THE CW NETWORK’S HIT SERIES “AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” HOLDS OPEN CASTING CALLS FOR CYCLE 19, “THE COLLEGE EDITION,” IN CITIES ACROSS THE U.S.

February 23, 2012 (Burbank, California) — Open casting calls for The CW’s AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL are currently being held in select cities across the country. Cycle 19 is the “college edition” of AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL, where casting directors are looking everywhere from Ivy League campuses to party schools, from pre-med to pre-beautician, and from Big Ten to Pac Ten for girls from all walks of life, all parts of the nation, and all types of continuing education who will be invited to show their school spirit — and their modeling chops — to Tyra and the judges. The girls will vie for a prize package that will launch their modeling careers as well as help them continue to earn their degree.

Tyra Banks has just graduated from the Owner President Management Program of Harvard Business School and was inspired to look for model potential among women attending all types of further schooling. Casting directors are looking for females, ages 18 to 27, of diverse backgrounds, shapes, sizes and with a minimum height requirement of 5’7” tall.

Open Call Cities:

Friday, February 24

3:00pm (pre-registration) Ramar Communications 9800 University Lubbock, TX 70423

5:00pm Jefferson Pointe Mall 4110 W. Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Saturday, February 25

10:00am Jefferson Pointe Mall 4110 W. Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804

12:00pm Bridal Elegance 205 W. Etna Rd. Ottawa, IL 61350

12:00pm WPXT-TV 4 Ledgeview Drive Westbrook, ME 04091

12:00pm Polaris Fashion Place Lower level by Saks 1500 Polaris Parkway Columbus, OH 43240

Sunday, February 26

1:00pm (casting call) Holiday Inn Park Plaza 3201 Loop 289 South Lubbock, TX 79423

Thursday, March 1

3:00pm Seminole Grand Apartments 1505 West Thorpe Tallahassee, FL 32303

5:00pm The Grocery Tree University Plaza 4710 Vestal Parkway East Vestal, NY 13850

Friday, March 2

2:00pm La Roche College Zappala College Center 9000 Babcock Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15237

4:00pm G Entertainment 8805 Ohio River Rd. Wheelersburg, OH 45694

Saturday, March 3

9:00am Virginia College of Jackson 5360 1-55N Jackson, MS 39211

9:00am Michiana Beauty College 7321 Heritage Square Drive, Suite 160 Granger, IN 46530

9:00am Savannah Mall 14045 Abercorn Street Savannah, GA 31419

9:00am Salvation Army Kroc Center 1833 Broad Street Augusta, GA 30904

10:00am Peachtree Mall 3131 Manchester Expressway Columbus, GA 31909

11:00am City Place 700 South Rosemary Avenue West Palm Beach, FL 33401

12:00pm King of Hearts and Bridal Shop 1707 Hudson Lane Monroe, LA 71201

Saturday, March 3 

1:00pm Prien Lake Mall 496 W. Prien Lake Mall Lake Charles, LA 70601

1:00pm Music City Hall 4101 East 42nd Odessa, TX 79762

Monday, March 5

9:00am Northern Quest Casino and Resort 100 North Hayford Rd. Airway Heights, WA 99001

Thursday, March 8

2:00pm Shoppes at Montage Shoppes Blvd Moosic, PA 18507

3:00pm Euphoria Institute of Beauty, Arts & Sciences A Division of Lincoln Technical Institute Lincoln Mall 622 George Washington Highway Lincoln, RI 02865

6:00pm NW Iowa Community College 603 W. Park Street Sheldon, IA 51201

Friday, March 9

8:00am Fashion Careers College 1923 Morena Blvd San Diego, CA 92110

10:00am Mark Dodge 3118 Government Street Mobile, AL 36606

1:00pm The Shoppes at Eastchase 7274 Eastchase Parkway Montgomery, AL 36117

5:00pm Lake Forest Mall 701 Russell Avenue Gaitherburg, MD 20877

Saturday, March 10

10:00am Westfield Franklin Park (Food Court) 5001 Monroe Street Toledo, OH 43623

10:00am Frontier Mall 1400 Dell Range Blvd. Cheyenne, WY 82009

10:00am Village Mall 1627 Opelika Rd. Auburn, AL 36830

10:00am The Fashion Center @ Pentagon City 1100 South Hayes Street Arlington, VA 22202

12:00pm Virginia College 5124 S. Peorla Ave Tulsa, OK 74105

12:00pm Sikes Senter Mall 3111 Midwestern Parkway Wichita Falls, TX 76308

12:00pm Nebraska Furniture Mart/Mrs. B’s 7312 Jones Circle Omaha, NE 68114

Saturday, March 10 

TBD time Westfield Vancouver 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Drive Vancouver, WA 98662

Sunday, March 11 9:00am Aveda Institute 8188 Park Lane Dallas, TX 75231

* Locations and times subject to change.

Please visit www.cwtv.com for up-to-date casting information, applications, as well as additional open calls sponsored by local CW Affiliates.

AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL is produced by 10 by 10 Entertainment in association with Bankable Productions. The executive producers are Ken Mok (“Making The Band”) and Laura Fuest. The series was created by Tyra Banks and developed by Mok and Kenya Barris.

Media Contact: Mandy Ellis The CW, 818-977-3719 [email protected]