Nigerian Supermodel Oluchi Onweagba Orlandi Is Set To Launch Africa's Next Top Model

...and good news ladies, it's not too late to enter the competition!

Tyra Banks is yet again setting her sights overseas and expanding her empire one spinoff off show at a time. "Africa's Next Top Model" will become the fourth continent that has adopted ANTM's highly successful model search-meets-reality show concept. And Tyra has tapped Nigerian model Oluchi Onweagba Orlandi to serve as the series' host and co-producer.

“The African version of the franchise is long overdue and I expect the show to be a smashing success across the continent,” Oluchi said in a release.

Twelve lucky beauties will be selected from eight countries throughout Africa, and like the American version, the ladies will compete in a number or photo shoots and challenges over the course of 10 episodes to see who makes it to the top. No word on who will serve as judges, but production will begin in August in Cape Town, South Africa.

Fingers crossed that these African supermodel hopefuls can stay on their feet better than that model who took a serious tumble the other day during Nigeria Fashion Week. Eek!

We're bummed we won't be able to see the ladies strut it out for the title, but we'll have plenty to look at (read: eye candy) as ANTM debuts its first co-ed cycle this summer.

* You don't have to be a professional model

* You have to be 18-27 years old at the time of application

* You must be at least 5'7" or 170cm in height 

* You cannot have an existing contract with a modeling agency at the time of application

The countries that we have announced so far are:

* Namibia

* Angola

* Kenya

* Ghana

* South Africa

* Ivory Coast

There are still 2 more countries to announce!

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Source: Huffington Post