Australia’s Next Top Model

Australia’s Next Top Model is a reality TV show from Australia, inspired by Tyra Banks’ America’s Next Top Model. Produced by Granada Productions, it airs on FOX8, a subscription channel in Australia. The show’s aim is to discover a talented but yet-to-be-recognized Australian fashion model and provide her with opportunities to advance her career in the modeling industry.

The most recent host was Australian model Sarah Murdoch, who also acted as the main judge and co-executive producer from the fifth to the seventh season. Previous hosts included Jodhi Meares and Erika Heynatz. An eighth season was planned for production and airing in 2013, but a new host needed to be found before filming could resume.

In April 2012, it was announced that the show would pause for the year because the producers were struggling to find a successor for Sarah Murdoch. On November 19, 2012, it was revealed that Jennifer Hawkins, a beauty queen, model, and TV personality, would take over as the host for the upcoming eighth season.