Top Model Search (Cycle 3)

Top Model Search: Cycle 3 is the third respective cycle of the Top Model Search series. Following the success of Kate Grigorieva and Angela McCartney, the first two winners of this franchise, Bebe decided to open a third cycle for every women who want to be the next supermodel to join this cycle. After a long deliberation, all the applications were reduced to 40 semi-finalists, and 20 finalists have been chosen in a cycle like no other, with a lot of different rules.

What Are New?
Number of finalists: 20.

Height requirement: None.

Elimination system: There will be some eliminations in this cycle, but not in every week.
 * TOP 20: The TOP 20 models will have to take part in 4 photoshoots and they'll be scored in each photoshoot. After that, the scores are added together and the 4 girls who received the lowest total scores in the 4 photoshoots will be sent home. The 2 girls who received the highest scores in this bootcamp round will receive an advantage, having their scores added by 5 points in the next bootcamp round.
 * TOP 16: The scores will be restarted to 0. The 16 girls survived the first bootcamp will have to take part in the next 4 shoots, when their scores will be taken and added once again like in the first bootcamp round. 4 models who had the lowest total scores will be eliminated, and again, the 2 models who received the highest scores in this round will receive an advantage.
 * TOP 12: Once again, the scores will be restarted to 0. The 12 girls survived the first bootcamp will have to take part in the next 4 shoots, and just like in the last 2 rounds. Still the same, 4 models had the lowest total scores will be eliminated, 2 models who received the highest scores will receive an advantage.
 * TOP 8: The scores will be restarted to 0. But for this round, things will turn out a little bit different. Only 3 models will be eliminated in this round, and that means there will only be 3 photoshoots in this round. The girl who received the highest scores in this round will go straight to the TOP 3.
 * TOP 5: The models' total scores in the last rounds will be added up and 2 models who received the lowest total scores will immediately be eliminated, leaving the remaining 3 girls being the 3 finalists of this show.
 * TOP 3: The 3 finalists of this cycle will take part in 3 final themes, and then their scores that they received from the entire competition will be added up, and then, the girl with the highest total scores will be the next winner of Top Model Search.

Episode 1
The models had their first photoshoot which they had to represent their countries throughout their photos. Alex was deemed as the best performer this week. Trisha, Amie, Giusha and Akasha were the 4 girls who received the lowest scores this photoshoot, therefore were in the Danger Zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Alexandra "Alex" Donovan
 * Danger Zone: Trisha Zamora, Amie Allen, Giusha Roper & Akasha Okino

Episode 2
The models had their second photoshoot which they had to embody some famous supermodels all over the world. Nohemi was deemed as the best performer this week. Akasha, Giusha, Seraina and Lenox were the 4 models who received the lowest scores this photoshoot, therefore were in the Danger Zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Nohemi Hermosillo
 * Danger Zone: Akasha Okino, Giusha Roper, Seraina Aminatou & Lenox Tillman

Episode 3
The models had their third photoshoot when they had to show pride when having a LGBT flag in their cheeks. After placing last in the previous episode, Lenox bounced to the top and was deemed as the best performer this week. Dasha, Tuyết Lan, Lana and Giusha were the 4 models who received the lowest scores this photoshoot, therefore were put in the Danger Zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Lenox Tillman
 * Danger Zone: Dasha Korniyenko, Hoàng Vũ Tuyết Lan, Lavina "Lana" Swaab & Giusha Roper

Episode 4
The models had their fourth photoshoot when they had to sell the avant-garde gowns they were wearing. Oluwonmi was deemed as the best performer this week. Dasha, Giusha, Penelope and Nohemi received the lowest scores this photoshoot, therefore were the 4 models to be in the danger zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Oluwonmi Adewoyinki
 * Danger Zone: Dasha Korniyenko, Giusha Roper, Penelope Jutts & Nohemi Hermosillo

Episode 5
The models had their scores from the first four photoshoots added up and the results are finally in. Merisse and Oluwonmi were the two models who received the highest total scores and their prizes were having 5 points as an addition in the next bootcamp round. Akasha, Giusha, Penelope, Soraya and Trisha were the 5 models who received the lowest scores this bootcamp round and were asked to step forward. At the end of the day, Penelope's scores were high enough to keep her in, making the other 4 become eliminated.
 * Best Performers: Merisse Minkic & Oluwonmi Adewoyinki
 * Bottom 5: Akasha Okino, Giusha Roper, Penelope Jutts, Soraya Schipper & Trisha Zamora
 * Eliminated: Akasha Okino, Giusha Roper, Soraya Schipper & Trisha Zamora

Episode 6
After the last bootcamp round, the TOP 16 moved on to their second bootcamp round, which now they had their fifth photoshoot to sell their skin in the best way for the advertisement of NIVEA. The model who did the best this theme will be chosen to become the model of NIVEA. Patricia was deemed as the best performer and will be shooting for NIVEA after the competition ends. Seraina, Merisse, Vera and Lenox were the 4 models who received the lowest scores this theme, therefore were in the danger zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Patricia Gunawan
 * Danger Zone: Seraina Aminatou, Merisse Minkic, Vera Supraneko & Lenox Tillman

Episode 7
The TOP 16 had their sixth photoshoot when they had to pose with some big props. Tuyết Lan was deemed as the best performer this week. Tanya, Lana, Chrissy and Penelope were the 4 models who received the lowest scores this photoshoot, therefore were put in the danger zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Hoàng Vũ Tuyết Lan
 * Danger Zone: Tatyana "Tanya" Mihailovic, Lavina "Lana" Swaab, Chrissy Tellinois & Penelope Jutts

Episode 8
The TOP 16 had their seventh photoshoot when they had to pose with some ballons in the sky. Patricia is proving she's not coming to play and was deemed as the best performer this week. Tanya, Lana, Hildegarde and Tuyết Lan were the 4 models who received the lowest scores this photoshoot, therefore were put in the danger zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Patricia Gunawan
 * Danger Zone: Tatyana "Tanya" Mihailovic, Lavina "Lana" Swaab, Hildegarde Koihisto & Hoàng Vũ Tuyết Lan

Episode 9
The TOP 16 ended this second bootcamp round by having their eighth photoshoot, when they had to defy gravity as they became astronauts flying in the sky. Penelope surprisingly did the best despite her fear of height and was deemed as the best performer this week. Seraina, Vera, Chrissy and Dasha were the 4 models who received the lowest scores this photoshoot, therefore were in the danger zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Penelope Jutts
 * Danger Zone: Seraina Aminatou, Vera Supraneko, Chrissy Tellinois & Dasha Korniyenko

Episode 10
The TOP 16 had their scores from the last 4 photoshoots added up and they finally got the results. For having stellar and consistent performances throughout this round, Patricia and Oluwonmi got the highest scores this round, and their prizes were an addition of 5 points in the next round. Merisse was called 4th, but the host told her that had it not been for the added points of the first round, she would have been one of the eliminees. Since there was a tie of the 2 models that placed 11th and 12th, there was a Bottom 6. Alex, Dasha, Lana, Lenox, Tuyết Lan and Vera were asked to step forward. And Alex's and Lenox's scores were high enough to let them in, and Dasha, Lana, Tuyết Lan and Vera were eliminated, which is a shock especially to Tuyết Lan, because she even received a FCO in this round.
 * Best Performers: Patricia Gunawan & Oluwonmi Adewoyinki
 * Bottom 6: Alexandra "Alex" Donovan, Dasha Korniyenko, Lavina "Lana" Swaab, Lenox Tillman, Hoàng Vũ Tuyết Lan & Vera Supraneko
 * Eliminated: Dasha Korniyenko, Lavina "Lana" Swaab, Hoàng Vũ Tuyết Lan & Vera Supraneko

Episode 11
The TOP 12 started their third round by having their ninth photoshoot as they had to portray the 12 zodiac signs.

Oluwonmi received the highest score and was deemed as the best performer this week. Merisse, Hildegarde, Chrissy and Seraina were the 4 models who received the lowest scores this photoshoot, therefore were in the danger zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Oluwonmi Adewoyinki
 * Danger Zone: Merisse Minkic, Hildegarde Koihisto, Chrissy Tellinois & Seraina Aminatou

Episode 12
The TOP 12 got their tenth photoshoot when they had to wear some octopus clothes and were shot in a landfill. Finally it's time for Tanya to shine as she was deemed as the best performer this week. Amie, Hildegarde, Nohemi and Chrissy were the 4 models who received the lowest scores for this photoshoot, therefore were put in the danger zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Tatyana "Tanya" Mihailovic
 * Danger Zone: Amie Allen, Hildegarde Koihisto, Nohemi Hermosillo & Chrissy Tellinois

Episode 13
The models had their eleventh photoshoot when they have to be the Tyra Babies. Lenox was deemed as the best performer this week. Amie, Alex, Penelope and Patricia were the 4 models who received the lowest scores this photoshoot, therefore were put in the danger zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Lenox Tillman
 * Danger Zone: Amie Allen, Alexandra "Alex" Donovan, Penelope Jutts & Patricia Gunawan

Episode 14
The TOP 12 ended the third round by having the twelfth photoshoot when they had to sell some perfume. Chrissy surprised the judges and was deemed as the best performer of the week. Merisse, Patricia, Hildegarde and Nohemi were the 4 models who received the lowest scores this photoshoot, therefore were put in the danger zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Chrissy Tellinois
 * Danger Zone: Merisse Minkic, Patricia Gunawan, Hildegarde Koihisto & Nohemi Hermosillo

Episode 15
The scores are all tallied up and it's time for the bloody part of the cycle. Lenox and Oluwonmi received the highest scores, but it was told to Oluwonmi that if there wasn't any rules about the bonus points, Tanya would replace her as one of the best performers. Still Lenox and Oluwonmi got a prize of having 2 points added to their total points in the next round. Hildegarde, Merisse, Nohemi, Penelope and Seraina received the lowest scores and were in the Bottom 5. Merisse did just a bit enough to survive, sending the other 4 home.
 * Best Performer(s): Lenox Tillman & Oluwonmi Adewoyinki
 * Bottom 5: Hildegarde Koihisto, Merisse Minkic, Nohemi Hermosillo, Penelope Jutts & Seraina Aminatou
 * Eliminated: Hildegarde Koihisto, Nohemi Hermosillo, Penelope Jutts & Seraina Aminatou

Episode 16
The TOP 8 went to their fourth round by having a photoshoot when they had to have the paint splashed in their bodies, and they have to look fierce. Alex finally found her way back to the top from Week 1 and was deemed as the Best Performer this week. Tanya, Amie and Merisse were the 3 models who received the lowest scores this photoshoot, therefore were in the danger zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Alexandra "Alex" Donovan
 * Danger Zone: Tatyana "Tanya" Mihailovic, Amie Allen & Merisse Minkic

Episode 17
The TOP 8 had their fourteenth photoshoot by posing in pairs in some of the colorful swimsuits. Chrissy was deemed as the best performer this week. Patricia, Tanya and Lenox were the 3 models who received the lowest scores this photoshoot, therefore were in the danger zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Chrissy Tellinois
 * Danger Zone: Patricia Gunawan, Tatyana "Tanya" Mihailovic & Lenox Tillman

Episode 18
The TOP 8 had their fifteenth photoshoot and the end of the fourth round by having a light bulb photoshoot. Alex was deemed as the best performer this week. Oluwonmi, Lenox and Merisse were the 3 models who received the lowest scores this photoshoot, therefore were in the danger zone this week.
 * Best Performer: Alexandra "Alex" Donovan
 * Danger Zone: Oluwonmi Adewoyinki, Lenox Tillman & Merisse Minkic

Episode 19
The three photoshoots of the fourth round finally ended and the TOP 8 got their results. Because of getting the highest scores in this round, Alex had immunity and will be the first finalist of the TOP 3. Amie, Lenox, Merisse and Tanya landed in the Bottom 4, but Amie received a high enough score to move on to the TOP 5, leaving Lenox, Merisse and Tanya being eliminated.
 * Immuned / Entered to the TOP 3: Alexandra "Alex" Donovan
 * Bottom 4: Amie Allen, Lenox Tillman, Merisse Minkic, Tatyana "Tanya" Mihailovic
 * Eliminated: Lenox Tillman, Merisse Minkic, Tatyana "Tanya" Mihailovic

Summaries

 * The contestant won the entire competition.
 * The contestant was eliminated from the competition.
 * The contestant(s) that received the highest scores in that bootcamp round and received an advantage in the next round.
 * The contestant quit the competition.
 * The contestant was disqualified from the competition.

Photoshoots

 * Photoshoot 0: Castings (Headshots + Full Body Shots)
 * Photoshoot 1: Country representation
 * Photoshoot 2: Supermodels embodiment
 * Photoshoot 3: Pride Month
 * Photoshoot 4: Avant-garde gowns
 * Photoshoot 5: NIVEA ads
 * Photoshoot 6: Big Props
 * Photoshoot 7: Balloons
 * Photoshoot 8: Astronauts
 * Photoshoot 9: 12 Zodiac Signs
 * Photoshoot 10: Octopuses in a landfill
 * Photoshoot 11: Tyra Babies
 * Photoshoot 12: Perfumes
 * Photoshoot 13: Paint
 * Photoshoot 14: Posing in pairs in colorful swimsuits
 * Photoshoot 15: Light bulbs