The sixteenth season of Germany's Next Topmodel aired on German television network ProSieben from 4 February to 27 May 2021, under the catch phrase We are GNTM.
The winner of this season was 23-year-old Alex-Mariah Peter from Cologne, who is notably the first trans woman to win Germany's Next Topmodel. Her prizes include: A cover and spread in the German edition of Harper's Bazaar. A cash prize worth €100,000. An Opel Mokka The following prize have been removed: A modeling contract with Günther Klum's OneEins GmbH Management worth €140,000.
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the season was filmed under strict COVID-19 regulations, including travel restrictions, resulting in the sixteenth season being the first and only season filmed entirely in Germany. As a result of these restrictions, a preselection was held instead of open castings, and the first episode started with 31 finalists.
Contestants Ages stated are as of the beginning of the contest
Contestant AgeHeightHometownFinishPlaceFranziska Bergander24NürnbergEpisode 131-26Maria-Sophie Damiano19KonstanzVanessa Gros21MunichAlexandra Reinke21KölnSamantha Herbst21HamburgLena Schreiber21Main-SpessartRicarda Häschke21PinnebergEpisode 225 (quit)Anna-Maria 'Maria' Schimanski21Flensburg24Sara Ullmann20AichtalEpisode 323 (quit)Nana Fofana19Hamburg22Mira Folster19BordesholmEpisode 421 (quit)Sarah Ahrend22Kaiserslautern20Amina Hotait21BerlinEpisode 519Miriam Rautert25BerlinEpisode 618Chanel Silberberg21Oer-ErkenschwickEpisode 717Jasmine Jüttner21Vienna, AustriaEpisode 816 (quit)Alysha Hübner19Berlin15Linda Braunberger20NiederelbertEpisode 914Mareike Müller26Halle13Romy Wolf19ZittauEpisode 1012 (quit)Larissa Onac22AchimEpisode 1111Elisa Schattenberg20DortmundEpisode 1210Ana Martinovic20Neu-UlmEpisode 139Angelina 'Luca' Vanak19Bitterfeld-WolfenEpisode 148Liliana Maxwell21Rheda-WiedenbrückEpisode 157Yasmin Boulaghmal19BraunschweigEpisode 166 Ashley Amegan23Fürstenfeldbruck5 (quit) Romina Palm21KölnEpisode 174Soulin Omar20Hamburg3Dascha Carriero21Solingen2Alex-Mariah Peter23Köln1
Episode summaries
Summaries
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The contestant withdrew from the competition The contestant was eliminated The contestant was eliminated outside of the judging panel The contestant was in danger of elimination The contestant won the competition
Photo shoot guide Episode 2 photo shoot and video shoot: Promo shoot in groups and opening credits with Heidi Klum Episode 3 photo shoot: Ballet dancers in pairs Episode 4 photo shoot: Luxurious women in front of a hotel with dogs Episode 5 photo shoot: Posing at the end of the runway in Christian Cowan gowns Episode 6 photo shoot: Sedcard Episode 7 video shoot: 80's themed television spots Episode 8 photo shoot: Posing in a large, vertical, rotating square in groups of four Episode 9 photo shoot: Fairies at a height of 122 meters Episode 10 video shoot: Emotions with Otto Waalkes Episode 11 photo shoot: Artistic butterflies in an abandoned ruin Episode 12 photo shoot: Polaroid test shots Episode 13 photo shoot: Composite nude shots Episode 15 photo shoot: Ice queens with the Magic Mike Crew Episode 16 photo shoot: Harper's Bazaar cover Episode 17 music video: Behind Blue Eyes by Tokio Hotel & VIZE
Controversies and criticism
Throughout the season, six contestants quit the competition, breaking the record for most voluntary exits in the history of Germany's Next Topmodel. Most of them stated that during filming, they were feeling mentally and physically exhausted.
Contestant Ashley Amegan stated that the production team had bullied her into changing her personality for the show. That's why she left the show even though she made it to the live finale.
References
External links Official Website