AusNTM: Cycle 8: Reloaded

[model101pose]

Mermaids:
1. Melissa
2. Shanali
3. Duckie
4. Jade

Couture:
1. Shanali
2. Jade
3. Melissa
4. Duckie

[bdon17]

ELIMINATION

Jen: Hello ladies! Welcome back to Australia. I hope you had a blast in Mauritius and I can tell that you did after the beautiful photos that you've delivered this week. First we wanted to see something a little edgier in the mermaid shoot and then you went for the couture look in a shoot in the cultural Mauritius cities. It was a very tough decision, but we made our choices. The girl who did the best this week was...

















































































Shanali! (14) Both of these shots are brilliant. Amazing job this week. I'm glad you didn't let last week's close call get you down.











Melissa! (15)

Will Duckie and Jade please step forward? Duckie, you've had a little roller coaster ride of a track record here, haven't you. You've been up, you've been down, you've been in the middle. We think you're stunning, but we question your consistency. Jade, you''re the opposite of Duckie. You have one of the most consistent portfolios here with many beautiful photos, but we aren't sure you stand out enough. So who joins Shanali and Melissa in the finale?








































































Duckie! (25) Congratulations, Duckie! You're in to the final photoshoot!

*hugs Jade* (26) It was so close, Jade, and I'm extremely sad to see you go. You're absolutely gorgeous and really surprised me with so many beautiful photos. I'm sure you'll be able to get signed like that *snaps her fingers* I'm sorry, but you are not Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model. Goodbye and good luck.

[bdon17]

Week 11: Harper's Bazaar Covers

I know this wasn't an elimination shoot, but I'd rather have a two girl final instead of three girls


Duckie


Melissa


Shanali

[bdon17]

1. Shanali (I mean she's the only one who actually did a little bit of something)
2. Melissa (It's the weakest shot, but I think she is miles stronger than Duckie)
3. Duckie (The shot is gorgeous, but it's because she's a stunning girl. She didn't really do anything and really hasn't done anything all cycle. She seriously has just stood there for the majority of her shots...)

[chachachatham2]

1. Shanali
2. Duckie
3. Melissa (I was going to put her second, but she does have the worst shot and she has very little range in her photos, especially when compared to the other two)

[model101pose]

1. Shanali
2. Duckie
3. Melissa (I hate this shot and I compared her and Duckie's portfolio and I was surprised that I like Duckie's more)

[pieceofme]

1. Shanali
2. Melissa
3. Duckie

[funfun683]

1. Shanali
2. Melissa
3. Duckie

[bdon17]

ELIMINATION

Jen: Hi ladies. Welcome to your final elimination before the second half of the finale. You shot your Harper's Bazaar covers this week and unfortunately, we have to eliminate one of you based off of that photograph. One of you blew the others out of the water this week. The first girl in the top two is...




































































Shanali. (5) It was unanimous that you had the best photo this week. Congratulations! You will be battling it out in the finale!

Will Duckie and Melissa please step forward? Duckie, you're an absolutely striking girl. Your skin tone and texture is perfection and you command attention when you walk in the room. But we wonder if your abilities are on the level of Shanali and Melissa as we have been wowed by many of their shots, but only a couple of yours. Melissa, your height is a huge issue as you are only 5'7, but your remarkable face seems to make up for it as it captivates every client. We do, however, question your range as you seem to keep delivering the same look. So who stays?










































































Melissa. (12) But that look is an amazing one. Congratulations, you'll be battling it out with Shanali in the finale!

*hugs Duckie* (13) When you walked into the room at casting, I knew you'd be in the top three as you immediately stood out. It just seemed that girls who may not be as striking as you made up for it in talent in front of the camera. You have a huge career ahead of you and I am looking forward to what you produce. I'm sorry, but you're not Australia's Next Top Model. Goodbye and good luck.

[bdon17]

Portfolio Battle:

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Week 10 (1):


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Week 11:


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Melissa:
Shanali:

Winner:

[bdon17]

Week 1: Melissa
Week 2: Melissa
Week 3: Melissa
Week 4: Shanali
Week 5: Shanali
Week 6: Shanali
Week 7: Shanali
Week 8: Melissa
Week 9: Melissa
Week 10 (1): Shanali
Week 10 (2): Shanali
Week 11: Shanali

Melissa: 5
Shanali: 7

Winner: Shanali! I'm surprised that it was actually this close between the two because on the show, I totally thought Melissa should have gone on the Colgate week. But that fact that Shanali didn't win just shows why they need to get rid of the public voting. They only got it right with Montana...

[chachachatham2]

Week 1: Shanali
Week 2: Melissa
Week 3: Melissa
Week 4: Shanali
Week 5: Shanali
Week 6: Shanali
Week 7: Shanali
Week 8: Melissa
Week 9: Melissa
Week 10 (1): Shanali
Week 10 (2): Melissa
Week 11: Shanali

Melissa: 5
Shanali: 7

Winner: Shanali! I was also surprised by how close it was between them for me, though most of the weeks in which I chose Melissa are very close between them. Shanali seems like a very full package though, it's a shame she didn't actually win.

[funfun683]

Week 1: Shanali
Week 2: Melissa
Week 3: Melissa
Week 4: Shanali
Week 5: Shanali
Week 6: Shanali
Week 7: Shanali
Week 8: Melissa
Week 9: Melissa
Week 10 (1): Melissa
Week 10 (2): Melissa
Week 11: Shanali

Melissa: 6
Shanali: 6

Winner: Shanali

Surprised it was this close, Shanali went a little down in the last few shoots but overall she's more of the total package and should have won the actual competition.

[model101pose]

Week 1: Shanali
Week 2: Melissa
Week 3: Melissa
Week 4: Melissa
Week 5: Shanali
Week 6: Shanali
Week 7: Shanali
Week 8: Melissa
Week 9: Shanali
Week 10 (1): Melissa
Week 10 (2): Shanali
Week 11: Shanali

Melissa: 5
Shanali: 7

Winner: Shanali

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WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

Jen: Wow ladies. I can't believe the cycle is already over. You two have been consistently at the top of the pack and the final two was closer than ever. Melissa, you came into the competition at an obvious disadvantage with your lack of height, but you have the multi-million dollar face that worked in every single one of your photographs. You could potentially win off of that amazing face. Shanali, you came in with the opposite of Melissa. You had obvious potential. You have the height and body that is a designers dream and you knew how to work it and proved that through amazing photo after amazing photo. But Melissa had that all working against her and still delivered amazing work. This was such a tough choice, but Australia's Next Top Model is...


































































































Shanali! Congratulations, Shanali! You're Australia's Next Top Model! You will receive a one-year modeling contract with IMG Sydney and worldwide representation by IMG London, New York, Milan and Paris. Additionally, she will receive the cover and an eight-page fashion spread in Harper's Bazaar Australia, twenty thousand dollars in cash from TRESemmé, a brand new Nissan Dualis, and an overseas trip to Paris to meet with IMG Paris! Congratulations!

*hugs Melissa* Melissa, you came so far. You're absolutely stunning and your face is just absolutely amazing and will make you a lot of money. You're amazing and i wish you the best of luck.