The second season of Suomen huippumalli haussa began filming in the Autumn of 2008 and began airing 13 April 2009 at 20.00 on the Finnish channel Nelonen. The prize for the winner was a contract with Paparazzi Model Management, the front cover of Finnish Cosmopolitan and becoming the new spokesperson for Max Factor.
Nanna Grundfeldt won the competition, with Riina Roms and Anna-Kaisa Tyrväinen sharing second place. Grundfeldt is the first out lesbian to win any of the over 30 versions of Top Model around the world, including the original.
Self-proclaimed "supermodel" Janice Dickinson was a guest judge on the show for episode 7. She was in Helsinki for filming in November 2008. Tommi Kilponen, of Finland's version of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, is this season's stylist.
Episode summaries
"Premiere" Original airdate: April 13, 2009
20 semifinalists are chosen for casting and walk in an Andiamo runway show to compete for being contestants. There were supposed to be 10 final contestants, but the panel (Anne Kukkohovi, Saimi Hoyer, and Sakari Majantie) decided to take 11 instead.
"Makeovers" Original airdate: April 20, 2009
The girls move into their new house and get a visit from Anne Kukkohovi and then a catwalk lesson by drag queen Jarkko Valtee. The girls then get makeovers. The week's photos shoot is for a DNA campaign in which the girls are dressed as chess pieces. The girls either play the white or black queen with the winner expressing pride and the loser expressing anger.
First call-out: Inka Tuominen
Bottom two: Essi Hellstén & Suvi
Eliminated: Essi Hellstén
"Skunk Girls" Original airdate: April 27, 2009
This week's theme is health. The girls do a photo shoot for the Skunk Girl collection by Tiia Vanhatapio for the www.fressis.fi anti-smoking campaign. The following day, a personal trainer comes to visit and does a body assessment of the models and a workout with Nike gear. Next, a nutritionist visits the model house and gives the challenge of preparing a healthy snack. Nanna wins the challenge and chooses Laura, who had earlier hurt her leg. The reward is a day at the spa, but due to the injury, Laura cannot go, so Nanna chooses Blanche to go instead. The rest of the girls must clean up the house. The final assignment is filming Nelonen Jatkuu segments, which on Finnish television are seen before and after commercial breaks.
First call-out: Riina Roms
Bottom two: Inka Tuominen & Laura Merkel
Eliminated: Inka Tuominen
"Girls That Fight" Original airdate: May 4, 2009
Tensions at the house rise up, especially when everyone thinks that Blanche wants to be the center of attention. The girls go to a dance studio to practice movement. Janina wins the challenge and chooses Laura and Nanna to share in her prize: designing personalized Nike sneakers. The week's photo shoot is for Nike where the models must jump on a trampoline all the while showing body control. As it turned out, the first six models' photos did not come out, so they had to do it over again. Although Blanche is seen to be the diva in the house, Ida's non-presence in the competition leads to her elimination.
First call-out: Riina Roms
Bottom two: Blanche & Ida Piipari
Eliminated: Ida Piipari
"Girls That Have the Look" Original airdate: May 11, 2009
The week starts with the girls receiving a Polaroid camera to practice taking beauty shots. Judge Saimi Hoyer drops by and gives critiques and advice on the Polaroids. Next comes a lesson in make-up, in which the challenge is to prepare an evening look in 10 minutes. Blanche wins the make-up challenge and chooses Anastassia and Suvi to join in her prize: an evening with socialite queen of Finland Kaarina Kivilahti with champagne and caviar served with blinis. The photo shoot for the week is for a Max Factor campaign with an emphasis on intensity in the face. For the photo shoot, the models are wearing the Pisto summer collection by Annika Rantala. After the shoot, the girls model the collection in a boutique fashion show. At elimination, Anastassia is criticised for not being versatile, only having one expression, and is sent home. Immediately after elimination, Anne Kukkohovi gives the girls a hint that they should pack their bags for a trip.
First call-out: Nanna Grundfeldt
Bottom two: Anastassia Grishina & Riina Roms
Eliminated: Anastassia Grishina
"The Girl That Got a Boy for a Gift" Original airdate: May 18, 2009