America's Most Smartest Model is an American

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 reality television

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 show that aired on VH1

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. The hosts are Ben Stein

Ben Stein

Benjamin Jeremy "Ben" Stein is an American actor, writer, lawyer, and commentator on political and economic issues. He attained early success as a speechwriter for American presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford...

 and Mary Alice Stephenson. The show attempts to find brains behind beauty in a series of challenges, and will grant the winner $100,000, a feature in an upcoming V05 ad, and the title "America's Most Smartest Model".

On the season finale, VJ Logan was named the winner of America's Most Smartest Model, and received a V05 ad campaign and $100,000.

Contestants

Name		Hometown	Eliminated
VJ Logan	22	Grass Valley, CA	Winner
Andre Birleanu Andre Birleanu Andre Birleanu is a Russian-Romanian male model, television personality, entrepeneur, founder and executive producer of Supreme Rocket Productios a production and post-production corporation. He is best known for his appearance on MTV and Vh1 television show America's Most Smartest Model...	25	Moscow, Russia	Episode 11
Angela Hart	25	San Francisco, CA	Episode 10
Brett Novek Brett Novek Brett Michael Novek is an American male fashion model and actor. He is a campaign level model for Papi Underwear and appears on their product packaging and sales and promotional material...	23	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Episode 9
Rachael Murphy (Aussie Rachael)	25	Sydney, Australia	Episode 9
Jeff Pickel	25	Chicago, IL	Episode 8
Daniel Schuman	24	Saddle Brook, NJ	Episode 7
Rachel Myers (Blonde Rachel)	27	Palm Springs, CA	Episode 6
Lisa Byrnes	27	Scottsdale, AZ	Episode 5
Jesse Lewis	26	Sacramento, CA	Episode 4
Mandy Lynn	27	Long Island, NY	Episode 3
Erika Medina	22	Anaheim, CA	Episode 2
Victoria Fisher	22	Corona Del Mar, CA Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, California Corona del Mar or CdM is a neighborhood in the affluent city of Newport Beach, California. It generally consists of all land on the seaward face of the San Joaquin Hills south of Avocado Avenue to the city limits, as well as the development of Irvine Terrace, just north of Avocado...	Episode 1
Gaston Willig	27	Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...	Episode 1
Slavco Tuskaloski	26	New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...  / Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...	Episode 1
Jamie Everett	26	Houston, TX	Episode 1

Ages at time of filming.

Elimination Order

Contestant	|Episode
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Edge Winner	Daniel	Pickel, Rachael Murphy	Brett, Pickel, VJ	Angela, Daniel	Daniel	Brett, Pickel	VJ	Angela, VJ	Andre, Rachael Murphy	Andre	None
VJ	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	LOW	HIGH	SAFE	WIN	LOW	WINNER
Andre	SAFE	HIGH	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	WIN	LOW	LOW	HIGH	OUT
Angela	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	HIGH	SAFE	LOW	WIN	WIN	OUT
Brett	WIN	SAFE	WIN	HIGH	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	LOW	OUT
Rachael Murphy	SAFE	WIN	HIGH	WIN	HIGH	LOW	LOW	SAFE	OUT
Pickel	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	HIGH	SAFE	WIN	SAFE	OUT
Daniel	SAFE	LOW	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	LOW	OUT
Rachel Myers	SAFE	SAFE	LOW	LOW	LOW	OUT
Lisa	SAFE	HIGH	SAFE	LOW	OUT
Jesse	HIGH	LOW	LOW	OUT
Mandy Lynn	LOW	LOW	OUT
Erika	SAFE	OUT
Victoria	OUT
Gaston	OUT
Slavco	OUT
Jamie	OUT

The Model who won the competition

The Model(s) who won the Callback Challenge

The Model was selected as one of the top entries in the Callback Challenge, but did not win.

The Model was selected as one of the bottom entries in the Callback Challenge, but was not eliminated.

The Model was eliminated.

The Model was eliminated before the elimination ceremony.

• Because Rachel Myers was eliminated at the Callback Challenge in Episode 6, no one was eliminated at the elimination ceremony.
• Episode 9 featured a double elimination.

Balls, Cherries, Balloons, Tires

First aired October 7, 2007 (1.6M viewers)

Sixteen budding models must convince academic Renaissance man Ben Stein and fashion industry guru Mary Alice Stephenson that they possess brains as well as beauty. But not everyone can spell success or walk and talk their way down a runway! Who will make the callback, and who will be sent packing?

• Edge Challenge Winner: Daniel
• Callback Challenge Winner: Brett
• Eliminated: Victoria, Gaston, Slavco, Jamie

Governor Of Presidents

The models must compete in a smarts-draining game show, where the prizes are clothes and props for a high-fashion photo shoot. The losers have to face the camera completely naked. Later, cultures clash and passions ignite as the models are forced to work in teams of two, and one is shown the door.

• Edge Challenge Winners: Rachael Murphy, Pickel
• Callback Challenge Winners: Rachael Murphy, Pickel
• Bottom Four: Daniel, Jesse, Mandy Lynn, Erika
• Eliminated: Erika

Balm and Gilad

Twelve models must eat and exercise to win their way to the next callback. Several models gang up on the loudmouth of the house. Will one of them eat crow or face being purged from the competition?

• Special Guest Star: Gilad Janklowicz
• Edge Challenge Winners: VJ, Pickel, Brett
• Callback Challenge Winner: Brett
• Bottom Three: Rachel Myers, Jesse, Mandy Lynn
• Eliminated: Mandy Lynn

Night of The Hairy Grizilla Monster

Bill Nye the Science Guy helps the ten remaining models present a science fair. Can they succeed in electrifying the judges or will it blow up in their faces? Nerds may be smart, but can the models turn their pale, hairy teammates into tanned gods for the camera?

• Special Guest Star: Bill Nye
• Edge Challenge Winners: Daniel, Angela
• Callback Challenge Winners: Andre, Rachael Murphy
• Bottom Three: Rachel Myers, Lisa, Jesse
• Eliminated: Jesse

That's Not How I Like My Pork!

A field trip to a high school science classroom puts the body-conscious models' knowledge of anatomy to the test...literally. And when one model's underhanded tactics during a commercial shoot inflame everyone's tempers, someone gets left out in the cold.

• Edge Challenge Winner: Daniel
• Callback Challenge Winner: VJ
• Bottom Two: Rachel Myers, Lisa
• Eliminated: Lisa

Are You Ready to Rhombus?

Eight models find themselves boxed into a geometric mess. Fashion designer Santino helps them design and model their own clothing. But tempers flare, alliances form and not everyone makes the cut.

• Edge Challenge Winners: Pickel, Brett
• Callback Challenge Winners: Pickel, Brett
• Bottom Four: VJ, Rachael Murphy, Daniel, Rachel Myers
• Eliminated: Rachel Myers

Many Happy Returns?

A birthday bash becomes a disaster as the seven models discover they must network with LA's top fashion agents and fashionistas—after they've had one too many! One model has a melt down, but can the others keep their cool?

• Edge Challenge Winner: VJ
• Callback Challenge Winner: Andre
• Bottom Three: Angela, Rachael, Daniel
• Eliminated: Daniel

Let's Play, Hide The Pickel

Six models must think on their feet in a treadmill challenge to win a changing room with a view of the runway. Later, the models navigate an obstacle course—but will a budding romance get in the way?

• Edge Challenge Winners: Angela, VJ
• Callback Challenge Winner: Angela
• Bottom Three: Andre, Brett, Pickel
• Eliminated: Pickel

I See Dead People...

One model must go it alone as they pair up to build and race go-karts. Another model makes a secret phone call to give himself an edge on the next challenge: spokesmodeling the Jaguar XKR. Will the others call him out on cheating? Who will the judges send home, and who will they send to the finale to become America's Most Smartest Model.

• Edge Challenge Winners: Andre, Rachael
• Callback Challenge Winner: Angela,VJ
• Bottom Three: Andre, Brett, Rachael
• Eliminated: Brett, Rachael

Hit me with your best shot

It's the final showdown and only 3 models are left. The group travels to sunny Palm Springs to compete in a supersized modeling challenge. Only two survive this best of the best challenge and move on to the finals. The remaining competitors are bitter rivals and they will stop at nothing in their battle to become America's Most Smartest Model.

• Edge Challenge Winner: Andre
• Bottom Two: VJ, Angela
• Eliminated: Angela

Never Trust a Rottweiler

First aired December 17, 2007 (1M viewers)

The two remaining competitors are bitter rivals who will stop at nothing in their battle to win it all. When it's all said and done, one of them will take home the grand prize of $100,000 and be crowned America's Most Smartest Model.

• Runner-Up: Andre
• Winner: VJ

Contestants

• Van Jameson "VJ" Logan
• Andre Birleanu has been featured in magazines such as Esquire.
• Brett Novek
  Brett Novek
  Brett Michael Novek is an American male fashion model and actor. He is a campaign level model for Papi Underwear and appears on their product packaging and sales and promotional material...
  
  is a campaign level model for Papi Underwear and appears on their product packaging and sales and promotional material.
• Lisa Byrnes has appeared as a Deal or No Deal model.
• Jesse Lewis was featured in short scenes on Nip/Tuck
  Nip/Tuck
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   and Meet the Spartans
  Meet the Spartans
  Meet the Spartans is a 2008 parody film directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Similar to past movies, such as Scary Movie, Date Movie, and most recently Epic Movie, it directs parodies at various films. Although it references many movies, TV shows, people and pop cultural events, it...
  
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• Mandy Lynn has appeared in several Special Edition issues of Playboy.
• Erika Medina has appeared on Hannah Montana
  Hannah Montana
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   as Rico's sister, and Woooo! (How I Met Your Mother episode) as Stacey.
• Gaston Willig has appeared in a nationwide commercial for the search engine bing where he portrayed a vampire
  Vampire
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• Slavco Tuskaloski was a contestant on VH1
  VH1
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  's reality series Kept
  Kept
  Kept is a reality television series that centered on Jerry Hall searching for a kept man. The show premiered on the American cable network VH1 in late May 2005. When Hall narrowed the list down to twelve, she spirited them off to London and eliminated them one by one.The final three consisted of...
  
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• Jamie Everett has appeared as a Deal or No Deal model. She was also an extra in The 40 Year Old Virgin

Controversy

In October 2007, Andre Birleanu was charged with sexual misconduct and aggravated harassment due to accusations from a 19-year-old actress, charges which he denied. According the law enforcement sources quoted in the New York Post

New York Post

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, he "has served a half-dozen prison stints since 2000 on charges including assault, harassment, criminal contempt, criminal mischief and trespassing." Almost a year later after many court appearances the DA's Office in the Criminal Court of Manhattan has dropped all charges on both cases. Birleanu had maintained his innocence the entire time and had said he wanted to take both cases to trial to prove his innocence and counter prosecute for false charges.

External links

• America's Most Smartest Model at VH1.com
  VH1
  VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...