The fifth cycle of Asia's Next Top Model (subtitled as Asia's Next Top Model 5: Expect The Unexpected) aired from April 5 to June 28, 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 Taiwan and Vietnam. Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Laos, 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 held in three countries, listed below:
October 29 at Grand Caymans, Level 10, Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa, Kuala Lumpur November 5 at The Hermitage, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Jakarta
Contestants were also encouraged to apply for the competition online if they were unable to make an appearance at the live auditions.
Cast Contestants (Ages stated are at start of contest) Country ContestantAgeHeightFinishPlace Philippines Anjelica Santillan 22Episode 1 14 Thailand Heidi Grods 25Episode 2 13 Philippines Jennica Sanchez 20Episode 3 12 Singapore Layla Ong 20 Episode 411 Malaysia Alicia Amin 22 Episode 510 Singapore Randhawa Nametha 18 Episode 69 (DQ) IndonesiaValerie Krasnadewi 24 Episode 78–7 Thailand Dorothy Petzold 18 Indonesia Veronika Krasnasari 24 Episode 86 Taiwan Yong-shin "Cindy" Chen 19Episode 115 Indonesia Clara Sutantio 21Episode 124 Malaysia Nurfashikin 'Shikin' Gomez 24Episode 133–2 Vietnam Minh Tu Nguyen 24 PhilippinesMaureen Wroblewitz 18 1
Judges Cindy Bishop (host) Cara G. McIlroy Yu Tsai
Episodes
Results OrderEpisodes123456789111213 1ClaraDorothyCindyTuMaureenCindyShikinMaureenTuMaureenShikinMaureen 2ValerieCindyTuNamethaShikinTuTuShikinClaraTuTuShikin 3MaureenVeronikaShikinMaureenValerieMaureenClaraShikinMaureenShikinMaureen 4VeronikaLaylaClaraValerieDorothyShikinVeronikaCindyClaraTuClara 5ShikinMaureenNamethaVeronikaTuValerieMaureenClaraCindy 6HeidiClaraAliciaCindyNamethaClaraCindyVeronika Cindy 7DorothyNamethaLaylaShikinCindy TuDorothyValerie 8TuShikinDorothyClaraVeronikaVeronika 9JennicaTuVeronikaAliciaClaraDorothy 10CindyValerieValerieDorothyAlicia 11AliciaAliciaMaureenLayla 12LaylaJennicaJennica 13NamethaHeidi 14Anjelica
The contestant was eliminated The contestant was originally eliminated from the competition but was saved The contestant was disqualified from the competition Indicates the contestant was an undercover judge posing as a contestant The contestant won the competition
Scores (Total and average scores on the table only reflect scores calculated from the full sets added during panel) Place Model Episodes Total Score Average1234567891112131Maureen38.735.3 20.542.545.343.432.345.025.047.332.7408.037.092-3Minh Tú35.032.227.545.038.936.540.642.231.040.139.0408.037.09Shikin35.932.325.038.741.843.040.841.830.043.044.8417.137.924Clara44.734.524.534.5 32.437.840.1 33.9 22.044.5 32.4381.334.6637.35Cindy34.643.529.039.234.344.1 30.537.518.036.6347.334.736Veronika36.040.322.039.334.0 35.538.732.8278.634.827-8Dorothy35.344.023.0 30.040.334.8207.434.57Valerie41.531.421.042.041.342.5219.736.629Nametha 30.633.024.043.235.3209.834.9710Alicia34.331.234.232.0155.731.1411Layla33.236.023.529.0121.730.4312Jennica34.9 28.519.582.927.6313Heidi35.624.560.130.0514Anjelica29.829.829.8
Indicates the contestant had the highest score that week Indicates the contestant was in the bottom that week Indicates the contestant was originally eliminated that week, but was saved Indicates the contestant was eliminated that week Indicates the contestant was disqualified that week Indicates the contestant was an undercover judge posing as a contestant Indicates the contestant won the competition
Makeovers Alicia: Cut short and dyed dark brown Cindy: Long straight black extensions with graphic bangs; later, extensions removed Clara: Shoulder length shaggy bob Dorothy: Trimmed with bangs and dyed auburn brown Jennica: Chin-length bob and dyed blue-black Layla: Ombré with blue extensions Maureen: Layered with heavy bangs Minh Tu: Dyed dark auburn red; later, re-dyed light brown Nametha: Layered and dyed ash blonde Shikin: Cut short and dyed blonde Valerie: Chin-length bob Veronika: Shoulder length cut with bangs and dyed burgundy
Notes
References
External links Official website Asia's Next Top Model on STAR World