America's Next Top Model (cycle 3)

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, with YaYa DaCosta placing as the runner up.

Contestants

(''Ages stated are at the time of filming'')

Episodes

Summaries

Call-out order

: 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.

Bottom two

: 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 blonde
* Kelle - Long wavy extensions
* Cassie - Long curly blonde weave
* Toccara - Wavy shoulder length 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 extensions
* Yaya - Braids removed and acne treatment
* Eva - Cut shorter and dyed golden blonde

Post-''Top Model'' careers

* 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.
* 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''.
* Amanda Swafford has had some modeling work since the show, including appearing in a campaign for Levi's Jeans.
* 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.
* Norelle Van Herk was signed by Dreamodels in Hong Kong.
* Nicole Borud moved to San Clemente, California to pursue acting.
* 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.
* Cassie Grisham received a degree in international communications from the University of Oklahoma and worked for DePuy.
* Kelle Jacobs had a spread in ''Source Magazine'' and worked in a corporate role at Estee Lauder.
* Jennipher Frost worked as a marketing manager for a restaurant in Las Vegas and married former football player Brian Urlacher in 2016.
* Kristi Grommet does not appear to have modeled since the show ended.
* Julie Titus 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.
* Magdalena Rivas does not appear to have modeled since the show ended.

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” an