Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For The Next Doll
Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll is an American reality TV series that premiered on March 6, 2007 on The CW. The series will take place over the course of eight weeks. It is a joint venture between Ken Mok's 10x10 Entertainment, Pussycat LLC, Interscope A&M Records, Wonderland Sound and Vision, and Warner Horizon Television.
The series will follow a group of young women as they go through an audition process to join the girl group The Pussycat Dolls. The contestants, who will also live together during the course of the series, will be groomed by the group's founder Robin Antin (who is also the series co-producer/creator) and will be judged on their vocal and dancing ability. The winner will join The Pussycat Dolls as the act's seventh member alongside the current members, who will also appear in the series.
The winner of the show, Asia Nitollano, will be featured on the sophomore album of The Pussycat Dolls, Double the Trouble.
In the UK, the show started airing on T4 (the Channel 4 weekend teenage block programming slot) on April 1, 2007. In Australia, the show is being aired on Channel Ten starting April 1st 2007.
Host
Mark McGrath is the Master of Ceremonies during the contestants' performances at The Pussycat Dolls Lounge on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. He is a friend of creator Antin and lead singer of Sugar Ray. In addition, he provides the voice over during the recap of the previous episode and the sneak peek of the proceeding episode.
Judges
Each episode, the contestants present a preassigned performance at the Pussycat Dolls Lounge, consisting of singing and dancing. Based on the stagework, three judges determine the weakest performer, whom they will eliminate. The three judges are Robin Antin, Lil' Kim, and Ron Fair.
Lil' Kim, Antin, and Fair evaluating the contestants at the lounge.
Lil' Kim, Antin, and Fair evaluating the contestants at the lounge.
Unlike Lil' Kim and Ron Fair, Robin Antin examines the contestants beyond their performances at the lounge. Antin assigns the girls their pieces, and in most circumstances chooses the groups, which vary from round to round. Occasionally, she assists choreographer Mikey Minden with the dance choreography, and collaborates with the wardrobe prior to the girls' performances.
When the judges reach consensus on who will be eliminated, Antin is the one who makes the announcement. She makes a recurring statement to the loser: "It's time to hang up your boa. I'm sorry, you will not be the next Pussycat Doll."
Announced by host McGrath as the most popular female rap artist, Lil' Kim also appears at the lounge. There, like Antin and Fair, she shares her personal advice to the girls minutes before their performances, provides her thoughts about them afterwards, and discusses with the other two judges in private.
President of Geffen Records, Ron Fair shares similar responsibilities as Lil' Kim. However, Fair is often noted for criticizing the vocal aspects of the performances.
Contestants
Winner, now member of the Pussycat Dolls, Asia Nitollano is a proud single mother to a baby daughter. The 18-year-old pursued her dream of performing on stage by entering the competition for the welfare of her child. During the course of the show, Asia earned immunity twice: first by winning the first dancing challenge, the other by an impressive promotional touring.
Runner-up Melissa Reyes appeared in B5's music video for "U Got Me", DJ Shadow's "3 Freaks", Lil Romeo's "My Girlfriend", Paris Hilton's "Nothing In This World", and Corbin Bleu's "Deal With It". Melissa R. entered the competition against the consent of her parents, whom both are successful doctors. She revealed in the series to be searching for an identity, however believes performing is her calling.[1] Melissa won immunity during a challenge of which was to perform as a backup dancer for the Pussycat Dolls on stage. Ending second in the competition, the 18-year-old desires to continue pursuing her singing and dancing career.
Runner-up Melissa R., Chelsea, and winner Asia perform at the competition's final round.
Runner-up Melissa R., Chelsea, and winner Asia perform at the competition's final round.
Miss West Broward USA 2007, Chelsea Korka, reached the final performance round with Melissa R. and Asia. Struggling with the dance choreography throughout the series, Chelsea was blessed with a singing voice that was proclaimed to have been the best amongst the other girls.[2] She finished third in the competition.
Melissa Smith‘s singing and dancing aided her immensely throughout the competition, winning herself two immunity challenges. The 24-year-old struggled with every performance, always landing bottom two at the elimination round. In the meantime, she generated a feud between she and contestant Chelsea by remarking her limited dancing abilities.[3]Melissa S. was the sixth competitor to have been eliminated and is presently an aspiring singer, dancer, and actress in Los Angeles.
Prior to the series, Anastacia Rose was a backup dancer for The Pussycat Dolls’ music video “Dont Cha.“ From West Hollywood, Anastacia impressed the judges with her seductive singing tone.[4] However, her dancing was affected by her self-conscious grandeur body, compared to the other petite competitors.[5] She admittedly struggled overeating under the stress.[6] During an interview, The 23-year-old ironically stated her favorite performance was her last performance, presenting a burlesque themed act. [7] At the moment, Anastacia is a make-up artist and a song lyricist.
Mariela Arteaga entered the competition with excessive dance training, but little singing experience. Her skills aided her: winning immunity in a dancing challenge.[8] However, her undeveloped singing abilities convinced the judges to send her home after her performance rendition of Christina Aguilera’s “I Turn to You.” [9] Mariela resides in Miami, Florida. [10]
The eldest of the contestants, Sisely Treasure, hoped to add a dash of rock to the hop hop-influenced group. But her unique individuality questioned the judges if it worked for or against it. Sisely sparked a feud with Asia by commenting she danced like a drag queen[11]. The former member of Cooler Kids was the third competitor to be eliminated. She presently lives in Los Angeles, working as a dance instructor.[12]
At the age of 21, Jaime Benjamin revealed in the show to have little confidence in herself. Her insecurity worked against her in what turned out to be her final performance.[13] However, following her elimination, she stated her favorite experience on the show was getting ready and perform on stage in front of a live audience.[14] The New Yorker, originally from Philadelphia, works as a production assistant.
Brittany Diiorio entered the competition at the age of 20. The series’ dance choreographer, Mikey Minden, accused her of dancing overly confident, similar to a striperella.[15] She was the first of the nine competitors to be eliminated. Originally from Chesapeake, Virginia, Brittany now lives in Virginia Beach, managing a night club and pursuing a dancing, singing, and modeling career. [16]
Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll is an American reality TV series that premiered on March 6, 2007 on The CW. The series will take place over the course of eight weeks. It is a joint venture between Ken Mok's 10x10 Entertainment, Pussycat LLC, Interscope A&M Records, Wonderland Sound and Vision, and Warner Horizon Television.
The series will follow a group of young women as they go through an audition process to join the girl group The Pussycat Dolls. The contestants, who will also live together during the course of the series, will be groomed by the group's founder Robin Antin (who is also the series co-producer/creator) and will be judged on their vocal and dancing ability. The winner will join The Pussycat Dolls as the act's seventh member alongside the current members, who will also appear in the series.
The winner of the show, Asia Nitollano, will be featured on the sophomore album of The Pussycat Dolls, Double the Trouble.
In the UK, the show started airing on T4 (the Channel 4 weekend teenage block programming slot) on April 1, 2007. In Australia, the show is being aired on Channel Ten starting April 1st 2007.
Host
Mark McGrath is the Master of Ceremonies during the contestants' performances at The Pussycat Dolls Lounge on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. He is a friend of creator Antin and lead singer of Sugar Ray. In addition, he provides the voice over during the recap of the previous episode and the sneak peek of the proceeding episode.
Judges
Each episode, the contestants present a preassigned performance at the Pussycat Dolls Lounge, consisting of singing and dancing. Based on the stagework, three judges determine the weakest performer, whom they will eliminate. The three judges are Robin Antin, Lil' Kim, and Ron Fair.
Lil' Kim, Antin, and Fair evaluating the contestants at the lounge.
Lil' Kim, Antin, and Fair evaluating the contestants at the lounge.
Unlike Lil' Kim and Ron Fair, Robin Antin examines the contestants beyond their performances at the lounge. Antin assigns the girls their pieces, and in most circumstances chooses the groups, which vary from round to round. Occasionally, she assists choreographer Mikey Minden with the dance choreography, and collaborates with the wardrobe prior to the girls' performances.
When the judges reach consensus on who will be eliminated, Antin is the one who makes the announcement. She makes a recurring statement to the loser: "It's time to hang up your boa. I'm sorry, you will not be the next Pussycat Doll."
Announced by host McGrath as the most popular female rap artist, Lil' Kim also appears at the lounge. There, like Antin and Fair, she shares her personal advice to the girls minutes before their performances, provides her thoughts about them afterwards, and discusses with the other two judges in private.
President of Geffen Records, Ron Fair shares similar responsibilities as Lil' Kim. However, Fair is often noted for criticizing the vocal aspects of the performances.
Contestants
Winner, now member of the Pussycat Dolls, Asia Nitollano is a proud single mother to a baby daughter. The 18-year-old pursued her dream of performing on stage by entering the competition for the welfare of her child. During the course of the show, Asia earned immunity twice: first by winning the first dancing challenge, the other by an impressive promotional touring.
Runner-up Melissa Reyes appeared in B5's music video for "U Got Me", DJ Shadow's "3 Freaks", Lil Romeo's "My Girlfriend", Paris Hilton's "Nothing In This World", and Corbin Bleu's "Deal With It". Melissa R. entered the competition against the consent of her parents, whom both are successful doctors. She revealed in the series to be searching for an identity, however believes performing is her calling.[1] Melissa won immunity during a challenge of which was to perform as a backup dancer for the Pussycat Dolls on stage. Ending second in the competition, the 18-year-old desires to continue pursuing her singing and dancing career.
Runner-up Melissa R., Chelsea, and winner Asia perform at the competition's final round.
Runner-up Melissa R., Chelsea, and winner Asia perform at the competition's final round.
Miss West Broward USA 2007, Chelsea Korka, reached the final performance round with Melissa R. and Asia. Struggling with the dance choreography throughout the series, Chelsea was blessed with a singing voice that was proclaimed to have been the best amongst the other girls.[2] She finished third in the competition.
Melissa Smith‘s singing and dancing aided her immensely throughout the competition, winning herself two immunity challenges. The 24-year-old struggled with every performance, always landing bottom two at the elimination round. In the meantime, she generated a feud between she and contestant Chelsea by remarking her limited dancing abilities.[3]Melissa S. was the sixth competitor to have been eliminated and is presently an aspiring singer, dancer, and actress in Los Angeles.
Prior to the series, Anastacia Rose was a backup dancer for The Pussycat Dolls’ music video “Dont Cha.“ From West Hollywood, Anastacia impressed the judges with her seductive singing tone.[4] However, her dancing was affected by her self-conscious grandeur body, compared to the other petite competitors.[5] She admittedly struggled overeating under the stress.[6] During an interview, The 23-year-old ironically stated her favorite performance was her last performance, presenting a burlesque themed act. [7] At the moment, Anastacia is a make-up artist and a song lyricist.
Mariela Arteaga entered the competition with excessive dance training, but little singing experience. Her skills aided her: winning immunity in a dancing challenge.[8] However, her undeveloped singing abilities convinced the judges to send her home after her performance rendition of Christina Aguilera’s “I Turn to You.” [9] Mariela resides in Miami, Florida. [10]
The eldest of the contestants, Sisely Treasure, hoped to add a dash of rock to the hop hop-influenced group. But her unique individuality questioned the judges if it worked for or against it. Sisely sparked a feud with Asia by commenting she danced like a drag queen[11]. The former member of Cooler Kids was the third competitor to be eliminated. She presently lives in Los Angeles, working as a dance instructor.[12]
At the age of 21, Jaime Benjamin revealed in the show to have little confidence in herself. Her insecurity worked against her in what turned out to be her final performance.[13] However, following her elimination, she stated her favorite experience on the show was getting ready and perform on stage in front of a live audience.[14] The New Yorker, originally from Philadelphia, works as a production assistant.
Brittany Diiorio entered the competition at the age of 20. The series’ dance choreographer, Mikey Minden, accused her of dancing overly confident, similar to a striperella.[15] She was the first of the nine competitors to be eliminated. Originally from Chesapeake, Virginia, Brittany now lives in Virginia Beach, managing a night club and pursuing a dancing, singing, and modeling career. [16]
CREDIT to WIKI.
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i wanted...arugh, can't remember her name, but the 27-year-old who lost her family from a plane crash. 
i thought she was going to advance because it seemed like she was showing improvement. 
her talent doesn't match this genre of music. i think melissa (the one with doctor parents O_O) is pretty and all, but my fave thus far is anastasia??? the girl with the poofy hair.
credits mellerz
