Top Model po-russki Season 1

Synopsis

Top Model po-russki, Cycle 1 was the first Cycle of the Russian adaptation of Tyra Banks America's Next Top Model. It started airing on April 3, 2011 with a two hour premiere which received almost 15.2% market share. Next to going to New York the show will have guest appearances from cast members of the original version of the such Janice Dickinson, Jay Manuel and the show's creator Tyra Banks.The international destination for this cycle is New York, USA. The winner was 21 year-old Mariya Lesovaya from Ekaterinburg.

Main Cast

Kseniya Sobchak

Host/Head Judge

Age : N/A | Popularity : 19%

Elena Suprun

Judge

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Inna Zobova

Judge

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Mikhail Korolev

Judge

Age : 64 | Popularity : 0%

Episodes

Episode 1

03 April 2011 - Episode 1

TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak announced a casting for the show. After 3 months of casting and visiting 16 Russian cities, 34 beauties arrived in Moscow. The jury began the test with a runway, after which three participants were sent home. The next morning, the girls were waiting for a photo session. Then there was an interview with the participants, where the jury members considered candidates for victory. After an interview, the jury reduced the list to 17 participants. Later in the evening, Ksenia chose 17 girls for the title of "Top Model po-russki", and the remaining 14 girls had to leave.

Episode 2

03 April 2011 - Episode 2

17 participants were given the key to the new house from Ksenia. The very next day the girls were woken up by fitness trainer Oksana Yashankina for morning exercises. Then the girls met with a team of stylists. The first photo session stunned the girls: they had to shoot in swimsuits alone on the roof of their penthouse in the cold weather.

Episode 3

10 April 2011 - Episode 3

The next day there was a challenge in which the girls showed their runway walk in dresses to Inna Zobova and Daniil Kosenkov. The next day, the "Brigade U - Nesekta!" Morning Show's hosts came to visit the girls and gave the girls presents. Then they arranged a game "Sea figure", where they had to pose for a clue to them. The second photo session was dedicated to advertising the Bruno Banani fragrance.

Episode 4

10 April 2011 - Episode 4

Later, the girls arrived at the Persona-Lab salon, where they underwent a makeover. The next day, the girls were having a make-up class and have a make-up challenge. This week the girls had a portrait photo shoot for Max Factor.

Episode 5

17 April 2011 - Episode 5

The next day, the girls went to the sports center, where the gymnast Laysan Utyasheva, together with the choreographer Evgeny Papunaishvili, taught them to dance in bodysuit. Later, they have a dance challenge. This week was the scariest photo shoot for girls with snakes.

Episode 6

17 April 2011 - Episode 6

The next morning, the girls arrived at Winzavod and they were in for a surprise: supermodel Janice Dickinson became the guest of this week. She taught girls the "wisdom" of posing. This week at the photoshoot, the girls portrayed the signs of the zodiac. Janice Dickinson was the special guest at the judging.

Episode 7

24 April 2011 - Episode 7

In the morning, fitness trainers Oksana Yashankina and Sergey Isai came to the girls. The girls went to a military base, where they were tested for their physical fitness, and they had to go through an obstacle course. Then the girls moved to the podium on the roof of the bus in front of a platoon of soldiers. The next morning, the girls came to the studio, where they began their photo shoot in the style of "Body Art". Russian rapper Timati came to the photoshoot.

Episode 8

24 April 2011 - Episode 8

The next morning the girls were told that they were going to ride horses. When the horseback riding was over, the girls arrived on the runway podium of Maxim Rapoport, but the girls had to go blindfolded. This news shocked all the girls. The next day, the girls arrived at a large SPA center for an underwater photo session for Pantene Aqua Light.

Episode 9

01 May 2011 - Episode 9

This week the girls went to Moscow State University, where Ksenia taught them how to give interviews and how to present themselves to the press. Then the girls were taken to one of the restaurants in Moscow, where they were met by the famous Russian journalist Leonid Zakoshansky. With each of the girls he had a personal conversation. Then the girls went to the central street Arbat of Moscow, where they had a photoshoot called "Paparazzi Venus".

Episode 10

01 May 2011 - Episode 10

This episode showed interesting moments that did not air, also showed appearances as guests of celebrities.

Episode 11

08 May 2011 - Episode 11

The girls were visited by Maxim Rapoport. He appointed them a challenge in which the girls should dance one at a time and at the same time they should fully open up. Then the girls went to the theater, where the actor Vadim Medvedev gave them a similar task. They had to be liberated, stop being ordinary people. This week, the girls were waiting for the photo session of The Seven Deadly Sins.

Episode 12

08 May 2011 - Episode 12

In the morning the girls were visited by Inna Zobova with the sex symbol of the USSR, Elena Kondulainen. Inna arranged a challenge in the house, as the girls had to put on their personal belongings and walk through a small fashion show. This week the girls had a photo shoot in the style of Pin-up. At the judging, Ksenia announces that the girls are flying to New York City, but one will have to go home.

Episode 13

15 May 2011 - Episode 13

T remaining five girls arrive in New York City. The girls were placed in a new penthouse. On the same day, they met with Karen Lee in Central Park. Later, the girls met with the casting director and each girl talked to him one on one. Then the girls have a photo shoot on the roof.

Episode 14

15 May 2011 - Episode 14

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 15

22 May 2011 - Episode 15

This episode is a more detailed version of episode 10, showed moments that were not aired, and also talked about the 3 remaining girls.

Episode 16

22 May 2011 - Episode 16

The remaining three girls starred in video commercials for Max Factor products together with Vladimir Kalinchev. The next day, the remaining two girls took part in the last photo shoot for the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Executive Producer	Olga Akimtseva Nikolay Golovin
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