RUNWAY MOMS (38 X 30') GENRE: FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT
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RUNWAY MOMS (38 x 30') GENRE: FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT Liza Elliott-Ramirez runs Expecting Models, the world's only agency devoted to representing professional models during their pregnancies. Each episode of Runway Moms highlights a different model mom-to-be and her unique pregnancy and birth story. Everyone deals with having a baby differently, choosing between natural vs. medicated births, midwives and doctors, doulas, waterbirths, and more. Plus, we accompany the models on sexy photo shoots and learn their prenatal secrets to staying fit and glamorous. Liza—an ex-model and mother of two—acts as both an agent and confidant to these beautiful girls as they navigate this exciting moment in their lives. Runway Moms follows dynamic women like Nynne, a Danish model preparing for life as a single mom far from home; Laura, a 39-year old model facing the health challenges of pregnancy later in life; and Mary Jane, an established photographer and model whose musician husband missed the birth of their first son and worries it may happen again. EPISODES Episode 1: Liza Elliott Ramirez runs “Expecting Models”, the only professional agency for pregnant models. An experienced agent, friend to her beautiful moms-to-be and a mother of two who has been through two painful C-sections herself, Liza knows the business and what her models go through! Lisa Rodriguez, a beautiful Latino model and actress expecting her first baby girl, looks to Liza for emotional support as she juggles her work life with being preoccupied by her mother who is battling a life threatening liver disease. Lisa shares her anxieties and expectations as she prepares for the baby and models for a maternity magazine photo shoot. We are with her as she and her husband Shawn make difficult decisions in Labor and Delivery. Will the birth go as planned? Episode 2: As a former model, Liza Elliott Ramirez has found a niche in the modeling world. She runs her own modeling agency with a twist---her models are all pregnant or new mothers. Marisa Brown is young, sexy, girl next door--and she is pregnant with her first child. Her fiancé is in a rock band, The Walkmen, and the two are anxiously awaiting the birth of their rock star baby. After discovering Expectant Models on the Internet, Marisa came to Liza with a small pregnant belly and big aspirations. Now, she is about to have her first son and fear has set in. Her fiancé, Peter, is a nervous wreck and is constantly by her side. Will this rock and roll couple give a show that will be hard to forget? Episode 3: Liza Elliott Ramirez, president of “Expecting Models,” is always there for the women in her agency. As a mother of two, Liza knows can relate to everything a pregnant model goes through. Ferris Kneile and her husband Aaron are first time parents who are not prepared. While her mom keeps sending baby clothes that crowd her tiny apartment, Ferris tries to prepare for a baby that will be here very soon. She believes that her relaxed attitude and a knowledgeable Dula will make the birthing process relatively simple, in spite of her procrastination. What they thought was going to be an easy childbirth takes a scary turn towards the worse. Episode 4: Kristy and her children are one of Expecting Models top booked family models. And ever since her new baby, Olive, was born Kristy has been on the run, booking one job after another. Lately she’s noticed that she hasn’t completely recovered from Rosacia, the acne-like skin condition she acquired while pregnant. Since she is breastfeeding, she cannot go on antibiotics to clear it up. And if it intensifies, it might kill her career! Then there’s the back pain. Not to mention the mental pressure of juggling this line of work with her conservative Mormon background. Kristy’s not sure she really has time to pursue her dreams, let alone connect with her husband, their two-year-old daughter, AND the new baby. Kristy stops in to see , President of Expecting Models and shares her anxieties with her. Is modeling worth the pain? Episode 5: Liza Elliott Ramirez, the head of “Expecting Models,” knows that balancing a career and two kids is not easy. Farley Snow, the woman Liza calls a “pregnancy supermodel,” juggles two young daughters, a thriving modeling career and her current pregnancy with grace and style. Farley’s calm exterior masks her fears, however, as she worries about the two miscarriages she has been through in the last few years and worries about the baby on the way. Whether it’s modeling for a cover shoot with designer Zac Posen or dishing about sex and beauty, Farley is a pro. She shares her experience and knowledge about how to stay beautiful during a pregnancy and what shocking body changes to expect after you deliver. We’re also there days after her baby is born and a terrible accident threatens to change Farley’s family forever. Episode 6: Liza Elliott-Ramirez is the owner of Expecting Models – but also an ex-model, wife of Eric, her bookkeeper and actor husband, and mother to two beautiful kids: Devon and Talia. Since Expecting Models books real families as well as pregnant models, the Ramirez family occasionally gets a photo shoot booked for themselves, and earns everyone a little extra cash! Liza was hoping to find family work for model Jevonne Cortez after the birth of her 2nd child. Jevonne has an ethnic look was appealing to clients and her career with Expecting Models took off – so booking she and her older son Anjay, and her new baby boy Ashton would be a piece of cake. She had a healthy pregnancy and an easy labor and Ashton was born into the arms of a beautiful family. He looked healthy on the outside but on the inside, a serious problem awaited. Ashton was born with malrotation of his intestines. Immediately the newborn was taken into surgery and is now spending the first months of his life, and maybe longer, in the NICU at the hospital as he waits for an intestinal transplant. Episode 7: Expecting Model Leah Foster travels from Philly to New York looking for work. Leah is just days away from giving birth to her second child, and is sometimes overwhelmed by the reality of her growing family. Money is tight, and she and her husband wonder how they will afford the new baby. Leah is also worried about how her 5-year-old daughter, Cyanne, will react to becoming a big sister. Gaining “pregnancy weight” is tough for Leah, especially because the modeling industry is notoriously brutal about sizes and shapes. Less than a week before her due date, Leah’s feet are swollen, her blood pressure is high, and her doctor tells her she’s gained a bit too much weight too quickly this far along into her pregnancy. Leah’s doctor is concerned she may have developed a potentially dangerous pre-natal condition called pre-eclampsia and sends Leah to the hospital for tests. Will Leah and her baby be okay and will the agency be able to get Leah the work she so desperately needs? Episode 8: When you buy that perfectly fitted dress or those pair of pants that hug your curves exactly the right way, model Natalie Dale is the one to thank. She is a “fit model” – a model whose shape is used to make clothing fit the customer just right. Liza Elliott- Ramirez, President of Expecting Models, finds it easy to book pregnant Natalie on photo shoots, as she has the “perfect” pregnant shape as well! Natalie and her husband were thrilled to find out they were having twins. The news brought some relief to Natalie’s family who were dealing with her dad’s colon cancer. Unfortunately, an ultrasound appointment revealed that Natalie had lost one of the babies-what her doctor terms a disappearing or “vanishing” twin. Months later, she gives birth to her “little survivor.” We are with Natalie as she labors at home for over 24 hours, one of her birth goals. Liza has her in for updated stills to see if the agency can get her some bookings with her brand new baby girl. Will Grandpa be able to get to know his granddaughter? Episode 9: Liza Ramirez, President of Expecting Models, describes model Natasha Pachanoas "a Costa Rican beauty”. Natasha is quickly getting back in shape after the recent birth of her daughter Sol. Her exercise routine is more vigorous than the average mom because she’s a model, and she's training for a marathon! Here baby girl Sol is getting booked on photo shoots, but unlike many moms at Expecting Models, Natasha is having a hard time booking mother/baby shoots. Sol's father, a sperm donor, is Jamaican, so mother and baby do not look like a typical mother-daughter combination. Regardless Liza is able to pitch her by sending out recent still photos and lands Sol a shoot with "American Baby" magazine. Natasha is a single mom who does it her way, bringing Sol with her everywhere from training sessions and yoga classes to dinner parties. We see Natasha complete her marathon and celebrate being a single new mom who crosses the finish line in more ways than one! Episode 10: Liza Elliott Ramirez runs "Expecting Models", the one and only professional modeling agency for pregnant women. A experienced model, professional agent, and mother of two, Liza knows the business of modeling and pregnancy inside out.