Top Model (Norwegian TV series) season 3

Top Model, cycle 3 was the third cycle of Top Model. It originally aired on TV3 from September to November 2008, and was hosted by Vendela Kirsebom.

Top Model
Season 3
No. of contestants	14
Winner	Martine Lervik
No. of episodes	12
Release
Original network	TV3
Original release	September 8 (2008-09-08) – November 24, 2008 (2008-11-24)
Season chronology

The competition began with fifteen semi-finalists, who were narrowed down to thirteen finalists in the first episode. In the third episode, Silje entered the competition after Sasha was disqualified for refusing her makeover.

Among with the prizes was: a modeling contract with Trump Model Management in New York City, a cover and editorial spreads in fashion magazine Cosmopolitan, appear on the campaign of Max Factor worth 150,000kr and appear on the campaign of Synsam worth 150,000kr.

The winner of the competition was 17-year-old Martine Lervik from Ålesund.

Contestants

Semi-finalists

Name	Age	Hometown	Outcome	Place
Vana Perisa	25	Gjøvik	Episode 1	16–15
Line Stolen Wilberg	16	Lørenskog

Finalists

Name	Age	Height	Hometown	Outcome	Place
Thea Christophersen	17	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Asker	Episode 2	14
Sasha Danest Hammari	18	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Oslo	Episode 3	13 (DQ)
Sina Gulbrandsen	21	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Oslo	Episode 3	12
Silje Hellenes	19	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Nevlunghavn	Episode 5	11–9
Martine Bjørke Dyb	19	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)	Rælingen
Helene Hornstuen Urberg	19	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Drammen
Ida Nykås	22	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	Skien	Episode 6	8
Elise Haugen	21	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Haugesund	Episode 7	7
Malgorzata 'Goshia' Golab	17	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	Oslo	Episode 8	6
Mona Lisa Ibrahim	21	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Kristiansand	Episode 9	5
Christina Slette Johnsen	20	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	Andenes	Episode 10	4
Frøydis Labowsky	24	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	Moss	Episode 12	3 (quit)
Marita Skeivik Frost	17	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	Stavanger		2
Martine Lervik	17	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)	Ålesund		1

Summaries

Call-out order

Order	Episodes
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	12
1	Goshia	Martine L.	Frøydis	Christina Elise Frøydis Ida Martine B. Martine L. Silje	Ida	Martine L.	Christina	Christina	Martine L.	Martine L.	Martine L.
2	Sasha	Frøydis	Martine L.		Mona Lisa	Goshia	Marita	Frøydis	Frøydis	Frøydis	Marita
3	Mona Lisa	Sasha	Marita		Marita	Frøydis	Martine L.	Marita	Christina	Marita	Frøydis
4	Elise	Mona Lisa	Christina		Martine L.	Elise	Goshia	Mona Lisa	Marita	Christina
5	Helene	Goshia	Elise		Frøydis	Mona Lisa	Frøydis	Martine L.	Mona Lisa
6	Frøydis	Elise	Martine B.		Elise	Marita	Mona Lisa	Goshia
7	Thea	Marita	Silje		Christina	Christina	Elise
8	Ida	Christina	Helene	Goshia Helene Marita Mona Lisa	Goshia	Ida
9	Martine B.	Martine B.	Ida		Helene Martine B. Silje
10	Sina	Helene	Goshia
11	Marita	Sina	Mona Lisa
12	Martine L.	Ida	Sina
13	Christina	Thea	Sasha

  The contestant was eliminated

  The contestant was disqualified from the competition

  The contestant was put through collectively to the next round

  The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom four

  The contestant quit the competition

  The contestant won the competition

• In episode 1, the group of fifteen semi-finalists was whittled down to thirteen.
• In episode 3, Sasha was disqualified for refusing her makeover. She was replaced by Silje.
• In episode 4, only Goshia, Helene, Marita and Mona Lisa were in danger of elimination due to their inappropriate behaviour earlier in the week. However, none of them were eliminated.^[1]
• In episode 12, Frøydis decided to leave the competition for health reasons during the elimination ceremony. As a result, neither of the remaining girls were eliminated.

Photo Shoot Guide

• Episode 1 Photoshoot: Sexy in Dirt
• Episode 2 Photoshoot: Group shot on stairs
• Episode 3 Photoshoot: Murderous Brides
• Episode 4 Photoshoot: Homeless Fashion
• Episode 5 Photoshoot: Moroccan Fashion
• Episode 6 Photoshoot: Dresses in the wind
• Episode 7 Photoshoot: Rendezvous with Hank von Helvetes
• Episode 8 Photoshoot: Fashion Walk on the Streets
• Episode 9 Photoshoot: Underwater Muses
• Episode 10 Photoshoot: Fashion Glasses
• Episode 11 Photoshoot: Sex and the City Glamour & Cosmopolitan Cover Shoot

Judges

• Vendela Kirsebom
• Jan Thomas
• Mariana Verkerk - catwalk coach