Wednesday, September 20, 2006

The CW′s AMERICA′S NEXT TOP MODEL Announces New Prize Package For Cycle 7

New Grand Prize Includes Contracts with Elite Model Management, CoverGirl and Seventeen Magazine

AMERICA′S NEXT TOP MODEL announces a new prize package for the new seventh cycle on The CW. In addition to a $100,000 contract with cosmetics giant CoverGirl, this year′s prize package will include a contract with Elite Model Management and a cover and six-page fashion spread in Seventeen Magazine. The two-hour premiere of AMERICA′S NEXT TOP MODEL airs on The CW, tonight (Wednesday, September 20) at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

During this cycle, the 13 participants live together and ferociously vie for the grand prize competing in a highly accelerated modeling boot camp. The participants abilities are tested each week as they strive to master the runway, fashion photo shoots, perfect publicity skills and learn the business aspects of becoming a supermodel, all under 24-hour-a-day surveillance of the AMERICA′S NEXT TOP MODEL cameras. Throughout the series, supermodel Tyra Banks, art director of photo shoots Jay Manuel and runway guru J. Alexander mentor the participants.

Banks leads the panel of AMERICA′S NEXT TOP MODEL judges, comprised of leading fashion industry experts, including supermodel Twiggy, photographer Nigel Barker and runway expert J. Alexander, who closely evaluate the progress of the models to narrow the field each week. In addition, special guest judges appear to critique within his or her area of expertise.