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SOPHISTICATION AND HIGH FASHION HITS THE RUNWAY

AS THE CW NETWORK REVEALS THE 13 FINALISTS IN THE RUNNING TO BECOME “AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL”



(Burbank, CA) August 15, 2006 – The competition gets fierce and feisty for the seventh cycle of the hit dramality “America’s Next Top Model,” now on The CW, as the 13 finalists fight to make their dreams of becoming a top model a reality. This season, an incredible transformation takes place as the finalists face tougher challenges and live the high life participating in glamorous photo shoots all while living under one roof in a posh Los Angeles mansion. See the dramality unfold in the two-hour, seventh-cycle premiere of “America’s Next Top Model” on Wednesday, September 20 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on The CW.



“America’s Next Top Model” participants are:



Name: A.J.

Occupation: Student

Age: 20

Hometown: Sacramento, Calif.



Name: Amanda

Occupation: Bookstore Sales Associate

Age: 18

Hometown: Anaheim, Calif.



Name: Anchal

Occupation: Sales Clerk

Age: 19

Hometown: Homestead, Fla.



Name: Brooke

Occupation: Student

Age: 18

Hometown: Keller, Texas



Name: CariDee

Occupation: Photographer

Age: 21

Hometown: Fargo, N.D.



Name: Christian

Occupation: Bank Teller

Age: 19

Hometown: Columbia, S.C.



Name: Eugena

Occupation: Customer Service Representative

Age: 21

Hometown: Palmdale, Calif.



Name: Jaeda

Occupation: Student

Age: 18

Hometown: Parkersburg, Iowa



Name: Megg

Occupation: Retail Clerk

Age: 18

Hometown: Los Angeles



Name: Megan

Occupation: Bartender

Age: 23

Hometown: San Francisco



Name: Melrose

Occupation: Fashion Designer

Age: 23

Hometown: San Francisco (the twins, perhaps?)



Name: Michelle

Occupation: Student

Age: 18

Hometown: Anaheim, Calif.



Name: Monique

Occupation: Marketing Representative

Age: 19

Hometown: Chicago



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. The new grand prize package for “America’s Next Top Model” will be announced at a later date.



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.