Next Top Model (Romanian TV series) season 2

Next Top Model (Romanian TV series) season 2
Promotional photograph of the cast of Cycle 2 of Next Top Model (Romania)
Genre	Reality television
Created by	Tyra Banks
Presented by	Cătălin Botezatu
Judges	Cătălin Botezatu, Mirela Vescan, Liviu Ionescu, Laurent Tourett
Country of origin	Romania
No. of episodes	15
Original release
Network	ANT1
Release	September 15, 2011

Next Top Model, Cycle 2 is the second cycle of Next Top Model. It premiered on September 15, 2011; only half a year after the first season.

The competition was again hosted by Romanian fashion designer Cătălin Botezatu. He was joined at the panel once again by make-up artist Mirela Vascan, hair stylist Laurent Tourette and model agent Liviu Ionescu. Photographer Gabriel Hennessey, who infamously shot most of the pictures from Cycle 1, did not return this time. The winner of the competition, was 14 year old Laura Giurcanu from Bucharest, Romania

Episode Guide

Episode 1

The judges welcome aspiring models to castings held all over Romania. The final fifteen are selected, and a surprise contestant (Sandra) is re-introduced to the competition despite not having made the final cut.

Episode 2

The models receive their makeovers. Gina and Laura throw a fit when they become displeased with their new looks. Later, the girls receive training on all things top model. This includes walking on an extremely narrow platform where the contestants must practice balance for the upcoming runway challenge. At the runway challenge, the girls walk in a fashion show wearing dresses designed by Mihai Albu. The next day, the models take part in their very first photo shoot. The goal is to display their new looks. Iasmina is driven to the hospital that same day when she becomes ill. However, she does show up for the shoot despite her condition. Most girls do extremely well, with the exception of Miruna, Flori, Gina, Sandra and Iasmina - who struggle during their session. At elimination, the girls are evaluated on their overall performance during the week. Sandra's photo receives heavy criticism, as does Miruna's and Iasmina's. Mădălina becomes faint at panel, and she is quickly carried away for medical attention. Ultimately, Flori, Miruna and Iasmina land in the bottom three. Flori is given another chance, resulting in the elimination of the former two.

• First Call-out: Aida Becheanu
• Bottom Three: Miruna Iovan, Flori Ciupu & Iasmina Balamat
• Eliminated: Miruna Iovan & Iasmina Balamat

Episode 3

• First Call-out: Claudia-Gina "Gina" Tănăsie
• Bottom Two: Flori Ciupu & Mădălina Goian
• Eliminated: Mădălina Goian

Episode 4

• First Call-out: Iuliana Mînza
• Bottom Two: Irina Bătrac & Cristina Chiriac
• Eliminated: Cristina Chiriac

Episode 5

• First Call-out: Irina Bătrac
• Bottom Two: Claudia-Gina "Gina" Tănăsie & Denisa Hîncu
• Eliminated: Denisa Hîncu

Episode 6

• First Call-out: Irina Bătrac
• Bottom Two: Claudia-Gina "Gina" Tănăsie & Iulia Alexandra Miclos
• Eliminated: Claudia-Gina "Gina" Tănăsie

Episode 7

• First Call-out: Karin Arz
• Bottom Three: Iulia Alexandra Miclos, Flori Ciupu & Simona Din
• Eliminated: None

Episode 8

• First Call-out: Sandra Ciubotariu
• Bottom Three: Iulia Alexandra Miclos, Aida Becheanu & Simona Din
• Eliminated: Aida Becheanu & Simona Din

Episode 9

• First Call-out: Karin Arz
• Bottom Two: Iulia Alexandra Miclos & Flori Ciupu
• Eliminated: Flori Ciupu

Episode 10

• First Call-out: Karin Arz
• Bottom Two: Iuliana Mînza & Iulia Alexandra Miclos
• Eliminated: Iulia Alexandra Miclos

Episode 11

• First Call-out: Karin Arz
• Bottom Two: Iuliana Mînza & Diana Trofin
• Eliminated: Diana Trofin

Episode 12

• First Call-out: Karin Arz
• Bottom Two: Iuliana Mînza & Irina Bătrac
• Eliminated: Irina Bătrac

Episode 13

• First Call-out: Iuliana Mînza
• Bottom Two: Laura Giurcanu & Karin Arz
• Eliminated: Karin Arz

Episode 14

• First Call-out: Laura Giurcanu
• Bottom Two: Sandra Ciubotariu & Karin Arz
• Eliminated: Karin Arz

Episode 15

• Final Three: Iuliana Mînza, Laura Giurcanu & Sandra Ciubotariu
• Romania's Next Top Model: Laura Giurcanu

Summaries

Contestants

(ages stated are at time of contest)

Contestant	Age	Height	Hometown	Finish
Iasmina Balamat	18	173 cm	Drobeta Turnu Severin	16th/15th
Miruna Iovan	16	180 cm	Bucharest
Mădălina Goian	16	172 cm	Bacău	14th
Cristina Chiriac	17	180 cm	Tecuci	13th
Denisa Hîncu	19	175 cm	Craiova	12th
Claudia-Gina "Gina" Tănăsie	20	180 cm	Sfântul Gheorghe	11th
Aida Becheanu	18	170 cm	Târgovişte	10th/9th
Simona Din	19	178 cm	Râmnicu Vâlcea
Florentina "Flori" Ciupu	20	175 cm	Bucharest	8th
Iulia-Alexandra Micloș	21	173 cm	Onești	7th
Diana Trofin	16	178 cm	Bacău	6th
Irina Bătrac	17	178 cm	Mangalia	5th
Karin Arz	19	173 cm	Sibiu	4th
Sandra Ciubotariu	17	173 cm	Bacău	3rd
Iuliana Mînza	21	177 cm	Chişinău (originally from Moldova)	Runner-Up
Laura Giurcanu	14	180 cm	Bucharest	Winner

Call-Out Order

Catalin's call-out order

Order	Episodes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
1	Aida	Aida	Gina	Laura	Irina	Irina	Karin	Sandra	Karin	Karin	Karin	Karin	Iuliana	Laura	Laura
2	Flori	Laura	Diana	Iulia	Laura	Simona	Irina	Karin	Iuliana	Laura	Laura	Sandra	Sandra	Iuliana	Iuliana
3	Karin	Iuliana	Karin	Diana	Aida	Karin	Laura	Laura	Laura	Sandra	Irina	Laura	Laura	Sandra	Sandra
4	Irina	Denisa	Aida	Iuliana	Karin	Laura	Aida	Irina	Irina	Irina	Sandra	Iuliana	Karin	Karin
5	Mădălina	Irina	Laura	Denisa	Sandra	Aida	Sandra	Iuliana	Sandra	Diana	Iuliana	Irina
6	Miruna	Simona	Simona	Gina	Diana	Diana	Iuliana	Diana	Diana	Iuliana	Diana
7	Iasmina	Diana	Sandra	Karin	Simona	Flori	Diana	Flori	Iulia	Iulia
8	Iulia	Cristina	Irina	Aida	Iulia	Sandra	Iulia	Iulia	Flori
9	Simona	Iulia	Cristina	Flori	Flori	Iuliana	Flori	Aida
10	Denisa	Karin	Iulia	Sandra	Iuliana	Iulia	Simona	Simona
11	Diana	Mădălina	Denisa	Simona	Gina	Gina
12	Gina	Gina	Iuliana	Irina	Denisa
13	Cristina	Sandra	Flori	Cristina
14	Laura	Flori	Mădălina
15	Iuliana	Miruna
16	Sandra	Iasmina

  The contestant was eliminated

  The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two

  The contestant won the competition

  The contestant won the reward challenge

  The contestant entered the competition without audition

• In episode 1, Sandra was added later as a surprise finalist after having been initially rejected as a final contestant during the last round of casting.
• In episode 3, Miruna, Iasmina, and Flori landed in the bottom three. Catalin handed the last photograph to Flori, eliminating Miruna and Iasmina.
• In episode 7, Iulia, Flori, and Simona landed in the bottom three. None of them were eliminated.
• In episode 8, Simona, Aida, and Iulia landed in the bottom three. Catalin handed the last photograph to Iulia, eliminating Aida and Simona.
• In episode 13, Laura and Karin landed in the bottom two. Neither of them was eliminated.

Photo Shoot Guide

• Episode 1 Photo Shoot: Full Body Polaroids (Casting)
• Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Promotional Photos
• Episode 3 Photo Shoot: Bald / nude covered in Crystals with mannequins
• Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Army Inspired Shoot
• Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Queens of Iceland
• Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Posing Among Water Lilies With a Male Model
• Episode 7 Photo Shoot: Swimwear in Pamukkale
• Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Sophisticated Women in Temple of Artemis
• Episode 9 Photo Shoot: Portraying the Four Seasons
• Episode 10 Photo Shoot: Underwater Shoot
• Episode 11 Photo Shoot: Posing with Different Bugs
• Episode 12 Photo Shoots: Forbidden Love Story with a Male Model / Posing as Pirates/ Beach Swimwear
• Episode 13 Photo Shoot: Posing as Tunisian Brides
• Episode 14 Photo Shoots: Posing Naked with Mud and Clay / Tamerza Waterfall Shoot / Star Wars Princesses

Judges

• Cătălin Botezatu
• Gabriel Hennessey
• Mirela Vescan
• Liviu Ionescu
• Laurent Tourette

External links

• Template:Ro icon Official website
• Laura for fashion model directory
• Laura at Models.com and MRA models