Battle of the Glam Reality Shows
VH1 Launches 'Born To Diva', Seen As Direct Competition for 'America's Next Top Model'
By Lucy Oblena
Apr 22, 2003/ FW/ --- Reality show are moving from the remote islands of the Pacific back to the
big cities where it was conceived.
Amidst the fevered pitch of the buzz about UPN's 'America's Next Top Model' , VH1 is launching
'Born to Diva', a new reality show based on the premise that an ordinary person can be
'larger-than-life powerhouse who has the chops to step right into that exclusive sorority
of super talents like Barbara, Whitney, Mariah, Aretha, Bette, Shania and Cher.'
And while 'America's Next Top Model' will premiere at UPN on May 20, VH1's 'Born to Diva' kicks off on
April 28th at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
VH1 held auditions on January 29, 2003 to find a 'diva in the rough.' The series 'tracks
the intercontinental musical search in eight episodes, from open calls to
a nail-biting selection process.'
The final episode of 'Born To Diva' will be shown May 22 (two days after the premiere of
'America's Top Model') with the winner being chosen during the live coverage of 'VH1 Divas Duets'
a star-studded musical to be held in Las Vegas.
'VH1 Divas Duets' will feature the music industry's reigning divas, and as you guessed it,
the winner of 'Born To Diva' will have a chance to perform on the stage and sing duets with
the rich and famous.
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