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= Local Ambition =

Overview
Local Ambition is a modeling competition reality series created by ALTV (Always Late TV). The show features local women from St. Louis, and the surrounding area, competing against one another in a series of themed photo shoots and challenges. Unlike other shows of the genre, Local Ambition puts more of an emphasis on characters and stories rather than outward appearances and modeling skill. Local Ambition is currently in production of its sixth season.

Background
Local Ambition was created by Kevin Edwards in November 2012. Edwards came up with the idea when he was working on a podcast in St. Louis. The podcast wanted to have a modeling contest to gain more exposure. Instead of a standard pageant style contest, Edwards suggested that the podcast film a reality series.

The show began with a one camera set up and modest viewership numbers. Local Ambition suffered from poor attendance and low production values. Edwards had stated in a December 2016 interview, "I didn't know what I was doing when I started the show. I had no idea what I wanted it to look like or where I wanted to take it." Its first season managed to only draw a little over 8,000 views.

Over the next several years, Local Ambition increased its viewership and production values as well as gaining sponsorships from companies such as Bakers Shoes, Schlafly Beer, the Million Dollar Beard Club, and Spark's Speed Shop.

Local Ambition is currently available to stream online through ALTV's website.

Format
The cast of Local Ambition competes in themed photo shoots and challenges with eliminations occurring every two weeks.

Cast members begin each season competing in a spontaneous challenge that awards immunity to the winner. The following week, they compete in a themed photo shoot and their performances are evaluated by the show's judges. Elimination occurs the week following the themed photo shoot. The judges send a few of the cast members home and the rest compete in another immunity challenge. Local Ambition follows this same basic structure throughout the season until a winner is determined.

Prior to Local Ambition's fourth season, the cast only competed in themed photo shoots. Challenges were introduced on Local Ambition: Season 4 to add an extra element to the first episode and subsequent elimination episodes.

Judges
Local Ambition features a panel of three judges who determine the fate of cast members after they compete in themed photo shoots. They also decide the winners of the immunity challenges.

Jack Miller and Sadie Blaze were the only judges to come from outside of the modeling community. Other judges who have appeared on the show, with backgrounds in modeling, are: Kevin Edwards, Pyramid Williams, Whitney Shucks, Alyssa "Ace" Byars, Rosalyna Redus, Hanna Heltzel, Molly Shrine, and Chris Hoffman.

The current panel of judges for Local Ambition VI are Kyana VerStrate and Sybil Smith with a rotating guest judge for each elimination.

Hosts
Local Ambition started casting hosts on its third season, starting with Kara Friedman. Each season following would have one or several hosts.

Viewership
Local Ambition is a modeling competition reality series created by ALTV (Always Late TV). The show features local women from St. Louis, and the surrounding area, competing against one another in a series of themed photo shoots and challenges. Unlike other shows of the genre, Local Ambition puts more of an emphasis on characters and stories rather than outward appearances and modeling skill. Local Ambition is currently in production of its sixth season.