Victoria’s Secret Model Search
Victoria’s Secret is searching for a Runway Angel to appear in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Television Special! Victoria’s Secret will conduct four open casting sessions in four cities this October and accept video entries online.
Victoria’s Secret expert panel of judges will select ten promising models to participate in “Model Boot Camp” in New York City this November where they will be videotaped /photographed as they live together, get training and modeling tips from the very best, and compete with each other to showcase their skills. The public will view footage/shots and vote to decide which Finalist will be a Runway Angel in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Television Special.
REQUIREMENTS: Only women are eligible to enter. Must be age 18 to 30 on the date you enter into the contest. Must be 5’8” or taller in bare feet.
HOW TO ENTER: You may enter the Search either online or by attending one of the “open castings” discussed below. Regardless of which method of entry you use, you may only enter the Search once.
A. ONLINE ENTRIES
You may enter the Search online by submitting a video essay that meets all of the requirements, specifications and conditions set forth below. To submit your online entry, upload the video to a computer, go to either www.vsallaccess.com or www.cbs.com/victoria and follow the instructions on how to submit your video. You must be physically located within the United States when you submit your online entry.
Video Content Requirements
Your video cannot be more than 90 seconds and must include:
1. A full body shot of you and only you in swimwear (no lingerie).
2. You demonstrating your best “model’s walk” in swimwear and high heels.
3. A 10 second “held in place” close-up of your full face.
4. You stating in English your full name, age, and city of residence.
5. You telling us in English about yourself, what is unique about you, and how your appearance as a Runway Angel in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Television Special would enhance the Fashion Show.
Video Technical Specifications
Running Time: 90 seconds maximum.
Video Formats: .avi, .wmv, .mov and .mpeg4 formats
File Size Limit: less than 250 MB
Language: English
Online Entry Deadlines
Online entries must be received between Oct. 1, 2009 at 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) and Oct. 24, 2009 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. The Websites are the official time keeping devices for the Search. Initial Screening of the Online Entries
All of the online entries will be initially screened by a professional casting agent based on the following criteria: entrant’s potential public appeal, entrant’s presence, how photogenic the entrant is, and the consistency of the entrant’s appearance with the Victoria’s Secret brand image.
B. OPEN CASTING ENTRIES
You may enter the Search at one of the following live “open castings,” which will be videotaped and/or photographed:
NEW YORK
October 3
Yankee Stadium
One East 161st Street
Gate 6
Bronx, NY 10451-2100
Entrants must arrive between 8 AM and 10 AM
MIAMI
October 10
Gansevoort South Beach
2377 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Entrants must arrive between 8 AM and 10 AM
LOS ANGELES
October 17
W Hotel Los Angeles – Westwood
930 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Entrants must arrive between 8 AM and 10 AM
CHICAGO
October 24
W Hotel Chicago – Lakeshore
644 North Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611-3017
Entrants must arrive between 8 AM and 10 AM
Do not wear any visible logos at the open casting.
To help ensure your admission to an open casting, go to one of the Websites as soon as possible beginning on Sept. 29, 2009, and download and print the Open Casting Registration Form for the particular open casting you wish to attend. Sponsor may terminate the availability of the Open Casting Registration Form for one or more open castings based on considerations of time/space availability, in Sponsor’s sole judgment. Complete the form and bring it with you to the open casting. Anyone coming to an open casting without an Open Casting Registration Form for that open casting will be admitted only if there is time/space availability, in Sponsor’s sole judgment.
You must also bring with you two forms of ID, one of which must be a photo ID that shows your date of birth and address, swimwear (no lingerie) and high heels. If you are not admitted to an open casting, you may enter online within the deadlines for online entries stated above. Initial Screening of the Open Casting Entries.
The open casting entries will be initially screened based on the following criteria: entrant’s potential public appeal, entrant’s presence, how photogenic the entrant is, and the consistency of the entrant’s appearance with the Victoria’s Secret brand image. This initial screening will take place in three stages. First, you will be viewed by a professional casting agent. Those entrants who pass this first stage will proceed to the second stage, at which time you will walk in your swimwear and high heels for a professional casting agent. Those entrants who pass this second stage will proceed to the third stage to be interviewed by Victoria’s Secret’s Chief Marketing Officer, Victoria’s Secret Executive Vice-President of Public Relations, and a professional casting agent (the “expert panel”). You will be asked to pose and demonstrate your best “model’s walk” in your swimwear and high heels, and in English to state your full name, age and city of residence and answer the judges’ questions about yourself, what is unique about you, and how your appearance as a Runway Angel in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Television Special would enhance the Fashion Show.
SELECTION OF 10 FINALISTS AND MODEL BOOT CAMP: From among the online entries and open casting entries that pass the initial screening, the expert panel will select the top 10, who shall be the potential Finalists, based on the following criteria: entrant’s potential public appeal, entrant’s presence, how photogenic the entrant is, and the consistency of the entrant’s appearance with the Victoria’s Secret brand image. The expert panel will also select two Alternates, based on the same criteria, who may become Finalists should Sponsor determine that any of the potential Finalists is not eligible to become a Finalist. Any ties will be broken by the expert panel’s reconsideration of the tying entries based on the above-stated criteria.
Model Boot Camp will commence on or about Nov. 3, 2009. The ten Finalists will live together in a loft apartment or other shared accommodation with meals provided and will participate in Model Boot Camp where they will receive basic training and coaching in modeling skills. Each Finalist will be subject to videotaping/photographing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and may have little or no privacy. Each Finalist must continue to live in the loft apartment/shared accommodation, participate in Model Boot Camp, and attend events and activities scheduled by Sponsor, until she is eliminated from the Search, which will range from approximately two weeks to a month, depending on how far the Finalist progresses in the Search. Once eliminated, a Finalist will be transported home by air and/or ground transportation, as arranged by Sponsor. If a failure to comply with these Official Rules becomes known or arises after a potential Finalist, an Alternate, or a Finalist has been brought to New York City, the Sponsor can arrange for her immediate return home.
SELECTION OF THE SEARCH WINNER: There will be 3 rounds of public voting to select the Search Winner. With each successive round, the number of Finalists remaining in the Search will be reduced until the Winner is selected.
In each round the public will be invited to visit either of the Websites, view a video or photograph of the Finalists still remaining in the Search, and vote for their favorite video or photograph. Each round will showcase the skills of each remaining Finalist in one or more particular aspects of modeling including presence, confidence, personality, poise, photogenic qualities, versatility, ability to cope with pressure, ability to deliver scripted lines, ability to brand, walk, style and star quality. The public will be limited to one vote per day. The schedule of rounds is as follows:
Round 1
Public voting Nov. 9 – Nov. 11
The 5 highest scoring Finalists will remain in the Search
Results announced Nov. 16
Round 2
Public voting Nov. 16 – Nov. 18
The 2 highest scoring Finalists will remain in the Search
Results announced Nov. 23
Round 3
Public voting Nov. 23 – Dec. 1
The Runway Angel is selected
Results announced Dec. 1 on the CBS TV broadcast of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Television Special.
THE SEARCH PRIZE: The Search Winner will appear walking the runway in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Television Special and receive a $5,000 Victoria’s Secret Gift Card. Gift Card cannot be redeemed for purchases of gift cards or as an adjustment to prior purchases, or exchanged for cash. Approximate Retail Value of Prize: $5,000.
WINNERS LIST: The name of the Winner will be posted on the Websites after Dec. 2, 2009.
SPONSOR: Victoria’s Secret Stores Brand Management, Inc., 4 Limited Parkway East, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068.
