Late Night with David Letterman. The event continued to make headlines until Trump stated he did not have interest in her. In 1996, Alley's career shifted away from modeling when Paris USA Models requested that she work as an agent in New York. For the next ten years she was employed by noteworthy agencies including Bryan Bantry Agency, APM Models, and Elite Model Management. It was around this time that she discovered Amy Lemons, who was later placed with IMG Models. She founded Alley Management, now known as Kim Alley Models, in 2005, becoming a model scout with the objective of placing aspiring models with top agencies. She has developed connections with over fifty American modeling agencies. Virginia's Top Model In 2009, Alley started and produced Virginia's Top Model, a Richmond, Virginia competition closely resembling America's Next Top Model. The purpose of Virginia's Top Model was to spotlight one deserving contestant and take his or her career to the next level and meet face to face with modeling agents in New York City. Judges pared more than 100 hopefuls down to four women and one man. The contestants were all new to the modeling world. The winner would travel with Alley to New York City to meet with top agencies, including Elite Model Management, IMG Model Agency and the Ford Modeling Agency. See also List of modeling agencies References External links * Kim Alley Models on Youtube* Kim Alley on Twitter* Modeling agencies Living people Businesspeople from Richmond, Virginia Female models from Virginia 21st-century American women 1965 births