''She's Got the Look'' is a

reality series Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring ordinary people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s ...

created for and aired on

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. Hosted by

model A model is an informative representation of an object, person, or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin , . Models can be divided in ...

Kim Alexis Kim Alexis is an American model and actress who was famous in the 1970s and 1980s. She appeared on the cover of magazines like ''Sports Illustrated'', ''Vogue'', ''Harper's Bazaar'', '' Glamour'', ''Self'' and ''Cosmopolitan''. Early life Ale ...

, twenty women compete to become the next great supermodel 35 years or older. Celebrity judges, Robert Verdi, Sean Patterson and

Roshumba Williams Roshumba Williams (born August 1, 1968) is an American supermodel who first became known for her appearance in the ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition'' in the early 1990s. She also works as an actress and reality TV show judge. As a teenage ...

, whittle down the cast of twenty until they find the one who has 'the look'.

Beverly Johnson Beverly Ann Johnson (born October 13, 1952) is an American model, actress, singer, and businesswoman. Johnson rose to fame when she became the first Black model to appear on the cover of American '' Vogue'' in August 1974, after Donyale Luna w ...

was a judge for the first two seasons. TV Land's nationwide search, which included months of online submissions, auditions and regional competitions in

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and

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resulted in flying twenty contenders to New York. These semi-finalists were put to the test of expressing themselves and their fashion know-how. Ten finalists were then selected to live in a loft and compete in challenges such as photo shoots, runway competitions and tests on their fashion sense. At the conclusion of the competition, one woman is crowned the ultimate winner. The series premiered on June 4, 2008 with six back-to-back episodes. A second season aired in 2009. Season three premiered on August 25, 2010. There are currently no plans to continue the show.

Host and judges

Brooke Burke Brooke Lisa Burke (born September 8, 1971) is an American television and fitness personality, model, author, actress, and businesswoman. She is known for hosting the E! Network travel show '' Wild On!'' (1999–2002), CBS's ''Rock Star'' (2 ...

, Model/TV Show Host. Burke brought her modeling experience to the show as the host of season three, replacing supermodel

. *

, Model/TV Reporter. Williams replaced

as a judge in season three. * Robert Verdi, Celebrity Stylist. Celebrated for his keen eye and witty commentary as the red carpet correspondent and fashion columnist, Verdi is also one of Hollywood's most sought-after stylists, whose clients include

Eva Longoria Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón ( Longoria; born March 15, 1975) is an American actress, producer, director, and businesswoman. After several guest roles on television, she became recognized for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS day ...

and

Hugh Jackman Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian and British actor, singer, and producer. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine in the ''X-Men'' film franchise and the Marvel Cinem ...

. * Sean Patterson, President of Wilhelmina Models. Sean Patterson has helped launch and foster the careers of stars like Fergie,

Mark Vanderloo Mark Vanderloo (born 24 April 1968 in Waddinxveen) is a Dutch model and actor. As a model, he is known for his work with Hugo Boss. As an actor, he is the face of Commander Shepard in the ''Mass Effect'' trilogy. Vanderloo is regarded as a super ...

and

Gabriel Aubry Gabriel Aubry (born August 30, 1976)Date of birth formerly given as January 4, 1976. is a Canadian model. Early life Born in Montreal, Quebec, to French-Canadian parents, Aubry is one of nine siblings. Modeling career He has modeled for Tommy ...

Season 1

The winner receives a lucrative modeling contract with the world famous

Wilhelmina Models Wilhelmina International Inc. (NASDAQ: WHLM), formerly Wilhelmina Models, is a modeling and talent agency headquartered in New York City, New York. The company also has offices in Los Angeles, Miami and London. Founded in 1967 by Wilhelmina C ...

, Inc and a photo spread for ''

Self In philosophy, the self is an individual's own being, knowledge, and values, and the relationship between these attributes. The first-person perspective distinguishes selfhood from personal identity. Whereas "identity" is (literally) same ...

''.

Judges

(Host) *

* Robert Verdi * Sean Patterson

Contestants

(''ages stated are at time of contest'')

Call-out order

: The contestant won the leg-up challenge. : The contestant was eliminated. : The contestant won the reward challenge but was eliminated at the same episode : The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel : The contestant won the competition.

Season 2

On September 16, 2008,

announced casting for Season 2 of the series. Open casting calls were held in

on September 29, 2008, in

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on October 2, 2008, in

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on October 6, 2008 and in

on October 8, 2008. On June 11, 2009,

aired the first episode of Season 2. Eleven semi-finalists were chosen instead of the traditional ten. The winner receives a lucrative modeling contract with the world famous

, a photo spread for ''

'' magazine and a cash prize of $100,000.

Contestants

(''ages stated are at time of contest'')

Call-out order

: The contestant won the leg-up challenge. : The contestant was eliminated. : The contestant voluntarily withdrew from the competition. : The contestant won the competition. * In Episode 1, ten semi-finalists were originally chosen to enter the competition, but Shelly was added as an eleventh semi-finalist. * In Episode 4, the women performed as duos. Cindy and Theresa were jointly called first, then Rachel and Sandy were called forward as the bottom two, simultaneously revealing Dolores, Jamie, LeeAnne, and Shelly to be safe. * In Episode 5, LeeAnne, Rachel, and Shelly were called forward as the bottom three, simultaneously revealing Cindy, Dolores, Jamie, and Theresa to be safe. * In Episode 6, Dolores was called after Shelly but was eliminated, leaving Cindy, Jamie, LeeAnne, and Theresa as-then uncalled. Jamie was ultimately eliminated among those four.

Season 3

On August 25, 2010, TV Land aired the first episode of the new season of the series. Brooke Burke replaced Kim Alexis as the host for the third season and Beverly Johnson was replaced by Roshumba Williams. The cast was kept to the traditional ten contestants. The winner receives a lucrative modeling contract with the world famous

, Inc and a photo spread for ''

''.

Contestants

(''ages stated are at time of contest'')

Call-out order

: The contestant was eliminated. : The contestant won the leg-up challenge. : The contestant won the leg-up challenge, but was eliminated. : The contestant won two leg-up challenges. : The contestant won the competition. * In Episode 1 the casting call-out order was not shown. The table reflects the call-out order from the first elimination. * In Episode 2, the women were given makeovers, but Jocelyn was reluctant to have her hair cut to a shorter length. Marilin won the leg-up challenge and was granted immunity from elimination. She chose to save her immunity for use later in the competition. * In Episode 3 the women did a wire-suspension fashion show for their elimination challenge. Julie was afraid to do the challenge due to her fear of heights, but still chose to perform the task. Marilin used her immunity from elimination, granted to her in the previous episode. * In Episode 4 after Marilin and Jocelyn were said to be safe, Diane, Julie, and Susan were called out. Susan was eliminated and Julie was said to be safe. Diane was eliminated, simultaneously revealing Nina and Rachelle to be safe. * In Episode 6 Jocelyn, Julie, and Marilin were called out after Rachelle was safe, and Jocelyn was eliminated, simultaneously revealing Marilin and Julie to be safe.

International version

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References

External links

Watch Full episodes of ''She's Got the Look'' at TVLand.com
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Cindy Cohen's websiteLeeAnne Locken's website
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