The third season of StarStruck was announced, the return of their reality-based talent show on GMA Network's variety program, SOP, where the hosts invited teenagers from 15 to 18 years old to audition for the upcoming season. Much of the auditions were held at the GMA Network's headquarters and at SM Supermalls throughout the Philippines.
The pilot episode was aired on December 5, 2005. Out of numerous who auditioned nationwide, only fourteen will have the chance to survive. If in the first and two seasons, StarStruck is shown only weekdays having Fridays as elimination night, this season Mondays to Fridays will be tests and Sundays would be the elimination night. The show held its the Final Judgment on March 12, 2006 at the Marikina Sports Complex.
Selection process
In the third year of the reality-talent search, Out of numerous who auditioned nationwide, only the Top 100 was chosen for the first cut. From the Top 100, it was trimmed down to the Top 60, then from the Top 60 to the Top 43, then from the Top 43 to the Top 20, and from the Top 20 hopefuls. This batch was trimmed down to Top 20 hopefuls, from Top 20 finalists were reduced to Top 16 finalists and they formed the final fourteen finalists.
The Final 14 underwent various workshops and training in order to develop their personalities, talents, and charisma. But, the twist is that every week, one or two hopefuls from the final fourteen may have to say goodbye until only four remain. Those who were eliminated were dubbed as StarStruck Avengers.
The Final 4 will vie for the coveted Ultimate Male Survivor and Ultimate Female Survivor titles, both of them will received P1,000,000 pesos each plus and an exclusive management contract from GMA Network. This time, from the two Ultimate Survivors, the highest votes will be an Ultimate Sole Survivor title, has received a house and lot prize worth P2,500,000, an additional P300,000 in cash, and a business package worth P1,500,000 pesos each.
The First Prince and First Princess, both of them will received P250,000 pesos each plus and an exclusive management contract from the network. The StarStruck Avengers (the losing contestants) also received an exclusive contract from the network.
It also featured new ultimate title in StarStruck History, the Ultimate Sole Survivor and the two runners-up coveted to the First Prince and First Princess in the Final Judgment Night.
Hopefuls
The introduction of the Top 20 dreamers revealed, for this season, instead of having just the traditional final fourteen, there will be the final twenty Survivors who will compete in various challenges. The hopefuls who will standout and survive these challenges will be part of the final fourteen.
When the Final 14 was chosen, they are assigned to different challenges every week that will hone their acting, singing, and dancing abilities. Every Friday, one is meant to leave the competition until there were just six others who are left. From survivor six, there will be two of them who will be eliminated and after the elimination of the two; the final four will be revealed.
The Final 4 will be battling with each other on the Final Judgment. People will choose who they want to win the competition by online voting and text voting. 30% of the result will come from the online and text votes and the remaining 70% is from the council.
Controversy
A controversial incident happened in the sixth week of this season. The council member, Louie Ignacio revealed that someone from the remaining survivors had opened a confidential file on the show's computer and had subsequently told the other finalists about the next challenges the show has in store for them. Those implicated were Sara Larsson, Jackie Rice and Jana Roxas.
Sara Larsson eventually ousted as the fifth finalist to bid the contest goodbye. But even with Sara Larsson eliminated, the issue did not die but grew into a big controversy with more shocking revelations and crying bouts. Jackie Rice and Jana Roxas accused another survivor, Arci Muñoz of lying. The show aired footage captured by surveillance cameras showing the girls taking turns at the computer, but they all denied opening the confidential file in question. On the seventh week, the avenger Sara Larsson was given time to reveal her side of the story. On that same night, Arci Muñoz was eliminated.
Contestant was saved by the Public Vote and Council Vote
Contestant was in the Bottom Group
Contestant was Eliminated
Contestant was in the Circle 16
Contestant was in the Final 14/Final 4
Contestant was advanced to the competition
Contestant was the Runner-up
Contestant was the Winner
Week 1: The Top 20 hopefuls, were reduced to the Circle 16 hopefuls.
Challenge Winner: Not Awarded
Contestant
Result
Bugz Daigo
Circle 16
Chuck Allie
Circle 16
Don-B Manalo
Eliminated
Gian Carlos
Circle 16
Jay-L Dizon
Circle 16
Jeric Rizalado
Circle 16
Johan Santos
Circle 16
Jom Gonzales
Eliminated
Marky Cielo
Circle 16
Vivo Ouano
Circle 16
Contestant
Result
Arci Muñoz
Circle 16
Bea dela Fuente
Circle 16
Di Queblawi
Eliminated
Iwa Moto
Circle 16
Jackie Rice
Circle 16
Jana Roxas
Circle 16
Kimber Guevarra
Eliminated
Rea Nakpil
Circle 16
Sara Larsson
Circle 16
Vaness del Moral
Circle 16
Week 2: The Circle 16 hopefuls, and they formed the Final 14 hopefuls.
Challenge Winner Contestant: Not Awarded
Contestant
Result
Bugz Daigo
Final 14
Chuck Allie
Final 14
Gian Carlos
Final 14
Jay-L Dizon
Eliminated
Jeric Rizalado
Final 14
Johan Santos
Final 14
Marky Cielo
Final 14
Vivo Ouano
Final 14
Contestant
Result
Arci Muñoz
Final 14
Bea dela Fuente
Eliminated
Iwa Moto
Final 14
Jackie Rice
Final 14
Jana Roxas
Final 14
Rea Nakpil
Final 14
Sara Larsson
Final 14
Vaness del Moral
Final 14
Week 3: The Final 14 hopefuls.
Challenge Winner Contestant: Not Awarded
Contestant
Result
Bugz Daigo
Safe
Chuck Allie
Safe
Gian Carlos
Safe
Jeric Rizalado
Eliminated
Johan Santos
Safe
Marky Cielo
Safe
Vivo Ouano
Safe
Contestant
Result
Arci Muñoz
Safe
Iwa Moto
Safe
Jackie Rice
Safe
Jana Roxas
Safe
Rea Nakpil
Bottom 3
Sara Larsson
Safe
Vaness del Moral
Bottom 3
Week 4: The Final 13 hopefuls.
Contestant
Result
Bugz Daigo
Safe
Chuck Allie
Safe
Gian Carlos
Challenge Winner
Johan Santos
Safe
Marky Cielo
Safe
Vivo Ouano
Safe
Contestant
Result
Arci Muñoz
Safe
Iwa Moto
Safe
Jackie Rice
Challenge Winner
Jana Roxas
Bottom 3
Rea Nakpil
Safe
Sara Larsson
Bottom 3
Vaness del Moral
Eliminated
Week 5: The Final 12 hopefuls.
Contestant
Result
Bugz Daigo
Bottom 4
Chuck Allie
Challenge Winner
Gian Carlos
Safe
Johan Santos
Eliminated
Marky Cielo
Safe
Vivo Ouano
Safe
Contestant
Result
Arci Muñoz
Safe
Iwa Moto
Challenge Winner
Jackie Rice
Safe
Jana Roxas
Safe
Rea Nakpil
Bottom 4
Sara Larsson
Bottom 4
Week 6: The Final 11 hopefuls.
Contestant
Result
Bugz Daigo
Safe
Chuck Allie
Challenge Winner
Gian Carlos
Bottom 3
Marky Cielo
Safe
Vivo Ouano
Safe
Contestant
Result
Arci Muñoz
Safe
Iwa Moto
Challenge Winner
Jackie Rice
Safe
Jana Roxas
Safe
Rea Nakpil
Eliminated
Sara Larsson
Bottom 3
Week 7: The Final 10 hopefuls. First week of the Computer Controversy.
Contestant
Result
Bugz Daigo
Safe
Chuck Allie
Safe
Gian Carlos
Safe
Marky Cielo
Challenge Winner
Vivo Ouano
Safe
Contestant
Result
Arci Muñoz
Safe
Iwa Moto
Safe
Jackie Rice
Bottom 3
Jana Roxas
Bottom 3
Sara Larsson
Eliminated
Week 8: The Final 9 hopefuls. Second week of the Computer Controversy.
Contestant
Result
Bugz Daigo
Safe
Chuck Allie
Safe
Gian Carlos
Safe
Marky Cielo
Challenge Winner
Vivo Ouano
Safe
Contestant
Result
Arci Muñoz
Eliminated
Iwa Moto
Bottom 4
Jackie Rice
Bottom 4
Jana Roxas
Bottom 4
Week 9: The Final 8 hopefuls. Avengers versus Survivors.
Challenge Winner Contestant: Not Awarded
Eliminated Contestant: None
Contestant
Result
Bugz Daigo
Safe
Chuck Allie
Bottom 4
Gian Carlos
Safe
Marky Cielo
Bottom 4
Vivo Ouano
Safe
Contestant
Result
Iwa Moto
Bottom 4
Jackie Rice
Safe
Jana Roxas
Bottom 4
Week 10: The Final 8 hopefuls.
Challenge Winner Contestant: Not Awarded
Contestant
Result
Bugz Daigo
Eliminated
Chuck Allie
Bottom 5
Gian Carlos
Bottom 5
Marky Cielo
Bottom 5
Vivo Ouano
Eliminated
Contestant
Result
Iwa Moto
Safe
Jackie Rice
Safe
Jana Roxas
Safe
Week 11: The Survivor 6 hopefuls.
Challenge Winner Contestant: Not Awarded
Eliminated Contestant: None
Contestant
Result
Chuck Allie
Safe
Gian Carlos
Safe
Marky Cielo
Safe
Contestant
Result
Iwa Moto
Safe
Jackie Rice
Safe
Jana Roxas
Safe
Week 12: The Survivor 6 hopefuls.
Challenge Winner Contestant: Not Awarded
Eliminated Contestant: None
Contestant
Result
Chuck Allie
Bottom 6
Gian Carlos
Bottom 6
Marky Cielo
Bottom 6
Contestant
Result
Iwa Moto
Bottom 6
Jackie Rice
Bottom 6
Jana Roxas
Bottom 6
Week 13: The Survivor 6 hopefuls.
Challenge Winner: Not Awarded
Contestant
Result
Chuck Allie
Eliminated
Gian Carlos
Final 4
Marky Cielo
Final 4
Contestant
Result
Iwa Moto
Final 4
Jackie Rice
Final 4
Jana Roxas
Eliminated
Week 14: The Final 4 Homecoming
Contestant
Result
Iwa Moto
Advanced
Jackie Rice
Advanced
Contestant
Result
Gian Carlos
Advanced
Marky Cielo
Advanced
Week 15: The Final Judgment
Contestant
Result
Gian Carlos
First Prince
Marky Cielo
Ultimate Male Survivor
Contestant
Result
Iwa Moto
First Princess
Jackie Rice
Ultimate Female Survivor
The Ultimate Survivors: The Final Title
Contestant
Result
Marky Cielo
Ultimate Sole Survivor
Contestant
Result
Jackie Rice
Ultimate Female Survivor
Final Judgment
The winner was announced on a two-hour TV special dubbed as StarStruck The Nationwide Invasion: The Final Judgment was held live on March 12, 2006 at the Marikina Sports Complex, the biggest venue in StarStruck history to avoid the recent Wowowee Stampede Tragedy in Philsport Arena where almost 200,000 attended in arena designed to accommodate 10,000 only. 10,000 spectators attended.
Before the performance of the final four, they were joined onstage by first the male graduates, Mark Herras, Rainier Castillo, Mike Tan and CJ Muere performs a dance number along with the male survivors, Gian Carlos and Marky Cielo the dance number song of Y-Not's Average Joe and Soul Control's Hello, Hello Hey, with the Abstract Dancers and G-MIC Dancers.
Jolina Magdangal sing and signature dance performing, the dance hits, together with the avengers performs a signature dance, Step Into The Rhythm signature dance for the first season avengers, Soul Control's Chocolatte signature dance for the second season avengers, and DJ Trix's I Like You signature dance for this season's avengers with the Abstract Dancers and G-MIC Dancers.
The final four perform their solo performances. Iwa Moto a dance number song of ?'s ?, Jackie Rice a dance number song of ?'s ?, Gian Carlos a dance number song of ?'s ? and Marky Cielo a dance number song of Y-Not's Favourite Son, performs a solo dance number with the Steved Groups and Kids@Work.
The avengers' performance came in next, in a song and dance medley detailing the journey of the survivors from the audition process, the four International contenders and the elimination of the tenth avengers for a dance number. Before the winners were Announced, Janno Gibbs and Jennylyn Mercado sang Moments of Love, from the film soundtrack of Moments of Love.
Announcement come, Jackie Rice of Olongapo, Zambales is the Ultimate Female Survivor and Marky Cielo of Bauko, Mountain Province is the Ultimate Male Survivor were proclaimed as the Ultimate Survivors, each of them received P1,000,000 pesos each plus and an exclusive management contract from GMA Network worth P2,000,000 pesos each.
While, Iwa Moto of Las Piñas is the First Princess and Gian Carlos of Iloilo City is the First Prince were proclaimed as the runner-ups, each of them received P250,000 cash each plus and an exclusive management contract from the network. The StarStruck Avengers (the losing contestants) also received an exclusive contract from the network.
And the first-ever Ultimate Sole Survivor won by Marky Cielo received a house and lot prize worth P2,500,000, an additional P300,000 in cash, and a business package worth P1,500,000 pesos each. The Final Judgment gained 32.7% rating.
Homecoming: A StarStruck Special
This season of the final four were given their own TV special entitled Homecoming: A StarStruck Special which was aired on April 23, 2006. In the special with, Marky Cielo, Jackie Rice, Gian Carlos and Iwa Moto went back to their respective hometowns where they were treated accordingly as VIPs in their respective home provinces. Apart from that, there were several revelations from the final four as far as their lives were concerned.
^ The Top 20 were reduced to the Circle 16 was chosen on December 4, 2005.
^ The final fourteen was chosen on December 11, 2005.
^ Jackie Rice and Jana Roxas accused another survivor, Arci Muñoz, of lying. The show aired footage captured by surveillance cameras showing the girls taking turns at the StarStruck computer, but they all denied opening the confidential file in question. Sara Larsson was eliminated on January 15, 2006.
^ The seventh week the fifth avenger Sara Larsson was given time to reveal her side of the story. Arci Muñoz was eliminated on January 22, 2006.
^ It was a non-elimination week. The bottom group are Chuck Allie, Iwa Moto, Marky Cielo and Jana Roxas, but next week the two survivors were eliminated from the competition on February 5, 2006.
^ It was a double-elimination week. The bottom group are Bugz Daigo, Chuck Allie, Gian Carlos, Marky Cielo and Vivo Ouano. The first called to eliminated is Bugz Daigo and the second called is Vivo Ouano.
^ It was a non-elimination week. On February 12, 2006, the two hopefuls are possible were eliminated.
^ It was a non-elimination week. The bottom group are the remaining survivor six, was safe for the elimination on February 19, 2006.
^ The final four was chosen on February 26, 2006, And the last avengers are Jana Roxas and Chuck Allie. The first called to eliminated is Jana Roxas and the second called is Chuck Allie.
^ In the final judgment night, Marky Cielo and Jackie Rice were proclaimed as the Ultimate Survivors.
