Mongolia's Next Top Model season 2

*Mongolia's Next Top Model*
Mongolia's Next Top Model
Season 2
	Season 2's cast
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	Edutainment TV
Original release	October 6, 2018 –; January 20, 2019
Season chronology
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	List of episodes

The second season of Mongolia's Next Top Model premiered on 6 October 2018 on Edutainment TV. This is the second season of the series to be hosted model Nora Dagva.

The prizes for this cycle were a 2-year modelling contract with Brave Model Management in Milan and a cash prize of ₮20.000.000 (about US$7,600).

Eighteen-year-old Anujin Bayan-Erdene from Ulaanbaatar was crowned as the winner of the competition during a private ceremony on January 17, 2019. Chamia Chimedtseren also received a shared, posthumous first placement with Baynerdene in tribute to her memory, as she had died some months before.

Contestants

(Ages stated are at start of contest)

Contestant	Age	Height	Hometown	Finish	Place
Udval Yo.	21	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)	Xilinhot	Episode 2	16 (quit)
Tergel Munkhbayar	20	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)	Ulaanbaatar	Episode 2	15
Anulan Uelun	17	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Ulaanbaatar	Episode 3	14
Agru T.	22	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Hohhot	Episode 4	13 (quit)
Batkhand S.	20	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Ulaanbaatar	Episode 5	12
Badmaarag Narmandakh	21	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Ulaanbaatar	Episode 6	11
Tsetsegmaa 'Jyerri' Baatarchuluun	25	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Ulaanbaatar	Episode 7	10
Oyuunsuvd 'Suvdaa' A.	23	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Xilinhot	Episode 8	9
Tsetsegsaikhan 'Tomi' Baatarchuluun	25	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Ulaanbaatar	Episode 9	8
Beligma Yansanova	19	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)	Ulan-Ude	Episode 10	7
Goyokhon Zhao	17	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	Hohhot	Episode 11	6
Oontungalag 'Odnoo' Enkhtaivan	18	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)	Ulaanbaatar	Episode 13	5-3
Misheel Nasanjargal	18	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)	Ulaanbaatar
Alina Dansaranova	21	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Ulan-Ude
Chamia Chimedtseren †^[a]	22	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)	Ulaanbaatar		1
Anujin Bayanerdene	18	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Ulaanbaatar		1

Episode summaries

Episode 1

Original airdate: October 6, 2018

This was the casting episode. The 22 semifinalists had a runway show and a photoshoot at an airport. At panel they were narrowed down to the top 16. After the casting, they move into their model villa, where they will live throughout the competition.

Episode 2

Original Airdate: October 13, 2018

The girls have their first photoshoot challenge for Innov Style clothing line & magazine, Tomi won the challenge and her photo will be in the cover of the magazine. Later, they have a beauty shoot above the water for Biomon skin care campaign, Udval fainted at the photoshoot and was rushed to the hospital, and the result that she decide to quitted during the judging. Agru and Tergel landed in bottom two. And it was Tergel was the first girl to be eliminated.

Challenge winner: Tomi Baatarchuluun
Quit: Udval Yondonpeljee
First call-out: Tomi Baatarchuluun
Bottom two: Agru T. & Tergel Munkhbayar
Eliminated: Tergel Munkhbayar

Episode 3

Original airdate: October 20, 2018

The girls have their makeovers. Later, the 14 contestants have a boxing photoshoot in pair. Anulan and Sainbuyan landed in bottom two. And it was Anulan was eliminated.

Challenge winner: Chamia Chimedtseren
First call-out: Alina Dansaranova
Bottom two: Anulan Uelun & Batkhand Sainbuyan
Eliminated: Anulan Uelun

Episode 4

Original airdate: November 18, 2018^[b]

The girls are having a bikini wax before packed their bags for a trip to Ordos City. There, they went to the Erdeniin Tobchi movietown and have a photoshoot challenge at the temple, Misheel won the challenge and received a pair of sneakers. At night, the girls have a photoshoot where they become sexy sailor on the yacht. In the next morning, Nora just only announced the top-3 of this week, after that she call out Agru, and she decide to quit. Her quit decision has made Chamia, Goyokhon & Suvdaa upset and Nora shouted at them.

Challenge winner: Misheel Nasanjargal
First call-out: Chamia Chimedtseren
Quit: Agru T.

Episode 5

Original airdate: November 25, 2018

The remaining 12 girls head to the Desert Lotus Resort at Xiangshawan. There, they have a catwalk challenge in a bubble runway show over a pool, Misheel won the challenge and win a shopping spree. Later, they have a photoshoot with camel at the desert. Badmaarag, Sainbuyan and Misheel landed in bottom three. And it was Sainbuyan was eliminated.

Challenge winner: Misheel Nasanjargal
First call-out: Anujin Baynerdene
Bottom three: Badmaarag Narmandakh, Batkhand Sainbuyan & Misheel Nasanjargal
Eliminated: Batkhand Sainbuyan

Episode 6

Original airdate: December 2, 2018

Challenge winner: Misheel Nasanjargal
First call-out: Beligma Yansanova
Bottom two: Badmaarag Narmandakh & Misheel Nasanjargal
Eliminated: Badmaarag Narmandakh

Episode 7

Original airdate: December 9, 2018

Challenge winner: Odnoo Enkhtaiwan
First call-out: Alina Dansaranova
Bottom two: Anujin Baynerdene & Jyerri Baatarchuluun
Eliminated: Jyerri Baatarchuluun

Episode 8

Original airdate: December 16, 2018

9 remaining girls heading to Arxan. They have a photoshot with wolf for Isispharma. Goyokhon and Suvdaa landed in bottom two. And it was Suvdaa was eliminated, making Goyokhon the last Chinese remaining. After the elimination, the girl went back to Ulaanbaatar.

Challenge winner: Alina Dansaranova
First call-out: Odnoo Enkhtaiwan
Bottom two: Goyokhon Zinkhbagal & Suvdaa Ariuntuyaa
Eliminated: Suvdaa Ariuntuyaa

Episode 9

Original airdate: December 23, 2018

Challenge winner: Chamia Chimedtseren
First call-out: Alina Dansaranova
Bottom two: Odnoo Enkhtaiwan & Tomi Baatarchuluun
Eliminated: Tomi Baatarchuluun

Episode 10

Original airdate: December 30, 2018

The girls have their photoshoot challenge as a pin-up girl with food, Alina won the challenge and won a shopping spree from Xti. Later, They met last year's winner Tserendolgor Battsenger, who tell about their next photoshoot as a fashion ice queens. Alina and Beligma landed in bottom three. And it was Beligma was eliminated, making Alina the last Russian remaining.

Challenge winner: Odnoo Enkhtaiwan
First call-out: Anujin Baynerdene
Bottom two: Alina Dansaranova & Beligma Yansanova
Eliminated: Beligma Yansanova

Episode 11

Original airdate: January 6, 2019

The girls have their commercial challenge with some products from Ma Maison Home Decor Mongolia, Chamia won the challenge and won a shopping spree from them. They have a photoshoot and motion editorial for Baigal House in lingerie and yak at steppe. After the photoshoot, the girls have a visit for their family at the model's villa. Anujin and Goyokhon landed in bottom two. And it was Goyokhon was eliminated.

Challenge winner: Chamia Chimedtseren
First call-out: Odnoo Enkhtaiwan
Bottom two: Anujin Baynerdene & Goyokhon Zinkhbagal
Eliminated: Goyokhon Zinkhbagal

Episode 12

Original airdate: January 13, 2019

Interviewed episode with the Mongolian contestant about this season.

Episode 13

Original airdate: January 20, 2019

Runners-up: Alina Dansaranova, Misheel Nasanjargal, & Odnoo Enkhtaiwan
Winners: Anujin Baynerdene & Chamia Chimedtseren

Results

Order	Episodes
Order	1^[c]	2^[d]	3	4^[e]	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	13
1	Odnoo	Tomi	Alina	Chamia	Anujin	Beligma	Alina	Odnoo	Alina	Anujin	Odnoo	Anujin
2	Agru	Odnoo	Chamia	Beligma	Tomi	Odnoo	Tomi	Chamia	Chamia	Odnoo	Misheel	Chamia
3	Goyokhon	Anujin	Beligma	Tomi	Suvdaa	Tomi	Goyokhon	Beligma	Misheel	Misheel	Chamia	Alina Misheel Odnoo
4	Tomi	Alina	Jyerri	Agru	Odnoo	Alina	Misheel	Alina	Anujin	Chamia	Alina
5	Misheel	Badmaarag	Misheel	Alina Anujin Badmaarag Batkhand Goyokhon Jyerri Misheel Odnoo Suvdaa	Chamia	Chamia	Chamia	Anujin	Beligma	Goyokhon	Anujin
6	Batkhand	Goyokhon	Suvdaa		Goyokhon	Jyerri	Odnoo	Tomi	Goyokhon	Alina	Goyokhon
7	Badmaarag	Chamia	Anujin		Beligma	Anujin	Suvdaa	Misheel	Odnoo	Beligma
8	Beligma	Beligma	Agru		Jyerri	Suvdaa	Beligma	Goyokhon	Tomi
9	Anujin	Batkhand	Goyokhon		Alina	Goyokhon	Anujin	Suvdaa
10	Tergel	Jyerri	Tomi		Badmaarag	Misheel	Jyerri
11	Alina	Anulan	Badmaarag		Misheel	Badmaarag
12	Udval	Suvdaa	Odnoo		Batkhand
13	Suvdaa	Misheel	Batkhand
14	Chamia	Agru	Anulan
15	Jyerri	Tergel
16	Anulan	Udval

The contestant quit the competition.

The contestant was eliminated.

The contestant won the competition.

The contestant received a shared, posthumous first placement.

Photo shoots

Episode 1 photo shoot: Posing at an airport (casting)
Episode 2 photo shoot: Beauty shot in a bathtub for Biomon Skincare
Episode 3 photo shoot: Posing in pairs in a boxing ring
Episode 4 photo shoot: Sexy sailors on a yacht
Episode 5 photo shoot: Posing with a camel in the desert
Episode 6 photo shoot: Quirky anti-gravity
Episode 7 photo shoot: Swimsuits in rock formations
Episode 8 photo shoot: Posing with a wolf for Isispharma
Episode 9 photo shoot: Posing as robot Barbies
Episode 10 photo shoot: Ice queens
Episode 11 photo shoot: Posing with a yak for Baigal House
Episode 13 photo shoot: Posing with a male model for Goyo

Controversy

Following the airing of the show's third episode, 22 year-old contestant Chamia Chimedtseren from Ulaanbaatar was found dead after allegedly suffering a fall from a height of several stories. An investigation surrounding the nature of her death was launched immediately afterward, which led to the postponing of the season after that episode.

Several weeks afterward, the show resumed airing the episodes under a regular schedule. There was a public outcry over the airing of the season, as it was unknown how far the late contestant had progressed into the competition due to the nature of the pre-recorded episodes. There was further confusion over how the season would proceed in the event that Chimedtseren had advanced into the live finale, which had yet to take place.

A private crowning ceremony, was held with the remaining four contestants on January 17, 2019. 18 year-old Anujin Baynerdene was chosen as the winner of the competition. A memorial service was held for the deceased contestant, whose family also received a posthumous award and cash prize on Chimedtseren's behalf for her efforts in the competition. The final episode aired on January 20, 2019.^[1]^[2]

Notes

^ Chamia passed away after filming had concluded.
^ The season temporarily entered a four-week hiatus while an investigation surrounding the circumstances of Chamia's death took place. Though the season later resumed, it was postponed again after the eleventh episode.
^ In episode 1, the call-out did not reflect the models' performance.
^ In episode 2, after fainting at the photo shoot, Udval decided to quit at panel after consulting the doctor. There was still an elimination regardless.
^ In episode 4, after revealing the week's top 3, Nora revealed that Agru had quit the competition. The remaining contestants were collectively advanced to the next round.

References

[1] Chamia passed away after filming had concluded.

[2] The season temporarily entered a four-week hiatus while an investigation surrounding the circumstances of Chamia's death took place. Though the season later resumed, it was postponed again after the eleventh episode.

[3] In episode 1, the call-out did not reflect the models' performance.

[4] In episode 2, after fainting at the photo shoot, Udval decided to quit at panel after consulting the doctor. There was still an elimination regardless.

[5] In episode 4, after revealing the week's top 3, Nora revealed that Agru had quit the competition. The remaining contestants were collectively advanced to the next round.

[6] "MNTM тэмцээний ялагчийн нэгээр тодорсон Ч.Чамин-Эрдэний гэр бүлд цомыг гардууллаа".

[7] "MNTM тэмцээний ялагчаар Б.АНУЖИН, Ч.ЧАМИН-ЭРДЭНЭ нар тодорлоо".

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