Make Me a Supermodel on Bravo: TV Review

I've never been a big fan of TV reality shows about modeling, like America's Next Top Model starring Tyra Banks. In the past few years, a few reality TV shows about fashion modeling were created to capitalize on the success of America's Next Top Model, but none of these programs developed a fan following. Last season, Bravo TV created its own reality TV show about the modeling world called Make Me a Supermodel, and the show was so successful that it's back for a second season.

From what I know about America's Next Top Model, I was quite skeptical about Make Me a Supermodel. On Tyra Banks' show, the infighting among the models is petty and annoying to watch, the women are often put in dangerous and contrived situations just for ratings and in my opinion, lots of the contestants don't even resemble top models anyway.

I decided to give Bravo TV's reality show Make Me a Supermodel a chance, and watched the first season with an open mind. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Make Me a Supermodel seemed to have a bit more substance than America's Next Top Model, and the show felt more like an honest attempt to find a viable model to launch into superstardom. Make Me a Supermodel did manage to put its models into a few uncomfortable situations, and the aspiring models had some grievances with each other, but it was mild compared to the campy high drama of America's Next Top Model. When Holly was named the winner of Make Me a Supermodel last season, she looked like a model that realistically could be booked for jobs in the high fashion world.

Make Me a Supermodel Season 2 is now almost over and there are another group of strong contenders to become the next big thing in the world of fashion. The weaker contenders have been eliminated one by one, leaving the most promising contestants to battle it out for the grand prize. I think Jonathan, a handsome charming British gentleman, and Sandhurst, a ballet dancer from Trinidad and Tobago are the ones to beat this season.

It's no surprise that the network that brought us fashion favorite "Project Runway" could come up with a compelling reality TV show about fashion modeling. Models and designers like Tyson Beckford, Jenny Shimizu, Maggie Rizer, Catherine Malandrino and others deeply involved in the world of modeling and fashion lend some credibility to the series each week. The contestants on Make Me a Supermodel are frequently seen attending "go-see" casting sessions where they vie for modeling jobs, and this also lends an air of authenticity to the show.

The only drawback of Make Me a Supermodel is that it tends toward titillation and exploitation of its beautiful young cast, putting them in situations that often feel like soft core porn. This was a criticism of the series in its first season, and if anything, the show is even sexier this year. Also, the show makes no bones about the fact that models need to be super thin as part of their job description. Some viewers might be offended at the way the perfectly normal models with healthy average looking bodies are criticized about their body fat and told to alter their bodies to serve the clothes.

If you are interested in the fashion world and can manage to overlook the flaws in Bravo TV's reality show Make Me a Supermodel, this program does present more of an insider look at what it really takes (the good and the bad) to make it in the world of fashion modeling. If you've been turned off by America's Next Top Model but still curious about modeling, tune into Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel, a more realistic look at the ins and outs of being a high fashion model.

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www.bravotv.com/make-me-a-supermodel