# Asia's Next Top Model season 4

The fourth cycle of Asia's Next Top Model aired from March 9 to June 1, 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, from Thailand.

## Auditions

Casting calls were held in three countries, listed below;
* September 20 at JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta, Jakarta
* October 3 at Space Convention Centre, Bangkok
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 | Contestant | Age | Height | Finish | Place |
| Thailand | Wanvisa 'Maya' Goldman | 22 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Episode 1 | 14 |
| Mongolia | Adina 'Tugs' Saruul | 24 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Episode 2 | 13 |
| Vietnam | Quỳnh Mai Ngô | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Episode 3 | 12 |
| Philippines | Gwendoline 'Gwen' Ruais | 26 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Episode 4 | 11 |
| Philippines | Alaiza Malinao | 21 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Episode 4 | 10 (quit) |
| Hong Kong | Jessica Lam | 21 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Episode 5 | 9 |
| Indonesia | Aldilla Zahraa | 23 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Episode 6 | 8 |
| Myanmar | That 'May' Htet Aung | 17 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Episode 7 | 7 |
| Malaysia | Nuraini 'Tuti' Noor | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Episode 9 | 6 |
| Singapore | Angela 'Angie' Watkins | 19 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Episode 10 | 5 |
| Philippines | Julian Flores | 25 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Episode 12 | 4 |
| South Korea | Sang-in Kim | 23 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Episode 13 | 3–2 |
| Indonesia | Patricia Gunawan | 25 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Episode 13 | 3–2 |
| Thailand | Jiratchaya 'Tawan' Kedkong | 20 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Episode 13 | 1 |

### Judges

* Cindy Bishop (host)
* Kelly Tandiono
* Yu Tsai

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
| 40 | 1 | "The Girl Who Had No Bed" | 9 March 2016 (2016-03-09) |
| The fourteen finalists converged at the Singapore Sports Hub in Kallang, and after being introduced to the judges, had a challenge on a sloping runway. The winner of the challenge was revealed to be Patricia, with Maya being eliminated for having received the lowest score. The models later had a mod-themed photo shoot inspired by a Melvin Sokolsky editorial in Harper's Bazaar. At panel, Gwen was eliminated when she landed in the bottom two with Angie, but was allowed to remain in the competition. Featured photographer: BJ Pascual Special guest: Kenneth Goh ||||
| 41 | 2 | "The Girl Who Bounced Back" | 16 March 2016 (2016-03-16) |
| The contestants were taken to a trampoline park for a training session and challenge with Derrick Siu, won by Angie, where Jessica was left unable to participate after an ankle injury. They later had a photo shoot in which they had to pose gracefully in mid-air while jumping on a trampoline. At elimination, Jessica and Tugs landed in the bottom two. In spite of not having received a challenge score, Jessica managed to remain in the competition, and Tugs became the second contestant to leave the competition. Featured photographer: BJ Pascual Special guest: Derrick Siu ||||
| 42 | 3 | "The Girl Who Got Cut" | 23 March 2016 (2016-03-23) |
| The remaining 12 contestants received makeovers, and later had a simplistic photo shoot with photographer Joel Lim in which they had to have multiple photos taken in order to create their first professional comp cards. At elimination, Mai Ngo was chosen as the third contestant to leave the competition. Featured photographer: Joel Lim Special guests: Kenneth Goh, Lourd Ramos, Mervin Wee ||||
| 43 | 4 | "The Girl Who Crashed And Burned" | 30 March 2016 (2016-03-30) |
| The contestants had a session of paddle board yoga with Nicole Chung, and took on a challenge, won by Angie, in which they had to replicate Nicole's yoga poses on a surfboard while floating in the water. The models were later introduced to the CEO of Subaru, Glenn Tan, and former contestants Natalie Pickles and Monika Sta. Maria in time for a photo shoot in which they had to wear gowns whilst posing with a Subaru. At panel, Tawan was granted immunity for the next elimination for having received the highest score. Gwen and Aldilla were both eliminated from the competition after landing in the bottom three with Sang In, but in a dramatic turn of events, Aldilla was allowed to stay after Alaiza decided to quit the competition. Featured photographer: Nat Prakobsantisuk Special guests: Daniel Boey, Glenn Tan, Monika Sta. Maria, Natalie Pickles, Nicole Chung ||||
| 44 | 5 | "The Girl Who Went To The Big Apple" | 6 April 2016 (2016-04-06) |
| The contestants were taken to the Bugis+ shopping mall for a challenge in which they were asked to hold a pose for 30 minutes while they were styled by Thai fashion sensation Madaew (Apichet Atilattana), where Sang In was chosen as the winner. They were later taken to Universal Studios Singapore as part of a group photo shoot for Maybelline in which they had to pose together as New York 'it girls'. At panel, Jessica became the sixth contestant to leave the competition. Featured photographer: Jesper McIlroy Special guests: Madaew, Nigel Stanislaus, Patricia Field ||||
| 45 | 6 | "The Girl Who Fell Overboard" | 13 April 2016 (2016-04-13) |
| The contestants were introduced to Zalora representative Meghna Mistry, and had a styling lesson and challenge centered around different color palettes where Tawan, Tuti, Julian and Aldilla were singled out as the best performers, with Tuti being chosen as the overall winner. They later had a photo shoot for Zalora on board a yacht as it traveled down the Singapore River. At elimination, Aldilla became the seventh contestant to leave the competition. Featured photographer: Joel Lim Special guests: Meghna Mistry, Daniel Boey ||||
| 46 | 7 | "The Girl With The Diamond Smile" | 20 April 2016 (2016-04-20) |
| The contestants were taken to the offices of Fox International Channels and Star World for a workshop on mastering different kinds of smiles before taking on an acting challenge with Filipino actor Tom Rodriguez, where Patricia was chosen as the winner. They later had a beauty photo shoot for Close-up alongside Indonesian model and actor Mike Lewis, and at elimination, May became the eighth contestant to leave the competition. Featured photographer: Jerry Aurum Special guests: Tom Rodriguez, Mike Lewis ||||
| 47 | 8 | "The Girl Who Drove Into The Spotlight" | 27 April 2016 (2016-04-27) |
| The contestants had a go-sees challenge with several clients around the city in teams of two, in which Angie was chosen as the winner. They later had to shoot a music video campaign for the new Subaru XV, under the watchful eye of the CEO of Subaru, Glenn Tan. At panel, Tuti was eliminated when she landed in the bottom two with Sang In, but was allowed to remain in the competition. Featured director: Kevin Ou Special guests: Pevita Pearce, Chelsea Scott-Blackhall, Zenchi, Daniel Boey, Glenn Tan ||||
| 48 | 9 | "The Girl Who Sank Without A Trace" | 4 May 2016 (2016-05-04) |
| The contestants met fitness trainers Amirrudin Ong and Desmond Yeo for a workout and runway challenge at the ITE College East campus, where Tuti was deemed to be the best performer. They later met cycle three contestant Aimee Cheng-Bradshaw at a photo shoot for Neutrogena in which they were splashed with water, and had to embody the essence of some of the brand's products. At elimination, Tuti became the ninth contestant to leave the competition. Featured photographer: Chan Wai Teik Special guests: Amirrudin Ong, Desmond Yeo, Vincent Quek, Kenneth Goh, Aimee Cheng-Bradshaw ||||
| 49 | 10 | "The Girl Who Tripped And Fell" | 11 May 2016 (2016-05-11) |
| The remaining five contestants received a runway workshop in preparation for an upcoming challenge and photo shoot for TRESemmé, in which they had to walk down the runway and strike a pose at the end of the catwalk, with the results later being evaluated at panel. Julian was deemed as the best performer on the runway, and at elimination, Angie became the tenth contestant to leave the competition. Featured photographer: Nat Prakobsantisuk Special guests: Mervin Wee, Jing Monis, Georgina Wilson ||||
| 50 | 11 | "The Girl Who Had It Covered" | 18 May 2016 (2016-05-18) |
| The contestants met social media expert Nicole Warne for tips on how to manage their Instagram accounts to increase their popularity. They later had a challenge in which they had to create video campaigns and photo montages of Sentosa Island, where Sang In was chosen as the winner. On set, the models were styled in designer labels for a mock cover photo shoot in Harper's Bazaar, for which they had to convey specific themes. At elimination, Patricia and Sang In received a joint first call-out. Julian and Tawan landed in the bottom two, but the episode ended in a cliffhanger, and the elimination was postponed until the following episode. Featured photographer: Yu Tsai Special guests: Nicole Warne, Tay Cheng Cheng, Tiesto, Kenneth Goh, Kate Upton (video message) ||||
| 51 | 12 | "The Girl On The Road To The Grand Finale" | 25 May 2016 (2016-05-25) |
| The episode's previous elimination resumed, with Julian becoming the eleventh contestant to be eliminated, leaving Patricia, Sang In, and Tawan as the cycle's three remaining finalists. Much of the remaining episode was edited in the nature of a recap episode, with commentaries from the judges and the finalists intertwining between the scenes. The contestants were also interviewed by the editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar Singapore, Kenneth Goh, and received a surprise visit from some unexpected guests. ||||
| 52 | 13 | "The Girl Who Walked Away with Everything" | 1 June 2016 (2016-06-01) |
| The finalists were visited by friends and family members before being treated to a day off from the competition. They later had a final composite photo shoot with photographer Joel Lim, in which they had to wear avant-garde designs by Filipino designer Happy Andrada. Afterwards, the models were rushed to the location of their final runway show, where they reunited with some of the previously eliminated contestants, wearing designs by Tex Saverio and Rajo Laurel. After the final deliberation, Tawan was crowned the fourth winner of Asia's Next Top Model. Featured photographer: Joel Lim Special guests: Kenneth Goh, Miss J. Alexander, Katie Atkins, Priscilla I'Anson, Daniel Boey, Jessica Amornkuldilok, Sheena Liam, Ayu Gani ||||

## Results

| Order | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes |
| Order | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| 1 | Tuti | Angie | Sang In | Tawan | May | Sang In | Patricia | Patricia | Sang In | Julian | Patricia Sang In | Tawan |
| 2 | Aldilla | Mai Ngô | Tuti | Angie | Sang In | Tuti | Tawan | Angie | Julian | Tawan | Patricia Sang In | Patricia Sang In |
| 3 | Alaiza | Julian | Patricia | Alaiza | Patricia | Tawan | Angie | Tawan | Patricia | Patricia | Tawan | Patricia Sang In |
| 4 | Patricia | Alaiza | Angie | Patricia | Tuti | May | Julian | Julian | Angie | Sang In | Julian | |
| 5 | Julian | Sang In | Jessica | Tuti | Tawan | Angie | Sang In | Sang In | Tawan | Angie | | |
| 6 | May | May | Tawan | Julian | Angie | Patricia | Tuti | Tuti | Tuti | | | |
| 7 | Mai Ngô | Tuti | Aldilla | May | Aldilla | Julian | May | | | | | |
| 8 | Sang In | Tawan | May | Jessica | Julian | Aldilla | | | | | | |
| 9 | Tawan | Aldilla | Julian | Sang In | Jessica | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Tugs | Patricia | Alaiza | Aldilla | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jessica | Gwen | Gwen | Gwen | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Angie | Jessica | Mai Ngô | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Gwen | Tugs | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Maya | | | | | | | | | | | |
    The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel
    The contestant was eliminated but was saved
    The contestant was eliminated
    The contestant quit the competition
    The contestant was immune from elimination
    The contestant won the competition

### Average call-out order

Episode 13 is not included.
| Rank by average | Place | Model | Call-out total | Number of call-outs | Call-out average |
| 1 | 2-3 | Sang In | 42 | 11 | 3.82 |
| 2 | 2-3 | Patricia | 43 | 11 | 3.91 |
| 3 | 1 | Tawan | 47 | 11 | 4.27 |
| 4 | 6 | Tuti | 39 | 9 | 4.33 |
| 5 | 5 | Angie | 44 | 10 | 4.40 |
| 6 | 4 | Julian | 53 | 11 | 4.82 |
| 7 | 10 | Alaiza | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 8 | 7 | May | 39 | 7 | 5.57 |
| 9 | 8 | Aldilla | 39 | 6 | 6.50 |
| 10 | 12 | Mai Ngô | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 11 | 9 | Jessica | 45 | 5 | 9.00 |
| 12-13 | 11 | Gwen | 46 | 4 | 11.50 |
| 12-13 | 13 | Tugs | 23 | 2 | 11.50 |
| 14 | 14 | Maya | — | — | — |

### Scores

(Total and average scores on the table only reflect scores calculated from the full sets added during panel)
| Place | Model | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Episodes | Total score | Average |
| Place | Model | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | Total score | Average |
| 1 | Tawan | 25.3 | 24.8 | 28.5 | 46.0 | 36.0 | 31.8 | 40.0 | 42.3 | 33.0 | 38.3 | 41.5 | WIN | 387.5 | 35.22 |
| 2-3 | Patricia | 31.5 | 20.8 | 27.0 | 34.0 | 39.5 | 25.0 | 47.5 | 46.0 | 38.8 | 38.0 | 43.0 | OUT | 391.1 | 35.55 |
| 2-3 | Sang In | 26.3 | 27.0 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 46.5 | 36.5 | 37.0 | 30.0 | 45.3 | 35.3 | 43.0 | OUT | 386.9 | 35.17 |
| 4 | Julian | 30.7 | 34.5 | 25.0 | 33.0 | 30.0 | 24.8 | 38.5 | 39.3 | 43.5 | 46.8 | 40.0 | | 386.1 | 35.10 |
| 5 | Angie | 18.0 | 38.8 | 32.7 | 45.0 | 31.3 | 27.5 | 39.5 | 45.5 | 33.5 | 31.0 | | | 342.8 | 34.28 |
| 6 | Tuti | 37.5 | 26.0 | 37.0 | 34.0 | 37.7 | 34.0 | 31.0 | 29.0 | 32.0 | | | | 298.2 | 33.13 |
| 7 | May | 29.2 | 26.0 | 25.5 | 31.0 | 48.0 | 28.5 | 30.0 | | | | | | 218.2 | 31.17 |
| 8 | Aldilla | 33.2 | 23.1 | 36.5 | 19.0 | 30.5 | 24.3 | | | | | | | 166.6 | 27.76 |
| 9 | Jessica | 19.0 | 16.0 | 30.1 | 28.0 | 23.0 | | | | | | | | 116.1 | 23.22 |
| 10 | Alaiza | 32.5 | 31.0 | 23.5 | 35.0 | | | | | | | | | 122.0 | 30.50 |
| 11 | Gwen | 17.3 | 20.3 | 22.0 | 15.0 | | | | | | | | | 74.6 | 18.65 |
| 12 | Mai Ngô | 27.5 | 35.0 | 18.0 | | | | | | | | | | 80.5 | 26.83 |
| 13 | Tugs | 18.5 | 13.0 | | | | | | | | | | | 31.5 | 15.75 |
| 14 | Maya | 3.3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3.3 | 3.3 |
    Indicates the contestant had the highest score that week
    Indicates the contestant was in the bottom that week
    Indicates the contestant was immune from elimination that week
    Indicates the contestant was originally eliminated that week, but was saved
    Indicates the contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel that week
    Indicates the contestant was eliminated that week
    Indicates the contestant quit the competition that week
    Indicates the contestant won the competition

## Bottom two/three

| Episode | Contestants | Contestants | Contestants | Eliminated |
| 1 | Angie | & | Gwen | Maya |
| 2 | Jessica | & | Tugs | Tugs |
| 3 | Gwen | & | Mai Ngo | Mai Ngo |
| 4 | Aldilla | Gwen | Sang In | Alaiza |
| 4 | Aldilla | Gwen | Sang In | Gwen |
| 5 | Jessica | & | Julian | Jessica |
| 6 | Aldilla | & | Julian | Aldilla |
| 7 | May | & | Tuti | May |
| 8 | Sang In | & | Tuti | None |
| 9 | Tawan | & | Tuti | Tuti |
| 10 | Angie | & | Sang In | Angie |
| 12 | Julian | & | Tawan | Julian |
| 13 | Patricia | Sang In | Tawan | Sang In |
| 13 | Patricia | Sang In | Tawan | Patricia |
    The contestant quit the competition
    The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom two
    The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom two
    The contestant was eliminated after their third time in the bottom two
    The contestant was eliminated and placed as a runner-up
    The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel

## Makeovers

* Alaiza: Shoulder length cut and dyed deep brown
* Aldilla: Pixie cut and dyed brown
* Angie: Hair shaved on one side and dyed brown
* Gwen: Bob cut and dyed chestnut brown
* Jessica: Chic lob cut with bangs
* Julian: Trimmed with bangs
* Mai Ngo: Bob cut and dyed dark brown
* May: Shoulder length cut with bangs
* Patricia: Darkened and trimmed
* Sang In: Cut to chin length and dyed in multiple colors
* Tawan: Cut short with orange highlights
* Tuti: Rihanna inspired cut and dyed dark red