Next Top Model (Romania)

Next Top Model (Romania)
Genre	Reality television
Created by	Tyra Banks
Presented by	Catalin Botezatu
Judges	Catalin Botezatu Gabriel Hennessey Mirela Vescan Livio Ionescu Laurent Tourette
Country of origin	Romania
No. of episodes	12
Broadcast
Original channel	Antena 1
Original run	February 3, 2011 – present
External links
Website

The Next Top Model is a reality documentary and the romanian version of Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model. It pits contestants against each other in a variety of competitions to determine who will win title of Romania's Next Top Model and a lucrative 4-year-long modelling contract with MRA Models worth of 50.000 Euro.^[1]

The competition is hosted by romanian fashion designer Catalin Botezatu making him the fifth male host of the Next Top Model franchise after Fyodor Bondarchuk, Alexander Tsekalo (both Russia), Jay Manuel (Canada) and Nathan Lee (Vietnam, then rescued and replaced by Hà Anh). The panel is completed by photographer Gabriel Hennessey, Make-Up Artist Mirela Vascan, Hair Stylist Laurent Tourette and model agent Livio Ionescu.

The first Cycle started airing on February 3, 2011 on Antena 1 and was one by 16-year-old Emma Dumitrescu who defeated 25-year-old Mădălina Barbu who became the runner-up. The cycle saw some controversy when Lucia Popa physically attacked the eventual winner in Episode 6 of the show. The fight was fully taped and shown on TV. Popa was eventually disqualified in the same episode.

Shortly after the ending of Cycle 1 it was announced that castings for a new season would start soon and were held in Summer 2011 all over Romania. The second Cycle will start in September 15, 2011 .

Cycles

Cycle	Premiere date	Winner	Runner-up	Other contestants in order of elimination	Number of contestants	International Destinations
1	February 3, 2011	Emma Dumitrescu	Mădălina Barbu	Anca Vasile, Diana Donoiu, Sara Măgurean, Adela Neagu, Lucia Popa, Inga Ojog, Otilia Pană, Alexandra Babascu, Laura Dumitru, Roxana Cristian	12	Gizeh Rovaniemi Dubai Paris
2	September 15, 2011	TBD	TBD	Eliminated: Iasmina Balamat, Miruna Iovan, Mădălina Goiân, Cristina Chiriac, Denisa Hîncu, Gina Tănăsie, Simona Din, Aida Becheanu, Flori Mihaela Ciupu, Iulia Alexandra Miclos Still in the running: Diana Trofin, Irina Bătrac, Iuliana Minza, Laura Giurcanu, Sandra Ciubotariu	16	Iceland Turkey

References

1. ^ http://mramodels.blogspot.com/