OXYGEN GETS “PRETTY WICKED” — LOOKS DON’T COUNT AS BEAUTIFUL GIRLS COMPETE TO SEE WHOS PRETTY INSIDE

Premieres Tuesday, March 31 at 10 PM ET/PT

America’s Next Top Model Winner CariDee English To Host

New York February 10, 2009 Do you use your looks to get ahead, get out of a traffic ticket, get a job, land a boyfriend or cut through the line at a trendy club? Ten divas from Oxygen’s newest competition reality series ‘Pretty Wicked’ answer yes to all of the above. Premiering Tuesday, March 31 at 10 pm ET/PT, Pretty Wicked puts looks aside and has these prima donnas compete to see who is the most beautiful on the inside for a grand prize of $50,000.

Upon their arrival in the house, the rules of the game change when they find out that in THIS competition their looks are meaningless. During the eight one-hour episodes, the girls are challenged to confront their mean spirited ways in a series of challenges designed to “beautify” their insides to match their outside. These rude ladies are in for a rude awakening when they find themselves in situations they would never have imagined from being ‘made under’ so they appear years older to making that perfect first impression on a bunch of hot guys who could care less about physical beauty because they are blind!

The twists and turns in this social experiment continue while the girls find themselves without the everyday luxuries they are accustomed to mirrors, cell phones and, most importantly, privacy. Over their time together, emotions flare and tempers soar when these mean girls must tap their inner beauty to win their way to the top. The ‘pretty’ girl who shows the greatest transformation by series’ end wins the grand prize.

“Pretty Wicked” marks the first competition reality tv series from the new Oxygen development team led by Amy Introcaso-Davis, Senior Vice President, Original Programming and Development, Oxygen Media.

CariDee English, winner of the seventh season of Americas Next Top Model, serves as host alongside three celebrity judges plus-sized model and published author Mia Tyler, Beverly Hills psychotherapist and radio talk show host Dr. Jenn Berman and comedian/author Kyle Cease (Not Another Teen Movie). Together, the judges are tasked with eliminating one of the ladies, based on the weekly challenges and the transformation witnessed that week.

“‘Pretty Wicked’ truly is the ultimate inner-makeover competition show,” said Amy Introcaso-Davis. ” Viewers will see these spirited, independent women transform into more self-aware and ultimately, nicer girls.”

Pretty Wicked is executive produced by R.J. Cutler of Actual Reality Pictures (“30 Days” and “American High”) and Jonas Larsen (Tabithas Salon Takeover and Celebrity Fit Club).

More on the judges:

Mia Tyler, host and plus-sized model, is no stranger to show business – she is the daughter of Aerosmiths lead singer, Steven Tyler, and actress Cyrinda Foxe, and is also the half sister of actress Liv Tyler. She has become one of the most famous plus-models in the world, leading her to create her own clothing line and also penned Creating Myself in 2008, based on her life and family, published by Simon & Schuster.

Dr. Jenn Berman is a licensed psychotherapist and has extensive experience offering advice to people through her private practice, on-air and through writing. She has made appearances as a psychological expert on hundreds of television shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, The Early Show, The Tyra Banks Show, Showbiz Tonight and Fox News. Dr. Jenn has been heard on various radio stations and currently hosts a call-in advice show on Sirius-XMs Cosmo channel.

Kyle Cease, a self-help comedian, is currently one of the most in-demand young comics, selling out more than 200 shows from coast to coast. Kyle has landed roles in several feature films including Not Another Teen Movie and 10 Things I Hate About You. Last year, his one-hour comedy special, Kyle Cease: Weirder. Blacker. Dimpler, premiered on Comedy Central and his CD/DVD One Dimple, a feature compilation of his 68-college tour documentary, was one of Comedy Central Records highest debuting releases.

Source: Oxygen Press Release