Mexico's Next Top Model Cycle 1

Mexico's Next Top Model Cycle 1 is a reality show hosted by supermodel Elsa Benitez, which aims to find the next top fashion model.

The winner received a US$ 100,000 contract, management and representation by Shock Modeling and a photo shoot for the cover and a six-page spread within Glamour magazine. Also a trip to San Francisco, a trip to London by Sedal and $20.000 by Sears.

The cycle features 13 contestants. The destination during this cycle was Ixtapa, Mexico. The winner was 18 year old Mariana Bayón from Torreón, Coahuila.

The 20 semifinalists came to the Puebla's hotel "La Purificadora" and then they met Oscar Madrazo, Jo Lance and the famous top model and host Elsa Benitez. They did a photo shoot and showed his coach Oscar Madrazo how was their runway. They later went to meet individually with the panel of judges (Elsa Benitez, Oscar Madrazo and Jo Lance) to show how was their personality, and emerging conflicts among girls, which the judges said was the excess of Ana Laura and discrimination that Silvia suffered as a child for being Mulata. Then the girls got together and Oscar Madrazo told them he had envelopes with a picture of each of the 20 girls where it said if they were accepted or not, in this round 3 girls were eliminated.

After this, the girls celebrate the birthday of Nohemí and the next day they have their first photoshoot, and that will determine who will be the 13 finalists and who will go to live at the house in Mexico City. The girls were photographed as angels and then the judges deliberated and chose. In this second round, 4 more girls were eliminated.

The girls arrive at their new home in Mexico City and receive their first Elsa's Mail that tells them to prepare to leave early the next morning. The girls chose their beds and Yatzil is left out without a bed to sleep on and this flares a dispute between paulina, Andrea and Silvia. In the end, Ana Laura decides to share her bed with Yatzil (as seen at the beginning of episode 4).

The next day the girls came to Sears next to the Palace of Fine Arts, where they met Elsa, who introduces them to Glenda Reyna, the panel judge which gives the girls a critique, one by one, about their dress and overall appearance. Mariana received a lot of positive feedback from Glenda, she was praised for gaving the height, body figure and skin of a model, while Nohemí was criticized for being too short and Silvia for having a short torso. Then Elsa introduces Edgar Smolensky, Sears representative, who introduces the girls to the challenge of the week, which is to dress appropriately, with exclusive brands in just 10 minutes. Ana Laura and Paulina were criticized for their bad choices and lack of combining accessories while Silvia was severely criticized for not using her imagination and the fact that she stole the complete outfit from a mannequin, but ultimately Cecilia wins the challenge. Her prize is the outfit she chose, and three pieces chosen by the rest of the bunch.

In the photo shoot this week, Oscar Madrazo introduces girls to the photographer Tito Trueba and three dogs who would pose in the photo, where they have to portray a dog walker in sexy lingerie. Some girls struggle with handling three dogs while exposing their semi nude bodies on set.

At the panel of judges, Mauricio Olvera was the guest judge. María Fernanda, Veronica, Cecilia, Andrea and Ana Laura received good reviews, especially Veronica for showing a sexy sensual side while still remaining confident and Kathya and Yatzil fall into the bottom two: the first because she looks overposed, while the other for her lack of poses. At the end, Kathya was eliminated for showing vulgarity in her pose.

France's Next Top Model

France's Next Top Model is a reality television programme based upon America's Next Top Model. The first cycle has ended with winner Alizee. The second cycle was held in 2007 which saw victory for Karen.

The challenge usually focuses on an element important to modeling. A guest judge, who is unique to each episode, evaluates the contestants and decides the winner of the challenge, who receives a prize for her victory. The winner is then permitted to allow a certain number of other contestants to receive a similar, but lesser, reward, while the others are given nothing.

Based upon the contestants' performance in the week's challenge, photoshoot, and general attitude, the judges deliberate and decide which girl must leave the competition. Once the judges have made their decision, the contestants are called back into the room. The host calls out the names of the contestants who performed well in the challenge and photoshoot, giving them a copy of their best photo from the shoot. The two contestants which are in last place, whose names have not been called, are said to be in the "bottom two". Both girls are given constructive criticism, and one is eliminated. The person who is eliminated does not receive a photo.

America's Next Top Beauty Model- Chantal Jones

Heather Chantal Jones (born September 8, 1988 in Austin, Texas), is an American fashion model and actress. Jones was the runner-up on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 9 in 2007.

Jones was perhaps most known for her bubbly personality. As the show progressed, Tyra Banks commented that Jones resembles Cheryl Tiegs. Her photographs were generally praised by the judges, and she appeared in the bottom two only once during the competition. Chantal earned a spot among the final two models along with fellow contestant Saleisha Stowers. During the final runway challenge in Beijing, China, Chantal Jones faced difficulty when a performer on stilts tripped on the train of her dress, which caused her to temporarily lose her composure. At the final deliberation, the judges noted Jones' high-fashion appeal, but were also impressed by Stowers' command of the final runway and her fluidity. Eventually because of her girl-next-door appeal and good looks, Stowers won the competition making Jones runner-up. Jones was featured on the September 24, 2008 broadcasting of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11 as one of the "Top Models in Action". She also guest-starred in an episode of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12, along with fellow Top Model contestant Bianca Golden in a runway teach.

Chantal is signed with Nous Model Management, L.A. Models (runway division) and Paragon Model Management in Mexico. Chantal Jones was signed with 62 Models & Talent and Scoop Management when she was in Auckland and Australia. She is no longer with 62 Models & Talent and Scoop Management now. In Hong Kong, Chantal is signed with Synergy.

Chantal was in the April 2008 issue of BL!SS. She was in the cover and spread in 7x7 Magazine. One of her runway shots was chosen in the cover of California Apparel News. Another runway shot was in GENLUX Magazine. She also modeled for Farmers Clothing in New Zealand. Chantal Jones has spread in Simply You, Summer 2008/2009 in New Zealand. Chantal Jones had a cover and spread in Orange Coast Magazine. Chantal Jones has done a national ad campaign for KMS California. Chantal Jones was also in the cover of M Magazine by Maly's March 2009. Chantal Jones also has done an ad campaign for Tempe Marketplace. Chantal Jones had two-page spread in Bride & Bloom Magazine Spring 2009. Chantal Jones was also in the Fall 2009 Sony Lookbook. Chantal Jones also has done an ad for ag+, a product from Shiseido.

Jones took place in runway shows including those in Austin, Texas, Oscar de la Renta in Oscar Fashion Preview, Whitley Kros, Jenny Han, and Falguni and Shane Peacock in L.A. Fashion Week in the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. She has also participated in Lauren Conrad's debut collection fashion show and the Pussycat Dolls' fashion show by Robin Antin. She has walked for Grüv Fashion Show in Austin, Texas. Chantal Jones has also walked for Celestio Couture show in Austin, Texas. Chantal Jones was in FIMD Fashion Show 2008. Chantal Jones was in Kidscan charity fashion show in New Zealand. In the LA Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2009, Chantal Jones has walked for Whitley Kros and Ed Hardy etc. Chantal Jones also walked for Los Angeles International Textile Show

Chantal Jones had a guest star role in an episode of The Bold and the Beautiful which aired on November 17, 2008 on CBS. Chantal Jones appeared in Fashion TV three times. Chantal Jones was on abc7 too.

Chantal Jones has appeared in "I Gotta Feeling" MV of The Black Eyed Peas. Also, Chantal Jones is the main character of "Don’t Wanna Cry" MV of Pete Yorn.