THE WHOLE PACKAGE
Beating out 20 other contenders, Owen Unruh won OutTV’s reality modelling contest, The Whole Package.
Meet Owen, reality TV model comp winner. Shot by Jamie Mann.
THE YOUNG Canadian grew up in a small town in northern BC. “It was clear early on that I was the black sheep,” says Owen.
At 18 he decided to spread his wings (“and my legs,”he jokes) and become a professional dancer. “I packed my bags and moved to Vancouver. I dreamed of having a professional dance career and becoming a model, so I worked hard to make my dreams a reality.
“For the first time in my life I was free to explore and express myself in ways I wasn’t able to before. But I quickly got side-tracked by my “self-exploration” and fell in with the wrong crowd. I was lost. It became clear that I was wasting my potential. I decided my ‘hot mess’ lifestyle wasn’t cutting it. Time for a serious make-over.”
Owen heard about The Whole Package competition and recognized it would a great opportunity to complete his transformational make-over phase.
“I knew it was a golden opportunity. I had no doubt that winning the contract with Dirt Squirrel would bridge the gap between where I was and where I wanted to be.
“My experience on the show was everything I hoped it would be. I grew as a person and as a model, and despite some fierce competition, I ended up on top. It was the cute comeback story moment I had been dreaming of and I could not have asked for more.”
MORE: Catch episodes of The Whole Package on OutTV and streaming services and go to dirtsquirrel.co