The fourteenth season of ''

Germany's Next Topmodel ''Germany's Next Topmodel'' (often abbreviated as ''GNTM'') is a German reality television series based on the concept introduced by Tyra Banks with ''America's Next Top Model''. The competition is hosted by Heidi Klum, who also serves as the ...

'' aired on German television network

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from 7 February to 23 May 2019 under the catch phrase ''More Glam, More Stars, More Heidi''. Starting this season, there is no longer a permanent panel of judges. Thomas Hayo and Michael Michalsky did not return for their spots as judges, while the teams and battle concept were also removed. Both Hayo and Michalsky's places at judging remained open for guest judges each week. However, Hayo remains a recurring guest judge in the series. This format remains unchanged for all succeeding seasons. Notably, this is also the only season where guest judges have the opportunity to grant a wildcard for models who are in danger of elimination. The winner of this season was 22-year-old Simone Kowalski from

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. Her prizes included: *A modeling contract with Günther Klum's OneEins GmbH Management worth €140,000. *A cover and spread in the German edition of ''

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''. *A cash prize worth €100,000. *An advertising campaign for

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's parfum and '' Palmolive''. The international destinations this season were set in

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and

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Contestants

''(ages stated are at start of contest)''

Episode summaries

Summaries

Results table

: The contestant withdrew from the competition : The contestant was immune from elimination : The contestant was in danger of elimination : The contestant was in the bottom or originally eliminated from the competition but was saved by the guest judge : The contestant was disqualified from the competition : The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel : The contestant was eliminated : The contestant won the competition

Photo shoot guide

*Episode 2 photo shoot: Snow queens *Episode 3 photo shoot: Posing as farm girls with

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*Episode 4 photo shoot: Alien stewardesses *Episode 5 photo shoot: Sedcard *Episode 6 photo shoot:

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in the desert *Episode 7 photo shoot: Nude with

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and jewelry *Episode 8 photo shoot: Jumping from a three-meter tower in a swimsuit with a huge bag *Episode 9 photo shoot: Posing in a circus with snakes *Episode 10 video shoot:

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's "Saturday Night Fever" inspired *Episode 11 photo shoot: Posing in the rain with a male model *Episode 12 photo shoot: Foam party with

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*Episode 13 photo shoot: Anime girls on a flying bike *Episode 14 photo shoot: Body painting on

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*Episode 15 photo shoot:

cover *Episode 16 photo shoot: Crowd surfing

Controversies

In episode 7, there was a physical fight between contestants Jasmin Cadete and Lena Lischewski shown on Television, leading to the disqualification of Cadete. The lawyer of Lischewski sued

and the cameramen saying: "It is unacceptable that a television station films how a minor is beaten by another participant during the filming and the present camera crew does not intervene immediately, but continues to film the scene." After Vanessa Stanat quit, ProSieben took over her official

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account. Shortly after, Stanat did not have access to her personal account either. Many, including Stanat herself, believe that this happened due to ProSieben being angry about her announcing her quit just a few weeks before the finale. Rebecca Mir took to Instagram to discredit Stanat, however she and ProSieben received backlash, because ProSieben shared personal information about Stanat with Mir. In August 2022, in the wake of allegations by former participants against Germany's Next Topmodel, the winner Simone Kowalski also spoke up as she said: "Top Model is very dangerous for today's and the previous generations! Many young women have mental trauma! Heidi says she's just being the hostess, but she has a responsibility to at least face the pain and trauma that has been inflicted on many girls!". Kowalski also teamed up with

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winner

Lisa D'Amato Lisa Marie D'Amato (born October 22, 1980) is an American recording artist, fashion model and television personality from Los Angeles. She first came into the public eye as a participant on Cycle 5 of the television series ''America's Next Top M ...

to talk about her traumatic experiences with Germany's Next Topmodel. She said during the interview, that Germany’s Next Topmodel made her sick: "They took everything from me, I almost lost my family, my friends, all my money. It was inhuman - they broke me mentally. I came on the show healthy and got sick." She also said that after the show she was forced against her will to work for Heidi Klum's father. To former contestants defending the show, she says: "Good for you, but not for everyone". In her opinion, Germany's Next Topmodel should be discontinued.

References

External links

''Official Website''
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