Top Model International (cycle 18)

***Top Model International, Cycle 18*** featured 12 contestants from around the world. Abbreviated as **TMI18**, it aired after All-Stars 4.

After Julia Roman's departure from the show, production appointed Irish supermodel Erin Thomas as the new host of the show. This marks the first new host since cycle 5 of the show, being South Korean supermodel Vera Hwang. Additionally, this cycle saw the first addition of a *Model Mentor*, which was Cycle 7 runner-up and All-Stars 1 second runner-up Grace Rekangali.

The reunion special, Episode 11, was filmed in Mykonos. The winner of *Fan Favorite*, and $10,000 was 6th-placing **Fehér Enikő**.

The winner of this cycle was 23 year-old **Paulina Obregón** from  Paraguay. She is the first contestant from South America to win Top Model International.

## Prizes

The prizes for cycle 18 were:

* A 2-year modeling contract with NEXT Model Management
* A campaign with L'Oréal Paris
* A cover and six-page spread in Vogue Italia
* A cover of Cosmopolitan
* A cash prize of USD $150,000 in the winning model's currency

## Locations

* New York City, Episodes 1-4
* Athens, Episodes 5-7
* Crete, Episodes 8-10
* Mykonos, Episode 11

## Episode summaries

### **Episode 1**

* **Immune:** Fehér Enikő
* **Eliminated:** Adhra Adimu Akukweti, Aysu Adigozalova, Cara Sigrah, Iris Cadaval, Radana Pešková & Ximena Escribano
* **First call-out:** Cindy Wei
* **Bottom two:** Denise George & Nazeema Taaha
* **Eliminated:** Denise George

### **Episode 2**

* **First call-out:** Nishay Garrett
* **Bottom three:** Aleksandra Dziuba, Nazeema Taaha & Pia Schlager
* **Eliminated:** Aleksandra Dziuba & Pia Schlager

### **Episode 3**

* **First call-out:** Olivia Nanpei
* **Bottom two:** Cindy Wei & Elisaveta Duljanova
* **Eliminated:** None

### **Episode 4**

* **First call-out:** Nazeema Taaha
* **Bottom two:** Aijan Sydykov & Nishay Garrett
* **Eliminated:** Aijan Sydykov

### **Episode 5**

* **First call-out:** Paulina Obregón
* **Bottom two:** Elisaveta Duljanova & Nishay Garrett
* **Eliminated:** Nishay Garrett

### **Episode 6**

* **First call-out:** Jameela Al-Shahin & Paulina Obregón
* **Bottom two:** Cindy Wei & Elisaveta Duljanova
* **Eliminated:** Elisaveta Duljanova

### **Episode 7**

* **First call-out:** Olivia Nanpei
* **Bottom two:** Fehér Enikő & Jameela Al-Shahin
* **Eliminated:** Fehér Enikő

### **Episode 8**

* **First call-out:** Nazeema Taaha
* **Bottom two:** Jameela Al-Shahin & Paulina Obregón
* **Eliminated:** Jameela Al-Shahin

### **Episode 9**

* **First call-out:** Cindy Wei
* **Bottom two:** Nazeema Taaha & Olivia Nanpei
* **Eliminated:** Nazeema Taaha

### **Episode 10**

* **Final four:** Cindy Wei, Nazeema Taaha, Olivia Nanpei & Paulina Obregón
* **Fourth place:** Nazeema Taaha
* **Third place:** Cindy Wei
* **Runner-up:** Olivia Nanpei
* ***Top Model International*:** Paulina Obregón

## Notes

1. ↑ In episode 1, the pool of 16 semi-finalists was cut down to 12 finalists. Enikő won immunity for the casting elimination as she won the runway challenge.
2. ↑ Episode 2 featured a double elimination with the bottom three in danger of elimination. Aleksandra was eliminated first, followed by Pia.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Episodes 3 & 9 featured a non-elimination bottom two.
4. ↑ In episode 6, Jameela and Paulina shared best photo of the week.