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Three way tussle for Australia’s Next Top Model

Amanda, Kelsie and Sophie will all face off in next week's series finale, which this years throws the voting over to viewers.

Australia’s Next Top Model is taking a leaf from Survivor and Dancing with the Stars and putting three contestants through to its live finale.

They are Amanda Ware (18 from the Gold Coast), Kelsey Martinovich (19 from Sydney) and Sophie Van Den Akker (19 from Melbourne).

The surprise twist occurred during last night’s penultimate episode on FOX8.

In a further shift it will leave the final decision to viewers rather than judges via red button interactive or SMS.

While host Sarah Murdoch and the three judges – Alex Perry, Charlotte Dawson and Jez Smith – will give their opinion on who they think should win, they will not be casting a vote.

“We all knew the competition would be incredibly tight this year, but had no idea how tough the last elimination was going to be,” said Sarah Murdoch.

“We argued and fought, had a few tantrums and in the end we decided we would leave it up to the fans. This makes for an incredibly exciting finale for everyone, including us, the judges.”

ANTM will again stage a 90-minute Live final at Sydney’s Luna Park before an audience of 2000. The winner nets a slew of prizes and contracts and media attention. ANTM has already been approved for a new series in 2011.

The finale will be broadcast live on FOX8 on Tuesday September 28 at 7.30pm.

11 Responses

  1. Go Amanda!!!! Why have judges? by them not commiting to a dicission has made the comp unfair for these girls as now it may not be the best model that wins it, Amanda was the first choice of the judges, and I think Kelsey was their second, so if Sophie wins I feel the other two girls have been ripped off!!!! Go Amanda!!!!!

  2. Fingers xed for Amanda!! She is moving down from the Coast to Sydney to start her career after the show has screened so it would be great if she could have this added boast! !

  3. Amanda to win for me, but unfortunately I think kelsey will win, but that does not mean that Amanda, Sophie & other eliminated girls like Joanna can’t have successful modeling careers as well if they choose to go down that path

  4. They are the best final 3 they have had.

    I went online to look at the live chat with the 3 of them last night and most people seemed to be favoring Kelsey and then Sophie.

    Sophie does take a good photo, but she is blessed with incredible eyes, which does half the work. Her modeling for Harpers last night was appalling.

    @Craig someone in the chat called Sophie a bogan and she was flabbergasted and thought they had mistook her for Kimberly, yes Kim was a bigger bogan, but sweets so are you!

    If you combined Kelsey’s modeling skills with Amanda’s physique, you’d have a girl who could very big on the international scene.

  5. So ridiculous leaving it up to the public vote (100%) Aussies love a bogan, so unfortunately Sophie will win. Amanda has been transformed into a ‘complete’ model, Kelsey runs a close second & bogan Sophie should have been booted weeks ago. Amanda will be suscessful internationally, which is what its all about. Really why are the judges there? Vote Amanda please!

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