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Tyra Banks new kid on the block, Bryan Grey Yambao, is more commonly known as Bryanboy, will join the cast of
America’s Next Top Model.
The 31-year-old fashion blogger, who launched his site in 2004, wrote
on his Facebook this morning about his new America’s Next Top Model gig:
‘Excited with my new role on cycle 19 of America’s Next Top Model’.
Although the CW network is yet to confirm how the fashion blogger, who
lived in the Philippines, will be involved, he has already relocated to
Los Angeles in order to film the CW network reality series created by
model Tyra Banks. He posted a photograph of his new Los Angeles
apartment on Twitter yesterday. The new signing follows news that Tyra
Banks, 38, dumped the show’s previous judges, fashion photographer Nigel
Barker, runway coach J. Alexander and make-up artist Jay Manuel, last
month. Tyra Banks told Access Hollywood: ‘We reached a point, where we
feel the CW network show needs a new boost.’ While many TV stars, such
as Brooke Bourke and Katherine Heigl, have turned to blogging after
building successful careers, it is the first time a fashion blogger will
become a TV star. His appointment had been hinted at for months. Mr
Grey Yambao, who was raised in Manila, declined an interview with The
Observer in February because he was not able to participate in any
‘profiles pending a project
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