# 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 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 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 Next Top Model has about 12-13 regular episodes, with a special recap episode which airs near the end of each cycle. Each cycle generally begins with about 14–16 contestants. Contestants are judged weekly on their overall appearance, participation in challenges, and their best photos from that week's photo 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 cycle (usually after the first or second elimination) and a trip to an international destination is sometimes scheduled about two-thirds of the way through the cycle.
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. Past mentors have included Joey Mead King (cycles 1–3), Kelly Tandiono (cycle 4) and Cara G. McIlroy (cycle 5). Beginning with cycle 4, the show adapted the scoring system introduced in the American version. The scores included the judges' scores of photoshoot and the challenge scores.

## Judges

For the sixth cycle, Cindy Bishop and Yu Tsai returned to the panel as the host and creative consultant of the show, respectively. Cara G. McIlroy did not return for the sixth cycle. Instead, she was replaced by Monika Sta. Maria from cycle 3, Shikin Gomez and Minh Tu Nguyen from cycle 5 as model mentors throughout the sixth cycle. However, they did not participate in the judging panel.
Previous judges of the show include photographers Todd Anthony Tyler (cycle 1), Mike Rosenthal (cycles 2–3), creative director Daniel Boey (cycle 1 & 4) and fashion designer Alex Perry (cycle 3), model mentor Joey Mead King (cycles 1–3), Kelly Tandiono (cycle 4), and Cara G. McIlroy (cycle 5), catwalk coach Adam Williams (cycle 2), and head judges/hosts Nadya Hutagalung (cycles 1–2), and Georgina Wilson (cycle 3).
| Judge/Mentor | Cycles | Cycles | Cycles | Cycles | Cycles | Cycles |
| Judge/Mentor | 1 (2012-2013) | 2 (2014) | 3 (2015) | 4 (2016) | 5 (2017) | 6 (2018) |
| Hosts |||||||
| Nadya Hutagalung | Main | Main | | | | |
| Georgina Wilson | | | Main | Guest | | |
| Cindy Bishop | | | | Main | Main | Main |
| Judging Panelists |||||||
| Daniel Boey | Main | | | Recurring | Recurring | |
| Joey Mead King | Main | Main | Main | | | |
| Todd Anthony Tyler | Main | | | | | |
| Mike Rosenthal | | Main | Recurring | | | |
| Adam Williams | Guest | Main | | | | |
| Alex Perry | | Guest | Main | | | |
| Kelly Tandiono | | | | Main | | |
| Yu Tsai | | | | Main | Main | Main |
| Cara G. McIlroy | Guest | | Guest | Guest | Main | Guest |

## Cycles

| Cycle | Premiere date | Winner | Runner-up | Other contestants in order of elimination | Number of contestants | International Destinations |
| 1 Thailand | 25 November 2012 | Jessica Amornkuldilok | Kate Ma & Stephanie Retuya | Kyla Tan, Monica Benjaratjarunun (quit), Bei Si Liu, Jee Choi & Filantropi Witoko, Thuy Trang Nguyen, Rachel Erasmus, Melissa Th'ng, Helena Chan, Aastha Pokharel, Sofia Wakabayashi | 14 | Batam Hong Kong |
| 2 Malaysia | 8 January 2014 | Sheena Liam | Jodilly Pendre | Jessie Yang, Elektra Yu, Bona Kometa, Ji-hye Moon, Nhu Thao Phan, Poojaa Gill, Sneha Ghosh & Janice Hermijanto, Tia Taveepanichpan, Natalie Pickles, Josephine Tan, Nicole Lee, Marie Nakagawa, Katarina Rodriguez | 16 | Hong Kong |
| 3 Singapore | 25 March 2015 | Ayu Gani | Monika Sta. Maria & Aimee Cheng-Bradshaw | Shareeta Selvaraj, Kiana Guyon, Rani Ramadhany, Lorretta Chow & Celine Duong, Franchesca Lagua, Melissa Tan, KB Barlow, Tahlia Raji, Amanda Chan, Barbara Katsuki | 14 | None |
| 4 Thailand | 9 March 2016 | Tawan Kedkong | Patricia Gunawan & Sang-in Kim | Maya Goldman, Tugs Saruul, Mai Ngô, Gwen Ruais, Alaiza Malinao (quit), Jessica Lam, Aldilla Zahraa, May Htet Aung, Tuti Noor, Angie Watkins, Julian Flores | 14 | None |
| 5 Singapore | 5 April 2017 | Maureen Wroblewitz | Minh Tu Nguyen & Shikin Gomez | Anjelica Santillan, Heidi Grods, Jennica Sanchez, Layla Ong, Alicia Amin, Randhawa Nametha (disqualified), Valerie Krasnadewi & Dorothy Petzold, Veronika Krasnasari, Cindy Chen, Clara Tan | 14 | Kuala Lumpur |
| 6 Thailand | 22 August 2018 | Dana Slosar | Adela Marshall & Mia Sabathy | Lena Saetiao & Hody Yim, Sharnie Fenn, Iko Bustomi, Jesslyn Lim, Rubini Sambanthan, Yi Han Si, Jachin Manere, Thanh Vy Nguyen, Pim Bubear & Beauty Thet Thinn | 14 | None |

## Contestants per country

Asia's Next Top Model contestants per country :
| Country/Region | Cycle | Cycle | Cycle | Cycle | Cycle | Cycle |
| Country/Region | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| China | Bei Si Liu | Jessie Yang | — | — | — | — |
| Hong Kong | Helena Chan | Elektra Yu | KB Barlow Lorretta Chow | Jessica Lam | — | Hody Yim |
| India | Rachel Erasmus | Sneha Ghosh | — | — | — | — |
| Indonesia | Filantropi Witoko | Janice Hermijanto Bona Kometa | Ayu Gani Tahlia Raji Rani Ramadhany | Patricia Gunawan Aldilla Zahraa | Clara Tan Veronika Krasnadewi Valerie Krasnadewi | Jesslyn Lim Iko Bustomi |
| Japan | Sofia Wakabayashi | Marie Nakagawa | Barbara Katsuki | — | — | Sharnie Fenn |
| Malaysia | Melissa Th'ng | Sheena Liam Josephine Tan | Melissa Tan Shareeta Selvaraj | Tuti Noor | Shikin Gomez Alicia Amin | Rubini Sambanthan |
| Mongolia | — | — | — | Tugs Saruul | — | — |
| Myanmar | — | — | — | May Myat Noe | — | Beauty Thet Thinn |
| Nepal | Aastha Pokharel | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philippines | Stephanie Retuya | Jodilly Pendre Katarina Rodriguez | Monika Sta. Maria Amanda Chan Franchesca Lagua | Julian Flores Alaiza Malinao Gwen Ruais | Maureen Wroblewitz Jennica Sanchez Anjelica Santillan | Adela-Mae Marshall Jachin Manere |
| Singapore | Kyla Tan | Nicole Lee Poojaa Gill | Aimee Cheng-Bradshaw | Angie Watkins | Randhawa Nametha Layla Ong | Yi Han Si |
| South Korea | Jee Choi | Jihye Moon | — | Sang In Kim | — | — |
| Taiwan | Kate Ma | Natalie Pickles | — | — | Cindy Chen | Mia Sabathy |
| Thailand | Jessica Amornkuldilok Monica Benjaratjarunun | Tia Taveepanichpan | Kiana Guyon | Tawan Kedkong Maya Goldman | Dorothy Petzold Heidi Grods | Dana Slosar Pim Bubear Lena Saetiao |
| Vietnam | Nguyen Thuy Trang | Phan Nhu Thao | Celine Duong | Mai Ngo Quynh | Nguyen Minh Tu | Nguyen Thanh Vy |
* 1 2 The contestant decided to quit the competition.
* ↑ The contestant was disqualified in her respective season.

## Controversies
### Glenn Tan

Subaru executive Glenn Tan, who was a guest panelist in the fourth episode of cycle 4, sparked backlash on social media after reprimanding South Korean contestant Sang In Kim. Kim, who was told by Tan, "Who the fuck do you think you are to roll your eyes at me? If I'm the client, I am never, ever going to hire you!", was defended by fans of the show on Facebook. Executive producer of Asia's Next Top Model Sam Gollestani told the BBC, "Glenn provides the perspective of a client when choosing a model to front campaigns for products, which is why he was invited to be a guest judge this season. This scene is reflective of what considerations go into making these decisions when working in the fashion and modelling industry."

### Mai Ngo

In May 2016, twelfth-placing contestant Mai Ngo Quynh, from Vietnam, was fined VND22,500,000 (US$1,000) by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), after it was ruled that she had entered Asia's Next Top Model illegally. Vietnam's official rules specify that all people who participate in beauty competitions abroad must obtain secure permission from the MCST and have won at least one national title. Mai had previously competed on the Vietnamese version of Top Model and in Miss Universe Vietnam, but had not won any titles. It was reported that she was summoned to report to the MCST three times but had failed to do so. The MCST had previously banned her from walking in Vietnam International Fashion Week in April. Mai claimed she did not know that the rule applied to non-professional models, and applied for mitigation of penalty.

## Viewership

| Cycle | Timeslot (UTC+08/+07) | Season premiere | Season finale | Network | Season | Regional viewers (in millions) | Regional viewers (in millions) |
| 1 | Sun 8:55/7:55 pm | 25 November 2012 (2012-11-25) | 17 February 2013 (2013-02-17) | Star World | 2012-2013 | 39 | 39 |
| 2 | Wed 9:40/8:40 pm | 8 January 2014 (2014-01-08) | 9 April 2014 (2014-04-09) | Star World | 2014 | — | — |
| 3 | Wed 8:45/7:45 pm | 25 March 2015 | 17 June 2015 | Star World | 2015 | — | — |
| 4 | Wed 9:00/8:00 pm | 9 March 2016 | 1 June 2016 | Star World | 2016 | — | — |
| 5 | Wed 9:00/8:00 pm | 5 April 2017 | 28 June 2017 | Star World | 2017 | 15 | Television |
| 5 | Wed 9:00/8:00 pm | 5 April 2017 | 28 June 2017 | Star World | 2017 | 23 | YouTube |
| 6 | Wed 9:00/8:00 pm | 22 August 2018 | 24 October 2018 | Fox Life | 2018 | N/A | N/A |

## International broadcasts

Asia's Next Top Model was broadcast in all parts of Asia via cable channel Star World (then Fox Life). The first, fifth and sixth cycle of the series were free to watch on the show's official YouTube channel, but the videos are currently set to private viewing. All other local free-to-air channels aired the series on a one-week delayed schedule.
| Country/Region | Channel | Date | Translated title | Dub/Subtitle |
| Arab World | OSN Al Yawm (cycle 1) | 12 January 2013 | — | — |
| Hong Kong | TVB | TBA | — | — |
| Indonesia | RCTI (cycle 1) | 7 December 2012 | — | Subtitled in Indonesian |
| Indonesia | TV One (cycle 4, 5) | 20 March 2016 – 15 April 2017 | — | Subtitled in Indonesian |
| Indonesia | NET. (cycle 2, 6) | 8 February 2014 – 22 August 2018 | — | Subtitled in Indonesian |
| Indonesia | INews (cycle 3) | 25 March – 17 June 2015 | — | Subtitled in Indonesian |
| Japan | TV Asahi (cycle 1) | 9 March 2013 | — | Dubbed in Japanese |
| Philippines | Studio 23 (cycle 1) | 9 December 2012 – 3 March 2013 | — | — |
| Philippines | Velvet (cycle 1) | 9 December 2012 – 3 March 2013 | — | — |
| Philippines | TV5 (cycles 2, 4-5) | 16 January 2014 – 24 April 2014 | — | — |
| Philippines | TV5 (cycles 2, 4-5) | 23 March 2016 | — | — |
| Philippines | GMA Network (cycle 3) | 19 April 2015 – 12 July 2015 | — | — |
| Singapore | Channel 5 (cycle 1) | 2 December 2012 | — | — |
| Singapore | Mio (cycle 3) | 22 May 2015 | — | — |
| Singapore | StarHub (cycle 3) | 15 May 2015 | — | — |
| South Korea | OnStyle (cycle 3) | 13 December 2015 | — | — |
| Thailand | Channel 8 (cycle 1) | 4 December 2012 | — | Dubbed and subtitled in Thai |
| Thailand | Channel V Thailand (cycle 2) | 15 January 2014 | — | Dubbed and subtitled in Thai |
| Thailand | 3 SD (cycle 3) | 21 April 2015 | — | Dubbed and subtitled in Thai |
| Thailand | 3 Family (cycle 4,5) | 20 March 2016 | — | Dubbed and subtitled in Thai |
| Thailand | 3 Family (cycle 4,5) | 15 April 2017 | — | Dubbed and subtitled in Thai |
| Thailand | Fox Thailand (cycle 5,6) | 5 April 2017 | — | Dubbed and subtitled in Thai |
| Thailand | Fox Thailand (cycle 5,6) | 22 August 2018 | | Dubbed and subtitled in Thai |
| Thailand | GMM 25 (cycle 6) | 24 August 2018 | | Dubbed and subtitled in Thai |
| Vietnam | VTC – Let's Viet (cycle 1) | 2 December 2012 | Dubbed in Vietnamese | — |
| Vietnam | VTC1 (cycle 4) | 27 March 2016 | Dubbed in Vietnamese | — |
| Vietnam | VTV3 (cycle 5) | April 2017 | Dubbed in Vietnamese | — |