Top Model International (cycle 13)

***Top Model International, Cycle 13*** featured 13 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, and the height limit was decreased back to 168 cm (5 ft 6 in). Julia Roman served as the host once again.

The number of contestants was originally 12, however in week 1, Nina quit the competition. As a result, Natalia De Santiago entered the competition in week 2 to replace Nina. The number of contestants was brought up to 13.

The winner of this cycle was 23 year-old **Fatimatou Diawara** from  Mali (Bamako, Bamako).

## 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

* Tokyo, Episodes 1-6
* Kyoto, Episode 5
* Malé, Episode 7
* Rome, Episodes 8-10

## Episode summaries

### **Episode 1**

* **Quit:** Nina Williamson
* **First call-out:** Hawa Jarju
* **Bottom two:** Alitash Mekonen Trefe & Inina Blanchard
* **Eliminated:** Alitash Mekonen Trefe

### **Episode 2**

* **Entered:** Natalia De Santiago
* **First call-out:** Fatimatou Diawara
* **Bottom two:** Binata Niasse & Nawal Abdulrashid
* **Eliminated:** Nawal Abdulrashid

### **Episode 3**

* **First call-out:** Inina Blanchard
* **Bottom two:** Flori Milcu & Lara Watson
* **Eliminated:** Flori Milcu

### **Episode 4**

* **First call-out:** Natalia De Santiago
* **Bottom two:** Binata Niasse & Rana Ali
* **Eliminated:** Binata Niasse

### **Episode 5**

* **First call-out:** Lara Watson, Nawal Abdulrashid & Rana Ali
* **Returned:** Nawal Abdulrashid
* **Bottom two:** Hawa Jarju & Yawa Kodjo
* **Eliminated:** Hawa Jarju

### **Episode 6**

* **First call-out:** Lara Watson
* **Bottom two:** Alisha Stephens & Inina Blanchard
* **Eliminated:** Inina Blanchard

### **Episode 7**

* **First call-out:** Fatimatou Diawara
* **Bottom two:** Alisha Stephens & Yawa Kodjo
* **Eliminated:** Alisha Stephens

### **Episode 8**

* **Eliminated outside of judging panel:** Lara Watson
* **First call-out:** Nawal Abdulrashid
* **Bottom two:** Fatimatou Diawara & Natalia De Santiago
* **Eliminated:** None

### **Episode 9**

* **First call-out:** Yawa Kodjo
* **Bottom two:** Natalia De Santiago & Nawal Abdulrashid
* **Eliminated:** Natalia De Santiago

### **Episode 10**

* **Final four:** Fatimatou Diawara, Nawal Abdulrashid, Rana Ali & Yawa Kodjo
* **Advanced to final two:** Fatimatou Diawara & Rana Ali
* **Eliminated:** Nawal Abdulrashid & Yawa Kodjo
* **Final two:** Fatimatou Diawara & Rana Ali
* ***Top Model International*:** Fatimatou Diawara

## Notes

1. ↑ In episode 1, Nina quit the competition.
2. ↑ In episode 2, Natalia entered the competition as a wildcard contestant. She replaced Nina, who quit the episode prior.
3. ↑ In episode 5, all of the eliminated contestants participated in the photo shoot. They were each paired up with two of the remaining contestants. The best photo was collectively awarded to Lara, Nawal and Rana, allowing Nawal to re-enter the competition.
4. ↑ In episode 8, Lara was eliminated outside of judging panel for her performance at the challenge. As a result, this episode featured a non-elimination bottom two.