By Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices
Tyson Beckford is ready for his close-up -- again.
The BV Newswire has learned that the chisel-chest hottie -- also known as "the first black male supermodel" will be the host of Bravo's upcoming reality show 'Make Me A Supermodel.'
Along with fellow former supermodel Niki Taylor, Beckford will be the ringleader of the show, which is based on the successful UK series where beautiful and talented men and women are selected and will compete for a chance to launch their modeling career and win $100,000.
According to a network spokesperson, 'Supermodel' is scheduled to premiere in the first quarter of 2008.
Viewers will vote each week to determine who stays to walk the "Supermodel" catwalk again and who goes home.
Over a 12-week period, these hopefuls will live together in a New York City apartment and explore life while undergoing a series of creative challenges designed to test their professional modeling potential.
Beckford, who guest stars on Tyra Banks' wildly popular 'America's Next Top Model' this week, is one of the most respected and well-known male supermodels in the world.
Discovered and nurtured by fashion powerhouse Bethann Hardison, his modeling career exploded when he appeared in the Fall 1994 Polo Sport campaign. He soon landed an exclusive multi-year contract with Ralph Lauren and served as the spokesmodel, shilling everything from underwear, clothing and fragrances.
In June 2005, Beckford was injured in a car accident near his West New York, New Jersey home. His vehicle caught fire, but he was able to pull himself out before it became fully engulfed in flames.
On the comeback trail, he recently appeared in music videos including 50 Cent's chart topping '21 Questions,' and the Grammy Award-winning song 'Toxic' by Britney Spears.
He recently hosted the car show, Fine Tuned and will appear in the upcoming films 'Hotel California' and 'Kings of the Evening.'
AOL VIDEO: 50 Cent -- '21 Questions'
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By: TERRI on 10/23/2007 3:45PM
All I can say is WOW! Hot man!
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By: Delia on 10/23/2007 4:37PM
I wish him all the best. I use to LOVE me some Tyson Beckford. I had his photo on my refrigerator and his calendar on my wall back in the day. I know he has a HUGE gay following, I just hope that he's not.
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By: eve on 10/23/2007 6:57PM
He can make me whatever he wants. Uuh uuh uuh!
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By: JC on 10/23/2007 11:46PM
He's AAiight! Can We Find A Photo Of Him After He Gets Dressed?
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By: RICH on 10/24/2007 2:43AM
I love you. YOu are so handsome. girls who like him be attention. I have seen his photo on a celebrity and millionaire dating site named searchingmillionaire.com. Seems he is a certified millionaire there.
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By: robert on 10/24/2007 6:35AM
Why is it that people like Tyson always go away from there home country to help other people. He is more so from New York than any thing, considering the length of his career here in the US. Ty, try to help us fellow fashion people from Philadelphia who need a break instead of going out of the US. There are so many talented people in Philadelphia. GIVE US OUR BIG BREAK
THANK YOU!:)
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By: V Sance on 10/24/2007 8:03AM
Come on "my people", yes the brother does have a tight body and he is a very fine sexy BLACK BROTHER!BUT.....just like MILK CHOCOLATE...DARK, SMOOTH and VERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRY "SWEET".
And a word of caution, to my young black queens under "40". The D.L. "BROTHA" is not a new thang. J.L. King did "NOT" open my eyes to the D.L. BROTHER, it was E.Lynn Harris very 1st book "Invisable Life"! THAT came out over 12 years ago and I've been peeping the D.L.'s since then. I feel that it is a MUST READ FOR EVERY BLACK QUEEN! And to the man whom I admire and respect E. Lynn(Thank You sir, and much LOVE because of you I can "spot BASIL INSTANTLY").Mr. Harris thought enough of his black sisters to open our "CLOSED EYES" to the reality of bisexual black men in our community and write about it! I feel it isn't discussed enough among us.BUT I hope we starttalking about more ofter. Have you ever considered that 's the real reason we are the majority with full blown AIDS or HIV+? Because of a D.L. Brotha? Something to think about and discuss with other sistas especially the under 40!
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By: BonzO. on 10/24/2007 8:48AM
Why was Tyson Bekford at 50 Cent's house at the end of the video???
Looks to me like he was ready to rob that dude or something...
Maybe he wanted to be Friends and make some money....
LoL. Who knows...
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By: blackdadd1696 on 10/24/2007 8:59AM
Were has this guy been? lol
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By: Precious on 10/24/2007 9:33AM
Dang I thought this was going to be a link to like sign up on a dating show to meet him lol, I hope a agent read this and get the idea to do so but Omg if I meet that fine brother there I will be shouting for joy lol
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