America's Next Top Model, Cycle 3
| America's Next Top Model (cycle 3) | |
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Cycle 3 cast
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | UPN |
| Original release |
September 22 – December 15, 2004 |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 14 |
| Winner | Eva Pigford |
| Cycle chronology | |
September 22 – December 15, 2004
The third cycle of America's Next Top Model debuted on September 22, 2004 and was hosted by model Tyra Banks. It was the first cycle to gain partnership with cosmetics magnate CoverGirl and ran weekly commercials during the show named Beauty Tip of the Week with Jay Manuel and Elsa Benitez as well as the CoverGirl of the Week contest. Also the cast was increased to 14 contestants. The season's catch-phrase was "Beauty In Progress".
The prizes for this cycle were:
The following prizes have been removed:
The international destinations during this cycle were Montego Bay, Jamaica (for one episode) and Tokyo, Japan, the show's first visit in Asia and across the International Date Line.
The winner was 19-year-old Eva Pigford from Los Angeles, California.
(ages stated are at start of contest)
First Air Date: September 22, 2004
The series began with thirty-four semi-finalists' interviews with Tyra Banks, J. Alexander and Jay Manuel. The first episode concludes with the selection of the top 14.
First Air Date: September 29, 2004
The fourteen finalists were flown to Montego Bay for their first photo shoot, in which they modeled bikinis on a coral reef. Magdalena became the first finalist eliminated from the competition the day after the photo shoot, and the judging session saw Leah become the second finalist eliminated.
First Air Date: October 6, 2004
The twelve remaining finalists received makeovers. The week's challenge was in make-up, and was won by Norelle. For the week's photo shoot, the finalists shot a campaign for Nivea. The judging session saw Julie become the third finalist eliminated from the competition.
First Air Date: October 13, 2004
For the week's challenge, the eleven remaining finalists walked in a fashion show for Heatherette, with Eva being chosen as the challenge winner. The photo shoot was a campaign for Lee Jeans, in which the models shot together in one group. The judging session saw Kristi become the fourth finalist eliminated from the competition.
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