Australia's Next Top Model
Cycle 7
August 8, 2011
13Episodes
The seventh cycle of Australia's Next Top Model is an Australian reality television program which was broadcast on the Australian subscription television channel, FOX8. Cycle 7 began airing on 8 August 2011. The first destination this cycle was Paris, France, the second international destination was set in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The winner of the competition was seventeen year-old Montana Cox from Melbourne, Victoria. As her prizes, she received a modelling contract with Chic Model Management ending the relationship with Priscilla's Model Management. Additionally, she received a cover and fashion spread in Harper's Bazaar Australia, twenty thousand dollars in cash from U By Kotex, a brand new Ford Fiesta, and an overseas trip to New York City to meet with NEXT Model Management. This is the last series of Australia's Next Top Model Sarah Murdoch hosted in the series. Murdoch left the show months after the cycle ended.
Episodes
1. Episode 1
August 8, 2011
60 min
For the first time, 100 girls were welcomed into the competition. The contestants were put through their paces in a gruelling boot camp with the best separated from the rest.
2. Episode 2
August 15, 2011
60 min
The remaining 20 girls leave to Paris, France where they participate in a glamorous photoshoot. Four girls will be eliminated leaving 16 finalists.
3. Episode 3
August 22, 2011
60 min
The girls enter the model house but have no time to relax as they are first challenged to walk on sand, then on water, before splashing their way through a swimwear challenge in the middle of winter!
4. Episode 4
August 29, 2011
60 min
Focus is the word of the week as the girls are challenged to imitate mannequins in one of Sydney's busiest storefronts before a confronting shoot involving coffins challenges the girl's thoughts on modelling.
5. Episode 5
September 5, 2011
60 min
The girls are challenged to face their fears when they visit a high-flying trapeze school with some flying high and others falling flat! The following day its makeover time with some of the girls facing drastic changes.
6. Episode 6
September 12, 2011
60 min
Challenged to act as brand ambassadors, then an outdoor shoot, brings out the best and worst as some girls shine while others can't stand being around each other, resulting in an eviction that shakes up the competition!
7. Episode 7
September 19, 2011
60 min
Mother Nature goes wild as the girls travel to an island for a challenge inspired by nature, with a few so inspired they strip off! A tribal-inspired photo shoot follows as the group are tested under fierce conditions.
8. Episode 8
September 26, 2011
60 min
The girls get the chance to strut their stuff on the acting stage in the hope of starring in a national campaign. Then, a group photo shoot provides the chance for some to stand out, while others fade into the background.
9. Episode 9
October 3, 2011
60 min
Sarah surprises the girls with a night in with their best friends from home. Later, they are challenged to make garbage look good as they model recyclable garments, before a stripped down photo shoot in pink paint!
10. Episode 10
October 10, 2011
60 min
Body confidence is the theme of the week as the girls audition for a music video. Later, the girls need all the confidence they can get as they are tested in their first lingerie photo shoot, with some reduced to tears.
11. Episode 11
October 17, 2011
60 min
The girls get a lesson in social media before being flown to an epic photo shoot by helicopter. The next day they visit four of Australia's top designers in the hope of being booked as the final four becomes the top three.
12. Episode 12
October 24, 2011
60 min
The final three are in for an amazing trip as Sarah surprises them with an overseas modelling assignment. While they battle the elements in a remarkable location, it's the girls' last opportunity to impress before the finale.
