The finalists sit down with SI model Damaris Lewis and chat about what it is like to be a model

The "IT" Girl finalists get tips on how to do their makeup by celebrity makeup artist Oslyn Holder

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The "IT" Girl finalists are challenged by celebrity hair stylist Ursula Stephen

The finalists get a Runway lesson from Mac Folkes

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The "IT" Girl finalists get a little fitness and Yoga training with Karen Lee and Marc Gordon

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Pulse Mgmt 's Amanda Storch from Utah in NYC competing for the New IT girl contract and Cover. Wins over the celeb. Stylist. VOTE NOW!!!!!

Watch the girls complete their first challenge... Wardrobe!


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The five finalists get introduced to the judges.

Calling all Pulse Mgmt girls. One of Pulse's girls makes it to the top 5 girls out of the entire united states for a major contract.

Another one of Pulse's girls about to break big. Amanda Storch, from Utah, is one of the top 5 African American girls out of the entire nation hand picked as the next IT girl! And for a major contract. Get on and vote her to win!!!!

Told you Amanda! We are on our way.

MEET THE FINALISTS

After traveling the country looking for girls and pouring through thousands of online submissions, Essence Magazine and Elite Model Management have narrowed it down to 5 finalists.

Meet the finalists below, then vote for who you think should be the Essence IT Girl.
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Amanda Storch From Utah. Get on and vote her to win!!!!

Told you Amanda! We are on our way.

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This video says Amanda is from LA that's where we sent her for the IT girl casting. However her home town and where we discovered her is Utah. Show some love ya all and VOTE!

ESSENCE kicks off the ESSENCE

February 19, 2010 (New York, NY) - Today, ESSENCE kicks off the ESSENCE "It
Girl" model search in partnership with Elite Model Management and Pulse Mgmt.
In an effort to address the lack of diversity on the runways, ESSENCE and Elite will conduct a nationwide search for the new African-American "It" model. The winner --to be announced in May --will be featured in the September 2010 Fall Fashion issue of ESSENCE magazine and receive a one-year contract with Elite Model Management.

Live castings will be conducted in Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York and photos will be accepted online at www.essence.com/itgirl. ENTER NOW!!!!

An expert panel of judges comprised of ESSENCE editors, Elite managers and fashion industry VIPs will attend each of the open castings to evaluate the entrants and 5 finalists will be flown to New York City for a special modeling boot camp, which will be documented for the Making of an It Girl web series on Essence.com. The Essence.com audience will cast their votes online to help select the grand prize winner from the 5 finalists. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE!