Supermodel po-ukrainsky, cycle 3 was the third season of Supermodel po-ukrainsky. The season premiered on August 26, 2016. All former judges returned for this season. In contrast to the previous two seasons, the show introduced a division of contestants by teams, as well as 'elimination battles' for contestants in the bottom two to help determine who would get eliminated.
The winner of the competition was 18-year-old Maria Grebenyuk. As part of her prizes, she received the opportunity to star on the cover of Pink Magazine in Ukraine, as well as become the face of Fresh Fashion Day of Ukrainian Fashion Week 2017, a contracts with K Models and a trip to New York City.
Darya Maystrenko, Irina Rotar, Katya Svinarchuk, Oleksandra Litvin and Sasha Kugat would later return to compete for the tile in Top Model po-ukrainsky, cycle 7. Katya Svinarchuk was eliminated in Episode 1. Darya Maystrenko was eliminated in Episode 4 and was brought back in Episode 7. Irina Rotar was eliminated in Episode 5. Sasha Kugat quit the competition in Episode 7. Darya Maystrenko and Sasha Litvin finished as runner-ups.
Series summary
Casting
From 16000 girls audition for this season, the selected applicants will get to meet the judges and in this season, each judges will choose 10 girls who they want to be on their team, narrowed down to 30 semi-finalists who received a callback. In contrast to the previous season, online submissions were allowed and the 3 girls with the most vote will automatically entered the top 30 and get to pick the team to entered. Of these 30, 15 were selected to be a part of the final cast.
Destinations The destination for the season was in Kharkiv and Odesa in Ukraine. The semi-final for the show took place in international destination of Munich.
Contestants (ages stated are at start of contest)
ContestantAgeHeightTeamHomeTownFinishPlaceYuliya 'Yulya' Shchedrina17RichardMukachevoEpisode 215-14Viktoriya 'Vika' Globa21SonjaZaporizhia23SergeyKyivEpisode 313Yuliya 'Yulya' Chernobyl24SergeyRivneEpisode 412Olga 'Olya' Golub21RichardKharkivEpisode 511Alina Milyayeva 16SergeyMykolaivEpisode 610Chiamaka 'Amy' Grace26SonjaKyivEpisode 79Irina 'Ira' Rotar18RichardKryvyi RihEpisode 88Yuliya 'Yulya' Mochalova19SonjaKyivEpisode 107Oleksandra 'Sasha' Kugat21RichardOdesaEpisode 126Oleksandra 'Sasha' Litvin16SonjaKyivEpisode 135Ekaterina 'Katya' Svinarchuk17SonjaChernivtsi4Svitlana 'Sveta' Kosovskaya23RichardOdesaEpisode 153Darya 'Dasha' Maystrenko17SergeyKaniv2Maria 'Masha' Grebenyuk18Richard Kyiv1
Episodes
Episode 1 Original airdate:
This was the first casting episode.
Episode 2 Original airdate:
Bottom two/eliminated: Vika Globa & Yulya Shchedrina
Episode 3 Original airdate:
Bottom two: Anya Tihomirova & Olya Golub Eliminated: Anya Tihomirova
Episode 4 Original airdate:
Challenge winner: Olya Golub
Bottom two: Alina Milyayeva & Yulya Chornobil Eliminated: Yulya Chornobil
Episode 5 Original airdate:
Challenge winner: Katya Svinarchuk
Bottom two: Amy Grace & Olya Golub Eliminated: Olya Golub
Episode 6 Original airdate:
Immune: Sveta Kosovska Bottom two: Alina Milyayeva & Ira Rotar Eliminated: Alina Milyayeva
Episode 7 Original airdate:
Bottom two: Amy Grace & Sveta Kosovska Eliminated: Amy Grace
Episode 8 Original airdate:
Immune: Dasha Maystrenko Bottom two: Ira Rotar & Sasha Kugat Eliminated: Ira Rotar
Episode 9 Original airdate:
Challenge winner: Katya Svinarchuk Bottom two: Yulya Mochalova & Sveta Kosovska Eliminated: None
Episode 10 Original airdate:
Immune: Sveta Kosovska & Masha Hrebenyuk Bottom two: Yulya Mochalova & Katya Svinarchuk Eliminated: Yulya Mochalova
Episode 11 Original airdate:
Bottom two: Masha Hrebenyuk & Sveta Kosovska Eliminated: Masha Hrebenyuk
Episode 12 Original airdate:
Eliminated: Sasha Kugat
Episode 13 Original airdate:
Returned: Masha Hrebenyuk Eliminated outside of judging panel: Sasha Livtin
After that, the final 4 flown to Munich.
Eliminated: Katya Svinarchuk
Episode 14 Original airdate:
Eliminated: None
Episode 15 Original airdate:
Final three: Dasha Maystrenko, Masha Hrebenyuk & Sveta Kosovska Eliminated: Sveta Kosovska Final two: Dasha Maystrenko & Masha Hrebenyuk Ukraine's Next Top Model: Masha Hrebenyuk
Summaries Results
Team SergeyTeam RichardTeam Sonja
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Photo shoot guide
Episode 2 photo shoot: Posing with light sticks Episode 3 photo shoot: Inner World; Sports luxe in a stadium Episode 4 photo shoot: Acrobats with a male model Episode 5 photo shoot: Legs; Ice hockey players Episode 6 photo shoot: Posing on geometric shapes; Auto-washing Episode 7 photo shoot: Pin-up girls at a factory; Light in the darkness Episode 8 photo shoot: Lingerie in pairs Episode 9 photo shoot: Social media PSA Episode 10 photo shoot: Underwater fabric Episode 11 photo shoot: Seven deadly sins Episode 12 photo shoot: Cake body paint with male models, in vacuum space Episode 13 photo shoot: Steampunk fashion Episode 14 photo shoot: Photo shoot in the electric train; Five different backgrounds during 10 minutes; General photo shoot in the time mechanism; Salvador Dali's style Episode 15 photo shoot: Slavic mythology
Judges Alla Kostromichova (host & head judge) - model Sergey Nikityuk (judge) - model scout Sonya Plakidyuk (judge) - fashion photographer Richard Gorn (judge) - fashion director
Post–Supermodel careers
Vika Globa signed with The Dragonfly Agency in Los Angeles. She has taken a couple of test shots and appeared on magazine editorials for Portret #1 December 2018, Astrophe Australia April 2020,... She has modeled for Shein, Bluebella UK, Firmoo Glasses US, The Bare Road Australia, True & Co. US, Empress Mimi Lingerie US, Pol' Atteu Haute Couture US, Venque Canada, Local Heroes US, Society6 US,... Yulya Shchedrina did not pursue modeling after the show. Anya Tihomirova signed with Bimba Casting Agency and In Models in Shanghai. She has taken a couple of test shots, appeared on magazine editorials for Mover UAE September 2020 and modeled for Garnier, Seven Eleven Wear UA, Keep Packs UA, O'Stin, Helen Marlen Group, Psalmist Streetwear China, Intertop UA, All Stars UA,... Beside modeling, she has appeared on several music videos such as "Genie" by Busy P ft. Mayer Hawthorne, "Leto" by Agon, "Enough to Believe" by Bob Moses, "Don’t Stop, Baby" by Armosphere & Pasha Mayron,... and also pursue an acting career, which she has appeared in several movies & TV series such as Dzidzio First Time, The New One,... Tihomirova retired from modeling and acting career in 2021. Yulya Chernobyl did not pursue modeling after the show. Olya Golub signed with Vo! Model Agency, Genesis Management, One Models Agency, Body & Soul Model Agency in Hamburg, Fotogen Model Agency in Zürich, BMA Models in London, MC2 Model Management in Tel Aviv, Bass Model Management in Bangkok, GFI Models in Guangzhou, Modern Model Group & M3 Model Agency in Beijing, Primo Model Management & Quest Models in Hong Kong. She has taken a couple of test shots and appeared on magazine editorials for Harper's Bazaar Hong Kong, City Hong Kong December 2020, Art And Piece Hong Kong February 2021, Elle Hong Kong September 2021,... She has walked in fashion shows of Giada, Giorgio Armani, Fila, Genial Clothing China, Dilara Zakir SS18, Tongrentang by Eric Lau SS18, Júnee , My Beloved Crafts Hong Kong, Czarina Australia, Atsuro Tayama,... and modeled for Maybelline China, Ralph Lauren China, Damiani Hong Kong, Marie France Van Damme Hong Kong, 7/11 Seven Eleven Wear UA SS17, Kinila Family Store, Blacktailor Hong Kong, Mila Mela Jewellery, Dymonlatry China, Yueyaer China SS20, PRTH Promethean Hong Kong, Yox Yoga, Mira Mikati, The Wedding Gown Hong Kong, I Got Jewelz Indonesia, Cove. Indonesia SS23, Perk by Kate Singapore, Grana Hong Kong, Zippo China,... Alina Milyayeva signed with Sharm Models Management, Metropolitan Models in Paris and Power Models in Milan. She has taken a couple of test shots, walked in fashion shows of Lake Studio UA, Litkovskaya FW17, Annamuza FW17, Tatiana Timofeeva FW17, Larisa Lobanova FW17.18, Oksana Karavanska FW17.18, Vatanika Patamasingh Summer 2019, Sanna One FW20.21, Dosso Dossi FW20.21,... and appeared on magazine cober and editorials for #Number One August 2018, Harper's Bazaar Thailand February 2020, L'Officiel Thailand February 2020, Magnifik France #15 September 2022,... Beside modeling, she is also compete on Miss Ukraine 2018. Amy Grace signed with K Models, The Models Agency UA and Sharm Models Management. She has walked in fashion shows of Hayk Avanesyan, Keka Fashion, Knitel Wear,... and appeared on magazine editorials for Jute US, JetSetter September 2017, Dorohins Russia May 2018, Kaltblut Germany December 2020,... She has taken a couple of test shots and modeled for Maybelline, Kmily Brand, Yuliya Magdych, Daria Galushka, TTSWTRS Clothing, C.N.21 UA, Gasanova Brand, Nomad by Alena Mira, Marani UA, O’She Lingerie, DF Original, Miraton UA, Ienki Ienki, Color Story Cosmetics,... Beside modeling, Grace has appeared on the music video "Nwanyi Oma" by Kollinz. She retired from modeling in 2021. Ira Rotar later competed on Top Model po-ukrainsky season 7. She did not pursue modeling after the show. Yulya Mochalova signed with Linea 12 Model Management. She has taken a couple of test shots and appeared on magazine editorials for Kids Mode #4 June-July 2017. She has modeled for Vlada Nazik FW17.18, Dresscode Gallery UA, Design Timofeev UA, Yanina Studio FW17.18, Olga May FW17.18, Rybalko Spring 2018, Nuvola Fashion UA SS18, Maskateer UK, Kosmo Beauty UA,... and walked in fashion shows of Alexey Zalevsky, L. Rudenko Fashion, Yanina Studio FW17, Design Timofeev UA, Olga May FW17.18,... Beside modeling, she has appeared on several music videos such as "Kryptonite" by George Maple, "Ya Sama Ya" by Tanya Bryantseva, "Ne khovai ochei" by Iryna Bilyk, "Nash Chas" by Erômin,... Mochalova retired from modeling in 2019.