Supermodels by Cătălin Botezatu was a Romanian reality documentary and modeling competition hosted by designer Catalin Botezatu. Prior to hosting the show, Botezatu was the host of the Romanian adaptation of Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model.
After suffering from an illness the year after the filming of the third cycle of Next Top Model, the show entered a hiatus. Ultimately, Botezatu abandoned his role as head judge of the show, effectively cancelling the program. Shortly after his departure, Botezatu took on the role of head judge and host on Supermodels. Supermodels more closely derives its format from The Face.
The winner, Cătălin Bucur & Gabriela Prisacariu, received a contract with PackBackAge Concept Agency in Paris.
Show premise At the start of the series, each contestant was placed on an individual team. Each week, the contestants participated in a challenge, followed by a photo shoot. After the shoot, one team was granted immunity, while two contestants from the losing teams were put up for elimination. The judges then determined which contestant would leave the competition. Around two-thirds of the way through the season, the format changed—no team was saved from elimination. Instead, the judges nominated multiple contestants and voted on which of them to eliminate.
Cast Contestants (Ages stated are at start of contest) Contestant Age HometownTeam Finish PlaceGeorge Mencu25Turdacolspan="2"Episode 218-17Anca Marin22Buzăucolspan="2"Alexandru LepadatuGreenEpisode 316Ivan Vlad19BucharestBlueEpisode 515Claudia Tomozei22GârleniBlueEpisode 714Andreea Negrea20TimișoaraGreenEpisode 913Dan Dumitru30BucharestBlueEpisode 1012Dragoș Vasile20CraiovaBlueGreenEpisode 1211Carmen Cimpeanu19CalafatPink10Laura Dinca18ConstanțaPinkEpisode 139Alexandru Mildner22BucharestGreenEpisode 148Gilbert Costache27BucharestPinkEpisode 157Mădălina Petrean17AradBluePink6Joan Goga20Cluj-NapocaPinkEpisode 165-4Andrada Statie20Târgu JiuGreenLiana Coman22Târgu MureșGreen3Gabriela Prisacariu21BucharestGreen1Cătălin Bucur22Baia SpriePink
Judges Cătălin Botezatu Gabriel Hennessey Laurent Tourette Marius Baragan
Episodes
Results Team BlueTeam GreenTeam Pink
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The contestant was part of the winning team for the episode. The contestant was in danger of elimination. The contestant was eliminated from the competition. The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel. The contestant won the competition.
Photo shoots Episode 4 photo shoots: Makeovers; nude on the beach Episode 5 photo shoot: Fear factor in a bathtub Episode 8 photo shoot: Royalty in Romanescu Park Episode 10 photo shoot: Hanging from a skyscraper Episode 11 photo shoot: Garbage couture Episode 12 photo shoot: Covered in paint and powder Episode 13 photo shoot: Posing on stilts in B&W Episode 14 photo shoots: Buried inside a coffin; bats hanging upside down Episode 15 photo shoots: James Bond couture on a rooftop; bright designs in a cave Episode 16 photo shoots: Lingerie and underwear in a casino
Notes
See also The Face Next Top Model by Cătălin Botezatu
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