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Despite direct competition from the RTL jungle camp, Heidi Klum's model casting show "Germany's Next Top Model" ("GNTM") had the best ratings in 13 years at the start of the season.
In the most important target group of private broadcasters, among 14 to 49 year olds, 20.4 percent tuned in on Thursday evening. The last time the show achieved such a good value was in 2009. However, if you look at the total audience, slightly fewer people sat in front of the television this time: 2.06 million (7.2 percent) watched the start of the 17th season. A year ago it was 2.33 million.
You might also be interested in...Under the motto of diversity, this year there are not only candidates who weigh more than the average model or have scars on their bodies. Women of advanced age are now also taking part. For this season, Klum welcomed two gray-haired, 66 and 68-year-old candidates on the red carpet. Klum offensive: “We are all no longer girls. Should I just say models?" However, the model mom failed after just a few minutes at her self-imposed goal: "It's difficult for me," she said after she broke her resolution and spoke again of "girls" (phonetically "Meeeeedcheen") and not models .
