Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 3

Infobox Television
show_name = Germany's Next Topmodel
Cycle 3


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aka = GNTM
genre = Reality television
creator = Tyra Banks
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writer =
presenter = Heidi Klum
starring =
judges = Heidi Klum
Rolf Scheider
Peyman Amin
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narrated =
theme_music_composer = Seal
opentheme = "Amazing"
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country = GER
language = German, English
num_seasons = 3
num_episodes = 17
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producer = Tresor TV
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co_exec =
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location =
cinematography =
camera_setup = Multi-camera
runtime = 100 minutes
network = ProSieben
picture_format = PAL
audio_format = Dolby Digital
first_run =
first_aired = February 28, 2008
last_aired =
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website = http://www.prosieben.de/lifestyle_magazine/germanys_next_topmodel
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imdb_id = 0764947
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"Germany's Next Topmodel, Cycle 3" is the third season of the show that was aired on the German television network ProSieben. The show started airing on February 28, 2008 with 120 semi-finalists in the competition, and finished on June 5, 2008.This cycle's tagline as mentioned in the television previews, is "Sie laufen wieder" ("They walk again" – as in "to walk the runway"). This season was commercially presented by Volkswagen Tiguan.

For this season the number of contestants was expanded to 19. The show is hosted by top model Heidi Klum.

Episode summaries

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Episode 1: Das große Casting in Köln

The 19 finalists are taken to their first destination in Austria to do a photoshoot in front of a helicopter. However before that judge Rolf Scheider reports about several complaints by the hotel organisation about how the girls left their rooms and asks the abusers to reveal themselves in front of the entire group. Gisele, Sarah and Gina-Lisa admit to having smoked in the rooms but who has drunk all the alcohol from the mini-bar remains a secret. Scheider promises consequences for everyone. At the photoshoot several girls have troubles with the wind like Gina-Lisa whose dress is constantly soaring up leaving her underwear visible for several moments but its Gisele who's taken most of the attention due to being afraid of helicopters. Back in Germany the girls finally arrive at the model house but as a result of none of them admitting having drunk the alcohol yet, they are taken back to a youth hostel as a punishment for the entire group. One day later they are finally allowed to stay in the luxurious building but its the first housemeeting, organized by Gisele, Katharina and Aisha, that is causing new trouble. Several girls accuse each other of being responsible for a bad atmosphere, and Gisele accuses Aline of having called Gina-Lisa a prostitute. The meeting ends without any constructive result when Gisele bursts out into tears because the group surrounding Aline is calling her a liar. On elimination day the girls have to do a runway walk in front of the judges while keeping an eye on a spoon in their mouth. While hearing her criticism, Katharina is asked by the judges who was bitching the most in the house, and as she states its Tainá Santos Silva both girls are happy to have a chat in front of the panel which is interrupted by Heidi after seeing no signs of results coming up from that. Outside the room Katharina is accused by the other girls for being a snitch and another argument between the two parties begins. The episode ends with a cliffhanger once again, the first time being . The elimination process is completely cut from the episode but a preview showed a few seconds of the following week's episode.

Episode 4: Haare ab

This week's photo shoot was inspired by the beach shoot on the episode "The Girl Who Blames The Taxi Driver" from "America's Next Top Model", Cycle 8.

Episode 7: Keine Zeit für Jetlag!

This episode marks the first time that host Heidi Klum is not part of the judges panel.

Episode 10: Tanz mit den Aborigines

This week, inspired by her appearance on "The Girl Who Graduates" from "America's Next Top Model", Cycle 7, Dita von Teese helps the contestants to get into the mood for pin-up photography and posing, followed by a Rio Carnival themed photo shoot at the Orpheoum Theatre. It was partly inspired by the pin-up shoot on "The Girls Who Are 1940s Pin-ups" from "America's Next Top Model", Cycle 5. Christina Leibold wins the job for a television commercial shoot for the women razor Gillette Venus Breeze filmed by director Ben Hartenstein. Jennifer Hof has a minor accident in the girls' house, injuring her foot.

Episode 13: Ed Hardy, Fitness und ein schmackhaftes Shooting

For the first time in "Germany's Next Topmodel" history two episodes are broadcast within one week. This episode features the search for a male top model.

Episode 16: Finale

:colorbox|lightblue The contestant won the reward challenge:colorbox|khaki The contestant was safe from being eliminated:colorbox|coral The contestant was eliminated:colorbox|YellowGreen The contestant won the competition:colorbox|Pink The contestant quit the competition:colorbox|Gold The contestant runner-up the competition

=Photo Shoot Guide cite web|title="Official website of "GNTM"|work=ProSieben|url=http://www.prosieben.de/lifestyle_magazine/germanys_next_topmodel/
accessdate=2008-03-03] =

* Episode 1 Photo Shoot: “Emotionen” ("Emotions")
* Episode 2 Photo Shoot: “Sedcard”
* Episode 3 Photo Shoot: “Cobra”
* Episode 4 Photo Shoot: “Angels and Demons”
* Episode 5 Photo Shoot: “Animal”
* Episode 6 Photo Shoot: “Beach Love”
* Episode 7 Photo Shoot: “Drag Queens”
* Episode 8 Photo Shoot: “Haare und Nackt” ("Hair and Nude")
* Episode 9 Photo Shoot: “Surf”
* Episode 10 Photo Shoot: “Baywatch”
* Episode 11 Photo Shoot: Martial Arts commercial shoot
* Episode 12 Photo Shoot: “Showgirls”
* Episode 13 Photo Shoot: “Food”
* Episode 14 Photo Shoot: “Cosmopolitan Cover Shoot”

Television ratings

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Cycle 3 statistics

*Number of contestants: 19
*Oldest contestants: Carolin Ruppert; 24 years old at time of taping
*Youngest contestants: Aisha Grone and Jennifer Hof; both 16 years old at time of taping
*Most-represented state: North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse; both 5 contestants
*Tallest contestant: Katharina Harms; 185 cm at time of taping
*Shortest contestant: Aisha Grone and Gina-Lisa Lohfink; both 169 cm at time of taping
*Contestants who were part of a cliffhanger elimination: Rubina Radwanski, Aisha Grone, Sandra Korte, Gina-Lisa Lohfink and Carolin Ruppert

References