Copyright © 2008 ABC Studios / Adam Larkey

According to TV By the Numbers, 7.9 million viewers tuned in to see 10 contestants vie for what they think is a shot at being called “the most beautiful person in America.” The twist? The judges, supermodel Cheryl Tiegs, stylist Nole Martin and former MTV VJ Vanessa Minnillo, are judging the contestants on their inner beauty as well.

True Beauty slaughtered it’s reality competitor, Momma’s Boys, which is produced by Ryan Seacrest and aired on NBC.

While True Beauty was a ratings winner, it was slaughtered by the critics. I hated it and so did the Huffington Post, Reuters and the Examiner. Such bad reactions to the show only makes me wonder how many contestants it will lost next week, when the second episode airs.

Did you watch it? What did you think?

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Copyright © 2008 ABC Studios / Adam Larkey

The show features six women and four men living together in Los Angeles. They think they are competing for a beauty titled, but really the judges will be judging them on their inner beauty. Former MTV DJ Vanessa Minnillo is the host and Cherly Tiegs and Nole Martin will serve as the judges.

Here’s a promo for the show I haven’t posted before:

The contestants are

• Billy Jeffrey, 31, an entrepeneur from Idaho
• Monique Santiago, 21, a go-go dancer from New York
• Julia Anderson, 23, a dancer from Dallas, Texas
• Ray Seitz, 29, an artist from San Diego, California
• Laura Leigh, 21, a model from Staten Island
• Joel Rush, 26, a sales rep from Tampa, Florida
• Chelsea Bush, 21, a model from Brentwood, Tennessee
• Hadiyyah-lah-Fatimah Sa’id, 23, a receptionist from Minneapolis, Minnesota
• CJ Miller, 26, a barista from Los Angeles, California

You’ll be able to watch these ten beautiful people make fools of themselves at 10pm EST on ABC.

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