PRIVATE individuals have launched their version of the ‘Guyana Next Top Model’ initiative, geared at soliciting and developing excellent runway and fashion talent on the local shores.Proceedings were attended by a grand ceremony at the lavish Millennium Manor Hotel on Hadfield Street, Georgetown last Thursday.

Speaking to this publication following the launch, businesswomen Yonette Bacchus and June-Ann Ross noted that the venture is also being staged to motivate young minds and discover new talent in the world of glitz and glamour.

They said the initiative, which will be staged as a reality show, will run over an extended period before the final male and female top models are eventually decided; and the winners will share over $1 M in prizes, including cash.

The winners will also each gain a one-year contact will the Millennium Manor Hotel that will see them becoming spokespersons for the entity and engaging in commercial and glamour opportunities.

Culmination of this event will, of course, see several elimination rounds before the final male and female top models are decided.

To arrive at the final short listing of models last Tuesday, auditions were staged over the foregoing months in Berbice, Linden and Georgetown. The organisers have indicated that auditions will close next week, and that next year they will focus on areas like Bartica and Essequibo.

Male and female models interested in competing in this initiative were required to be at least five feet seven inches in height, and were expected to possess the remarkable qualities of beauty and brains.
Written By Alex Wayne