The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search is a reality television show produced by NBC that debuted in January 2005, prior to the launch of that year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in February.
| Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search | |
|---|---|
| Judges |
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| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 2005 |
Premise edit
The show documented twelve previously unknown fashion models as they competed against one another for a pictorial in the 2005 edition of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in addition to a modeling contract with NEXT Model Management worth 1 million dollars.
The twelve contestants were chosen after NBC and Sports Illustrated launched a nationwide search of 3,000 women.[1] The finalists were judged on their photo shoots as well fitness tests.
The show's tagline was "The business of being beautiful is about to get ugly."
Judges edit
- Roshumba Williams, former Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model
- Joel Wilkenfeld, president of NEXT Model Management
- Jule Campbell, founder of the SI Swimsuit Issue and former editor
Contestants edit
Week 1 - Come As You Are
- Marcela Ziemiansk
- Nancy Stelmaszcyzk
- Sabrina Sikora
- Shantel VanSanten
Week 2 - 70s Shoot
Week 3 - Freeze Frame
- Krisi Ballentine
- Betti Formeus
Week 4 - Runway
- Jenna Spilde
Week 5 - Final Shoot
- Stacy Klimek
- Shannon Hughes (runner-up)
- Alicia Hall (winner)
Sports Illustrated Swim Search edit
In 2017, the issue hosted its first ever open casting call where aspirants were asked to submit a 60-second video via Instagram.[3] The three-part series called Sports Illustrated Swim Search which documented the first ever open casting call with Camille Kostek as a winner (becoming a cover model in 2019) premiered on SI TV and Amazon Prime Video in February 2018.[4] The following year, the model search held an in-person open casting call in Miami, and has been held annually since.[5][6] The 2019 show of finalists was characterized as the magazine's most diverse group of models in its history, featuring among others 55-year-old model Kathy Jacobs, alopecia sufferer Christie Valdiserri, and plus-sized model Ashley Alexiss.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Swimsuit Model Search: Meet the competitors". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
- ^ "Model Camille Kostek Lands Her First Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover — as a Rookie!". People. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ "SI Swimsuit to host open casting call". SI.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Watch a free preview of SI Swimsuit Model Search show". SI.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "SI Swimsuit to host open casting call in Miami!". SI.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "SI Swimsuit to host third-annual open casting call in Miami". SI.com. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ Nolasco, Stephanie (August 23, 2019). "SI Swimsuit unveils fifth-generation military member, 55-year-old model as finalists". Fox News.
