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March 8, 2016

HIT SERIES “SKIN WARS,” HOSTED BY REBECCA ROMIJN, RETURNS FOR ITS THIRD SEASON 
ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 AT 10PM ET/PT

GSN’S HIT SERIES “SKIN WARS,” HOSTED BY REBECCA ROMIJN, RETURNS FOR ITS THIRD SEASON  ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 AT 10PM ET/PT 

 RuPaul Charles and Body Painting Icons Craig Tracy and Robin Slonina Return as Judges As 12 New Contestants Vie For $100,000

March 8, 2015, NEW YORK, NY — GSN, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, will premiere its third season of SKIN WARS, hosted by actress Rebecca Romijn (X-Men), on Wednesday, April 20 at 10:00 PM ET (9pm CT).  

Television’s first-ever body painting competition show and GSN’s most-watched original series ever, SKIN WARS seeks to find the most innovative body painter in America. In its third season, twelve contestants will compete in elaborate body painting challenges to avoid elimination and win the approval of judges, including legendary entertainer RuPaul Charles and body painting icons Craig Tracy and Robin Slonina . 

The winner of SKIN WARS season three will receive a $100,000 cash prize, an all-expense paid trip for two to the prestigious World Bodypainting Festival in Austria and a custom-made stencil line from Bad Ass Stencils with their name on it. Natalie Fletcher of Bend, Oregon, and Lana Chromium of San Diego were the winners of seasons 1 and 2 respectively.  

This season’s body painting artists competing for the title include:

  • Alison Kenyon (44, Grass Valley, CA)– Alison joined one of the nation’s first modern burlesque troupes at the age of 21, and later moved on to circus school where she practiced contortion, hand balancing, and fire swallowing.  Her resume also includes professional wrestling and Argentine tango. Now, the mother of a four-year-old son, Alison is a children's birthday party expert- Penney the Clown- and specializes in branded body painting for corporate clients.
  • Brittney Pelloquin (28, Broussard, LA) Body painting for four years, Brittney primarily works as a visual artist, painting portraits and murals, but says being able to evolve her talent by using the human body as a canvas is both exciting and fulfilling. She has already competed at the World Body Festival the past two years. In her spare time, Brittney teaches art to children with special needs. 
  • Hans Haveron (36, Los Angeles) – A former fashion model, Hans comes from a family of professional artists. He began his career in the fine arts arena at age 15 when he left home to sell his art on the streets and is now an internationally known visual artist and muralist who has worked on films, music videos, commercials and Los Angeles Fashion Week events. 
  • Jermaze Wade (36, Decatur, GA) – When he’s not managing his own airbrush shop in Atlanta, Jermaze uses his art to inspire the community and its youth. He describes his artistic style as a blend of urban-realistic and urban-contemporary. 
  •   Jess Watson Miller (24, Sydney, Australia) – An internationally recognized body painter, Jess was named Australian champion in professional body painting three times and in 2014 ranked 4th at the World Body Painting Festival. She is both a circus performer and director of the black-light body art circus “LUMINOUS” in Australia. 
  • Joseph “Otto” Ott (38, Winneconne, WI) – An industrial painter by day and body painter by night, Otto grew up on a dairy farm. With a long career of custom painting cars, trucks, bikes, boats and mailboxes, he added human bodies to his list of canvases almost 6 years ago. 
  • Kyera Dalesandro (25, Virginia Beach, VA) – She started her own artistry business at age 17, specializing in beauty, bridal, and high fashion makeup, as well as face and body painting. After earning a BFA in Graphic Design from Virginia Commonwealth University, Kyera worked as an art instructor and manager of an international company. Now following her dream to be a professional artist in Los Angeles, Kyera is ambitiously pushing herself to higher levels of creativity with every project.
  • Luis Martinez (21, Atlanta) – A third-generation clown performer, Luis came from Mexico to the US at age 5 and began developing his artistry at age 13 when he started his own clowning business, often painting faces.  Completely self-taught and body painting for over six years, Luis often practices his craft by videotaping himself painting celebrities on his own torso and uploading the videos to YouTube.  He says his style is inspired by realism and a limitless imagination.
  • Michael Mejia (25, Queens, NY) – An American-Colombian artist with a diverse international background in art, a versatile, mixed-media skill-set and a unique conceptual vision, Michael is best known for his hyper-realistic animal body paintings. He has been body painting for six years and has been commissioned by celebrities such as Jason Derulo, Claudia Schiffer and Timbaland.  
  • Rick Uribe (20, El Paso, TX) – A tattoo artist, body painter and muralist by trade, Rick grew up in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. As a teen, he wanted to use his artwork to better the community and has now painted over 20 colorful murals across the city.  
  • Shelley Wapniak (33, Brooklyn, NY) – Trained in a multitude of artistic mediums including fine art and landscape architecture. Shelley is the owner of a successful children’s entertainment business.  She has been body painting for three years, but rarely shows her work to her Orthodox Jewish family.  Standing 4 feet, 9 inches tall, Shelley describes herself as “strong and spunky.”  She also lives with no sense of smell due to rare condition called Anosmia.
  • Tiffany Beckler (27, Rock Hill, SC) – A former tattoo artist, Tiffany began her body art career at age 16, painting faces at a theme park and did her first body painting at age 17. For years, Tiffany has put her passion above everything else and continues to live, breathe and bleed art.  She describes her personality as “passionate, silly and sassy” when it comes to things she cares most about.

SKIN WARS is executive produced by Michael Levitt of Michael Levitt Productions (“Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List,” “Ask Oprah’s All Stars,” “Billboard Music Awards”), Jill Goularte, Colleen Sands and Rebecca Romijn. Craig Tracy and Robin Slonina serve as producers.

Tweet: .@SkinWarsShow returns for a 3rd season April 20 on @GSN

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