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 M-Net’s star-making model search, Face of Africa, is back after the gorgeous Ghanaian, Kate Tachie-Menson, strode into the spotlight on her second attempt in the series, and walked away as the newest African catwalk sensation last year.
Now entering its 8th season, M-Net has announced the legendary search has metamorphosed from a four-part special into a dynamic 14-episode television series. “Our audiences love the Face of Africa story,” says M-Net Africa Director Biola Adekanbi.
According to Biola, Kate’s fairytale ending triggered more interest in viewers to know more about the lives of the contestants and what they do on the daily basis to get to the top.
“Kate, with her determination to succeed, and her incredible will to follow her dream, embodies the spirit of Face of Africa. She is a true example of the appeal of the project, of its ability to change lives positively and this is what viewers are so enthusiastic about seeing.
They want to see it all, the continental search, the transformations, the successes, the ultimate triumph. So M-Net has invested in a longer series, to let the Face of Africa story be told in its entirety, to let our audiences join the search and live the process.”
The prizes for the new season includes 50,000 USD and a modeling contract with O Model Africa, which is helmed by the first Face of Africa winner, Oluchi Onweagba. M-Net has also revealed that the Face of Africa 2009 Finale will be held in Nigeria, in February 2010.
Entry is open to any woman who is a citizen of a sub-Saharan country and is between the ages of 17 and 24. The minimum height requirement is 1.72m, the maximum hip measurement is 96cm and entrants should not have an existing modeling contract. The deadline for online entries is August 28, 2009.
Aspiring entrants should enter online at the Face of Africa website
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