April 4, 2008
After 12 long weeks of "model boot camp," it was Holly Kiser who emerged the winner of Make Me A Supermodel last night. This 21-year-old model from southwest Virginia overcame many obstacles on her journey toward becoming a supermodel, including surviving a photoshoot with a giant snake in the middle of winter while afflicted with bronchitis. The only female in the final four, Holly proved that despite the criticism that she lacked a vibrant personality, she really made a connection with Make Me A Supermodel viewers who buoyed her toward victory.
Holly spoke to BuddyTV today and talked about how it feels to be a supermodel, about the best moments on the show and what it was like working with Niki Taylor and Tyson Beckford. Below, you will find an audiofile and a complete transcript of the interview.
April 3, 2008
It's down to the final four models, but only one will be made super.
Twelve weeks ago, 14 models were selected from across the country to compete on Bravo's Make Me A Supermodel. Along the way, they've had to suspend themselves on cables from the ceiling, share a tank of water with a giant yellow snake named Lemon, pose in pairs in what amounted to a soft-core porn photo shoot and much more. It's been a long journey, and now we've finally come upon the season finale in which we will find out who will win $100,000, a contract with New York Model Management and a fashion pictorial in GQ Magazine. Will it be Ben DiChiara, Holly Kiser, Ronnie Kroell, or Perry Ullmann?
April 3, 2008
The season finale of Make Me A Supermodel is nearly upon us. Tonight, we'll be able to find out which of the four remaining models will win the grand prize of $100,000, a modeling contract with New York Model Management and a spread in GQ Magazine, as well as the right to call him or herself a supermodel. Will it be Ben, the prison guard from Nashville? Holly, the squirrel-eating model from the heart of Appalachia? Ronnie, America's darling? Or, will it be Perry, the overly-confident natural-born leader?
I have analyzed each of these four models' strengths and weaknesses in order to make my predictions for the season finale. Read on, and then share your analysis too!
April 1, 2008
Last week, the final four contenders reunited with eliminated models to relive some of the highlights of the season and discuss what the previous contestants have been up to since leaving Make Me A Supermodel. Seeing all the models together again, judge Jennifer Starr couldn't help but wish that Casey Skinner and Shannon Pallay, who were eliminated respectively in episode 9 and 10, had gone farther in the competition.
When asked about her favorite moment, looking back over the entire competition, Starr reveals that there are a lot of memorable episodes but what's etched in her mind is whenever the models do something that they didn't think was possible.
March 27, 2008
Make Me A Supermodel has finally found its top four contenders who will ultimately compete for $100,000 and a coveted modeling contract with New York Model Management. But before the last showdown takes place, fans will get to see the final four as they reunite with previous contestants for a reunion special, which airs tonight at 10pm on Bravo.
Based on the U.K. series of the same name, Make Me A Supermodel follows aspiring models as they live together in a New York loft and explore friendships, romance and ambition while undergoing a series of creative challenges designed to test their professional modeling potential.
March 25, 2008
One of the reasons why Bravo's Make Me A Supermodel continues to experience a huge surge in the ratings is because of its nearly live show format that has made it possible for viewers to participate in the voting process and significantly affect the outcome of the competition.
Thanks to the program's crew that works round the clock, Make Me A Supermodel has become one of the closest shows you can get to going live. Unlike Project Runway or Top Chef, which are filmed in one month, Make Me A Supermodel is being filmed over 12 weeks. Editors are reportedly working around the clock, six days a week, to deliver a show that was filmed just days earlier.
March 24, 2008
Shannon Pallay almost made it to the final four on Make Me A Supermodel. This tall, dark-haired beauty consistently brought a high-fashion quality to her photos and to the runway. Even while she was sick, she gave it her all in the competition. There were times during Make Me A Supermodel when it looked that she and fellow model Perry Ullmann were at each other's throats, but Shannon assures us that their relationship was more amicable than what it appeared to be on TV. Shannon spoke to BuddyTV today about what her own personal fashion style is, what it's like behind the scenes at a runway show and the best way to break into the modeling business.
Below, you will find an audiofile as well as a transcript of the interview.
March 20, 2008
Last week on Make Me A Supermodel, Shannon Pallay found herself in the bottom two for the first time all season. The other model up for vote, Ronnie Kroell, is old hat with the elimination ceremony, as this is his fourth time appealing to America's heartstrings.
On the morning of the elimination, Shannon and Ronnie get up and pack. Shannon thinks that she has more of a right to stay in the competition because this is only her first time in the bottom. Downstairs, the girls discover that the boys have turned their photos around to face the wall, which only fuels both of their desires to stay. The battle of the sexes is most certainly heating up.