Cycle 1 poster

Cycle 1

(2012)

Overview

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 with 14 contestants from China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The show was filmed in Singapore and premiered globally on 25 November 2012 on STAR World. The …

Cast

Nadya Hutagalung as Host / Head Judge
Nadya Hutagalung

as Host / Head Judge

Joey Mead King as Model Mentor / Judge
Joey Mead King

as Model Mentor / Judge

Daniel Boey as Fashion Director / Judge
Daniel Boey

as Fashion Director / Judge

Todd Anthony Tyler as Resident Photographer / Judge
Todd Anthony Tyler

as Resident Photographer / Judge

Jessica Amornkuldilok as Contestant (Thailand)
Jessica Amornkuldilok

as Contestant (Thailand)

Kate Ma as Contestant (Taiwan)
Kate Ma

as Contestant (Taiwan)

Stephanie Retuya as Contestant (Philippines)
Stephanie Retuya

as Contestant (Philippines)

Sofia Wakabayashi as Contestant (Japan)
Sofia Wakabayashi

as Contestant (Japan)

Aastha Pokharel as Contestant (Nepal)
Aastha Pokharel

as Contestant (Nepal)

Helena Chan as Contestant (Hong Kong)
Helena Chan

as Contestant (Hong Kong)

Melissa Th'ng as Contestant (Malaysia)
Melissa Th'ng

as Contestant (Malaysia)

Rachel Erasmus as Contestant (India)
Rachel Erasmus

as Contestant (India)

Thuy Trang Nguyen as Contestant (Vietnam)
Thuy Trang Nguyen

as Contestant (Vietnam)

Filantropi Witoko as Contestant (Indonesia)
Filantropi Witoko

as Contestant (Indonesia)

Jee Choi as Contestant (South Korea)
Jee Choi

as Contestant (South Korea)

Bei Si Liu as Contestant (China)
Bei Si Liu

as Contestant (China)

Monica Benjaratjarunun as Contestant (Thailand)
Monica Benjaratjarunun

as Contestant (Thailand)

Kyla Tan as Contestant (Singapore)
Kyla Tan

as Contestant (Singapore)

Episodes

Which Girl Can Handle the Limelight? poster

Which Girl Can Handle the Limelight? 0.0

November 25, 2012

The models arrived at Wisma Atria and were immediately given their first challenge, in which they had to walk in a fash…

Which Girl Can Stand Out? poster

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December 2, 2012

The models were modeled in a VIP private fashion show for designer Thomas Wee at the L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon at Reso…

Which Girl Can Own a New Look? poster

Which Girl Can Own a New Look? 0.0

December 9, 2012

The models were taken to Salon Le Point for their makeovers. Later, they took part in Hong San See and had to embody ea…

Which Girl Exudes Sexy? poster

Which Girl Exudes Sexy? 0.0

December 16, 2012

The models took part in a challenge, in which they were instructed to model with everyday objects, with the challenge w…

Style & Taste poster

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December 23, 2012

The models had a challenge, in which they were split into groups of 3 and assigned to style themselves in different cat…

Good Hair Day poster

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December 30, 2012

The models took part in a hair tutorial and were asked to write their own scripts and later film a commercial for TRESe…

Face Value poster

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January 6, 2013

The models were given a tutorial on runway makeup, and for their challenge, they had to recreate the look created in th…

Mannerism & The Big Red Dress poster

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January 13, 2013

The models were instructed on a mini-challenge on etiquette. The main challenge was a red carpet event for the fashion …

Beyond Control poster

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January 20, 2013

The models shot a TV commercial for Playboy fragrances alongside a male model, with the challenge winner winning a Play…

Girls on the Move poster

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January 27, 2013

The remaining models filmed a motion editorial for Subaru's sports utility vehicle Subaru XV, with the challenge winner…

The Story So Far - The Road To Top 4 poster

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February 3, 2013

This episode showed previously unseen footage and recapped the first ten weeks of the competition.

Hong Kong Extravaganza poster

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February 10, 2013

The remaining models traveled overseas to Hong Kong, where they attended go-sees for the week's challenge, with the cha…

Season 1 Finale poster

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February 17, 2013

The remaining models filmed a commercial for Canon IXUS and a cover shoot for Harper's Bazaar Singapore. They later wal…