Be Bench / The Model Search

Be Bench / The Model Search

Be Bench/The Model Search, is reality TV show produced by ABS-CBN. The show is hosted by bench superstar Piolo Pascual and Kris Aquino, is an 8-week run of show. This is in search for the next famous Bench models and ABS-CBN stars.

After nationwide auditions in Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao with thousands of aspiring TV stars and bench models, Be Bench/The Model Search has selected the most beautiful, fit and fabulous contestants.

The contestants’ abilities are tested each week as they strive to master the fashion photo shoots, perfect publicity skills and learn the business aspects of becoming the next big thing! All of these happen in front of the camera!

Throughout the series, a panel of leading fashion industry experts will closely evaluate the progress of the models to narrow the field each week. In addition, special guest judges and surprise celebrity mentors will drop by the show to give their two cents worth.

Watch the promising models in their journey to becoming famous. See the hard work and drama behind the glamour and sass of the limelight. Witness how the contestants stand-up to turn their dreams of becoming a Bench model into a reality.

Winners will represent the country’s foremost clothing and lifestyle brand, Bench.

The search will air for 8 Sundays at 10:30pm in ABS-CBN starting July 29. Weekly specials will air every Monday and Saturday, starting July 30, 2007 on Studio 23 and post event specials in Lifestyle Network and Myx.

On November 17, 2011, former Be Bench contestant Kerbie Zamora was involved in a mauling incident that led to a frustrated murder case.