Mexico's Next Top Model, Cycle 2

Mexico's Next Top Model, Cycle 2
Promotional Photograph of Cycle 2 of Mexico's Next Top Model
Format	Reality television
Created by	Tyra Banks
Judges	Elsa Benitez Allan Fis Glenda Reyna Jo Lance
Country of origin	Mexico
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producer(s)	Elsa Benitez
Running time	60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Sony Entertainment Television
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Original run	August 9, 2011 – December 1, 2011
Chronology
Preceded by	Cycle 1
Followed by	Cycle 3
External links
Website

Mexico's Next Top Model, Cycle 2 is a reality show hosted by supermodel Elsa Benitez, which aims to find the next top Mexican fashion model. The series is based on the reality TV series America's Next Top Model, which is hosted by Tyra Banks.

The winner of the competition was Tracy Reuss from the municipality of Gómez Palacio in Durango, Mexico. As her prizes she received a $100,000 contract with Shock Modeling Management and a photo-shoot for the cover and a six-page spread in Elle Magazine.

This cycle featured 20 semi-finalists from all over the country, which were then pared down to 14. The destination during this cycle was San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Episodes

Episode 1

First aired: August 9, 2011

The 20 girls arrive in a gorgeous hacienda hotel. They are introduced to Oscar Madrazo and Glenda Reyna. Lastly, Elsa makes a dramatic entrance and flees from the paparazzi to meet the semi-finalists. Wishing them luck, the girls are then introduced to their photographer for the first photoshoot, Jo Lance. The idea of the shoot was to showcase each girl's personality. Veronica and Tracy show their gorgeous smiles for Jo. Later that night, Glenda strikes a visit and teaches the girls how walk on the runway. While most excel, Grecia is deemed the worst walker. The next day, they meet one-on-one with the panel. Later, the girls are brought back to Oscar where he has some news. He announces that among the girls is a thief. A thief that has robbed a spot in the competition. He later asks that girl to leave which is none other than Gabriela Prieto. She later states that modeling is not what she thought it would be and decides to abandon the competition. With 19 girls still left, Oscar tells them that some of them will not proceed to the next phase of the competition. The girls must prepare to walk into a room in front of a group of paparazzi who will determine their fate. Oscar tells the girls that if the paparazzi call out their name and begin to photograph them, they are still in the running. If they are welcomed by dead silence, the contestant is immediately eliminated. While most of the girls make it through, Ana E. and Saray fall prey to the paparazzi and are eliminated. The 17 remaining girls have one last photoshoot with photographer and judge Allan Fis. Each of them are given a red dress and are instructed to do their own hair and make-up. After the photoshoot, the girls are called for the final elimination. Elsa announces that the competition will be much harder this year than ever before. The 13 finalists are chosen and Elsa reveals that this year, they had decided to allow 14 models (instead of the initial 13) into the cast. Quetzalli is put through as the fourteenth contestant, while semi-finalists Vanessa, Monica, and Lola are eliminated from the competition.

• Quit: Gaby Prieto
• Eliminated (first elimination): Ana Escudero & Saray Villalobos
• Eliminated (second elimination): Laura Vanessa Martinez, Lola Camacho, Mónica González

Episode 2

First aired: August 16, 2011

The girls move in to their top model house, and quickly get settled in. The house is quickly divided by the fun girls and the quiet girls. Later, they receive their first digital Elsa Mail. They have a make-up challenge and Tracy is ultimately chosen as the winner. Later, Oscar reveals that they have been invited to a casting for Elle Mexico. It is another challenge for a beauty spread in Elle Mexico. Nikoll is chosen as the winner of the second challenge. The next day, the girls are subjected to their first photoshoot. The theme of the photoshoot was posing in a swimsuit inside of a lighted box. Some excel, while others fade to the background. At panel Tracy, Erika, and Lee all receive praise for their stunning photos. Some are either good facially or good body wise. The best photo goes out to Tracy who turned out an elegant, yet striking photograph. Melina and Priscilla land in the bottom two. Melina for looking too sexy and too square in her photo. Priscilla for not being memorable and relying heavily on her tattoos, despite having taken a decent photo. Elsa hands the last photo to Melina, as the judges believe she has more potential. A saddened Priscilla is eliminated from the competition for not standing out.

• First call-out: Tracy Reuss
• Bottom two: Pris Zamora & Melina Laporta
• Eliminated: Pris Zamora
• Featured photographer: Zony Maya
• Special guests: Yetli, Pavel Marrero, "Chamo", Paulina Soto, Sara Galindo

Episode 3

First aired: August 23, 2011

The episode begins with the girls driving back to the top model house after the elimination. The girls all feel that Melina's photo was the worst and that she looked like a prostitute. Later that day, the models receive their make-overs. Xareni refuses to cut her hair, while Nikoll becomes angered after seeing her new red hair, which she feels looks "fake". Back at the house, the girls get a surprise visit from Elsa in which she shares her advice and experiences as a top model. Elsa then reveals that the girls will be blooming butterflies in the next photo shoot to showcase their new makeovers. At panel Lee, Nikoll, Tracy and Veronica all receive praise for their great shots. But the real surprise of the day came from Melina, who delivered a striking photograph despite having been in the bottom-two during the previous week of the competition. At elimination, Melina's marked improvement and stunning photo earn her the best photo. Xareni and Ana Claudia land in the bottom 2. Xareni for her bad attitude during makeovers and her mediocre photo. Ana Claudia for not using her beauty to deliver a great photo. Elsa hands the last photo to Xareni and tells her to shape up her attitude so it does not affect her at the photo-shoots. Before Elsa dismisses Ana Claudia from the judging room, she reveals shocking news. She tells the other girls that she and the production team know of someone that wants to withdraw from the competition. She asks that girl to step forward. That girl is Veronica. Veronica stands next to Ana Claudia and states that she doesn't feel right being in the competition when she has family matters to handle. Elsa tells her that she admires her honesty and her self-sacrifice. Veronica voluntarily quits and Elsa reveals to Ana Claudia that she is spared due to Veronica's departure. Ana Claudia rejoins the girls and continues in the running, while Veronica is sent to pack her belongings.

• First call-out: Melina Laporta
• Bottom two: Xareni Sajaropulos & Ana Claudia Reyes
• Eliminated: Ana Claudia Reyes
• Quit: Veronica Sanchez
• Reinstated: Ana Claudia Reyes
• Featured photographer: Anairam
• Special guests:

Episode 4

First aired: August 30, 2011

The episode begins with the girls reading a card left behind by Veronica. Ana Claudia reveals in a confessional that she feels as if she is a leftover in the competition. The girls get a runway lesson in which all receive criticism. The worst was once again Grecia for walking hunchbacked and for not utilizing her height on the catwalk. Later, the models are put to the test in a runway show. Tracy, Melina and Ana Claudia strut their stuff and impress the judges. However, Ana Claudia was deemed as the best and wins the runway challenge. As her prize, she gets to pick who goes first at the next photo shoot. At the shoot, the models must pose nude in front of the camera, which makes some of the girls uneasy. Nikoll feels that Ana Claudia will pick her to go first since the two aren't friends. To Nikoll's surprise, Ana Claudia picks Lee to go first. At panel, Fer, Yael, Nikoll, and Erika receive good critiques while the rest receive mixed feedback. Nikoll's artistic and stunning photo get her the best photo of the week. The bottom 2 are Grecia and Marina. Grecia for not nailing it in the face and relying too much on her modelesque look. Marina for having exactly the same facial expression in every shoot. Elsa hands the last photo to Grecia telling her she needs to improve greatly in order to remain in the running. Marina is eliminated for producing the worst photo and for not being up to par with the rest of her competition. Marina leaves and wishes the girls luck, as she alludes there will be more tension in the episodes to come.

• First call-out: Nikoll Vogas
• Bottom two: Grecia Vargas & Marina Avila
• Eliminated: Marina Avila
• Featured photographer: Adrian Burns
• Special guests:

Episode 5

First aired: September 6, 2011

• First call-out: Yael Alvarez
• Bottom two: Tracy Reuss & Xareni Sajaropulos
• Eliminated: Xareni Sajaropulos
• Featured photographer:
• Special guests:

Episode 6

First aired: September 13, 2011

• First call-out: Lee Velazquez
• Bottom two: Melina Laporta & Ana Claudia Reyes
• Eliminated: Ana Claudia Reyes
• Featured photographer:
• Special guests:

Episode 7

First aired: September 20, 2011

• First call-out: Fer Herrera
• Bottom two: Tracy Reuss & Quetzalli Bulnes
• Eliminated: Quetzalli Bulnes
• Featured photographer:
• Special guests:

Episode 8

First aired: September 27, 2011

• First call-out: Tracy Reuss
• Bottom two: Grecia Vargas & Erika Coronel
• Eliminated: Grecia Vargas & Erika Coronel
• Featured photographer:
• Special guests:

Episode 9

First aired: October 4, 2011

• First call-out: Yael Alvarez
• Bottom two: Lee Velazquez & Melina Laporta
• Eliminated: Melina Laporta
• Featured photographer:
• Special guests:

Episode 10

First aired: October 11, 2011

• First call-out: Tracy Reuss
• Bottom two: Nikoll Vogas & Lee Velazquez
• Eliminated: Lee Velazquez
• Featured photographer:
• Special guests:

Episode 11

First aired: October 18, 2011

• First call-out: Nikoll Vogas
• Bottom two: Yael Alvarez & Fer Herrera
• Eliminated: Fer Herrera
• Featured photographer:
• Special guests:

Episode 12

First aired: October 25, 2011

Episode 12 was the recap episode, and it reviewed the seasons highlights.

Episode 13

First aired: November 1, 2011

• First call-out: Nikoll Vogas
• Bottom two: Tracy Reuss & Yael Alvarez
• Eliminated: Yael Alvarez

• Final Two: Tracy Reuss & Nikoll Vogas
• Mexico's Next Top Model: Tracy Reuss
• Featured photographer:
• Special guests: Tyra Banks

Summaries

Contestants

(ages stated are at time of contest)

Top 20 (Contestants eliminated in the preliminary round of the competition)

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Height	Rank
Gabriela "Gaby" Prieto	18	Chihuahua	174 cm (5'8.5")	20th (quit)
Ana Escudero	18	Mexico City	168 cm (5'6")	19th/18th
Saray Villalobos	23	Chihuahua	171 cm (5'7.5")
Laura Vanessa Martinez	20	Chihuahua	177 cm (5'9.5")	17th-15th
Estela "Lola" Camacho	21	Mexico City	176 cm (5'9.5")
Mónica González	26	Jalisco	172 cm (5'7.5")

Top 14 (Finalists)

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Height	Rank
Priscila "Pris" Zamora	27	Sinaloa	173 cm (5'8")	14th
Veronica Sánchez	18	Mexico City	171 cm (5'7.5")	13th (quit)
Marina Ávila	25	Guanajuato	173 cm (5'8")	12th
Xareni Sajaropulos	24	Mexico City	175 cm (5'9")	11th
Ana Claudia Reyes	22	Michoacán	174 cm (5'8.5")	10th
Quetzalli Bulnes	23	Mexico City	170 cm (5'7")	9th
Erika Coronel	21	Morelos	176 cm (5'9.5")	7th/8th
Grecia Vargas	20	Nayarit	182 cm (5'11.5")
Melina Laporta	20	Quintana Roo	174 cm (5'8.5")	6th
Lizeth "Lee" Velazquez	24	Sonora	173 cm (5'8")	5th
Maria Fernanda "Fer" Herrera	20	Chihuahua	178 cm (5'10")	4th
Yael Alvarez	25	Mexico City	173 cm (5'8")	3rd
Nikoll Vogas	20	Jalisco	172 cm (5'7.5")	Runner-up
Tracy Reuss	20	Durango	173 cm (5'8")	Winner

Call-out Order

Elsa's Call-out Order

Order	Episodes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	13
1	Lee	Tracy	Melina	Nikoll	Yael	Lee	Fer	Tracy	Yael	Tracy	Nikoll	Nikoll	Tracy
2	Tracy	Erika	Lee	Yael	Lee	Erika	Grecia	Melina	Nikoll	Fer	Tracy	Tracy	Nikoll
3	Erika	Lee	Nikoll	Fer	Melina	Grecia	Nikoll	Nikoll	Tracy	Yael	Yael	Yael
4	Grecia	Nikoll	Tracy	Erika	Grecia	Fer	Lee	Yael	Fer	Nikoll	Fer
5	Nikoll	Veronica	Veronica	Lee	Quetzalli	Quetzalli	Melina	Lee	Lee	Lee
6	Fer	Grecia	Erika	Ana Claudia	Nikoll	Yael	Erika	Fer	Melina
7	Pris	Quetzalli	Marina	Quetzalli	Erika	Tracy	Yael	Grecia
8	Yael	Marina	Grecia	Melina	Fer	Nikoll	Tracy	Erika
9	Veronica	Fer	Quetzalli	Tracy	Ana Claudia	Melina	Quetzalli
10	Melina	Xareni	Fer	Xareni	Tracy	Ana Claudia
11	Marina	Ana Claudia	Yael	Grecia	Xareni
12	Xareni	Yael	Xareni	Marina
13	Ana Claudia	Melina	Ana Claudia
14	Quetzalli	Pris

     The contestant was eliminated

     The contestant quit the competition

     The contestant was the original eliminee but was saved due to a contestant that quit

     The contestant won the competition

• In episode 1, Quetzalli was put through to the competition due to a number opening.
• In episode 3, Veronica's decision to quit at panel automatically saved Ana Claudia from being eliminated.
• In episode 8, Erika and Grecia were both eliminated from the competition when Elsa pulled out a blank photograph.
• Episode 12 was the recap episode

Makeovers

• Ana Claudia- Light brown hair.
• Erica- Lighter hair with a bang.
• Fer- Shorter hair with bang and layers.
• Grecia- Shorter & wavier with highlights.
• Lee- Shortened on the sides.
• Marina- Hair cut short.
• Melina- Shorter, with blonde highlights.
• Nikoll- Shorter red hair.
• Quetzalli- Haircut with asymmetrical bangs, and dyed blonde.
• Tracy- Shorter, lighter hair.
• Veronica- Bobcut.
• Xareni- Lighter hair.
• Yael- Brown, with a hair weave.

Photo Shoot Guide

• Episode 1 Photo Shoot: Posing In Red Dresses (Casting)
• Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Bikinis Inside of a Light-Box
• Episode 3 Photo Shoot: Blooming Butterflies
• Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Posing Nude
• Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Futuristic High Fashion Editorial on a Platform
• Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Story of Seduction with a Male Model
• Episode 7 Photo Shoot: Model Stereotypes
• Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Underwater Nymphs
• Episode 9 Commercial: Sedal Co-Creations
• Episode 10 Photo Shoot: Old Glamour in Couture Dresses
• Episode 11 Photo Shoot: Gypsies on a Train
• Episode 13 Photo Shoot & Commercial: Elle cover shots; Sedal Co-Creations

See also

• MxNTM Website
• Elsa Benítez
• Top Model series
• Mexico's Next Top Model
• Mexico's Next Top Model, Cycle 1