CBS has unveiled the identities of the sixteen contestants who will be competing in its new previously announced The Cut reality series.
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Part of a reality-filled summer lineup in which CBS will broadcast six hours of reality programming a week, the Hilfiger-hosted The Cut will air its first four episodes in the Thursday 8PM ET/PT time period. Following its June 30 fourth episode broadcast, The Cut will be relocated to an as of yet undisclosed time period in order to make way for the Thursday, July 7 premiere of the tentpole of CBS's summer reality programming lineup -- Big Brother 6.
A thirteen episode series, The Cut will require its contestants to demonstrate their unique sense of style and creativity to prove they have the necessary tools to survive and succeed in the high-stakes fashion industry. Similar to America's Next Top Model, The Apprentice, etc. the contestants will together in a New York SOHO loft while being tasked with grueling style assignments that will test their talent, business acumen, sales and marketing expertise, social skills, resourcefulness, and style IQ's. Each week, Hilfiger and his "Style Council," which will consist of guest advisors, will rate the hopefuls on their results and cut one contestant.
Casting a wide net in his search for creative genius, Hilfiger selected his sixteen hopefuls from all across America, with the contestants including a St. Louis desperate housewife who hopes to escape from suburbia, a Brooklyn street artist who is looking to provide a better life for his five kids, a New Orleans socialite used to the finer things in life, and a 22-year-old former Miss Minnesota who is anxious to prove she is much more than a pretty face.
The Cut's sixteen contestants are:
















Produced by Lions Gate Television in association with Pilgrim Films and Television, The Cut is executive produced by . Craig Piligian and Peter Connolly, President of Worldwide Marketing for Hilfiger. The Cut was created by Piligian and Darren Maddern. Maddern and Eli Frankel will serve as co-executive producers.
Craig Piligian was the co-executive producer on Survivor, Survivor: The Australian Outback, and Survivor: Africa. He is the creator and executive producer of American Chopper, American Hotrod and American Casino, among other productions.