Mexico's Next Top Model (cycle 4)

Mexico's Next Top Model, Cycle 4
Promotional Photograph featuring the cycle 4 cast of Mexico's Next Top Model
Country of origin	Mexico
Release
Original network	Sony Entertainment Television
Original release	19 August – 4 November 2013
Season chronology

Mexico's Next Top Model, Cycle 4 is a reality show which was hosted by model and celebrity Jaydy Michel, and aimed to find the next top Mexican fashion model. The series was based on the reality TV series America's Next Top Model, which is hosted by Tyra Banks.

Previous head judge and host Elsa Benítez was replaced by Jaydy Michel for the fourth season.^[1] The season began to air on television on August 19, 2013.

The winner of the competition was 18-year-old Paloma Aguilar from Sonora. As her prizes she received a $100,000 contract with Queta Rojas Models, a brand new Volkswagen car, and a photo-shoot for the cover and a six-page spread in Elle Magazine. She was the first contestant and the first winner of the competition to never land in the bottom two.

Contestants

(ages stated are at start of contest)

Contestant	Age	Home State	Height	Finish	Place
Jonnuem Torres	18	Mexico City	1.75 cm (5'9)	Episode 2	14
Alejandra Ruz	19	Jalisco	1.75 cm (5'9)	Episode 3	13
Lucía de la Vega	19	Quintana Roo	1.71 cm (5'7.5)	Episode 4	12
Valeria Carmona	18	Chihuahua	1.73 cm (5'8.5)	Episode 5	11
Magui Jimenez	21	Guanajuato	1.80 cm (5'11)	Episode 6	10–9
Stefy Vargas	18	Colima	1.76 cm (5'9.5')
Renata Aguilar	19	Mexico City	1.73 cm (5'8)	Episode 7	8
Karely Carreón	18	Nuevo León	1.78 cm (5'10)	Episode 8	7 (quit)
Michel Estrada	18	Sonora	1.74 cm (5'8.5)	Episode 9	6
Clara Gonzalez	22	Jalisco	1.75 cm (5'9)	Episode 10	5
Bárbara Cortéz	21	Nuevo León	1.80 cm (5'11)	Episode 11	4
Iliana Ruiz	18	Sonora	1.77 cm (5'9.5)	Episode 12	3
Cindy Gradilla	19	Jalisco	1.76 cm (5'9.5)		2
Paloma Aguilar	18	Sonora	1.77 cm (5'9.5)		1

Episodes

Episode 1

First aired: August 19, 2013

• Eliminated (first elimination): Cynthia Bustamante, Fernanda Blazquez, Priscila Vega & Wendy Avila
• Eliminated (second elimination): Mariana Aguilar & Maribel Cárdenas

Episode 2

First aired: August 26, 2013

• First call-out: Karely Carreón
• Bottom two: Jonnuem Torres & Alejandra Ruz
• Eliminated: Jonnuem Torres

Episode 3

First aired: September 2, 2013

• First call-out: Iliana Ruiz
• Bottom two: Alejandra Ruz & Valeria Carmona
• Eliminated: Alejandra Ruz

Episode 4

First aired: September 9, 2013

• First call-out: Cindy Gradilla
• Bottom two: Lucía de la Vega & Renata Aguilar
• Eliminated: Lucía de la Vega

Episode 5

First aired: September 16, 2013

• First call-out: Iliana Ruiz
• Bottom two: Stefy Vargas & Valeria Carmona
• Eliminated: Valeria Carmona

Episode 6

First aired: September 23, 2013

• First call-out & Eliminated: Magui Jimenez
• Bottom two: Karely Carreón & Stefy Vargas
• Eliminated: Stefy Vargas

Episode 7

First aired: September 30, 2013

• First call-out Iliana Ruiz
• Bottom two: Bárbara Cortéz & Renata Aguilar
• Eliminated: Renata Aguilar

Episode 8

First aired: October 7, 2013

• Quit: Karely Carreón
• First call-out: Cindy Gradilla
• Bottom two: Clara Gonzalez & Iliana Ruiz
• Eliminated: None

Episode 9

First aired: October 14, 2013

• First call-out: Clara Gonzalez
• Bottom two: Iliana Ruiz & Michel Estrada
• Eliminated: Michel Estrada

Episode 10

First aired: October 21, 2013

• First call-out: Paloma Aguilar
• Bottom two: Bárbara Cortéz & Clara Gonzalez
• Eliminated: Clara Gonzalez

Episode 11

First aired: October 28, 2013

• First call-out: Cindy Gradilla
• Bottom two: Bárbara Cortéz & Iliana Ruiz
• Eliminated: Bárbara Cortéz

Episode 12

First aired: November 4, 2013

• First call-out: Paloma Aguilar
• Bottom two: Cindy Gradilla & Iliana Ruiz
• Eliminated: Iliana Ruiz
• Final two: Cindy Gradilla & Paloma Aguilar
• Mexico's Next Top Model: Paloma Aguilar

Summaries

Call-out Order

Jaydy's Call-out Order

Order	Episodes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	Iliana Paloma Cindy Michel	Karely	Iliana	Cindy	Iliana	Magui	Iliana	Cindy	Clara	Paloma	Cindy	Paloma	Paloma
2		Clara	Paloma	Bárbara	Bárbara	Bárbara	Paloma	Bárbara	Cindy	Cindy	Paloma	Cindy	Cindy
3		Renata	Michel	Karely	Clara	Cindy	Cindy	Paloma	Bárbara	Iliana	Iliana	Iliana
4		Iliana	Stefy	Clara	Cindy	Paloma	Clara	Michel	Paloma	Bárbara	Bárbara
5	Ruz[lower-alpha 1] Karely Valeria Barbara	Stefy	Cindy	Paloma	Paloma	Iliana	Michel	Iliana	Iliana	Clara
6		Paloma	Karely	Iliana	Karely	Clara	Karely	Clara	Michel
7		Bárbara	Bárbara	Stefy	Renata	Michel	Bárbara	Karely
8		Magui	Lucía	Magui	Magui	Renata	Renata
9	Clara Magui Renata Lucía	Cindy	Renata	Valeria	Michel	Karely
10		Lucía	Clara	Michel	Stefy	Stefy
11		Michel	Magui	Renata	Valeria
12		Valeria	Valeria	Lucía
13	Jonnuem	Ruz	Ruz
14	Stefy	Jonnuem

1. Alejandra was referred to by her surname, Ruz, on the show.

     The contestant was eliminated

     The contestant quit the competition

     The contestant was the original eliminee but was saved

     The contestant won the competition

• In episode 1, the pool of semi-finalists was reduced to the final fourteen contestants who would move on to the main competition. The girls were admitted into what was initially the top thirteen in groups of four, with one of the remaining four semi-finalists receiving the thirteenth spot. After Jonnuem was admitted into the top thirteen, Jaydy revealed that Stefy would also be allowed to remain in the competition.
• In episode 3, Karely attempted to quit the competition at panel. The judges requested that she remain in the competition.
• In episode 6, Magui was called first for having the best photo, but was eliminated due to performing the worst in the challenge and at the judging challenge. Karely landed in the bottom two and attempted to quit the competition again but the judges requested that she remain in the competition.
• In episode 8, Karely withdrew from the competition due to a knee injury. Additionally, Clara was originally eliminated at panel when she landed in the bottom two with Iliana. She was allowed to remain in the competition due to the number opening created by Karely's decision to leave.

Photo Shoot Guide

• Episode 1 Photo Shoots: Plain Close-Ups; Mexican Dolls (Casting)^[2]
• Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Glamorous Women in B&W with a Male Model^[3]
• Episode 3 Photo Shoot: Edgy Portraits and Wide shots^[4]
• Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Portraying Emotions with Mirrored Reflections^[5]
• Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Runway Clothing at Lienzo Charro^[6]
• Episode 6 Photo Shoot: Seductresses in a Spiderweb^[7]
• Episode 7 Photo Shoot: Exotic Birds hanging on a Trapeze^[8]
• Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Bejeweled Swimwear in a Cave^[9]
• Episode 9 Commercial: Advertisement for Volkswagen
• Episode 10 Photo Shoot: Glamorous Women in Acapulco^[10]
• Episode 11 Photo Shoot: Movie Star Muses with a Yellow Python^[11]
• Episode 12 Photo Shoot: Elle Cover Shots

Judges

• Jaydy Michel (Host)^[1]
• Allan Fis (Photographer)^[12]
• Antonio Gonzalez De Cosio (Fashion expert)^[13]
• Glenda Reyna (Former model)^[14]

Other Cast Members

• Oscar Madrazo (Creative director)^[15]

References

1. "New Host Jaydy Michel". Canal Sony.
2. "Fotos de registro". Sony Entertainment Television. August 21, 2014.
3. "Black and White". Sony Entertainment Television. August 21, 2014.
4. "Galleria Episodio 3". Sony Entertainment Television. August 21, 2014.
5. "Mirror". Sony Entertainment Television. August 21, 2014.
6. "Lienzo Charro". Sony Entertainment Television. August 21, 2014.
7. "Spiders". Sony Entertainment Television. August 21, 2014.
8. "Birds". Sony Entertainment Television. August 21, 2014.
9. "Minas". Sony Entertainment Television. August 21, 2014.
10. "Acapulco". Sony Entertainment Television. August 21, 2014.
11. "Lujo Mexicano". Sony Entertainment Television. August 21, 2014.
12. "Allan Fis". Canal Sony. August 21, 2014.
13. "Antonio Gonzales De Cosio". Canal Sony. August 21, 2014.
14. "Glenda Reyna". Canal Sony. August 21, 2014.
15. "Oscar Madrazo". Canal Sony. August 21, 2014.

External links

• (Spanish) Official Website