspiring male models have so much more potential than their female counterparts. Some of them even put host Tyson Beckford to shame.
These boys are going places; they have the bodies of Greek gods and faces that are unearthly. Three in particular stand out for me: Perry (left), Frankie (center), and Casey (right). Not only are they easy on the eyes, but they pose and pout as if it's been their job since exiting the womb. And have you seen them work the catwalk? I say, somebody give them contracts (and my number) ASAP! Check out more jaw-dropping model portfolios here.
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While America's Next Top Model takes a break, Bravo is trying its own hand at a modeling competition. Hosted by Niki Taylor and Tyson Beckford, Make Me a Supermodel — which had its official premiere episode last night — is Bravo's first stab at doing a show where audience votes determine the winner. Of course, for that to work, the show needs an audience, so tell me: Are you watching?
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From Top Chef to The Real Housewives of Orange County to Project Runway, reality programming has been Bravo's strong suit of late. The network just announced a winter lineup chock full of what it does best, and it's also bringing back two of its attempts to clone Runway — Top Design and Shear Genius — for another round. Some of the highlights:
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