Sims' Next Top Model (cycle 15)

*Sims' Next Top Model (cycle 15)*

Season Run	December 24, 2016 - August 28, 2017
Episodes	8
Models	11
Winner	Steph Makus
Runner-up(s)	Brenda Mutoni
Series Chronology
Previous Season	Cycle 14
Next Season	Cycle 16

The fifteenth cycle of Sims' Next Top Model premiered on December 24, 2016. It was the first season of the main series since Revamped which aired February to July of 2015.

The prizes this cycle were:

A cover and spread in Vogue Italia.
An international Max Factor campaign.
A 1½ year long modelling contract with NU女 Models.
A cash prize worth € 50,000.

The winner was 19-year old Steph Makus from the United States.

Changes and twists

With the show having been on a long hiatus, many changes took place to keep the show modern. Most importantly is the absence of previous judges Tyra Banks, who hosted since cycle 1, and Laura van Fark, who judged since cycle 12. Instead, they were replaced by fashion model and SaintPita alumna Yachana Vazirani, male model, photographer and host of Sims' Next Top Male Model Maicle Gambardella, as well as retired model and RED Models Manager Sin Il Hong.

Twists

Comeback: This season featured a comeback at the end of week four.
Top Model of the Week: Top Model of the Week (TMotW or simply TMW for short) returns from Revamped. Each week the audience votes on who they thought did the best, and the winner receives immunity.
Winner's Suite: There is a special bedroom in the Top Model House called the Winner's Suite, in which the model who received best photo by the judges will get the stay the following week. With this comes special gifts such as clothing and beauty products.
Wildcard: This season featured wildcard Brenda, who joined the competition after the first elimination after applying late.

Locations

New York City, Episodes 1-4, 8
Amman, Episode 2
Faro, Episodes 4-5
Barcelona, Episodes 5-7
Girona, Episode 6
Phú Quốc, Episode 8

Contestants

(information stated is correct at start of contest)

From	Contestant	Age	Height	Hometown	Finish	Place
Scotland	Chelsea Madison	19	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)	Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway	Episode 3	11-10
Netherlands	Elke-Marije van Aitzema	20	179 cm (5 ft 10½ in)	Drachten, Friesland	Episode 3	11-10
Canada	Lana Manitz	18	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)	Toronto, Ontario	Episode 4	9
Rwanda	Umwali Sehene	21	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)	Kigali, Kigali	Episode 5	8
Ireland	Jiana Anders	19	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)	Westport, County Mayo	Episode 5	7
Belgium	Hanne Ruben	18	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)	Liège, Liège	Episode 6	6
Netherlands	Clara Walsh	20	182 cm (5 ft 11½ in)	Amsterdam, Noord-Holland	Episode 7^[1]	5
Germany	Ola Jedziniak^[2]	21	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)	Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen	Episode 8	4-3
United States	Veronica Pluto	19	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)	Dallas, Texas		4-3
Rwanda	Brenda Mutoni	18	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)	Kigali, Kigali		2
United States	Steph Makus^[3]	19	174 cm (5 ft 8½ in)	Frankfort, Kentucky		1

↑ Clara was originally eliminated in Episode 1 before coming back into the competition in Episode 5.
↑ Aleksandra Jedziniak went by Ola on the show.
↑ Stephaneigh Makus went by Steph on the show.

Guests

Listed in chronological order:

Calligraphy Banks, contestant on Revamped
Three unnamed hairdressers at Ciseaux Salon
Kai Ramos, photographer
Megan Rodriguez, fashion designer
Angela Pérez, fashion designer
Aleix Bardem, fashion designer
Yei Bau, contestant on cycle 13
Andrew Liu, winner of Sims' Next Top Male Model
Idun Wennerstedt, contestant on Revamped
Oscar Watanabe-Husni, contestant on Sims' Next Top Male Model
Connor Brzezicki, contestant on Sims' Next Top Male Model
Yasmin Kuatamin, contestant on cycle 1
Souvanna Phoumsavanh, contestant on Sims' Next Top Male Model
Khadan Otgonbayar, winner of Sims' Next Top Male Model
Li Chen Jun, contestant on Sims' Next Top Male Model
Mã Nguyễn Xuân Nam, contestant on Sims' Next Top Male Model
Emanuel Meier, winner of Sims' Next Top Male Model
Jinshang Kun, contestant on Sims' Next Top Male Model
Claudine Fan, winner of Sims3MovieNetwork's cycle 10
Liu Gao, winner of Revamped
Pau Llobet, photographer
Chiara Arrighi, fashion director at Vogue Italia
Lý Vinh Đức, photographer
Tyra Banks, model and former host

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
153	1	"Episode 1"	24 December 2016
The finalists have their first runway show in the New York Harbour, and at the same time, a photo shoot without them knowing. After moving into their house, drama ensues between some of the girls, while others form strong friendships. After the elimination, the girls are caught off guard by a surprise addition to the cast. Top Model of the Week: Umwali Sehene First call-out: Hanne Ruben Bottom two: Clara Walsh & Lana Manitz Eliminated: Clara Walsh

154	2	"Episode 2"	31 December 2016
At the model house, new girl Brenda is disappointed by not being able to bond with many girls. Meanwhile, Lana attempts new ways of being noticed by the judges. Later, the girls meet with Revamped contestant Callie Banks who interviews them. The following day, the girls head to Amman, Jordan for their photo shoot in which they have to embody either a sexy style or an edgy style. Top Model of the Week: Elke-Marije van Aitzema First call-out: Steph Makus Bottom two: Chelsea Madison & Hanne Ruben Eliminated: No one

155	3	"Episode 3"	8 January 2017
The girls receive their long-awaited makeovers. While most girls are confident with their new looks, Ola struggles to embrace her new bowl cut. For their challenge, the girls have to buy their own outfits for a magazine mock shoot with US$200. Top Model of the Week: Lana Manitz First call-out: Steph Makus Bottom two: Chelsea Madison & Elke-Marije van Aitzema Eliminated: Chelsea Madison & Elke-Marije van Aitzema

156	4	"Episode 4"	12 June 2017
The girls find out they are going to Barcelona, but during a layover in Portugal, they find out there will be another elimination before the trip can continue. In their challenge, the girls are divided into pairs, each assigned a different style. Each pair has to style themselves, and then take photos of one another in a way that portrays their assigned style. At the photo shoot, the girls sport colourful clothes in front of bright beach huts. Top Model of the Week: Brenda Mutoni First call-out: Hanne Ruben Bottom two: Lana Manitz & Umwali Sehene Eliminated: Lana Manitz

157	5	"Episode 5"	27 July 2017
After elimination, Yachana announces that Clara will be returning to the competition for a second chance. Afterwards, they all finally head to Barcelona where, right away, they are sent off on go-sees in pairs, and navigating the big city turns out to be a huge problem for some. At the photo shoot, they model high fashion outfits at the Montjuïc Castle. Top Model of the Week: Ola Jedziniak First call-out: Ola Jedziniak Bottom two: Hanne Ruben & Jiana Anders Eliminated: Jiana Anders & Umwali Sehene

158	6	"Episode 6"	27 July 2017
The girls head to Barcelona Fashion Week where they walk for the designers they were booked by. The following day, they go on a roadtrip to Girona where they have a Dolce & Gabbana inspired shoot alongside contestants from various seasons of Sims' Next Top Male Model. Top Model of the Week: Ola Jedziniak First call-out: Brenda Mutoni & Steph Makus Bottom two: Hanne Ruben & Veronica Pluto Eliminated: Hanne Ruben

159	7	"Episode 7"	2 August 2017
After many weeks of close friendship, Steph and Veronica have a misunderstanding which leads to a fight between them. Meanwhile, Ola is looking to sabotage Clara. For their challenge, the girls have to write and direct screen tests for Colgate. At their photo shoot, they have an ad campaign shoot for Max Factor with Revamped winner Liu Gao as their mentor. At elimination, Brenda and Ola have a huge fall out. Top Model of the Week: Ola Jedziniak First call-out: Ola Jedziniak Bottom two: Clara Walsh & Veronica Pluto Eliminated: Clara Walsh

160	8	"Episode 8"	28 August 2017
The girls get a vacation on Phú Quốc where they all make up after the previous week's drama. At night in downtown Dương Đông, they are photographed in cover stories for Vogue Italia. Back in New York, a winner is crowned. Top Model of the Week: Steph Makus Eliminated: Ola Jedziniak & Veronica Pluto Runner-up: Brenda Mutoni Sims' Next Top Model: Steph Makus

Summaries

Call-out order

Yachana's Call-Out Order
Order	Episodes
Order	Casting	1^[1]	2	3^[2]	4	5^[3]	6	7	8
1	Elke-Marije	Hanne	Steph	Steph	Hanne	Ola	Brenda Steph	Ola	Steph	Steph
2	Clara	Umwali	Jiana	Umwali	Brenda	Veronica	Brenda Steph	Brenda	Brenda	Brenda
3	Lana	Veronica	Umwali	Ola	Veronica	Steph	Clara	Steph	Ola Veronica
4	Jiana	Steph	Ola	Hanne	Steph	Brenda	Ola	Veronica	Ola Veronica
5	Veronica	Elke-Marije	Elke-Marije	Lana	Jiana	Clara	Veronica	Clara
6	Hanne	Chelsea	Veronica	Brenda	Ola	Hanne	Hanne
7	Steph	Ola	Brenda	Veronica	Umwali	Jiana
8	Chelsea	Jiana	Lana	Jiana	Lana	Umwali
9	Ola	Lana	Chelsea Hanne	Chelsea Elke-Marije
10	Umwali	Clara	Chelsea Hanne	Chelsea Elke-Marije

The contestant won the challenge

The contestant was voted Top Model of the Week

The contestant won the challenge and was voted Top Model of the Week

The contestant was eliminated

The contestant won the competition

↑ In episode 1, Brenda joined the competition after the elimination took place.
↑ Episode 3 featured a double elimination without prior warning.
↑ In episode 5, Clara returned to the competition. Additionally, at panel there were two eliminations. Umwali and Veronica were by default up for elimination for their poor performance in the challenge, and prior to the call-out of the rest of the girls, Umwali was eliminated for performing worse out of the two in the photo shoot.

Contestant progress

Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Steph	SAFE	WIN	WIN	HIGH	HIGH	WIN	HIGH	ADV	Winner
Brenda		SAFE	SAFE	HIGH	HIGH	WIN	HIGH	ADV	Runner-up
Ola	SAFE	HIGH	HIGH	LOW	WIN	SAFE	WIN	ELIM
Veronica	HIGH	SAFE	SAFE	HIGH	HIGH	BTM2	BTM2	ELIM
Clara	ELIM				LOW	HIGH	ELIM
Hanne	WIN	BTM2	SAFE	WIN	BTM2	ELIM
Jiana	LOW	HIGH	LOW	SAFE	ELIM
Umwali	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	BTM2	ELIM
Lana	BTM2	LOW	SAFE	ELIM
Chelsea	SAFE	BTM2	ELIM
Elke-Marije	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM

The contestant won the competition.

The contestant was the runner-up.

The contestant won best photo.

The contestant was one of the top performing models.

The contestant ranked in the middle.

The contestant was the last to be called before the bottom.

The contestant ranked in the bottom.

The contestant was eliminated.

The contestant advanced to the final round.

Bottom two results

Episode	Contestants			Eliminated
1	Clara	vs.	Lana	Clara
2	Chelsea	vs.	Hanne	No one
3	Chelsea	vs.	Elke-Marije	Chelsea
3	Chelsea	vs.	Elke-Marije	Elke-Marije
4	Lana	vs.	Umwali	Lana
5	Hanne	vs.	Jiana	Jiana
6	Hanne	vs.	Veronica	Hanne
7	Clara	vs.	Veronica	Clara

The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two.

The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two.

The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom two.

Average call-out order

Finale not included.

Rank by average	Place	Model	Call-out total	Number of call-outs	Call-out average
1	1	Steph	17	6	2.83
2	8	Umwali	14	4	3.50
3	3–4	Ola	26	6	4.33
4	2	Brenda	22	5	4.40
5	6	Hanne	27	6	4.50
6	3–4	Veronica	30	6	5.00
7	5	Clara	23	4	5.75
8	7	Jiana	30	5	6.00
9	10–11	Elke-Marjie	19	3	6.33
10	9	Lana	30	4	7.50
11	10–11	Chelsea	24	3	8.00

Photo shoot guide

Episode 1 photo shoot: LBD tribute runway show backstage
Episode 2 photo shoot: Pick your concept: Sexy or edgy
Episode 3 photo shoot: Mock magazine cover tries
Episode 4 photo shoots: DIY style shoot (challenge); colourful editorial
Episode 5 photo shoots: Mock magazine cover try (Clara only); High fashion at Montjuïc Castle
Episode 6 photo shoot: Dolce & Gabbana mock campaigns
Episode 7 photo shoot: Max Factor 2000 Calorie Curl Addict Mascara ads
Episode 8 photo shoot: Vogue Italia cover stories at night in downtown Dương Dông

Panel style concept

Episode 1: None (self-styled)
Episode 2: None (self-styled)
Episode 3: Go-see appropriate (self-styled)
Episode 4: Jeans and burgundy
Episode 5: 2017 PANTONE trend colours
Episode 6: Floral
Episode 7: Pants

Top Model of the Week rankings

Contestant	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Total votes		Average
Steph	0	2	4	3	4	No voting	6	32	19	51	3.17	7.28
Brenda		0	4	7	3		6	20	20	40	4.00	6.67
Ola	2	1	6	0	12		11	15	32	47	5.33	6.71
Veronica	5	4	5	2	8		4	30	28	58	4.67	8.29
Clara	2				3		4		9		3.00
Hanne	4	1	3	1	1				10		2.00
Jiana	4	5	2	1	3				15		3.00
Umwali	7	1	5	0	2				15		3.00
Lana	5	3	8	5					21		5.25
Chelsea	6	1	3						10		3.33
Elke-Marije	2	6	0						8		2.67

The contestant received the most votes.

The contestant won best photo.

The contestant received the most votes and won best photo.

The contestant received the least votes.

The contestant was eliminated.

The contestant received the least votes and was eliminated.

Because the Episode 8 poll received a much larger amount of votes than any of the previous polls, the four finalists' total and average scores up to episode 7 are included alongside their total and average scores including said poll.

Go-sees

In episode 5, the top 8 went on schedules go-sees in Barcelona in pairs (those being Brenda & Jiana, Clara & Steph, Hanne & Ola and Umwali & Veronica):

Contestant	Client			Total Visited	Total Booked
Contestant	Aleix Bardem	Angela Pérez	Megan Rodriguez	Total Visited	Total Booked
Brenda				3 of 3	0 of 0
Clara				3 of 3	0 of 0
Hanne				3 of 3	0 of 0
Jiana				3 of 3	0 of 0
Ola				3 of 3	0 of 0
Steph				3 of 3	0 of 0
Umwali				1 of 3	0 of 0
Veronica				1 of 3	0 of 0

Right before Fashion Week, following Jiana and Umwali's eliminations, Megan Rodriguez announced she would add Hanne and Jiana to her show, booking the top six in its entirety.

Ratings

No. in series	No. in season	Episode title	Upload date	Video length (mm:ss)	Views (in thousands)
153	1	"Episode 1"	24 December 2016	43:23	7.55
154	2	"Episode 2"	31 December 2016	41:01	2.53
155	3	"Episode 3"	8 January 2017	42:29	3.54
156	4	"Episode 4"	12 June 2017	41:42	2.07
157	5	"Episode 5"	27 July 2017	64:34	1.65
158	6	"Episode 6"	27 July 2017	64:34	1.65
159	7	"Episode 7"	2 August 2017	44:20	1.56
160	8	"Episode 8"	28 August 2017	57:14	2.99

Last updated 16 July 2020.

Soundtrack

The following is a chronological list of songs played throughout the cycle.

Song	Artist	Language(s)	Note(s)
"Secret"	Yuri & Seohyun	Korean, English	Used in casting call video.
"Playing With Fire" (불장난)	BLACKPINK	Korean, English	Used in trailer video and end screen of all episodes but the finale.
"4 Walls"	f(x)	Korean, English
"Jealousy" (질투)	U Sung Eun ft. Kisum	Korean, English
"Never Be Like You"	Flume ft. Kai	English
"Rich Girl"	Gwen Stefani ft. Eve	English
"Come Back Home" [Unplugged ver.]	2NE1	Korean, English
"Awoo"	Lim Kim	Korean
"Bonnie & Clyde"	DEAN	Korean, English
"She is" (좋아)	Jonghyun	Korean, English
"Russian Roulette" (러시안 룰렛)	Red Velvet	Korean, English
"Run"	Nell	Korean, English
"I'm a Ruin"	Marina	English	Clara's elimination theme.
"I Like That"	SISTAR	Korean, English
"Good Night & Good Morning"	VIXX	Korean, English
"Mystery"	Hyoyeon	Korean, English
"Some Love"	Red Velvet	Korean, English
"L.I.E"	EXID	Korean, English
"You're The Best" (넌 is 뭔들)	Mamamoo	Korean, English
"Moon"	Jonghyun	Korean, English
"Danger" (괴도)	Taemin	Korean, English
"Paradise" (한 폭의 그림)	S.E.S	Korean, English
"Ett sista glas"	Miriam Bryant	Swedish	Chelsea & Elke-Marije's elimination theme.
"Signal"	TWICE	Korean, English
"Peppermint Chocolate" (썸남썸녀)	K.will & Mamamoo ft. Wheesung	Korean, English
"Eclipse"	Kim Lip (LOONA)	Korean, English
"Why So Lonely"	Wonder Girls	Korean, English
"365 Fresh"	Triple H	Korean, English
"Youth (DAY)"	OOHYO	Korean	Lana's elimination theme.
"Lotto"	EXO	Korean, English
"Yes I am" (나로 말할 것 같으면)	Mamamoo	Korean, English
"Chandelier"	Sia	English	Jiana & Umwali's elimination theme.
"love"	DEAN ft. Syd	English
"Labyrinth" (ラビリンス)	Mondo Grosso	Japanese
"Sweet Relief"	Kimbra	English
"Gucci"	Jessi	Korean, English
"Red Flavor" (빨간 맛)	Red Velvet	Korean, English
"Disconnect"	Clean Bandit ft. Marina	English	Hanne's elimination theme.
"And July"	Heize ft. DEAN	Korean, English
"Symphony"	Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson	English	Clara's second elimination theme.
"Love Like You"	Charli Taft	English	Used in portfolio battle video.
"It's Me (Pick Me)" (나야 나)	Produce 101 Season 2	Korean, English
"It's Me (Pick Me)" (나야 나) [Piano ver.]	Produce 101 Season 2	–
"Pick Me"	Produce 101 Season 1	Korean, English
"Would U"	Red Velvet	Korean, English
"Paper Light (Higher)"	Loreen	English
"Statements"	Loreen	English, Arabic
"City Lights"	Blanche	English	Ola & Veronica's elimination theme.
"Fantasy"	VIXX	Korean, English
"You Better Know"	Red Velvet	Korean, English	Crowning theme.

Playlist

[1] Clara was originally eliminated in Episode 1 before coming back into the competition in Episode 5.

[2] Aleksandra Jedziniak went by Ola on the show.

[3] Stephaneigh Makus went by Steph on the show.

[4] In episode 1, Brenda joined the competition after the elimination took place.

[5] Episode 3 featured a double elimination without prior warning.

[6] In episode 5, Clara returned to the competition. Additionally, at panel there were two eliminations. Umwali and Veronica were by default up for elimination for their poor performance in the challenge, and prior to the call-out of the rest of the girls, Umwali was eliminated for performing worse out of the two in the photo shoot.

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