Top Model (Scandinavian season 3)

Top Model, season 3 (or Top Model: Milano) was the third and final season of Top Model. The winner of the competition was 18-year-old Freja Kjellberg Borchies from Vaxholm. The runners-up were Anna Brændstrup from Aarhus and Therese Haugsnes from Flateby.[1][2] Following the conclusion of the season, the three countries parted ways and went on to produce their own individual adaptations of Top Model.

Top Model
Season 3
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkTV3
Original releaseFebruary 2006 (2006-02) –
May 2006 (2006-05)
Season chronology
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Season 2
List of episodes

Call-out order edit

Call-out order[citation needed]
Order Episodes
8 9 10 12
1 Freja
2 Anna
Therese
3
4 Camilla
Mira Aanes
Sabina
5
6
7 Florina
8 Anna
Cathrine
9
  The contestant was eliminated
  The contestant won the competition

Denmark's pre-selection edit

 
Denmark's contestants

Denmark's competition was hosted by Anne Pedersen, who was also the head judge until the three countries merged and Cynthia Garrett took over. The first episode was aired in Denmark on 14 February 2006, with the finale being aired on 2 May.[3] The first episode saw nine contestants selected for the competition. The final three girls chosen to compete in the final competition with Norway and Sweden were Anna Brændstrup, Camilla Schønberg and Sara Olsen.[4] The last contestant standing was Brændstrup, who was runner-up overall.[1][2]

Contestants edit

(ages stated are at start of contest)[5]

Final 10 edit

Contestant Age Height Hometown Finish
Mira Pelle 23 178 cm Svendborg Episode 2
Cecilia Kristensen 20 180 cm Arvika, Sweden Episode 3
Stine Palle 20 172 cm Næstved Episode 4
Nana Bach Nielsen 19 177 cm Nørrebro
Line Vanggaard Nielsen 21 180 cm Copenhagen Episode 5
Christina Mortensen 19 174 cm Aalborg Episode 6
Signe Nørgaard 20 173 cm Aarhus Episode 7

Final 3 edit

Contestant Age Height Hometown Finish Place
Sara Olsen 18 182 cm Nørrebro Episode 8 9–8
Camilla Schønberg 19 172 cm Roskilde Episode 10 6–4
Anna Brændstrup 18 178 cm Aarhus Episode 12 3–2

Judges edit

  • Anne Pedersen (host)
  • Hervé Bernard (photographer)
  • Mariana Verkerk (guest judge)

Norway's pre-selection edit

Norway's competition was hosted by Kathrine Sørland, who was also the head judge until the three countries merged and Cynthia Garrett took over. The first episode was aired in Norway on 27 February 2006, with the finale being aired on 15 May. The first episode saw nine contestants selected for the competition. The final three girls chosen to compete in the final competition with Denmark and Sweden were Cathrine Wenger, Mira Aanes Wolden and Therese Haugsnes.[4] The last contestant standing was Haugsnes, who was runner-up overall.[1][2]

Contestants edit

(ages stated are at start of contest)[6]

Final 9 edit

Contestant Age Hometown Finish
Ingrid Janne Sæberg 21 Bergen Episode 2
Rikke Kalsveen 18 Sofiemyr Episode 3
Helene Sletten Vangen 22 Løten Episode 4
Ellen Brenger 23 Oslo Episode 5 (quit)
Kira Hellsten 19 Fredrikstad Episode 5
Camilla Abry 23 Hosle Episode 7

Final 3 edit

Contestant Age Hometown Finish Place
Cathrine Wenger 19 Asker Episode 8 9–8
Mira Aanes Wolden 18 Nærsnes Episode 10 6–4
Therese Haugsnes 21 Flateby Episode 12 3–2

Sweden's pre-selection edit

 
Sweden's contestants

Sweden's competition was hosted by Malin Persson, who was also the head judge until the three countries merged and Cynthia Garrett took over. The first episode was aired in Sweden on 8 March 2006, with the finale being aired on 24 May. The two-hour premiere saw ten contestants selected for the competition. The final three girls chosen to compete in the final competition with Denmark and Norway were Florina Weisz, Freja Kjellberg Borchies and Sabina Karlsson.[4][7] The last contestant standing was Kjellberg Borchies, who went on to win the competition.

Contestants edit

(ages stated are at start of contest)[8]

Final 10 edit

Contestant Age Height Hometown Finish
Sandra Nilsson 20 175 cm Malmö Episode 2
Joanna Häggblom 19 175 cm Gothenburg
Ebba Söderström 17 177 cm Stockholm Episode 3
Emma Johansson 20 181 cm Stockholm Episode 4
Julia Agapova 19 176 cm Farsta Episode 5
Sofia Eriksson 19 180 cm Smedjebacken Episode 6
Kristina Svensson 19 177 cm Huskvarna Episode 7

Final 3 edit

Contestant Age Height Hometown Finish Place
Florina Weisz 20 175 cm Halmstad Episode 9 7
Sabina Karlsson 17 180 cm Växjö Episode 10 6–4
Freja Kjellberg Borchies 18 179 cm Vaxholm Episode 12 1

Photo shoot guide edit

  • Photo shoot 1: Fruit swimsuits
  • Photo shoot 2: Young mothers
  • Photo shoot 3: Romantic sensuality
  • Photo shoot 4: Busy streets couture
  • Photo shoot 5: Underwater nymphs
  • Photo shoot 6: Gladiatoresses
  • Photo shoot 7: Bikinis on the Italian Alps
  • Photo shoot 8: Golden 20s Vamp
  • Photo shoot 9: Beauty shoot with popsicles
  • Photo shoot 10: Diva with man and paparazzi

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Svenska Freja vann Top Model". Expressen. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  2. ^ a b c "Therese: - Trodde ikke jeg skulle vinne".
  3. ^ "Topmodel - TV3". www.topmodel.tv3.dk. Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Loodtz, Ann-Kristin (11 April 2006). "Modellenes hete utfordrere". Nettavisen. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  5. ^ "Topmodel - TV3". www.topmodel.tv3.dk. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ^ "TV3 - Top Model - Forside -". 2006-04-19. Archived from the original on April 19, 2006. Retrieved 2016-03-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Storbråk i "Top model"". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  8. ^ "En ska bli toppmodell". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2016-03-29.

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