Canada's Next Top Model
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Canada's Next Top Model (sometimes abbreviated as CNTM) is a Canadian
reality show
in which female contestants compete for the title "Canada's Next Top Model" and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry. The winner receives a modeling
contract from Elmer Olsen Modeling Agency, a $100,000 beauty contract from Procter & Gamble
, and an editorial spread in Fashion magazine
.
CNTM is based on the successful American
franchise America's Next Top Model
. It is produced by Temple Street Productions in association with CTVglobemedia and CBS Paramount International TV. As of July 2010, three cycles have been produced and aired.
, supermodel Yasmin Warsame
and new judge fashion photographer Mike Ruiz
. Previous judges included Tricia Helfer
(Cycle 1; left the show to focus fully on her acting career), model and runway coach Stacey McKenzie
, celebrity hair and make up stylist Paul Venoit
and fashion photographer Paul Alexander. Usually, an additional guest judge will sit in on the panel every week.
, owners of Citytv
as well as then-sister-station A-Channel, was sold to CTVglobemedia
, parent company of CTV
. Due to regulatory concerns, Citytv was sold to Rogers Media
, thus delaying the third cycle until all business aspects were sorted out. CTVglobemedia kept the rights to the Top Model series in Canada. Production on the third cycle ended in March and the program first aired on May 26, 2009, on CTV and on May 31, 2009, on the newly renamed A. The series featured 11 girls from all across the country.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
reality show
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
in which female contestants compete for the title "Canada's Next Top Model" and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry. The winner receives a modeling
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
contract from Elmer Olsen Modeling Agency, a $100,000 beauty contract from Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
, and an editorial spread in Fashion magazine
Fashion (magazine)
Fashion is a Canadian fashion magazine published by St. Joseph Media. Established in 1977, it is currently based in Toronto , publishes 10 issues a year and has a total readership of 1.85 million .The magazine covers international, national and local fashion and beauty trends and news...
.
CNTM is based on the successful American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
franchise America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
. It is produced by Temple Street Productions in association with CTVglobemedia and CBS Paramount International TV. As of July 2010, three cycles have been produced and aired.
Show format
Each season of Canada's Next Top Model has from eight episodes and starts with approximately ten contestants. Each episode, one contestant is eliminated, though in rare cases a double elimination or no elimination was given by consensus of the judging panel. Makeovers are administered to contestants early in the season (usually after the first elimination in the finals).Judges
As of 2009, the judging panel consists of fashion journalist Jeanne BekerJeanne Beker
Jeanne Beker is a Canadian television personality, author and newspaper columnist, who covers fashion and lifestyle news for CTV's FashionTelevision, FashionTelevisionChannel, and The Toronto Star.-Family:...
, supermodel Yasmin Warsame
Yasmin Warsame
Yasmin Abshir Warsame is a Somali-Canadian model and activist. In 2004, she was named "The Most Alluring Canadian" in a poll by Fashion magazine.-Biography:...
and new judge fashion photographer Mike Ruiz
Mike Ruiz
Mike Ruiz is a Canadian-born photographer, director, TV personality and former model and actor.- Early life :Ruiz, who is of French Canadian and Spanish ancestry, was born in Montreal in 1964, but raised in Repentigny, Quebec, Canada. After modeling for a decade he moved to Los Angeles to study...
. Previous judges included Tricia Helfer
Tricia Helfer
Tricia Janine Helfer is a Canadian actress and former model, best known for her roles as Number Six in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica miniseries and television series, "Carla" on Burn Notice, and FBI Special Agent Alex Rice on Dark Blue, as well as for hosting the first season of Canada's...
(Cycle 1; left the show to focus fully on her acting career), model and runway coach Stacey McKenzie
Stacey McKenzie
Stacey McKenzie is a Canadian fashion model, runway coach and most recently a model coach and judge on the Canadian reality television show Canada's Next Top Model.-Modeling career:...
, celebrity hair and make up stylist Paul Venoit
Paul Venoit
Paul Creep is a celebrity hair and make-up artist and television personality. He was raised in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada.-Career:Creep has held the positions of Lead Stylist on Look-A-Like, a reccurring judge on Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 1, makeover specialist on Rachael Ray, and a...
and fashion photographer Paul Alexander. Usually, an additional guest judge will sit in on the panel every week.
Delay
There was a two-year gap between the airing of the second cycle and the filming of the third cycle. This was because CHUM LimitedCHUM Limited
CHUM Limited was a media company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 1945 to 2007. Immediately prior to its acquisition, it held full or joint control of two Canadian television systems — Citytv and A-Channel — comprising 11 local stations, and one CBC Television affiliate, one...
, owners of Citytv
Citytv
Citytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division...
as well as then-sister-station A-Channel, was sold to CTVglobemedia
CTVglobemedia
CTVglobemedia , was one of Canada's largest private media companies. Its operations include newspaper publishing , television broadcasting and production , radio broadcasting , and their respective Internet properties.Originally established by BCE and the Thomson family in 2001 combining CTV Inc.,...
, parent company of CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
. Due to regulatory concerns, Citytv was sold to Rogers Media
Rogers Media
Rogers Media Inc is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., which owns Canada's largest publishing company, Rogers Publishing Limited, which has more than 70 consumer and business publications. Rogers Media Inc...
, thus delaying the third cycle until all business aspects were sorted out. CTVglobemedia kept the rights to the Top Model series in Canada. Production on the third cycle ended in March and the program first aired on May 26, 2009, on CTV and on May 31, 2009, on the newly renamed A. The series featured 11 girls from all across the country.
Cycles
| Cycle | Premiere date | Winner | Runner-up | Other contestants in order of elimination | Number of contestants | Destination(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 1 Canada's Next Top Model takes it first season on May 31, 2006 features a dynamic reality show format - in that the viewers not only witness an intense competition to find a top model but also the impact of the competition on and day-to-day lives of a diverse group of contestants.In the end, Andrea... |
May 31, 2006 | Andrea Muizelaar Andrea Muizelaar Andrea Muizelaar is a former Canadian fashion model. Muizelaar was the first winner of the reality TV show Canada's Next Top Model.... |
Alanna Shelast | Sylvie Majcher, Dawn Buggins, Natalie Talson, Heather Dorssers, Tenika Davis, Ylenia Aurucci, Brandi Alexander Brandi Alexander (actress) Brandi Alexander is a Canadian actress, model, and TV personality. She is perhaps best known as a contestant on Canada's Next Top Model and one of the case girls on Deal or No Deal Canada.-Television:*The 4400 - Alma... , Sisi Wang |
10 | None |
| 2 Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 2 Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 2 began airing on May 30, 2007. Jay Manuel serves as the host after season 1 host Tricia Helfer left to pursue her acting career. Serving as judges are Jeanne Beker, who is the only returning judge from last season, Paul Alexander, and Yasmin Warsame... |
May 30, 2007 | Rebecca Hardy Rebecca Hardy Rebecca Hardy is a Canadian fashion model. She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and grew up in Mannheim, Ontario. Hardy is the winner of Cycle 2 of reality TV show Canada's Next Top Model... |
Sinead Brady Sinead Brady Sinead Brady is a Canadian fashion model. She was the runner-up of the second cycle of Canada's Next Top Model.-Early life:... |
Mika Emmerson, Jacqueline Black, Steph Groulx, Gina Guimont, Mo Ninalowo, Cori McKinnon, Tia Ayrton-Hill, Tara Winspur | 10 | None |
| 3 Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 3 Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 3, the third season of reality series Canada's Next Top Model, premiered on May 26, 2009, on CTV. Jay Manuel returned for his second season as the host... |
May 26, 2009 | Meaghan Waller Meaghan Waller Meaghan DeWarrenne-Waller best known as Meaghan Waller, is a Canadian fashion model, best known for winning Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 3.-Biography:... |
Linsay Willier Linsay Willier Linsay Willier is a Canadian fashion model and was the runner-up on Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 3.-Modeling career:After the competition, Linsay appeared in a feature article in New Tribe Magazine, Feb. 2010.-Runway:... |
Alexandra McCallum (quit), Tiffany MacDonald, Jill Pukesh, Ebonie Finley, Tara Didon, Rebeccah Wasylenko, Heather Delaney, Maryam Massoumi Maryam Massoumi Maryam Massoumi is an Iranian-Canadian fashion model who competed on the reality TV show Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 3, which aired in 2009.- Personal life :... , Nikita Kiceluk |
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