The eighth cycle of Australia's Next Top Model began airing 9 July 2013 on Fox8. Model and Miss Universe 2004 Jennifer Hawkins took over as the host for this season, replacing Sarah Murdoch. Hawkins had previously appeared in one episode at the inaugural cycle, joining incumbent judges Alex Perry and Charlotte Dawson with Didier Cohen joining the show as a new judge. This is the last series of Australia's Next Top Model to feature Dawson, before she died of an apparent suicide five months after it ended.
The prizes for this cycle included a one-year modelling contract with IMG Sydney and worldwide representation by IMG London, New York, Milan and Paris, as well as a 20,000 cash prize thanks to TRESemmé, a brand new Nissan Dualis, an overseas trip to Paris to meet with IMG Paris, and an eight-page editorial spread and the cover of Harper's Bazaar Australia.
The winner of the competition was 16-year-old Melissa Juratowitch from Melbourne, Victoria.
Series summary Fifty contestants were selected to take part in this years' competition. The first episode of the show was shown in a special screening for fans of the series. Fifteen official contestants were chosen to compete for the title.
Requirements As with previous seasons, all contestants had to be aged 16 or over in order to apply for the show. Those auditioning had to be at least tall. To qualify, all applicants had to be an Australian citizen currently living in Australia. Additional requirements stated that a contestant could not have had previous experience as a model in a national campaign within the last five years, and if a contestant was represented by an agent or a manager, she had to terminate that representation prior to the competition.
Auditions Auditions for cycle 8 began to take place on 13 January in Adelaide, continuing in Perth, Brisbane, Townsville, and Sydney throughout the rest of the month before wrapping up in Melbourne on 23 January.
Cast Contestants (Ages stated are at start of contest) Contestant Age Height Hometown FinishPlaceChanique Greyling 20Newcastle Episode 215Taylor Henley 17Adelaide Episode 314Rhiannon Bradshaw 19Brisbane Episode 4 13Brooke Hogan 21MelbourneEpisode 512–11April Harvey 18Tweed HeadsTaylah Roberts 18Perth Episode 610 (DQ)Madeline Cowe 19Cairns Episode 79Ashley Pogmore 18Sydney Episode 88Shannon Richardson 18Gold Coast Episode 97Jade Collins 20Sydney Episode 106–5 Dajana Bogojevic 17QueanbeyanAbbie Weir 17Maclean Episode 114Duckie Thot 17Melbourne Episode 123Shanali Martin 16Melbourne2Melissa Juratowitch 16 Melbourne1
Judges Jennifer Hawkins (host) Alex Perry Charlotte Dawson Didier Cohen
Episodes
Results OrderEpisodes1234567891011121AshleyAprilTaylahMelissaMelissaJadeMadelineDuckieShanaliDajanaAbbieShanaliShanali Melissa2DajanaBrookeMelissaMadelineJadeJadeAbbieDuckieShanaliMelissaMelissa Shanali3DuckieDuckieDuckieShanaliDuckieAshleyDajanaDajanaAbbieMelissaDuckieDuckie 4RhiannonMelissaRhiannonDuckieShanaliShanaliShanaliDuckieJadeDuckieAbbie5ShanaliAshleyShannonAshleyAbbieDajanaShannonMelissaMelissaDajanaJade6TaylahTaylahJadeTaylahShannonAbbieAshleyShannonShanali7BrookeShanaliBrookeJadeMadelineShannonAbbieJadeShannon8ChaniqueDajanaDajanaBrookeDajanaDuckieMelissaMelissaAshley9TaylorAbbieAshleyShannonAshleyMadeline10MadelineTaylorAprilAprilTaylah11AbbieMadelineAbbieDajanaAprilBrooke12JadeRhiannonShanaliAbbie13ShannonJadeMadelineRhiannon14MelissaShannonTaylor15AprilChanique
The contestant was eliminated The contestant was disqualified The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two The contestant won the competition
Bottom two EpisodeContestantsEliminated2Chanique & ShannonChanique3Madeline & TaylorTaylor4Abbie & RhiannonRhiannon5April & BrookeAprilBrooke6Duckie & Melissa 7Madeline & MelissaMadeline8Ashley & JadeAshley9Shanali & ShannonShannon10Dajana, Duckie & JadeDajanaJade11Abbie & DuckieAbbie12Duckie, Melissa and Shanali Melissa & ShanaliShanali The contestant was eliminated after her first time in the bottom two/three The contestant was eliminated after her second time in the bottom two/three The contestant was disqualified from the competition The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed third The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed as the runner-up
Average call-out order Final two is not included. Rank byaverage Place Model Call-outtotal Number ofcall-outs Call-outaverage 1 3 Duckie 38 11 3.45 2 1 Melissa 41 3.73 3 2 Shanali 45 4.09 4 5-6 Jade 47 9 5.22 5 5-6 Dajana 52 9 5.78 6 4 Abbie 60 10 6.00 7 8 Ashley 45 7 6.43 8 10 Taylah 33 5 6.60 9 11-12 Brooke 28 4 7.00 10 9 Madeline 43 6 7.17 11 7 Shannon 59 8 7.38 12 11-12 April 32 4 8.00 13 Rhiannon 29 3 9.67 14 Taylor 24 2 12.00 15 Chanique 15 1 15.00 Photoshoot Guide Episode 1 Photo Shoots: Mugshot Polaroids; Jailbirds in Prison Uniforms (Casting) Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Lost Travelers in Thailand Episode 3 Photo Shoot: Sports Luxe Athletes Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Modern 1950's Housewives Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Calvin Klein Inspired Vintage Lingerie Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Grunge Runaways in the Outback in Pairs Episode 7 Photo Shoot: Glamorous Women for Colgate Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Surfer Women on the Beach Episode 9 Photo Shoot: Mirrored Reflections for Cosmopolitan Episode 10 Photo Shoot: 90's Androgyny in B&W Episode 11 Photo Shoots: Mermaids on the shores of Port Louis; Colorful Designs in a Fishing Village Episode 12 Photo Shoots: Harper's Bazaar Covers and Spreads Makeovers Brooke - Katy Perry inspired long bob and dyed brown April - Elizabeth Taylor inspired pixie cut Taylah - Jade Thirlwall blonde and collar bone length cut Madeline - Long angled line bob and dyed brown Ashley - Jesy Nelson dark blonde and collar bone length cut Shannon - Hair straighten, long angled line hair and middle part Jade - Tyra Banks inspired neck length cut with bangs and dyed dark brown Dajana - Dyed light brown and cut collar bone Abbie - Dyed light blonde and Cut chest length Duckie - Dyed light blonde and shaved Shanali - Trimmed and thread Melissa - Dyed dark blonde and trimmed
Post–Top Model careers
Chanique Greyling signed with IMG Models, Jaz Daly Management, Kult Model Management and Elite Model Management in Los Angeles. She has taken a couple of test shots and walked in fashion shows of Billabong, Michael Lo Sordo SS14.15,... She has modeled for Stüssy, General Pants Co., Asics, Surf Dive 'n Ski, Beach Bunny Swimwear US, Privvy Fashion, Funboy US, Plus Fitness Warners Bay, Mountain Dew,... and appeared on magazine editorials for Complete Wedding, Oyster April 2014, Imute Romania October 2014, Bl!sss US September 2015, Flaunt US September 2015, Santa Barbara Life & Style US #10 October 2015, Live To Ride February 2020,... Beside modeling, Greyling is also one of the 12 Gladiators on Gladiators 2024, competed on beauty competition ICN Fitness NSW and work as a stuntwoman which she has appeared on several movies and televisions such as Thor: Love and Thunder, Home and Away, Last King of the Cross, Critical Incident, NCIS: Sydney, The Fall Guy, We Bury the Dead,... Taylor Henley did not modeling after the show. Rhiannon Bradshaw signed with Work Models, Jaz Daly Management, Vivien's Model Management, Pride Models, White Model Management & Wilhelmina Models in Tokyo. She has taken a couple of test shots and walked in fashion show for Martin Grant. She has appeared on magazine cover and editorials for Iqon Japan #1 May 2014, Revs UK #7 December 2014, Cake US August 2015, Russh May 2017,... and modeled for Romance Was Born, Christie Nicole, Krystle Knight Jewellery, Alpha60 The Label, Deuxieme Classe Japan SS14, Emoda Japan SS14, Moussy Japan SS14, Ungrid Japan, Lepidos Swimwear Japan, Kloke FW14, Nice Martin Winter 2017, Obus Clothing Winter 2017, Unreal Fur,... Bradshaw retired from modeling in 2020. April Harvey signed with Emg Models, Busy Models, Vivien's Model Management and MDI Model Management in Seoul. She has taken a couple of test shots and appeared on magazine cover and editorials for Graphy Korea, Wedding21 Korea, Like A Lion November 2013, MX February 2014, The Neighbor Korea June 2015, Marie Claire Weddings Korea August 2015, Nakid US October 2015, Heren Korea May 2016,... She has modeled for Toni & Guy, Toni Matičevski, Lowe Alpine Korea, Kappa, Discovery Expedition Korea, Tosca Blu Korea, Faye Woo Korea, Choi Jae-hoon Wedding, Rockwear AU, Atelier Love Paris Korea, Hum Clothing Korea, Treksta Korea Fall 2016, SYZ Creative Korea, Soulpot Studio Korea, Minty Meets Munt,... Harvey retired from modeling in 2017. Brooke Hogan signed with IMG Models, Vivien's Model Management, Storm Management in London and Promod Model Agency in Hamburg. She has taken a couple of test shots and walked in fashion shows of David Jones, Sportsgirl SS15.16, Kookaï SS19.20,... She has appeared on magazine cover and editorials for Women's Health, Women's Fitness, Stellar, Los Angeles Firm Inc. US July–August 2014, Yen November 2014, Virgin Australia Voyeur April 2015, HUF US April 2016, Jute US Spring 2016, Imute Romania November 2016, Fashion Gone Rouge April 2017, Elbazin November 2020, Just Jeans, Yves Saint Laurent, Steven Khalil, Kaiami Swimwear, Intimo Lingerie, May The Label Spring 2015, Kachel Clothing, Peppermayo, Ozmosis, Viktoria & Woods, Infamous Swim, All About Eve Clothing, It's Now Cool, Sass Clothing, Elwood Apparel Co., Triangl Swimwear, Gooseberry Intimates Indonesia, Nelly Sweden, Kopper & Zink Swimwear, Ghanda Clothing Summer 2016, Gingerlilly Sleepwear, Olga Berg, Anna Campbell, Grace Love Lace, Jaggad Activewear, L'urv Activewear, Mae's Sunday, Lorna Jane, Midnight Co. AU, Anton Jewellery, Kenny Parker Label, Le Món,... Taylah Roberts signed with IMG Models, True Models in Istanbul and Red 11 Model Management in Auckland. She has taken a couple of test shots and modeled for General Pants Co., The Iconic, All That Remains, Christie Nicole, Oz Beauty Expert, Cotton On, Duskii, Hopeless Lingerie, Morrison Clothing, Curaae, Özgür Masur FW15.16, H&M FW16, White Story AU, Nacgraw Clothing, Deer Ruby AU, Moochi New Zealand, Insane In The Rain, Dyspnea, Isla Label FW17, Charlie Holiday,... She has appeared on magazine cover and editorials for Cosmopolitan, Russh, Blkonblk New Zealand, Catalogue March 2015, C-Heads February 2014, Fashion Gone Rogue March 2015, Good Weekend April 2015, Sunday Style August 2015, Flaunt US September 2015, Harper’s Bazaar Turkey October 2015, Cosmopolitan Turkey October 2015, Oob France December 2016, Grazia August 2017, Vane New Zealand #8 Winter 2017,... and walked in fashion shows of Carla Zampatti, Dyspnea, Viktoria Novak Headpieces, Watson x Watson SS16, Jayson Brunsdon SS16, Jewels & Grace, Rebecca Vallance, Wild Pony Swimwear,... Roberts is no longer modeling in 2020 and currently pursue a career as a photographer. Madeline Cowe signed with London Management Group, Scoop Model Management, Chic Management, Vivien's Model Management and Pride Models. She has taken a couple of test shots and appeared on magazine cover and editorials for Sunday Mail, Townsville Eye, Vanilla #20 October 2016, Duo #153 May–June 2019,... She has modeled for Rebel Sport, GlamCorner, David Jones, The Upside AU, Frankies Bikinis, Pastiche Jewellery SS18, Sunescape Tan, Cinch Skin, Luv Bridal, Portmans, Le Tan AU, Jaggad Activewear, Glow By Beca, Bask Eyewear, Twosisters The Label, Karen Willis Holmes, Cotton On, Binny Wear, Bluebell Bridal, Homelove The Label, Made With Love Bridal, Une Piece Swimwear, Tussah The Label, Sunseeker Swimwear, Fresh Soul Clothing FW23, White Label Noba, Trish Peng, Vero Moda, Townsville Turf Club, Hypoxi AU,... Beside modeling, Cowe has also competed on several beauty pageants such as Miss Universe Australia 2014, Miss Tourism Australia 2014, Miss Universe Australia 2015, Miss World 2016, Miss Universe Australia 2019,...