Austria's Next Topmodel (season 6)
Austria's Next Topmodel - Boys & Girls, the sixth season of Austria's Next Topmodel, aired from September to December 2014. Model Melanie Scheriau returned to present the series for a second season, while panelists Carmen Kreuzer and Rolf Scheider were replaced by male models Papis Loveday and Michael Urban. Two major changes were made to the series' format for the season: as on America's Next Top Model, the series featured both female and male contestants, and a public voting system was implemented. Bianca Schwarzjirg equaled the role of Bryanboy on America's Next Top Model, retrieving and delivering the results of the public vote. Also a mentor to the contestants was season 1 winner Larissa Marolt.
Parts of the season were filmed in Nicosia, Milan, London and Berlin. The winner of the competition was 19-year-old Oliver Stummvoll from Böheimkirchen. As his prizes, he received a contract with Vienna-based modeling agency Wiener Models, a cover of German GQ magazine, a position as the face of Prinzenzauber jewellery and a Ford Fiesta. Stummvoll was the first male winner of the Top Model franchise.
Format change
Much like its American counterpart, the social media scoring system was also implemented this season. In contrast to the American adaptation however, each voter is required to cast their votes via Facebook. Furthermore, there is no grading scale. Each Facebook account is allotted three votes, which can be spent on any combination of contestants. The contestant with the highest number of votes each round is granted immunity, while the contestant with the lowest amount is automatically nominated for elimination along with three other contestants chosen by the judges.Contestants
Episodes
Episode 1
Models | Theme |
Carina, Manuel, Michelle & Oliver | Wrestling |
Anna-Maria, Manuela, Mario & Michael | Pillow fight |
Chris, Kajetan, Miro, Sylvia | Firefighters |
René & Sonja | Samurai |
Damir, Lydia, Sanela & Stella | Nude art class |
- Granted immunity by the public: Anna-Maria Jurisic
- Nominated for elimination by the public: Sanela Velagic
- Nominated for elimination by the judges: Carina Kriechhammer, Stella Schaljo & Sylvia Mankowska
- Bottom four: Carina Kriechhammer, Sanela Velagic, Stella Schaljo & Sylvia Mankowska
- Eliminated: Stella Schaljo
- Featured photographer: Stefan Armbruster
Episode 2
- Granted immunity by the public: Carina Kriechhammer
- Nominated for elimination by the public: Mario Novak
- Nominated for elimination by the judges: Anna-Maria Jurisic, Damir Jovanovic & Sylvia Mankowska
- Bottom four: Anna-Maria Jurisic, Damir Jovanovic, Mario Novak & Sylvia Mankowska
- Eliminated: Anna-Maria Jurisic
- Featured photographer: Kosmas Pavlos
- Special guests: Larissa Marolt
Episode 3
- Immune: Kajetan Gerharter, Manuel Stummvoll, Miro Slavov & Oliver Stummvoll
- Granted immunity by the public: Damir Jovanovic
- Nominated for elimination by the public: Mario Novak
- Nominated for elimination by the judges: Lydia Zoglmeier, René Neßler & Sylvia Mankowska
- Bottom four: Lydia Zoglmeier, Mario Novak, René Neßler & Sylvia Mankowska
- Eliminated: Sylvia Mankowska
Episode 4
- Granted immunity by the public: Damir Jovanovic
- Nominated for elimination by the public: Manuel Stummvoll
- Nominated for elimination by the judges: Manuela Kral, Michael Molterer & Miro Slavov
- Bottom four: Manuel Stummvoll, Manuela Kral, Michael Molterer & Miro Slavov
- Eliminated: Michael Molterer
Episode 5
- Granted immunity by the public: Damir Jovanovic
- Nominated for elimination by the public: Manuel Stummvoll
- Nominated for elimination by the judges: Michelle Hübner & René Neßler
- Bottom three: Manuel Stummvoll, Michelle Hübner & René Neßler
- Eliminated: Manuel Stummvoll
Episode 6
Group |
Carina & René |
Chris & Sonja |
Damir & Sanela |
Kajetan & Manuela |
Lydia & Miro |
Michelle & Oliver |
Mario & Michelle |
- Granted immunity by the public: Damir Jovanovic
- Nominated for elimination by the public: Mario Novak
- Nominated for elimination by the judges: Carina Kriechhammer, Michelle Hübner & Sonja Plöchl
- Bottom four: Carina Kriechhammer, Mario Novak, Michelle Hübner & Sonja Plöchl
- Eliminated: None
Episode 7
- Eliminated outside of judging panel: Mario Novak
- Granted immunity by the public: Carina Kriechhammer
- Nominated for elimination by the public: Miro Slavov
- Nominated for elimination by the judges: Michelle Hübner, René Neßler & Sonja Plöchl
- Bottom four: Michelle Hübner, Miro Slavov, René Neßler & Sonja Plöchl
- Eliminated: Michelle Hübner & René Neßler
Episode 8
- Granted immunity by the public: Oliver Stummvoll
- Nominated for elimination by the public: Miro Slavov
- Nominated for elimination by the judges: Carina Kriechhammer, Lydia Zoglmeier & Sanela Velagic
- Bottom four: Carina Kriechhammer, Lydia Zoglmeier, Miro Slavov & Sanela Velagic
- Eliminated: Carina Kriechhammer & Miro Slavov
- Returned: Manuel Stummvoll
Episode 9
- Granted immunity by the public: Oliver Stummvoll
- Nominated for elimination by the judges: Kajetan Gerharter, Lydia Zoglmeier & Manuela Kral
- Nominated for elimination by the public: Sonja Plöchl
- Quit: Sonja Plöchl
- Bottom three: Kajetan Gerharter, Lydia Zoglmeier & Manuela Kral
- Eliminated: None
Episode 10
- Granted immunity by the public: Oliver Stummvoll
- Nominated for elimination by the public: Sanela Velagic
- Nominated for elimination by the judges: Chris Tauber-Romieri, Damir Jovanovic & Kajetan Gerharter
- Bottom four: Chris Tauber-Romieri, Damir Jovanovic, Kajetan Gerharter & Sanela Velagic
- Eliminated: None
Episode 11
- Eliminated outside of judging panel: Kajetan Gerharter
- Granted immunity by the public: Oliver Stummvoll
- Nominated for elimination by the public: Manuela Kral
- Nominated for elimination by the judges: Chris Tauber-Romieri & Manuel Stummvoll
- Bottom three: Chris Tauber-Romieri, Manuel Stummvoll & Manuela Kral
- Eliminated: Chris Tauber-Romieri
Episode 12
- Granted immunity by the public: Oliver Stummvoll
- First eliminated: Sanela Velagic
- Second eliminated: Damir Jovanovic
- Bottom two: Lydia Zoglmeier & Manuela Kral
- Eliminated: Lydia Zoglmeier
Episode 13
- Returned: Sanela Velagic
- Final four: Manuel Stummvoll, Manuela Kral, Oliver Stummvoll & Sanela Velagic
- First eliminated: Manuel Stummvoll
- Final three: Manuela Kral, Oliver Stummvoll & Sanela Velagic
- Second eliminated: Manuela Kral
- Final two: Oliver Stummvoll & Sanela Velagic
- Austria's Next Top Model: Oliver Stummvoll
Summaries
Photo shoot guide
- Episode 1 photo shoot: Fight of the sexes
- Episode 2 photo shoot: B&W sedcards; swimwear in Cyprus
- Episode 3 photo shoot: Jumping into a pool with inflatables
- Episode 4 photo shoot: Hanging from a ferris wheel
- Episode 5 photo shoot: S&M bats hanging upside down
- Episode 6 photo shoot: Waltzing in pairs
- Episode 7 photo shoot: Jumping samurais
- Episode 8 photo shoot: Horror in a graveyard
- Episode 9 photo shoot: 3D characters with reptiles and insects
- Episode 10 photo shoot: Sweet decadence
- Episode 11 photo shoot: Nude in pairs as Adam and Eve
- Episode 12 photo shoot: GQ magazine covers
Judges
- Melanie Scheriau
- Papis Loveday
- Michael Urban