Austria's Next Topmodel, season 1 was the first season of the Austrian reality documentary based on Tyra Banks America's Next Top Model. The host of the show was Lena Gercke, the first winner of GNTM who is also the first winner of a Top Model franchise that later becomes a host of another Top Model show. The jury consisted of the head of Vienna-based agency Wiener Models Andrea Weidler and Dutch-born runway coach Alamande Belfor. The show caused some controversy, as it was discovered that Tamara Puljarevic, one of the contestants, applied under her father's surname to hide her identity of being the daughter of Svetlana Puljarevic, who is the executive chief of Miss magazine, on whose cover the winner would eventually be featured. She eventually made it to the 2nd runner-up-position but was ultimately surpassed by 16-year-old Larissa Marolt, who was named the first Austria's Next Topmodel and went on to compete on the fourth season of Germany's Next Topmodel hosted by Heidi Klum. Contestants (ages stated are at start of contest) Episodes I am from Austria Title translation: "I am from Austria" Original airdate: January 9, 2009 Guest judges: Sabine Landl & Thang de Hoo Küss die Hand, schöne Frau Title translation: "Kiss the hand, beautiful lady" Original airdate: January 15, 2009 Challenge winners: Larissa Marolt & Victoria Hooper Bottom two: Birgit Königstorfer & Piroschka Khyo Eliminated: Piroschka Khyo Featured photographer: Sepp Gallauer Guest judges: Sabine Landl & Sepp Gallauer Es lebe der Sport Title translation: "Long lives the sport" Original airdate: January 22, 2009 Challenge winner: Constanzia Delort-Laval Casting winner: Julia Mähder Featured photographer: Gery Keszler & Andreas Bitesnich Guest judge: Stefan Maierhofer Out of the dark Title translation: "Out of the dark" Original airdate: January 26, 2009 Bottom two: Birgit Königstorfer & Kim Sade-Tiroch Eliminated: Birgit Königstorfer Bottom three: Christiane Pliem, Constanzia Delort-Laval & Kordula Stöckl Eliminated: Christiane Pliem & Kordula Stöckl Challenge winners: Constanzia Delort-Laval, Kordula Stöckl, Tamara Puljarevic & Victoria Hooper Guest judge: Domenique Melchior Schickeria Original airdate: January 29, 2009 Bottom two: Julia Mähder & Tamara Puljarevic Eliminated: Julia Mähder Challenge winner: Constaniza Delort-Laval & Julia Mähder Guest judge: Eva Dichand & Gery Keszler Engel fliegen einsam Title translation: "Angels fly alone" Original airdate: February 2, 2009 Bottom three: Constanzia Delort-Laval, Kim Sade-Tiroch & Larissa Marolt Eliminated: Kim Sade-Tiroch Challenge winner: Larissa Marolt Featured photographers: Mato Johannik & Mike Asato Guest judge: Julia