Asia's Next Top Model season 2
The second 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. The international destination during the cycle was Hong Kong, becoming the second occasion in which the series traveled to the country, after cycle 1.
The show featured a larger cast. The number of contestants increased from 14 to 16, two from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore, and one each from China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Nepal was unrepresented. This is the last season to feature a contestant from China and India. The show was filmed in Malaysia, and it premiered on January 8, 2014 on STAR World.
The prize package for this cycle included a modeling contract with Storm Model Management, a chance to be the cover feature of both Harper's Bazaar Singapore and Harper's Bazaar Malaysia, a S$50,000 cash prize from FOX International Broadcast, a chance of becoming the new face of TRESemmé 2014 campaign, and a Subaru XV.
The winner of the competition was 22-year-old Sheena Liam, from Malaysia.
Auditions
Casting calls were held in five countries, listed below:- August 11 at JW Marriott, Kuala Lumpur
- August 13 at JW Marriott, Jakarta
- August 15 at Siam Discovery, Bangkok
- August 17 at FOX International Studios, Singapore City
Cast
Contestants
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | Finish | Place |
| China | Jessie Yang | 22 | Episode 1 | 16 | |
| Hong Kong | Elektra Yu | 21 | Episode 1 | 15 | |
| Indonesia | Bona Kometa | 27 | Episode 2 | 14 | |
| South Korea | Ji-hye Moon | 20 | Episode 3 | 13 | |
| Vietnam | Thao Phan | 26 | Episode 4 | 12 | |
| Singapore | Poojaa Gill | 22 | Episode 5 | 11 | |
| India | Sneha Ghosh | 23 | Episode 7 | 10-9 | |
| Indonesia | Janice Hermijanto | 21 | Episode 7 | 10-9 | |
| Thailand | 17 | Episode 8 | 8 | ||
| Taiwan | Natalie Pickles | 25 | Episode 9 | 7 | |
| Malaysia | Josephine Tan | 23 | Episode 10 | 6 | |
| Singapore | Nicole Lee | 25 | Episode 11 | 5 | |
| Japan | Marie Nakagawa | 24 | Episode 12 | 4 | |
| Philippines | Katarina Rodriguez | 21 | 3 | ||
| Philippines | Jodilly Pendre | 20 | 2 | ||
| Malaysia | Sheena Liam | 22 | 1 |
Judges
- Nadya Hutagalung
- Joey Mead King
- Mike Rosenthal
- Adam Williams
Makeovers
- Janice: Wavy curls and dyed chestnut brown
- Jodilly: Trimmed with Mayte Garcia inspired V-shaped bangs
- Josephine: Victoria Beckham inspired bob cut
- Katarina: Dyed dark brown
- Marie: Whitney Houston inspired maroon afro
- Natalie: Wavy chin length bob
- Nicole: Rocker chick pixie cut
- Poojaa: Chin length bob
- Sheena: Dyed platinum blonde with light pink highlights
- Sneha: Cut short
- Thao: Darkened and straightened
- Tia: Dyed dark brown