Australia's Next Top Model

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Australia's Next Top Model
Australia's Next Top Model Logo.svg
Created by Tyra Banks
Presented by
Judges
Opening theme"Gonna Be On Top" by Tiaan Williams
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons10
No. of episodes107
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Fox8
Release11 January 2005 (2005-01-11) –
22 November 2016 (2016-11-22)

Australia's Next Top Model is an Australian reality television series which premiered on 11 January 2005 and concluded on 22 November 2016, and was based on Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model . It was broadcast on the Australian subscription television channel, Fox8.

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Premise

The series featured a group of young female contestants who attended preliminary auditions across Australia with finalists selected to star in the series proper, where they ended up living together in a house for several weeks whilst taking part in lectures, challenges, photo shoots and meetings with members of the modelling industry. Normally, one contestant was eliminated each week until the last contestant remaining was declared "Australia's Next Top Model" and received a modelling contract and other associated prizes, usually a feature spread in an Australian fashion magazine, a cash prize, a new car and meetings with modelling agencies with the intention of securing future work.

Show format

Each episode of Top Model covered the events of roughly a week of real time (however, while overseas, an episode might cover a shorter period), and featured a fashion challenge, a photo shoot and/or commercial, a critique of each contestant and her performance by the judging panel, and the elimination of one or more contestants.

Judges

In the eighth season Jennifer Hawkins became the host of the series. [1] Fashion designer Alex Perry is also currently a judge. Previous judges have included model Erika Heynatz, former Harper's Bazaar managing editor Marguerite Kramer, fashion stylist Ken Thompson, fashion producer Victoria Fisher, fashion photographer Georges Antoni, model-turned-designer Jodhi Meares, model-actress Sarah Murdoch, TV personality Charlotte Dawson and fashion photographer Jez Smith. In season 10, Megan Gale joined the panel. [2] Usually there is an additional guest judge every week. There was a position of model mentor who was not a permanent judge but appeared in almost every episode of the season. In season 9 Didier Cohen and Cheyenne Tozzi served as mentors.

Judge/MentorSeasons
1
(2005)		 2
(2006)		 3
(2007)		 4
(2008)		 5
(2009)		 6
(2010)		 7
(2011)		 8
(2013)		 9
(2015)		 10
(2016)
Hosts
Erika Heynatz Main
Jodhi Meares Guest Main
Sarah Murdoch Main
Jennifer Hawkins Guest Main
Judging Panelists
Alex Perry Main
Marguerite Kramer Main
Ken Thompson Main
Georges Antoni Main Guest
Victoria Fisher Main
Charlotte Dawson Main
Jez Smith Main Guest Main GuestGuest
Jonathan PeaseGuestMentor
Josh FlinnMentor
Didier Cohen Main Mentor
Cheyenne TozziGuestMentor
Megan Gale GuestGuestGuest Main
Jordan StenmarkGuestMentor
Zac StenmarkGuestMentor

Requirements

In the first two series, contestants had to be at least 18 years old. However, the show lowered the minimum age limit from 18 to 16 starting from season 3 after realizing that most international models started their career earlier. Starting from season 3, contestants must be aged between 16 and 23 at the time of filming. Those auditioning had to be at least 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall. In the past, some contestants had weighed less than 60 kg, but there was no restriction on weight.

Differences between ANTM and AusNTM

Australia's Next Top Model shared the format of its American counterpart, but there were a few differences. On America's Next Top Model the final two models compete in a runway fashion show and the winner is chosen in the judging room. Starting from season 3, the final two contestants competed in front of a live studio audience in Sydney before the winner was revealed live-to-air. The judges, sponsors, and fashion professionals voted for the winner, along with the TV viewing public, whose votes contributed 15 per cent to the overall tally. Beginning with season 6, the format was changed. The final three (not two) were interviewed, shown their best bits from the competition, and participated in a runway show. The viewer votes decided the winner of the competition. From season 9 and onward, the show returned to pre-recorded finals.

Cycles

CyclePremiere dateWinnerRunner-upOther contestants in order of eliminationNumber of contestantsInternational Destinations
1 11 January 2005 Gemma Sanderson Chloe WilsonNaomi Thompson, Nicole Fraser, Atong Tulba Mulual, Allana Ridge (quit), Zoe McDonald, Simmone Duckmanton, Sam Morley, Shannon McGuire10None
2 4 January 2006Eboni StocksJessica FrenchSasha Greenoff, Rebecca Pian & Natalie Giuffre, Sophie Miller, Sarah Lawrence, Hiranthi Warusevitane, Caroline Mouflard (quit), Lara Cameron, Louise Van Brussel, Madeleine Rose, Simone Viljoen13None
3 27 March 2007 Alice Burdeu Steph HartJaimi Smith (quit), Cobi Marsh, Cassandra Hughes, Kara Taylor, Steph Flockhart, Jane Williamson, Sophie Wittingslow, Danica Brown, Paloma Rodriguez, Anika Salerno, Jordan Loukas13Los Angeles
4 22 April 2008 Demelza Reveley Alexandra GirdwoodKamila Markowska, Kristy Coulcher, Emma O'Sullivan, Belinda Hodge, Alamela Rowan, Leiden Kronemberger & Jamie Lee, Rebecca Jobson, Alyce Crawford, Caris Eves, Samantha Downie 13 Nadi
New York City
5 28 April 2009 Tahnee Atkinson Cassi Van Den Dungen Laura Tyrie, Leah Johnsen, Georgie Kidman, Mikarla Hussey & Eloise Hoile, Madison Wall, Laura Mitchell, Lola Van Vorst, Franky Okpara, Adele Thiel, Clare Venema13London
6 20 July 2010 Amanda Ware Kelsey MartinovichValeria Nilova & Sally Geach & Claire Smith & Ashlea Monigatti & Alison Boxer, Megan Jacob, Ashton Flutey, Chantal Croccolo, Kimberly Thrupp, Brittney Dudley, Joanna Broomfield, Kathryn Lyons, Jessica Moloney, Sophie Van Den Akker 16Tokyo
7 8 August 2011 Montana Cox Liz BraithwaiteCassy Phillips-Sainsbury, Tayah Lee-Traub, Annaliese McCann & Alissandra Moone, Neo Yakuac & Caroline Austin, Yolanda Hodgson, Jess Bush & Amelia Coutts, Madeline Huett, Izzy Vesey & Hazel O'Connell, Rachel Riddell, Simone Holtznagel 16 Paris
Dubai
8 9 July 2013 Melissa Juratowitch Shanali MartinChanique Greyling, Taylor Henley, Rhiannon Bradshaw, Brooke Hogan & April Harvey, Taylah Roberts (disqualified), Madeline Cowe, Ashley Pogmore, Shannon Richardson, Jade Collins & Dajana Bogojevic, Abbie Weir, Duckie Thot 15Bangkok
Port Louis
9 30 April 2015 Brittany Beattie Lucy Markovic Kaitlyn Bennett, Cassie Hargrave, Ayieda Malou, Phoebe Deskovic, Zahra Thalari, Tanahya Cohen, Izi Simundic, Jordan Burridge, Lauren Ericson, Jess Thomas, Alex Sinadinovic13New York City
10 20 September 2016 Aleyna FitzGerald Sabine JamiesonSofie Baric, Laura Taaffe, Summer Kane, Jordan Simek, Jessie Andrewartha, Christy Baker, Vitoria Triboni, Belinda Kosorok, Kassidy Ure, Linnea Stevens-Jones, Daisy Davies13Milan

Controversy

Following a breach of contract with Heynatz's appearance on the Channel Seven series It Takes Two , [3] she was replaced as host by Jodhi Meares, who was consistently scrutinized for her lack of involvement in the show. During the season 3 live finale, she made a number of embarrassing blunders that drew commentary from critics on her ability to host. [3] Things worsened when she pulled out of her hosting duties hours before the season 4 live finale. The swarm of negative comments from the press and fans of the show led to Meares' withdrawal from the programme.

In season 4, Demelza Reveley's win provoked negative feedback from critics and the public due to her bullying of Alamela Rowan during the fourth episode. During the finale, Vogue Australia's editor-in-chief, Kirstie Clements, and judge Charlotte Dawson voted in favor of fellow contestant Alexandra Girdwood because of Reveley's behaviour. The judges' scores were tied, so the decision came down to the public, who voted for Reveley.

After season 5, runner-up Cassi Van Den Dungen made a series of highly controversial comments. She was offered modeling contracts by Priscilla's Model Management in Australia and Elite Model Management in New York City. Cassi turned down both offers and quit modeling in order to remain in Sunbury with her boyfriend, Brad Saul, causing a backlash from the public, as well as from judges Alex Perry and Charlotte Dawson, who had vouched for Cassi on the show and urged her to pursue modeling. Cassi later stated in the press that she rejected the Elite contract because she didn't want to be pressured to drop from a size six to a four. [4]

In the season 6 live final, the TV viewers voted to decide the winner. Initially, Sarah Murdoch announced Kelsey Martinovich as the winner of Australia's Next Top Model. Moments after Martinovich had made her victory speech, Murdoch stopped the celebrations and announced that Amanda Ware was the winner of season 6. An embarrassed Murdoch apologised repeatedly to Martinovich and the audience, stating that the final result was fed to her wrong. [5] As compensation for the error, Foxtel awarded Martinovich a A$25,000 cash prize and an all-expenses paid trip to New York. [6] Harper's Bazaar decided to release both Ware and Martinovich's covers for the November issue. [7] In the days following the bungled announcement, top industry commentators expressed scepticism about whether the episode was a publicity stunt, with the editor of Harper's Bazaar Edwina McCann accusing Foxtel of manipulating the result. "The network did want Amanda to win ... They kept the voting lines open for a long time I think in the hope that she would get over the line. I'm told that it came down to three votes," she told the Nine Network. [8]

In episode 6 of season 8, Taylah Roberts choked Ashley Pogmore after a painting challenge. Roberts was confronted by host Jennifer Hawkins at panel and she was ultimately disqualified from the competition. Before the footage was aired on television, the incident had been covered by several media outlets. It was also noted that while the disqualification might have been the proper course of action, it was still incorrect to showcase the occurrence as a selling point to draw in more viewers for the show. [9] [10] [11] [12]

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