Essence Mag's "Making Of An 'It' Girl"

With the help of Essence Magazine and Elite Modeling Agency, these young ladies are hoping to make a splash in fashionESSENCE.com and Elite Modeling Management has scoured the nation and selected the five finalists for our ESSENCE "It Girl" competition. Suggested Reading Marquise Jackson Drags 50 Cent on Father’s Day β€” 50 Seemingly Shoots Back…

With the help of Essence Magazine and Elite Modeling Agency, these young ladies are hoping to make a splash in fashion

ESSENCE.com and Elite Modeling Management has scoured the nation and selected the five finalists for our ESSENCE "It Girl" competition.

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These five contestants have been flown to New York for a special model bootcamp with fashion industry VIPs, which you'll be able to view in our "Making Of An It Girl" webisodes starting May 5th.The grand prize winner will be featured in the September 2010 Fall Fashion issue of ESSENCE Magazine and receive a one-year contract with Elite Model Management.

See the finalists and vote for your favorite at Essence Online

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