True Beauty is a television series in which contestants are competing to see who is the most beautiful. However, they think they are only being tested on outer beauty. The show is hosted by three judges, who judge the contestants on their inner beauty, in addition to their appearance. The contestants are competing for $100,000 and to be "featured in People magazine's 100 most beautiful people issue." The series is produced by Tyra Banks and Ashton Kutcher. It premiered on ABC on January 5, 2009. The second season premiered May 31, 2010.[1]
| True Beauty | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Judges | Season 1: Season 2: |
| Opening theme | So Beautiful |
| Composer | Superchick |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 5, 2009 – July 19, 2010 |
Season 1
editThe first season premiered on January 5, 2009 on ABC, and featured judges Vanessa Minnillo, Nolé Marin, and Cheryl Tiegs. On the season finale, which first aired February 23, 2009, Julia Anderson was named the winner, with Joel Rush finishing second, and Billy Jeffrey in third place.
Season 2
editThe second season premiered on May 31, 2010 on ABC, and featured judges Vanessa Minnillo, Carson Kressley, and Beth Stern. On the season finale, which aired July 19, 2010, Taylor Bills was declared the winner, placing Erika Othen in second and Craig Franczyk in third.
International airdates
edit| Country / Region | Network | Premiere | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Network | July 16, 2009 | 2 | |
| RTL 5 | September 2009 | 2 | |
| ATV World | February 5, 2010 | 2 | |
| Kanal 4 | June 6, 2010 | 2 | |
| MTV Russia | June 6, 2010 | 2 | |
| VIVA | July 26, 2010 | 1 | |
| Direct Star | September 31, 2010 | 2 | |
| TV2 | October 15, 2010 | 1 | |
| ShowPlus | 2010 | 1 | |
| TvNorge Fem | 2010 | 1 | |
| E! | 2009 | 1-2 | |
| Sub (TV channel) | 2009 | 1 | |
| E! | 2009 | 1-2 | |
| STAR World | January 7, 2011 | 1-2 | |
| STAR World/ ETC | April 11, 2011 | 1-2 | |
| Fox Life Greece | February 28, 2011 | 1-2 | |
| MTV Portugal | June 20, 2011 | 2 | |
| TV3 | May 2011 | 1 | |
| TV6 | August 2011 | 1 | |
| RTL 5 | January 2012 | 1 | |
| HOT 3 | February 2012 | 1-2 | |
| MusiquePlus | 2011 | 1-2 |
References
edit- ^ Leach, Robin (2009), "Vanessa Minnillo’s Face of Vegas a Ruse for True Beauty", Vegas Deluxe, October 13, 2009