Beyond Limits
Asia's Next Top Model (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).
The models were introduced to the show's returning alumni mentors, Shikin, Minh Tu, and Monika, before meeting host Cindy Bishop at the rooftop of the Bangkok Marriott hotel. They were immediately sent on their first challenge, which came in the form of a colorful selfie runway show at the Chatuchak Weekend Market. The contestants later took part in a tribal jewelry photo shoot with reptiles.
The remaining contestants received makeovers at the Ketvadi Gandini Salon. Tension ensued in the model house after several of the girls found some notes that one of the models had written about the other contestants. On set, the models were paired up as black and white swans for an editorial photo shoot inspired by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's world-famous ballet, Swan Lake.
The models were introduced to Cycle 5's Winner and Subaru Ambassador, Maureen Wroblewitz, who informed the contestants that they would be divided into teams for a Subaru social media 'insta-race'. The timed challenge consisted of traveling to 3 separate locations in Bangkok (Khlong Toei Market, Hua Lamphong station, Rama VIII Bridge) to take Instagram photos that embodied the brand's spirit of adventure. For the photo shoot, the models were taken to a luxury villa in Bangkok, where they had to pose with dogs in a campaign for Subaru.
The remaining contestants received pep talks from their mentors before being taken to Absolute You Yoga Studio for a rhythm cycling challenge in groups, which consisted of performing a choreographed dance-exercise routine, with the winning group receiving a day off at Quan Spa. On set, the models took part in an 80s-inspired wrestling photo shoot where they had to pose in pairs.
The contestants met former Judge and Mentor, Cara G. McIlroy, to prepare to take part in a screen test challenge for award-winning skincare brand Estetica ést.lab., with the best performer winning products $1,000 worth of the brand's products. The models later had a natural beauty photo shoot for Estetica.
The remaining contestants were divided into teams for a roller derby challenge at the Roller Dome Emporium. On set, the models had to perform in a supermarket editorial pop-up photo shoot alongside their Model Mentors.
The remaining contestants discussed the implications of the previous panel's elimination and received a visit from their Model Mentors, who informed them that the teams would be dissolved at the end of the week. They later had a styling and photoshoot challenge in teams in which they had to create a lookbook collection with 3 different briefs (uptown, casual, modern) and take selfies with a Huawei P20 Pro phone. The winners of the challenge received an additional 5 minutes at the upcoming photo shoot - a fashion story for Harper's BAZAAR Thailand where the contestants had to pose as fashionable giants in modern pin-up styling on a miniature set.
The remaining contestants were taken to their photoshoot in a garage where the Subaru car was hanging that they had to model with. After the photoshoot, they had a Subaru video shoot.
A recap episode from Week 1 to Week 8 of the Cycle.
With the final goal of their journey within arm's reach, the top 3 must channel the confidence of their inner supermodel in a Celebration photoshoot with their special surprise co-stars, and walk the walk in a colorful tropical finale runway, Paradiso.
