This season started with 18 models facing "Casting Call" as their first challenge. The winners had the advantage of choosing 7 other girls to be on their team and looked at references for their very first photo shoot. Before the photo shoot, Luna announced that there was a new format for the photo shoot in which the models had to split into 2 groups. Each model had a solo and group shot with their team, and if their team didn't win against the other, their position wouldn't be safe in the subsequent elimination. For the first week, the models had to pose with bees and jewelry pieces. At the panel, Luna announced a new format in this cycle, which is that the models will face a runway challenge every week before the judging panel starts. By the end of the panel, the judges will evaluate both runway and photo shoot performances, and decide who will be eliminated. For the first runway, the models had to walk with Jember Fashion Carnival's gowns and headpieces.

The challenge for this week was "Do Your Own Hair", in which the models were split into two groups, and had to braid one of the model's hair in their group, following the photo of intricate braids hairstyle. Arriving on set, the models had to pose while doing body flips mid-air.

The week's challenge brought the models to do a "Question with Brand Ambassador" challenge, in which they were divided into 2 teams. The winning team got sets of clothes and poses reference for their next photoshoot. The next day, the models were taken into an abandoned house and had to pose as marionettes. At the weekly panel, the girls had to walk a wind-themed runway wearing long dresses.