Cycle 6 (Australia)

Cycle 6 (Australia)
General Information
Country of origin:	Australia
Number of episodes:	11
Broadcast Information
Original channel:	Fox8
Premiere:	July 20, 2010
Finale:	September 28, 2010
Cycle Information
Judges:	Sarah Murdoch Alex Perry Charlotte Dawson Jez Smith
Number of contestants:	16
Winner:	Amanda Ware
Cycle Chronology
Previous:	Cycle 5
Next:	Cycle 7
Gallery

Cycle 6 of Australia's Next Top Model premiered on FOX8 on July 20, 2010, and concluded on September 28, 2010. Sarah Murdoch returns as host, while Alex Perry and Charlotte Dawson return as judges. Jez Smith also rejoins as a main judge since his first time in Cycle 3.

The winner of the competition was 17-year-old Amanda Ware from Mermaid Beach, Queensland.

Prizes

• A one-year modelling contract with Priscilla's Model Management
• A A$25,000 contract to be the face Levi’s
• A trip to New York to meet with Elite Model Management
• A brand new Ford Fiesta Zetec
• An eight-page editorial spread and the cover of Harper's Bazaar Australia
• A$20,000 courtesy of U by Kotex

Contestants

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Eliminated	Place
Amanda Ware	17	Mermaid Beach	N/A	1
Kelsey Martinovich	19	Lennox Head	Episode 11	2
Sophie Van Den Akker	19	Croydon	Episode 11	3
Jessica Moloney	19	Harvey	Episode 9	4
Kathryn Lyons	20	Jamboree Heights	Episode 8	5
Joanna Broomfield	18	North Adelaide	Episode 7	6
Brittney Dudley	16	Clare	Episode 6	7
Kimberly Thrupp	20	Burleigh Waters	Episode 5	8
Chantal Croccolo	20	Bankstown	Episode 4	9
Ashton Flutey	18	Collaroy	Episode 3	10
Megan Jacob	17	Park Orchards	Episode 2	11
Alison Boxer	16	Yarraville	Episode 1	16-12
Ashlea Monigatti	16	Echuca
Claire Smith	18	Sorrento
Sally Geach	19	Bull Creek
Valeria Nilova	17	Rostrevor

Controversy

Due to an error during the live finale broadcast, Kelsey was initially announced as the winner. Consequently, she won several prizes usually reserved for the winner. The people at Harper's Bazaar decided to split the cover of the November issue, printing half featuring Amanda on the cover and the other featuring Kelsey.

In the days following the airing of the live final, the show was accused of feigning the botched announcement as a publicity stunt. Concerning accusations targeted toward Sarah, Alex commented: "There's no way that she would do that. I think you saw that the instant that she knew something was wrong, you could see it in her eyes, that wasn't lying, that wasn't acting. Everybody wants to tag something sinister on it and say it was done for ratings (but) I know Sarah and I know the executive producer, it's just not their style, they have too much integrity"

Sarah later made an appearance with Amanda and Kelsey for an exclusive interview on A Current Affair, in which she went into detail over the incident. In it, Murdoch expressed her dismay: "I still feel sick about it, I mean, I'm still in shock about it. We'd had such a brilliant show, and amazing series to begin with, a fantastic live show, and in the last minute everything went wrong." When questioned about the stunt accusations and accurate vote count, Murdoch affirmed that everything had gone as intended, and it had simply been a miscommunication.

Gallery

To view the gallery for Cycle 6 (Australia), click here.