Kapuso celebrity Kiko Rustia is vying with more than 57,000 aspirants around the world to become the next Benetton model.

United Colors of Benetton is holding a global casting competition for its spring campaign, and they’re looking for non-models from all over the globe. There are currently more than 57,000 aspirants all over the world who uploaded their pics on the Benetton website to be voted by its visitors.

Our very own Kiko Rustia of the Survivor Philippines fame is currently bubbling inside the Top 100 circle. The 100 person shortlist will be announced on March 16, 2010. The 20 winners will be announced on March 18.

You can still vote for Kiko and other pinoys for them to make it to the cut and for a chance to be selected as one of the 20 new Benetton models. As of this moment, Kiko has accumulated 3,393 votes. You can help him gather more votes by referring your friends on Facebook or other social networking site to his Benetton page.

Other pinoys bubbling inside the Top 100 are:

PauQ, 21
3,683 votes

Rbedz, 21
3,442 votes

Chummy, 29
4518 votes

Yeoh Joshua E., 21
3,801 votes