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True Beauty Premieres Tonight!

True Beauty, the beauty pageant-oriented reality show that was created and co-produced by Tyra Banks and Ashton Kutcher premieres tonight.

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The show features six women and four men living together in Los Angeles. They think they are competing for a beauty titled, but really the judges will be judging them on their inner beauty. Former MTV DJ Vanessa Minnillo is the host and Cherly Tiegs and Nole Martin will serve as the judges.

Here’s a promo for the show I haven’t posted before:

The contestants are

• Billy Jeffrey, 31, an entrepeneur from Idaho
• Monique Santiago, 21, a go-go dancer from New York
• Julia Anderson, 23, a dancer from Dallas, Texas
• Ray Seitz, 29, an artist from San Diego, California
• Laura Leigh, 21, a model from Staten Island
• Joel Rush, 26, a sales rep from Tampa, Florida
• Chelsea Bush, 21, a model from Brentwood, Tennessee
• Hadiyyah-lah-Fatimah Sa’id, 23, a receptionist from Minneapolis, Minnesota
• CJ Miller, 26, a barista from Los Angeles, California

You’ll be able to watch these ten beautiful people make fools of themselves at 10pm EST on ABC.

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Top Model Round-Up: January 3

Happy New Year everyone! Here’s a list of the work found this week from former ANTMers!

Anya Rozova (Cycle 10) did a spread for Jessica Code.

Here’s a cute candid of Samantha Potter (Cycle 11) and Analeigh Tipton (Cycle 11).

Yoanna House (Cycle 2) is still signed with IMG New York.

More test shots of Lisa Jackson (Cycle 9).

Katarzyna Dolinska (Cycle 10) did a spread for Greece Cosmopolitan and some test work for Kate Marley.

Samantha Francis (Cycle 8) is doing lots and lots and lots of work.

Kimberly Rydzewski (Cycle 10) did work for Kim Ashley.

Cassandra Watson (Cycle 8) is signed with SMG.

More shots from Anchal Joseph’s (Cycle 7) beach shoot and other work.

Elyse Sewell (Cycle 1) did some work as a rocker chick.

Lluvy Gomez (Cycle 4) recently walked in a small fashion show.

Sara Racey-Tabrizi (Cycle 2) did some swimsuit test work.

Kimberly Leemans (Cycle 9) is signed with International Model Management.

Here are a few candids of Kathleen DuJour (Cycle 8).

Ambreal Williams (Cycle 9), Danielle Evans (Cycle 6) and Mercedes Scelba-Shorte (Cycle 2) are all signed with Click Models.

Old candids of Amis Jenkins (Cycle 10) have popped up.

Jael Strauss (Cycle 8) sits pretty on a motorcycle.

Bianca Golden (Cycle 9) rocks a faux-hawk in some unknown work.

Here are some older test shots of Chantal Jones (Cycle 9) by Jason Maddox and Rodney Ray.

Danielle Evans (Cycle 6) keeps working it for MetroStyle.

Eugena Washington (Cycle 7) is signed with Photogenics.

Chantal Jones (Cycle 9) and Ambreal Williams (Cycle 9) appear in the KMS California 2009 catalog.

Alice Burdeu (AusNTM) is in the February 2009 issue of Elle UK.

McKey Sullivan (Cycle 11) posted on TWoP’s board.

Thanks to all the detectives at TFS, TWoP, RTVGames and Top Model Live Journal for finding these!

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Chantal Jones and Ambreal Williams for KMS

Chantal Jones and Ambreal Williams, both of Cycle 9 of America’s Next Top Model worked together on a campaign for KMS. The campaign includes some print work (which you can see here) and a few commercials.

Here’s a video which briefly features Chantal and Ambreal. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the photo shoot for the catalog. They have her name as “Chantal Jone” which is pretty funny. She looks great and appears to be enjoying herself on set, as does Ambreal. The video is interesting in that it shows how many people it takes and how much work it is to put together a successful ad campaign.

Here’s a video that looks like a long-form commercial for KMS’s Cali hair campaign.

I really like both Ambreal and Chantal and am glad to see they are both getting work. Ambreal’s run on ANTM was a strange one-she was given a narrative by Tyra that didn’t seem to fit her. I’m glad that Chantal’s runner-up finish on ANTM hasn’t affected her career much. She seems to be doing really well at finding higher-end, edgier commercial gigs and her look fits really well with those kinds of brands.

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Bianca Golden Cleared of Charges

Bianca Golden and Hairspray star Nikki Blonsky have ben cleared of all charges related to their July 29 airport brawl.

“The cases against Nikki Blonsky and Bianca Golden have been dropped,” Turks and Caicos Police Sgt. Calvin Chase told E! Online.

Bianca talked about the incident on The Tyra Banks show in October, saying Nikki’s dad openly and repeatedly hit her mother, and Nikki’s whole family attacked her.

Charges against Nikki’s father are still pending. The police refused to elaborate on why the charges against Bianca and Nikki were dropped, but I’m sure both girls are relieved they can put this messy situation behind them.

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Nigel Barker to Raise Money for Haiti

Nigel Barker is continuing his quest to make the world a better place. On January 8th, Nigel will present the photography exhibit Haiti: Hunger & Hope, which is a collection of photographs he shot during the May UN closure and food riots. The event is being held at the Milk Gallery in New York City and doors open at 7:30.

Proceeds from the event will go to Edeyo, an organization that works towards better food and education for children in Haiti.

The suggested donation is $25 and includes an open bar, live and silent auctions, special music guests in addition to admission to the exhibit.

Nigel has been an advocate for causes he believes in for a long time. He held another photography exhibit to raise money and awareness for the seal hunt and he used his birthday as an opportunity to raise funds for Haiti.

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Sara Racey-Tabrizi in Escada Commercial

Sara Racey-Tabrizi, who competed in Cycle 2 of America’s Next Top Model is in an old Escada commercial. The commercial was for the fragrance Escada Moon Sparkle. This video is hilariously cheesy and awful. I love it.

It’s not new, but I hadn’t seen it before. Thanks to Top Model LiveJournal for finding it!

Sara shows up around the 0:55 mark, she’s in a bathroom, grooming herself in the mirror.

I always liked Sara and am glad to see she’s getting work. She’s work pretty consistently, albeit it’s been fairly low-key, since appearing on ANTM.

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Nigel Barker Enjoys Daddy Time

Nigel Barker has been enjoying a quiet holiday with wife Christen, son Jack and brand-new baby daughter Jasmine. He was spotted on Daddy-duty on December 29, carrying Jack and a friend from a park in New York City. Jasmine was carefully strapped his his chest.

How cute is this photo?

I hope Jack enjoys being a new big brother and that the family had a wonderful first Christmas with Jasmine. Next Christmas should be even more fun, seeing as Jasmine is only three weeks old this time.

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Eva Marcille and Lance Gross are Engaged!

America’s Next Top Model Cycle 3 winner and current The Young and the Restless player Eva Marcille got engaged this holiday season to longtime boyfriend Lance Gross.

According to US Magazine, Lance popped the question on Christmas Eve in front of their families and close friends.

While the two have been together for a long time and have openly talked about getting married in the future, the question came as a complete shock for Eva.

“I cried. It was totally unexpected. I’m still in shock,” Eva told Essence.

No date has been set yet, but the couple are considering a summer ceremony in 2010.

I’m so happy for Eva and Lance! They are a great couple and truly make each other happy. Eva is going to make a gorgeous bride!

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Spend New Year’s Eve with CariDee English

If you live in Boston and are still stuck on plans for tonight, why don’t you head down to the Estate and party the night away with CariDee English? CariDee is hosting the party and a lingerie fashion show at the club. Music will be provided by DJ Costa.

Tickets are $100 dollars at the door or $75 if you buy online. Prices includes champagne, appetizers, red carpet photos with CariDee herself, a midnight ball drop and more!

While the night sounds like a lot of fun, $100 is a lot to hang with CariDee. The food better be amazing for that price!

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McKey Sullivan on January 2009 Seventeen Cover

McKey Sullivan’s Seventeen cover and spread is now available on newsstands. She shares a split cover with Pink so if you see Pink on the newsstand be sure to flip it over for McKey!

I personally think the cover isn’t very good. They clearly coached McKey to go for something fresh faced, personable and very-Seventeen, which isn’t McKey’s strengths. I understand that that’s the Seventeen audience, but if they aren’t even going to give her a cover to herself, the least you they could do would be to play up her strengths and the skills that won Top Model.

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The internal spread is a bit better, as she models what Seventeen thinks are going to be the hot new trends for 2009.

You can see the cover and the spread here. What do you think? Does it do McKey justice? Or further prove what a silly prize a Seventeen spread is?

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