From Richard Lieberecht of Sun Media:

• Hopefuls try out for ‘Top Model’
  “‘Designers in Paris, they don’t design for average women,’ he said. ‘Fashion is fantasy, not reality. Let’s face it – if you want to be a doctor, the good Lord can’t give everyone the brains to be a doctor. Not everyone can be a model, very simply.'” Read more.

From a media release:

Strike A Pose! CTV Announces First-Ever CANADA’S NEXT TOP MODEL Nation-Wide Casting Tour

• Five-city casting tour begins January 16 in Vancouver with stops in Edmonton, Halifax, Montreal, and Toronto

Dream of strutting on the runway? The chance is closer than ever as CTV brings the catwalk to malls across the country in a CANADA’S NEXT TOP MODEL first. CTV announced today details for the first-ever, regional open casting tour. Girls with hopes of jumpstarting their modelling career have another great opportunity to prove they have what it takes to be Canada’s next ‘IT” girl. Set to strut from coast-to-coast, the five-city tour hits malls nationwide beginning Friday, January 16 at the Brentwood Town Centre in Vancouver. As announced last night on ETALK, the tour also includes stops in Edmonton, Halifax and Montreal, before concluding in Toronto on January 23. Nearly 4,000 applications from across the country have already been submitted to date online (another TOP MODEL first) and by mail. Now, even more will throw their hat into the ring. But in the end, only 10 women will be chosen to compete on-air.

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From the Canadian Press:

• ‘Canada’s Next Top Model’ to hold first-ever nationwide casting call
  “Canadian catwalk enthusiasts, it’s time to take your strut to the mall. Producers of “Canada’s Next Top Model” plan to hit five malls across Canada later this month to find leggy hopefuls for the reality TV show.” Read more.

From a media release:

CANADA’S NEXT TOP MODEL Cycle 3 Recruitment Closes Dec. 22

• CTV Announces Final Call to Catwalk Contenders for CANADA’S NEXT TOP MODEL
• Recruitment for third cycle of Gemini Award-winning reality series comes to a close December 22
• Apply now at www.model.ctv.ca for a chance to win a $100,000 modelling contract

Girls with a passion for fashion and dreams of jumpstarting their modelling career have six days left to apply for CANADA’S NEXT TOP MODEL. Deadline for applications is Monday, December 22, 2008. Visit model.ctv.ca to apply online – a program first this year – or download the official application kit and apply by mail. More than 2,000 applications from across the country have been submitted to date. Thousands more will apply, but only 10 women will compete on-air for an incredible grand prize that includes a $100,000 beauty contract. Cycle 3 of the hugely popular Gemini Award-winning series is scheduled to hit the airwaves Spring 2009 on CTV.

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From a media release:

Manuel Returns to CANADA’S NEXT TOP MODEL

• Recruitment continues for third cycle of Gemini Award-winning reality series
• Visit www.model.ctv.ca to download full application kit and/or apply online

CTV announced today the return of Jay Manuel as host and executive producer for the third cycle of CANADA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, coming to CTV in 2009. Recruitment has begun for the hugely popular, Gemini-Award winning series, and continues through December 22, 2008. Visit model.ctv.ca to download an official application kit and/or to apply online.

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