The sixteenth 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 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

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, who is notably the first

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to win ''Germany's Next Topmodel.'' Her prizes include: *A cover and spread in the German edition of ''

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

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'' The following prize have been removed: *A modeling contract with Günther Klum's OneEins GmbH Management worth €140,000. Due to the

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, 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''

Episode summaries

Summaries

Results table

: 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 ''

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'' *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:

cover *Episode 17 music video:

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by ''

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'' & ''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''
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