Girls Gone Wild Announces Winner in Their Search for 'The Hottest Girl in America' on HDNet

DALLAS, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Chelsea Brooke, a 20-year-old brunette from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been named Girls Gone Wild's "Hottest Girl in America" after a year-long, nationwide search that was captured for a groundbreaking HDNet reality TV series, "Girls Gone Wild Presents: Search for the Hottest Girl in America."  

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Chelsea was chosen over thousands of contestants who submitted photos and video to GirlsGoneWild.com in hopes of winning the title.  Fans were invited to review the submissions and vote for their favorite girls and the votes were tallied, leading to Chelsea's win.

"I think it was a tough choice for the fans, but they always make the right decision," says Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis.  "Chelsea is amazing. She's beautiful, she's smart, and she's got a great personality.  She's everything we were looking for to represent the Girls Gone Wild brand."

Chelsea is surprised and excited to be named the Hottest Girl in America. "I can't wait to tell all my friends and family," Chelsea says.  "I want to say thank you to all my friends and the fans who voted for me."

"Congratulations to Chelsea for being named The Hottest Girl in America," said Mark Cuban, chairman and co-founder of HDNet.  "By giving our viewers the opportunity to vote for the winner, it made the series more fun and exciting for HDNet.  We can't wait to do it again."

Girls Gone Wild met Chelsea when she auditioned for Girls Gone Wild Magazine, and invited GGW camera crews to New Orleans to help her celebrate Mardi Gras.  She appeared on the magazine's August 2010 cover, and will grace the cover of Girls Gone Wild Magazine's September issue, which hits newsstands on August 18.   Brooke, an accomplished dancer, recently relocated to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.  She has appeared on "NCIS Los Angeles" and has landed roles in three major motion pictures.  As winner of the Search for the Hottest Girl in America, Chelsea will receive thousands of dollars in cash and prizes, make a series of live radio and TV appearances, and tour the country as representative for Girls Gone Wild brand.  

Season two of "Girls Gone Wild Presents: Search for the Hottest Girl in America" has been approved for production by HDNet and is scheduled to air this winter; Girls Gone Wild is accepting submissions for the 2011 Search for the "Hottest Girl in America."  Girls 18 and over who'd like to be considered for the title are invited to submit photos and/or video of themselves to GirlsGoneWild.com.

About Girls Gone Wild®

Girls Gone Wild is the lifestyle brand of Mantra Films, Inc. which develops and distributes lifestyle entertainment to audiences worldwide through home video, television, publishing, live event, wireless, Internet, SVOD, and Pay Per View distribution channels. The company is a leader in the direct response marketing and membership segments and owns and operates its own production facilities and call center.  Girls Gone Wild also publishes a monthly men's lifestyle magazine and is best known for the Girls Gone Wild (GGW) lifestyle brand, which has become an American pop culture phenomenon.

About HDNet

HDNet (www.hd.net) is the independent network with unique and thought-provoking content that appeals to men of all ages and is delivered in true high definition.

HDNet is the exclusive, high definition home for popular, original programming, including television's only HD news feature programs "HDNet World Report," and the Emmy Award winning "Dan Rather Reports," featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather.  HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to critically acclaimed and award winning documentaries as part of the InFocus series.  "NASA on HDNet" presents all live shuttle launches through 2010.  

HDNet presents championship sports coverage featuring the best of Mixed Martial Arts with its Friday night series, "HDNet Fights" (www.hdnetfights.com).  HDNet's "Inside MMA" is the hottest Mixed Martial Arts program on television, giving MMA fans their weekly fix for everything MMA, while "Fighting Words with Mike Straka," goes one-on-one with some of the biggest names in the sport. HDNet also features regular season games from the United Football League.

HDNet also delivers the world's largest and most diverse concert line-up through HDNet Concert Series.  HDNet also features revealing lifestyle programming featuring "Art Mann Presents," "Girls Gone Wild," "Deadline" and "Get Out!"  

Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on AT&T, Charter Communications, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, and Verizon FiOS.  

The HDNet networks can be followed via Facebook at facebook.com/HDNet, facebook.com/HDNetFights and facebook.com/HDNetMovies and via Twitter at twitter.com/hdnet, twitter.com/hdnetfights and twitter.com/hdnetmovies.

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