Anne V and Lydia Hearst to Join Naomi Campbell as Supermodel Coaches for 'The Face' Season 2
Exciting news for The Face fans! Oxygen just announced that Anne V and Lydia Hearst will join fellow supermodel and executive producer Naomi Campbell as the supermodel coaches on Season Two of The Face. Anne Vyalitsyna, or simply Anne V, has graced the cover of Vogue, the runways of Louis Vuitton, Chanel, and Prada, and the pages of the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue just to name a few points on her impressive resume. Lydia Hearst has been featured in dozens of international ad campaigns for Prada, NARS, and SAKS Fifth Avenue amidst many others. Also an actress, you may have seen Hearst in indie films such as "Two Jacks" or on television on Gossip Girl. Get to know more about the supermodel coaches with the full press release below.
NEW YORK, NY – September 3, 2013 - Oxygen Media announced that supermodels Anne V and Lydia Hearst will join worldwide icon and executive producer Naomi Campbell as supermodel coaches on the sophomore season of critically acclaimed modeling competition series “The Face.”
The series returns with host Nigel Barker in a new expanded role, as a confidante and advisor to the 12 supermodel hopefuls. “The Face” goes beyond the glamour as three iconic supermodel coaches battle it out to find the newest face of a well-known, national brand. Produced by Shine America, season two is scheduled to premiere in early 2014 with ten episodes. “The Face” is fast becoming a global phenomenon. Since its debut on Oxygen earlier this year, local versions of the show with Campbell have been announced in both the UK for Sky Living and Australia for Foxtel.
“Anne V and Lydia are passionate, accomplished and highly regarded supermodels in the fashion industry,” said Rod Aissa, Senior Vice President, Original Programming and Development, Oxygen Media. “Bringing in two new coaches for season two of “The Face” alongside the legendary Naomi Campbell gives our cast of hopefuls the ultimate opportunity to learn from the industry’s best.”
"We are thrilled to welcome Anne V and Lydia to 'The Face,' which is fast becoming a global phenomenon," says Shine America President and "The Face" Executive Producer Eden Gaha. "Alongside Naomi, our supermodel coaches will make an incredible team of mentors for a new group of hopeful models. This upcoming season promises to be truly compelling."
“The Face” gives viewers unprecedented access inside the world of the fashion industry as three teams of aspiring models, each led by a supermodel coach, are guided through real life assignments, including photo shoots and commercials. Throughout the series, the supermodel coaches mentor young hopefuls using the lessons and skills they have learned to guide their teams through challenges that accurately depict what it takes to have a career as a model and be the face of a brand. The models will be exposed to the biggest and most influential names in the industry who appear throughout the show to help judge and lend their expertise. In the end, only one girl will be chosen to become ‘The Face’ of a major national brand, earning a real contract as the brand ambassador.
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