Sal Stowers
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Sal Stowers | |
|---|---|
| Born | Saleisha Stowers |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | Elite Model Management |
| Website | http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/americas-next-top-model09-saleisha |
Saleisha Stowers, (b. January 10, 1986), is the winner of Cycle 9 of America's Next Top Model. As part of her prize, Stowers won a contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics and will appear on the cover of Seventeen magazine. She has also won a contract with Elite Model Management.
Early Life
Before becoming a contestant on America's Next Top Model, Stowers was a receptionist in Los Angeles. When she was fourteen years old, she attended Camp T-Zone, Tyra Banks' self-esteem camp for girls. She was recruited for America's Next Top Model, which she subsequently won. Before appearing on Cycle 9, Stowers also appeared in a commercial for fast-food restaurant Wendy's with actor Tom Lenk for the Jalapeño Cheddar Double Melt hamburger and as an extra in an episode of the TV series Ugly Betty. She also appeared as a model in a Cycle 6 episode of America's Next Top Model, and two episodes of the Tyra Banks Show.
Controversy
After Stowers' win, there has been controversy regarding her eligibility to appear on the show. The show's rules state that a contestant must not have appeared as a model in a national advertising campaign during the last five years. Stowers apppeared in a 2006 commercial for Wendy's. There is debate among viewers of the show over whether the commercial for Wendy's could be considered an advertising campaign, which would make Stowers ineligible to compete in America's Next Top Model. The CW said in a statement that Stowers did disclose her participation in the Wendy's spot, and "after reviewing the commercial, it was determined that her appearance did not amount to "modeling" experience, and therefore did not exclude her from participating in the show."[1]. Several online blogs and news outlets have speculated that her past relationship with Tyra, her participation in Tyra's T-Zone camp and her past appearances on Tyra's television shows, may be the reason why she was the winner. [1][2][3][4][5]
External links
- Saleisha's profile on the CW website
- Interview with Saleisha Stowers where her former involvement with Tyra is addressed
- [1][6] - Reality World TV Article on Saleisha Stowers
- Stower's Interview with BuddyTV
- CW11 Morning News Blog on America's Next Top Model winner Saleisha
References
- ^ a b Rocchio, Christopher (2007-12-14). "'Top Model' Saleisha Stowers defends prior Tyra Banks relationship". Reality TV World. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
- ^ http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eonline.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2Findex.jsp%3Fuuid%3Dc40a8f75-b186-4613-94f1-cddfb07ddbf7&ei=AVBrR-KeGZyEygSxo7RW&usg=AFQjCNEWv8DH4OsKf2y1i1M8G60UikdR9A&sig2=MW8M_lUHkmjbPsdBb_nt6A
- ^ http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/0-0&fd=R&url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tvguide/344143_tvgif19.html&cid=1125143120&ei=dEJqR9eNMpLOywSp4ZyYCw
- ^ http://www.buddytv.com/articles/americas-next-top-model/americas-next-top-model-the-ch-14734.aspx
- ^ http://www.eonline.com/gossip/hum/detail/index.jsp?uuid=60ee8913-dfb1-404e-8a33-2ec77f104a79
- ^ Reality World TV Article on Saleisha Stowers