The first cycle of HaDugmaniot aired from March 2005 to June 23, 2005, on Channel 10 and saw 16 girls compete for the title of the new Israeli Top Model. Hosted by Galit Gutman. The cycle contained 15 episodes (including casting episode, recap episode, comeback episodes and after-the-show episode).
The prize package for this cycle included a three-year modeling contract with Look Agency, representation by Maybelline New York and a 3-day trip to New York City from Maybelline.
After the original top 3 was chosen, the thirteen prior eliminated girls received another chance to compete in the final when all of them were brought back in Episode 11. At the end of that episode, all of them voted for which girl they wanted to be in the final. Evelin Piotrowska are the girl will compete in the live finale.
She joined Liat Bello, Liat Ben-Rashi & Victoria Katzman in the live final, where the audience voted Victoria the winner of the cycle.
Contestants (ages stated are at start of contest)
Contestant AgeHeight Hometown Outcome PlaceAlex Hazin20Bat YamEpisode 216-13Daniella Peri17Tel AvivSivan Marciano21Raheli Takala28JerusalemMaya Tal21HerzliyaEpisode 312Angel Ogasta18Bat YamEpisode 411Adi Strod22Ness ZionaEpisode 510-9Alexandra Sherman18BeershebaOlga Lopatin21BeershebaEpisode 68Meitar Amos19HaifaEpisode 77Ines Halif21Petah TikvaEpisode 86Netta Karisi19AshkelonEpisode 105Evelin Piotrowska28Tel AvivEpisode 124Liat Ben-Rashi21Petah Tikva3Liat Bello21Herzliya2Victoria Katzman18Nahariya1
Episode summaries
Episode 1 Original airdate: 21 February 2005
Casting episode. 50 girls were selected for the final selection stage. At the end, 16 girls are chosen for the competition.
Episode 2 Original airdate: 6 March 2005
The 16 chosen girls from 50 semi-finalist has come from all over the country to Tel Aviv. The girls were told to come to the pick-up point and surprised them when they came to pick them up with a limosuine. They went to the Dan Hotel, where they will live throughout the series. In the next day, the girls has their first photoshoot in bathing suits at the beach. There, Galit informed them that at the end of the day 4 girls will be going home.
After the mission, they move to the judging room where Galit and the judges will have to choose who they think has not passed the task successfully and unworthy to continue the competition. As the result, Angel & Neta were chosen to meet with the judges. At the end, Alex, Daniella, Raheli & Sivan were eliminated.
Eliminated: Alex Hazin, Daniella Perry, Raheli Takala & Sivan Marciano
Episode 3 Original airdate: 13 March 2005
The 12 remaining girls undergo a makeover that will give them the appearance of professional models. Before the makeover, they meet with judges Betty and Elimor who point out the weak sides of each one and suggest ways to shape the body and improve the overall appearance. Not all of them take the judges' comments very well. Some embrace their new look while others not, especially Angel, who has not had a haircut since the age of 3, reacts harshly to the judges' demand to cut her hair shorter.
Immediately after the transformation, the girls are sent to the next mission - a photoshoot in a sexy atmosphere with the Israeli supermodel, Raz Meirman. The next day, they move to the judging room where Galit and the judges will have to choose who they think has not passed the task successfully and unworthy to continue the competition. At the end, Maya was eliminated.
Eliminated: Maya Tal
Episode 4 Original airdate: 20 March 2005
After Maya got eliminated, Netta, who could not stand the pressure and separation from home, left the girls a personal letter, left the hotel and quit the competition. The girls spent some resting and Meitar recorded with a home video camera what was happening in the hotel. Not everyone liked Meitar's attempt to fit in as one of them. Adi and Meitar worsen their relationship against the background of Adi's accusations that Meitar is rude and a liar.
The next day, they arrive at the exhibition destination and they meet Nimrod Peled, the show's director who teaches them how to walk on the runway. Later, the girls first get on the track in the prestigious fashion show of designer Shay Touboul. After the mission, they move to the judging room where Galit and the judges will have to choose who they think has not passed the task successfully and unworthy to continue the competition. As the result, Olga were chosen to meet with the judges. At the end, Angel was eliminated.
Eliminated: Angel Augusta
Episode 5 Original airdate: 27 March 2005
The contestants are being trained by Haim Etgar, who is trying to teach them how to deal with a television interview and problematic questions. Victoria, who until now has been seen as an innocent girl from the north, turns out to be a pretty stalwart. Not all this turns out, internalize the lesson with life. Adi volunteered one answer too and informs the public in particular of her intimate life. Ines does not stop talking in the interview and forgets about modesty at home.
The next day, they have an Olympic-style photoshoot for Reebok. After the mission, they move to the judging room where Galit and the judges will have to choose who they think has not passed the task successfully and unworthy to continue the competition. As the result, Adi, Ines, Olga & Victoria were chosen to meet with the Ines thrilling the judges in a one-time show that softens even Betty Rockaway. At the end, Adi & Alexandra were eliminated.
Eliminated: Adi Stroud & Alexandra Sherman
Episode 6 Original airdate: 3 April 2005
The remaining girls are required to go through the first commercials audition for Lux soap with actor Tsek Berkman. The band Meira Ben Atar and commercial director Yariv Horwitz will try to find out which of the girls has the right skills for the game. Ines fails to stop the tears, Evelin finds it difficult to audition in Hebrew and jumps on the director's proposal to be tested in Polish, and Liat Bel. is not afraid of the camera and approaches the dough with reliable sensuality.
The next task facing the girls is a meeting with Yoram Dembinski, the CEO of the advertising company that keeps the budget for the advertisement for which they were examined, and Yoram, who meet with the event's guests, in order to convince him that they are real stars who can lead a great campaign. Meitar thinks her variance fits the campaign, Liat Ben. argues that her arrogance is necessary for the star of a major campaign and Olga thinks the fact that she is Olga is certainly satisfying.
Eliminated: Olga Loftin
Episode 7 Original airdate: 10 April 2005
The remaining girls are in for a surprise, when Netta has returned to the competition returned after quitting because of longing for her family. The girls find out that and feel that they faced difficulties and tasks that were spared from Netta. Evelyn and Liat Bel. are unable to hide their resentment and wage an open struggle against Netta. They later arrive at a warehouse for their next mission - a catalog photoshoot for Triumph lingerie, and Netta have second thoughts about going back. Later, the girls have their next mission - a fashion show in a shopping mall in Netanya and the girls had to show complete independence regarding makeup and hair, but Meitar shows signs of indifference and Netta is depressed. In the crowd, the marketing director of an international cosmetics company, who came to choose the next face of the company, secretly watched the show, and chose Victoria as the best of the show. As the result, Victoria won immunity and will be the next face of the cosmetics campaign.
The next day, they move to the judging room where Galit and the judges will have to choose who they think has not passed the task successfully and unworthy to continue the competition. As the result, all the girls decided to choose Netta to go in front of the judges. At the elimination, Meitar and Netta landed in the bottom 2, and the judges decided to give Netta one last chance, and not let her give in to the boycott that the girls had made. The judges harshly criticized Meitar, who was indifferent and did not invest at all in a fashion show. At the end, Meitar was eliminated.
Eliminated: Meitar Amos
Episode 8 Original airdate: 17 April 2005
The remaining 6 girls have sports lessons. Ines tries to fight her weepy image and invests many hours in physical training to ease herself. But during training, Ines continues to make excuses for her lack of action. The girls arrive at the next mission - a cover-try shoot for the weekly Pnai Plus. The editor-in-chief, Yigal Galai, and a reporter from the weekly are present on the set. The girls find it difficult to take the poses they are required to take, especially Netta, who finds it difficult to deal with revealing photos in her opinion. Evelyn also has trouble bringing out sexiness, according to the photographer, but Liat Ben-Rashi excels with a flowing and excellent photo set.
The girls are surprised with an evening of treats. The girls go through a make-up and hair session, in preparation for the real surprise, meeting everyone's friends. Evelin says she admires the photogenicity of Ines, Ines tells a free time reporter that she is waiting for a ring from her boyfriend who is abroad, Liat Bel. reveals that she wants to find her roots in Brazil, and Victoria reveals that she and her boyfriend are in an unclear situation. The girls get a huge surprise in the hotel suite: The friends come to an exciting visit and are examined by Galit to the extent that they know their partners. The exciting meeting led to a couples match, the winners of which will receive the luxurious suite for a whole night. But the doubles match got too heated, resulting in an explosion between Victoria and Evelyn. Evelyn was furious with Victoria who took away from her and her boyfriend the possibility of a pampering night in the suite.
The next day, they move to the judging room where Galit and the judges will have to choose who they think has not passed the task successfully and unworthy to continue the competition. As the result, all the girls send Victoria to the judges one more time, because of her frozen look. Victoria is afraid that she will be eliminated, and bursts into tears after sitting with Galit and the other girls. During the elimination, Netta, Liat Ben., Liat Bel., and Eveliyn were informed that they had advanced to the next round and will get to appear on the cover of Pnai Plus magazine. Vicky explains herself to the judges, who decided to give her another chance. The judges decided to eliminate Ines, after disappointing results in photographs for the gate.
Eliminated: Ines Halif
Episode 9 Original airdate: 24 April 2005
Recap episode, and showed previously unaired footage for the first time.
Episode 10 Original airdate: 1 May 2006
5 remaining girls received warm regards from the house through Channel 10 News reporter Roni Kuban, who met the families and brought the exciting recordings from the family to the participants. They were moved and cried a lot when they saw the tapes from the family, but Netta's tape moved them all, when the relationship between her and Evelin warmed up, after Evelin said she understood why Netta had a hard time in the competition.