Top Model International (cycle 15)

***Top Model International, Cycle 15*** featured 14 contestants from around the world. Applicants were opened for models who had any amount of modeling experience. The applicants had to be between the ages of 16-26. This cycle, the height limit was lowered back down to 165 cm and over (5 ft 5 in and over), to allow for more diversity in heights, shapes and sizes.

Once again, Julia Roman hosted the show. The cycle began with the cast being split up into smaller groups of seven, and the twelve remaining contestants after the eliminations would compete together in the third week. The first half of the cast was only revealed before the premiere of cycle 15, while the other half of the cast was revealed after the premiere.

The winner of this cycle was 19 year-old **Kira Chkonia** from  Georgia (Kutaisi, Imereti).

## Prizes

The prizes for this cycle consisted of:

* A 2-year modeling contract with IMG Models London
* A worldwide cosmetics campaign with Sephora
* A cover and six-page spread in Vogue Italia
* A cash prize of USD $100,000 in the winning model's currency

## Locations

* Florence, Episode 1
* Rome, Episode 2
* Milan, Episodes 3-7
* Seoul, Episodes 8-10

## Episode summaries

### **Episode 1**

* **First call-out:** Kira Chkonia
* **Bottom two:** Leyla Tamru Kelile & Renata Matoušek
* **Eliminated:** Leyla Tamru Kelile

### **Episode 2**

* **First call-out:** Edina Majstorović
* **Bottom two:** Ayana Newton & Elena Strautmane
* **Eliminated:** Ayana Newton

### **Episode 3**

* **First call-out:** Selima Samara
* **Bottom two:** Elena Strautmane & Martina Ureña
* **Eliminated:** Martina Ureña

### **Episode 4**

* **Eliminated outside of judging panel:** Olivia Ziccardi
* **First call-out:** Kira Chkonia
* **Bottom two:** Elena Strautmane & Olina Phoutthasinh
* **Eliminated:** Olina Phoutthasinh

### **Episode 5**

* **First call-out:** Selima Samara
* **Bottom two:** Edina Majstorović & Natalia Henningsen
* **Eliminated:** Natalia Henningsen

### **Episode 6**

* **First call-out:** Reyna Morales
* **Bottom two:** Megan Brown & Selima Samara
* **Eliminated:** Megan Brown

### **Episode 7**

* **First call-out:** Renata Matoušek
* **Bottom two:** Elena Strautmane & Selima Samara
* **Eliminated:** Elena Strautmane

### **Episode 8**

* **First call-out:** Selima Samara
* **Bottom two:** Edina Majstorović & Sahar Karim
* **Eliminated:** Sahar Karim

### **Episode 9**

* **First call-out:** Kira Chkonia
* **Bottom three:** Edina Majstorović, Reyna Morales & Selima Samara
* **Eliminated:** Edina Majstorović & Reyna Morales

### **Episode 10**

* **Eliminated outside of judging panel:** Selima Samara
* **Final two:** Kira Chkonia & Renata Matoušek
* ***Top Model International*:** Kira Chkonia

## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 During episodes 1 and 2, the contestants were split up into groups of seven and participated in separate photo shoots and eliminations.
2. ↑ In episode 4, Olivia was eliminated outside of judging panel due to her poor performance in the challenge.
3. ↑ Episode 9 featured a double elimination with the bottom three contestants in danger of elimination. Edina was eliminated first, followed by Reyna.
4. ↑ In episode 10, Selima was eliminated following the final runway.