The world is looking to California, because a superlative fire disaster is raging around the metropolis of LA; The former holiday paradise looks like the backdrop of a disaster film. The Hollywood dream factory is also affected by the fire – and these effects are now even being felt in Germany: The filming of Germany’s Next Top Model had to be interrupted. This is how Heidi Klum’s hit show continues.
Conflagration in LA: The City of Angels is on fire
Los Angeles is on fire. Even though fires occur year after year in the arid region, the current catastrophe is worse than ever before: The conflagration destroyed tens of thousands of houses, leveled entire areas of land and According to media reports, it has already claimed 24 lives. As Tagesschau reported, President Biden therefore spoke of the “most devastating fires” of California history.
It will probably take years for LA to recover from this disaster, as the fires left an incredible path of destruction in their wake. Where cult shows like Baywatch were once filmed, today only charred remains rise. Hollywood legend Ralf Moeller (Gladiator) showed on Instagram that even the starts are not safe from the flames:
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Because of the fire drama in Los Angeles: GNTM filming was interrupted
There is an absolute state of emergency in Los Angeles; even the Hollywood dream factory had to close its doors. You can find out here which series shoots are on hold because of the fire chaos. As Joyn reports, the filming of Germany’s Next Top Model is also affected. The ProSieben show is aimed at a German audience, but has been filmed in LA for years. After all, the metropolis is the adopted home of model mom Heidi Klum.
Actually, filming for the second part of the new GNTM season should have started in the next few days, but ProSieben spokesman Christoph Körfer clarifies: “Because of the situation in LA, ProSieben is postponing the filming of the second part of the GNTM anniversary season for a few days.” Production is initially only expecting a delay of a few days, but there are increasing doubts as to whether the filming stop can really be lifted again soon given the catastrophic situation.
GNTM filming interrupted: What does this mean for the future of the show?
GNTM fans can breathe a sigh of relief: The start of broadcasting for the new season has not yet been postponed. The first block of filming was shot a while ago, so the first episodes have long since been produced. However, it remains unclear whether ProSieben will be able to start filming the second block in the near future.
If the fires stop production for days or even weeks, there could be forced breaks or interruptions in the middle of the current season. It remains to be hoped that the disaster will soon be contained and the people of Los Angeles can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
TV broadcast & streaming: Then GNTM starts in 2025
The new season is in the starting blocks: Germany’s Next Top Model starts Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 8:15 p.m. on ProSieben. If you prefer to watch online, you can follow the live stream on Joyn and then stream the episodes.