Make Me a Supermodel (UK TV series)

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Make Me a Supermodel
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Genre Fashion
Presented by Dave Berry & Tess Daly (2005: Live Final only)
Fearne Cotton (2006: Live Shows)
JudgesTandy Anderson
Rachel Hunter
Perou
Dylan Jones (2006)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of series2
No. of episodes21
Production
Running timeVaries
Production company(s) Tiger Aspect Productions
Distributor Endemol UK
Release
Original network Channel 5
Picture format 16:9
Original release1 March 2005 (2005-03-01) 
16 November 2006 (2006-11-16)
Chronology
Related shows Make Me a Supermodel
(U.S. version)
Make Me a Supermodel
(Australian version)

Make Me a Supermodel is a British reality television modeling competition hosted and judged by New Zealand model Rachel Hunter, airing on the television channel Five. A U.S. version began airing 2 January 2008 on the cable network Bravo. [1]

Reality television genre of television programming that documents unscripted situations and actual occurrences

Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unknown individuals rather than professional actors. Reality television came to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s with the global successes of the series Survivor, Idols, and Big Brother, all of which became global franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges or by the viewership of the show.

Model (person) person employed to display, advertise and promote products, or to serve as a visual aid

A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products, or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography.

Rachel Hunter New Zealand model and actress

Rachel Hunter is a New Zealand supermodel, actress and the host of Imagination Television's Rachel Hunter's Tour of Beauty. She has appeared on several magazine covers, including Vogue, Elle, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, Playboy, Cosmopolitan and Harper's Bazaar. She has been on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue twice; in 1994 and in 2006.

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Series one (2005)

The series premiered Tuesday, 1 March 2005 and followed 13 young women (including twins) competing for a modelling contract with Select Model Management. [1] The judges of the first season were Rachel Hunter, Tandy Anderson (co-founder and owner of Select) and fashion photographer Perou. [1] The judges eliminated 10 contestants, with viewers voting for the winner among the final three – Kate Ellery, Alice Sinclair and Joanna Downes – in a live catwalk show presented by Tess Daly and Dave Berry. Sinclair was the first season's winner. [2]

Select Model Management is a modelling agency based in London. Founded and owned by Tandy Anderson and sisters Clare and Chrissie Castagnetti who opened the agency in 1977. As of 2013, the agency represented 38 top-ranked models.

Perou British photographer

Ralph John Perou, known professionally as Perou, is a British fashion, portrait and music photographer who has also appeared as a judge on Make Me a Supermodel UK and on season 2 of Bravo TV's American Make Me a Supermodel. He was part of the T.V series called "Dirty Sexy Things" on the British network E4 which aired in 2011. Perou photographed models to be put in his exhibition at the end of the series.

Alice Sinclair is an English fashion model best known for winning the reality TV program Make Me a Supermodel screened on Five.

Contestants

Emily Mann (model) English model, musician

Emily Mann is an English model and musician.

Jasmine Lennard is an English model, actress, TV host and reality television star best known for modelling for Scott Henshall and Gossard underwear.

Series two (2006)

The second series premiered on Sunday, 15 October 2006 with a change in format from the first series: this time, male models were part of the competition. In addition, the three returning judges were joined by new judge Dylan Jones, editor-in-chief of British GQ magazine. [3] Each week, one male contestant and one female contestant would be eliminated, until the final catwalk, at which a winner was chosen. With the exception of the first elimination, it was all based on the public's votes. The live catwalk shows were presented by Fearne Cotton on Fridays. [4]

Dylan John Jones OBE is an English journalist and author who has served as editor of the UK version of men's fashion and lifestyle magazine GQ since 1999. He has held senior roles with several other publications, including editor of magazines i-D and Arena, and has contributed weekly columns to newspapers The Independent and The Mail on Sunday. Jones has penned multiple books.

Fearne Cotton English television and radio presenter

Fearne Wood, known professionally by her maiden name Fearne Cotton, is an English television and radio presenter. She is known for presenting a number of popular television programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethons.

Each week, the bottom four contestants (two male models, two female models) would face a live 'Walk Off', and the public would vote and the male and female model who received the lowest vote total from the public would be eliminated. In the first week, there was no 'Walk Off' - the judges decided which two of the models were the weakest and should be sent home.

Model Elimination Progress
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Albert MordueSAFESAFEWOSAFEWIN
Luke FarrellSAFESAFESAFEWOOUT
Jen HunterSAFESAFEWOWOOUT
Marianne BerglundBTM 4SAFESAFESAFEOUT
Sennait AdhanomSAFESAFESAFEOUT
Waz AshayerSAFEWOSAFEOUT
Anya JamesSAFEWOOUT
Josh MuradBTM 4SAFEOUT
Kerrie JohnsonSAFEOUT
James DunstanSAFEOUT
Katie FurlerOUT
Jono NamaraOUT
     The model was in the bottom four in week one.
     The model was eliminated purely by the judges at the end of the first week.
     The model was in the live 'Walk Off' that week but survived the public vote.
     The model was in the live 'Walk Off' and was eliminated by the public.
     The model won the competition.

Final catwalk show

The final show aired on Thursday 16 November 2006. Four models competed: Albert, Jen, Luke, Marianne. As in every catwalk show in Make me a Supermodel, the models had to do 3 catwalks. After the first 'Walk Off', Marianne was eliminated. The remaining 3 models walked the next 'Walk Off' and Jen was eliminated, leaving the 2 men, Luke and Albert. After their final 'Walk Off', Albert was announced as the winner leaving Luke as runner up. [5]

Make Me a Supermodel Extra

The behind-the-scenes show Make Me a Supermodel Extra, broadcast on the channel Five Life, was presented by Anthony Crank, and series-one contestant Jasmine Lennard, who was dropped after referring to Rachel Hunter as "Rachel Munter" live on air.

Anthony Crank is an English television presenter, journalist and actor, probably best known for his work on Channel 4's T4, MTV and Bingo Night Live on ITV1.

International versions

     Currently airing franchise  
     Franchise with an upcoming season
     Franchise no longer airing  

CountryTitleBroadcasterPresentersAir Dates
Asia Make Me a Supermodel Asia STAR World TBADecember 1, 2017
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Make Me a Supermodel Seven Network Jennifer Hawkins & Tyson Beckford 6 August 2008 – 20 November 2008
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Make Me a Supermodel Nigeria Africa Magic TBAFebruary 08, 2020
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Make Me a Supermodel Korea Mnet TBADecember 1, 2017
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Make Me a Supermodel Bravo Tyson Beckford
Niki Taylor (season 1)
Nicole Trunfio (season 2)
Season 1 January 10, 2008 – April 3, 2008
Season 2 March 4, 2009 – June 3, 2009
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Make Me a Supermodel South Africa Omnitrix TVTBAFebruary 14, 2020
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Make Me a Supermodel Vietnam VTV3 TBAOctober 1, 2017

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