# Supermodel po-ukrainsky season 3

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)
| Contestant | Age | Height | Team | HomeTown | Finish | Place |
| Yuliya 'Yulya' Shchedrina | 17 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Richard | Mukachevo | Episode 2 | 15-14 |
| Viktoriya 'Vika' Globa | 21 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Sonja | Zaporizhia | Episode 2 | 15-14 |
| Anna 'Anya' Tihomirova | 23 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Sergey | Kyiv | Episode 3 | 13 |
| Yuliya 'Yulya' Chernobyl | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Sergey | Rivne | Episode 4 | 12 |
| Olga 'Olya' Golub | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Richard | Kharkiv | Episode 5 | 11 |
| Alina Milyayeva | 16 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Sergey | Mykolaiv | Episode 6 | 10 |
| Chiamaka 'Amy' Grace | 26 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Sonja | Kyiv | Episode 7 | 9 |
| Irina 'Ira' Rotar | 18 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Richard | Kryvyi Rih | Episode 8 | 8 |
| Yuliya 'Yulya' Mochalova | 19 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Sonja | Kyiv | Episode 10 | 7 |
| Oleksandra 'Sasha' Kugat | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Richard | Odesa | Episode 12 | 6 |
| Oleksandra 'Sasha' Litvin | 16 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Sonja | Kyiv | Episode 13 | 5 |
| Ekaterina 'Katya' Svinarchuk | 17 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Sonja | Chernivtsi | Episode 13 | 4 |
| Svitlana 'Sveta' Kosovskaya | 23 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Richard | Odesa | Episode 15 | 3 |
| Darya 'Dasha' Maystrenko | 17 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Sergey | Kaniv | Episode 15 | 2 |
| Maria 'Masha' Grebenyuk | 18 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Richard | Kyiv | Episode 15 | 1 |

## Episodes
### Episode 1

Original airdate: August 26, 2016
This was the first casting episode.

### Episode 2

Original airdate: September 2, 2016
* Bottom two/eliminated: Vika Globa & Yulya Shchedrina

### Episode 3

Original airdate: September 9, 2016
* Bottom two: Anya Tihomirova & Olya Golub
* Eliminated: Anya Tihomirova

### Episode 4

Original airdate: September 16, 2016
* Challenge winner: Olya Golub
* Bottom two: Alina Milyayeva & Yulya Chornobil
* Eliminated: Yulya Chornobil

### Episode 5

Original airdate: September 23, 2016
* Challenge winner: Katya Svinarchuk
* Bottom two: Amy Grace & Olya Golub
* Eliminated: Olya Golub

### Episode 6

Original airdate: September 30, 2016
* Immune: Sveta Kosovska
* Bottom two: Alina Milyayeva & Ira Rotar
* Eliminated: Alina Milyayeva

### Episode 7

Original airdate: October 7, 2016
* Bottom two: Amy Grace & Sveta Kosovska
* Eliminated: Amy Grace

### Episode 8

Original airdate: October 14, 2016
* Immune: Dasha Maystrenko
* Bottom two: Ira Rotar & Sasha Kugat
* Eliminated: Ira Rotar

### Episode 9

Original airdate: October 21, 2016
* Challenge winner: Katya Svinarchuk
* Bottom two: Yulya Mochalova & Sveta Kosovska
* Eliminated: None

### Episode 10

Original airdate: October 28, 2016
* Immune: Sveta Kosovska & Masha Hrebenyuk
* Bottom two: Yulya Mochalova & Katya Svinarchuk
* Eliminated: Yulya Mochalova

### Episode 11

Original airdate: November 4, 2016
* Bottom two: Masha Hrebenyuk & Sveta Kosovska
* Eliminated: Masha Hrebenyuk

### Episode 12

Original airdate: November 11, 2016
* Eliminated: Sasha Kugat

### Episode 13

Original airdate: November 18, 2016
* 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: November 25, 2016
* Eliminated: None

### Episode 15

Original airdate: December 2, 2016
* 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 Sergey | Team Richard | Team Sonja |
| Place | Model | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| Place | Model | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 1 | Masha | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | IMM | OUT | | LOW | LOW | SAFE | WINNER |
| 2 | Dasha | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | IMM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | OUT |
| 3 | Sveta | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | IMM | LOW | SAFE | LOW | IMM | LOW | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT |
| 4 | Katya | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | OUT | | |
| 5 | Sasha L. | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | |
| 6 | Sasha K. | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | |
| 7 | Yulya M. | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | OUT | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ira | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Amy | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Alina | SAFE | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Olya | SAFE | LOW | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Yulya C. | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Anya | SAFE | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14-15 | Vika | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14-15 | Yulya S. | OUT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
    The contestant was eliminated.
    The contestant was in the bottom two.
    The contestant was immune from elimination.
    The contestant was originally eliminated, but was saved.
    The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel.
    The contestant won the competition.
* ↑ Episode 1 was the casting episode, which carried over into the first half of episode 2.
* ↑ At the beginning of episode 2, the pool of 20 semi-finalists was narrowed down to the final 15. During the first elimination, Yulya S. and Viktoriya were the last contestants to be judged, and were both selected as the worst performers. After the tie-breaking segment, Alla eliminated both of them.
* ↑ In episode 7, Sveta was originally safe from elimination. Alla met the girls after judging and announced that they would have to vote among themselves to choose a second candidate to join Amy for elimination. Sveta received 5 votes, and was put in danger of being eliminated.
* ↑ In episode 8, Darya was immune from elimination after performing the best at the runway challenge.
* ↑ In episode 9, Yulia M. was originally eliminated after the tie-breaking segment, but was allowed to remain in the competition.
* ↑ In episode 13, Maria was brought back into the competition. There were two separate eliminations. In the first, Sasha L. was eliminated outside of judging panel at the airport. In the second, Katya was eliminated.
* ↑ In episode 14, Darya was originally eliminated, but she was allowed to remain in the competition, because she was only contestant, who completed Sergey's task.

### 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 and modeled for Garnier, 7/11 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, 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 Larisa Lobanova FW17.18, Oksana Karavanska FW17.18, Vatanika Patamasingh Summer 2019, 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 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, 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.
* Sasha Kugat signed with Balls Models, Cat-B Agency, Ace Models in Athens, True Models in Istanbul, In Models in Shanghai, Stage Models in Tokyo, Fame Management Asia & Bass Model Management in Bangkok. She has taken a couple of test shots and appeared on magazine cover and editorials for Pink January-February 2017, Contributor Sweden October 2020,... She has modeled for Dasl Clothes, Nikonova UA, Drycleanonly Thailand SS18, The Parrot Thailand, Greyhound Original Thailand, La Boutique Thailand Winter 2017, Vela De Thailand FW17, Disaya Thailand SS18, Shaka Styles Thailand SS18, Zilingo Thailand, Jaspal Thailand SS19, Senada Thailand FW19, Dzhus SS22, Wolnary, Nadya Dzyak SS22, RTM Wear, We Heat Coats Estonia, Twinings Thailand,... and walked in fashion shows of Vorozhbyt & Zemskova, Poustovit, Bekh Atelier SS17, We Anna Be FW17.18, The Parrot Thailand, The Navy Studio Thailand FW17, Marihorn FW17, Made Of Fabric Shop FW17, Thea by Thara FW17, Poem Thailand FW17, ASV by Asava FW17, Flynow Thailand, The Coat UA SS18, Larisa Lobanova FW18.19, Lake Studio FW18.19, Beymen FW21, Heart Rate UA FW22, Malva Florea FW22, Lem by Niguriani FW22, Frolov FW22,... Beside modeling, she later competed on Top Model po-ukrainsky season 7, appeared on the music video "Krupe" by Corruption and pursue a music career by the name Kugatessa.
* Sasha Litvin signed with Sharm Models Management, Twenty One Millimeters Management in Jakarta and Genetic Models Management in Los Angeles. She has taken a couple of test shots and walked in fashion shows of Hangzhou Fashion Week 2017. She has appeared on magazine editorials for Joy, Harper's Bazaar Indonesia February 2018,... and modeled for Garnier, L'Oreal, Drydope Store, Overthesea, Dhanst by Dhanny Indonesia, Masari Shop Indonesia, Berrybenka Indonesia, Hammer Clothing Indonesia, Blibli Indonesia, Minnim Clothes, O.Darki Manufactury, Delta Sport, Central Department Store Indonesia,... Beside modeling, Maystrenko later competed on Top Model po-ukrainsky season 7 and has appeared on several music videos such as "Nazad" by Soda 9000, "Ptakhi" by Teampache,...
* Katya Svinarchuk has taken a couple of test shots and modeled for Maybelline, Garnier, Nivea, Helen Marlen Group, Cyan Kiev, Noname 264781, McDonald's,... She has appeared on magazine cover and editorials for The Selfied Australia December 2016, Beauty Club #4 December 2016-January 2017, Elléments US February 2020, C-Heads Austria May 2023,... Beside modeling, she later competed on Top Model po-ukrainsky season 7 and has appeared on the music video "Kseniya" by Lyubov Odinokaya.
* Sveta Kosovskaya did not pursue modeling after the show but work as a fashion stylist and photographer.
* Dasha Maystrenko signed with Sharm Models Management, La Muse Models in Seoul, TModel Model Management in Beijing, Wizard Models in Tokyo, MGM Models in Hamburg, Two Management in Barcelona, Crystal Models in Paris, Euphoria Fashion Agency in Terni, Visage International Model Agency in Zürich, The Wonders Agency in Stockholm, Manifesto Models & Wave Management in Milan. She walked in fashion shows of Tsum, Litkovskaya SS18, Iva Nerolli, Altaroma FW19,... and appeared on magazine cover and editorials for Buro 24/7 December 2016, Pink January-February 2017, Dorohins Russia January 2017, Joy November 2017, Cosmopolitan December 2017, Elle June 2018, Grazia México September 2018, Dark Snow Italia December 2019, Infringe Italia December 2019, L'Officiel Liechtenstein December 2021, Closer France September 2022, Grey Italia May 2024,... She has taken a couple of test shots and modeled for Maybelline, Fendi, Guo Pei, John Richmond, Parlux Italia, Stradivarius Spain, About You Germany, Hawkers Spain, Aina Gassé, Esty Style, Crystal Salon Wedding, Milla Nova, Podolyan FW17.18, Rossa.W Korea, Victoria Torlonia, Carla G. Italia, Sveta Milano, Overthesea, Knitel SS20, Albano Shoes Italia SS20, Loavies France, Cherubina Spain FW21, Brownie Spain, Becca & Cole Spain, Intertop UA, by Aylin Koenig SS22, Snipes Germany, O.Darki Manufactury, Nuna Lie Italia, Sophie & Lucie Spain, Tiffosi Denim, MO Fashion Store, Terranova, D.Franklin Germany Summer 2024, Motel Diffusione Moda Italia, Lion Of Porches Spain,... Beside modeling, Maystrenko later competed on Top Model po-ukrainsky season 7 and has appeared on several music videos such as "Ostanovis" by Vadim Oleinik, "Anatomiya" by To-Má,...
* Masha Grebenyuk has collected her prizes and signed with K Models. She is also signed with M3 Model Agency in Beijing, MP Management in Paris, Nologo Management in Milan and Rós Model Management in Dublin. She has taken a couple of test shots and appeared on magazine cover and editorials for Cosmopolitan, Interview Russia December 2016, Pink January-February 2017, JetSetter June 2017, Lucy's US April 2019, Ferocé Scotland February 2021,... Grebenyuk has modeled for Tsum, Aina Gassé, Miraton Concept Store SS17, Dzhus SS17, Helen Marlen Group, Vovk Summer 2017, Larisa Lobanova SS17, Erteqoob Salon, Filippo Junior Laterza, Navro, Dima Domanof, Huawei,... and walked in fashion shows of Ludmila Kislenko, 𝖳.𝖬osca, Navro, Hayk Avanesyan, A.M.G. Brand, Kir-Khartley SS17, V by Gres SS17, Julia Perekriostova SS17, The Coat UA FW17.18, Larisa Lobanova FW17.18, Bobkova FW17.18, Serebrova FW17.18, Weannabe FW17.18, Elenareva FW17.18, Marchi FW17.18, J. Perekriostova FW17.18, La Pargay FW17.18, Yudahua1919 FW17.18, Lian Yu by Zhu Xinyou FW17.18, Shangshou Huatian by Ren Yi FW17.18, Melody Cashmere by Carey Xu FW17.18, Katerina Kvit, Julia Gurskaja SS18, Poustovit SS18, Elvira Gasanova FW19.20, Golets FW19.20,... Beside modeling, she is also own of a shapewear line called Ne Obmezhui. She retired from modeling in 2022.