Nigerian supermodel Oluchi Orlandi is set to host Africa’s version of hit reality TV show competition, ‘America’s Next Top Model’ by Tyra Banks.
According to CBS Corporation, CBS Studios International has licensed the African format rights for the reality competition series AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL to New York-based LuLu Productions. AFRICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL will be produced by Lulu Productions on MNET Africa Magic channels. Nigerian supermodel Oluchi Orlandi will serve as Executive Producer and Host.
According to Worldscreen, it is reported that the Reality show competition series is slated to hit screens this 2013 and air pan-regionally in Africa on the M-NET Africa Magic channels. The show will be shot primarily on location in South Africa, with Oluchi Orlandi.
“I am excited to be hosting Africa’s
Next Top Model and it is great to be part of the successful America’s
Next Top Model franchise that Tyra Banks created and has hosted for an impressive 20 cycles thus far in the U.S. The
African version of the franchise is long overdue and I expect the show
to be a smashing success across the continent. My company, LuLu
Productions, will be partnering with Never Machine productions with Gavin Wratten as co-executive producer and also one of the giant media houses to help make this show a big success.” – Oluchi Orlandi
If your a model or aspiring to be, you know what this means.*wink
Hope they pull it off! We'll just have to wait & see!
ReplyDeleteHope they take plus size models cos am interested!
ReplyDeleteTyra is a shrewd biz woman, next top model has gottn almost zero ratings in America and has being dwindling, so she shipped down to Africa, a virgin nd ripe land for this kind of show.
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