You are a Top Model () is a Russian reality TV show based on America's Next Top Model by Tyra Banks, it is the third installment of the show after You are a supermodel (2004–2007) and Top Model po-russki (2011–2014). The show showed a number of aspiring contestants competing against each other in a series of challenges for the Russia's Top Model title.
The jury consists of social media star and 1st runner-up Miss Russia 2014, Anastasia Reshetova; television personality Alexander Gudkov; fashion stylist and designer Gosha Kartsev and fashion designer Philipp Plein.
The winner of the contest will win an advertising contract for the Philip Plein for a year and a cash prize of 3,000,000 Russian rubles.
The winner of this season was 20-year-old Tina Tova from Krasnodar.
On 19 January 2022, it was announced that castings had begun for season two.
Cycles Cycle Premiere date WinnerRunner-up Other contestants in order of eliminationNumber of contestants1Tina TovaVika KuznetsovaPolina Chernyshova & Aleksandra Kosygina, Nika Kraush (quit), Liza Vdovina, Polina Zasimenkova & Eva Evans, Sabina Rabaia, Katya Pan, Roma Milova & Anastasia Chernobaeva, Anna Tregub, Yana Dobroliubova14
Contestants (Ages stated are at start of contest )
ContestantAgeHeightHometownOutcomePlacePolina Chernyshova24MoscowEpisode 414-13Aleksandra Kosygina25Rostov-on-DonNika Kraush24KrasnodarEpisode 612 (quit)Elizaveta 'Liza' Vdovina21Stupino11Eva Evans20KaliningradEpisode 710-9Polina Zasimenkova22KemerovoSabina Rabaia24MoscowEpisode 88Ekaterina 'Katya' Pan18KrasnodarEpisode 97Anastasiya Chernobaeva 32Saint PetersburgEpisode 106-5Tatyana 'Roma' Milova31MoscowAnna Tregub26MoscowEpisode 114Yana Dobroliubova23TolyattiEpisode 123Viktoria 'Vika' Kuznetsova19Novosibirsk2Tina Tova20Krasnodar1
Roma Milova is also known as Tatyana Krokhina. Winner of Ty - supermodel.
Episode summaries
Episode 1 Original airdate:
The episode started with 70 semi-finalists invited to the project, where the judges will decide on the first top 20 to participate in the first photoshoot. After this, only 10 will continue on in the casting process where after 3 weeks, the final 14 models will participate in the competition.
Eliminated semifinalists: Angelina Garanina, Aleksandra 'Sancesca' Naumova, Anna Mikhailova, Antonina 'Tonya' Starostina, Inessa Bogoslovskaya, Kate Bezvulyak, Ulyana Minenko, Veronika Osichkina, Yana Petrova & Yuliana Lyamina Special guests: Vlada Roslyakova
Episode 2 Original airdate:
Continuing from last week, another 20 girls arrived, where once again only 10 will be chosen to advance into the next round.
Eliminated semifinalists: Maria Trubitsyna, Valeria Salnikova & Zaki Musin Featured photographer: Special guests:
Episode 3 Original airdate:
This week, the final 20 contestants from the previous weeks were narrowed down to the final top 14.
Eliminated semifinalists: Anastasiya Chervyakova, Anastasiya Voznyuk, Angelina Andrianova, Elena Sarattseva, Kristina Bridan & Sofia Tuzovskaya Featured photographer: Special guests:
Episode 4 Original airdate:
Bottom three: Aleksandra Kosygina, Nika Kraush & Polina Chernysheva Eliminated: Aleksandra Kosygina & Polina Chernysheva Featured photographer: Special guests:
Episode 5 Original airdate:
Bottom three: Katya Pan, Anastasiya Chernobaeva & Nika Kraush Eliminated: Katya Pan & Anastasiya Chernobaeva Featured photographer: Special guests: Lyasan Utiasheva
Episode 6 Original airdate:
Quit: Nika Kraush Bottom three: Eva Evans, Liza Vdovina & Sabina Rabaia Eliminated: Liza Vdovina Featured photographer: Special guests:
Episode 7 Original airdate:
Bottom three: Eva Evans, Polina Zasimenkova & Sabina Rabaia Eliminated: Eva Evans & Polina Zasimenkova Featured photographer: Special guests:
Episode 8 Original airdate:
Returned: Anastasiya Chernobaeva & Katya Pan Bottom three: Katya Pan, Sabina Rabaia & Tina Tova Eliminated: Sabina Rabaia & Tina Tova Featured photographer: Special guests: Ksenia Sobchak
Episode 9 Original airdate:
Returned: Tina Tova Bottom three: Anna Tregub, Katya Pan, & Tina Tova Eliminated: Katya Pan Featured photographer: Special guests:
Episode 10 Original airdate:
Bottom three: Anastasiya Chernobaeva, Roma Milova & Tina Tova Eliminated: Anastasiya Chernobaeva & Roma Milova Featured photographer: Special guests:
Episode 11 Original airdate:
Bottom two: Anna Tregub & Vika Kuznetsova Eliminated: Anna Tregub Featured photographer: Special guests:
Episode 12 Original airdate:
Final three: Vika Kuznetsova, Tina Tova, & Yana Dobroliubova Eliminated: Yana Dobroliubova Final two: Tina Tova & Vika Kuznetsova Ty - Topmodel: Tina Tova Featured photographer: Special guests:
Call-out order OrderEpisode34567891011121LizaYanaYanaAnnaVikaVikaRomaAnnaYanaTina2AnastasiyaLizaTinaTinaAnnaAnastasiyaVikaTinaVika3KatyaKatyaPolina Z.YanaAnnaYanaYanaYanaVikaYana4EvaAnnaLizaTinaYanaAnastasiyaVikaTinaAnna5Polina Z.Polina Z.VikaRomaRomaRomaTinaRomaAnastasiya6Polina C.SabinaEvaVikaSabinaKatyaAnna7VikaTinaAnnaSabinaEvaSabinaTinaKatya8AleksandraRomaRomaEva9NikaAnastasiyaSabinaLiza10AnnaEvaNikaNika11SabinaVikaAnastasiaKatya12RomaNika13YanaAleksandra Polina C.14Tina
The contestant won best performance The contestant withdrew from the competition The contestant was eliminated The contestant was in danger of elimination The contestant won the competition
Episodes 1, 2 & 3 are casting episodes. In episodes 1 & 2 the number of semi-finalists was reduced from 70 to 20. In episode 3, the remaining 20 semifinalists were reduced to 14 finalists. In episode 8, Anastasia and Katya were brought back into the competition In episode 9, Tina was brought back into the competition
Photo shoots
Episode 1: Divas (Casting) Episode 2: B&W vogue dancing (Casting) Episode 3: Trust jump into the male crowd (Casting) Episode 4: Portret photos with reptiles Episode 5: Fashion athletes Episode 6: Fashion video in underwear Episode 7: Catwalk in train Episode 8: Underwater photoshoot Episode 9: Natural Beauty Shoot Episode 10: Catherine the Great Episode 11: Duel in the ring Episode 12: Artistic statue
Criticism The show was criticized by Russian stylist Mikhail Baryshnikov, who accused the jury of being unprofessional.
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