National Ledger - Apache Junction,AZ,USA - Padma Lakshmi is a former model.  The sexy brunette's career began at age 20, when a modeling agent in Spain discovered her.  Lakshmi established herself as a food expert early on in her career, having hosted two successful cooking shows and writing a best-selling cookbook. Lakshmi follows this success with the publication of her second cookbook, Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet, Bravo notes in an online bio.

The entry adds, "A follow up to her successful book Easy Exotic, for which she won the International Versailles Event for best cookbook by a first time writer, it will be a larger endeavor

Los Angeles Times - CA,USA - While NBC Universal and the Weinstein Co. fight over the rights to “Project Runway,” host and executive producer Heidi Klum is trying to focus on the future of the show. She’s taping the sixth season of the popular fashion design competition — set in Los Angeles instead of New York — even though it remains unclear where or when it will eventually air. On Friday, she spoke about this season of “Runway” (which concludes Oct. 15), the program’s recipe for success and what it’s like to work on the show amid so much uncertainty.

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BuddyTV - Seattle, WA, USA - As reported previously, Eva Marcille is making the transition from reality TV star models to daytime drama actress.  The third season winner of America's Next Top Model will join the cast of The Young and the Restless on Wednesday, June 25, along with Jamia Simone Nash, who is credited for the film August Rush.

Eva Marcille, formerly known as Eva Pigford, will be playing a character named Tyra Hamilton, which is quite a reference to America's Next Top Model host Tyra Banks.  She'll be serving as the aunt of Devon (Bryton McClure) and a single mother to daughter Ana, played by

SheKnows.com - Scottsdale, AZ, USA - This season, Whitney broke the modeling mold when she became the first plus-sized woman to win "America's Next Top Model." Now, ten more contestants are out to break another modeling stereotype by becoming a top model over 35!

On June 4, TVLand will pull the wrapping off of "She’s Got The Look" and it's about time.

"She’s Got The Look" follows 10 contestants, 35 years old and older, as they vie for a modeling contract with Wilhelmina and a spread in SELF Magazine.  These women come in all shapes, colors and backgrounds, some overcoming huge challenges in life and others just coping

Los Angeles Times - CA, USA - Adrianne Curry is never one to shy away from sharing her opinions.  The model is actually known for sharing her thoughts on everything from monogamy to marijuana with all of America via her memorable appearances on reality shows such as "America's Next Top Model" and "The Surreal Life."

These days, the Illinois-born beauty is content to live life off the air with her husband Chris Knight (see them in action together on VH-1 in reruns of "My Fair Brady") in the Manhattan Beach/Hermosa Beach area.

In June, Curry will be hosting a fund raiser for a cause she fervently believes in, medical

BuddyTV - Seattle, WA, USA - f there’s one thing you don’t want to do to Tyra Banks, it’s underestimate her. From the minute she became a model, Banks always felt that she had to prove herself and rise above stereotypes and assumptions. She recently landed on the cover of New York Times magazine, for branding herself and getting on her way to becoming the next Oprah or Martha. In the interview, on stands now, she opened up about growing up in the spotlight, making time for herself amidst a hectic schedule, and how she deals with media backlash. '

“I have to admit, I didn’t really