The seventeenth season of Germany's Next Topmodel aired on German television network ProSieben from 3 February to 26 May 2022.
This is the first season where the maximum age limit was removed, allowing contestants of all ages (lowest age limit still being 18) to enter the contest. Historically, this is the Top Model season to date to cast Barbara Radtke, 68, the oldest contestant, and Wiebke Schwartau, 1.95 m, the tallest female contestant, in the entire franchise.
The winner of this season was 18-year-old Lou-Anne Gleissenebner from Klosterneuburg, Austria. Her prizes include: A cover and spread in the German edition of Harper's Bazaar. A cash prize worth €100,000. An advertising campaign with MAC Cosmetics.
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the season was filmed under strict COVID-19 regulations, including travel restrictions. Nevertheless, this was the first season to film abroad since the fifteenth season, as the previous season was filmed entirely in Germany. However, a preselection was still held instead of open castings, and the first episode once again started with 31 finalists. The international destinations of this season were set in Athens, Mykonos, Los Angeles and Ibiza.
Contestants Ages stated are as of the beginning of the contest
Contestant AgeHeightHometownFinishPlaceEmilie Clement19Tafers, SwitzerlandEpisode 131-29Meline Kermut20Bergisch GladbachPauline Schäfer18SchwerteKim Bieder20RheineEpisode 228-27Matilda 'Wiebke' Schwartau22BerlinKristina Ber20LübeckEpisode 326-25Lisa-Marie Cordt22HannoverLenara Klawitter24LingenEpisode 424 (quit)Kashmira Maduwege20Winnenden23Laura Wende19GünzachEpisode 522Barbara Radtke68HandewittEpisode 621-20Jasmin Jägers23DüsseldorfJulia Weinhäupl21SurbergEpisode 719-18Laura Bittner20GroßenhainJessica Adwubi23BerlinEpisode 817-16Paulina Stępowska32BerlinAnnalotta Bönninger20SchwerteEpisode 915Viola Schierenbeck21Dublin, Republic of IrelandEpisode 1014-13Inka Ferbert19NiersteinAmaya Baker18BöblingenEpisode 1112Vanessa Kunz20MetzingenEpisode 1211Sophie Dräger18HarsewinkelEpisode 1310-9Juliana Stürmer24BerlinLena Krüger20TeltowEpisode 148Vivien Sterk21Prien am ChiemseeEpisode 157Lieselotte Reznicek66BerlinEpisode 166Anita Schaller20Neustadt an der Donau Episode 175Noëlla Mbunga24Berlin4Martina Gleissenebner-Teskey50Klosterneuburg, Austria3Luca Lorenz19Munich2Lou-Anne Gleissenebner18Klosterneuburg, Austria1
Episode summaries
Summaries
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The contestant won best performance The contestant was immune from elimination The contestant withdrew from the competition The contestant was eliminated The contestant was in danger of elimination The contestant won the competition
Photo shoot guide Episode 2 photo shoot: Tug of war in pairs Episode 3 photo shoot and video shoot: Promo shoot in groups + opening credits with Heidi Klum Episode 4 video shoot: Old timers while acting out an argument scene Episode 6 photo shoot: Posing at the runway in velvet catsuits Episode 7 photo shoot: Sedcard & yeswecan!cer 2022/2023 Calendar Campaign Episode 8 video shoot: Social media influencers selling a product Episode 9 photo shoot: Plush Couture in mid-air in groups Episode 10 photo shoot: Retro housewives dressed in Moschino Episode 11 photo shoot: Nude covered in gold body paint on a big clock Episode 12 photo shoot: Jumping on a trampoline in Los Angeles Episode 13 video shoot: Visitors in a jail phone booth with Brigitte Nielsen Episode 14 photo shoot: Playing tennis showcasing white fashion gowns Episode 15 photo shoot: Harper's Bazaar cover Episode 16 photo shoot: Posing in heights & couture dresses Episode 17 photo shoot: Jumping on a pink giant bed dressed in Moschino
Controversies Jasmin Jägers boycotted the live finale of season 17. Due to the bad experiences of former participants, she no longer wants to be associated with Germany's Next Topmodel.
During the live finale Heidi Klum said towards the criticism of the show: "Dear critics, unfortunately I have to disappoint you. We're going on as before." This was condemned in the strongest terms by both the German media and viewers and caused outrage in Germany. Der Spiegel headlined: "Final in Heidi's torture cellar". Stern (magazine) headlined "Stupid instead of diversity - how Heidi Klum doesn't want to change anything" and T-Online said: "The ego show of the GNTM deadbeat mom". The well-known German comedian Carolin Kebekus said "Germany's Next Topmodel made many great: eating disorders, self-loathing, cyberbullying" and "this year they went crazy for diversity because every woman has the right to be humiliated by Heidi Klum."
References
External links Official Website