BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS
DATE:
Jan 22, 2006
Ford Models Selects SuperModel of The World
By Tina Bacon
Who is Katsia Damankova?
According to the Ford Modeling Agency, she's the hottest girl in the world.
After a 39 country model search, the judges unanimously voted on Damankova, a 17 year old from Belarus, as the winner of their 25th annual Super Model of the World contest.
"She has this very haunting presence, thoughtful eyes and a quiet, calm beauty," says Jade Robertson, a "new faces" agent at Ford models.
"People in the street are in conversation with someone else, but they're staring at her. She's definitely a girl you're drawn to."
Katsia was discovered in a Belarus cafe as she sat doing her homework over a cup of coffee and was chosen by a panel of 20 judges, including Katie Ford, the agency's CEO, and Eileen and Gerry Ford, the company's founders.
Damankova's prize includes a $250,000 contract with Ford models and a four-page Nexxus ad that will run in both Vogue and Allure magazines.
Source:
http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_27262924.shtml
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