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 competition was 26-year-old Jessica Amornkuldilok, from Thailand.
Auditions Casting calls were held in four countries, listed below: July 16 at JW Marriott, Kuala Lumpur July 18 at JW Marriott, Jakarta July 20 at Siam Discovery, Bangkok July 22 at FOX International Studios, Singapore City
Cast Contestants (Ages stated are at start of contest) Country ContestantAgeHeightFinishPlace Singapore Kyla Tan 23 Episode 1 14 Thailand Monica Benjaratjarunun 19 Episode 2 13 (quit) China Bei Si Liu 24 Episode 3 12 South Korea Yun-ji 'Jee' Choi 27 Episode 411 Indonesia Filantropi Witoko 24 10 Vietnam Thùy Trang Nguyễn 23 Episode 59 India Rachel Erasmus 22 Episode 68 Malaysia Melissa Th'ng 21 Episode 7 7 Hong Kong Helena Chan 22 Episode 9 6 Nepal Aastha Pokharel 20 Episode 10 5 Japan Sofia Wakabayashi 24 Episode 12 4 Philippines Stephanie Retuya 23 Episode 133-2 Taiwan Kate Ma 22 Thailand Jessica Amornkuldilok 26 1
Judges Nadya Hutagalung (host) Joey Mead King Daniel Boey Todd Anthony Tyler
Episodes
Results OrderEpisodes1234567891012131HelenaAasthaHelenaSofiaKateSofiaJessicaJessicaJessicaJessicaKateJessica2StephanieSofiaStephanieAasthaAasthaJessicaStephanieKateSofiaKateJessicaKateStephanie3RachelJessicaJeeStephanieJessicaStephanieKateAasthaKateSofiaStephanie4TrangHelenaRachelKateHelenaAasthaAasthaHelenaAasthaStephanieSofia 5JessicaKateFilantropiMelissaRachelMelissaSofiaSofiaStephanieStephanieAastha 6AasthaTrangSofiaJessicaStephanieHelenaHelenaHelena7MonicaBei SiMelissaRachelSofiaKateMelissa8FilantropiMelissaJessicaHelenaMelissaRachel9Bei SiFilantropiKateTrangTrang10KateJeeStephanieTrangFilantropiJee11SofiaAastha12JeeBei Si13Melissa14Kyla
The contestant was eliminated The contestant quit the competition The contestant was absent at elimination and was safe The contestant was part of a non-elimination bottom two The contestant won the competition
Makeovers Aastha: Rihanna inspired cut Bei Si: Cut to neck length with bangs and dyed blue black Filantropi: Bob cut with bangs and dyed deep red Helena: Victoria Beckham inspired bob cut with blonde highlights Jee: Trimmed with bangs and dyed light red Jessica: Cut short and dyed chestnut brown Kate: Layered and dyed honey blonde Melissa: Cut to shoulder length with bangs and dyed brown with highlights Rachel: Selita Ebanks inspired cut and dyed dark brown Sofia: Dyed jet black Stephanie: Volumized curls and dyed dark red Trang: Cut shorter
Notes
References
External links Official website (archive at the Wayback Machine) Asia's Next Top Model on Star World (archive at the Wayback Machine) Official website of Ice-TV (archive at the Wayback Machine)