Italia's Next Top Model 3 - Episode 3 - Challenge

Episode 3

First aired October 16, 2009

The 13 remaining girls are awakened at 5 a.m. by the siren sound announcing a Natasha Mail. The mail says the girls will take part in this week runway challenge that will decide which one of them will be going home.

The girls are driven to the fashion town of Milan, an area under construction where they are welcomed by Natasha and fashion designer John Richmond they will be supervised by during the runway challenge. After getting prepared, the girls show their improvements in their walks, with some of them failing to impress.

The episode continues in the judging studio, where the judges, and especially Nadege, praise Anastasia for being consistent on the catwalk, Karis for showing a new confidence and aggressive walk, Sabrina and Carlotta for their overall good performances. Anisia is told to give something more and Elisa is reprimanded for an unrefined walk and pose and for looking down on the catwalk. Veronica T is told to come across as boring on the runway, Diletta is scolded for being out of theme, having performed a high-fashion walk instead of an aggressive one, Eleonora is chastised for being too slow and generally bland, making herself forgettable, even though her look was liked by John Richmond. But the unexpected comes at Jade's evaluation moment, where the Italian-Australian girl reveals she figured out modelling is not exactly what she wants to do in the future, and feeling homesick she decides to leave the competition, much to Michael's astonishment, but the models' coach is glad to know Jade made up her mind.

After deliberation Eleonora and Veronica T are eventually paired up in bottom two for their unimpressive and unmemeorable performances and, after a runway challenge where the two contestants show their walks wearing swimsuits and then feminine outfits, the panel states the votes. Getting three votes out of five, from Natasha, Giusy and the guest judge, Veronica T is sent packing and sadly separated from her twin sister Gilda.

Bottom two: Eleonora & Veronica T
Eliminated: Veronica T
Quit: Jade
Guest judge: Clarence Seedorf, football player and fashion amateur
Special guest: John Richmond, fashion designer