America's Next Top Model, Cycle 3

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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 3

Promotional photograph of the cast of Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model
Format Reality
Created by Tyra Banks
Developed by Ken Mok
Kenya Barris
Starring Tyra Banks
Country of origin  United States
No. of episodes 13
Production
Executive
producer(s)
Tyra Banks
Ken Mok
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel UPN
Original run September 22, 2004 – December 15, 2004
Chronology
Preceded by Cycle 2
Followed by Cycle 4
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 3 debuted on September 22, 2004. It was the first cycle to gain partnership with cosmetics magnate CoverGirl, and the cast was increased to 14 contestants. The season's catch-phrase was "Beauty In Progress". This was one of the highest rated seasons in the show's history.

The international destination during this cycle was Tokyo, Japan. The winner won a representation by Ford Models, a fashion spread in ELLE magazine, and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.

The winner was 19 year old Eva Pigford from Los Angeles, California, who was the first African American winner.

Contents

Episode summaries

The Girl With The Secret

First aired September 22, 2004

The 34 semifinalists met in Los Angeles and had a pool party to celebrate making it to California. Deciding to have a bit more fun, some of the girls trekked out to a local hot spot where semifinalist Tiffany Richardson got into a bar fight with a local. Tiffany got cut when cutting down to 20 girls. Tiffany successfully re-auditioned for Cycle 4.

Later on, the girls had one-on-one introductions with the judges and a cut was announced where 14 out of the 34 girls were eliminated, leaving a final 20. A second cut soon after eliminated 6 more girls and the final 14 were revealed.

Despite receiving rave reviews from the judges about her eyes, Amanda revealed that she had retinitis pigmentosa, an eye disease which made her legally blind.

The Girl Who Is Codependent

First aired September 29, 2004

The final 14 were flown to Montego Bay, Jamaica for their first photo shoot, where they were greeted by Jay Manuel and are told to pose in swimsuits against the backdrop of the Jamaican shoreline. Jay also told the girls that there was only room for 13 people at the apartment in New York and that one girl would be eliminated before the flight home.

The next day, the girls went to brunch and learned that they would be back to the United States for 7 eliminations. They received an envelope containing the name of the girl to be eliminated. Magdalena was the first ever girl to be eliminated outside the judging panel, the second girl became Hannah White from Cycle 11, being eliminated on the spot when the envelope showed her name.

Back in New York, the girls moved into their suite in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. When Eva expressed contentment not sleeping in a room with Ann (after previously agreeing to do so), Ann claimed that she and Eva were growing apart. She told Eva that she loved her, that she'd be at her wedding and was hurt that she did not want to remain as close as they had been. It was this dramatic scene that sparked rumors that Ann might have a same-sex attraction to Eva or, at the very least, be extremely codependent. After a tour of New York and some quality time with Tyra, Jennipher, Yaya & Toccara were talking about Kelle, they said she was spoiled rotten and snotty after telling Tyra that her mouth looked like a "monkey mouth". After Toccara revealed this to her, Kelle broke down but was comforted by Amanda, making her happy she had at least one friend.

The girls proceed to their first official judging and elimination panel, where the weak photos of Leah and Ann caused them to fall to the bottom two. Leah was said to be more "plain Jane", and was eliminated.

  • Eliminated outside of judging panel: Magdalena Rivas
  • Bottom two: Ann Markley & Leah Darrow
  • Eliminated: Leah Darrow
  • Featured photographer: Nick Cardallicio
  • Special guests: J. Alexander, Michelle Mock, Douglas Barcellos, Mathu Anderson, Danilo
  • CoverGirl of the Week: Eva Pigford

The Girl Whom Everyone Thinks Is A Backstabber

First aired October 6, 2004

During this episode, each girl was given a new look. Some makeovers were drastic - Jennipher was told that her waist-length hair would be cut and donated to Locks of Love, and Amanda was transformed from a brunette to an ice blonde.

For the week's photo shoot, each contestant was challenged to take a beauty shot for Nivea, without any make-up.

Throughout the episode, the girls began to see signs that Cassie may have had problems with body image and her weight. The girls confronted her at dinner about not eating enough, but she insisted that she was simply doing what she must to be a model. During the photo shoot, she told Amanda that she was bulimic. Word got around to the other girls, who became very concerned.

At judging, the girls reviewed the retouched and unretouched versions of their photos. Amanda wowed the judges when her unretouched photo showed barely any difference compared to her retouched one. Yaya, Eva, Nicole, and Toccara also received positive reviews, while Cassie had a lukewarm response. Kelle was criticized for blaming the photographer for picking a bad photo, and Tyra was disappointed with Julie after it was revealed that her motive for being on the show was not to launch a modeling career but rather to gain an edge in fashion manufacturing. Kelle and Julie landed in the bottom two, and Julie was eliminated because the judges felt she was only using modeling as a stepping stone to another avenue.

  • Bottom two: Julie Titus & Kelle Jacob
  • Eliminated: Julie Titus
  • Featured photographer: Troy Word
  • Special guests: Kiara Kabukuru, Anthony Palermo, Leonard Zagami, Debra Jaliman M.D., Dr Zarabi, Danilo
  • CoverGirl of the Week: Yaya Da Costa

The Girl Who Sets A Trap

First aired October 13, 2004

The remaining contestants got a lesson on runway walking from Miss J. The next day, they were surprised to know that they would be taking part in a fashion show for Heatherette which was a dream come true for Norelle because Heatherette was her favorite designer. Amanda was worried her night blindness would be her road to elimination because the runway was dark. Norelle stumbled in the runway, Eva stole the show with her remarkable runway walk and Toccara's sexy full figure stood out and she received the most applause but Eva believed Toccara got applause because her "titties were out". Amanda made a mistake by telling J. Alexander about her blindness and the girls thought she was exaggerating her blindness and was lying about it to get special treatment. But in the end Eva was chosen as the winner, and chose Kelle and Ann to share her reward which was a day on a yacht with America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2 winner Yoanna House.

Back in the house, Amanda's crystals (supposedly) went missing and she put the blame on Eva. This incident actually ignited a fight with Amanda, Ann, Jennipher & Eva after Amanda bumped into Eva by accident. Jennipher angrily pushed Ann out of the way. Ann warned Jennipher not to touch her again or she would "get knocked out"; however, Amanda later found her crystals after remembering that she hid them to prevent anyone from stealing them and later apologized to Eva for accusing her.

This week, the girls had a group photo shoot for Lee Jeans, wearing nothing but the product. During panel, the girls were challenged to walk in heels 2 sizes smaller and wear little pink dresses. Jennipher mooned the judges with her butt with "ANTM" written on both butt-cheeks. Kristi and Jennipher were called forward as the bottom two but in the end, despite a stellar portfolio, Kristi was sent home due to her lack of confidence.

  • Bottom two: Jennipher Frost & Kristi Grommet
  • Eliminated: Kristi Grommet
  • Featured photographer: Hyungwan Roo
  • Special guests: J. Alexander, Yoanna House, Danilo, Richie Rich, Heatherette
  • CoverGirl of the Week: Yaya Da Costa

The Girl Who Cries When She Looks In The Mirror

First aired October 20, 2004

The contestants got a lesson in posing from Janice Dickinson, and were challenged to pose as mannequins in lingerie at La Perla's store window. Kelle was chosen as the winner for her natural poses. Her prize was lingerie worth $5,000 and she chose Amanda and Toccara, who received lingerie worth of $1,500 and $500 respectively.

For the week's photo shoot, each contestant had to pose on roller skates to advertise Dooney & Bourke purses. Amanda, Nicole, Eva and Yaya impressed Jay Manuel with their creativity while Jennipher, Ann and Kelle struggled in the photo shoot.

At panel, Kelle was criticized for her lack of emotion in her photograph while Jennipher's insecurity put off the judges. They consequently landed in the bottom two for the second time. In the end, Jennipher's laid back attitude ultimately sent her home as the judges thought she did not want to be there anymore.

  • Bottom two: Jennipher Frost & Kelle Jacob
  • Eliminated: Jennipher Frost
  • Featured photographer: Matthew Jordan Smith
  • Special guests: Simon Doonan, Savyas, Lanny Ward
  • CoverGirl of the Week: Toccara Jones

The Girl Who Mutilated The Precious Brownies

First aired October 27, 2004

Back at the apartment, Eva and Ann got fed up with Cassie's dirty dishes around the house. Ann took a knife and wrote "Clean Your Shit" in Cassie's low-carb brownies, which angered Cassie. At dinner, Ann asked Yaya what her shirt meant("RESPEITO"). Yaya said it means respect in Portuguese. Then she said that she felt she needed to wear it because "there was a big lack of it in the house". With that, a fight broke out between Ann and Cassie. Tyra brought in her good friend supermodel turned plus-size model Kate Dillon, who talked about her battle with anorexia nervosa, and talked to the contestants about body image and self-esteem. During a one-on-one chat with Tyra, Kate and Joy Bauer, Cassie revealed she had thrown up in the past but she didn't consider herself bulimic because she didn't throw up after each meal. She did it at night when she thought she ate too much and shouldn't have gone to bed with it in her stomach. Tyra offered counseling for Cassie but she denied that she had bulimia.

For the challenge, the girls climbed up 14 flights of stairs, and as soon as they were done, they had to do a photo shoot. Yaya was the winner for running the fastest up the stairs, while Ann came in a close second. Yaya chose Toccara and the two shared a spa day on the rooftop.

For this week's photo shoot the girls posed for YJ Stinger Energy Drink while jumping on a trampoline. Amanda, Eva and Nicole were universally praised for their photos while Kelle, Ann, Cassie and Yaya struggled.

Kelle and Ann landed in the bottom two, both for their lackluster photos. The judges decided that Ann had more potential, and Kelle was sent home.

  • Bottom two: Ann Markley & Kelle Jacob
  • Eliminated: Kelle Jacob
  • Featured photographer: Sascha Pflaeging
  • Special guests: Joy Bauer, Captain Leif Wade, Kate Dillon
  • CoverGirl of the Week: Toccara Jones

The Girl Who Forgot Her Shoes

First aired November 3, 2004

In an earlier episode, Cassie had revealed to Amanda that she suffered from bulimia, and her secret had subsequently spread to all of the contestants as well as to Tyra. Tyra offered counseling to Cassie, but she refused help and denied that she had bulimia. The challenge for the girls was to go to the go-sees with the all of the designers. Cassie and Norelle struggled with their walk. It was Yaya who impressed most of the designers. Yaya was chosen as the winner of the go-see challenge and Yaya picked Nicole to share in a prize of the dresses by the designers on their go-sees.

Model Alter-egos
Amanda Vulnerable Woman/Cat Woman
Ann Rich Girl/Darkness
Cassie Sweet Girl/Knightress
Eva Boy/Diva
Nicole Society Queen/Dominatrix
Norelle Upscale Woman/Amazon Woman
Toccara Servant/Noblewoman
Yaya Girl/Ghost

Toccara was in the bottom two, due to her questionable place in the fashion industry, and Cassie for her seemingly lack of drive and lackluster performance in a photo shoot for Ford Mustang automobiles, in which each contestant posed twice to represent dual identities in their respective characters, and Cassie was cut.

  • Bottom two: Cassie Grisham & Toccara Jones
  • Eliminated: Cassie Grisham
  • Featured photographer: Davide
  • Special guests: Nicole Miller, Cynthia Rowley, Diane von Furstenberg, Nanette Lepore, J. Alexander, Marc Bouwer
  • CoverGirl of the Week: Toccara Jones

The Girl Who Is Panic-Stricken

First aired November 10, 2004

This episode opened with an emotional Tyra discussing Cassie's elimination with her mother, saying she regretted not being able to help her. The girls got fashion advice from stylist Rebecca Weinberg. Afterwards, they were taken to Century 21, a department store, to find a fashionable outfit to wear. When the girls were finished, they were dropped off at a secret location that turned out to be an impromptu red carpet, where Yaya won the succeeding red-carpet challenge for being interviewed the best.

Eva panicked when a photo shoot required her to pose with a live tarantula. At elimination, Yaya went over the edge when Rebecca said that Yaya wants to prove her "African-ness". Despite being petrified of the spider, Eva pulled off a phenomenal photo. The judges felt that Eva, Nicole and Yaya shone in the photo shoot, while Ann, Toccara and Norelle struggled. In a shocking elimination, Toccara was eliminated because the judges felt the vibrant personality she needed to succeed in the industry was dwindling.

  • Bottom two: Ann Markley & Toccara Jones
  • Eliminated: Toccara Jones
  • Featured photographer: Bill Diodato
  • Special guests: Paul Wilmot, Hampton Carney, Sarah Pyper, Rebecca Weinberg
  • CoverGirl of the Week: Toccara Jones

The Girls Meet Taye Diggs

First aired November 17, 2004

The remaining girls had an acting lesson with Taye Diggs. When it came time for Taye to tell the girls how they did, he forgot Nicole. Then Tyra came out and announced that the girls would be flying to Tokyo for the remainder of the competition. As Yaya won the challenge, she picked Amanda to fly first class with her while the other girls rode in coach. Instead of a photo shoot, the contestants filmed a Campbell's soup commercial speaking Japanese, in which Eva struggled, while Ann got it right from the get-go. An upset Eva then joked to Norelle that she wanted her to do bad and go home in her place, upsetting Ann.

During the judging test, the girls were required to read a commercial and eat umeboshi, a very salty and sour pickled fruit that the contestants reacted adversely to. Yaya showed a bad attitude during the judging panel after spitting the product out in front of the judges, which landed her in the bottom two. Tyra forgot Nicole as well and she was subsequently eliminated for not being noticeable.

  • Bottom two: Nicole Borud & Yaya Da Costa
  • Eliminated: Nicole Borud
  • Featured commercial director: Zente Yoshie
  • Special guests: Taye Diggs, Sande Shurin, Toko Niwa
  • CoverGirl of the Week: Eva Pigford

The Girl Who Goes Ballistic

First aired November 24, 2004

This was the recap episode of the cycle including Cassie's tearful confession when she told her mother that she was a stripper, Yaya going ballistic and Eva & Yaya's catfight.

The Girl Who The Lionesses Are Hunting

First aired December 1, 2004

For their challenge the girls learned and then were tested on their knowledge about the Tea Ceremony. Yaya won her fifth challenge in a row, and picked Amanda to go to a hot spring. The girls later ganged up on Eva after a comment she made about Norelle out of frustration in the previous episode. Eva later apologized to Norelle who still loved her despite what she said. The photo shoot this week was for T-Mobile; the girls had to pose with a cell phone as geishas in kimonos. Tyra posed for the girls. Eva and Amanda shone while Ann and Yaya struggled. Tyra became disappointed in Eva as she brought her emotions to panel. Norelle was the next contestant to be sent home.

  • Bottom two: Ann Markley & Norelle Van Herk
  • Eliminated: Norelle Van Herk
  • Featured photographer: Amiko
  • Special guests: Toko Niwa, Kuineo Koike, Yoko Takahashi, Kyoko Higa
  • CoverGirl of the Week: Eva Pigford

The Girl Who Didn't Hug Goodbye

First aired December 8, 2004

The twelfth episode of the season featured an anime-themed photo shoot to reflect Japan's modern culture. The challenge consisted of go sees while still having Japanese street fashion. Ann and Eva work together to get their way around Tokyo. Yaya was late for the challenge and Eva won. Eva picked Ann to try to fix their argument and had breakfast with the owner of Mikimoto, and they received pearls. The girls photoshoot was on a motorcycle with an anime inspired look. Amanda and Yaya engaged while Eva and Ann struggled. After her record fifth appearance in the bottom two, Ann was cut at panel because, though she was a natural beauty, she continued to struggle to translate her looks into a strong photograph. This episode was named for Ann, as she did not hug her best friend Eva goodbye due to an argument. However, Ann and Eva ended up as friends on the "Where Are They Now" episode aired after the end of the cycle.

  • Bottom two: Ann Markley & Eva Pigford
  • Eliminated: Ann Markley
  • Featured photographer: Takashi Miesaki
  • Special guests: J. Alexander, Toyohiko Mikimoto, Sawa Vaughters, Carolyn London, Shingo, Hitomi
  • CoverGirl of the Week: Eva Pigford

The Girl Who Wins It All

First aired December 15, 2004

In the Cycle 3 finale, Amanda, Yaya, and Eva went head-on in a CoverGirl photo shoot. At the first panel, the judges had trouble deciding who to eliminate, as all three girls were showered with praise for their great photographs. After deliberation, Yaya was called first, leaving Amanda and Eva in the Bottom 2. Tyra proclaimed that both girls have what the others need. For Amanda, she had an edgy look, but lacked personality. As for Eva, she was approachable and very commercial, but did not have the look for high fashion. In a tough elimination, Eva was selected to be in the Final 2. An emotional Eva thought that she was going to go home, while Amanda was heartbroken that she did not make it to the finals.

At the last judging Yaya and Eva were compared head-to-head. Though Yaya's final runway performance and overall strong portfolio impressed the judges, her less-than-humble attitude did not. However, Eva also had a consistently gorgeous portfolio, stood out with her warm personality, and was then declared as the winner of Cycle Three.

  • Bottom two: Amanda Swafford & Eva Pigford
  • Eliminated: Amanda Swafford
  • Final two: Eva Pigford & Yaya Da Costa
  • America's Next Top Model: Eva Pigford
  • Featured photographer: Ryu Tamagawa
  • Special guests: J. Alexander, Noriko Fukushima

What The Divas Are Doing Now

First aired March 1, 2008

This special episode focuses on the girls post show.

  • Magdalena is using her few seconds of fame to get into the industry.
  • Leah moves in with Ann and Kristi. She also poses for FHM in order to break her soccer mom image.
  • Julie has begun an internship at a modeling factory.
  • Kristi reenacts Sex and the City for In Touch Weekly with Mercedes Scelba-Shorte, Shandi Sullivan and Catie Anderson from cycle 2, and is a play director.
  • Jennipher doesn't want to keep living in her hometown, so she moved to New York City
  • Kelle has gone back to her art gallery and modeled for Source magazine.
  • Cassie still struggles with her "larger" hip but decides to lose weight the healthy way.
  • Toccara, self proclaimed America's Next Plus-Size Model poses for Ashley Stewart and guest-stars on All of Us.
  • Nicole is now an actress.
  • Norelle who has been signed by her biggest fan, the head of Nous Model, is quite successful in Asia.
  • Ann walks for Mark Bouwer with Eva and Yaya at fashion week, and was contacted by Elite Model Management
  • Amanda goes to NYC to meet agents but struggles with the fact she misses her son and decides to go back home.
  • Yaya is a part-time teacher, doing some photoshoots and guest-starring on Eve.
  • Eva's journey is highlighted, including her first meeting with Ford Models, then with CoverGirl as well as her guest-starring on Kevin Hill where she gets to kiss Taye Diggs

Contestants

In order of elimination

  • Magdalena Rivas, 24, from Worcester, Massachusetts
  • Leah Darrow, 24, from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Julie Titus, 20, from Kent, Washington
  • Laura "Kristi" Grommet, 20, St. Louis, Missouri
  • Jennipher Frost, 22, Pocatello, Idaho
  • Kelle Jacob, 19, New York City, New York
  • Cassie Grisham, 19, Norman, Oklahoma
  • Toccara Jones, 22, Dayton, Ohio
  • Nicole Borud, 21, Minot, North Dakota
  • Norelle Van Herk, 20, Newport Beach, California
  • Ann Markley, 21, Erie, Pennsylvania
  • Amanda Swafford, 25, Hendersonville, North Carolina (2nd runner up)
  • Camara "Yaya" Da Costa, 21, Harlem, New York (runner up)
  • Eva Pigford, 20, Los Angeles, California (winner)

Summaries

Call-out order

Tyra’s Callout Order
OrderEpisodes
123456789111213
1 AnnYayaAmandaCassieAmandaEvaEvaNicoleAnnAmandaAmandaYayaEva
2 LeahKristiNicoleAnnYayaAmandaAnnEvaEvaYayaYayaEvaYaya
3 KelleJulieEvaNicoleNorelleNicoleYayaAmandaNorelleEvaEvaAmanda
4 CassieJennipherYayaToccaraEvaYayaNorelleYayaAmandaAnnAnn
5 YayaKelleToccaraEvaNicoleToccaraAmandaNorelleYayaNorelle
6 KristiCassieJennipherAmandaToccaraNorelleNicoleAnnNicole
7 JulieToccaraCassieNorelleAnnCassieToccaraToccara
8 MagdalenaNicoleNorelleYayaCassieAnnCassie
9 NicoleEvaAnnKelleKelleKelle
10 AmandaNorelleKristiJennipherJennipher
11 NorelleAmandaKelleKristi
12 ToccaraAnnJulie
13 JennipherLeah
14 EvaMagdalena
     The contestant won the reward challenge
     The contestant was CoverGirl of the Week
     The contestant was CoverGirl of the Week and won the reward challenge
     The contestant was CoverGirl of the Week and was eliminated
     The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel
     The contestant was eliminated
     The contestant won the competition
  • In episode 1, the field of 34 girls is reduced to 14 that will move on to the actual competition. This first-callout does not reflect their performance this first week.
  • In episode 2, Magdalena was eliminated at breakfast, outside of the judging panel.
  • The above listed call-out order is the one that aired. In episode 4, the call-out order was changed by editing. Toccara was actually called first, followed by Cassie, Ann and Nicole.
  • Episode 10 was the recap episode.

Makeovers

  • Amanda: Icy blonde; weave tracks added
  • Ann: Trimmed blonde hair
  • Cassie: Given a blonde weave for volume
  • Eva: Dyed dark blonde and slightly trimmed
  • Jennipher: 17 inches of hair cut off and dyed blonde
  • Julie: 6-8 inches of hair cut off
  • Kelle: Curly weave
  • Kristi: Bangs added
  • Nicole: Cut short and dyed I Love Lucy red
  • Norelle: Bob Cut, braces removed
  • Toccara: Extensions
  • Yaya: Braids removed, given an afro; acne treatment

Photo Shoot Guide

  • Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Swimsuits in Jamaica
  • Episode 3 Photo Shoot: Nivea Unretouched Beauty Shots
  • Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Lee Jeans Advertisement
  • Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Dooney & Bourke Purses
  • Episode 6 Photo Shoot: YJ Stinger Energy Drink
  • Episode 7 Photo Shoot: Alter Ego with Ford Mustang Automobiles
  • Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Verragio Diamonds Beauty Shots with a Tarantula
  • Episode 9 Commercial: Campbell Select Soups Commercial
  • Episode 11 Photo Shoot: T-Mobile Phone in Kimonos
  • Episode 12 Photo Shoot: Harajuku-inspired Motorcyclists
  • Episode 13 Photo Shoot: Covergirl Wet Slicks Crystal Lip Gloss Ad

Judges

  • Tyra Banks
  • Nigel Barker
  • Janice Dickinson
  • Nolé Marin

Post Top Model Careers

  • Eva Pigford: has modeled for various magazines and companies[1] but has turned to acting, most notably joining the cast of The Young and The Restless.
  • Yaya Da Costa: has modeled for a while, being featured in a few magazines and catalogues[2] and has turned to acting with critical acclaim.
  • Amanda Swafford: Has signed with Storm Model Management.
  • Ann Markley: has been the fifth most successful ANTM alums in print work[3] and landed some small acting roles.
  • Norelle Van Herk: had been quite successful in Asia but has since left the industry to finish her education.
  • Nicole Borud: did not pursue modeling and has pursued acting.
  • Toccara Jones: has landed a few covers and been featured in Vogue Italia[4] and is working with BET.
  • Cassie Grisham: did not pursue modeling.
  • Kelle Jacob: was in Source and had a cover of Eminence, is currently in school.
  • Jennipher Frost: has done some men's magazine work.
  • Kristi Grommet: was in a Sex and the City-inspired spread
  • Julie Titus: has not pursued modeling, instead has tried to focus on her manufacturing dream, but has done a few test shots.
  • Leah Darrow: has become a spokesperson for Catholic modeling and did a photo shoot with FHM.
  • Magdalena Rivas: has done some minor work.

References

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