In America, the winner takes all.

Chapter 363 A lot of money
"I heard that your contract with Elite will expire next year." Ethan tried.

In the dim car, Tyra Banks's complexion caused her to be completely hidden in the night.

"Who did you listen to?" Tyra Banks laughed.

"Razek."

"Why does he keep saying everything?" Tyra Banks muttered.

"Are you interested in coming to my company then? You also know who I have now. In addition to the Brazilian foursome, Heidi is also one of them, including Stephanie, and there is a high probability of becoming one of them in the future. ." Ethan introduced.

Stephanie is special, but her experience will make many fans sympathize with her. Ethan will make her appear frequently. There will be so many cooperation opportunities in the future, and Ethan will not let it go. The meat on the side flies away.

"Why me? You have a better choice." Tyra Banks thought for a while, curious about this question.

She is four years older than Ethan. She is in her prime for the position of quarterback. But for a female model, she has already passed the prime period of her career at this age. In other words, there is nothing further to come. of space.

Her original agency also took this into consideration and had already announced in advance that she would sign the contract or not.

"We need a black model, including the Angels cheerleaders," Ethan said.

Rather than considering zzzq, it is better to consider the audience of rugby. There is a factor that is easily overlooked. Black fans are often the most active group. They like to watch TV and focus more on entertainment. They are often the ones who speak most actively on the Internet.

More than twenty years later, the number of black newborns in the United States will exceed that of whites, and the proportion of blacks among young people will also become higher and higher, and these people are willing to spend generously on entertainment activities - such as watching movies, why did mermaids become Catfish, for this reason.

The Angels have so many black players, and these players will attract a certain number of black fans. This is a new market.

But Ethan’s high regard for Tyra Banks is not entirely due to her skin color.

Tyra Banks is one of the few models who has completed the transformation. As the first producer of "America's Next Top Model", she has been in the American television industry for a long time. This is why she is known as the "Mother of Supermodels" The reason is that this show alone will be able to contribute a steady stream of newcomers to Ethan in the future, not to mention the income brought by the show itself. Ethan can use her as an entry point to enter the TV program market.

It has brought huge returns to Ethan in both the short and long term, so of course Ethan wanted to extend an olive branch to her.

"If I follow you, won't you have a monopoly on Victoria's Secret models in the future? Can Razek agree?" Tyra Banks suddenly mentioned after a second thought.

"He has no choice but to agree." Ethan said very firmly.

The pillars of the next ten years are all in his own hands. This is Ethan's confidence.

"Now that you've thought it through..." Tyra Banks found that she had no reason to reject Ethan.

Now Ethan has several extremely competitive newcomers. As soon as next year, or as slowly as the year after, he will emerge as a force that cannot be ignored. The opportunity to get on the bus is right in front of him. Such opportunities must be seized. .

"Very good, I like to communicate with you." There was not much communication between Ethan and Tyra, but he could feel that her thoughts were quite delicate and thoughtful, and she was not just a simple vase or clothes rack.

"That's my honor." Terra nodded.

Then Ethan asked Peter to get back to the car. Ethan was going to take her back to the hotel first. At this time, Tyra had changed her words and called Ethan boss.

"Why don't you come up and sit down?" Tyra said before getting off the car.

Ethan shook his head repeatedly.

"As***le!" Tyra Banks laughed.

It is worth mentioning that she does have a soft spot for athletes, and the targets of all scandals since her debut have been athletes.

After bidding farewell to Tyra Banks, Ethan did not return to the hotel where he was staying. Instead, after waiting for a few minutes, he entered the hotel. In addition to Tyra Banks, other Victoria's Secret models also stayed here. .

When Stephanie Seymour called Ethan, she was on the phone with her children.

"Let the nanny tell you a story and then go to sleep. Mom has work to deal with now." Stephanie hung up the phone in a hurry.

"You didn't go to the banquet, so I had to come over and check on you to make sure you're in good condition." Ethan explained his purpose.

"This is just a private transaction. I can still bear this little thing." Stephanie shrugged. It seemed that she was in good condition.

"But I still have to say, thank you for your concern."

"That's good, your career won't be affected, right?" Ethan asked next.

"The problem is big. There are several events where I was originally confirmed to be invited, but now the other party has to consider it. Forget it, I already have the money anyway, so why not retire from the T stage." Stephanie shook her head.

With such a big incident happening to Stephanie today, many event organizers will of course have to re-evaluate, but they will probably continue to invite her in the future.

"That's not possible, but there are still many people who care about you. The Angel Cheerleaders will always open their doors to you." Ethan thought that she had nothing to do now anyway, and wanted her to return to Los Angeles with him.

Although Razek had written these in the contract before, he had not written down who the specific personnel were. Of course, Ethan wanted to choose the most famous ones.

"It just so happens that I can also go to Los Angeles for a walk, just to relax. By the way, Ethan, don't forget the deal I mentioned to you before."

"Forget about that aspect, but if there are models who don't have contracts or fall out with the original company, I can provide help and accept them." Ethan changed the form of the transaction.

"You have to pay for the money-losing goods. They can help you make money...you still have to pay the corresponding price." Stephanie muttered. She found that Ethan was always thinking about this kind of good thing about picking up bargains.

"What if the other party becomes popular? All in all, as long as you succeed in pulling the strings, there will be enough reward."

"Okay, it won't have any impact on me anyway, it's just a little effort." Stephanie nodded.

"Finally, you have to tell me which room Heidi is in."

"Right next door to me." Stephanie sneered and pointed in the direction.

Now that everyone is here, Ethan is ready to spend the night in Heidi Klum's room.

Heidi had already fallen asleep. When she realized that Ethan was visiting, she directly pulled Ethan into the room by his collar.

In addition to making up for the "deficit" owed in the past few years, Ethan also extended an invitation to Heidi, who happened to have nothing to do during this period, so he readily agreed.

The next morning, Ethan showed up at a business airport in Dallas with his cheerleaders and Stephanie Seymour plus Heidi Klum.

The aftermath of the "Stephanie Gate" has not yet subsided. Reporters from all walks of life received the news in advance and blocked people outside the airport.

Stephanie smiled bitterly when she realized that these reporters were here just for her.

The dream scene finally appeared, but I never expected that I would be sought after in this way.

Ethan also met two other old acquaintances, Razek and Epstein, at the airport. Although there were some problems during this event, the result was good. Razek successfully completed the task. Epstein once again took the initiative to come to Ethan. In his words, he was quite regretful. He said that Ethan left too early.

"Old Jones's two silly sons were clearly arranged last night. I personally sent them to the room. It was a specially prepared room. What did the two of them do with those young models in the room? The pinhole camera on the roof was Record it clearly! Ethan, I can send these videos out at any time if you need them! Then you can enjoy the results."

Epstein smiled and said to Ethan.

If they are really released, the two will most likely be forced to leave the Cowboys' management under the pressure of public opinion, and Charlotte will be the one to benefit the most.

But Ethan didn't ask him to do this.

"I said I would be helpful to you. As long as we cooperate, we will build a huge empire! I have sent someone to deliver the video tape to your office. You will receive it when you return. Just treat it as if I gave it to you. "The meeting ceremony." Epstein opened his arms to Ethan.

He really never let go of Ethan.

It can be said that Epstein was indeed a good hand at doing these dirty jobs.

But Ethan has no trust in him at the moment.

"Although there has been a dispute between us, I admit that I said something wrong. You also slapped me and we wiped it out. I also know that it is too early to say this now, but I can wait for Ethan, and You can call me anytime." He finally stuffed a business card into Ethan's coat pocket, then turned and left.

This time everyone was flying on a small Gulfstream business jet. This was the first time for the cheerleading girls to fly on a private jet, and everyone was very excited.

After the plane took off, Belinda took the initiative to find Ethan, first poured him a drink, and then squeezed Ethan's shoulders. After Ethan asked, he hesitated and apologized:

"Ethan, I have to say sorry. I shouldn't have done that at that time."

"If you want any additional activities next time, remember to report it in advance." Ethan closed his eyes and rested.

From the sound of it, Ethan didn't blame him much, which made Belinda relieved.

As for Lacey, she also came over to apologize. After all, she had not completed the task assigned by Ethan.

Ethan also comforted her, and Lacey's mistake turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Back in Los Angeles, as expected, many local media came to "pick her up". Some entertainment media had already offered tens of thousands of dollars for Stephanie's first-hand photos, which sent the paparazzi into a carnival.

The cheerleaders will have a short vacation after returning to Los Angeles, and Ethan will return directly to the team base.

There was no room for failure in the next few games. The key activities were over, and Ethan could concentrate on preparing for the final rounds.

After the training, Ethan heard some data from Grace after the event.

First of all, the number of visits to the website reached millions after the live broadcast. This caused the server to crash directly. Often, William would go down again after a period of time after emergency repairs. This situation has happened repeatedly. .

Fortunately, tens of thousands of servers will be expanded and the access problem will be solved.

On search engines, Stephanie became the most searched person in one day in history, and only sporadic pictures were widely reproduced on the Internet. As for the live footage at that time, the TV station would not replay it. The Cowboys wanted to broadcast it but There is no channel, Playboy does have channels but no copyright, so the Angels naturally become the only choice.

This has also caused keywords such as "Angel Cheerleaders" and "Angel Team" to be mentioned frequently since yesterday. Netizens who eat melons constantly try to open the web page, and a large part of them are diverted to the Angel Team forum, and the online mall also Taking advantage of this trend, which was frequently visited, sales reached a new high. This time, Ethan's jersey could not sell as well as the photos of the cheerleaders.

The penultimate round of the game was played at the home court of the Angels. Stephanie Seymour made her first appearance as a new honorary player after the incident, immediately attracting national attention. A game without much suspense directly broke the NFL rules for several years. highest ratings.

The co-branded special edition uniform worn by Stephanie Seymour was also sold out through Victoria’s Secret’s offline channels and the Angel Cheerleaders’ online channels. For every piece sold, Ethan can earn a dollar. A share worth $30. Victoria's Secret's sales have also increased significantly, which can be said to have achieved immediate results.

Ethan quickly cooperated with PLAYBOY to launch an exclusive photo of Stephanie Seymour, which made Ethan, Playboy, and Stephanie personally make a lot of money.

Playboy has also caught up with the popularity this time. Before the exhibition game officially started, PLAYBOY invited the Angel Cheerleaders to appear in the magazine. The related sales also hit a new high in recent years, with the monthly magazine sold out. Over a million copies.

In the penultimate round, another honorary member, Tyra Banks, appeared. You must know that black cheerleaders were not common in the NFL at that time, and Tyra Banks was an even rarer black supermodel. The combination of multiple factors made the Angels cheerleading team even more popular.

This wave of popularity lasted for more than half a month before it gradually began to decline, but even if the tide subsided, the related business of the Angels cheerleading team was much higher than before.

In just one season, the Angels cheerleading team has become the most watched cheerleading group in the NFL from scratch, surpassing the DCC.

Not to mention other people, even Ethan himself did not expect that everything would go so smoothly.

This made Charlotte complain a lot when she arrived. Ethan finally silenced her by promising that PLAYBOY would also let DCC appear in the magazine early next year.

The arrival of Charlotte also allowed the Angel Cheerleaders to start recruiting investment.

The overall sponsorship format is modeled on DCC. The cheerleaders are dismantled from head to toe, inside and out. Nutritious fitness meals, styling salons, gogo boots, makeup, gyms, beauty salons, dozens of areas are all open to look for partners.

To establish a partnership, in addition to posting the logo on the official website of the Angel Cheerleaders, the other party is also authorized to use the name of the Angel Cheerleaders for external publicity. In addition, Ethan also promised to let the Angel Cheerleaders come to the store for promotions. A series of experiential activities can be regarded as advertising for the platform.

Firstly, the conditions proposed by Ethan were very generous, and secondly, everyone saw the success of Victoria's Secret. A large number of the most well-known local brands in Los Angeles started to come to the door after hearing the news, and the transaction prices ranged from tens to millions of dollars. In addition to giving money, it also includes material sponsorship. In other words, Ethan can now run the Angel Cheerleading Team at a very small cost, without spending another dime on makeup, shoes and clothing.

What surprised Ethan the most was that Victoria's Secret also joined the ranks of sponsors. For the most valuable clothing partner, Victoria's Secret was unusually generous and offered a sky-high price of US$5 million a year.

You must know that five million was enough to buy two 2000-second advertisements during the Super Bowl halftime in early 30.

In addition to expressing gratitude to Ethan, Victoria's Secret also values ​​the Angel Cheerleaders' ability to carry goods and is prepared to maintain this cooperation. Razek personally admitted that Victoria's Secret is planning to invest heavily in the future and rely on the NFL for promotion.

"I fell into a misunderstanding before, but now I realize that women dress up as whatever men like. Capturing the mainstream male audience is equivalent to capturing the mainstream female audience." He elaborated to Ethan.

This investment promotion at the end of the year alone brought direct income of more than 10 million US dollars to the Angel Cheerleaders. In the previous investment promotions of DCC, the highest was only over 2 million, which can be regarded as raising the upper limit by five. times.

This news reached the NFL's internal meeting. Many club owners could not hold back and were gearing up to start building cheerleading teams next season. Many people had already made up their minds to recruit cheerleaders from universities. It can be expected that the salary of NFL cheerleading teams will increase next year, and all companies will be involved in talent competition.

After the meeting, Grace told Ethan the news worriedly.

In her eyes, this kind of competition would naturally force the Angel Cheerleaders to increase costs, but Ethan didn't seem to care.

Because he has already thought about the next step for the Angel Cheerleaders...

In addition to the cheerleading team, Katherine Kelsey and others also completed production during this period, and two boys and two girls added four new members to O'Connor.

Good things happened one after another, and Ethan was feeling particularly happy during this time.

The only flaw is that the qualifying situation for the playoffs is still stalemate, and the Chiefs and Raiders have also won consecutive games in the last few rounds.

This results in the playoff suspense within the division remaining until the very last moment.

In the final round, Ethan will face his old rival-Peyton Manning.

(End of this chapter)