Australia’s Next Top Model

Australia’s Next Top Model is an Australian reality TV show inspired by Tyra Banks’ America’s Next Top Model. Produced by Granada Productions, it airs on FOX8, a subscription channel in Australia. The show aims to discover a talented but unrecognized Australian fashion model and provide her with a platform to enhance her prospects in the modeling industry.

The series was most recently hosted by Australian model Sarah Murdoch, who also acted as the lead judge and co-executive producer from cycles five to seven. 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 take a hiatus for the year because producers were struggling to find a replacement for Sarah Murdoch. On November 19, 2012, it was revealed that Jennifer Hawkins, a beauty queen, model, and TV personality, was selected as the new host for the upcoming eighth season.