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=Top Model: United Islands, Cycle 2= Top Model: United Islands, Cycle 2 is the second season of Top Model. It premiered on January 2, 2017.

The winner will receive management and representation by Elite Model Management, a beauty contract with Mac Cosmetics worth $100 000, and a 6 page spread (and the cover) within Mode Magazine. Instead of a trip to Sydney and opportunity to become the face of a Tom Ford campaign, the winner will become the new face of a brand new 2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC, which she will also receive as part of her prize.

Another change this season is to the judging panel. Alfred Sung no longer judges, but instead they have brought in English fashion designer Zandra Rhodes to sit on the main judging panel.

Contestants who are eligible in the contest must be at least 5'7" in height. The age limit is 16 to 26.

This cycle's overseas international fashion destination are Los Angeles and Sao Paolo.

In the end, Russia-born Polish model Katia Nowak was crowned the second Top Model: United Islands on March 13, 2017. Katia beat out thousands of model hopefuls to earn the top spot, including runner-up Tate Lauey, the tallest contestant to-date in the series.

However, there was speculation that her win was largely due to her parents having invested a very large share in the A media network, when a majority of the public and media uncovered some hard evidence proving this was the case. In an interview with Zandra Rhodes that appeared on Tonight We Toast with Taylor (where Tonight host Taylor Vanderburgliesse was a guest judge/photographer in the first season of Top Model), she revealed that she was fired by the network immediately after filming the finale and they did not reprise any of the judges nor host Sarai's contracts. Rhodes also told viewers on Tonight that the Top Model judges originally had Tate slated for the win but that the judges actually had very little input as to who should walk away with the prizes in the finale. After owning up and in an effort to minimize the controversy, Tate was also offered a contract with Elite Models and she graced the cover of Mode magazine's June 2017 edition (while Katia graced the May edition). A network then sold the rights of the show to KrisisMedia.

Results table

 * There was no real call-out order in Week 1. The new cast of 15 girls were grouped into 5 teams of three. Each girl completed challenges and photo shoots and were scored individually. At judging, the one girl in each team with the lowest score was sent to the bottom 5 to be put up for elimination, where the judges ultimately picked 3 girls (out of the 5) to be sent home.

Contestants
(Ages stated are at start of contest.)

Episodes

 * Episode 1 shoot: Massimo Dutti fashion film (teams)
 * Episode 1 challenge: Runway, personal style
 * Episode 2 photo shoot: Makeovers (nude)
 * Episode 2 photo shoot: Avant-garde army shoot
 * Episode 3 challenge: Media/interviewing - red carpet at Tresemme launch event
 * Episode 3 photo shoot: Tresemme portrait shot
 * Episode 4 photo shoot: Make-up with Mac Cosmetics
 * Episode 4 photo shoot: Boudoir nights editorial for Nightride Lingerie
 * Episode 5 challenge: Storefront/mannequin posing on Rodeo Drive in LA
 * Episode 5 photo shoot: Salvation Mountain wearing Zandra Rhodes
 * Episode 6 challenge: Networking at Mercedes-Benz event
 * Episode 6 photo shoot: Mercedes-Benz catalogue
 * Episode 7 photo shoot: Forever21 ad
 * Episode 7 photo shoot: Aritzia look book
 * Episode 8 challenge: Go-sees in Sao Paolo
 * Episode 8 photo shoot: Vogue Brazil Carnival-inspired group shot
 * Episode 9 challenge: Runway show for Maria Pavan
 * Episode 9 photo shoot: Resort/poolside looks for Emiliano Resort
 * Episode 10 challenge: Street style
 * Episode 10 photo shoot: High-fashion bikinis (Adriana Degreas) at the beach
 * Episode 11 challenge: Finale runway show for Adriana Degreas
 * Episode 11 photo shoot: Mode Magazine editorial + cover shoot

Permanent Judges

 * Sarai Castrejon - Host, Model & Executive Producer
 * Misty Leemans - Runway & Creative Director
 * Zandra Rhodes - Fashion Designer

Guest Judges

 * Tom Lee - VP Marketing, Mercedes-Benz United Islands
 * Janine Cue - Senior Brand Manager, MAC Cosmetics, United Islands
 * Alice Green - Host, Rein Today
 * Tracy Kipling - Brand Manager, Forever21 United Islands
 * Alisha Barrymore - Senior Brand Manager, Aritzia United Islands
 * Naytasha Legasi - New Faces Director, Elite Rein
 * Tomasz Machnik - Fashion Photographer
 * Vitor Oliveira - PR & Events Director, Emiliano Resorts
 * Maria Pavan - Fashion Designer
 * Adriana Degreas - Fashion Designer
 * Hyejeon Lee - Editor, Mode Magazine

Others

 * Model Mentor/Photo Shoot Coach - Tailor Poselyanov
 * Runway Coach - J. Alexander