Overview
- Germany’s Next Topmodel reunited 13 women and 13 men in Los Angeles, housing them on a ranch rather than the expected luxury digs.
- An acting session with Nina Rausch introduced a planned on-camera kiss, with contestants choosing their partners, including same-sex pairings, and consent emphasized.
- A rain-soaked rowboat shoot directed by photographer Vijat Mohindra pushed for visible passion, led to several falls into the water, and prompted one model to abort after a panic episode.
- Heidi Klum was too sick to attend the ballroom decision episode, so Leni Klum chaired judging alongside guest juror Brooks Nader during a Bridgerton-style dance challenge.
- Across the two episodes, pending decisions were resolved and four contestants were eliminated, with judges repeatedly citing chemistry, energy and camera awareness as decisive factors.