Asia's Next Top Model (season 5)

The fifth season of Asia's Next Top Model (subtitled as Asia's Next Top Model 5: Expect The Unexpected) aired on April 5, 2017. Filming for season five took place in Singapore and Malaysia. Cindy Bishop and Yu Tsai returned as judges for panel this season, while Kelly Tandiono departed from the show, and was replaced by Cara G. McIlroy.[1] Pia Wurtzbach also appeared as a recurring judge.[2]

Asia's Next Top Model
Season 5
Judges
No. of contestants14
WinnerMaureen Wroblewitz
Country of originPhilippines
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkSTAR World
Original releaseApril 5 –
June 28, 2017
Season chronology

The season featured 14 contestants: three from Indonesia and the Philippines, two from Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, and one each from Taiwan and Vietnam. China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal and South Korea were unrepresented. Taiwan marked its comeback after its absences from the two previous seasons.[3]

The prize package for this season included a Subaru Impreza, a cover and fashion spread in Nylon Singapore, and a modeling contract with Storm Model Management in London.[4]

The winner of the competition was 18 year-old Maureen Wroblewitz, from the Philippines.[5]

Auditions

Casting calls were held in three countries, listed below:[6]

  • October 22 at House Manila Club, Resorts World Manila, Manila
  • 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)[7]

CountryContestantAgeHeightFinishPlace
 Philippines Anjelica Santillan[8] 22 176 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Episode 1 14
 Thailand Heidi Grods[9] 25 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Episode 2 13
 Philippines Jennica Sanchez[10] 20 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) Episode 3 12
 Singapore Layla Ong[11] 20 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Episode 4 11
 Malaysia Alicia Amin[12] 22 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) Episode 5 10
 Singapore Randhawa Nametha[13] 18 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Episode 6 9 (DQ)
 Indonesia Valerie Krasnadewi[14] 24 172 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) Episode 7 8–7
 Thailand Dorothy Petzold[15] 18 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
 Indonesia Veronika Krasnasari[16] 24 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) Episode 8 6
 Taiwan Cindy Chen[17] 19 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) Episode 11 5
 Indonesia Clara Tan[18] 21 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) Episode 12 4
 Malaysia Shikin Gomez[19] 24 177 cm (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Episode 13 3–2
 Vietnam Minh Tu Nguyen[20] 24 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
 Philippines Maureen Wroblewitz[21] 18 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) 1

Judges

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
531"The Girl Who Got Up and Walked Again"5 April 2017 (2017-04-05)

The 14 finalists arrived in Singapore and were immediately put to the test with a daring lingerie catwalk challenge across a bridge, where Shikin was deemed to be the best performer. They later had a “runaway model” photo shoot overlooking the skyline of downtown Singapore. At panel, Nametha and Anjelica landed in the bottom two, and Anjelica became the first model to be eliminated.[22]

542"The Girl Who Is Genetically Blessed"12 April 2017 (2017-04-12)

With 13 contestants remaining, drama ensued when jealousy creeped into the model house after a unique dance improvisation challenge. The winners of the challenge were Maureen, Dorothy, Shikin, Layla and Nametha. The challenge was followed by a smiling photo shoot for Colgate. At elimination, Jennica and Heidi were chosen as the bottom two, with Heidi becoming the second contestant to leave the competition.[24]

  • Featured photographer: Joel Lim
  • Special guests: Lukkade Metinee, Kay Grace Lee, Pia Wurtzbach
553"The Girl Who Is A Crybaby"19 April 2017 (2017-04-19)

The season upped the ante on the much anticipated makeover day. In an unprecedented twist, Dorothy was allowed to pick all the contestants’ new looks, which they each had to rock in a denim photo shoot out in the open fields. At panel, there was a special appearance by internationally renowned Malaysian supermodel, Ling Tan. Maureen and Jennica landed in the bottom two, with Jennica becoming the third contestant to leave the competition.[25]

  • Featured photographer: Shavonne Wong
  • Special guests: Ling Tan, Mervin Wee, Cheryl Wee, Jean Yip
564"The Girl Who Learnt That She Was Flawsome"26 April 2017 (2017-04-26)

The contestants received an unexpected wake up call from digital superstar Andrea Chong, who teamed them up for their first social media challenge of the season, where Valerie was chosen as the winner. They later had to work together again within the confines of a bus for an edgy model on the move photo shoot with resident judge Yu Tsai working behind the lens. At elimination, Layla became the fourth contestant to be eliminated from the competition after landing in the bottom two with Dorothy.[26]

  • Featured photographer: Yu Tsai
  • Special guests: Andrea Chong, Jason Godfrey, Madi Ross
575"The Girl Who Made 'It' Happen"3 May 2017 (2017-05-03)

The contestants were asked to create photo stories from specially selected text phrases in a challenge which was collectively won by Clara, Cindy, Dorothy, and Maureen. Later, they each had to personify “It girls” in a paparazzi-inspired photo shoot at the National Gallery Singapore. At elimination, Clara and Alicia were chosen as the bottom two, and Alicia became the fifth contestant to leave the competition.[27]

  • Featured photographer: Shavonne Wong
  • Special guests: Cindercella, Nigel Stanislaus, Madi Ross, Pia Wurtzbach
586"The Girl Who Has A Dirty Little Secret"10 May 2017 (2017-05-10)[28]

The models were tasked with an eye-opening social media challenge which was won by Dorothy, and later had a photo shoot for Neutrogena in which they had to pose inside a bathtub. Tension surfaced after it was revealed that Nametha had used Wifi to communicate with her family, breaching the contract of the show. At panel, Dorothy was originally eliminated after landing in the bottom two with Veronika, but was allowed to remain in the competition when Nametha was disqualified for having broken the rules.[29]

  • Featured photographer: Joel Lim
  • Special guests: Aimee Cheng-Bradshaw, Fiona Fussi, Madi Ross
597"The Girl Who Fakes It Until She Makes It"17 May 2017 (2017-05-17)

The remaining contestants were split into teams of two in a social media challenge for Zalora, which was ultimately won by Cindy. The models later took on their next photo shoot, which came in the form of a video campaign for the brand where they were paired off into teams once again. At panel, the girls were surprised with the news of a double elimination, which saw Dorothy and Valerie leave the competition.[30]

  • Featured photographer: Kevin Ou
  • Special guests: Kim Cam Jones, Rayne Reed, Kevin Ou
608"The Girl Who Needs To Grow Up"24 May 2017 (2017-05-24)[31]

The remaining six contestants had a go-sees challenge, which was won by Tu, before being photographed by Yu Tsai in a black-and-white bondage photo shoot with a male model where they had to convey power and seduction. At elimination, Clara and Veronika landed in the bottom two, and Veronika became the ninth contestant to leave the competition.[32]

  • Featured photographer: Yu Tsai
  • Special guests: Daniel Boey, Audrey Ong, Kevin Seah, Pavan J. Singh, Cheryl Wee, Dominic Lau, Joel Willfors
619"The Girl Who Raised The Stakes"31 May 2017 (2017-05-31)[33]

The remaining five contestants took part in an extreme photo shoot where they were harnessed in gowns above a Subaru as it performed stunts. They later attended the 2017 Subaru auto show, where they were introduced to the CEO of Subaru, Glenn Tan, along with some former contestants of the show. At elimination, Tu received the highest score and was chosen as the newest ambassador for Subaru. Cindy was originally eliminated after landing in the bottom two with Clara, but was allowed to remain in the competition. Immediately afterwards Cindy Bishop beckoned a new addition, Xiao Qing, to enter the judging room. Xiao Qing's exact role in the show however, was not revealed.[34]

6210"The Girls Who Became Friends (and Foes)"7 June 2017 (2017-06-07)[35]
This episode recapped the entire season, and showed previously unaired footage for the first time. It was also revealed that Xiao Qing would serve as an undercover judge for the season, having entered as a 'new' contestant.[36]
6311"The Girl Who Threatens The Competition"14 June 2017 (2017-06-14)[37]

The 'top six' had to catwalk on a bridge as part of their challenge at Sunway Lagoon, Malaysia, where 'Xiao Qing' was deemed to be the best performer which makes the girls get threatened by her. Later, the girls had to model as ice queens at a skating rink in Sunway Pyramid, and confronted Xiao Qing regarding her suspicious presence in the competition. At elimination, Maureen had best photo of the week. Cindy was eliminated after landing in the bottom two with Xiao Qing, with Tu only narrowly avoiding being in danger of elimination.[38]

  • Featured photographer: Bibo Aswan
  • Special guest: Daniel Boey
6412"The Girl Who Sees The Light"21 June 2017 (2017-06-21)[39]

The contestants took part in a vertical runway challenge for Subaru, which was won by Shikin, and later had a vintage road trip photo shoot with photographer Kevin Ou. Xiao Qing was finally revealed to be a judge at panel, where Clara and Maureen landed in the bottom two. Maureen was chosen as the third and last finalist, while Clara became the eleventh contestant to be eliminated.[40]

  • Featured photographer: Kevin Ou
  • Special guests: Daniel Boey, Glenn Tan, Xiao Qing Zhang
6513"The Girl Who Finishes With A Bang"28 June 2017 (2017-06-28)[41]

The final three contestants received a surprise visit from their loved ones, and were later photographed at an avant-garde "motherland" themed photo shoot with Yu Tsai, where they had to embody the essence of their home countries. The finalists were later taken to the National Gallery Singapore, and reunited with some of the previously eliminated models for the final runway show, where they were dressed in renaissance inspired designs created by Xiao Qing Zhang. After the final deliberation of the season, Maureen was crowned as the fifth winner of Asia's Next Top Model.[42]

  • Featured photographer: Yu Tsai
  • Special guests: Pia Wurtzbach, Ruby Adler, Adele Chan, Glenn Tan, Daniel Boey

Results
Order Episodes
123[lower-alpha 1]456[lower-alpha 2]7[lower-alpha 3]89[lower-alpha 4] 11[lower-alpha 5]12[lower-alpha 6]13
1 ClaraDorothyCindyTuMaureenCindyShikinMaureenTuMaureenShikinMaureen
2 ValerieCindyTuNamethaShikinNamethaTuTuShikinClaraTuShikin
Tu
3 MaureenVeronikaShikinMaureenValerieMaureenClaraShikinMaureenShikinMaureen
4 VeronikaLaylaClaraValerieDorothyShikinVeronikaCindyClaraTuClara
5 ShikinMaureenNamethaVeronikaTuValerieMaureenClaraCindyXiao Qing
6 HeidiClaraAliciaCindyNamethaClaraCindyVeronikaCindy
7 DorothyNamethaLaylaShikinCindyTuDorothy
Valerie
8 TuShikinDorothyClaraVeronikaVeronika
9 JennicaTuVeronikaAliciaClara Dorothy 
10 CindyValerieValerieDorothyAlicia
11 AliciaAliciaMaureenLayla
12 LaylaJennicaJennica
13 NamethaHeidi
14 Anjelica
     The contestant won the challenge
     The contestant was eliminated
     The contestant was originally eliminated from the competition but was saved
     The contestant was disqualified from the competition
     The contestant was an undercover judge who's posing as a 'contestant' and won the challenge.
     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 Average
1 2 3[lower-alpha 1] 4 5 6[lower-alpha 2] 7[lower-alpha 3] 8 9[lower-alpha 4] 11[lower-alpha 5] 12[lower-alpha 6] 13
1 Maureen 38.7 35.3 20.5 42.5 45.3 43.4 32.3 45.0 25.0 47.3 32.7 WIN 408.0 37.09
2-3 Shikin 35.9 32.3 25.0 38.7 41.8 43.2 40.8 41.8 30.0 43.0 44.8 OUT 417.3 37.93
Tu 35.0 32.2 27.5 45.0 38.9 36.5 40.6 42.2 31.0 40.1[lower-alpha 7] 39.0 408.0 37.09
4 Clara 44.7 34.5 24.5 34.5 32.4 37.8 40.1 33.9 22.0 44.5 32.4 381.3 34.66
U. Judge Xiao Qing 37.3 37.3 37.3
5 Cindy 34.6 43.5 29.0 39.2 34.3 44.1 30.5 37.5 18.0 36.6 347.3 34.73
6 Veronika 36.0 40.3 22.0 39.3 34.0 35.5 38.7 32.8 278.6 34.82
7-8 Dorothy 35.3 44.0 23.0 30.0 40.3 34.8 OUT 207.4 34.57
Valerie 41.5 31.4 21.0 42.0 41.3 42.5 219.7 36.62
9 Nametha 30.6 33.0 24.0 43.2 35.3 43.7 209.8 34.97
10 Alicia 34.3 31.2 34.2 32.0 155.7 31.14
11 Layla 33.2 36.0 23.5 29.0 121.7 30.43
12 Jennica 34.9 28.5 19.5 82.9 27.63
13 Heidi 35.6 24.5 60.1 30.05
14 Anjelica 29.8 29.8 29.8
     Indicates the contestant had the highest score that week
     Indicates the contestant was in the bottom two that week.
     Indicates the contestant was eliminated that week
     Indicates the contestant was originally eliminated that week, but was saved
     Indicates the contestant was disqualified that week
     Indicates the contestant was an undercover judge who's posing as a 'contestant'
     Indicates the contestant won the competition

Bottom two/three
Episode Contestants Eliminated
1 Anjelica & Nametha Anjelica
2 Heidi & Jennica Heidi
3 Jennica & Maureen Jennica
4 Dorothy & Layla Layla
5 Alicia & Clara Alicia
6 Dorothy & Veronika Nametha
7 Cindy, Dorothy & Valerie Dorothy
Valerie
8 Clara & Veronika Veronika
9 Cindy & Clara None
11 Cindy & Xiao Qing Cindy
12 Clara & Maureen Clara
13 Tu, Maureen & Shikin Tu
Shikin
     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 after their fourth time in the bottom two.
     The contestant was eliminated and placed as the runner-up/s.
     The contestant was disqualified.

Notes
  1. In episode 3, Nametha and Alicia had a tied score of 24.0, but were called separately.
  2. In episode 6, Dorothy was originally eliminated, but was saved. Nametha was disqualified immediately afterwards for having used Wi-Fi to contact family members, violating the rules of the competition.
  3. In episode 7, Cindy, Dorothy, and Valerie landed in the bottom three. Cindy was saved with a score of 30.5. Dorothy and Valerie's scores were both omitted due to a possible editing mistake.
  4. In episode 9, Cindy was originally eliminated, but was saved. Immediately afterwards, Cindy Bishop beckoned a new addition to the top five, Xiao Qing, who's real identity and goal remained unknown until the next episode.
  5. In episode 11, Xiao Qing received a full set of scores to keep up the ruse. Xiao Qing landed in the bottom two with Cindy, though it was actually Tu who had the second lowest score as an actual contestant.
  6. In episode 12, Cindy Bishop revealed Xiao Qing's true identity during panel to the remaining contestants. Xiao Qing now joined the other judges to judge the top four, who learned that they were actually all part of it.
  7. In episode 11, Xiao Qing landed in the bottom two with Cindy, where Tu is actually the second lowest score as an ACTUAL contestant.

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