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Premieres 23 April 2018,
Every Mondays, 8.30pm
Get your brushes and contour kits in hand for Lifetime’s new beauty competition reality series, Glam Masters, hosted by Emmy® Award nominee Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black, TRANSform Me), premiering exclusively on LIFETIME Asia starting 23rd April at 8:30pm.
The eight-episode series puts beauty influencers through themed challenges allowing them to put their best face forward to impress Cox, celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic, YouTube makeup expert Kandee Johnson and co-founder of Milk Makeup and Marie Claire Senior Fashion Editor Zanna Roberts Rassi. Executive produced by style icon Kim Kardashian West, Glam Masters is created by Diana Madison, co-founder of digital media company Obsev Studios and creator and host of The Lowdown with Diana Madison and Style Lab.
Each closed-ended episode will feature four beauty bloggers who will go head-to-head to prove they have the talent, charisma and vision it takes to be the next big name in the beauty world. The winner each week will qualify to advance to the semi-finals where the best will battle it out in the Tournament of Masters finale. In the end, only one of these beauty-obsessed bloggers will get to claim the title of Glam Master.
Meet The Cast
Laverne Cox – Host
Born on May 29, 1984, in Mobile, Alabama, Laverne Cox is a transgender actress who studied dance for years before doing TV work that included Law & Order episodes and the reality show TRANSform Me. She stepped into the limelight in a major way with her role on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, eventually becoming the first openly transgender person in history to be nominated for an Emmy. Cox has continued to be an advocate for trans and LGBT rights while appearing in additional screen projects such as The Mindy Project, Doubt and Grandma.
Mario Dedivanovic – Celebrity makeup artist
Born on October 2, 1983 Mario Dedivanovic was a New York City kid, raised by Albanians immigrant parents in the Bronx. He was once an entry- level Sephora employee and then worked his way up, eventually turning pro, linking up with famous celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and becoming one of the most sought- after, world- famous makeup artists of the generation. In addition, he is also an ambassador for Anastasia Beverly Hills and has designed his own training program called The Master Class.
Kandee Johnson – YouTube makeup expert
Before becoming a YouTube star, Kandee Johnson was a celebrity make-up artist who worked on TV shows, celebrity appearances, movies, and wardrobe styling for TV shows and commercials. She is well-known for her work on ‘The Sierra’ in 2010, ‘Skin Wars: Naked Truth’ in 2014, and Nickelodeon’s ‘Ultimate Halloween Costume Party’ in 2015. Now, she is an American beauty vlogger who is extremely popular on YouTube. Through her channel she showcases makeup transformations, makeup tutorials, and beauty tips. She is popular mainly for showcasing herself being transformed into characters like Snow White, Barbie, Miley Cyrus and many others through makeup.
Zanna Roberts Rassi – Fashion editor/ Co- founder
Zanna Roberts Nassi is a senior fashion editor at Marie Claire US, style correspondent for E! News and a mentor on Project Runway All Stars. She is also a stylist, working with US brand Target and numerous fashion publications. Originally from Manchester, now she lives in New York with her husband and their twin daughters, Rumi and Juno.
Episodic Synopsis
Made You Look
23 April, Monday 8.30pm
Four talented beauty influencers and makeup artists compete in three challenges that put their imaginations and skills to the test to win a spot in the Semi-Finals to compete for the Grand Prize. The contestants will have to avoid a makeup meltdown while creating a hot trend, summon their sinful side, and get all “dolled up” if they want to become the next Glam Master.
The Art of Beauty
30 April, Monday 8.30pm
Four talented beauty influencers and makeup artists compete in three challenges that put their imaginations and skills to the test to win a spot in the Semi-Finals to compete for the Grand Prize. The contestants must show their two colors, nail the hottest beauty trends, and make their work really pop to win the title of Glam Master.
Natural Beauty
7 May, Monday 8.30pm
Four talented beauty influencers and makeup artists compete in three challenges that put their imaginations and skills to the test to win a spot in the Semi-Finals to compete for the Grand Prize. The competition won’t be all rainbows and one by one the blossoming artists get plucked from the competition. Who will weather the storm to prove they are the ultimate Glam Master?
Time Travel
14 May, Monday 8.30pm
Four talented beauty influencers and makeup artists compete in three challenges that put their imaginations and skills to the test to win a spot in the Semi-Finals to compete for the Grand Prize. From the roaring twenties to the distant future, if these contestants want to be the next Glam Master — they’re going to have to prove their talent is timeless.
Forever Young
21 May, Monday 8.30pm
Four talented beauty influencers and makeup artists compete in three challenges that put their imaginations and skills to the test to win a spot in the semi-finals for the Grand Prize. The contestants will celebrate the trend of fantasy features, summon their glam super powers, and prove age is nothing but a number.
The Glamorous Life
28 May, Monday 8.30pm
Four talented beauty influencers and makeup artists compete in three challenges that put their imaginations and skills to the test to win a spot in the semi-finals for the Grand Prize. The contestants must create an impactful eye catching makeup look, glam that shines bright like a diamond and prove they can twin it to win it.
The Glam Slam
4 June, Monday 8.30pm
The winners from the first six episodes return to the Glam Masters Semi-Finals to battle it out in three challenges. The best beauty influencers and makeup artists who remain standing at the end of the night will advance to the Glam Masters Finals and be one step closer to the Grand Prize and the title of Glam Master! The semi-finalists must create makeup looks that push them out of their comfort zones, trick the judges and are worthy of gracing the pages of a magazine.
And The Glam Master is…
11 June, Monday 8.30pm
The stakes could not be higher as the best of the best beauty influencers and makeup artist go head-to-head in the Glam Masters Finale to take home the Grand Prize and be crowned the first ever Glam Master! The finalists will create looks for beauty experts, runway ready makeup looks and they’ll put it all on the line in the ultimate battle of the brushes to prove they have mastered their glam.
FACTS
1. The Show Is An Extension of Kim Kardashian’s New Makeup Line KKW Beauty
2. A Hands-on Approach
It seems that executive producers, Kim Kardashian and Diana Madison will not be taking a back seat during the selection process or during the competition. Both have admitted being involved in narrowing down the list of those who would be competing during the first season. Madison even says that she recommended a few stylists that she personally knew because of the great job that they did for her. With these two beauties at the helm, the show has a bright future.
