The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search: Premieres Tonight
CMT unveils the third season of CMT’s popular series, The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search, tonight at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT. The tough-talking founder of the legendary New York City bar Coyote Ugly, Liliana Lovell, is on the hunt to fill the sixth and final spot in the Coyote Ugly traveling troupe, a group that tours the country singing and dancing on bar tops and impressing crowds. One of these ten lucky ladies will fill that spot, as well as a $50,000 prize in The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search 3.
The 10 girls battle it out through eight episodes of dancing, bartending and entertaining challenges. In the season premiere, the 10 ‘wannabee’ coyotes see each other for the first time, invade their new home and meet Lil. She quickly takes them to the bar where they see the travelling coyotes perform and realize what it will take to win the coveted sixth spot. Lil then sets up the first challenge and the pressure is too much for one girl, thus resulting in the first elimination.
The contestants include:
Ashley Glasgow - an entrepreneur from Tampa, Fla.
Photo Credit: Michael Brands
A beauty school graduate, Ashley Glasgow is the boisterous, joker of the house. Glasgow owns a cigar shop with her own brand of cigars, lighters, cutters and humidors as well as an art gallery, selling local and international art. Glasgow has been singing the Star Spangled Banner for the National Professional Rodeo Association since she was 10-years-old. Even though she is not the best singer or dancer of the group, she does have raw talent to burn.
(follow the jump for the rest!)
Jessica Henry - a marketing representative from Philadelphia, Pa.
Photo Credit: Michael Brands
Prior to this Coyote Ugly competition, Jessica Henry states her greatest achievement was advancing to the last round of auditions for the Pussycat Dolls last summer. She does not have any professional vocal training, but she has been singing since she was very young. Also, she’s been training in tap, ballet and jazz all of her life. Henry has a Bachelor of Science in Speech Communications and Public Relations and works as a marketing representative for an apartment complex. She is a hard worker, and her life’s dream is to sing professionally.
Jocelyn Armstrong - an insurance processor from Miami, Fla.
Photo Credit: Michael Brands
The only married woman in the house, Jocelyn Armstrong brings a great deal of maturity to the show. Armstrong was co-captain of her cheerleading squad at school and graduated with a B.S in Biological Sciences from Florida State University. She currently works as the vice president of operations for a title insurance business. Despite her blooming career and college degree, Armstrong says her biggest goal in life right now is to be a Coyote. Surprising to many, she loves tattoos and piercings and says she has more than meet the eye.
Kelly Bentley - a former National Guard from Ashland, Ala.
Photo Credit: Michael Brands
Blonde and brash, Kelly Bentley has a great body and is a sexy dancer. Trained in trip hop, hip hop, jazz technical, Latin dance, tribal and swing, Bentley says she polished her bar-top dancing at the Irish pub where she works. She has worked incredibly hard to get the body she has now – she lost 50 pounds over the last two years on the Subway Diet. Bentley has also spent time in the military which she credits with her mental toughness.
Lauren Baker - a bartender from Nashville, Tenn.
Photo Credit: Michael Brands
Lauren Baker is a down to earth, southern belle and says she doesn’t mind hard work. Her friends describe her as reliable, sweet, dorky and fun but she also admits to being intimidated when she does not know exactly what she is doing or if she’s doing it right. Baker is a former cheerleader and currently works as a server and bartender. She also does promotional work for Red Bull, which she hopes will give her an edge in the bartending challenges. Baker has a great singing voice, loves country music and has competed in several singing competitions and has worked at Lonnie’s Western Room in Nashville.
Sarah Le Clear - a dancer from Los Angeles, Calif.
Photo Credit: Michael Brands
A vivacious blonde, Sarah Le Clear has been a professional dancer for eight years and has been training in dance for 21 years. Le Clear loves to perform and says entertaining is what she wants to do with her life. She is mature and driven and has a knack of having the crowd eating out of her hands when she is on the bar. She describes herself as honest, funny, spiritual and accepting, but she can also procrastinate and be too hard on herself. After recently calling off her two-year engagement, Le Clear has a renewed determination to win the competition and eventually open a dance studio.
Tanea Renee - an actress and singer from New York, N.Y.
Photo Credit: Michael Brands
The diva of all the girls, Tanea Renee is the stand-out singer and has the most professional training among all the girls. She currently works as a waitress for one of New York’s largest catering companies. Her father is a Baptist minister in Baltimore, and being heavily influenced by her church background, she recently spent a month as a missionary singer in Rome, Italy. She describes herself as honest, loyal, spicy, strong and crazy. Yet, she says others might describe her as moody, unwavering and spoiled. Renee says her goal in life is to make a full-time living from singing and taking care of her parents.
Taylin Rae - a singer from Oklahoma City, Okla.
Photo Credit: Michael Brands
Taylin Rae is the rock chick of the group and the eldest in the house at age 37. She has never worked as a bartender and has only had a little dance training during school, but she still feels confident and finds it be a challenge. Rae has been performing since the age of three, and now plays in several bands and recently did a national tour with a show band. Her hero is her good friend, Johnny Garcia, who plays lead guitar for Garth Brooks and says that he has been her best friend and musical mentor for years. She currently manages a marketing and promotions team.
Tiffany Rae Mallari - a dancer from San Francisco, Calif.
Photo Credit: Michael Brands
Tiffany Rae Mallari is a phenomenal dancer. Dance is her passion as she has been dancing competitively since she was four-years-old. She works as a professional dancer and teaches jazz, tap and ballet to young dancers. Despite being one of the quietest girls in the group, Mallari cannot be underestimated because she is quite a force. Mallari sang in high school and college musicals, but she sees dancing as her strength. Mallari is the only girl to turn up to the house on day-one in trainers, not Cowboy boots.
Tracy Hanna - a nightclub promoter from Richfield, N.J.
Photo Credit: Michael Brands
A red headed “Jersey girl,” Tracy Hanna vastly identified with the Coyote Ugly movie seeing saw numerous similarities between the lead character and herself. Hanna loves to have fun and lists her best qualities as being energetic and outgoing. Along with singing and dancing on table-tops in the nightclub where she works, she looks after the marketing and music and is in charge of the promoters and the DJ’s. Hanna is a good singer but does not have much of a dance background. However, she is confident her shining personality will see her Coyote dream come true.
Coyote Ugly first opened its doors in 1993 to a tough New York crowd under the guidance of owner Liliana “Lil” Lovell. A former Wall Street apprentice, Lovell knew the combination of booze and beautiful women equaled money in the cash register. In 2000, Coyote Ugly received national attention following the box office hit of the same name. To date, there are 13 locations operating across the United States.
The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search, Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search, Coyote Ugly, Liliana Lovell, Ashley Glasgow, Jessica Henry, Jocelyn Armstrong, Kelly Bentley, Lauren Baker, Sarah Le Clear, Tanea Renee, Taylin Rae, Tiffany Rae Mallari, Tracy Hanna, Reality TV, TV, Television, dance, dancing
Related Stories
POSTED IN: Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search
0 opinions for The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search: Premieres Tonight
No one has left a comment yet. You know what this means, right? You could be first!
Have an opinion? Leave a comment: