Sims' Next Top Male Model (season 16)

The sixteenth cycle of Sims' Next Top Male Model (subtitled as Sims' Next Top Male Model: Blood vs. Water 2) premiered on 25 February, 2018. It featured eight returning models competing alongside their relatives.

The winner was David Arkadov from Russia – who previously competed on cycle 12, with Juozas Andrijauskas from Lithuania and Kim Ji Soo from South Korea – who both previously competed on cycle 10 – as the runners-up.

Prizes

 * A cover and spread in L'Officiel Hommes
 * A cover and spread in VMAN
 * An international Calvin Klein campaign
 * An international Prada campaign
 * A modelling contract with NU女 Models

Locations

 * 🇵🇹 Lisbon, Episodes 1–8
 * 🇨🇭 St. Moritz, Episode 7
 * 🇺🇦 Kyiv, Episodes 10–12
 * 🇳🇿 Wellington, Episodes 13–17
 * 🇦🇺 Melbourne, Episode 18
 * 🇳🇺 Alofi, Episodes 19–20

Contestants
(information stated is correct at time of contest)

Call-out order

 * The contestant won the competition.
 * The contestant was eliminated from the competition.
 * The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two.
 * The contestant won immunity the week prior.
 * The contestant was originally eliminated but was saved.
 * The contestant shared this call-out with another contestant.
 * The contestant returned to the competition.
 * The contestant failed to return to the competition.

Contestant progress
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Bottom two results

 * 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.

Photo shoot guide

 * Episode 1: Family portraits
 * Episode 2: Laying in messy sheets
 * Episode 3: Dirty denim
 * Episode 4: Fashion through history in pairs
 * Episode 5: Back seat
 * Episode 6: Comp cards
 * Episode 7: Edgy outfits in a blizzard
 * Episode 8: Chess pieces
 * Episode 9: Occults in an abandoned mansion
 * Episode 10: Dolce & Gabbana mock campaigns
 * Episode 11: Boho chic in a marketplace
 * Episode 12: Neon portraits
 * Episode 13: Watch mock campaign overlooking Wellington
 * Episode 14: Suspended in the Wellington harbour
 * Episode 15: Māori warriors
 * Episode 16: Parachutes
 * Episode 17: Charlie by Matthew Zink swimwear campaign
 * Episode 18: Calvin Klein, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue and VMAN covers
 * Episode 19: Raw portraits
 * Episode 20: L'Officiel Hommes covers

Future appearances

 * Ebou Nyang competed on cycle 18 where he placed 9th/10th.
 * Dimitrije Đurišič competed on cycle 22, but failed to qualify into the cast.
 * Akiyama Ryohei, Ebou Nyang and Shamsa Ridha competed on Spin-Off 5 where they were the final three, with Ridha winning, Akiyama being the runner-up, and Nyang placing 3rd.