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Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model premiered on September 22, 2004 on UPN and concluded on December 15, 2004.

Tyra Banks, Janice Dickinson and Nigel Barker reprise their roles as main judges. Eric Nicholson is replaced by Nolé Marin. The cycle featured fourteen girls in the cast, and lasted for 13 episodes.

Eva Pigford was crowned as the winner of the cycle. seventh placed Toccara Jones frequently made guest appearances on the show, such as Cycle 12 and Cycle 14, and was shortlisted for the All-Stars cycle.

Prizes[]

Contestants[]

The ages stated are from the start of the contest.

Rank Contestant Photo Age Location EP 1 EP 2 EP 3 EP 4 EP 5 EP 6 EP 7 EP 8 EP 9 EP 10 EP 11 EP 12 EP 13
Auditions Jamaican Beach Shoot Beauty Shot (Makeovers) Lee Jeans Shoot Rollerskate Shoot Hangar Shoot Alter Ego Shoot Beauty Shot w/ Tarantula Campbell's Soup Ad Recap T-Mobile Kimono Shoot Harajuku Motorcycle Shoot Finale
1st
(Winner) 		Eva Pigford 19 Los Angeles,
CA 		14th
IN 		9th 3rd 5th
Chall. winner 		4th 1st 1st 2nd 2nd RUN 3rd BTM2
Chall. winner 		WINNER
2nd
(Runner-Up) 		Yaya DaCosta 21 Harlem,
NY 		5th
IN 		1st 4th 8th 2nd 4th
Chall. winner 		3rd
Chall. winner 		4th
Chall. winner 		BTM2
Chall. winner 		RUN 2nd
Chall. winner 		2nd RUNNER
UP
3rd Amanda Swafford 25 Hendersonville,
NC 		10th
IN 		11th 1st 6th 1st 2nd 5th 3rd 4th RUN 1st 1st ELIM
4th Ann Markley 21 Erie,
PA 		1st
IN 		BTM2 9th 2nd 7th BTM2 2nd BTM2 1st RUN BTM2 ELIM
5th Norelle Van Herk 20 Newport Beach,
CA 		11th
IN 		10th 8th
Chall. winner 		7th 3rd 6th 4th 5th 3rd RUN ELIM
6th Nicole Borud 21 Minot,
ND 		9th
IN 		8th 2nd 3rd 5th 3rd 6th 1st ELIM GUEST
7th Toccara Jones 22 Dayton
OH 		12th
IN 		7th 5th 4th 6th 5th BTM2 ELIM GUEST
8th Cassie Grisham 19 Norman,
OK 		4th
IN 		6th 7th 1st 8th 7th ELIM GUEST
9th Kelle Jacob 19 New York,
NY 		3rd
IN 		5th BTM2 9th BTM2
Chall. winner 		ELIM GUEST
10th Jennipher Frost 22 Pontacello,
ID 		13th
IN 		4th 6th BTM2 ELIM GUEST
11th Kristi Grommet 20 St. Louis,
MO 		6th
IN 		2nd 10th ELIM GUEST
12th Julie Titus 19 Kent,
WA 		7th
IN 		3rd ELIM GUEST
13th Leah Darrow 24 Oklahoma City,
OK 		2nd
IN 		ELIM GUEST
14th Magdalena Rivas 24 Worcester,
MA 		8th
IN 		ELIM
(cut after 1st shoot) 		GUEST

    This contestant was voted CoverGirl of the Week.

Cycle Overview[]

Cycle Episodes Originally Aired (U.S. dates)
Cycle Premiere Cycle Finale
3 13 September 22, 2004 December 15, 2004

Cycle 3: 2004[]

No. in
Series 		No. in
Cycle 		Title Original Air Date
22 1 "The Girl With The Secret" September 22, 2004
Fourteen new contestants are introduced, and some of the aspiring models become targets of mischief at a pool party. Elsewhere, one young woman gets into a bar fight, and another reveals a personal secret.
23 2 "The Girl Who Is Co-Dependent" September 29, 2004
The models meet the judges and embark on a swimsuit shoot in Jamaica.
24 3 "The Girl Everyone Thinks Is a Backstabber" October 6, 2004
The models get makeovers from an upscale New York salon; a model's eating disorder becomes the subject of gossip.
25 4 "The Girl Who Sets a Trap" October 13, 2004
The models experience outfit troubles, battle to maintain balance and become jealous of another's success during a runway fashion show for Heatherette.
26 5 "The Girl Who Cries When She Looks in the Mirror" October 20, 2004
The contestants learn the art of sexy posing from supermodel Janice Dickinson and put newfound knowledge to the test in a New York storefront.
27 6 "The Girl Who Mutilated the Precious Brownies" October 27, 2004
Tyra Banks, model Kate Dillon and nutritionist Joy Bower visit the models to discuss body image and eating healthy; a military trainer puts the models through a grueling test of physical endurance.
28 7 "The Girl Who Forgot Her Shoes" November 3, 2004
A model becomes more casual with her competition; some models are late for a meeting with top fashion designers because they were buying shoes.
29 8 "The Girl Who Is Panic Stricken" November 10, 2004
The models are tested for their ability to excel in glamour and composure during a mock red-carpet arrival scenario; a model panics when a photoshoot requires her to pose with a live tarantula.
30 9 "The Girls Meet Taye Diggs" November 17, 2004
The contestants meet actor Taye Diggs, who teaches them some of the finer points of acting; the models learn that they are leaving New York for an exotic overseas location.
31 10 "The Girl Who Goes Ballistic" November 24, 2004
Previously unseen footage of the first eight weeks, including a confrontation between Yaya and Eva and a lingerie fashion show for Kelle.
32 11 "The Girl the Lionesses Are Hunting" December 1, 2004
The models gang up on one of their own; the women move to a home in Tokyo and are tested on their ability to adapt to local customs.
33 12 "The Girl Who Didn't Hug Goodbye" December 8, 2004
The contestants must navigate the streets of Tokyo on their own as they search for an outfit that represents the city's street style to present to a Japanese fashion designer.
33 13 "The Girl Who Wins It All" December 15, 2004
The pressure takes its toll as one contestant expresses her dislike for another; the two finalists are suprised by the unusual runway design they must walk in the final challenge; the winner is revealed.

Trivia[]

  • This is the first cycle to feature fourteen contestants in the final cast.
  • This is the first cycle to have the first episode be a casting week. Cycle 1 had one for just the first half of the premiere.
  • This cycle had the first black winner: Eva Pigford.
  • This is the only ANTM cycle to have an all black final two.
  • This was the first cycle to have an elimination outside of judging panel.
  • This is the first cycle to have two girls eliminated in one episode, not counting finales.
  • The international destinations for the cycle were Montego Bay, Jamaica (for one episode) and Tokyo, Japan.
    • This marks the first and second time the international destination was set outside of Europe.
    • This is the first Asian international destination. This is also the first cycle to have the girls go to the Caribbean for one episode, followed by the casting week in Cycle 9.
    • This is the first cycle where the top six goes overseas, instead of the top five.
  • This is the earliest cycle to not be represented in All-Stars.
  • This is the first cycle to feature a CoverGirl of the Week.

Gallery[]

To view the gallery for Cycle 3, click here.

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