Toronto Sun - Canada - "Okay, let me put it out there," said fashion guru Jay Manuel, the driving force behind Canada's Next Top Model.

"I'm very proud of being Canadian. But when people look at this production, I don't want them to say, 'Canada's Next Top Model is a nice Canadian show'.

"Canada in the fashion industry has produced huge talent in the international arena. So why is it that a lot of Canadian shows end up, well, very Canadiana?

"Why can't a show be produced in Canada, and be called Canada's Next Top Model, but it can compete on an international level? And I already can