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 Benítez as well as the CoverGirl of the Week contest. The cast was increased to 14 contestants, and the season's catchphrase was, "Beauty In Progress."
The prizes for this cycle were:
A modeling contract with Ford Models. A fashion spread and cover in Elle Magazine. A 100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.
The following prizes had been removed:
A modeling contract with IMG Models. A fashion spread and cover in Jane Magazine. A cosmetics campaign with Sephora.
The international destinations during this cycle were Montego Bay, Jamaica (for one episode), and Tokyo, Japan, the show's first visit to Asia.
The winner was 19-year-old Eva Pigford from Los Angeles, California, then YaYa DaCosta been the runner-up.
Contestants (Ages stated are at the time of filming) Contestant Age Height Hometown Outcome Place 24 Worcester, MassachusettsEpisode 214 Leah Darrow 24 Norman, Oklahoma13 Julie Titus 20 Kent, Washington Episode 312 20 St. Louis, Missouri Episode 411 Jennipher Frost 22 Pocatello, Idaho Episode 510 Kelle Jacob 19 Seagate, New York Episode 69 19 Norman, Oklahoma Episode 78 Toccara Jones 23 Dayton, Ohio Episode 87 Nicole Borud 21 Minot, North Dakota Episode 96 Norelle Van Herk 20 Newport Beach, California Episode 115 Ann Markley 21 Erie, Pennsylvania Episode 124 Amanda Swafford 25 Episode 133 Yaya DaCosta 21 Harlem, New York2 Eva Pigford 19 Westmont, California1
Episodes
Summaries
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The contestant was eliminated The contestant was eliminated outside of the judging panel The contestant won the competition
Average call-out order Casting call-out order and final two are not included. Rank byaverage Place Model Call-outtotal Number ofcall-outs Call-outaverage 1 1 Eva 35 11 3.18 2 2 Yaya 36 3.27 3 3 Amanda 38 3.45 4 6 Nicole 34 8 4.25 5 4 Ann 55 10 5.50 6 5 Norelle 51 9 5.67 7 7 Toccara 41 7 5.86 8 8 Cassie 37 6 6.17 9–10 10 Jennipher 30 4 7.50 12 Julie 15 2 11 11 Kristi 23 3 7.67 12 9 Kelle 43 5 8.60 13 13 Leah 13 1 13.00 14 14 Magdalena 14 14.00
Bottom two EpisodeContestantsEliminated2Ann& LeahLeah3Julie&KelleJulie4Jennipher&KristiKristi5Jennipher&KelleJennipher6Ann&KelleKelle7Cassie&ToccaraCassie8Ann&ToccaraToccara9Nicole&YayaNicole11Ann&NorelleNorelle12Ann&EvaAnn13Amanda&EvaAmandaEva&YayaYaya The contestant was eliminated after her first time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated after her second time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated after her third time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated after her fifth time in the bottom two The contestant was eliminated outside of the judging panel The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed as the runner-up
Photo shoot guide Episode 2 photo shoot: Swimsuits on the beaches of Jamaica Episode 3 photo shoot: Nivea beauty shots Episode 4 photo shoot: Lee Jeans topless group shot Episode 5 photo shoot: Dooney & Bourke purses on roller skates Episode 6 photo shoot: YJ Stinger energy drink on a trampoline Episode 7 photo shoot: Alter-egos with Ford Mustang Episode 8 photo shoot: Verragio diamonds beauty shot with a tarantula Episode 9 commercial: Japanese Campbell's Soup commercial Episode 11 photo shoot: Geishas in kimonos for T-Mobile phone Episode 12 photo shoot: Harajuku-inspired motorcyclists Episode 13 photo shoot: CoverGirl Wet Slicks Crystals print ad
Other cast members Jay Manuel – Photo Director J. Alexander – Runway Coach Mathu Anderson – Make-Up Artist Danilo – Hairstylist
Makeovers Julie - Trimmed and layered Kristi - Long chic bangs Jennipher - Cut to shoulder length and dyed honey blonde with matching eyebrows Kelle - Long wavy black extensions Cassie - Long curly blonde weave Toccara - Shoulder length wavy brown extensions Nicole - Lucille Ball inspired cut and dyed red with matching eyebrows Norelle - Shaggy bob cut and braces removed Ann - Cut shorter with platinum blonde highlights Amanda - Long ice blonde weave; later, weave removed Yaya - Braids removed and acne treatment Eva - Cut shorter and dyed golden blonde
Post-Top Model careers
Magdalena Rivas does not appear to have modeled since the show ended. Leah Darrow modeled some in New York but quit to become a Catholic author and speaker. Julie Titus does not appear to have modeled since the show ended. Kristi Grommet does not appear to have modeled since the show ended. Jennipher Frost worked as a marketing manager for a restaurant in Las Vegas and married former football player Brian Urlacher in 2016. Kelle Jacobs had a spread in Source Magazine and worked in a corporate role at Estee Lauder. Cassie Grisham received a degree in international communications from the University of Oklahoma and worked for DePuy. Toccara Jones was signed by Wilhelmina Models and has modeled for brands including Ashley Stewart, Avon, Torrid, New York and Company, and Target. She has appeared in Essence, Vibe Magazine, and Smooth Magazine, and had a spread in Vogue Italia. She has appeared on 106 & Park, Celebrity Fit Club, Celebrity Paranormal Project, and The Tyra Banks Show. Jones also runs a lingerie company. Nicole Borud moved to San Clemente, California to pursue acting. Norelle Van Herk was signed by Nous Model Management and Dream Models in Hong Kong. Ann Markley, who now goes by Annalaina Marks professionally, was signed by Wilhelmina Models in Chicago and has done some modeling since the show for brands including Lord and Taylor, Old Navy, and Jay Manuel beauty. Amanda Swafford has had some modeling work since the show, including appearing in a campaign for Levi's Jeans. YaYa DaCosta did some modeling work after the show, appearing in ads for companies such as Lincoln Townhouse, RadioShack, Sephora, Oil of Olay, Dr. Scholl's, and Garnier Fructis. She is best known as an actress, having appeared in television shows such as All My Children, Ugly Betty, and Chicago Med. DaCosta has appeared in a number of films, such as I Will Always Love You, Take the Lead, The Kids are Alright, Big Words, Honeydripper, Lee Daniels' The Butler, In Time, and Tron: Legacy. Eva Pigford, who now goes by Eva Marcille professionally, won a contract with CoverGirl, representation by Ford Models, and a spread in Elle. She has since appeared on the covers of Brides Noir, Women's Health and Fitness, Essence, IONA, and KING Magazine. She has also appeared in campaigns for Samsung, Apple Bottom Jeans, DKNY, and Red by Marc Ecko. Marcille also pursued an acting career, appearing in The Young and the Restless, House of Payne, and Let's Stay Together. She hosted the reality show My Model Looks Better Than Your Model. Marcille was on three seasons of Real Housewives of Atlanta from 2017 to 2020.
Production Issues In a 2020 Instagram livestream with J. Alexander, Jay Manuel admitted that the rumours that the contestants were detained in Japan upon arriving in Tokyo were “100% true”. He revealed that the judges had already arrived in Tokyo because they fly ahead of the contestants, but upon arriving in Tokyo, customs “thought they were hookers” and didn’t let them in the country.
Luckily, before they could be detained, production “put them back on a plane, flew them to Guam ... for two days ... and from there the girls got proper visas to enter the country”. J. Alexander also revealed that he was meant to meet the girls at the airport and was left waiting for them for hours because he hadn’t been told what was happening. This left him “mad, angry ... furious” because production “completely forgot” about him and he had travelled for “two hours” from Tokyo to the airport to meet them.
Jay also revealed that the show’s stylist was traveling with the contestants but that in Tokyo, they “don’t have showrooms like in a lot of ... European cities, so she traveled with trunks with the clothes for the photo shoots. But she was also “turned away” at customs, got a “black stamp” in her passport and was sent “back to New York”. However she took her trunks with her and production told Jay “guess what now, you’re styling”. They gave him money and him and J. Alexander had to buy all the clothes for the photo shoots in Harajuku whenever they had a free moment. He joked that after that experience “he never wants to style shoots again”.
Manuel has also admitted that the girls being turned away at customs was the “big disaster of Cycle 3” and “did mess up production”. Due to CoverGirl's partnership with ANTM as of Cycle 3, they had a bigger budget and so Manuel was able to produce a “really elaborate commercial which was what the girls were supposed to shoot when they landed in Tokyo”. He described how he built a “huge set” that took a “week to build” and a got a “famous director to shoot it” but once the girls were sent to Guam, production “tore it all down”. When the girls “finally showed up” in Tokyo, production said they couldn’t give Manuel any more money for a new commercial. Manuel says he was extremely angry and production told him it was his problem, which he claims is “very America’s Next Top Model production”.
Eventually they did the commercial, but the robes that the girls were wearing were actually the robes from Manuel’s and Alexander’s hotel, and they shot it on a “patio” with a “reality cam” and no proper lighting. The commercials ended up being judged “an hour later” and Manuel was “mortified”, saying it “looked horrible” and that he was “embarrassed to even say what happened”.
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