Germany's Next Topmodel season 15
Season number15
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Num episodes17
NetworkProSieben
First aired30 January 2020
Last aired21 May 2020
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Episode listSeason summary
Germany's Next Topmodel season 15
Judges
Num contestants28
WinnerJacqueline Wruck

The fifteenth season of Germany's Next Topmodel aired on German television network ProSieben from 30 January to 21 May 2020, under the catch phrase Get ready for GRL Power.

The winner of this season was 21-year-old Jacqueline Wruck from Kiedrich. Her prizes include

  • A modeling contract with Günther Klum's OneEins GmbH Management worth €140,000.
  • A cover and spread in the German edition of Harper's Bazaar.
  • An advertising campaign for Philipp Plein's parfum.
  • A cash prize worth €100,000.

The international destinations of this season were set in Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, New York City, London, Milan, Paris, Montego Bay and Ocho Rios.

Due to the COVID-19 epidemic in Germany, the live finale aired without a live studio audience. Furthermore, Heidi Klum joined from Los Angeles via video link due to international travel restrictions. Christian Anwander hosted the finals.

Contestants

(ages stated are at start of contest)[1]

ContestantAgeHeightHometownFinishPlace
Daria Cupachin221.75 m (5 ft 9 in)SeevetalEpisode 228-26
Charlotte Steinborn231.75 m (5 ft 9 in)München
Nina-Sue Wurm191.76 m (5 ft 9 in)Dießen am Ammersee
Saskia Mächler[a]221.73 m (5 ft 8 in)BraunschweigEpisode 325-24
Malin Blumenthal211.78 m (5 ft 10 in)Berlin
Alina Enders231.73 m (5 ft 8 in)KölnEpisode 423-21
Valeria Zock191.77 m (5 ft 10 in)Freiburg im Breisgau
Laura Schäfer191.74 m (5 ft 9 in)Düsseldorf
Cassandra Feliciano271.73 m (5 ft 8 in)GeraEpisode 620-19
Marie Rathay191.73 m (5 ft 8 in)Landau in der Pfalz
Pinar Aygün221.84 m (6 ft 0 in)Mühlacker18-17
Sarah Sonko231.76 m (5 ft 9 in)Köln
Lucy Hellenbrecht211.74 m (5 ft 9 in)KasselEpisode 716
Mareike Lerch241.78 m (5 ft 10 in)BerlinEpisode 815 (quit)
Julia Figueroa201.70 m (5 ft 7 in)Schweinfurt14
Johanna Höpfler201.80 m (5 ft 11 in)RemseckEpisode 913
Bianca Eigenfeld181.78 m (5 ft 10 in)AachenEpisode 1012
Julia Przybylski171.84 m (6 ft 0 in)DortmundEpisode 1111
Nadine Wimmer201.72 m (5 ft 8 in)FürstenfeldbruckEpisode 1210
Vivian Cole211.83 m (6 ft 0 in)MünchenEpisode 139
Maribel Sancia Todt181.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Mülheim an der RuhrEpisode 148
Larissa Neumann191.76 m (5 ft 9 in)Mörfelden-WalldorfEpisode 157
Tamara Hitz191.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Vienna, AustriaEpisode 166
Anastasia 'Nastya' Borisova201.73 m (5 ft 8 in)Berlin5
Lijana Kaggwa231.79 m (5 ft 10 in)KasselEpisode 174 (quit)
Maureen Ugodi201.70 m (5 ft 7 in)Vienna, Austria3
Sarah Posch201.75 m (5 ft 9 in)Vorau, Austria2
Jacqueline 'Jacky' Wruck211.74 m (5 ft 9 in)Kiedrich1
  1. ^ Saskia previously competed in the twelfth season of the series, where she placed twenty-eighth to twenty-seventh.
  2. ^ In episode 2, Jacky, Maribel and Valeria joined the competition.
  3. ^ In episode 4, Maureen was sick and couldn't participate in this week's photoshoot.
  4. ^ In episode 5, Cassandra, Johanna, Maribel, Marie and Tamara landed in the bottom five but were saved, because Heidi had a parasite and couldn't participate at the elimination. Nevertheless, they were put into the shoot-out.
  5. ^ In episode 6, Cassandra and Marie were eliminated outside of panel after losing the shoot-out. Bianca was sick and was absent from elimination.
  6. ^ In episode 8, Mareike decided to quit the competition.
  7. ^ In episode 11, Larissa was booked for the job and was granted immunity from elimination.
  8. ^ In episode 16, Tamara was eliminated outside of panel after losing the shoot-out.
  9. ^ In episode 17, Lijana decided to quit the competition during the finale.

Summaries

Results table

PlaceModelEpisodes
12[b]34[c]5[d]6[e]78[f]91011[g]1213141516[h]17[i]
1JackySAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEWIN
2Sarah P.SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOWOUT
3MaureenSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
4LijanaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOWSAFELOWQUIT
5AnastasiaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOWLOWLOWSAFEOUT
6TamaraSAFESAFESAFESAFELOWSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFELOWSAFESAFELOWOUT
7LarissaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEIMMSAFELOWSAFEOUT
8MaribelSAFESAFESAFELOWSAFESAFELOWLOWSAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
9VivianSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
10NadineSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
11Julia P.SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
12BiancaSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
13JohannaSAFESAFESAFESAFELOWSAFESAFESAFEOUT
14Julia F.SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
15MareikeSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEQUIT
16LucySAFESAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
17-18PinarSAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
Sarah S.SAFESAFESAFESAFESAFEOUT
19-20CassandraSAFESAFESAFESAFELOWOUT
MarieSAFESAFESAFESAFELOWOUT
21-23AlinaSAFESAFESAFEOUT
LauraSAFESAFESAFEOUT
ValeriaSAFESAFEOUT
24-25MalinSAFESAFEOUT
SaskiaSAFESAFEOUT
26-28CharlotteSAFEOUT
DariaSAFEOUT
Nina-SueSAFEOUT
The contestant was eliminated
The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel
The contestant was in danger of elimination
The contestant won the competition

Photo shoot guide

  • Episode 2 photo shoot: Posing in the jungle in groups with a male model
  • Episode 3 photo shoot: Nude on the beach with a horse
  • Episode 4 photo shoot: Jumping while posing as action stars
  • Episode 5 photo shoot: Sedcard
  • Episode 6 photo shoot: Posing in a cave with insects
  • Episode 7 photo shoot: Portraying Marilyn Monroe in a box on the Walk of Fame
  • Episode 8 photo shoot: Posing at the end of the runway in Christian Cowan gowns
  • Episode 9 photo shoot: Posing in groups while being splashed with colored powder in a desert in groups
  • Episode 10 video shoot: Cowgirls in a bar fight scene
  • Episode 11 photo shoot: Underwater princesses while posing with a male model
  • Episode 12 photo shoot: amfAR charity calendar
  • Episode 13 photo shoot: Jumping while being suspended in the air
  • Episode 14 photo shoot: Aliens while posing with a child
  • Episode 15 photo shoot: Harper's Bazaar cover
  • Episode 16 photo shoot: Posing in heights & couture dresses
  • Episode 17 photo shoot: Burlesque girls on top of a life-sized martini glass

Controversies

In January 2021, former contestant Maribel Sancia Todt said that the production portrayed her as "pretty stupid" and "introverted". This behavior was "totally provoked" by the production crew. "They made me so sick and unsettled with their questions," explains Maribel. As a result, she refused to speak and became more and more silent. Her conclusion: "I was just smart enough to keep my mouth shut at the right moment."[2]

Contestant Lijana Kaggwa received death threats after participating in the show. She told that she was spat on the street and people tried to poison her dog, which led to police protection. She decided to quit at the live final due to these incidents. Christian Vock from web.de criticized the show for not being completely aware of these death threats. He said that the editing room was mainly used to show unpleasant statements from Lijana on TV and thus exaggerate it.[3][4] Mareike Fangmann from Stern wrote: "The broadcasting channel ProSieben has also a complicity because the broadcaster knows exactly how to cut scenes together in order to identify a clear bitch. Good for the ratings, good for the show. [...] But ProSieben should have protected Lijana beforehand. Could have omitted scenes to protect her and thus incited less hatred."[5]

In May 2022, Lijana Kaggwa reveals the inhumane practices of Germany's Next Topmodel in a YouTube video. The video has 2.4 million views in nine days.[6][7][8][9][10] Nathalie Volk (contestant from Season 9) said that Lijana Kaggwa is telling the truth and furthermore that this show is bullying and assault. There was an incident when Heidi Klum threw her into the pool and threw off color balloons. She was 16 years old at the time and also bled. She said: "I have scars on my body because of Heidi."[11] The broadcaster ProSieben takes legal action against Lijana Kaggwa and Nathalie Volk. Volk said: "I find it unbelievable that the broadcaster would like to report us, Lijana and me. I've also spoken to many Americans here. They are also totally appalled that the broadcaster and the broadcasting group want to sue young women for telling the truth." She also stated that she is still traumatized by the show.[12]

In the course of the allegations of former contestants against the show and Heidi Klum, the Germany-wide very famous YouTuber Rezo also strongly criticized Germany's Next Topmodel and was surprised that the show had not yet been canceled. His video is called: "Abu$e, lies and minors".[13][14][15]

In July 2022, after Lijana Kaggwa was sued by the creators for her criticism of the show, the court agreed that Lijana Kaggwa was right on crucial points. She can now officially say and write: "The production of 'Germany's Next Topmodel' manipulated me on the set in such a way that I correspond to the role model of the bitch. Entire actions were given to me.” Lijana Kaggwa can therefore continue to be critical about the show and has just announced another unveiling video on Instagram, which is supposed to be about the court process and the verdict.[16]

In March 2023, former judge Peyman Armin apologized to Lijana Kaggwa for what she had experienced in Germany's Next Topmodel. He also apologized for being part of Germany's Next Topmodel and promised to never take part in the show again. All of this was broadcast in the format "13 questions" on ZDF.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Germany's next Topmodel - Models". www.prosieben.de. 24 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Ex-"GNTM"-Model packt über Show aus: "Haben mich krank verunsichert"". 23 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Leben ist "gerade ein Albtraum": GNTM-Finalistin Lijana schmeißt hin". 20 May 2020.
  4. ^ "GNTM-Finale 2020: Jacky ist Germany's next Topmodel". 22 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Die Attacken gegen Lijana haben ProSieben wachgerüttelt – warum der Sender eine Mitschuld trägt". 22 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Lijana über GNTM und Heidi Klum: "Die redet nicht mit uns, wenn die Kamera nicht läuft"". Die Welt. 21 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Ex-GNTM-Kandidatin Lijana: Schwere Vorwürfe: "Es wird manipuliert, wer stolpern soll und wer nicht"". 18 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Trotzt Schweigepflicht! Ex-GNTM-Kandidatin erhebt schwere Vorwürfe gegen Produktion". 19 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Ex-GNTM-Kandidatin Lijana packt aus: Vorwürfe gegen Produktionsteam". 19 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Germany's next Topmodel - was passiert wirklich hinter den Kulissen?". YouTube. 17 May 2022.
  11. ^ "GNTM: Nathalie Volk mit schweren Vorwürfe gegen Heidi Klum – "Narben wegen Heidi"". 22 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Kritik an Heidi Klum: Ex-"GNTM"-Kandidatin legt mit Vorwürfen gegen Sender nach"
  13. ^ "Heidi Klums toxisches Umfeld: Youtuber Rezo zerlegt "Germany's Next Topmodel""
  14. ^ "Prosieben kontert Vorwürfe: Rezo "zerstört" Heidi Klum vor GNTM-Finale". 27 May 2022.
  15. ^ "GNTM Exposed: Mi$$brauch, Lügen und Minderjährige". YouTube. 25 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Germany's Next Topmodel: Teilsieg für Lijana gegen Heidi Klum". Die Welt. 13 July 2022.
  17. ^ "GNTM | Nach Kritik: Überraschende Entschuldigung von Jury-Mitglied". 17 March 2023.