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Next Top Model
Season 3
Presented byCătălin Botezatu
JudgesCătălin Botezatu
Mirela Vescan
Liviu Ionescu
Laurent Tourett
No. of episodes14
Release
Original networkAntena 1
Original releaseSeptember 20 (2012-09-20) –
December 27, 2012 (2012-12-27)
Season chronology
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Season 2

The third season of Next Top Model by Cătălin Botezatu premiered on September 20, 2012.

The judging panel for season three remained unchanged.[1]

Sixteen contestants were chosen again for this year's competition. The winner of the competition was 22-year-old Ramona Popescu from Bucharest.

The international destinations for this season were Mykonos, Paphos, and Cappadocia.

Cast

Contestants

(Ages stated are at start of contest)[2]

Contestant Age Height Hometown Finish Place
Veronica Cazac 18 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Chișinău, Moldova Episode 1 17 (quit)
Silvana Anghel 15 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Onești Episode 2 16
Diana Luca 15 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Piatra Neamț Episode 3 15–14
Bianca Taban 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Bucharest
Andreea Grecu 19 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in) Chișinău, Moldova Episode 4 13
Ruxandra Postatny 18 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Teiuș, Alba Episode 5 12
Victoria Cartiră 14 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Chișinău, Moldova Episode 7 11
Diana Zamfir 17 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Pitești Episode 8 10–9
Alexandra Urs 21 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Alesd
Sânziana Cozorici 16 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Suceava Episode 9 8
Otilia Cioșă 20 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Timișoara Episode 11 7
Lavinia Furtună 17 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Botoșani Episode 12 6
Laura Iordache 23 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in) Buzău Episode 13 5–4
Cristina Iordache 23 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Buzău
Denisa Ciocoiu 19 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in) Turnu Măgurele Episode 14 3–2
Barbara Langellotti 20 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Piatra Neamț
Ramona Popescu 22 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in) Bucharest 1

Judges

Episodes

Episode 1

First aired September 20, 2012

Casting week. The final sixteen contestants are selected by Cătălin to join the competition, but Veronica decides to leave the show to remain in school. The following day, Bianca enters the competition.

Episode 2

First aired September 27, 2012

The models receive their makeovers. Later, the girls receive a regulation of top model. The next day the girls take part in the first challenge.

At the winner of the first challenge is Andreea. The first photo shoot in this season took place in nature, with Mihai Ștețcu photographing the girls. The theme for the shoot was forbidden fruit. The girls posed with a male model. During the first photo shoot, Silvana was eliminated because of her poor performance, but in the end she got another chance.

At panel Denisa, Ramona, Barbara and Bianca had the best photos. Silvana's photo received heavy criticism, as did Sânziana's and Laura's. Sânziana and Silvana found themselves in the bottom two for their poor photos. Cătălin handed the last photograph to Sânziana, resulting in Silvana's elimination.

Episode 3

First aired October 4, 2012

At the runway challenge, the girls walk in a fashion show wearing dresses designed by Mihai Albu and Cătălin Botezatu. In the next day the girls walk again with a male model in a fashion show by Cătălin, but Cătălin decided that Sânziana, Victoria and Diana Luca did not participate in this catwalk. Cătălin and the girls did made Sânziana's surprise for to cheer up.

At the photo shoot, the girls do a shoot inspired of Greek Mythology Part II, due to health problems, Laura did not participate on the photo shoot.

At judging, Otilia, Cristina, Lavinia, Sânziana and Denisa received praise from the judges while Barbara, Diana Luca, Victoria and Bianca had the worst photos. Victoria becomes faint at panel due emotions. Bianca landed in the bottom two for slowly sliding down the competition with Diana Luca and in a shocking elimination, both of them were sent home.

Episode 4

First aired October 11, 2012

In this episode, in first challenge the girls made a catwalk blindfolded and holding objects in hands, the end no girl don't won the challenge. In next day the girls walk in a salt mine at low temperatures, in this catwalk Ramona was criticized for poor performance. After catwalk Barbara said about as Ramona is lesbian and Ramona denied. Begin the photoshoot Lavinia and Ramona have laughed at Sânziana.

At the photo shoot, the girls have posed in a site with a male models, Ramona, Laura and Victoria got praised while Lavina was criticized because she gaining weight. After the photoshoot Ruxandra cried because poor performance in this day.

At panel, Victoria was praised for her photo and her performance during the challenge, ultimately receiving the first call-out. The special guest, Mircea Bărbulescu has appreciated Laura's photography. Andreea and Lavinia were placed in the bottom two. In the end, Lavinia was saved and Andreea was eliminated. After Andreea's elimination the two twins Laura and Cristina had said as Sânziana must eliminated not Andreea because Sânziana had the worst photos.

Episode 5

First aired October 18, 2012

The models were subject to a number of acting. At photoshoot the girls were posed with a male models, the theme was (Angels and Damons). After the photoshoot the girls have had a gymnastics lesson while Lavinia was very criticized, Victoria was the best and she was appreciate. At home Sânziana told them girls about her life in the orphanage. Most girls said they Sânziana is privileged because she lived in the orphanage. At challenge the girls were decorations for boys (table, chair, hanger, etc.) for this challenge the girls were divided in two teams. Team one is Cristina's team and team two is Laura's team. The winning team is Cristina's team.

Team Models
One Laura, Ramona, Alexandra, Otilia, Denisa & Ruxandra
Two Cristina, Barbara, Lavinia, Sânziana, Victoria & Diana Z.

At panel, the two twins Laura and Cristina were praised. Because Cristina, Lavinia, Victoria, Barbara, Sânziana and Diana Z. were immune from elimination after their team won the reward challenge. Alexandra and Ruxandra landed in the bottom two for their poor performance, but in the end, Alexandra was spared and Ruxandra was eliminated.

Episode 6

First aired October 25, 2012

At the photo shoot, Mihai Ștețcu teach the girls on posing while being tossed in the air, Otilia, Sânziana and Victoria got praised while Lavinia, Alexandra and Ramona struggled. After the photoshoot girls made a party. During the party Lavinia stole Otilia's phone and gave to Cătălin. After party Otilia went in the Lavinia's room and they quarreled.

At the runway challenge, the girls walk on the stone catwalk. Victoria was the most criticized because fell many times. After the runway challenge Lavinia was on the verge of being disqualified because she took Ramona's phone from Cătălin.

At the photo shoot, the girls have posed in Mykonos, Greece. Ramona posed with a pelican. Sânziana Victoria and Alexandra were the most criticized.

At the panel, Otilia, Denisa and the two twins Laura and Cristina receive praise, while Alexandra, Sânziana, Lavinia and Victoria do not. Alexandra, Lavinia, Victoria and Sânziana are called forward as the bottom four, all of whom were not liked by the judges. Nevertheless, Cătălin hands the girls a single sheet with all four of their photographs and decides to not send any of them home.

Episode 7

First aired November 1, 2012

Episode 8

First aired November 8, 2012

Episode 9

First aired November 15, 2012

Episode 10

First aired November 22, 2012

Episode 11

First aired December 6, 2012

Episode 12

First aired December 13, 2012

Episode 13

First aired December 20, 2012

Episode 14

First aired December 27, 2012

Summaries

Call-Out order

Order Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
1 Victoria Denisa Otilia Victoria Barbara Cristina Otilia Barbara Otilia Barbara Ramona Denisa Ramona Ramona
2 Silvana Ramona Lavinia Laura Sânziana Ramona Denisa Sânziana Barbara Laura Barbara Ramona Denisa Barbara
Denisa
3 Ruxandra Alexandra Cristina Ruxandra Victoria Laura Ramona Laura Ramona Ramona Laura Barbara Barbara
4 Ramona Lavinia Ramona Ramona Diana Z. Otilia Diana Z. Denisa Laura Lavinia Cristina Cristina Cristina
Laura
5 Lavinia Diana Z. Andreea Alexandra Lavinia Diana Z. Lavinia Cristina Lavinia Denisa Lavinia Laura
6 Diana L. Otilia Diana Z. Denisa Cristina Denisa Cristina Otilia Cristina Cristina
Otilia
Denisa Lavinia
7 Cristina Diana L. Barbara Otilia Laura Barbara Barbara Lavinia Denisa Otilia
8 Laura Cristina Denisa Diana Z. Ramona Alexandra
Lavinia
Sânziana
Victoria
Sânziana Ramona Sânziana
9 Diana Z. Bianca Sânziana Sânziana Denisa Alexandra Alexandra
Diana Z.
10 Alexandra Victoria Alexandra Barbara Otilia Laura
11 Sânziana Ruxandra Ruxandra Cristina Alexandra Victoria
12 Denisa Andreea Laura Lavinia Ruxandra
13 Barbara Barbara Victoria Andreea
14 Veronica Laura Bianca
Diana L.
15 Otilia Sânziana
16 Andreea Silvana
  The contestant quit the competition.
  The contestant was eliminated.
  The contestant was immune from elimination.
  The contestant was part of a non-elimination.
  The contestant won the competition.

Bottom Two/Three/Four

Episode Contestants Eliminated
1 None Veronica
2 Sânziana & Silvana Silvana
3 Bianca & Diana L. Bianca
Diana L.
4 Andreea & Lavinia Andreea
5 Alexandra & Ruxandra Ruxandra
6 Alexandra, Lavinia, Sânziana, Victoria None
7 Laura & Victoria Victoria
8 Alexandra Diana Z. Ramona Diana Z.
Alexandra
9 Denisa & Sânziana Sânziana
10 Cristina & Otilia None
11 Denisa & Otilia Otilia
12 Laura & Lavinia Lavinia
13 Barbara Cristina Laura Laura
Cristina
14 Barbara Denisa Ramona Denisa
Barbara
  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two/three/four
  The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two/three/four
  The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom two/three/four
  The contestant quit the competition
  The contestant was eliminated in the final judging and placed second.

Photo shoots

Post–Top Model careers

References

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  7. ^ "Flight Festival, cel mai nou festival din Timișoara, a pornit la drum cu un succes de zile mari FOTO".
  8. ^ "Timisoara pe podium, intr-unul dintre cele mai importante concursuri de beauty din lume. Talentele care au dus orasul in topul frumusetii".
  9. ^ "O noapte de vis cu Miss Timişoara şi ritmuri elveţiene FOTO".
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