Wednesday night was the television debut of a Val Caron resident, Cori MacKinnon. She is one of the contestants on the reality television show Canada's Next Top Model, which aired this seasons first episode.
Portrayed as an underdog at first, by the second half MacKinnon clearly asserted herself as a strong contender for Canada's Next Top Model. Making this season possibly the most exiting yet for Greater Sudbury residents.
Canada's Next Top Model is based on the American version America's Next Top Model and has begun running it's second season.
Unfortunately, according to CityTv publicist Amy Doary, MacKinnon and her family and friends are sworn to secrecy until she either wins the contest or is voted off the show.
The first segment of Wednesday's episode featured Mackinnon as one of twenty contestants. The beginning of the show explained how the judges decided who the top ten finalists would be. Each contestant was briefly interviewed and had a chance to strut their stuff in front of a three person panel. The panel was made up of the shows host Jay Manuel, creative director, Nolé Marin and runway coach Stacey Mackenzie. This panel chose the top ten finalists including MacKinnon. Unlike the majority of the of contestants who waltz up to the table of judges as if on a catwalk, MacKinnon looked timid and awkward upon entering the room. Wearing a gray tank top and a pair of jeans, she described the hardships she has recently faced, after being probed about them by Manuel. Her boyfriend was in a car accident, then her dog and grandmother both died.
One of the judges, Marin was so moved he said he almost burst out in tears.
Compared to some of the harsh comments made about the other girls MacKinnon faired very well against the competition. The three judges had nothing negative to say about her, cori"she has a beautiful face, a real diamond in the ruff," said Mackenzie, of the 5'8 light haired beauty. During the second half of the program the top ten finalists faced a new judging panel, which consisted of three industry gurus, including fashion photographer Paul Alexander, creative director Nolé Marin and fashion journalist Jeanne Beker also the shows host Manual and a model, Yasmine Warsame.
MacKinnon and the other nine finalists were escorted to a chic, glass laden mansion in an unknown area of Toronto. This will be home for the girls during the contest. Each week a girl is selected to leave the house and the show.
In order to build suspense, the camera zoomed in on Mackinnon's face as Manual announced that by the end of the show one of the girls was going home.
But MacKinnon, a former Confederation Secondary School student, wowed the judges and is safe for another week.
A risque photo shoot was the first thing asked of the girls. Most contestants including MacKinnon appeared nervous and out of their element, posing nearly nude with a male model.
After the shoot MacKinnon stood before the panel of judges, with her freshly taken photo on a screen behind her. The show host Manuel said "Look at this little girl, all sweet and nervous up here in font of us, but that girl.." he said while pointing to the photo of MacKinnon with a male model, "that girl is blowing me away."
At the end of the show judges had decided which one of the ten finalists was going home. It was then that viewers could see the strength and potential
MacKinnon has to become Canada's Next Top Model. "She has so much potential it's exhilarating" said one judge, Beker. As Beker spoke about MacKinnon she nodded her head in assurance and clutched her fists with excitement.
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