Eight beautiful disabled models, seven tough assignments, one incredible prize are involved in the search for Britain’s Top Missing Model. But, ultimately, is the modelling world ready to open its books to one of them? In tonight’s opening episode, the aspiring models meet at the Chelsea penthouse which will be their home until, one by one, they are eliminated from the series.
Credit controller Kelly (23 years), Debbie (22) from Holland, administrator Rebecca (27), Jenny (22) from Seattle, student Jessica (19), make-up artist Kellie (23), TV interpreter Lilli (20), and art student Sophie (23) are all competing to win a photo shoot with world-renowned photographer Rankin to feature in style magazine Marie Claire. They are joined by Jonathan Phang, an industry pro for over 25 years, who will be their mentor and guide.
The girls’ rollercoaster ride starts with a nerve-wracking meeting with the expert judges, who will decide their fate: Wayne Hemmingway, Lara Masters, Marie O’Riordan and Mark Summers. They set the first assignment, an haute couture fashion shoot titled Object Of Desire.
For this assignment, the girls have a limited time and budget to each buy a prop to model with; the object must tell the judges something about them. Then, it’s on to the photo shoot. Afterwards, a few of the girls aren’t sure whether they have done enough to secure their place.
The judges are shown the pictures. Some are impressive, others are not so good. After tense deliberation, they finally reach their decision and decide which of the girls must be sent home. However, one of the judges feels it’s entirely the wrong decision…
This series is part of BBC Three’s The Beauty Season. The channel goes behind the gloss with a collection of new programmes challenging conventional notions of beauty. With young people feeling under increasing social pressure from the images of beauty and perfection they see around them, this thought-provoking season questions what it means to be beautiful – and exposes the truth behind the apparently perfect images.
Tuesday 1 July
9.00-10.00pm BBC THREE
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