Top Model Ghana
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| Top Model Ghana | |
|---|---|
| Format | Reality television |
| Created by | Max Menson |
| Starring | Kofi Capito Abena Jeanne Beker Paul Alexander Yasmin Warsame |
| Country of origin |  Ghana |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Max Flossy Menson Flossy Menson |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | GTV |
| Original airing | August 26, 2006 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Top Model Ghana, (retroactively TMG) a weekly one-hour TV Reality Series produced by 702 Productions, Ltd., and be aired on GTV. The objective of this program was to raise the caliber of young models in the country and enhancing the international perception of Ghanaian Models. The grand prize was a working opportunity with a California modeling agency.
[edit] About the show
Top Model Ghana opens the competition for all the female aspiring models of Ghana. Auditions were held all through the state of Ghana where Ghanaians were called for casting. Applicants were required to be from 18 to 24 years old at the time of application and at least 5'7" in height, to be eligible to meet the character criteria as set by Producer.
[edit] Top Model House
For 8 weeks, the 13 finalists lived in a house equipped with cameras and microphones. They were also evaluated by a panel of judges on both their filmed interactions and performance in challenges. These judges, including fashion industry experts, agency representatives, photographers and a weekly guest judge (to judge in his or her areas of expertise) eliminated one contestant each week until a winner emerged.
[edit] Training
Over a period of eight weeks, the selected finalists went through an intensive modeling school and life skill training. They were trained by international and local modeling experts, who taught them about Fashion, Runway Skills, Physical Fitness, Life Skills, Professional Photo Shoot, Publicity Skills and Product Sales Acumen. Contestants then faced a weekly test to determine who was to be eliminated.
Each episode targeted a particular life skill and modeling requirement. Contestant's knowledge and familiarity with subject matter were tested in a challenge. Aspiring models were evaluated based on their performance in the challenges.
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