Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search
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The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search is a reality TV show produced by NBC.
It aired in January 2005, prior to the launch of that year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
The purpose of the show was to document twelve previously unknown fashion models as they competed against one another for a grand prize. In this case, it was a pictorial in the 2005 edition of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and a modeling contract with NEXT Model Management worth one million US dollars.
The twelve contestants were chosen after NBC and Sports Illustrated launched a nation-wide search, processing around 3,000 potential women.
The three-judge panel consisted of:
- Roshumba Williams (SI Hall of Fame Swimsuit Model)
- Joel Wilkenfeld (President of NEXT Model Management)
- Jule Campbell (Founder of the SI Swimsuit Issue and former editor)
Competitions would include how well the contestants did on their photo shoots, their rigorous fitness tests et cetera. Based on these, the aforementioned judges would choose who "made the cut" and who would be let go from the competition, until there were two finalists.
[edit] Contestants
In order of elimination
Week 1 - Come As You Are
- Marcela Ziemiansk
- Nancy Stelmaszcyzk
- Sabrina Sikora
- Shantel Van Santen
Week 2 - 70s Shoot
- Adaora Akubilo
- Stella Diaz
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)
[edit] Miscellany
- Tagline: "The business of being beautiful is about to get ugly."
- Narrator: Jason Henson
- Produced by: Pariah, SI Productions and PB&J Television
- Executive Producers:
- Gavin Polone
- Terry McDonell
- Roy S. Johnson
- Julie Pizzi
- Patty Ivins Specht
- Producers:
- Jeff Price
- Jessika Borsiczsky
- Jill Royster
