Australia's Next Top Model
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| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | Tyra Banks |
| Presented by | Erika Heynatz (2005-2006) Jodhi Meares (2007-present) |
| Judges | Current Charlotte Dawson Alex Perry Jonathan Pease |
| Country of origin |  Australia |
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| Location(s) | Sydney, Australia |
| Running time | 60 minutes (including commercials) |
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| Original channel | FOX8 |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | 11 January 2005 – present |
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Australia's Next Top Model is an Australian reality television show based on the American program of the same name, which is broadcast on the Australian subscription television channel FOX8, carried by Foxtel, Optus Television, and Austar. The show features a group of young female contestants who live together in a house for several weeks while taking part in various challenges, photo shoots and meetings with members of the model industry. Usually, one female is eliminated each week until the final contestant remaining is declared "Australia's Next Top Model" and wins a modelling contract along with other associated prizes. The fourth cycle (series) is currently airing in Australia and auditon calls are being put out for the fifth cycle, which is set to air in 2009.
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[edit] History
Originally hosted by model/presenter Erika Heynatz, and currently hosted by Jodhi Meares, the show is based on the American version which was created and co-produced by supermodel Tyra Banks. The Australian version has been produced by Granada Productions, who have been behind other Australian television shows including the top rating Dancing with the Stars.
Over nine weeks on air, the first series of Australia's Next Top Model charted the transformation of ten hopefuls chosen from a nationwide search in August 2004. The brief was to find raw talent to be transformed from good looking girls-next-door into potential top models and follow them as they navigated their way through weekly modelling assignments and tasks.
The 10 finalists spent two months living together in a penthouse in the exclusive Sydney suburb of Darling Point while filming the series in late 2004. Aside from the stress of learning the ropes of the business, the finalists had to deal with the ups and downs of "model house" life including tears, tantrums, accusations of fake breasts and allegations of theft.
The girls are put through challenges to test how well they can perform certain tasks significant to the modeling to see if they can incorporate what they have learned into a good shot, and the drama that comes with all the perks and privileges being shared between 10 lovely ladies.
In each episode, a panel of judges fronted by Heynetz / Meares and leading Australian fashion designer and former model booker Alex Perry, assessed task performance and potential. After each critique, one girl was let go home.
In season one, Blair McDonough, a housemate from first season of Big Brother and actor on Neighbours, made a guest appearance during an acting challenge. In season two, Beau Brady from Home and Away, posed in disguise as a photographer to test the girls' ability to handle the media.
Following a breach of contract with Heynatz's appearance on the Channel Seven series It Takes Two, she was replaced as host by Jodhi Meares.
The show has won a Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards.
Judge and photographer Jez Smith, left the show prior to the beginning of season four, leaving producers of Top Model to quickly find a replacement photographer judge. It is believed that bad relations between fellow judges Charlotte Dawson and Alex Perry lead to the decision.[1]
[edit] Cycle summary
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11 January 2005 | Gemma Sanderson | Chloe Wilson | Naomi Thompson, Nicole Fraser, Atong Tulba Mulual, Allana Ridge, Zoe McDonald, Simmone Duckmanton, Samantha Morley, Shannon McGuire | 10 | Melbourne, Australia |
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4 January 2006 | Eboni Stocks | Jessica French | Sasha Greenoff, Natalie Guiffre, Rebecca Pian, Sophie Miller, Sarah Lawrence, Hiranthi Warusevitane, Caroline Mouflard, Lara Cameron, Louise Van Brussel, Madeleine Rose, Simone Viljoen | 13 | — |
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27 March 2007 | Alice Burdeu | Stephanie Hart | Jaimi Smith, Cobi Marsh, Cassandra Hughes, Kara-Lee Taylor, Stephanie Flockhart, Jane Williamson, Sophie Wittingslow, Danica Brown, Paloma Rodriguez, Anika Salerno, Jordan Loukas | 13 | Los Angeles, United States |
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22 April 2008 | TBA | TBA | Eliminated: Kamila Markowska, Kristy Coulcher, Emma O’Sullivan, Belinda Hodge, Alamela Rowan, Leiden Kronemberger, Jamie Lee, Rebecca Jobson, Alyce Crawford
Still in the running: Caris Eves, Samantha Downie, Alexandra Girwood, Demelza Reveley |
13 | Fiji New York City, United States |
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2009 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
[edit] Show Statistics
- Total number of contestants: 49
- Oldest contestant: Naomi Thompson (Cycle 1), Gemma Sanderson (Cycle 1) and Sasha Greenoff (Cycle 2), 22 years old
- Youngest contestants: Danica Brown (Cycle 3), Stephanie Hart (Cycle 3), Paloma Rodriquez (turned 17 during the competition) (Cycle 3) and Demelza Reveley (Cycle 4) all 16 years old
- Tallest contestants: Zoe McDonald (Cycle 1), Cassandra Hughes (Cycle 3), Alice Burdeu (Cycle 3), all 6' 1"
- Shortest contestant: Naomi Thompson (Cycle 1), 5' 6.5
- Heaviest contestant: Jamie Lee (Cycle 4), 65kg
- Lightest contestant: Alamela Rowan (Cycle 4), 44kg
- Walked contestant: Allana Ridge (Cycle 1), Caroline Mouflard (Cycle 2) and Jaimi Smith (Cycle 3)
- Most consecutive challenge wins: Gemma Sanderson (Cycle 1), 2 times
- Most collective challenge wins: Anika Salerno (Cycle 3), Demelza Reveley (Cycle 4) and Alyce Crawford (Cycle 4) 3 times
- Most collective appearances in bottom two: Alyce Crawford (Cycle 4) 4 times
- Most consecutive appearances in bottom 2: Alyce Crawford (Cycle 4) 4 times
- Most collective first callouts: Anika Salerno (Cycle 3) and Jordan Loukas (Cycle 3), Chloe Wilson (Cycle 1), Eboni Stocks (Cycle 2), all 3 times.
- Contestant/winner never to be in the bottom 2: Eboni Stocks (Cycle 2), she did, however, miss one photoshoot due to an indefinite departure from the competition caused by a back injury.
[edit] References
- ^ Top Model judge bails. The Daily Telegraph (2007-12-06). Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official Australia's Next Top Model website
- Australia's Next Top Model on Live Journal
- Announcement of series airing in the US (From The Futon Critic 02-20-07)
- All AusNTM: Gallery with Pictures of the Contestants
- Geoform - architects for the 'model house' currently featured in 'Australia's Next Top Model'
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