Make Me a Supermodel (Australian TV series)
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Make Me a Supermodel is an Australia
Australia
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n reality television
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 series that is based from the successful British
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 TV series of the same title
Make Me a Supermodel (UK TV series)
Make Me a Supermodel is a British reality television modeling competition hosted and judged by New Zealander model Rachel Hunter, airing on the television channel Five. A U.S...

 except that men are also allowed to apply. It debuted on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...

 on 6 August 2008. It is hosted by the former Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....

 winner Jennifer Hawkins
Jennifer Hawkins
Jennifer Hawkins is an Australian beauty queen, model and television presenter best known as Miss Universe 2004 and the face of Australian department store Myer.-Early life:...

.

The judges for the program are Martin Walsh, managing director of Chadwick Models and manager and editor of the fashion magazine Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...

, Jackie Frank. Tyson Beckford
Tyson Beckford
Tyson Craig Beckford is an American male model and actor, best known as a Ralph Lauren model. He was also the host of both seasons of the Bravo program Make Me a Supermodel.-Biography:...

, the co-host of the American edition
Make Me a Supermodel (U.S. TV series)
Make Me a Supermodel was an American reality television modeling competition series based on the British reality series of the same name. Following an audition preview on January 2, 2008, the series premiered January 10 on the cable television network Bravo...

, was a guest judge and mentor for the first few episodes whilst Travis Fimmel
Travis Fimmel
Travis Fimmel is an Australian actor and former model who is currently based in the United States. He is best known for his high-profile Calvin Klein campaign and for co-starring with Patrick Swayze in TV series The Beast shortly before Swayze's death.- Early years :Fimmel was raised as the...

 has turned down being a judge for the program.

It was also announced that Tyson Beckford "finished up his MMAS duties after the second episode and may return sometime in the future." He did not return afterward.

The winner of the first series was Rhys Uhlich who beat out Runner-up Shanina Shaik and Second Runner-up Courtney Chircop.

The series was not renewed for a second season.

Auditions

Auditions for the program were held from 14 June to 6 July at:
  • Mercure Hotel Sydney, George Street
    George Street, Sydney
    George Street is one of Sydney's most notable city streets. There are more high rise buildings and more ASX 100 companies located here than anywhere else in Australia, and is well known for being busy around-the-clock...

    , Sydney
    Sydney
    Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

    , New South Wales
    New South Wales
    New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

     on 14 June
  • The Sebel, Church Street, Parramatta, New South Wales
    New South Wales
    New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

     on 15 June
  • Mercure Grosvenor Hotel Adelaide, North Terrace
    North Terrace, Adelaide
    North Terrace is one of the four terraces that bound the central business and residential district of the city of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It runs east-west, along the northern edge of the CBD.-North Side of North Terrace:...

    , Adelaide
    Adelaide
    Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

    , South Australia
    South Australia
    South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

    , on
  • Gold Coast International Hotel, Staghorn Avenue, Surfers Paradise
    Surfers Paradise, Queensland
    Surfers Paradise is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2006 Census, Surfers Paradise had a population of 18,501....

    , Queensland
    Queensland
    Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

     on 21 June
  • Mercure Hotel Brisbane, North Quay
    North Quay, Brisbane
    North Quay is a location in the Brisbane central business district and the name of street in the same area, running along the Brisbane River from an intersection near Makerston Street to the top of the Queen Street.-Location:...

    , Brisbane
    Brisbane
    Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...

    , Queensland
    Queensland
    Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

     on 22 June
  • Claremont Showgrounds
    Claremont Showgrounds
    The Claremont Showgrounds were built in 1905 in the Perth suburb of Claremont. The Showgrounds are home to the annual Perth Royal Show. They were also the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe in its first year in the WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval....

    , Perth
    Perth, Western Australia
    Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

    , Western Australia
    Western Australia
    Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

     on 26 June
  • Holiday Inn Esplanade Darwin, The Esplanade, Darwin
    Darwin, Northern Territory
    Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...

    , Northern Territory
    Northern Territory
    The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...

     on 28 June
  • Mercure Hotel Hobart, Bathurst Street, Hobart
    Hobart
    Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...

    , Tasmania
    Tasmania
    Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

     on 3 July
  • Novotel Melbourne on Collins, Collins Street
    Collins Street, Melbourne
    Collins Street is a major street in the Melbourne central business district and runs approximately east to west.It is notable as Melbourne's traditional main street and best known street, is often regarded as Australia's premier street, with some of the country's finest Victorian era buildings.The...

    , Melbourne
    Melbourne
    Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

    , Victoria
    Victoria (Australia)
    Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

     on 5 July
  • Frankston Arts Centre, Cnr Davey & Young Streets, Frankston
    Frankston, Victoria
    Frankston is a suburb within the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area in Victoria, Australia. It is located 40 km southeast of the state capital Melbourne at the southernmost edge of Greater Melbourne, near the beginnings of the Mornington Peninsula...

    , Victoria
    Victoria (Australia)
    Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

     on 6 July

Background

The show goes through an auditioning period where the top 40 contestants are chosen. From there the top 40 and sent to a two day 'Supermodel Crash-Course,' where they are narrowed down to the top 14. From there the supermodel lifestyle begins. The weekly agenda is as follows.
  • Thursday - The show airs and the Bottom 3 are revealed to Australia, so that votes can be made to save their favorite competitor.
  • Friday - Morning - "Elimination Day," after votes are tallied bottom 3 are gathered and the eliminated contestant notified. Afternoon - Models take on first challenge of the new week, e.g. Speed dating or dancing lessons
  • Saturday - Photo shoot is taken
  • Sunday - Catwalk training
  • Monday - Catwalk day as well as notification to models of top 3 and bottom 4
  • Tuesday - "Off the Runway" show aired until second of October 2008


And the cycle goes on until 3 models remain.

Episodes

Note: A Nationwide Audition episode and a Top 40 episode were aired prior to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games, these episodes are not included in the Photo or Catwalk guide as no official task was set.

Each Episode listed is from the Top 14 onwards.

Photo shoot guide

  • Episode 1: Models posed with birds of prey to sell summer clothing on the Central Coast of New South Wales
    New South Wales
    New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

     in the middle of winter.
  • Episode 2: A high fashion photo shoot in the highly unglamorous environment of a fish processing plant.
  • Episode 3: A ten-minute still posing as nude models
    Model (art)
    Art models are models who pose for photographers, painters, sculptors, and other artists as part of their work of art. Art models who pose in the nude for life drawing are usually called life models...

     for an art class; group shots with one starring model among two supporting models, and vice versa; then, getting full body paint
    Body painting
    Body painting, or sometimes bodypainting, is a form of body art. Unlike tattoo and other forms of body art, body painting is temporary, painted onto the human skin, and lasts for only several hours, or at most a couple of weeks. Body painting that is limited to the face is known as face painting...

     to act as a group for a living art installation at Melbourne
    Melbourne
    Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

    's Federation Square
    Federation Square
    Federation Square is a civic centre and cultural precinct in the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....

    .
  • Episode 4: The use of emotion
    Emotion
    Emotion is a complex psychophysiological experience of an individual's state of mind as interacting with biochemical and environmental influences. In humans, emotion fundamentally involves "physiological arousal, expressive behaviors, and conscious experience." Emotion is associated with mood,...

    s and body language
    Body language
    Body language is a form of non-verbal communication, which consists of body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements. Humans send and interpret such signals almost entirely subconsciously....

     to act out a scene; done in groups of two and three.
  • Episode 5: The models needed to "capture the moment" and bring the clothes to life by making shapes while jumping on a trampoline and posing in mid air.
  • Episode 6: Models teamed up in groups of two and took one shot each (Shanina Shaik
    Shanina Shaik
    Shanina Shaik is a model from Melbourne, Australia.-Early Life:Shanina's mother is of Lithuanian and Australian heritage, while her father has Pakistani and Saudi Arabian roots...

     had two shots) in the theme of 'sexual chemistry' with their partner.
  • Episode 7: Models again teamed up in groups of two and engaged in the tango
    Tango (dance)
    Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after....

     while the photographer took photos of them in action.
  • Episode 8: Models are submerged under water (in a tank) and have to pose with an albino python.
  • Episode 9: Models pose in top brand name underwear Loveable and Van Huesen.
  • Episode 10: Models posed while suspended in the air.
  • Episode 11: Posing with a black stallion in equestrian clothing
  • Episode 12: The models portrayed the element that best represented them. Rhys - Fire. Shanina Shaik
    Shanina Shaik
    Shanina Shaik is a model from Melbourne, Australia.-Early Life:Shanina's mother is of Lithuanian and Australian heritage, while her father has Pakistani and Saudi Arabian roots...

     - Water, Courtney - Wind.
  • The Finale: The Finale featured no photo shoot but had the finalists spend the day working on a real runway show (Rhys and Courtney), and shooting a national campaign for General Pants Co. (Shanina Shaik
    Shanina Shaik
    Shanina Shaik is a model from Melbourne, Australia.-Early Life:Shanina's mother is of Lithuanian and Australian heritage, while her father has Pakistani and Saudi Arabian roots...

    ).

Catwalk challenge guide

  • Episode 1: High fashion swimwear.
  • Episode 2: Supermodel Rockstars.
  • Episode 3: Model's had to carry themselves as walking sculptures.
  • Episode 4: Walking in pairs (or solo in Hannah's case), while performing a story based on characters they have selected.
  • Episode 5: Wearing 60's mod-inspired clothes the models walked down the runway leading to a turntable and had to strike different poses as the turntable rotated.
  • Episode 6: Models had to display "sexual chemistry" using clothing 'mix and matched' from a Salvation Army
    Salvation Army
    The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....

     Store.
  • Episode 7: Models performed a choreographed runway as a group with a theme of movement as shown in their sporting attire.
  • Episode 8: Models have to walk in formal wear with a chosen animal.
  • Episode 9: Models wore clothes by leading Australian designer Arthur Galan
  • Episode 10: Models had to wear a large headpiece (such as a tall hat) on the runway to match the week's theme of 'new heights'.
  • Episode 11: Models showcased 'naughty' equestrian clothes.
  • Episode 12: The models had to showcase three outfits each with only 3 minutes in between to change, much like a real runway show.
  • Episode 13: For the farewell runway walk before the announcement of the series winner the Top 14 models (excluding Lucas) returned for a show in front of a live studio audience. A look back over the journey of the final three was shown before Rhys was announced the winner.

Winner's Reward guide

  • Episode 1: Dinner with supermodel Tyson Beckford.
  • Episode 2: A Trip to the races in Melbourne with Jackie Frank.
  • Episode 3: A $1000 shopping spree.
  • Episode 4: A feature swimwear shoot in FAMOUS magazine.
  • Episode 5: Co-hosting a radio show on Sydney's NovaFM.
  • Episode 6: Due to the cancellation of OFF THE RUNWAY after Episode 6, the rewards are no longer revealed to the public.
  • Episode 9: Top three attended a Pussycat Dolls
    Pussycat Dolls
    The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...

     show.
  • finale actually winning

Ratings

Episode No. Title Airdate Ratings Nightly Rank Weekly Rank
1 Premiere 6 August 2008 1,065,000 13th 46th
2 Top 40 7 August 2008 1,182,000 6th 31st
3 Top 14 28 August 2008 936,000 15th 60th
4 Top 13 4 September 2008 928,000 16th 60th
5 Top 12 11 September 2008 1,052,000 11th 47th
6 Top 11 18 September 2008 953,000 14th 56th
7 Top 10 25 September 2008 927,000 12th 60th
8 Top 9 2 October 2008 934,000 13th 54th
9 Top 8 9 October 2008 934,000 12th 50th
10 Top 7 16 October 2008 1,042,000 9th 39th
11 Top 6 23 October 2008 978,000 13th 49th
12 Top 5 30 October 2008 937,000 11th 46th
13 Top 4 6 November 2008 985,000 8th 41st
14 Top 3 13 November 2008 948,000 12th 44th
15 Finale 20 November 2008 1,158,000 8th 29th


Contestants

(ages listed are at time of contest)

Eliminated (in order of elimination)
Name Age Hometown
Bakary Sereme 27 Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

Brooke Greentree 20 Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

Kassandra Zandt 18 Brisbane, Queensland
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...

Lucas Williams (quit) 22 Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

Sheridan Seekamp 18 Adelaide, South Australia
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

Luke Quill 18 Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

Isaac Keenan 22 Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

Sara Longman 17 Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...

Hannah McCarthy 19 Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

Billy Bishop 20 Brisbane, Queensland
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...

Tom Penfold 19 Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

Courtney Chircop 18 Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

Shanina Shaik
Shanina Shaik
Shanina Shaik is a model from Melbourne, Australia.-Early Life:Shanina's mother is of Lithuanian and Australian heritage, while her father has Pakistani and Saudi Arabian roots...

 (Runner-up)
17 Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

Rhys Uhlich
Rhys Uhlich
Rhys Uhlich is an Australian male model and winner of Channel 7’s Make Me a Supermodel. The national television show, hosted by Jennifer Hawkins, launched Uhlich's media career...

 (Winner)
25 Melbourne, Victoria
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...



(listed in order of elimination)

Challenges

Contestants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Theme
Rhys HIGH IN IN IN HIGH BTM 3 BTM 2 WIN BTM 3 BTM 3 WIN FINALIST WINNER FINALE
Shanina WIN HIGH IN IN IN WIN HIGH LOW HIGH HIGH BTM 2 FINALIST RUNNER-UP FINALE
Courtney IN LOW WIN HIGH BTM 3 IN IN BTM 3 BTM 3 BTM 2 BTM 3 FINALIST OUT FINALE
Tom IN HIGH IN IN WIN HIGH WIN HIGH WIN LOW OUT Spring Racing Carnival
Billy IN IN HIGH IN IN IN LOW BTM 3 LOW OUT New Heights
Hannah IN IN IN WIN IN HIGH HIGH HIGH OUT Selling the Brand
Sara BTM 2 WIN LOW BTM 3 BTM 2 LOW BTM 3 OUT Keeping Focus
Isaac BTM 3 BTM 3 BTM 3 LOW HIGH BTM 3 OUT Dance and Motion
Luke HIGH IN BTM 2 HIGH LOW OUT Sexual Chemistry
Sheridan IN IN IN BTM 3 OUT Speed And Motion
Lucas LOW BTM 2 HIGH
QUIT
Acting Up
Kassandra IN IN OUT Naked Art
Brooke IN OUT Unglamorous Glamour
Bakary OUT Summer Chic, Mid-Winter

Cornflower Blue background and WIN means the model won the challenge.
A red background and OUT means the model was in the bottom three, but was not given another chance by Australia, and was sent home.
Orange background and BTM3 means the model was in the bottom three, and may have been given another chance by Australia to stay in the competition.
Light blue background and HIGH means the model had one of the highest scores for that challenge.
Pink background and LOW means the model had one of the lowest scores for that challenge, but was not in the bottom three.
Purple background means the model quit the competition
Light Green background and FINALIST means the Final 3 were placed in the hands of Australia to make one of the three a Supermodel.
A green background means this model won the entire competition, and was voted by Australia to become a Supermodel.
A yellow background indicates the runner up and a brown background indicates the second runner-up.

  • In Episode 4, there was no bottom two because Lucas announced that he was quitting the competition; Australia's vote was not announced.
  • In Episode 10, there was no announced winner. Also, Tom and Billy had a walk off to decide the last member of the bottom three.
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