Asia's Next Top Model season 1
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. The international destinations for this cycle were Batam, Indonesia, and Hong Kong.
The cycle featured 14 contestants from the China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. This is notably the only cycle to feature a contestant from Nepal.
The show was filmed in Singapore, and it premiered globally on November 25, 2012 on STAR World.
The prize package for this cycle included a modeling contract with Storm Model Management, an all-expenses-paid trip to London, a chance to be the cover feature in Harper's Bazaar Singapore, a position as the face of Canon IXUS' 2013 campaign, a S$100,000 cash prize, and a Subaru XV.
The winner of the competition was 26-year-old Jessica Amornkuldilok, from Thailand.
Auditions
Casting calls were held in four countries, listed below:- July 16 at JW Marriott, Kuala Lumpur
- July 18 at JW Marriott, Jakarta
- July 20 at Siam Discovery, Bangkok
- July 22 at FOX International Studios, Singapore City
Cast
Contestants
| Country | Contestant | Age | Height | Finish | Place |
| Singapore | Kyla Tan | 23 | Episode 1 | 14 | |
| Thailand | Monica Benjaratjarunun | 19 | Episode 2 | 13 | |
| China | Bei Si Liu | 24 | Episode 3 | 12 | |
| South Korea | Yun-ji 'Jee' Choi | 27 | Episode 4 | 11 | |
| Indonesia | Filantropi Witoko | 24 | Episode 4 | 10 | |
| Vietnam | Vietnam's [Next Top Model (cycle 2)|Trang Nguyễn] | 23 | Episode 5 | 9 | |
| India | Rachel Erasmus | 22 | Episode 6 | 8 | |
| Malaysia | Melissa Th'ng | 21 | Episode 7 | 7 | |
| Hong Kong | Helena Chan | 22 | Episode 9 | 6 | |
| Nepal | Aastha Pokharel | 20 | Episode 10 | 5 | |
| Japan | Sofia Wakabayashi | 24 | Episode 12 | 4 | |
| Taiwan | Kate Ma | 22 | Episode 13 | 3 | |
| Philippines | Stephanie Retuya | 23 | Episode 13 | 2 | |
| Thailand | Jessica Amornkuldilok | 26 | Episode 13 | 1 |
Judges
- Nadya Hutagalung
- Joey Mead King
- Daniel Boey
- Todd Anthony Tyler
Makeovers
- Aastha: Rihanna inspired cut
- Bei Si: Cut to neck length with bangs and dyed blue black
- Filantropi: Bob cut with bangs and dyed deep red
- Helena: Victoria Beckham inspired bob cut with blonde highlights
- Jee: Trimmed with bangs and dyed light red
- Jessica: Cut short and dyed chestnut brown
- Kate: Layered and dyed honey blonde
- Melissa: Cut to shoulder length with bangs and dyed brown with highlights
- Rachel: Selita Ebanks inspired cut and dyed dark brown
- Sofia: Dyed jet black
- Stephanie: Volumized curls and dyed dark red
- Trang: Cut shorter