Asia's Next Top Model season 5
season of television series

The fifth cycle of Asia's Next Top Model (subtitled as Asia's Next Top Model 5: Expect The Unexpected) aired from April 5 to June 28, 2017. Filming for cycle five took place in Singapore and Malaysia. Cindy Bishop and Yu Tsai returned as judges for panel this cycle, while Kelly Tandiono departed from the show, and was replaced by Cara G. McIlroy.
The cycle featured 14 contestants: three each from Indonesia and the Philippines, two each from Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, and one each from Taiwan and Vietnam. Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, and South Korea were unrepresented. Taiwan marked its comeback after its absences from the two previous cycles.
The prize package for this cycle included a Subaru Impreza, a cover and fashion spread in Nylon Singapore, and a modeling contract with Storm Model Management in London.
The winner of the competition was 18 year-old Maureen Wroblewitz, from Philippines.
Auditions
Casting calls were held in three countries, listed below:
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.
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