AUSTRALIA'S NEXT TOP MODEL

'''Australia's Next Top Model''' is an Australian reality television program which is 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. It began airing in the United States in March on VH1. Three seasons have already gone to air.

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History

Cycle summary

See also

External links

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 industry, such as photo shoots to see if they can incorporate what they have learned into a good snap 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 series one, Blair McDonough, a housemate from Big Brother Australia 2001 and actor on Neighbours, made a guest appearance during an acting challenge. In series 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. Johdi Meares is an Australian fashion designer for the swim suit label "Tigerlily".
The show has won a Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards.

Cycle summary

Cycle / Series	Began airing	Judges	Winner	Runner-up	Other contestants	Number of contestants	Destination
'Cycle 1'	January 11, 2005	Erika Heynatz, Alex Perry, Ken Thompson, Marguerite Kramer	Gemma Sanderson	Chloe Wilson	Naomi Thompson, Nicole Fraser, Atong Tulba Mulual, Allana Ridge, Zoe McDonald, Simmone Duckmanton, Samantha Morley, Shannon McGuire	10	Melbourne, Australia
'Cycle 2'	January 4, 2006	Erika Heynatz, Alex Perry, Georges Antoni, Victoria Fisher	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	None
'Cycle 3'	March 27, 2007	Jodhi Meares, Charlotte Dawson, Alex Perry, Jez Smith	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 Lukas.	13	Los Angeles, U.S.A.
'Cycle 4'	TBA	Jodhi Meares, Charlotte Dawson, Alex Perry, Jez Smith	TBA	TBA	TBA	13	TBA.

See also

★ List of Australian television series

External links

★ Announcement of series airing in the US (From The Futon Critic 02-20-07)

★ Read interviews with each of the models