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[Mrs. Chamberlain]

 

[Mrs. Chamberlain]

 

[CowboyErin]

I should really be looking for a monologue right now, but I don't want to.
All the ones I find are either stupid or they're Shakespeare. I don't have time to learn Shakespeare, I only have 2 weeks!

 

[Mrs. Chamberlain]

 

[LondonUnderground]

we got the world monopoly on trees.

 

[AmandaSparks730]

I should really be looking for a monologue right now, but I don't want to.
All the ones I find are either stupid or they're Shakespeare. I don't have time to learn Shakespeare, I only have 2 weeks!

Try Spring Awakening. Not the musical, but rather, the play. Loads of good monologues there.

 

[AmandaSparks730]

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 3 debuted on September 22, 2004. 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 Benitez as well as the CoverGirl of the Week contest.[citation needed] Also the cast was increased to 14 contestants. The season's catch-phrase was "Beauty In Progress".

The international destination during this cycle was Tokyo, Japan. The winner won a representation by Ford Models, a fashion spread in ELLE magazine, and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl cosmetics.

The winner was 20 year old Eva Pigford from Los Angeles, California.

 

[AmandaSparks730]

The Girl With The Secret
First aired September 22, 2004

The 34 semifinalists met in Los Angeles and had a pool party to celebrate making it to California. Memorable contestants like Cassie telling the judges that she worked as a stripper. Norelle showed the judges that she has braces and as well telling them of her rebellious family. Amanda receiving rave reviews from the judges about her eyes and revealed that she had retinitis pigmentosa, an eye disease which made her legally blind. Deciding to have a bit more fun, some of the girls trekked out to a local hot spot where semifinalist Tiffany Richardson got into a bar fight with a local. Tiffany got cut when cutting down to 20 girls, but successfully re-auditioned for Cycle 4.

Later on, the girls had one-on-one introductions with the judges and a cut was announced where 14 out of the 34 girls were eliminated, leaving a final 20. A second cut soon after eliminated 6 more girls and the final 14 were revealed.

 

[Mrs. Chamberlain]

 

[Mrs. Chamberlain]

 

[AmandaSparks730]

The Girl Who Is Codependent
First aired September 29, 2004

The final 14 arrived in New York City early morning and flown to Montego Bay, Jamaica for their first photo shoot, where they were greeted by Jay Manuel and were told to pose in swimsuits against the backdrop of the Jamaican shoreline. Jay also told the girls that there was only room for 13 people arrive back to New York and that one girl would be eliminated before the flight home.

The next day, the girls went to brunch and received an envelope containing the name of the girl to be eliminated. The envelope had Magdalena's name, thus sending her home.

Eliminated outside of judging panel: Magdalena Rivas
Back in New York, the girls moved into their suite in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. When Eva expressed contentment not sleeping in a room with Ann (after previously agreeing to do so), Ann claimed that she and Eva were growing apart. She told Eva that she loved her, that she'd be at her wedding and was hurt that she did not want to remain as close as they had been. It was this dramatic scene that sparked rumors that Ann might have a same-sex attraction to Eva or, at the very least, be extremely codependent. After a tour of New York and some quality time with Tyra, Jennipher, Yaya & Toccara were talking about Kelle, they said she was spoiled rotten and snotty after telling Tyra that her mouth looked like a "monkey mouth". After Toccara revealed this to her, Kelle broke down but was comforted by Amanda, making her happy she had at least one friend.

The girls proceed to their first official judging and elimination panel, where the weak photos of Leah and Ann caused them to fall to the bottom two. Leah was said to be more "plain Jane" than a model and was eliminated.

First call-out: Yaya DaCosta
Bottom two: Ann Markley & Leah Darrow
Eliminated: Leah Darrow
Featured photographer: Nick Cardallicio
Special guests: J. Alexander, Michelle Mock, Douglas Barcellos, Mathu Anderson, Danilo
CoverGirl of the Week: Eva Pigford

 

[Mrs. Chamberlain]

 

[AmandaSparks730]

The Girl Whom Everyone Thinks Is A Backstabber
First aired October 6, 2004

During this episode, each girl was given a new look. Some makeovers were drastic - Jennipher was told that her waist-length hair would be cut and donated to Locks of Love, and Amanda was transformed from a brunette to an ice blonde.

At the challenge, Norelle managed to put together the best natural-looking make-up and picked Eva, Kristi & Ann to accompany her at a party while the other girls did the chores and waited on them. Amanda freaked out because of the darkness outside and Yaya took the trash out with her, while Julie bonded with an Indian designer. For the week's photo shoot, each contestant was challenged to take a beauty shot for Nivea, without any make-up.

Throughout the episode, the girls began to see signs that Cassie may have had problems with body image and her weight. The girls confronted her at dinner about not eating enough, but she insisted that she was simply doing what she must to be a model. During the photo shoot, she told Amanda that she was bulimic. Word got around to the other girls, who became very concerned.

At judging, the girls reviewed the retouched and unretouched versions of their photos. Amanda wowed the judges when her unretouched photo showed barely any difference compared to her retouched one. Yaya, Eva, Nicole, and Toccara also received positive reviews, while Cassie had a lukewarm response. Kelle was criticized for blaming the photographer for picking a bad photo, and Tyra was disappointed with Julie after it was revealed that her motive for being on the show was not to launch a modeling career but rather to gain an edge in fashion manufacturing. Kelle and Julie landed in the bottom two, and Julie was eliminated because the judges felt she was only using modeling as a stepping stone to another avenue.

First call-out: Amanda Swafford
Bottom two: Julie Titus & Kelle Jacob
Eliminated: Julie Titus
Featured photographer: Troy Ward
Special guests: Kiara Kabukuru, Anthony Palermo, Leonard Zagami, Debra Jaliman M.D., Dr Zarabi, Danilo
CoverGirl of the Week: Yaya DaCosta

 

[Mrs. Chamberlain]

 

[AmandaSparks730]

The Girl Who Sets A Trap
First aired October 13, 2004

The remaining contestants got a lesson on runway walking from Miss J. The next day, they were surprised to know that they would be taking part in a fashion show for Heatherette which was a dream come true for Norelle because Heatherette was her favorite designer. Amanda was worried her night blindness would be her road to elimination because the runway was dark. Norelle stumbled on the runway, Eva stole the show with her remarkable runway walk and Toccara's sexy full figure stood out and she received the most applause but Eva believed Toccara got applause because her "titties were out". Amanda made a mistake by telling J. Alexander about her blindness and the girls thought she was exaggerating her blindness and was lying about it to get special treatment. But in the end Eva was chosen as the winner, and chose Kelle and Ann to share her reward which was a day on a yacht with America's Next Top Model, Cycle 2 winner Yoanna House.

Back in the house, Amanda's crystals (supposedly) went missing and she put the blame on Eva. This incident actually ignited a fight with Amanda, Ann, Jennipher & Eva after Amanda bumped into Eva by accident. Jennipher angrily pushed Ann out of the way. Ann warned Jennipher not to touch her again or she would "get knocked out"; however, Amanda later found her crystals after remembering that she hid them to prevent anyone from stealing them and later apologized to Eva for accusing her.

This week, the girls had a group photo shoot for Lee Jeans, wearing nothing but the product. During panel, the girls were challenged to walk in heels 2 sizes smaller and wear little pink dresses. Jennipher mooned the judges with her butt with "ANTM" written on both butt-cheeks. Kristi and Jennipher were called forward as the bottom two but in the end, despite a stellar portfolio, Kristi was sent home due to her lack of confidence.

First call-out: Cassie Grisham
Bottom two: Jennipher Frost & Kristi Grommet
Eliminated: Kristi Grommet
Featured photographer: Hyungwan Roo
Special guests: J. Alexander, Yoanna House, Danilo, Richie Rich, Heatherette
CoverGirl of the Week: Yaya DaCosta

 

[Mrs. Chamberlain]

Surrounded by seclusion, solitude it stands alone
Its strength is overwhelming, And its roots have fully grown
Beneath the surface a tunnel and its begging me to dig
To find a point of resolution or a hallway to escape
Hallway to escape

My breath is taken by the thought of letting go
My heart is racing as the pace begins to grow
I have a vision of a sparrow in a tree
Its begging me to dig

The earth is hard and there are stones beneath my feet
I dig for hours as my hands begin to bleed
My only partner is a light that starts to fade
Stay until I'm saved
I'm saved

I break the surface and see the sun
I find a path ahead, I begin to run
My legs are breaking, my lungs don't breathe
My voice sings with a melody I do not need

Don't live among the broken in a village of this world
Why did you build this tunnel, why did you have to run?
You run, you run, you run

The earth is hard and there are stones beneath my feet
I dig for hours as my hands begin to bleed
My only partner is a light that starts to fade
Stay until I'm saved
I'm saved

 

[AmandaSparks730]

The Girl Who Cries When She Looks In The Mirror
First aired October 20, 2004

The contestants got a lesson in posing from Janice Dickinson, and were challenged to pose as mannequins in lingerie at La Perla's store window. Kelle was chosen as the winner for her natural poses. Her prize was lingerie worth $5,000 and she chose Amanda and Toccara, who received lingerie worth of $1,500 and $500 respectively.

For the week's photo shoot, each contestant had to pose on roller skates to advertise Dooney & Bourke purses. Amanda, Nicole, Eva and Yaya impressed Jay Manuel with their creativity while Jennipher, Ann and Kelle struggled in the photo shoot.

At panel, Kelle was criticized for her lack of emotion in her photograph while Jennipher's insecurity put off the judges. They consequently landed in the bottom two for the second time. In the end, Jennipher's laid back attitude ultimately sent her home as the judges thought she did not want to be there anymore.

First call-out: Amanda Swafford
Bottom two: Jennipher Frost & Kelle Jacob
Eliminated: Jennipher Frost
Featured photographer: Matthew Jordan Smith
Special guests: Simon Doonan, Savvas, Lanny Ward
CoverGirl of the Week: Toccara Jones

 

[AmandaSparks730]

The Girl Who Mutilated The Precious Brownies
First aired October 27, 2004

Back at the apartment, Eva and Ann got fed up with Cassie's dirty dishes around the house. Ann took a knife and wrote "Clean Your ****" in Cassie's low-carb brownies, which angered Cassie. At dinner, Ann asked Yaya what her shirt meant ("RESPEITO"). Yaya said it means respect in Portuguese. Then she said that she felt she needed to wear it because "there was a big lack of it in the house". With that, a fight broke out between Ann and Cassie. Tyra brought in her good friend supermodel turned plus-size model Kate Dillon, who talked about her battle with anorexia nervosa, and talked to the contestants about body image and self-esteem. During a one-on-one chat with Tyra, Kate and Joy Bauer, Cassie revealed she had thrown up in the past but she didn't consider herself bulimic because she didn't throw up after each meal. She did it at night when she thought she ate too much and shouldn't have gone to bed with it in her stomach. Tyra offered counseling for Cassie but she denied that she had bulimia.

For the challenge, the girls climbed up 14 flights of stairs, and as soon as they were done, they had to do a photo shoot. Yaya was the winner for running the fastest up the stairs, while Ann came in a close second. Yaya chose Toccara and the two shared a spa day on the rooftop, while the rest of the girls had to walk back to the house.

For this week's photo shoot the girls posed for YJ Stinger Energy Drink while jumping on a trampoline. Amanda, Eva and Nicole were universally praised for their photos while Kelle, Ann, Cassie and Yaya struggled.

Kelle and Ann landed in the bottom two, both for their lackluster photos. The judges decided that Ann had more potential, and Kelle was sent home.

First call-out: Eva Pigford
Bottom two: Ann Markley & Kelle Jacob
Eliminated: Kelle Jacob
Featured photographer: Sascha Pflaeging
Special guests: Joy Bauer, Captain Leif Wade, Kate Dillon
CoverGirl of the Week: Toccara Jones

 

[Mrs. Chamberlain]

We will never know when You will show
The moment of defeat
Like we never knew when You would choose to gather all your sheep

 

[AmandaSparks730]

The Girl Who Forgot Her Shoes
First aired November 3, 2004

In an earlier episode, Cassie had revealed to Amanda that she suffered from bulimia, and her secret had subsequently spread to all of the contestants as well as to Tyra. Tyra offered counseling to Cassie, but she refused help and denied that she had bulimia. The challenge for the girls was to go to the go-sees with the all of the designers. Amanda forgot her shoes, so after her first go-see she, along with Cassie, Eva, Toccara, and Ann went to a shoe store. Because of this, the girls, with the exception of Ya-Ya, Nicole, and Norelle, were 20 minutes late to their second go-see. Cassie and Norelle struggled with their walk. It was Yaya who impressed most of the designers. Yaya was chosen as the winner of the go-see challenge and she picked Nicole to share in a prize of a rack of clothes from each of the designers on their go-sees.

Model Alter-egos
Amanda Vulnerable Woman & Cat Woman
Ann Rich Girl & Darkness
Cassie Sweet Girl & Knightress
Eva Boy & Diva
Nicole Society Queen & Dominatrix
Norelle Upscale Woman & Amazon Woman
Toccara Servant & Noblewoman
Yaya Girl & Ghost

Toccara was in the bottom two, due to her questionable place in the fashion industry, and Cassie for her seemingly lack of drive and lackluster performance in a photo shoot for Ford Mustang automobiles, in which each contestant posed twice to represent dual identities in their respective characters, and Cassie was cut.

First call-out: Eva Pigford
Bottom two: Cassie Grisham & Toccara Jones
Eliminated: Cassie Grisham
Featured photographer: Davide
Special guests: Nicole Miller, Cynthia Rowley, Diane von Furstenberg, Nanette Lepore, J. Alexander, Marc Bouwer
CoverGirl of the Week: Toccara Jones