Make Me a Supermodel (season 2)
Make Me a Supermodel, Season 2, premiered on March 4, 2009, is the second season of Make Me a Supermodel. It is broadcast on Bravo.
| Make Me a Supermodel | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
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| Starring | Tyson Beckford Nicole Trunfio |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Bravo |
| Original release | March 4 – June 3, 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
The new season started with higher than expected ratings after a much publicized campaign on blog sites, bus stops, and shopping malls. A casting special aired prior to the second season opener, featuring many models being photographed, critiqued on the runway, and sent away until only the final choices for the season remained. The casting special premiered in February 2009.
Major changes were made the second season, including viewer voting taken out, with the judges deciding who's eliminated and the winner of the entire show. The number of contestants was also increased from 14 to 16 and reduced the final 4 to only 3 finalists in the finale episode. The judging panel was also completely revamped. Former model Jenny Shimizu, along with fashion photographer Perou, one of the judges in the original British version, French fashion designer Catherine Malandrino and international model scout Marlon Stoltzman all joined as judges. Beckford was no longer a judge, and instead became the sole host of the show and the mentor of the male competitors. Australian model Nicole Trunfio replaced Niki Taylor and became the mentor of the female competitors. Lastly, every week, the featured photographer would choose a model they felt worked the photo shoot the best, and that winning model and their pick would get to go on a casting.
The winner of the competition received a $100,000, a fashion pictorial in Cosmopolitan, and a 1-year contract with New York Model Management.
The winner of the competition was 18-year-old Branden Rickman from Central Point, Oregon, making him the youngest and first male model to win the show.
Episodes
Photo shoots
- Episode 1: Let The Games Begin
The models work in pairs regardless of gender, modeling sleepwear outside, in a suspended Plexiglas box.
Featured photographer - Perou
Winner - Salome
Winner's pick - CJ
- Episode 2: Eye Candy
The models act out as various types of candy. Contestants were assigned to represent either pixie sticks, lollipops, chocolate, gumballs, candy canes, rock candy, or sprinkles.
Featured photographer - Suza Scalora
Winner - Jordan
Winner's pick - Mountaha
- Episode 3: High Wire Act
The models are suspended by wires and have to pull off sports action shots, in groups.
Featured photographer - Justin Steele
Winner - Amanda
Winner's pick - Kerryn
- Episode 4: Mirror, Mirror On The Wall...
The photo shoot is all about reflections; the models have to pose with mirrors and evoke different emotions.
Featured photographer - Indira Cesarine
Winners - Amanda & Branden
Winner's pick - Mountaha & Colin
- Episode 5: Menage A Models
The photo shoot was all about capturing a sexual fantasy. The models were portraying military personnel sneaking off to engage in illicit erotic encounters. The models posed in groups of three.
Featured photographer - Joshua Kogan
Winner - Jonathan
Winner's pick - Gabriel
- Episode 6: Take A Deep Breath
The models were challenged to pose underwater, entangled in nets.
Featured photographer - Howard Schatz
Winner - Jordan
Winner's pick - Salome
- Episode 7: Ready To Rumble
The models were paired in a 60s themed, mod photo shoot, where they had to emulate the essence of night life and having a good time.
Featured photographer - Roxanne Lowit
Winner - Salome
Winner's pick - Mountaha
- Episode 8: The Simple Life
The models were sent to a ranch, where they had to pose with farm animals.
Featured photographer - Aliya Naumoff
Winner - Sandhurst
Winner's pick - Branden
- Episode 9: Naked Ambition
The models posed nude, working with one chosen accessory.
Featured photographer - Bill Diodato
Winner - Salome
Winner's pick - Jordan
- Episode 10: Rocking and Rolling
The models were pictured wearing Rowdy clothing, and had to embody the punk, grunge and urban aspects of the brand.
Featured photographer - Patrik Andersson
Winner - Salome
Winner's pick - Mountaha
- Episode 11: Beach Blondes
The models had to capture a hot swimsuit shot in cold weather, while posing with various dead animals from the sea. Sports Illustrated model Jessica Gomes was brought in to individually give the models advice, prior to their shoots.
Featured photographer - Markus Klinko and Indrani, Stylist GK Reid
Winner - Salome
Winner's pick - Mountaha
- Episode 12: Blowin' Up
The models had one chance to capture a shot embodying the "rocker" look, while flames exploded around them in a warehouse at night.
Featured photographer - Clay Patrick McBride
Winner - Sandhurst
Winner's pick - None: All models worked as informal models for Bloomingdale's. As a group prize, each model was rewarded a $2000 shopping spree, while Sandhurst won an additional $2000 for his spree.
- Episode 13: Finale
Featured photographer - Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
Winner - None.
Catwalk challenges
- Episode 1: The models present clothing from four high fashion designer lines.
- Episode 2: Walking in pairs (or solo in Kerryn's case), and using candy as a prop.
- Episode 3: The models wear sports underwear with wire shoulder pads and must pose like athletes.
- Episode 4: The models are styled as "freaks"; their walks should juxtapose the elegance of their outfit and their shocking make up.
- Episode 5: The models wore cross-over styles usually worn by the opposite gender. The men had to appear masculine, while the women were challenged to maintain femininity, on the runway
- Episode 6: The catwalk was all about embodying specific emotions brought out by the clothing. The female models were dressed in deep scarlet clothing and had to portray sensuality and "fire", while the male models were dressed in white and had to embody "ice", or smoothness.
- Episode 7: The models had a walk-off against their partners from the photo shoot, wearing improv Couture clothing.
- Episode 8: The models wore classic tweed, high society outfits with western themes.
- Episode 9: The catwalk was all about being an art showcase. The models wore form-fitting clothing, while wearing a large, monarch-filled plastic bubble on their heads.
- Episode 10: The models wore bright, playful street outfits, and had the added but optional challenge of walking in Heelys (which all of the models accepted).
- Episode 11: The models modeled two looks designed by celebrity designer The Blonds: high glamour and goth. The models were expected to create a character and bring these characters to life.
- Episode 12: The models wore high class looks. The male models hit the catwalk in tuxedos and were challenged to embody James Bond, while Mountaha walked in an evening gown by designer and judge Catherine Malandrino.
Episode Guide
| Episode | Episode Title | Original Air Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casting | "Meet the Models" | February 7, 2009 | The Season 2 cast of models is spotlighted. |
| 1 | "Let the Games Begin" | March 4, 2009 | Sixteen aspiring models arrive in New York City to compete for $100,000, a modeling contract and a fashion pictorial in Cosmopolitan magazine. |
| 2 | "Eye Candy" | March 11, 2009 | The models must use candy as their inspiration for their next photo shoot. |
| 3 | "High Wire Act" | March 18, 2009 | The models head back to high school to test their wire work as they capture an authentic sports moment. |
| 4 | "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" | March 25, 2009 | The models learn their prize for winning the photo shoot is a trip to Montreal and the opportunity to walk in Montreal Fashion Week. |
| 5 | "Menage a Models" | April 1, 2009 | The remaining models compete in a military-themed challenge; photographer Kelly Klein serves as a guest judge. |
| 6 | "Take a Deep Breath" | April 8, 2009 | The models compete in an underwater photo shoot with photographer Howard Schatz; guest judge Alexandre Herchcovitch. |
| 7 | "Ready to Rumble" | April 22, 2009 | The models flash back to the 1960s with photographer Roxanne Lowit; stylist Rebecca Weinberg serves as a guest judge. |
| 8 | "The Simple Life" | April 29, 2009 | The models head to the country for a photo shoot with photographer Aliya Naumoff; supermodel Maggie Rizer returns as a guest judge. |
| 9 | "Naked Ambition" | May 6, 2009 | The seven remaining models carefully choose their accessories for a revealing photo shoot with Bill Diodato. |
| 10 | "Rocking and Rolling" | May 13, 2009 | The models display music producer Dallas Austin's fashion line and take part in a photo shoot with Patrik Andersson. |
| 11 | "Beach Blondes" | May 20, 2009 | The models have an outdoor winter photo shoot in New York City; the models wear fashions from the design team The Blonds. |
| 12 | "Blowin' Up" | May 27, 2009 | The final four models participate in an explosive session with photographer Clay Patrick McBride, then hit the catwalk in tuxedos and evening gowns by designer Catherine Malandrino. |
| 13 | "Finale" | June 3, 2009 | The final three models take part in two major photo shoots and a catwalk challenge; family members accompany the models to a SoHo art gallery; the judges make a decision. |
Contestants
(ages stated are at time of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Thompson | 24 | Winterville, North Carolina | Eliminated in Episode 1 |
| Chris Cohen | 22 | Libertyville, Illinois | Eliminated in Episode 2 |
| Karen Kelly | 22 | Ocean Springs, Mississippi | Eliminated in Episode 3 |
| Shawn Nishikawa | 30 | Seattle, Washington | Eliminated in Episode 4 |
| CJ Kirkham | 18 | San Ramon, California | Eliminated in Episode 5 |
| Gabriel Zadok Everett | 22 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Eliminated in Episode 6 |
| Laury Prudent | 23 | Miami, Florida | Eliminated in Episode 7 |
| Kerryn Johns | 24 | Russellville, Arkansas | |
| Colin Steers | 21 | Charlottesville, Virginia | Eliminated in Episode 8 |
| Amanda Crop | 21 | Banks, Oregon | Eliminated in Episode 9 |
| Jordan Condra | 21 | Tucson, Arizona | Eliminated in Episode 10 |
| Salome Steinmann | 19 | Altamont, Tennessee | Eliminated in Episode 11 |
| Mountaha Ayoub | 23 | Londrina, Brazil | Eliminated in Episode 12 |
| Jonathan Waud | 26 | United Kingdom | 2nd Runner-up |
| Sandhurst Tacama Miggins | 22 | Trinidad & Tobago | Runner-up |
| Branden Rickman | 18 | Central Point, Oregon | Winner |
Contestant elimination progress
| Model | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branden | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | BTM 2 | SAFE | BTM 3 | BTM 2 | HIGH | HIGH | BTM 2 | WINNER | 13 - Finale |
| Sandhurst | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | LOW | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | BTM 2 | WIN | OUT | |
| Jonathan | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | HIGH | BTM 3 | WIN | HIGH | OUT | |
| Mountaha | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM 3 | HIGH | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | OUT | 12 - Blowin' Up! | |
| Salome | HIGH | SAFE | BTM 3 | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | WIN | SAFE | LOW | BTM 3 | OUT | 11 - Beach Blondes | ||
| Jordan | WIN | HIGH | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | LOW | OUT | 10 - Rocking and Rolling | |||
| Amanda | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | BTM 3 | SAFE | SAFE | BTM 4 | BTM 2 | OUT | 9 - Naked Ambition | ||||
| Colin | BTM 3 | LOW | SAFE | BTM 2 | SAFE | SAFE | BTM 4 | OUT | 8 - The Simple Life | |||||
| Kerryn | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | OUT | 7 - Ready to Rumble | ||||||
| Laury | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | HIGH | SAFE | BTM 3 | OUT | |||||||
| Gabriel | SAFE | BTM 2 | BTM 2 | SAFE | BTM 2 | OUT | 6 - Take a Deep Breath | |||||||
| CJ | SAFE | BTM 3 | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | 5 - Menage a Models | ||||||||
| Shawn | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | 4 - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall | |||||||||
| Karen | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | 3 - High Wire Act | ||||||||||
| Chris | BTM 2 | OUT | 2 - Eye Candy | |||||||||||
| Ken | OUT | 1 - Let the Games Begin | ||||||||||||
- Cornflower Blue background and WIN means that the model won the overall week challenge, with the photo shoot and runway combined.
- Light Blue background and HIGH means the model had one of the highest scores for that challenge.
- Orange background and BTM3 means the model was in the bottom three and was given another chance by the judges to stay in the competition.
- Dark Orange background and BTM2 means the model was in the bottom two and was given another chance by the judges to stay in the competition.
- Tomato background and OUT means the model was in the bottom three, but was not given another chance by the judges, and was sent home.
- Yellow Green background and OUT means the model was a runner-up for the competition.
- Lime Green background and WINNER means this model won the entire competition, and was chosen by the judges to become a Supermodel.
Pre-show careers
- Amanda: Mode Models in Oregon.
- Branden: Image Modeling Development in Oregon.
- Gabriel: MAJOR Models in Milan.
- Jonathan: L.A. Models (Runway Division) & Front Management in Miami.
- Jordan: Ford Models
- Ken: Mint Model Management in New York City & The Block Agency in Nashville.
- Kerryn: Color Agency in Memphis & Dan-Wilhelmina Agency in Memphis.
- Salome: Click Models in Atlanta.
Post-show careers
- Branden: is currently signed with New York Model Management in New York, Wilhelmina Models in Los Angeles and Image Modeling Development in Medford.
- Jonathan: is currently signed with Nous Model Management in Los Angeles and L.A. Model Management in Los Angeles. He has since signed a job with Forever 21, appearing in the first issue of Forever 21 magazine.
- Mountaha: is currently signed with New York Model Management in New York.
- Salome: is currently signed with Click Models in Atlanta.
- Jordan: is currently signed with Ford Models in Arizona and APM Model Management in New York.
- Amanda: did not pursue a modeling career after the show.
- Colin: is currently signed with Basic Model Management in New York.
- Ken: is currently signed with PGK Men in New York, The Block Agency in Nashville, and Fuse Models in Raleigh, NC.