Australia's Next Top Model season 1

Australia's Next Top Model season 1
File:OZNTM1.jpg Promotional photograph of the cast of Cycle 1 of Australia's Next Top Model
Created by	Tyra Banks
Starring	Erika Heynatz Marguerite Kramer Ken Thompson Alex Perry
Country of origin	Australia
No. of episodes	8
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	FOX8
Release	11 January – 22 February 2005

Cycle one of Australia's Next Top Model began airing on 11 January 2005 with 10 ladies to compete for the title. There was no international destination for this cycle. The season finale came from Melbourne, Victoria.

This was the only 10 finalists in the season and they from around the country converge in Sydney where they spent eight weeks sharing an inner city apartment while competing for the title of Australia's Next Top Model.

Gemma Sanderson was the winner of the first season and she is the only oldest winner of the franchise's history. The prize for winning the first series of Australia's Next Top Model was a contract with Chic Model Management, an all expenses paid trip to Milan to meet with Italian modeling agency, Fashion, an eight page editorial in Cleo magazine and she fronted a national campaign for Napoleon cosmetics for a year.

Episode Summary

The Girl Who Makes A Poor Mark

Original Airdate: 4 January 2005

The season premiere begins with the top ten girls from across Australia being greeted by host, Erika Heynatz, who leads them towards their first challenge in Catalina's for their catwalk show. The girls soon meet Alex Perry, Australia's king of fashion couture, who tells them that they're going to be strutting their stuff down the runway with an audience. The girls are handed the keys to their new Sydney Apartment and the girls soon arrive amidst screams and excitement.

The next day, the girls discussed about eating habits, they scaled their weights, measuring breast sizes and heights. Later that day, Zoe celebrated her birthday and Erika brought a chocolate cake for her. Nicole revealed that she broke up with her former boyfriend prior to the show. They went to a Sydney bar for an A-List cocktail party where social life began. Back at the house, Atong knew that her some money has stolen. But in fact, her wallet was lost before the party began when she had AU$10 left on her remaining money. When the other girls discussed about money situation.

The girls have some face Brazilian waxes while they saw a Krispy Kreme donut box where Erika Mail was found for the next photo shoot.

For their photo shoot, the girls met Michael Azzolini, their personal stylist and helper, who tells they are fitted into bikinis and are taken down to the beach where some girls do exceptionally well while others flop. Naomi has a criticism in her body weight. Following after the photo shoot, they were taken to a bar for a club party. Tensions began when Gemma and Allana erupted where Allana met a guy in a bar.

During elimination panel, Erika and the judges question Nicole on her eating habits. Chloe received good review in her best photo for this week. The bottom two are revealed to be Naomi and Nicole, and Naomi was sent home for being her short height and attitude.

• First call-out: Chloe Wilson
• Bottom two: Naomi Thompson & Nicole Fraser
• Eliminated: Naomi Thompson
• Featured photographer: Nick Leary
• Special guest: Brad Spence, Napoleon Perdis

The Girl Who Strikes Again

Original Airdate: 11 January 2005

They arrive at horse race track where Erika gave a lesson for horse riding. They proceeded to Dance Studio where they have a catwalk lesson from Alex and fashion model Mink Sadowsky. Nicole called her mother describing her body weight and she was annoyed from other girls in eating situation.

The next day, they were returned to Dance Studio for a catwalk challenge. Everyone is praised in their good walks. Gemma won the challenge and she picked Chloe for one-on-one interview with then-Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins. Gemma knew Jennifer for many years and she is from Newcastle like Gemma.

The following day, the nutritionist arrived and talked about food situation. Some girls are depressed in weight while Gemma decided to clean the house while some girls have just started to get to know each other and already there is tension and bitch fights. They went a salon for a nail polishing makeover where Nicole and Shannon had cleaned their eyebrows as a part of a makeover.

The girls do a photo shoot on horse back. During the photo shoot, Zoe took off her shoes when Erika asked her to wear it back. Allana and Atong were terrified in horses and struggling their photos. During the elimination panel, Gemma and Samantha (Sam) praised their best photos. Nicole landed in bottom two again with Allana. Allana had a terrible in makeover and catwalk. Nicole is eliminated because the judges feel that she wasn't emotionally ready to handle the modeling industry.

• First call-out: Gemma Sanderson
• Bottom two: Nicole Fraser & Allana Ridge
• Eliminated: Nicole Fraser
• Featured photographer: Nick Leary
• Special guests: Mink Sadowsky, Jennifer Hawkins, Gina Byrne, Christina Fitzgerald, Sharon-Lee Hamilton, Sally Sharpe

The Girl Who Breaks The Edge

Original Airdate: 18 January 2005

In this episode, the girls have their personalized makeovers when they arrived at Joh Bailey salon. Shannon was ready for her edgier haircut and was pleased in the final result. Allana was saddened in her hair and having to remove her hair extensions and giving a strawberry blonde hair color. They straight went to dentist to having their teeth whitened. After the makeovers, they have to play a pool game where they impressed their excitement. Back at the house, the girls have to watch their audition videos were having fun and excited to see themselves.

The girls were arrived at a Manor in Sydney and they paired up to do a lingerie photo shoot. Following after the photo shoot, they have a gym session challenge from boxer Kostya Tszyu. Allana interested in exercise training and she worked in fitness industry before. Gemma won the challenge and she intended to chose Simmone for a prize.

The next day, they arrived to Napoleon Perdis salon where they participated for a make-up challenge. Allana was depressed in her eyelashes and it is quite bad. Simmone won the challenge and she picked Chloe for a dinner with 4 bachelors back at the house. While the losers are intended to cook food for the winners and guests. Gemma had a charm with a guy where she had slept and having sex with him.

At judging panel, the judges gave them to do hair and make-up inside the panel. Simmone praised in her best photo. Allana and Atong stand in the bottom two. Erika stated her words, where Allana made a difficult proportion and Atong has a difficulty in motion. Despite having a bad photo shoot, Atong was eliminated.

• First call-out: Simmone Duckmanton
• Bottom two: Allana Ridge & Atong Tulba Mulual
• Eliminated: Atong Tulba Mulual
• Featured photographer: Steven Chee
• Special guests: Joh Bailey, Emanuel Perdis, Kostya Tszyu

The Girl Who Loses Her Faith

Original Airdate: 25 January 2005

The girls are to have an acting lesson from acting coach Dean Carey where they teach a lesson of acting. Allana started to depressing her tears that she wants to leave due to her diva attitude. They went in a Pole Studio for teach pole dancing where they have to get single moves in each steps. Allana developed a friendship with Zoe and Sam when she isn't quite happy on her behavior and she would want to see her boyfriend at home.

They have an acting challenge where they paired up with Blair McDonough from Neighbours. Sam excelled in her acting skills while she memorizes her lines and script. She wins the challenge and she takes Zoe and Allana to attend a new fashion magazine launch party as her prize. Sam changed her mind in last minute and picked Simmone rescinding Allana's invitation to join in a part of her victory. Back at the house, they have a time to shoot a commercial for Venus Divine, and told that they have a personality in commercial. That night, Allana has a decision to leave where the other girls have a house meeting to discuss her rules followed in the competition were saying that she is upset for calling her boyfriend. Erika comes at the house for an unscheduled talk to Allana and she feels in her own decision where her boyfriend arrives on time to see her.

• Quit: Allana Ridge

The girls are involving for the photo shoot about Beauty Shoots with a spider as their companion. Sam has a fear of spiders. The photographer knew that Gemma was probably the weakest in picture. At the panel, the girls are impressed to see a commercial. The judges gave an acting challenge and they are stand in front of them. Shannon shone in photo shoot. Chloe and Zoe end up in bottom two, Zoe had a social occasion and stayed late in beauty shoot while Chloe had a harsh potential in her look. Both of them were still running in the competition despite Allana's decision to leave.

• First call-out: Shannon McGuire
• Bottom two: Chloe Wilson & Zoe McDonald
• Eliminated: Neither (due to Allana's decision to leave)
• Featured photographer: Sam Borich
• Special guests: Dean Carey, Blair McDonough, Jens Hertzum, Steve Fellenberg

The Girl Who Has The Flaws

Original Airdate: 1 February 2005

This week is all about body movement and body language. Alex Perry arrives the house for they give a critique and a few tips on their signature walks and poses on the runway. Later, the girls also learn some skills in salesmanship to sell a deodorant perfume product and they have the art of an interview from a media where they form into groups of two. Gemma got criticised in interview process and it was too hard for her. She breaks down and reveals that she regards her suffering of depression.

The following day, the girls arrive at horse race track for a runway show from public media. Sam got exposed to wear her see through dress and seeing her breasts during the runway show. After the show, they have to watch horse racing. For the second challenge, they have an interview from Cleo magazine editor Nedahl Stelio. Shannon has a good personality in interview because of her Aboriginal roots and she wins the challenge and takes Simmone for a visit their love ones to Sydney.

The girls arrive at Circular Quay for an intimate photo shoot with Olympic swimmer Geoff Huegill. Shannon got a visit from her boyfriend, Matt, who arrives just in time to see her during the photo shoot. Simmone celebrated her birthday when her friend, Casey, arrives in time to see her. After the photo shoot, Shannon, Simmone and their love ones were taken to Sydney Zoo for having their social life.

At the panel, the judges have an interview who they think should be eliminated from the competition. Chloe and Sam receive her good personality in photos. Shannon and Zoe step down to bottom two, Shannon's stiffness and (lack of) height but Zoe's lack of progression causes her to be the 5th girl eliminated from the competition.

• First call-out: Chloe Wilson
• Bottom two: Shannon McGuire & Zoe McDonald
• Eliminated: Zoe McDonald
• Featured photographer: Michelle Holden
• Special guests: Prue Macsween, Nikki Andrews, Joh Bailey, Nedahl Stelio, Geoff Huegill

The Girl Who Breaks Down

Original Airdate: 8 February 2005

The girls are arrive at Fitness First where they have a fitness session with Brad Spence. Later, they proceed at Dance Studio where they have to learn Tap Dancing. Some girls are bit impress of dancing. Chloe fails her experience in Acting, Selling and Dancing. Later, they have to do kayaking overlooking Sydney Harbour which some see as revenge. When they arrive back to the house, a clairvoyant person arrives in the house where they have talk about their personal lives.

They returned to Dance Studio where they have to take a dance challenge. Gemma ends her tears that she can get a proper dance and it is too hard. Simmone wins the challenge and picks Shannon for an afternoon lunch in a restaurant. They thrilled to seeing pieces of clothing and foot spa massage. Simmone and Shannon are enjoying in a restaurant which overlooks Sydney. The rest of the girls have a box on session with Brad. Gemma has a temper tantrum that she would do a kickboxing and ending her emotional tears while she has an anxiety attack that she loses her attitude.

The next day, the girls arrived at Bobbi's pole dancing studio (which they went in same studio on Week 4) where they have to sell shoes in a stripper pole. Sam performs well in photo while she gives an advice from a photographer.

During the panel, the judges give a 1-minute dance from a dance challenge in front of them. Chloe looks like a sick person that she has suffering from depression. Sam receives a good photo and she is most professional than the other girls. Simmone and Gemma are in the bottom two, Simmone had a poor posture despite of her lack of confidence. Gemma has an outburst for emotional effort in dancing and physical fitness with Simmone sent home.

• First call-out: Samantha Morley
• Bottom two: Simmone Duckmanton & Gemma Sanderson
• Eliminated: Simmone Duckmanton
• Featured photographer: Andrew Gash
• Special guests: Brad Spence, Ben Read, Marlene Stoten, Sally Sharpe, Stephen Lee

The Girl Who Has One Look

Original Airdate: 15 February 2005

The girls are learn to have a go-see challenge from Zimmerman sisters where they have a 5 minute wardrobe challenge. Gemma started to cry in her tears and she wants to control her emotions. Later, they arrive at Cafe in Oxford Street where they discuss Gemma's eating habits.

The girls are went to Westfield mall where they given another challenge which Michael gives them for AUS$200 and an hour in a mall to come up with an outfit that suits their personal style. They returned at the house where Michael tells them to wear the outfit bought from a mall. Chloe wins the shopping challenge where her dress is quite gorgeous and picks Shannon to share her prize - a relaxing spa treatment including body mud and a massage.

The photo shoot involving nude except for some gold body foil. They are quite nervous for a photo shoot. Sam struggles to bend her chin during the photo shoot which her shoulder has dislocated and it is too shaky.

They also receive a lesson from June Dally-Watkins in dining matters, where some feel Sam is being fake and overly-polite and proper to impress the teacher. Alex invites the girls and June for a dining feast about an old friend in many years.

During the panel, Erika and the judges give them a 30 minute make-up along the panel. Shannon and Gemma shone in their photos, but not Gemma's attitude problems. Sam and Chloe are in the bottom two. Chloe had a poor posture and saves for the final round. Sam was eliminated in her first bottom two appearance because the judges felt she only had "one look" and her expression in photos was always the same.

• First call-out: Shannon McGuire
• Bottom two: Samantha Morley & Chloe Wilson
• Eliminated: Samantha Morley
• Featured photographer: Nick Leary
• Special guests: Nicole Zimmerman, Simone Zimmerman, Brad Ngata, June Dally-Watkins

The Girl Who Becomes Australia's Next Top Model

Original Airdate: 22 February 2005

Shannon, Gemma and Chloe arrive at Joh Bailey salon for having a last makeovers. Erika told the girls that they are fly to Melbourne. When they arrive in Melbourne, they proceed at Medina Hotel where they stay for the entire week. They go to beauty salon to do a beauty shoot for a cosmetics company which it appears for a high-fashion magazine cover. The girls arrive at Zambesi clothing retailer line where to meet Elisabeth Findlay for a casting challenge. Later, they proceed at penthouse suite for briefing on make-up party. Simmone arrives to see them and they surprised. They have a red carpet party for Mercedes Australian fashion week.

At the panel, they have a catwalk in front the panel. Shannon has blamed in her stunning photo and it isn't as strong as the others. Chloe has a good charm in her look. Gemma and Shannon land themselves in bottom two. Gemma regains her attitude and her good effort in modeling work. Shannon was eliminated because of her mediocre final picture.

• First call-out: Chloe Wilson
• Bottom two: Shannon McGuire & Gemma Sanderson
• Eliminated: Shannon McGuire
• Featured photographer: Monty Coles

The two remaining girls then compete in two runway shows, and Australia's Next Top Model is crowned. The girls compete in two runway shows: Nicola Finetti and Zambesi. Both are impress in runway walks. At the final judging, Gemma has good in her walk and good attitude while Chloe has an unbelievable walk. Both are impress in high fashion photos. They are called back in and Erika announces Gemma, who was chosen to be Australia's (first) Next Top Model.

• Final two: Chloe Wilson & Gemma Sanderson
• Australia's Next Top Model: Gemma Sanderson
• Special guests: Napoleon Perdis, Nicola Finetti, Elisabeth Findlay

Contestants

In order of elimination

(Ages stated are at time of contest)

• Naomi Thompson, 22, Townsville, Queensland
• Nicole Fraser, 19, Albury, New South Wales
• Atong Tulba Mulual, 19, Sydney, New South Wales
• Allana Ridge, 20, Sydney, New South Wales (quit)
• Zoe McDonald, 20, Gold Coast, Queensland
• Simmone Duckmanton, 19, Melbourne, Victoria
• Samantha "Sam" Morley, 20, Gold Coast, Queensland
• Shannon McGuire, 20, Perth, Western Australia(third place)
• Chloe Wilson, 19, Adelaide, South Australia (Runner-Up)
• Gemma Sanderson, 22, Newcastle, New South Wales (Winner)

Summaries

Call-out order

Erika's call-out order

Order	Episodes
	1		2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1	Zoe	Chloe	Gemma	Simmone	Shannon	Chloe	Samantha	Shannon	Chloe	Gemma
2	Simmone	Allana	Samantha	Gemma	Samantha	Samantha	Shannon	Gemma	Gemma	Chloe
3	Atong	Simmone	Shannon	Samantha	Simmone	Simmone	Chloe	Chloe	Shannon
4	Nicole	Shannon	Chloe	Zoe	Gemma	Gemma	Gemma	Samantha
5	Gemma	Zoe	Simmone	Chloe	Chloe	Shannon	Simmone
6	Shannon	Gemma	Atong	Shannon	Zoe	Zoe
7	Naomi	Samantha	Zoe	Allana	Allana
8	Allana	Atong	Allana	Atong
9	Chloe	Nicole	Nicole
10	Samantha	Naomi

  The contestant won the competition

  The contestant won the week's reward challenge

  The contestant who was eliminated.

  The contestant quit the competition.

  The contestant won the reward challenge and was eliminated

  The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two

• In episode 3, there were two challenges. Gemma won the first and Simmone won the second.
• In episode 4, due to Allana's decision to quit the competition, nobody was eliminated.
• In episode 7, there were two challenges, and both winners and their chosen friends shared one prize.
  

Photo Shoot Guide

• Episode 1: Rogue Swimsuit on the Beach
• Episode 2: Horseback Riding
• Episode 3: Lingerie in Pairs
• Episode 4: Beauty shots with Spiders
• Episode 5: Intimate with Geoff Huegill
• Episode 6: Selling shoes on stripper pole
• Episode 7: Nude shots with gold foil
• Episode 8: Cosmetic beauty Shots; Nicola Feneti and Zambizi runway shows

Judges

• Erika Heynatz
• Marguerite Kramer
• Ken Thompson
• Alex Perry

Post Top-model Careers

• Gemma Sanderson: Gemma is now signed with Chic Management, Ice Models, Beatrice International Models and Storm Model Management. Gemma has been on the cover of Escape Magazine and has been featured in Elle Magazine (Italy), Silhouette Magazine (Italy), Cleo Magazine, Grazia Magazine (UK), Zest Magazine and Next Magazine among others. She has walked the runway for Myer, Tim O'Connor, Vasiliki and Allana Hill among others.
• Shannon McGuire: Shannon has a contract with Scene Models in Perth. She has also competed in Miss Universe Australia in 2008.Shannon has a son with David Wirrpanda named Marley.
• Samantha Morley: Sam has signed with Dally's model management. She has been on the cover of Frankie Magazine and Complete Magazine. Sam walked the runway for Lisa Ho, Ready To Wear 2006.
• Simmone Duckmanton: Simmone signed wit Priscilla's Model Management and had the cover of Cleo Cool Hunter.
• Allana Ridge: She has signed Bliss Models&Management.
• Atong Tulba Mulual: She was signed with Vivien's Model Management from early 2005-late 2007, she walked for several Australian designers in 2006

Other cast members

• Michael Azzolini - personal stylist