Sims' Next Top Model (season 4)

The fourth cycle of Sims' Next Top Model premiered on 17 May, 2012.

This cycle saw the departure of Kortland Arrington and Sakura Xen from the judging panel. They were replaced by J. Alexander, who had previously appeared as a guest on cycle 3, and Maicle Gambardella, who would later return as a main judge and photographer from cycle 15 to 17, and also appeared as a recurring photographer on cycle 18.

The winner was Nik Morris from the United States, with Bella-Rae Thornton, also from the United States, as the runner-up.

Lori Dannington would later return in cycle 6 as Loretta Jerniwsky.

Prizes

 * A cover and spread in Vogue Italia and Beauty in Vogue.
 * A contract with Immortal Models.
 * A contract with Vogue Agency.
 * A CoverGirl campaign in the United States.
 * A cash prize worth US$10,000.

Locations

 * 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, Episode 1
 * 🇦🇪 Dubai, Episode 1
 * 🇺🇸 New York City, Episode 1
 * 🇭🇷 Šibenik, Episodes 2–6
 * 🇦🇲 Gyumri, Episodes 7–10

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 was eliminated outside of panel.
 * The contestant was disqualified from the competition.

Contestant progress
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Bottom 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.
 * The contestant was the runner-up.

Average call-out order
Finale not included.

Photo shoot guide

 * Episode 1: High fashion in the Arabian Desert
 * Episode 2: Opposites
 * Episode 3: The Hunger Games tributes
 * Episode 4: Swimwear in a fountain
 * Episode 5: At a bus stop
 * Episode 6: CoverGirl Wetslicks Amazemint Lipgloss ads
 * Episode 7: Haute Couture in the Sev Ghul Fortress
 * Episode 8: Recreating music video scenes
 * Episode 9: Group beauty shoot
 * Episode 10: Vogue Italia covers, Beauty in Vogue covers, CoverGirl Intense ShadowBlast ads & Ads for own fragrances

Bella-Rae's disqualification and reinstatement
Shortly after the finale, runner-up Bella-Rae Thornton was cast on the first season of GlamSIMorous' Sims' Next Top Model, where she ended up placing sixth. Consequently, a decision was made to remove her as part of the cycle 4 cast, making Clarisa Chatusse the runner-up instead. However, when a similar incident happened with Revamped runner-up Raschel Franko in 2016, as she made it into the cast of Ice Cold Production's first season of Sims' Next Top Model, eventually placing 13th/14th, it was decided that Bella-Rae would be reinstated as the runner-up, after five years.