Top Model po-russki is a Russian reality television show and the second Russian adaptation of Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model, after You are a Supermodel, which aired from 2004 to 2007. The show places a group of young contestants from Russia against each other in a variety of challenges to determine who will win title of the next Russian Top Model along with a lucrative modelling contract, and other prizes in the hope of a successful future in the modeling industry.
Episode 1
Apr 3, 2011
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
Apr 3, 2011
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
Apr 10, 2011
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
Apr 10, 2011
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
Apr 17, 2011
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
Apr 17, 2011
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
Apr 24, 2011
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
Apr 24, 2011
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
May 1, 2011
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
May 1, 2011
This episode showed interesting moments that did not air, also showed appearances as guests of celebrities.
Episode 11
May 8, 2011
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
May 8, 2011
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
May 15, 2011
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
May 15, 2011
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Episode 15
May 22, 2011
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
May 22, 2011
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.
