Top Model. Zostań modelką,ńmodelką Cycle 3 (Polish for Top Model. Become a Model) is the third Cycle of an ongoing reality documentary based on Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model that pits contestants from Poland against each other in a variety of competitions to determine who will win the title of the next Polish Top Model and a lucrative modeling contract with NEXT Model Management, as well as an appearance on the cover of the Polish issue of Glamour and a nationwide Always Discreet campaign in hopes of a successful future in the modeling business. The competition was hosted by Polish-born model Joanna Krupa who served as the lead judge alongside fashion designer Dawid Woliński, fashion show director Kasia Sokołowska and photographer Marcin Tyszka.
The first destination this cycle was Mumbai. The second international destination was set in Madeira. The winner of the competition was 20-year-old Zuza Kołodziejczyk from Poznań.
Auditions
The auditions took place in May, June and July 2012 in four Polish cities: Poznań, Rzeszów, Białystok and Warsaw.
Contestants
(ages stated are at start of contest)
Episodes
Episode 1
Original Air Date: March 6, 2013
First casting episode. The judges scout for model hopefuls to take part in the competition.
Episode 2
Original Air Date: March 13, 2013
Second casting episode. The search continues as the spots in the semi-finals begin to dwindle.
Episode 3
Original Air Date: March 20, 2013
Third casting episode. The wannabe models secure their place in the semi-finals, and take part in a glamorous runway show.
Episode 4
Original Air Date: March 27, 2013
The final stage of castings takes place, along with a photo shoot. The girls are divided into five groups and each team is assigned a brief to follow. It's every model for herself as the final fourteen contestants are selected to move into the model house.
Names in bold represent eliminated semi-finalists
Episode 5
Original Air Date: April 3, 2013
The girls move into the model home, and take part in a catwalk challenge. Tamara snatches her first challenge win, and chooses Marcela to share the 'top of the top' room with her.
Challenge winner: Tamara Subbotko
Later the models receive their make-overs. For the shoot, the girls must pose in pairs under extreme weather conditions.
At panel, Ola A, Ania C, Ania P, Asia, Klaudia, Marcela, and Tamara gain immunity from elimination. Asia also receives first call-out. Ania K, Ksenia, and Marta land in the bottom three, and all three are called forward for elimination. Ania is saved, leaving Ksenia and Marta remaining. Joanna Krupa expresses her desire to save Ksenia from elimination, but reveals that none of the judges agreed with her. Joanna hands the remaining photograph to Marta, and Ksenia is eliminated from the competition.
Immune/first call-out: Asia Zaremska
Bottom three: Ania Koryto, Ksenia Chlebicka & Marta Zimlińska
Eliminated: Ksenia Chlebicka
Featured photographer: Robert Wolanski
Special guests: None
Episode 6
Original Air Date: April 10, 2013
The girls are coached on their skills by model mentor Kasia Sokołowska and model Zuza Bijoch. Ola K is chosen as the winner of the lesson due to her strong runway walk.
Challenge winner: Ola Krysiak
Back at the house, some of the girls begin to bicker with Asia. Sometime afterwards, the models are taken to their very first fashion show, and were asked to walk on a catwalk that is suspended several stories above the ground. Most of the girls struggle to remain composed, but some of them - most notably Ania C and Marcela - manage to do well. Meanwhile, Renata refuses to walk entirely due to her fear of heights. Ania C is ultimately chosen by the designer as the winner of the challenge.
Challenge winner: Ania Cybulska
For the photo shoot, the contestants must stage dive as rock stars into a crowd of waiting fans. At panel, Ola K, Marta, Zuza, Ania P, and Marcela are praised for their pictures. The rest of the girls receive mixed feedback. Ola A is reprimanded for making excuses, and Renata is criticized for having refused to walk on the runway. During elimination, Zuza receives best photo. Ola A, Ania C, and Renata find themselves in the bottom three. Ania C is saved, while Renata is the questioned on the spot about her passion for modelling. In the end, Ola A is eliminated from the competition for having failed to reach her full potential.