Sims' Next Top Model
| Sims' Next Top Model | |
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 Sims' Next Top Model's logo (2018–present) | |
| Also known as | SNTM |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Tyra Banks |
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| Country of origin |  Sweden |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 19 |
| No. of episodes | 142 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer | Henric W. |
| Running time | 40–55 minutes |
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| Original network | BrushYourCats |
| Picture format | HD: 1080i 16:9 |
| Original release | 29 July 2011 – present |
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| YouTube | |
Sims' Next Top Model (abbreviated SNTM and Top Model) is a virtual reality YouTube series created in The Sims 3 based on Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model, which sees a number of aspiring models compete against each other in a variety of competitions to win the title of "Sims' Next Top Model" and a chance to begin their career in the modelling industry. The series premiered in July 2011, and has aired eighteen seasons since.
The series has spawned a number of spin-off and sibling series. In 2014, the main series went on hiatus as the Mini Version series aired three seasons. After this, in 2015, the Revamped spin-off aired one season before the main series returned in late 2016. Also since 2014, Sims' Next Top Male Model, created by past judge Maicle Gambardella, has aired as an online exclusive series alongside the main series.
On 1 August, 2021, an All Stars spin-off featuring contestants from recent seasons was announced, which premiered later the same month.
Format[edit | edit source]
Each season has 5–12 episodes and starts with 8–16 contestants. The contestants are judged weekly on their performance in challenges, photo shoots and live walks, and at the end of each episode one contestant is eliminated, though in some cases a double elimination or non-elimination is given by consensus of the judging panel. Makeovers are administered to contestants early in the season (usually after the first or second elimination), and trips to international destinations are scheduled around the halfway point and in the last thirds of each season. Exceptions to this include the World Tour sub-series, consisting of seasons 9 and 12 (as well as the second season of the Mini spin-off) where the contestants travelled every one or two episodes.
Judges and other cast members[edit | edit source]
The series employs a panel of judges to critique the contestants' performance and progress throughout each season. Throughout its run, the show has employed seventeen different judges. In the first few seasons, the panel was replaced regularly between seasons. The original panel consisted of Tyra Banks (who served as the show's host for the first fourteen seasons), Courtny-Kay Woodford, Emmanuel K. and Jessica A. The three judges were all replaced the following season by Kortland Arrington and Sakura Xen, who stayed for two seasons. In cycle 4, they were replaced by J. Alexander and Maicle Gambardella. The following season they were replaced by Evan Farron, who only stayed for that one season. The following season saw the return of Jessica A., as well as the first panel of judges to remain intact for more than two seasons, consisting of Max Farron and cycle 3 winner Erin Phoenix. The following season, Banks left her spot as the host, being replaced by the executive producer, Henric W. The season after that, however, Banks reclaimed her position as the host and head judge. The same season, All-Star Loretta Jerniwsky replaced Phoenix on the judging panel. She returned the following season, however. Farron remained until cycle 12, when he was replaced by Laura van Fark. The following season, Jerniwsky left the judging panel, and the season after Phoenix left as well, leaving only Banks and van Fark. Cycle 15 saw an entirely new panel of judges, consisting of Yachana Vazirani as the head judge and host, joined by Sin Il Hong, as well as the return of Maicle Gambardella. Gambardella left in cycle 18 and was replaced by Meher Sabharwal. Though not a judge, Diane Wings served as a mentor for the contestants on the seventeenth season. In season 18, a different alumna appeared as a guest mentor every episode.
List of judges[edit | edit source]
| Judge | Season (cycle) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | |
| Hosts | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tyra Banks | Main | Main | Guest | ||||||||||||||||
| Henric W. | Main | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yachana Vazirani | Main | ||||||||||||||||||
| Judging Panelists | |||||||||||||||||||
| Courtny-Kay Woodford | Main | ||||||||||||||||||
| Emmanuel K. | Main | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jessica A. | Main | Main | |||||||||||||||||
| Kortland Arrington | Main | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sakura Xen | Main | ||||||||||||||||||
| J. Alexander | Guest | Main | |||||||||||||||||
| Maicle Gambardella | Main | Guest | Main | Recurring | |||||||||||||||
| Erin Phoenix | Contestant | Main | Main | Guest | Mentor | ||||||||||||||
| Evan Farron | Main | ||||||||||||||||||
| Max Farron | Main | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loretta Jerniwsky | Contestant | Contestant | Main | Guest | Guest | ||||||||||||||
| Laura van Fark | Main | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sin Il Hong | Main | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diane Wings | Mentor | ||||||||||||||||||
| Meher Sabharwal | Main | ||||||||||||||||||
| Various alumnas[a] | Mentor | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lutalica | Main | ||||||||||||||||||
| Miguel Atoma | Guest | Main | |||||||||||||||||
- ↑ Each episode, a different contestant from a past season joined as a guest mentor.
Series overview[edit | edit source]
| Season (cycle) |
Premiere date | Winner | Runner-up | Other contestants in order of elimination | No. of contestants | Locations |
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| 1 | July 28, 2011 |  Violetta Dubois |
 Uvettah Rasputine |
Eleonora Fonte, Krista Mathadose, Alexandria Green & Tamzin Silva, Monique Clarkstone, Kendahl Rhodes, Raina Hein, Karla Sacred, Yasmin Kuatamin | 11 |  New York City  Montego Bay  Apia |
| 2 | November 12, 2011 | Natalie Hobbs |
Naomi Anderson Santana Seldom |
Crystal Neptune & Heaven McPole & Molly Oley & Porcelaina Llod, Sonicia Galaxy-07 & Suli Wong, Mercedes Seldom (quit), Yolanda di Francesco (quit), Martina Martinez, Pamela Seldom, Agrippina Xerxes, Pongy Zelderz, Elle Green | 16 | New York City  Milan  Heraklion |
| 3 | February 24, 2012 |  Erin Phoenix |
Jennifer Sashajevo |
Julie Dupont, Allison Howard, Esther Oliver & Natasha Chang & Raissa Khane & Zafina Gonzales, Galla Rodriguez, Sandra Howard, Altai Khan & Imelda Gutierrez, Melony Makus, Carol Ferrel | 14 |  San Juan & Mayagüez  Nuuk Honolulu |
| 4 | May 17, 2012 | Nik Morris |
Bella-Rae Thornton |
Roê Vii, Brooklyn Gallow, Nicole Vilchis, Clark Sullivan, Garlia Carl, Lori Dannington, Chrysalis Andrews, Velvet Outre (disqualified), Clarissa Chatusse | 11 | Los Angeles & New York City  Dubai  Šibenik  Gyumri |
| 5 | June 24, 2012 |  Cat Stone |
 Izzy Potter |
Allie Parker, Anchal Jafarhti, Anchal Titus, Ann Worris, Darina Rose, Ducky Buckon, Elek Faragó, Sophie Beckard[a] | 10 |  Seoul |
| 6 | November 25, 2012 | Sophie Beckard |
 Raissa Khane |
Suli Wong, Santana Seldom, Darina Rose, Raina Hein, Elle Green, Loretta Jerniwsky, Esther Oliver, Krista Mathadose, Monique Clarkstone | 11[b] | New York City Santu Antiogu, Rome & Porto Santo Stefano  San Marino |
| 7[c] | October 6, 2012 |  Theodora Arvidan |
 Lou Dechâteau |
Parima Seeÿuha, Kara Maradan, Cerlissa Macquera, Aimee Andrews, Sarah Jung, Destiny Dean | 8 | New York City  Avarua |
| 8 | April 8, 2013 | Lucy Demalleur |
Hannah Blake |
Victoria Lumbuerg, Zehula Xander, Oka Ryuu, Sidney Kingston, Aastha Pokharel, Jessica Dank | 8 | Los Angeles  Jakarta |
| 9 | June 6, 2013 | Ghaissani Nabila |
Jenah Abrams |
Chandini Roa, Fiora Hitomi, Nesrin Moravac, Damalis Kotas, Tianna Brown, Ke'Ai Jia Yangju, Amber Ron Cedric, Elsa Wolf, Brannagh Faukes, Uaui ʻAukai (quit), Lilith Pleasant, Sophie Malina | 14 | Detroit  Carlingford  Salou  Ngoila  Taba  Pago Pago  Nassau |
| 10 | July 21, 2013 |  Tanya Brook |
 Elong Bellengesau[d] |
Florence Thomas & Heirala Hopie & Orange Mack, Audrey Rufus & Paighton Callaway, Reyna Hopie (quit), Leona Dowell, Callie Tang-Mühler & Sie Furrlur, Mehriban Hutadomova & Shams Abdul Manaf | 13 |  Sydney  Bern |
| 11 | September 1, 2013 | Oceane Hunter |
Lee A Reum Terrah Demalleur-Brookstone |
Jin Xia Lin, Amber Red, Myung Hyun Yoo, Kaz Marcho & Yunaisys Brikkada, Choi Jin Yoo, Park Mi Goo, Heung Ye Rim, Yuli Grant | 12 | New York City & Los Angeles  Tórshavn |
| 12 | December 26, 2013 |  Kristine Lusk |
 Coco Paris Ramirez |
Molly-Hanna Clarson, Sierra Bliska (disqualified), Eunjong Jeon & Sophie Stepherson, Sienna Blackburn, Sevda Hutadomova, Sophia Rithers, Leonora Gråman (quit), Sophie Waters, Lovise Helvig-Næss | 12[e] | Los Angeles  Victoria  Algiers Cortona  Longyearbyen  Huangshan  Serei Saophoan Sydney Seoul |
| 13 | June 24, 2014 | Ciera-Adeline Deleeuw-Ortiz |
 Yei Bau |
Melody Rogan, Anjali Lesher (quit) & Tamara Sina Sachs (quit), Suk Song Hee, Park Ga Eun, Eliška Veselý & Georgia Simmons & Oh Jin Ah, Wang Jiang Xue, Danni de la Fuente | 12[f] | New York City  Port Vila |
| 14 | August 8, 2014 | Jude Bellengesau |
 Adelinde Gharib |
Sesila Leitte, Park Mi Hyung, Tamara Gahanh, Ekamai Narisa Fungmongkol & Obamanqua Michaels, Leilah Spann | 8 | New York City Copenhagen |
| 15 | December 24, 2016 | Steph Makus |
 Brenda Mutoni |
Chelsea Madison & Elke-Marije van Aitzema, Lana Manitz, Umwali Sehene, Jiana Anders, Hanne Ruben, Clara Walsh, Ola Jedziniak & Veronica Pluto | 11[g] | New York City  Amman  Faro Barcelona & Girona  Phú Quốc |
| 16 | December 14, 2017 |  Joyce Boussougou |
Betty Kim |
Ysaunny Brito, Ripsey Sadek, Ngô Sáng Nghĩa, Liv van Dijk, Abree Crespi, Emmanuelle Wenzel, Awa Bâ & Yao Xiong, Khonarh Movsesyan & Ko Umemoto | 12 | Château-Gontier & Paris  Mindelo & Porto Novo  Gustavia  Agadir New York City |
| 17 | December 30, 2018 |  Gözde Arslan |
 Osvany Huerta |
Cheryl Campbell & Olivia Chaudhuri, Erin Wright & Priscilla Fitch, Olinda Botelho, Amie Elle King & Hrönn Bjarnhéðinsdóttir, Dae Hwa Young, Nneka Ejiofor, Beauty Bhusan, Nina Wiśniewska & Olivia Xu | 14 | Kefalonia, Zakynthos & Athens Nuuk Zürich & Genève  Larnaca |
| 18 | April 25, 2020 | Li Meng Yu |
Taynara Brito |
Ivy Cheung (quit) & Nicole Toledo (quit), Hồ Vánh Kim, Dinara Osmonova, Hibaaq Waahen, Nyakuoth Yut, Reem Al-Bariqi, Kinde Hutagalung, Elyonmi Razafimandimby, Pooja Gadhavi | 12[h] | Lisbon & Horta  Reykjavík  Tbilisi  Tel Aviv  Bethlehem Rabat |
| 19 | January 1, 2022 | TBA | TBA | Ola Wiśniewska, Irene Liu, Kaiya Lyseight (withdrew), Sanaa Cini, Đỗ Diệu Ngọc (disqualified) At Yomi: Nicole Toledo, Vera Chandler Still in the running: Bethlehem Shahar, Bo, Darling Gbàdamọṣí, Heidi Becke, Heidi Schumpeter, Justine Eckhardt, Lin Zhou Ren, Sigríður Hrafnkelsdóttir, Vienna Ryu |
16[i] | Tokyo |
- Notes
- ↑ Following the cancellation of this season after the premiere, Cat Stone and Izzy Potter were selected as the top two, while the remaining eight were left unranked.
- ↑ The original number of contestants was 10. This increased to 11 when Elle Green entered the competition in episode 1 as a wildcard voted in by the viewers.
- ↑ The seventh season originally aired as the first season of Road To Vogue, but was retroactively changed to also be part of the Sims' Next Top Model franchise. The subsequent seasons of Road To Vogue, however, aired as a standalone series.
- ↑ Elong was originally announced as a joint winner alongside Tanya, but later had her title removed on her own behalf.
- ↑ The original number of contestants was 11. This increased to 12 when Leonora Gråman entered the competition in episode 2 as a wildcard.
- ↑ The original number of contestants was 11. This increased to 12 when Wang Jiang Xue entered the competition as a replacement for Anjali Lesher and Tamara Sina Sachs who quit the competition due to personal reasons.
- ↑ The original number of contestants was 10. This increased to 11 when Brenda Mutoni, who applied after the deadline, entered the competition in episode 1 as a wildcard.
- ↑ The original number of contestants was 10. This increased to 12 when Hồ Vánh Kim, who was originally eliminated in the semi-finals, and Pooja Gadhavi, whose application was received past the deadline, entered the competition as replacements for Ivy Cheung and Nicole Toledo who quit the competition due to personal reasons.
- ↑ The original number of contestants was 14. This increased to 15 when Nicole Toledo was revealed as a part of the Yomi twist. This further increased to 16 when Sigríður Hrafnkelsdóttir, who was originally eliminated in the semi-finals, entered the competition as a replacement for Kaiya Lyseight who withdrew from the competition due to injury.