What makes a person truly beautiful is a question producers Ashton Kutcher and Tyra Banks will attempt to answer as they redefine the concept of beauty in the new ABC series called True Beauty. Premiering tonight at 10pm ET/PT, the show features six stunning females and four handsome males who will live together in a spectacular Los Angeles mansion as they undergo a series of challenges to determine who is truly the most beautiful.

But there's a catch.  The contestants assume they're being judged solely on their outer appearance.  Unbeknownst to them, they are also being evaluated for their “inner beauty” when they're put through scenarios and situations that require them to make moral decisions.

In the season opener of True Beauty, viewers will get to know the participants consisting of:

The Women

Ashley Michaelson
Age: 21
Occupation: Designer's assistant

Monique Santiago
Age: 21
Occupation: Go-Go dancer

Julia Anderson
Age: 23
Occupation: Magician's assistant

Laura Leigh
Age: 21-year-old
Occupation: Model

Chelsea Bush
Age: 21
Occupation: Model/artist

Hadiyyah-lah Fatimah Sa'id
Age: 23
Occupation: Audio engineer


The Men

CJ Miller
Age: 26
Occupation: Barista

Billy Jeffrey
Age: 31
Occupation: Vitamin store owner

Joel Rush
Age: 26
Occupation: Imaging software salesman

Ray Seitz
Age: 29
Occupation: Artist

From photo shoots to how well they respect their elders, contestants will be observed and critiqued each week by three judges, who will eliminate one person each week.  Only after someone is eliminated will the truth about the show be revealed to the axed contestant, who then watches a video montage of his or her behavior captured by a hidden camera during the shoot.

At the end of eight-episode series, one winner will be declared, a person who is truly beautiful inside and out, and will receive a cash prize and a spot in People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People issue.


-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: ABC
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