''Indonesia's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated as INTM) is an Indonesian

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series based on

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' ''

America's Next Top Model ''America's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated ''ANTM'' and ''Top Model'') is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to b ...

'', which features a group of young women who compete for the title of "Indonesia's Next Top Model" and a chance to begin their career in the modeling industry. The series began to air on

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starting from November 28, 2020.

Search for contestants

An extensive online search takes place for the selection process. Models of Indonesian descent or nationality are all allowed to apply, but they must be able to speak and write in

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and

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. 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 season of ''Indonesia's Next Top Model'' has about 40 regular episodes, with a special

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which airs near the end of each season. Each season generally begins with 16-18 contestants. Contestants are judged weekly on their overall appearance, participation in challenges, and their best photo or video from that week's photo or video shoot. Each episode, one contestant is eliminated, though in rare cases a double elimination or non-elimination was given by consensus of the judging panel. Makeovers are given to contestants early in the season ''(usually after the first elimination)'' and a trip to an international destination is sometimes scheduled about two-thirds of the way through the season.

Differences from ''America's Next Top Model''

In contrast the American version, the contestants receive instruction from a mentor who helps coach them in various aspects of the modelling industry and acts as a general assistant during photo shoots and challenges. The Indonesian version also airs twice a week instead of once a week like America.

Connection with ''Asia's Next Top Model''

Indonesia's Next Top Model participants has been mentored or judged by former Indonesian representatives of

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 ...

. Patricia Gouw, runner-up of Asia's Next Top Model cycle 4 served as judge in the first cycle, while

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, the winner of Asia's Next Top Model cycle 3 and Jesslyn Lim of Asia's Next Top Model cycle 6 were added as model mentor and guest judge. Later in cycle 2, Ayu Gani served as judge, replacing Patricia Gouw from the previous cycle. In cycle 3, former contestant of Asia's Next Top Model cycle 6, Iko Bustomi, competed as a contestant.

Judges

Indonesian supermodel and actress,

Luna Maya Luna Maya Sugeng (born 26 August 1983) is an Indonesian model, actress and presenter of Austrian descent. She started her career as an advertising and catwalk model. Career Luna began her career as a model. Her first acting job was a supporting ...

, and former mentalist,

Deddy Corbuzier Deodatus Andreas Deddy Cahyadi Sunjoyo, (born 28 December 1974), commonly known as Deddy Corbuzier, is an Indonesian television presenter, actor, YouTuber and former mentalist. He is a recipient of the Merlin Award for "World's Best Mentalist" ...

, were added to the original panel as the host and creative consultant of the show respectively, while fashion model, Patricia Gouw, and fashion choreographer, Panca Makmun, were added to the original panel as judge, catwalk coach, and main model mentor.

and Jesslyn Lim, Indonesian representatives from

, were added as model mentors throughout the first cycle. On the

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, Corbuzier and Gouw left the show and are replaced by Gani and fashion designer Ivan Gunawan, who ever judged the first cycle as a guest judge.

Cycles

Controversies

Remarks about mental health

Ilene's Controversy

During a judging panel in cycle 1, Ilene (who later won the cycle) shared her battle with depression and

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in response to

’s question about her photoshoot concept in Anyer beach.

then cut off Ilene’s story by saying "Depression? ..You’re pretty, you’re a model. You’re also tall, sexy, and smart. If you’re depressed, you’re insulting the ''martabak'' (stuffed pancake) vendor in front of my house.” Luna also said "I really like eating, so o I have aneating disorder?" These remarks were met with backlash from the viewers and general public who believed their remarks were obtuse and insensitive to the issue of

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. Videos of their remarks went viral on

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, in which many took to

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and

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to express their disapproval and also sympathy for Ilene, including

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s and

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, also the former ''

'' host

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. Felicia Hutapea, the daughter of lawyer

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also openly criticized Luna and Deddy in her Instagram story, in which Luna responded through

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that "everyone went through depression" and that 5-year-old Feliciawas "such a child". Luna and Deddy later apologized for their remarks through their Instagram. Those remarks subsequently were edited out from the episode in the show's official

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channel in response to the backlash.

Shynka's Controversy

During the elimination panel in cycle 3 episode 8, Shynka and Kezia landed in the bottom two. After,

announced that Shynka would continue the competition, leaving Kezia to be eliminated, but it was then when Shynka declared that she wanted to quit the contest. She argued about how she never felt appreciated by the judges despite the amount of

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and effort she gave during her time from week 1 until her elimination. Shynka felt that she cannot undergo the pressure of it, which caused her to quit. Luna responded with "If the judges didn't appreciate her hynka'shard work, she wouldn't even able to be on the contest." Not long after, Luna posted her daily vlog on

and towards the end of her vlog, she called Shynka ''bego'' ery stupidand mocked her decision of quitting. Luna highly received

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for her sensitive remarks towards Shynka in her

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, and because of that, those statements were eventually edited out from the video. The public reaction was a mix of positivity and negativity. Though they sympathized and respected Shynka's bravery for prioritizing

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over winning the contest, some other people sided with Luna and reasoned that "Shynka should've known better that it would of course be a tough competition and her mental well-being should be prepared before joining the contest." People replied to this comment, claiming that "Shynka has an

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personality, so it would be hard for her to receive comments and that they shouldn't blame Shynka for it."

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References

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