Series Summary
Erika Heynatz, the previous host for the first two cycles, did not return as host of cycle 3. Instead Jodhi Meares, a former model and designer of swimsuit collection Tigerlily, took on the hosting role. The judging panel saw the return of fashion designer and model booker, Alex Perry, for his third series as well as international photographer Jez Smith, and ex-model and TV personality Charlotte Dawson. Fashion photographer Georges Antoni and fashion producer Victoria Fisher were replaced this year by these new judges.
The show went under a number of changes with the introduction of a fan favourite voting system. Shortly after a new episode aired, Foxtel users were able to cast their vote via the Red Button or SMS for who they thought was "Australia's Favourite Top Model", in which Jordan Loukas was announced the winner of during the finale, which was broadcast live for the first time in the series, whereas in previous cycles the finale would be filmed at an isolated location and the winner revealed later on TV.
Furthermore, for the first time for Top Model franchise, viewers were able to have a say in who won the overall prize of "Australia's Next Top Model" by phoning in or using SMS to vote for either Alice or Stephanie H. during the lead-up week to the finale. The viewers vote counted for 15% of the total vote to determine the winner while the other 85% was determined from eight judges including representatives from Australian Vogue, Priscilla's Modeling Agency and Napoleon Perdis Make-Up Academy.
Also, the minimum age required for participation was lowered to 16 years old starting this cycle.
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