| Top Model | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
 | |
| Country of origin | Poland |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVN |
| Original release | 1 September – 24 November 2014 |
| Season chronology | |
Top Model, cycle 4 is the fourth cycle of an ongoing reality show based on Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model that pits contestants from Poland against each other in a variety of competitions to determine who will win the title of the next Polish Top Model.[1]
The competition was hosted by Polish-born model Joanna Krupa who served as the lead judge alongside fashion designer Dawid Woliński, fashion show director Kasia Sokołowska and photographer Marcin Tyszka.[2] This was the first season of the show to feature male contestants in the cast.[3]
Among the prizes are a lucrative modeling contract with NEXT Model Management as well as an appearance on the cover of the Polish issue of Glamour and 100,000 złotys (US$30,000). The campaign with Max Factor featured in previous cycles has been dropped.
The international destinations this cycle were Lisbon and Fuerteventura. The winner of the competition was 20-year-old Osi Ugonoh from Gdańsk.
Auditions
The auditions for season four took place from June 15 to June 27, 2014, in the cities of Gdańsk, Poznań, Katowice and Warsaw.[4]
| City | Venue | Audition |
|---|---|---|
| Gdańsk | Ołowianka | June 15 |
| Poznań | — | June 19 |
| Katowice | — | June 21 |
| Warsaw | Wilanów Palace | June 27 |
Contestants
(ages stated are at start of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | Finish | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karolina Kaczyńska | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Sławków | Episode 4 | 13 | |
| Michał Kaszyński | 20 | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | Swarzędz | Episode 5 | 12 | |
| Aleksandra 'Ola' Grzegorczyk | 21 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Końskie | Episode 6 | 11 | |
| Adam Boguta | 19 | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | Górecko | Episode 7 | 10 | |
| Mateusz Maga | 22 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Jarosław | Episode 8 | 9 | |
| Paulina 'Misza' Czumaczenko | 26 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Kraków | Episode 9 | 8 | |
| Ewelina Pachucka | 23 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Jastrzębie-Zdrój | Episode 10 | 7 | |
| Aleksandra 'Ola' Żuraw | 21 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Lubin | Episode 11 | 6 | |
| Michalina Strabel | 19 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Dąbrowa | 5 | ||
| Mateusz Jarzębiak | 22 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | Rabka-Zdrój | Episode 12 | 4 | |
| Marta Sędzicka | 20 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Szczecin | Episode 13 | 3 | |
| Michał Baryza | 22 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | Koneck | 2 | ||
| Osuenhe 'Osi' Ugonoh | 20 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Gdańsk | 1 | ||
Episodes
Episode 1
Original Air Date: September 1, 2014
For the first time, the judges scout for both male and female model hopefuls to take part in the competition. The first round of auditions is held in Wilanow palace.
Episode 2
Original Air Date: September 8, 2014
The second round of audition begins, and the pool of hopefuls who will participate in the semi-finals boot camp increases.
Episode 3
Original Air Date: September 15, 2014
Final casting episode. The semifinalists take part in an inaugural runway show before being subjected to the first a round of eliminations. Later, they experience the very first photo shoot of the season. At elimination, only thirteen models are selected into the final cast.
| Group | Models | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| One | Asia, Dominika T, Martyna R, Mateusz M, Michał K, Michalina, Ola Ż | Castaways |
| Two | Agata, Dominika R, Marcin, Martyna K, Michał B, Osi | Surfers |
| Three | Adam, Angela, Mateusz J, Ola G, Misza, Piotr | Fishermen |
| Four | Alan, Daria G, Daria S, Ewelina, Karolina, Marta, Robert | Socialites |
- Names in bold represent eliminated semi-finalists
Episode 4
Original Air Date: September 22, 2014
Before moving into their new home, the contestants are put to the test with their very first challenge - walking down the runway on revolving platforms. Most of the women fail to cross the entire way without falling, with the exception of Marta. Most of the male models stumble before crossing the entire way. Due to her agility on the catwalk, Marta is deemed as the winner of the challenge.
- Challenge Winner: Marta Sędzicka
Afterwards, the finalists are immediately driven to their new home. For having won the challenge, Marta is allowed to pick two contestants who will be the first to enter the house with her while the rest of the models are forced to wait outside. She chooses Ola Z. and Michał K. The following day, makeovers take place. Ola Z. and Marta have the most trouble accepting their makeovers.
For the photo shoot the models must pose in a slaughter house while they wear pieces of meat as garments incorporated into their outfits. They are overseen by judges Michał Pirog and Joanna Krupa. Marta, Michał B, Michalina, Misza and Osi all perform well on set. Ewelina feels uncomfortable posing with the meat, while Adam's repeated stabbing of one of the carcasses upsets Joanna. Michał K. and Mateusz M. struggle the most, both finding it hard to come up with natural and diverse poses.
At panel, Michał B. receives best photo. Meanwhile, Adam, Ola and Karolina are called forward as the bottom three. Ola and Adam are declared safe, and Karolina is eliminated from the competition.
- First call-out: Michał Baryza
- Bottom three: Adam Boguta, Ola Żuraw & Karolina Kaczyńska
- Eliminated: Karolina Kaczyńska
- Featured photographer: Krzysztof Wyżyński
- Special guests: Agnieszka Maciąg
- Guest judge: Ania Jurgaś
Episode 5
Original Air Date: September 29, 2014
| Theme | Contestants |
|---|---|
| Wind | Adam, Ewelina, Mateusz M, Marta, Ola G, Osi |
| Water | Mateusz J, Michał B, Michał K, Michalina, Misza, Ola Z |
- Challenge Winner: Michalina Strabel
- Challenge Winner: Mateusz Jarzębiak & Osi Ugonoh
| Pairs | |
|---|---|
| Dressed | Naked |
| Adam | Misza |
| Ola Z. | Ewelina |
| Marta | Michał K. |
| Mateusz M. | Mateusz J. |
| Ola G. | Michalina |
| Osi | Michał B. |
- Immune: Marta Sędzicka, Mateusz Maga, Michalina Strabel, Misza Czumaczenko, Ola Żuraw & Osi Ugonoh
- First call-out: Osi Ugonoh
- Bottom two: Ola Grzegorczyk & Michał Kaszyński
- Eliminated: Michał Kaszyński
- Featured photographer: Robert Wolański
- Special guests: Ewa Chodakowska, Anatol Modzelewski
- Guest judge: Zuza Bijoch
Episode 6
Original Air Date: October 6, 2014
The contestants return home from the previous elimination to find a note from Michal K. written on the bathroom mirror. The models suggest that the message 'stop staring at the mirror' was directed at Mateusz M. Several of the contestants believe that Mateusz should have been eliminated instead of Michał. They continue to lay into him at dinner later that night.
For the challenge, the contestants must walk on the runway with clothing from three different designers. After being interviewed by them, they must guess what articles of clothing they are wearing belong to which designer. Mateusz M and Ewelina are able to match all of the clothes with the right designer, but it is Ewelina who is revealed to be the challenge winner.
- Challenge Winner: Ewelina Pachucka
The following day, the models are taken to a landfill for their photo shoot. Ola Z, Ewelina, Marta, Misza, and Osi all do well. Mateusz M. is asked to look less feminine in his photos, while Mateusz J. is asked to look more elegant. Michalina and Ola G struggle most.
At panel, Ewelina, Mateusz M, Misza, and Marta all receive positive feedback. Adam is chastised for the 'lack of fashion' in his photo. Michalina and Ola G receive the most negative critiques. During elimination, Misza is awarded best photo. Michalina and Ola G. land in the bottom two. Joanna hands the last photo to Michalina, who is saved due to her strong previous performances, while Ola G. is asked to leave the competition.
- First call-out: Misza Czumaczenko
- Bottom two: Michalina Strabel & Ola Grzegorczyk
- Eliminated: Ola Grzegorczyk
- Featured photographer: Adam Plucinski
- Special guest: Tony Ward, Adrian Włodarski
- Guest judge: Tony Ward
Episode 7
Original Air Date: October 13, 2014
- Challenge Winner: Ola Żuraw
- Challenge Winner/Immune: Marta Sędzicka
| Pairs |
|---|
| Adam & Michalina |
| Ewelina & Mateusz J. |
| Marta & Mateusz M. |
| Misza & Michal |
| Osi & Ola Ż |
- Immune: Ewelina Pachucka, Marta Sędzicka, Mateusz Jarzębiak, Misza Czumaczenko & Ola Żuraw
- First call-out: Ola Żuraw
- Bottom two: Adam Boguta & Michalina Strabel
- Eliminated: Adam Boguta
- Featured photographer: Krzysztof Opaliński
- Guest judge: Kamila Szczabińska
Episode 8
Original Air Date: October 20, 2014
- First call-out: Marta Sędzicka
- Bottom three: Ewelina Pachucka, Mateusz Maga & Misza Czumaczenko
- Eliminated: Mateusz Maga
- Featured photographer: Emil Biliński
- Special guest: Zosia Ślotała
- Guest judge: Przemysław Saleta
Episode 9
Original Air Date: October 27, 2014
- First call-out: Michał Baryza
- Bottom three: Mateusz Jarzębiak, Michalina Strabel & Misza Czumaczenko
- Eliminated: Misza Czumaczenko
- Featured photographer: Lara Jade
- Special guest: Barbara Kurdej-Szatan, Wojciech Brzozowski
- Guest judge: Kinga Rusin
Episode 10
Original Air Date: November 3, 2014
- First call-out: Osi Ugonoh
- Bottom three: Ewelina Pachucka, Michalina Strabel & Michał Baryza
- Eliminated: Ewelina Pachucka
- Featured photographer: Marcin Tyszka
- Guest judge: Bar Refaeli
Episode 11
Original Air Date: November 10, 2014
- Eliminated outside of judging panel: Ola Żuraw
- First call-out: Marta Sędzicka
- Bottom two: Mateusz Jarzębiak & Michalina Strabel
- Eliminated: Michalina Strabel
- Featured photographer: Mario Principe
- Guest judges: Anja Rubik, Michał Piróg
Episode 12
Original Air Date: November 17, 2014
- First call-out: Marta Sędzicka
- Bottom two: Mateusz Jarzębiak & Osi Ugonoh
- Eliminated: Mateusz Jarzębiak
Episode 13
Original Air Date: November 24, 2014
- Final three: Marta Sędzicka, Michał Baryza & Osi Ugonoh
- Eliminated: Marta Sędzicka
- Final two: Michał Baryza & Osi Ugonoh
- Poland's Next Top Model: Osi Ugonoh
- Guest Judge: Kasia Struss
Summaries
Call-out order
| Order | Episodes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Mateusz J. | Michał B. | Osi | Misza | Ola Ż. | Marta | Michał B. | Osi | Marta | Marta | Michał B. | Osi | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Ola G. | Marta | Misza | Ewelina | Ewelina | Michał B. | Osi | Ola Ż. | Osi | Michał B. | Osi | Michał B. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Adam | Michalina | Ola Ż. | Marta | Mateusz J. | Ola Ż. | Ola Ż. | Marta | Michał B. | Osi | Marta | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Misza | Misza | Mateusz M. | Osi | Misza | Osi | Marta | Mateusz J. | Mateusz J. | Mateusz J. | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Karolina | Mateusz J. | Michalina | Mateusz M. | Marta | Mateusz J. | Ewelina | Michał B. | Michalina | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ewelina | Osi | Marta | Michał B. | Osi | Michalina | Michalina | Michalina | Ola Ż. | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Marta | Ola G. | Michał B. | Ola Ż. | Mateusz M. | Ewelina | Mateusz J. | Ewelina | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Michał B. | Ewelina | Adam | Mateusz J. | Michał B. | Misza | Misza | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Osi | Michał K. | Ewelina | Adam | Michalina | Mateusz M. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Michał K. | Mateusz M. | Mateusz J. | Michalina | Adam | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Mateusz M. | Ola Ż. | Ola G. | Ola G. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Michalina | Adam | Michał K. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Ola Ż. | Karolina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant was immune from elimination
- The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel
- The contestant won the competition
- Episodes 1, 2 and 3 were casting episodes. In episode 3, the pool of semi-finalists was reduced to the final 13 models who moved on to the main competition.
- Episodes 4, 8, 9 and 10 featured the bottom three contestants were in danger of elimination.
- In episode 5, Marta, Mateusz M, Michalina, Misza, Ola Ż and Osi were granted immunity from elimination at panel for having performed the best in their pair for the shoot.
- In episode 7, Marta was granted immunity as a result of having won the reward challenge. Ewelina, Mateusz J, Misza, Ola Ż (and once again Marta), were granted immunity from elimination at panel.
- In episode 11, the contestants had a casting challenge with Anja Rubik. Immediately after the challenge was over, Anja revealed that she had deemed Ola Ż to have been the worst. She was eliminated outside of judging panel as a result.
Bottom Two/Three
| Episode | Contestants | Eliminated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Adam | Ola Ż | Karolina | Karolina |
| 5 | Ola G. | & | Michał K. | Michał K. |
| 6 | Michalina | & | Ola G. | Ola G. |
| 7 | Adam | & | Michalina | Adam |
| 8 | Ewelina | Mateusz M. | Misza | Mateusz M. |
| 9 | Mateusz J. | Michalina | Misza | Misza |
| 10 | Ewelina | Michalina | Michał B. | Ewelina |
| 11 | Mateusz J. | & | Michalina | Ola Ż |
| Michalina | ||||
| 12 | Mateusz J. | & | Osi | Mateusz J. |
| 13 | Marta | Michał B. | Osi | Marta |
| Michał B. | & | Osi | Michał B. | |
- 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 eliminated after their fifth time in the bottom two
- The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel
- The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed third.
- The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed second.
Photo shoot guide
- Episode 3 photo shoot: Beach scenarios in groups (Semifinals)
- Episode 4 photo shoot: Glamour in a Slaughterhouse
- Episode 5 photo shoot: Dressed and naked in Pairs
- Episode 6 photo shoot: Fashion in a junkyard
- Episode 7 photo shoot: Fiat 500 advertisements in pairs in the scenery of Toruń
- Episode 8 photo shoot: Wild West battles
- Episode 9 photo shoot: Equestrian fashion with a horse
- Episode 10 photo shoots: Editorials by Marcin Tyszka; posing with Bar Refaeli
- Episode 11 photo shoot: Funeral fashion editorial
- Episode 12 photo shoot: Fashion in the streets of Lisbon
- Episode 13 photo shoot: Glamour magazine covers & spreads in Fuerteventura
References
- ↑ "Top Model. Become a model 4: We know the participants in the next edition of the show". MURATOR SA. August 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Jurors at a meeting with journalists". TVN SA. August 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Top Model. The fourth edition of the show will include guys". MURATOR SA. August 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Casting move to the fourth edition of "Top Model"". TVN SA. June 3, 2014.