GNTM 2022: Heidi Klum surprises with her candidates - that has never been

The new season "Germany's Next Top Model" starts at the beginning ofFebruaryy.Now the broadcaster has announced which participants are fighting for the title.It has never been as versatile as this time.

GNTM: Das sind die diesjährigen Kandidatinnen
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This year Heidi Klum is again looking for "Germany's Next Top Model".The 17.Season of the ProSieben casting show starts on 3.February.But this time everything is different, as you can see from the candidates who the station now presented.You can see all 31 participants here in our photo show.

Diversity is written even greater in 2022 than in previous years."There are small, very large, curvy, slim, young and older participants," Heidi Klum had already announced in the run -up to the shooting.And indeed: three more mature women between the ages of 50 and 70 made it into the cast.

GNTM 2022: Heidi Klum überrascht mit ihren Kandidatinnen – das gab's noch nie

The oldest candidate in GNTM history

Barbara even wrote the history of broadcasts at the age of 68, because she is the oldest GNTM candidate of all time.And the first with gray hair by nature.She hasn't colored it for a long time, as she reveals the news agency Spot on News.

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Her family is fully behind her TV experiment: "My grandchildren are thrilled.They say: 'Grandma, I think it's great and you can do that.'You gave me courage, "said Barbara.In a way, she also sees herself as a role model: "I will definitely set a sign for all older women.There are so many pretty women who just don't dare."

A mother-daughter duo occurs

This has never been done at GNTM: 50-year-old Martina started with her daughter Lou-Anne."We signed up separately," the Austrian confessed Spot on News."I pushed my daughter to do so, but I didn't tell her that I also registered.“In the end, both were invited.The 50-year-old did not want to steal the show of her daughter."I want it to be strengthened and get out with a great self -confidence here."

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As in previous years, Curvy models have the chance to become "Germany's Next Top Model" again.One of them is the tattooed Lenara, which you can see with all other candidates here in our photo show.The 24-year-old would like to spread a message at GNTM: "I think everyone should love each other as they are and you don't have to correspond to the ideals of beauty."That's why she is looking forward to dropping the covers in front of the camera."Then I can show how comfortable and good I feel."

Last year a Curvy model even made it into the final, Dasha landed in second place.For the first time, a transgender model won the casting show by Heidi Klum.Alex Mariah Peter was named the most beautiful girl in Germany in May 2021.