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Hit UK reality series makes Canadian premiere on One: the Body, Mind
& Spirit channel.
See
video clip here.
What chance does a disabled person have of succeeding in the
cutthroat world of modeling?
Britain’s Missing Top Model, a reality series from BBC3, tackles
that question head-on. The six-part program, which makes its
Canadian television premiere in March on One: the Body, Mind &
Spirit channel, follows eight young women with disabilities as they
pursue the dream of becoming a professional model.
Britain’s Missing Top Model airs on Mondays, starting March 15,
at 8 pm & 1 am ET / 5 pm & 10 pm PT, and on Saturdays, starting
March 20 at 9 pm ET / 6 pm PT.
Rogers basic cable subscribers can also tune in for a sneak peek
during a special free preview of One: the Body, Mind & Spirit
channel on Saturday, March 13 and Sunday, March 14. Episodes air
both nights at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT.
Britain’s Missing Top Model aims to break down the fashion
industry’s barriers and challenge society’s preconceptions of
physical beauty.
Britain’s Missing Top Model delivers all the drama viewers have come
to expect from reality TV, while also raising thought-provoking
questions – about what we find beautiful, about our relationships
with our bodies, and about our perceptions of our own appearance. |
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The eight women chosen to take part in the program live with
disabilities ranging from deafness to missing limbs. Guided by their
mentor, former model agent Jonathan Phang, they must successfully
complete a series of modeling assignments and impress a panel of
judges from the fashion industry, or face elimination. The prize: a
shoot with renowned British photographer Rankin (www.rankin.co.uk)
and a photo spread in the UK edition of the international fashion
magazine Marie Claire.
It may not shake the fashion business to its foundations. But
Britain’s Missing Top Model could change your notions of what it
means to be disabled. And it will definitely convince you that a
woman with a disability can be beautiful, sexy, confident and
strong.
Britain’s Missing Top Model was produced by Love Productions for
BBC3. It received the 2008 award for factual programming from RADAR,
a national network of disability organizations and disabled people
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