Make Me a Supermodel (season 1)
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Season one of Make Me a Supermodel
, an American
reality television series based on the British
series of the same name
, premiered on January 10, 2008, on the Bravo television network.
Casting director Jennifer Starr joined the season 1 cast along with Cory Bautista, director of New York Model Management
as judges. Tyson Beckford
and Niki Taylor
played as both judges and the hosts of the show.
A casting special aired prior to the season opener on January 2, 2008, featuring many models being photographed, critiqued on the runway, and sent away until only the final choices for the season remained.
The winner of the competition, chosen by the viewers, would receive a fashion pictorial in GQ Magazine, $100,000 and a 1-year contract with New York Model Management
.
The winner was Holly Kiser
, 21 from Coeburn, Virginia
.
Winner:
Note: In Episode 10, only two people were in the bottom.
Episode 12 was a reunion for the top four to look back with the eliminated contestants.
Make Me a Supermodel (U.S. TV series)
Make Me a Supermodel was 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 on the cable television network Bravo...
, an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
reality television series based on the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
series of the same name
Make Me a Supermodel (UK TV series)
Make Me a Supermodel is a British reality television modeling competition hosted and judged by New Zealander model Rachel Hunter, airing on the television channel Five. A U.S...
, premiered on January 10, 2008, on the Bravo television network.
Casting director Jennifer Starr joined the season 1 cast along with Cory Bautista, director of New York Model Management
New York Model Management
New York Model Management is a modeling agency based in New York City. New York Models started when Heinz Holba started L.A. Models in 1985. After operating international agencies, he opened New York Models in 1997...
as judges. Tyson Beckford
Tyson Beckford
Tyson Craig Beckford is an American male model and actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model. He was also the host of both seasons of the Bravo program Make Me a Supermodel.-Biography:...
and Niki Taylor
Niki Taylor
Nicole Renee "Niki" Taylor is an American model.-Early life:Taylor was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Ken and Barbara Taylor, a highway patrol lieutenant and a photographer, respectively. She was raised in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and attended Cooper City High School...
played as both judges and the hosts of the show.
A casting special aired prior to the season opener on January 2, 2008, featuring many models being photographed, critiqued on the runway, and sent away until only the final choices for the season remained.
The winner of the competition, chosen by the viewers, would receive a fashion pictorial in GQ Magazine, $100,000 and a 1-year contract with New York Model Management
New York Model Management
New York Model Management is a modeling agency based in New York City. New York Models started when Heinz Holba started L.A. Models in 1985. After operating international agencies, he opened New York Models in 1997...
.
The winner was Holly Kiser
Holly Kiser
Holly Kiser is an American fashion model. She was the first winner of Make Me a Supermodel.- Career :Holly is currently signed with L.A Model Management in Los Angeles, Connected Models in Hong Kong and Red eleven in Auckland, New Zealand....
, 21 from Coeburn, Virginia
Coeburn, Virginia
Coeburn is a town in Wise County, Virginia, along the Guest River. The population was 1,996 at the 2000 census with many small peaceful wooded communities in the outskirts. Camping is available nearby at Bark Camp Lake in the Jefferson National Forest with other activities including boating and...
.
Photo shoot
- Episode 1: Summer clothes in frigid weather in Times SquareTimes SquareTimes Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
, New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. - Episode 2: Suits and dresses while fitted with harnesses and suspended from the ceiling.
- Episode 3: Sexual chemistry involving pairs, regardless of gender.
- Episode 4: A ten-minute still posing as nude modelsModel (art)Art models are models who pose for photographers, painters, sculptors, and other artists as part of their work of art. Art models who pose in the nude for life drawing are usually called life models...
for an art class in ParsonsParsons The New School for DesignParsons The New School For Design, known colloquially as Parsons, is the art and design college of The New School university. It is located in New York City's Greenwich Village, and has produced artists and designers such as Marc Jacobs, Dean and Dan Caten, Norman Rockwell, Donna Karan, Jane...
; group shots with one male among a group of females, and vice versa; then, getting full body paintBody paintingBody painting, or sometimes bodypainting, is a form of body art. Unlike tattoo and other forms of body art, body painting is temporary, painted onto the human skin, and lasts for only several hours, or at most a couple of weeks. Body painting that is limited to the face is known as face painting...
to act as a group for a living art installation. - Episode 5: There were no photo shoots for the week, as the episode concentrated on catwalk in New York Fashion WeekNew York Fashion WeekThe semi-annual New York Fashion Week, branded Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek in 2009, is held in February and September of each year in New York City. It is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world .-History:The first New York Fashion Week, then called Press Week, was the world's first...
. - Episode 6: The use of emotionEmotionEmotion is a complex psychophysiological experience of an individual's state of mind as interacting with biochemical and environmental influences. In humans, emotion fundamentally involves "physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience." Emotion is associated with mood,...
s and body languageBody languageBody language is a form of non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals almost entirely subconsciously....
to act out a scene; done in groups of three. - Episode 7: Submerged in a tank of water, and posing with an albino snake.
- Episode 8: A winter-themed photo shoot done in the snow, emphasizing speed, action, and motion; done in groups of twos or threes.
- Episode 9: Instead of an actual photo shoot, the models participated in a sensual online video lookbook for Marithé + François GirbaudMarithé François GirbaudMarithé François Girbaud is an international clothing company based in France. It was founded in 1964 by François and Marithé Girbaud...
, with each scene done in a pair or a group of three; then, acting as brand ambassadors for the label Bloomingdales, at a customer luncheon. - Episode 10: The models were flown off to New Orleans and were assigned with a high fashion photo shoot with a dramatic GothGoth subcultureThe goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in England during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify...
theme, set in a local cemeteryCemeteryA cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
. - Episode 11: For their final photo assignment, the models took a nude photo session with Matthew RolstonMatthew RolstonMatthew Russell Rolston is an American photographer and music video director. Rolston is known for his signature lighting techniques and detailed approach to art direction and design, and has been repeatedly identified throughout his career with the revival and modern expression of Hollywood glamour...
, and each one represented a different classical elementClassical elementMany philosophies and worldviews have a set of classical elements believed to reflect the simplest essential parts and principles of which anything consists or upon which the constitution and fundamental powers of anything are based. Most frequently, classical elements refer to ancient beliefs...
. Holly was fire, Perry was water, Ronnie was earth, and Ben was air. The photos were then displayed in a gallery to showcase the models' performances to the judges and the public. - Episode 13: Though not an actual photo assignment, the models spend their final day going on New York designer go-sees.
Catwalk challenge
- Episode 1: Swimwear, with two men and two women wearing thongsThong (clothing)The thong is a garment generally worn as either underwear or as a swimsuit in many industrialized societies around the world. It may also be worn for traditional ceremonies or competitions such as sumo wrestling...
. - Episode 2: Wearing designs from HeatheretteHeatheretteHeatherette is a fashion company and design house run by and former Club Kid Richie Rich, located in New York City. Heatherette came out with a bang in 1999 when they began collaborating on t-shirts and leather goods as a hobby on their living room floor...
, and embodying fun and attitude. - Episode 3: Walking in pairs with their partner in the Sexual Chemistry photo shoot, wearing a mix of equestrianEquestrianismEquestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
and S&M clothing. - Episode 4: Wearing high fashion from British designers, posing as statueStatueA statue is a sculpture in the round representing a person or persons, an animal, an idea or an event, normally full-length, as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size, or larger...
s at each end of the runway. - Episode 5: The contestants were given runway assignments in New York Fashion WeekNew York Fashion WeekThe semi-annual New York Fashion Week, branded Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek in 2009, is held in February and September of each year in New York City. It is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world .-History:The first New York Fashion Week, then called Press Week, was the world's first...
. This is apart from the "New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
downtownDowntownDowntown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
grungeGrungeGrunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
" catwalk challenge they did during judging. - Episode 6: Walking in pairs (or solo in Jacki's case), while performing a story based on characters they have selected.
- Episode 7: Donning enormous quirky headpieces, and walking down the runway with an animal, such as sheep, pigs, duckDuckDuck is the common name for a large number of species in the Anatidae family of birds, which also includes swans and geese. The ducks are divided among several subfamilies in the Anatidae family; they do not represent a monophyletic group but a form taxon, since swans and geese are not considered...
s, peacocks, and dogs. - Episode 8: Walking down the runway leading to a turntable at the end, and posing once after each turntable rotation, three times, before departing the turntable.
- Episode 9: Wearing two sophisticated vintage looks (therefore doing the catwalk twice), and capturing the timeless elegance of both looks from each of their respective eras.
- Episode 10: The models choreographed their own fashion show with a gothic and dark theme, while each model portrayed a different character in the plot of a story. Each model walked multiple times, with props.
- Episode 11: For their final catwalk assignment, the models displayed three looks/styles on the runway: underwear/sexy, preppyPreppyPreppy, preppie, or prep refers to a modern, widespread United States clique, often considered a subculture...
/fun, and formal/somber. Project RunwayProject RunwayProject Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme...
season 4Project Runway (season 4)Project Runway Season 4 was the fourth season of Project Runway, Bravo's reality competition for fashion designers. The season premiered November 14, 2007. Returning as judges were supermodel Heidi Klum; fashion designer Michael Kors; and Nina Garcia, Elle magazine fashion director...
winner Christian SirianoChristian SirianoChristian Siriano is an American fashion designer. Siriano first gained attention after winning the fourth season of American reality show Project Runway, becoming the series' youngest winner...
makes a special guest appearance as the models' runway coach and stylist, and created a special dress for Holly to wear on the runway, as her "fun" look. - Episode 13: For their farewell runway walk before the announcement of the season winner, the boys wore metallic-colored suits while Holly was dressed as a "couture butterfly" in a red ball gown.
Contestants
Eliminated- Sarah Swartz, 20, from Miami, FloridaMiami, FloridaMiami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
- Dominic Prietto, 25, from Dana Point, CaliforniaDana Point, California-Climate:Dana Point enjoys a mild climate where temperatures tend to average around the 60's. The warmest month of the year is August with an average temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is December with an average minimum temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit.-2010:The 2010...
- Aryn Livingston, 20, from Lowndesboro, AlabamaLowndesboro, AlabamaLowndesboro is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 140. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Jay McGee, 22, from Roswell, GeorgiaRoswell, GeorgiaRoswell is a city located in northern Fulton County; it is a suburb of northern Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The 2010 Census population was 88,346. It is the eighth largest city in Georgia...
- Katy Caswell, 21, from Auburn, AlabamaAuburn, AlabamaAuburn is a city in Lee County, Alabama, United States. It is the largest city in eastern Alabama with a 2010 population of 53,380. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area...
- Stephanie Bulger, 21, from Plano, TexasPlano, TexasPlano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...
- Jacki Hydock, 21, from Harlem, New York
- Frankie Godoy, 20, from Miami, FloridaMiami, FloridaMiami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
- Casey Skinner, 19, from Dunwoody, GeorgiaDunwoody, GeorgiaDunwoody is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. Dunwoody became incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008...
- Shannon Pallay, 22, from Plantation, FloridaPlantation, FloridaPlantation is the name of the following places in the U.S. state of Florida:*Plantation, Florida, a city in Broward County; the largest of the places named "Plantation" in Florida*Plantation, Sarasota County, Florida, a census-designated place...
- Perry Ullmann, 22, from Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
(3rd Runner-Up) - Ben DiChiara, 23, from Nashville, TennesseeNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
(2nd Runner-Up) - Ronnie KroellRonnie KroellRonnie Kroell is an American fashion model best known for appearing on the first season of the Bravo reality series Make Me a Supermodel.- Biography :...
, 25, from Chicago, Illinois (1st Runner-Up)
Winner:
- Holly KiserHolly KiserHolly Kiser is an American fashion model. She was the first winner of Make Me a Supermodel.- Career :Holly is currently signed with L.A Model Management in Los Angeles, Connected Models in Hong Kong and Red eleven in Auckland, New Zealand....
, 21, from Coeburn, VirginiaCoeburn, VirginiaCoeburn is a town in Wise County, Virginia, along the Guest River. The population was 1,996 at the 2000 census with many small peaceful wooded communities in the outskirts. Camping is available nearby at Bark Camp Lake in the Jefferson National Forest with other activities including boating and...
Contestant Elimination Progress
- Note: The bottom three contestants chosen for the public vote are shown at the end of each episode, and the eliminated model is shown at the beginning of the following episode.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | Episode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly | WIN | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | WIN | WIN | WIN | FINALIST | WINNER | 13 - Finale, Part 2 | |
| Ronnie | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | WIN | HIGH | FINALIST | OUT | |||||
| Ben | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | WIN | SAFE | HIGH | FINALIST | OUT | |||||
| Perry | HIGH | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | LOW | FINALIST | OUT | ||
| Shannon | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | WIN | LOW | LOW | HIGH | OUT | |||
| Casey | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | OUT | 9 - Brand Ambassadors | |||||
| Frankie | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | HIGH | OUT | 8 - A Snowy Weekend Getaway | ||||||
| Jacki | LOW | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | OUT | 7 - Into the Wild | |||||
| Stephanie | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | OUT | 6 - Acting Up | ||||||
| Katy | SAFE | OUT | 5 - New York Fashion Week | ||||||||||
| Jay | SAFE | LOW | OUT | 4 - Naked Art | |||||||||
| Aryn | SAFE | HIGH | OUT | 3 - Sexual Chemistry | |||||||||
| Dominic | OUT | 2 - Hanging From the Rafters | |||||||||||
| Sarah | OUT | 1 - Welcome to New York | |||||||||||
- Cornflower Blue background and WIN means the model won the challenge.
- Light Blue background and HIGH means the model had one of the highest scores for that challenge.
- Pink background and LOW means the model had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not in the bottom three.
- Orange background and BTM3 means the model was in the bottom three, and may have been given another chance by America to stay in the competition.
- Dark Orange background and BTM2 means the model was in the bottom two, and may have been given another chance by America to stay in the competition.
- Tomato background and OUT means the model was in the bottom three, but was not given another chance by America, and was sent home.
- Light Green background and FINALIST means the Final 4 were placed in the hands of America to make one of the four a Supermodel.
- Yellow Green background and OUT means the model was a runner up for the competition.
- Royal Blue background and Winner means this model won the entire competition, and was voted by America to become a Supermodel.
Note: In Episode 10, only two people were in the bottom.
Episode 12 was a reunion for the top four to look back with the eliminated contestants.
Post-show careers
- Stephanie Bulger has signed with New York Model Management - Division: nym2 - Women, and L.A. Models.
- Katy Caswell has signed with Chi-Town Modeling Agency.
- Ben DiChiara was signed with New York Model Management - Division: Men. He left the industry to start working in Nashville Fire DepartmentNashville Fire DepartmentThe Nashville Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical service to Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee.- History :The fire department started in May 1807 as a volunteer fire service and became a paid organization on July 24, 1860 with John S. Dashiell as the first chief. Nashville's...
. He and his wife expected their first baby and was born on October 2009. - Frankie Godoy has signed with Why Not Model AgencyWhy Not Model AgencyWhy Not Model Agency is a modeling agency based in Milan, Italy, and founded by Tiziana Casali and Vittorio Zeviani in 1976.-Models:Models represented by the agency have included:*Amber Lachner*Gianne Albertoni*Karoline Amaral*Darla Baker*Tyson Ballou...
in MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy - Division: Man, Out of Town. - Jacki Hydock has signed with Bloom Model Management - Division: Women, Request Model Management - Division: Women.
- Holly KiserHolly KiserHolly Kiser is an American fashion model. She was the first winner of Make Me a Supermodel.- Career :Holly is currently signed with L.A Model Management in Los Angeles, Connected Models in Hong Kong and Red eleven in Auckland, New Zealand....
has signed with New York Model Management - Division: Women, L.A. Model Management - Division: Women, Connected Models in Hong Kong, China - Division: Women, and Red Eleven - Division: Women - Ronnie Kroell has signed with New York Model Management - Division: Men.
- Aryn Livingston was signed with New York Model Management - Division: nym2 - Women.
- Jay McGee has signed with MC2 Model Management in Miami, D1 Models in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
(as Jerry McGee), and Click Model Management in Atlanta. - Shannon Pallay has signed with New York Model Management - Division: Women.
- Dominic Prietto has signed with Imodel and talent. - Division: i Men L.A.
- Casey Skinner has signed with New York Model Management - Division: Men.
- Perry Ullmann has signed with New York Model Management - Division: Men, and L.A. Model Management - Division: Men.