Top Model Britain (cycle 11)

***Top Model Britain,*** Cycle 11 was the **eleventh** official season of **Top Model Britain**. Castings began on 14 April 2019 in Dublin, and wrapped up in London on 21 April 2019. Requirements for applicants included being between the ages of 18-23, and at least 5 foot 8 inches (173 cm) tall.

For her fourth season as head judge, Jennifer Langsley returned. Dana Watkins and Abbey Johnson also returned to the panel for another season. Previous judge, Olivia Richardson, returned to the panel. Renee Harrison was not brought back as model mentor.

## Prizes

* A modeling contract with Models 1.
* A cover and fashion spread in *Cosmopolitan*.
* Campaigns with Rimmel London, Lola Make Up and Missguided.

## Episode summaries

### **Episode 1**

The contestants moved into their new London home, and not long after participated in their first photo shoot showcasing bags. The next day, they participated in their first challenge which was a runway judged by returning judge Olivia Richardson, which was won by Alexis.

* **Immune/Challenge Winner:** Alexis Fowler

At panel, Lisa won photo of the week, while Louise and Sabine landed in the bottom two. Louise was critiqued on her facial expressions, and her lack of personality. Sabine was criticized based on only allowing her personality to shine through, and possibly resting on being voted in as the Viewers' Choice. In the end, Sabine was kept and Louise was the first to be eliminated.

* **First call-out:** Lisa Butler
* **Bottom two:** Louise Clarkson & Sabine Thomas
* **Eliminated:** Louise Clarkson

### **Episode 2**

After Louise's elimination, the contestants realize that this is a competition. Tensions flare between Kylie and Sabine after Sabine noted that Kylie does not clean up after herself in the house. The next morning, the contestants participated in their second challenge, which was a test-advert for Colgate Optic White. For impressing the brand the most, Kasia won the challenge as well as immunity from elimination.

* **Challenge Winner/Immune:** Kasia Dubicki

For their second photo shoot, the contestants had to pose nude in an artistic shoot, challenging them to release their inhibitions early on in the competition. At panel, the judges gave the highest praise to Georgina, Harper and Lauren H. for their pictures, however it was Harper who won photo of the week. Felisha and Sabine landed in the bottom two. Felisha was told that her face photographed too harsh and mature, and the judges weren't sure her look could carry in photos. Once again, Sabine was told she was not giving enough passion to win the competition and there was a lack of variation in her photographs. As a result of being in the bottom twice in a row, Sabine was eliminated.

* **First call-out:** Harper Samson
* **Bottom two:** Felisha Walters & Sabine Thomas
* **Eliminated:** Sabine Thomas

### **Episode 3**

The contestants were brought to a warehouse which was later revealed to be a makeshift salon, which meant that it was time for makeovers. Most of the girls were happy with their changes, however for Sarah, she was hesitant to receive her makeover since she has had red hair all of her life and did not want to change it to blonde. Lisa also was hesitant to cut her hair short. In the end, Lisa went through with the makeover but Sarah did not, and so she quit the competition.

* **Quit:** Sarah Donovan

For the contestants' first photo shoot with their new looks, they were challenged to showcase their looks in a very simple beauty shoot. On set, Lauren H. visibly struggled trying to deliver a shot that focused on only her face. For Kasia and Georgina however, their shoot went by with hardly any direction. At panel, the judges raised concern with Kylie's attitude as she did not respond well to critiques, while once again, Felisha did not deliver a strong photograph. Kasia was awarded photo of the week, while Felisha and Kylie found themselves in the bottom two. Once again, Felisha stood in the bottom but for a different reason – her not nailing the brief correctly despite her potential. Kylie's attitude raised concern and the judges felt her shot was the worst of the bunch. In the end, Kylie was eliminated and Felisha was spared once again from being eliminated.

* **First call-out:** Kasia Dubicki
* **Bottom two:** Kylie Chkonia & Felisha Walters
* **Eliminated:** Kylie Chkonia

### **Episode 4**

Directly following Kylie's elimination, the contestants were told that they only had an hour to pack for a surprise trip to Amsterdam. Upon arrival, the models found out that they would be attending a casting right away for a swimwear brand. Sophia impressed the brand the most, which won her the challenge as well as immunity.

* **Challenge Winner/Immune:** Sophia Livingston

The contestants were driven to the windmills for their photo shoot, where they posed in couture gowns. After the photo shoot, the girls were allowed to go on a night out in Amsterdam. After this, they returned to London and went to panel. Georgina's shot was highly praised which earned her photo of the week. For Alexis and Felisha it was the opposite, and they landed in the bottom two. Alexis was critiqued on having photos that were simply decent, and not taking risks on set. Felisha, who was in the bottom for the third time in a row, raised concerns with the judges on whether she could improve and really channel her energy into her poses. In the end, Alexis was given another chance and Felisha was eliminated.

* **First call-out:** Georgina Bianchi
* **Bottom two:** Alexis Fowler & Felisha Walters
* **Eliminated:** Felisha Walters

### **Episode 5**

Shock entered the house after Felisha's elimination, as many of the girls believed she would make it further than she did. To lighten their spirits, the girls were allowed to have a night out in London. Georgina went far and ended up throwing up many times throughout the night. The next morning the girls had to wake up early for a commercial casting challenge. Georgina again did not feel well, and threw up in the bathroom prior to the casting, however she was praised for her job in the commercial. Despite Georgina's praise, it was Alexis who won over the client during her take and she won immunity.

* **Challenge Winner/Immune:** Alexis Fowler

After the casting, a house meeting was called to address the messes around the house. Harper and Lauren B. got into a heated dispute as Lauren called Harper out for not cleaning up around the house, while Harper denied that it was her who created all of the mess. After, the models agreed to help each other clean.

The next day, the models went to their fifth photo shoot, which was a pin-up burlesque theme. Many of the girls excelled on set, such as Alexis, Georgina, Harper, Kasia and Lisa. For Lauren H., she struggled on set to take direction and ended up having a breakdown after the shoot wrapped. At panel, Lauren H.'s passion was questioned, and Lauren B. was critiqued for being too harsh in her photograph. Once again, Georgina was awarded photo of the week. Lauren B. and Lauren H. landed in the bottom two, and Lauren H. was eliminated.

* **First call-out:** Georgina Bianchi
* **Bottom two:** Lauren Banerjee & Lauren Harvey
* **Eliminated:** Lauren Harvey

### **Episode 6**

The girls returned to their London home to find boxes from Jennifer with their names on them. Inside, they contained leotards. The next day, they had a dance, movement and posing challenge with Jennifer. Lisa was hesitant to participate as she had no dance experience, and broke down during the challenge. However, the rest of the girls performed well. In the end, it was Georgina who impressed Jennifer the most and won the immunity challenge.

* **Immune/Challenge Winner:** Georgina Bianchi

After the challenge, most of the girls confronted Lisa due to her behavior during the challenge. Many of them felt like she was not giving her all in the competition, and she even expressed her discomfort in being away from her home. The next day, the girls participated in their sixth photo shoot which challenged them to interact with male models. Lisa once again struggled, and broke down after the shoot. Harper excelled, as well as Georgina, Lauren B., and Sophia. At panel, the judges commended Sophia for finally breaking out of her shell and delivering great pictures, and Lauren B. was lauded for her fast improvement. Harper ultimately was praised the most and won photo of the week. For Kasia and Lisa, they landed in the bottom both for the first time. While both front runners, Kasia was told that she photographed too awkwardly with the male models and did not look comfortable on set, while Lisa's attitude raised concerns during the tasks. The judges believed that Kasia, willing to learn, had more potential and Lisa became the seventh girl to leave the competition.

* **First call-out:** Harper Samson
* **Bottom two:** Kasia Dubicki & Lisa Butler
* **Eliminated:** Lisa Butler

### **Episode 7**

The contestants were challenged to create work-out videos in teams of two, for Fitbit. Georgina and Sophia struggled to remember the exercises they learned, while Alexis and Kasia gave personality, but did not do the exercises correctly. For remembering the exercises and being personable, Harper and Lauren B. won the fitness challenge, however it was announced that from this episode on, there would be no more immunity.

* **Challenge Winner:** Harper Samson & Lauren Banerjee

After the challenge, Jennifer stopped by the model loft to announce that the contestants would be traveling overseas to Bali, Indonesia. However, while there were six contestants remaining, only five would be going to Bali. For their seventh photo shoot, the contestants participated in a gender-bending shoot, where they dressed in menswear. At panel, most of the contestants were praised for their photographs, however the highest marks were given to Georgina, who was awarded photo of the week for the third time in the competition. Alexis and Kasia were the bottom two contestants, both for the second time overall. Alexis was told that while her personality shone, her photos were dull and uninspiring, which concerned the judges. Kasia was in the bottom for her second time in a row, and the judges were afraid she was falling fast from being one of the stronger competitors, and that she was becoming inconsistent. In the end, Kasia was given the last spot on the plane to Bali, and Alexis was eliminated.

* **First call-out:** Georgina Bianchi
* **Bottom two:** Alexis Fowler & Kasia Dubicki
* **Eliminated:** Alexis Fowler

### **Episode 8**

The five remaining contestants flew to Bali, and arrived at their villa. For their first night in Indonesia, the girls were treated to dinner in their villa and drinks. The next morning, they were driven to their challenge which was to deliver a commercial swimming in the pool and lines in Indonesian. Most of the girls struggled, with the exception of Sophia who won the challenge.

* **Challenge Winner:** Sophia Livingston

The eighth photo shoot pushed the girls to their limits, as they had to deliver not one but two photographs on the beach. Both were swimwear, however one was on the sand and one in the water. To the photographer's surprise, all of the contestants performed well in the challenge. For their eighth panel, the girls had to announce who they believed should be eliminated. Most answers were directed toward Georgina, Harper and Lauren, for the reason that they were competition. Sophia was awarded pictures of the week for the first time, for her effortless serenity in her photographs, while Harper and Lauren landed in the bottom. Harper's photos were liked by the judges, but they also were seen as awkward and like Harper held back during the photo shoot. Lauren's photos were also liked but were seen as a little too sexual, and photos that would be more likely to end up in a men's magazine. In the end, Harper was saved and Lauren was sent back to England.

* **First call-out:** Sophia Livingston
* **Bottom two:** Harper Samson & Lauren Banerjee
* **Eliminated:** Lauren Banerjee

### **Episode 9**

In the house, most of the girls were upset about Lauren's elimination since she was close to most of them during the competition. Sophia felt that her elimination was "unfair," and that Harper should have been eliminated during the last panel. The next morning, the girls participated in their weekly challenge, in which they had to photograph the other girls as well as direct them in a photo shoot. Georgina and Kasia were paired, and Harper and Sophia were paired up. In the end, Georgina won the challenge.

* **Challenge Winner:** Georgina Bianchi

For their ninth photo shoot, the contestants dressed in gowns in a fruit market in central Bali. Most of the contestants performed well, while Harper felt sick during the entirety of the photo shoot. Back at the villa, Harper continued to throw up and was upset throughout the night. The next day, the girls attended their last panel before the final week of the competition. All of the contestants' photos were praised, however Kasia was the picture of the week winner. Georgina, not far behind, was called second which left Harper and Sophia in the bottom two. Harper's photo was praised but the judges felt like she was not strong enough in person to win, and if she wanted to win the competition she needed to show more of herself. While Sophia won photo of the week last panel, she was criticized on not having the consistency of a winner. The decision came down to body of work, and Harper's was deemed stronger allowing her to continue on in the final week. Sophia was sent home.

* **First call-out:** Kasia Dubicki
* **Bottom two:** Harper Samson & Sophia Livingston
* **Eliminated:** Sophia Livingston

### **Episode 10**

After Sophia's elimination, the contestants were taken to a nice restaurant where they had dinner with Jennifer. She told the girls that she was proud of their growth and did not know who would win the entire competition. She announced that she would like to talk to them all one on one. Harper told Jennifer that she was grateful for the show because it made her come out of her shell even more, but in the final week she wanted to stop holding her personality back. Kasia explained to Jennifer that while she is Polish, she feels that she belongs in London and feels like she will represent the show as someone who "made it in the U.K." Georgina told Jennifer that she wants to make her parents proud and show them that modeling is a real career. She also expressed that she knows she is different, but wants to be a new face in fashion.

The next morning, the contestants participated in a casting for a local designer in Bali, Nirmala Sanjaya. Nirmala announced that the contestants will be walking in her fashion show, and that both Lauren and Sophia were also casted for the show. However, Nirmala said that whoever impressed her the least in the casting would be eliminated from the competition, and the final two would compete for the title rather than the final three. Nirmala said that Harper's height, while average for a runway model, was not as impressive as the other two and her walk was a little more of a gamble, however she also noted that Kasia's walk was more safe and a gamble may be more of a success. Nirmala said Georgina may be a little too tall compared to the local models she casted, but she had a great look and personality, however she also said that Georgina may stick out for the wrong reasons. As the casting wrapped, Nirmala announced that Harper impressed her the least, and she was eliminated.

* **Eliminated:** Harper Samson

After the shock elimination, the final two celebrated being one step closer to winning the title. As a surprise for the girls, last season's winner, Saoirse MacCarthy stopped by the house to announce she would open the show for Nirmala, and chatted to the girls about her life after winning the show. As the day of the runway came, the girls showed their nervous energy. Prior to the runway, the eliminated girls announced who they'd like to see win. Lauren announced she wanted Georgina to win, while Sophia wanted Kasia to win. Harper said both would be a good winner but Georgina's portfolio was stronger. On the runway, both contestants impressed the judges.

During the final deliberation, the judges reviewed the contestants' performance on the runway, portfolios, and overall work throughout the entirety of the competition. The judges said that Kasia's walk was super strong, that she has the height and look for high fashion, but her weakest work was when the theme of the photo shoot was edgy. As for Georgina, the judges said her walk was polished but she needed to refine her posing as it was a little basic. As for her portfolio, the judges could not find a bad shot in Georgina's book and felt that her photos had versatility. In the end, the judges reached the decision that Georgina's walk and portfolio was strong enough to edge out Kasia, and Georgina was announced as the eleventh winner of *Top Model Britain*.

* **Final two:** Georgina Bianchi & Kasia Dubicki
* **Runner-up:** Kasia Dubicki
* **Top Model Britain:** Georgina Bianchi

## Summaries

### **Call-out order**

     The contestant won the competition.
     The contestant was immune from elimination.
     The contestant was eliminated.
     The contestant quit the competition.
     The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel.

## Notes

1. ↑ Episode 3 did not feature an immunity challenge, it instead featured the makeovers. Additionally, Sarah quit the competition after refusing her makeover.