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Asia's Next Top Model
''Asia's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated as ''AsNTM'') is a reality television show based on the American franchise ''America's Next Top Model'' in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry. The show features models from the entire Far East region (East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia). Search for contestants An extensive online search takes place for the selection process. Models of Asian descent or nationality are all allowed to apply, but they must be able to speak and write in English. All applicants are required to be at least 16 and no older than 27 years of age, and at least tall. Contestants who have previously participated in another ''Top Model'' franchise can still apply for the competition as long as they were not the winner, and are not currently under contractual obligations with an agency or endorsing any product or brand. Format Each cycle of ''Asia's N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series '' Survivor'', '' Idols'', and '' Big Brother'', all of which became global franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentaries, television news, sports television, talk shows, and traditional game shows are generally not clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia's Next Top Model (season 6)
The sixth and final cycle of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' (subtitled as ''Asia's Next Top Model 6: Beyond Limits'') premiered on August 22, 2018. Filming for the cycle took place in Bangkok, Thailand. Cindy Bishop and Yu Tsai both returned as judges for panel, while Monika Sta. Maria from cycle 3, Shikin Gomez and Nguyen Minh Tu from cycle 5 made appearances as model mentors throughout the cycle. The cycle featured 14 contestants: three from Thailand, two from Indonesia, and one each from Cambodia, Hong Kong, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. China, India, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, and South Korea were unrepresented. Japan marked its comeback after its absences from the previous two cycles, while both Hong Kong and Myanmar returned after their absences from the previous cycle. The prize package for this cycle included a Subaru XV, a cover and fashion spread in ''Harper's Bazaar'' Thailand, a featured avatar in the new ''America's Next Top Model'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batam, Indonesia
Batam is the largest List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city in the province of Riau Islands, Indonesia. The city administrative area covers three main islands of Batam, Rempang, and Galang Island, Galang (collectively called Barelang), as well as several small islands. Batam Island is the core urban and industrial zone, while both Rempang Island and Galang Island maintain their rural character and are connected to Batam Island by short bridges. Batam is an industrial boomtown, an emerging transport hub, and part of a free trade zone in the Indonesia–Malaysia–Singapore Growth Triangle, located off Singapore's south coast and also part of the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle. According to Statistics Indonesia's 2020 census, Batam had a population of 1,196,396, making it the third largest city in the region of Sumatra, after Medan and Palembang. It is the closest part of Indonesia to Singapore, at a minimum land distance of 5.8 km. During the 2010 n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aastha Pokharel
Aastha Pokharel ( ne, आस्था पोखरेल) is a Nepalese fashion model. She began her professional modeling career in the year 2011. The first big break Pokharel had was being featured on the cover and the editorial of ''Navyaata'' magazine cover in its March 2011 issue. Pokharel won Supermodel Nepal 2013 and placed 5th in the first season of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' held in Singapore. She was also a contestant in Miss Nepal 2014 Hidden Treasures Fanta Miss Nepal 2014, the 17th Miss Nepal beauty pageant was held on 2 May 2014 at the Nepal Academy Hall in Kathmandu. Miss Nepal 2013 Ishani Shrestha crowned her successor as Miss Nepal World 2014, who will represent Nepal at ..., where she was the third runner-up. She has been nominated in the India Times Most Desirable Women in 2014. She has been crowned as the winner of NDTV Good Times Kingfisher Supermodels 2. She has been chosen to feature in the Kingfisher Calendar 2015. References External links Miss N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Chan
Helena Chan Rui Ying () (born 6 July 1989) is a Hong Kong-Swedish Channel V presenter and fashion model. She is of Chinese and Swedish descent. She is best known for representing Hong Kong in the first season of ''Asia's Next Top Model''. She is the current host of STAR World's ''Style Setter''. Helena is a keen shark fin activist. As a top model, she has graced the pages of top fashion magazines, including '' Harper's Bazaar'', ''Esquire'', ''Baccarat Magazine'', and ''MRMagazine''. She is currently working on her own fashion line. Early life Chan is a kindergarten teacher in Hong Kong, where she was raised for thirteen years, and currently works as a freelance model. She began her modeling career at the age of fifteen. She attended King George V School (Hong Kong). Before signing to Elite Model Management, she was turned down by various modeling agencies. After being encouraged by her friends, she applied for the first season of ''Asia's Next Top Model'', representing Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trang Nguyen
Trang Nguyen or Nguyên Thị Thu Trang (born March 2, 1990) is a Vietnamese wildlife conservationist, environmental activist and a writer. She is known for her conservation works in tackling the illegal wildlife trade in Africa and Asia. In Vietnam, she is well known for her book Tro Ve Noi Hoang Da (Back to the Wilderness) and Chang hoang da - Gau (Chang is Wild about Bears). In 2018, at the age of 28, she received an award from Future for Nature, as well as Eco-Warrior from Elle Style Awards. She was also voted as 30 under 30 by Forbes Vietnam and nominated for the Women of the Future - Southeast Asian region 2018 for her contribution in global wildlife conservation. She was also included in the list of global most influential women by the BBC in 2019 and 30 Under 30 Forbes Asia in 2020. In 2013, Trang was immortalised as an online game character to help raise awareness on rhino A rhinoceros (; ; ), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Amornkuldilok
Jessica Amornkuldilok ( th, เจสสิก้า อมรกุลดิลก), born Rattana Yimchan ( th, รัตนา ยิ้มจันทร์; 18 December 1985) is a Thai fashion model who is the winner of the first cycle of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' in 2012. Elite Model Look Thailand In 2004, Amornkuldilok applied for Elite Model Look Thailand, where she eventually placed as the runner-up. She failed to progress onto the world final. ''Asia's Next Top Model'' Amornkuldilok was one of the two contestants to represent Thailand on season 1 of ''Asia's Next Top Model'', the other being Monica Benjaratjarunun. She was declared the best-performing contestant in the four weeks before the semi-final round, won four reward challenges, and never landed in the bottom two, being the only contestant to accomplish these feats. She won the competition against Kate Ma (Taiwan) and Stephanie Retuya (Philippines). She is the first of three representatives from Thailand to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only in Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia's Next Top Model (season 4)
The fourth cycle of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' aired from March to June 2016 on STAR World. The judging panel for this cycle was completely replaced; Thai model Cindy Bishop was appointed as host and head judge, and Indonesian model Kelly Tandiono as a model mentor and judge. Yu Tsai joined the show as its creative consultant. The cycle featured 14 contestants: three from the Philippines, two each from Indonesia and Thailand, and one each from Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam. China, India, Japan, Nepal and Taiwan were unrepresented. This is notably the only cycle to feature a contestant from Mongolia. While this is the first of two instances Myanmar was presented. The prize package for this cycle included a Subaru XV, a position as the face of TRESemmé, a cover and fashion spread in ''Harper's Bazaar'' Singapore and a modeling contract with Storm Model Management in London. The winner of the competition was 20-year-old Tawan Kedkong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia's Next Top Model (season 2)
The second cycle of the reality television show ''Asia's Next Top Model'' in which a number of women compete for the title and a chance to begin their career in the modeling industry. The show features aspiring models from the entire Asia-Pacific region. The international destination during the cycle was Hong Kong, becoming the second occasion in which the series traveled to the country, after cycle 1. The show featured a larger cast. The number of contestants increased from 14 to 16, two from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore, and one each from China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Nepal was unrepresented. This is the last season to feature a contestant from China. The show was filmed in Malaysia, and it premiered on January 8, 2014 on STAR World. The prize package for this cycle included a modeling contract with Storm Model Management, a chance to be the cover feature of both ''Harper's Bazaar'' Singapore and ''Harper's Baz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia's Next Top Model (season 1)
The first cycle of the reality television show ''Asia's Next Top Model'' in which a number of women compete for the title and a chance to begin their career in the modeling industry. The show features aspiring models from the entire Asia-Pacific region. The international destinations for this cycle were Batam, Indonesia and Hong Kong. The cycle featured 14 contestants from the China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. This is notably the only cycle to feature a contestant from Nepal. The show was filmed in Singapore, and it premiered globally on November 25, 2012 on STAR World. The prize package for this cycle included a modeling contract with Storm Model Management, an all-expenses-paid trip to London, a chance to be the cover feature in ''Harper's Bazaar'' Singapore, a position as the face of Canon IXUS' 2013 campaign, a S$100,000 cash prize, and a Subaru XV. The winner of the competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia's Next Top Model (season 5)
The fifth cycle of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' (subtitled as ''Asia's Next Top Model 5: Expect The Unexpected'') aired on April 5, 2017. Filming for cycle five took place in Singapore and Malaysia. Cindy Bishop and Yu Tsai returned as judges for panel this cycle, while Kelly Tandiono departed from the show, and was replaced by Cara G. McIlroy. The cycle featured 14 contestants: three each from Indonesia and the Philippines, two each from Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, and one each from Cambodia, Hong Kong, Laos, Taiwan and Vietnam. China, India, Japan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, and South Korea were unrepresented. Taiwan marked its comeback after its absences from the two previous cycles. The prize package for this cycle included a Subaru Impreza, a cover and fashion spread in ''Nylon'' Singapore, and a modeling contract with Storm Model Management in London. The winner of the competition was 18 year-old Maureen Wroblewitz, from Philippines. Auditions Casting calls were hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
