Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 4)

Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 4)

Cycle 4 cast
Country of origin Singapore
No. of episodes 13
Release
Original network STAR World
Original release

March 9 – June 1, 2016

Additional information
Judges
No. of contestants 14
Winner Tawan Kedkong

The fourth cycle of Asia's Next Top Model aired from March to June 2016. The judging panel was completely replaced; Thai model Cindy Bishop was appointed as host and head judge, and Indonesian model Kelly Tandiono as model mentor and judge. Yu Tsai joined the show as creative consultant.

The cycle featured 14 contestants, three from the Philippines, two from Indonesia and Thailand, and one each from Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam. China, India, Japan, Nepal and Taiwan were unrepresented.

Among the prizes were a Subaru XV, a position as the face of TRESemmé, a cover and fashion spread in Harper's Bazaar Singapore and a modeling contract with Storm Model Management in London. There was no international destination this season.

The winner of the competition was 20-year-old Tawan Kedkong, who represented Thailand.[1] Kedkong is the second winner of the show from Thailand, the first being Jessica Amornkuldilok, who won cycle 1. This makes Thailand the first and only country to have won the title twice since the series' inception in 2012.

Casting

Casting calls were held in three countries, listed below;[2]

Contestants were also encouraged to apply for the competition online if they were unable to make an appearance at the live auditions.[3]

Contestants

(ages stated are at start of contest)[4]

Country ContestantAgeHeightFinishPlace
 Thailand Maya Goldman 22 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Episode 1 14
 Mongolia Tugs Saruul 24 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Episode 2 13
 Vietnam Mai Ngo 20 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Episode 3 12
 Philippines Gwen Ruais 25 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Episode 4 11
 Philippines Alaiza Malinao 21 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 10 (quit)
 Hong Kong Jessica Lam 21 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Episode 5 9
 Indonesia Aldilla Zahraa 23 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Episode 6 8
 Myanmar May Htet Aung 17 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Episode 7 7
 Malaysia Tuti Noor 24 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Episode 9 6
 Singapore Angie Watkins 19 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Episode 10 5
 Philippines Julian Flores 25 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Episode 12 4
 South Korea Sang In Kim 23 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Episode 13 3–2
 Indonesia Patricia Gunawan 25 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
 Thailand Tawan Kedkong 20 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 1

Episodes

Episode 1: The Girl Who Had No Bed

Original airdate: 9 March 2016

The fourteen finalists arrived at the Singapore Sports Hub in Kallang, where they were greeted by creative director Kenneth Goh and new resident judge, Indonesian model Kelly Tandiono, before the host, Thai model Cindy Bishop, appeared before them on a runway. Cindy set the models their first challenge: they had to walk down the sloping runway, stopping to pose at each corner. Patricia, Tawan and Tuti impressed the judges, while they said Maya's walk was "not model material", Angie's was a "stroll in the mall", and Gwen's was too "pageant".

After completing the challenge, the models moved into the Top Model home in the South Beach Hotel. They discovered that only thirteen beds were available, and Sang In was left without one. Later, a "Cindy Mail" notification appeared on a plasma screen as Cindy informed them of a major change in the show format: as on America's Next Top Model, the contestants would receive scores for their performances at challenges and photo shoots, and each week the contestant with the lowest combined score would be eliminated. She then reminded them that were only thirteen beds in the house, and told them that this meant that the model who performed the worst at the challenge would be eliminated immediately. The scores appeared on the screen. Patricia won the challenge with the highest score at 9.5, while Maya received the lowest score at 3.3, meaning she was out of the competition.

The next day, the models participated in their first photo shoot, which was based on Melvin Sokolsky's "The Bubble Girl in Paris". Patricia's performance entertained the judges, while Tuti and Aldilla impressed as well. Mai Ngo was praised for her creativity, while Cindy thought Angie's pose did not suit her dress. Tugs struggled due to her fear of heights. May impressed the panel, but she had difficulty breathing inside the bubble and collapsed after shooting. Back at the house, the models talked about Mai Ngo, and how she ate a large amount of the food in the house.

At judging panel, Alaiza, Aldilla, Julian, Patricia, May and Tuti were lauded for their performances. Mai Ngo's photo was deemed an improvement from her performance on the runway. Angie, Gwen, Jessica and Tugs received negative comments. After the models went backstage to wait for the verdict, Alaiza, Angie and Tuti confronted Mai Ngo for being "rude", eating too much and going through Tuti's wardrobe without her permission.

Tuti was declared the best performer of the week with the highest score, while Angie and Gwen landed in the bottom two. Angie survived as a result of scoring higher than Gwen by a 0.7 margin. Cindy said that she and the other judges were unimpressed with a lot of the models at the runway challenge, but that they all redeemed themselves at the photo shoot. She announced that because of this, and since an elimination had already taken place that week, there would be no further elimination, and Gwen was spared.

Scores[lower-alpha 1]
Nº Model Cindy Kelly Kenneth Chal. Total
1 Tuti 10.0 10.0 8.5 9.0 37.5
2 Aldilla 9.0 9.0 8.5 6.7 33.2
3 Alaiza 8.0 8.0 8.5 8.0 32.5
4 Patricia 7.0 7.0 8.0 9.5 31.5
5 Julian 7.0 8.0 8.0 7.7 30.7
6 May 8.0 7.0 7.5 6.7 29.2
7 Mai Ngo 7.0 8.0 8.5 4.0 27.5
8 Sang In 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.3 26.3
9 Tawan 6.0 5.0 6.0 8.3 25.3
10 Tugs 4.0 2.0 5.0 7.5 18.5
11 Jessica 5.0 5.0 4.0 5.0 19.0
12 Angie 13.8 4.2 18.0
13 Gwen 10.0 7.3 17.3
  1. ↑ There was an inconsistency during the calculation of the scores for episode 1: Tugs received a lower score (18.5) than Jessica (19.0), yet was called earlier than the latter. Also, Angie and Gwen's respective judges scores weren't revealed, only the total scores of each girl were shown.

Episode 2: The Girl Who Bounced Back

Original airdate: 16 March 2016

The models were relieved that nobody was eliminated, especially Gwen. Mai Ngo apologized to the other models for her behaviour the previous week. The next day, they were taken to the AMPED trampoline park, where they were greeted by Kelly and personal trainer Derrick Siu for the week's challenge. Jessica severely injured her ankle during the warm-up and had to be taken to hospital. Kelly said to the other models that Jessica's injury may mean she would have to withdraw from the competition. For the challenge, the models had to complete a trampoline routine, stopping to pose in the middle of the routine. Angie won the challenge and was rewarded with a $1,000 shopping spree at Zalora.com.

While reviewing their challenge scores for that week, Jessica returned from the hospital and noticed that she was given a 0 for not participating. Tension brewed between Jessica and the other models when Gwen said that Jessica had told her she was "happy" to have gotten injured because she would not have to participate in the lesson. This led to the models, particularly Gwen and Alaiza, talking behind Jessica's back all week.

At the photo shoot the bouncing theme continued, and the models had to pose gracefully in mid-air while jumping on a trampoline at the top of SCAPE Singapore. Mai Ngo and her extensive dancing background impressed Kelly immensely, with Angie, May and Julian also impressing. Patricia struggled with timing and was told by Kelly that her performance was very weak. Jessica, who was still on crutches, was allowed to pose at the edge of the trampoline with either a wheelchair or her crutches, much to the dismay of the other models.

Before judging, Jessica told the models that she knew they had been talking about her behind her back, and that she wouldn't demand an apology from them because she was only there for the competition. The models dismissed this, with Julian openly admitting that she hoped Jessica would be sent home. At panel, the judges applauded Angie's improvement and also praised Mai Ngo and Julian, while criticizing Tugs, Aldilla, Patricia and Tawan for their weak photographs. Tugs' photo reminded the judges of a "squashed frog". Jessica's photograph impressed the judges, but she was reprimanded for not participating in the challenge. Ultimately, Tugs and Jessica wound up in the bottom two. Although Tugs had been 4 points ahead of Jessica in the challenge, Jessica's score from the judges put her ahead of Tugs, who was subsequently sent home.

Scores[lower-alpha 1]
Nº Model Cindy Kelly BJ Chal. Total
1 Angie 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8 38.8
2 Mai Ngo 10.0 8.0 10.0 7.0 35.0
3 Julian 9.0 9.0 9.0 7.5 34.5
4 Alaiza 8.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 31.0
5 Sang In 8.0 5.0 8.0 6.0 27.0
6 May 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 26.0
7 Tuti 7.0 7.5 7.0 4.5 26.0
8 Tawan 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.8 24.8
9 Aldilla 6.0 4.0 6.0 7.1 23.1
10 Patricia 5.0 4.0 5.0 6.8 20.8
11 Gwen 6.0 2.0 4.0 8.3 20.3
12 Jessica 16.0 0 16.0
13 Tugs 9.0 4.0 13.0
  1. ↑ Jessica and Tugs' scores from the judges were not revealed.

Episode 3: The Girl Who Got Cut

Original airdate: 23 March 2016

Back at the model house, everybody congratulated Angie for having received best photo. The following day, a Cindy Mail arrived along with a gift containing hair cutouts, signifying makeover week. Mai Ngo expressed concern over not wanting a short haircut. The makeovers were administered at the Jean Yip Hub. Most models received drastic changes and cried during their makeovers. May, Jessica and Mai Ngo openly expressed their distaste of their new hairdos, while Alaiza confessed that she was jealous of the other models for getting more drastic makeovers, since her own makeover didn't make her look any different than before. Back at home, Tuti, Tawan and Aldilla compared themselves to Kenneth and Lourd.

For the photo shoot, the models had to pose for various different shots to be used in professional comp cards. They were each given 20 minutes for 2 frames of each comp card. Kelly noted that, since there had been no challenge for the week, all their scores would be based solely on the photo shoot. Patricia and Tuti impressed Kelly, while May, Gwen, Alaiza, Julian, and Mai Ngo struggled. Sang In was ill and had to be rushed to the hospital. The other models worried that her absence in the photo shoot would result in an automatic elimination, but she made it back to the studio and was rushed to finish her shoot. Sang In did well during her photo shoot, much to everyone's surprise.

At panel, Sang In's photo was met with universal praise. Tuti, Aldilla and Angie impressed as well, while May was critiqued for not working the brief she aimed. The judges praised Gwen's efforts to get out of her "beauty queen" comfort zone but criticized her comp card. Together with Mai Ngo she wound up in the bottom two. The final scores were revealed, and with a difference of 4 points, Mai Ngo was sent home.

Scores[lower-alpha 1]
Nº Model Cindy Kelly Kenneth Lourd Total
1 Sang In 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 40.0
2 Tuti 10.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 37.0
3 Aldilla 10.0 8.0 9.0 9.5 36.5
4 Angie 9.0 7.5 8.0 8.2 32.7
5 Jessica 8.0 7.0 7.0 8.1 30.1
6 Tawan 7.0 8.5 6.0 7.0 28.5
7 Patricia 8.0 6.0 5.0 8.0 27.0
8 May 7.0 5.5 5.0 8.0 25.5
9 Julian 8.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 25.0
10 Alaiza 7.0 6.5 4.0 6.0 23.5
11 Gwen 22.0 22.0
12 Mai Ngo 18.0 18.0
  1. ↑ Gwen and Mai Ngo's scores from the judges were not revealed.

Episode 4: The Girl Who Crashed And Burned

Original airdate: March 30, 2016

Back at the house, everybody marveled at Sang In's best photo. Cindy mentioned beforehand that Sang In would receive a special prize as a part of her best photo win, which turned out to be a 40-minute phone call for her to use for herself or to share with someone else. Tension brewed when Jessica asked May if she could move to Mai Ngo's old bed, with May quickly rebuffing the idea. The frustration led Jessica to tell to Sang In that a call with her family would really give her extra strength to keep on continuing, to which Sang In agreed, sharing 10 minutes of her reward with Jessica.

Their challenge was set on the beach and involved the models practicing paddle board yoga with Nicole Chung, where they had to replicate Nicole's yoga poses on a surfboard while floating in the water. Gwen's determination couldn't stop her from being the first one falling off her board, and in the end it was between Angie and Julian to win the challenge. Angie triumphed and won her second consecutive challenge. She received an unusually high challenge score of 15 as her prize.

The models were then brought to their photo shoot and were greeted by Daniel Boey, who last appeared in the first cycle. The photo shoot involved them posing wearing long gowns in front of speeding Subaru Forester cars. The models were introduced to the CEO of Subaru himself, Glenn Tan, along with two models from the previous cycles, Natalie from cycle 2 and Monika from cycle 3. Everyone struggled to some degree, but Tawan impressed Daniel immensely.

At panel, the models were introduced to Yu Tsai, the creative director of America's Next Top Model, who would be their fourth judge of the evening. Although the way she presented herself was criticized, Tawan wowed everyone in the room with her photograph, while everyone else received mixed comments. Alaiza was reprimanded by Cindy for appearing unsure of herself and her place in the competition, while Gwen once again failed to impress. Cindy then announced that there would be a double elimination for the week.

During elimination, Tawan received best photo, and it was announced that she would be awarded immunity for next week's photo shoot, and would also be chosen as the 2016 Subaru ambassador by Glenn Tan. Cindy became upset when Alaiza answered "we'll see" when she was asked if modeling is her passion. Ultimately, Aldilla, Gwen, and Sang In, ended up as the bottom three. Gwen was eliminated first, with Aldilla following shortly after. However, Cindy announced that she couldn't eliminate Aldilla as she saw her determination, and proceeded to ask Alaiza whether or not she wished to stay. After a tense pause, Alaiza said no and quit the competition, much to the shock of the other models, allowing Aldilla to remain in the competition.

Scores[lower-alpha 1]
Nº Model Cindy Daniel Yu Tsai Glenn Chal. Total
1 Tawan 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.0 46.0
2 Angie 8.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 15.0 45.0
3 Alaiza 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 9.0 35.0
4 Patricia 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 34.0
5 Tuti 8.0 8.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 34.0
6 Julian 7.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 12.0 33.0
7 May 9.0 8.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 31.0
8 Jessica 8.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 3.0 28.0
9 Sang In 18.0 2.0 20.0
10 Aldilla 15.0 4.0 19.0
11 Gwen 14.0 1.0 15.0
  1. ↑ Aldilla, Gwen and Sang In's scores from the judges were not revealed.

Episode 5: The Girl Who Went To The Big Apple

Original airdate: April 6, 2016

Julian expressed feeling lonely because Gwen and Alaiza had been eliminated, while Jessica was happy. All models arrived at the Bugis+ shopping mall, where they met Thai fashion sensation Madeaw (Apichet Atilattana) for their challenge. The models were asked to hold a pose as mannequins for 30 minutes while they were styled by Madeaw, and Sang In was chosen as the winner of the challenge. As her prize, she was granted the ability to decide who her partners would be for the upcoming photo shoot.

Models Design
Aldilla Roof
Angie Vegetable basket
Jessica Banana leaves
Julian Flower basket
May Mats
Patricia Bird cage
Sang In Kite
Tawan Silk
Tuti Chicken cage

Later the models were taken to Universal Studios Singapore as part of a group photo shoot for Maybelline in which they had to pose together as New York 'it girls'. On set, Yu Tsai was joined by fashion designer Patricia Field, Maybelline makeup director Nigel Stanislaus, and photographer Jesper McIlroy. Sang In chose Aldilla and Julian as her teammates for the shoot. The second group was composed of Jessica, May and Patricia, while the third consisted of Angie, Tawan and Tuti. May and Sang In excelled in their sessions, while Aldilla, Angie, Jessica, and Julian struggled the most.

Group Models
One Sang In, Aldilla, Julian
Two Patricia, Jessica, May
Three Angie, Tawan, Tuti

At panel, May, Patricia, and Sang In were highly praised, especially by Field for perfectly embodying the modern 'it-girls'. Tuti and Tawan received mixed reactions while Aldilla, Julian, Jessica, and Angie were criticized for not fulfilling the brief and giving blank expressions. During elimination, May received the highest total score and was given an all-expenses paid trip and two tickets to New York Fashion Week 2016. Jessica and Julian landed in the bottom two, but it was Jessica who received the lowest score and was eliminated from the competition.

Scores[lower-alpha 1]
Nº Model Cindy Yu Tsai Patricia Nigel Chal. Total
1 May 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.0 48.0
2 Sang In 9.0 9.5 10.0 8.0 10.0 46.5
3 Patricia 9.0 8.0 7.5 7.0 8.0 39.5
4 Tuti 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 9.7 37.7
5 Tawan 7.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 36.0
6 Angie 7.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 7.3 31.3
7 Aldilla 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.5 9.0 30.5
8 Julian 22.0 8.0 30.0
9 Jessica 17.0 6.0 23.0
  1. ↑ Jessica and Julian's scores from the judges were not revealed.

Episode 6: The Girl Who Fell Overboard

Original airdate: April 13, 2016

Back at the house, the sight of Jessica in May's best photo on the wall made Sang In break down in tears, as she had been very close to her. Sang In to woke up sick again the next day, and she was prominently absent the next day as they were greeted by Daniel Boey and Meghna Mistry of Zalora Singapore for their challenge. The challenge involved the models being aware of how to dress and accessorize themselves well according to any theme they might be given. They were given 10 minutes to dress themselves with clothes and accessories from the Zalora store in accordance to a color palette they'd later choose randomly. They were also asked to pick another girl as a pair.

Models Color
Patricia & Tuti
Blue
May & Tawan
Green
Aldilla & Angie
Red
Julian & Sang In
Yellow

Julian was left alone without a pair, until Daniel informed the models that Sang In had made the efforts to participate in the challenge that day, ensuring a pair for Julian. However, in a twist Daniel revealed that they would be judged against each other, and the girl who came out with the better outfit would win. Angie didn't like what Aldilla put on and was confident that she would be the winner out of the two of them, while Julian wasn't confident with being paired against Sang In since she thought South Koreans had a great sense of style.

After the time ran out, Daniel and Meghna reviewed the models' outfits. All of them received praise and impressed the two judges to some degree, but it was Tawan, Tuti, Julian and Aldilla who were singled out as the better performers in each pair. The four joint winners each received a 15-minute phone call, while the losers were given 10-minute calls. Daniel then announced that there would be an additional prize for the best performer out of the four winners, which went to Tuti. She was allowed to take any clothing items from the store as she wished in 15 seconds.

The models were later brought to the location of their photo shoot, in which they would be wearing clothes from Zalora while they posed on a yacht as it traveled on the Singapore River. Cindy, Meghna and Yu Tsai were all present at the shoot, and many of the models expressed disdain over having to work with Yu Tsai again. Cindy informed the models that the girl with the best performance would be chosen as the face of Zalora for 2016. Tawan, Sang In and Tuti shone, while Julian and Aldilla were reprimanded by Yu Tsai for their inability to follow instructions. Angie and Patricia also received negative feedback from the mentors, the former for not executing her pose on time and the latter for overposing.

At panel, Tawan, Tuti and Sang In all received praise from the judges. Yu Tsai noted that Patricia stomped everyone else in terms of energy, but she had no idea how to control it, while Aldilla was criticized for having a disconnection between her facial expression and her pose. Angie attempted to request that Yu Tsai not to shout at them so much, offending him in the process, and later apologizing in tears for not knowing her place in the competition. Sang In was named the face of Zalora for 2016, while Julian and Aldilla wound up in the bottom two. Their scores were revealed and Aldilla was sent home.

Scores[lower-alpha 1]
Nº Model Cindy Yu Tsai Meghna Chal. Total
1 Sang In 10.0 10.0 9.0 7.5 36.5
2 Tuti 10.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 34.0
3 Tawan 8.0 5.0 10.0 8.8 31.8
4 May 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 28.5
5 Angie 8.0 6.0 7.0 6.5 27.5
6 Patricia 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 25.0
7 Julian 16.0 8.8 24.8
8 Aldilla 16.0 8.3 24.3
  1. ↑ Aldilla and Julian's scores from the judges were not revealed.

Episode 7: The Girl With The Diamond Smile

Original airdate: April 20, 2016

While Sang In cherished her second best photo, Tuti, Tawan and Patricia were all saddened by the departure of Aldilla, especially Tuti, who felt like she had lost a sister. After receiving a Cindy Mail mentioning smiles, the models were brought to the offices of Fox International Channels and Star World, the home network of Asia's Next Top Model. There they were greeted by Cindy, who later introduced them to Filipino actor Tom Rodriguez. After a brief workshop about different kinds of smiles, they were subjected to their challenge for the week, which involved the models acting out scenarios emphasizing their attraction with Tom as their co-lead.

Models Act
Angie A visit to the dentist
Julian Pulled over by a cop for speeding
May Picking up a guy at a club
Patricia Model hitting on the photographer
Sang In Picking up a guy on the train
Tawan Romeo and Juliet
Tuti Forgot her purse and can't pay for coffee

Each of the scenario required the models to make the no-nonsense characters played by Tom to smile. The challenge caused much entertainment between the models, and in the end everyone but Sang In and Tuti managed to make him smile. Tom then revealed that Patricia had been chosen as the winner of the challenge, and had earned a dinner date with him.

The week's photo shoot was for Close-up. The models were introduced to Indonesian model and actor Mike Lewis, who would be their partner for the shoot. Patricia was stiff at the beginning, but after doing salsa dancing she managed to loosen up and impress everyone. Tawan and Angie were also praised, the former for her believable connection with Mike and the latter for showing improvement in taking direction from Yu Tsai. Tuti struggled, as she wasn't confident with her smile and admitted that she wasn't used to doing smiling shoots. At the end of her session Tuti broke down in tears in front of Kelly, Mike and Yu Tsai, irritating the latter, who deemed her behavior unprofessional. The rest of the models received mixed responses from the mentors.

At panel, Angie, Patricia and Tawan were all lauded for their photographs. Disagreement erupted between the judges when it came to Julian's photo, which was loved by Kelly and Cindy but panned by Yu Tsai. May broke down in front of the judges after receiving a lukewarm response for her photo, while Tuti was castigated by Yu Tsai for her unprofessional behavior on set. During elimination, Patricia received her first best photo and was chosen as the face of Close-up for 2016. She also received a pair diamond earrings from Close-up. May and Tuti ended wound up in the bottom two. Tuti was spared, and a very emotional May was sent home.

Scores[lower-alpha 1]
Nº Model Cindy Yu Tsai Kelly Mike Chal. Total
1 Patricia 9.5 9.0 10.0 10.0 9.0 47.5
2 Tawan 7.5 8.0 7.0 9.0 8.5 40.0
3 Angie 7.5 8.0 8.0 9.0 7.0 39.5
4 Julian 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.5 7.0 38.5
5 Sang In 8.0 9.0 6.0 8.0 6.0 37.0
6 Tuti 25.0 6.0 31.0
7 May 22.0 8.0 30.0
  1. ↑ May and Tuti's scores from the judges were not revealed.

Episode 8: The Girl Who Drove Into The Spotlight

Original airdate: April 27, 2016

At the model house Tuti found a note left by May, thanking her for being a great roommate. Patricia marveled about her first best photo win, while Angie shared the story about her eye infection caused by wearing too much makeup, and having to wear glasses to prevent further irritation to her eyes. Afterwards, the models received a Cindy Mail telling them about their once-in-a-cycle challenge: the go-see.

They models had a total of three clients to meet: Pevita Pearce, a brand ambassador for Maybelline, Chelsea Scott, and Zenchi. The models were told to form three groups of two, and that they would be judged against each other. Angie and Julian, Patricia and Tuti and Sang In and Tawan went off as pairs. Pevita Pearce told the models that she was looking for a girl to be in an upcoming campaign for Maybelline 2016, and in the end everyone received positive comments from her.

Chelsea Scott and Zenchi were both looking for runway models to book. Julian was distracted by the presence of Yu Tsai, whom she was uncomfortable working with. At the casting for Zenchi, Sang In wound up overthinking everything and came off as uninspiring to both clients. Chelsea praised Angie's striking look and Julian's confidence, while Zenchi was impressed by Tuti, Angie and Tawan. Patricia also impressed both clients with her stellar walk. Back at the model house, the models are surprised by the appearance of Yu Tsai, who proceeded to give them the results of their go-sees. Sang In ended up booking none, while Angie booked all three clients, earning Angie her third challenge win. Aside from being booked by all three clients, it was revealed that Angie had also won the aforementioned Maybelline 2016 campaign.

Group Models Maybelline Dzojchen Zenchi
1 Patricia Yes No Yes
Tuti No Yes Yes
2 Angie Yes Yes Yes
Julian No Yes No
3 Sang In No No No
Tawan No No Yes

The following day, the models were greeted by Daniel Boey on location for their next photo shoot: a music video campaign for Subaru XV directed by Kevin Ou to be displayed in Subaru showrooms across the world. The brief was showing 'confidence in motion' in a nightclub setting, culminating in a group take in front of a Subaru XV. Subaru CEO Glenn Tan once again made an appearance during the shoot. Patricia was praised for incorporating her energy and confidence to the theme, while Tawan pleased Daniel for being a natural in front of the camera. Angie impressed as well, although both her and Daniel were concerned about her not being able to see well since she had to take her glasses off. The other three models received more mixed responses; Julian was deemed as unmemorable, Tuti failed to find her light and Sang In fell flat.

At panel, the campaign was premiered and was loved by the judges and models alike. Individually, Patricia and Angie shone, while Tuti was criticized for missing her mark and ruining her take. Patricia ended up earning her second consecutive best performance, while Sang In and Tuti ended up in the bottom two. Sang In was spared by a difference of 1 point, but since the judges had been impressed by the all of the models' performances to some degree, Cindy revealed that Tuti would be been allowed to remain in the competition as well. Cindy then asked Patricia to step back on stage, and Glenn Tan revealed that she would also be chosen as a Subaru Brand Ambassador for 2016 alongside Tawan.

Scores[lower-alpha 1]
Nº Model Cindy Yu Tsai Daniel Glenn Chal. Total
1 Patricia 9.0 9.3 10.0 10.0 7.7 46.0
2 Angie 9.0 9.2 10.0 9.0 8.3 45.5
3 Tawan 10.0 8.0 9.0 8.0 7.3 42.3
4 Julian 9.0 9.0 8.0 6.0 7.3 39.3
5 Sang In 23.0 7.0 30.0
6 Tuti 21.5 7.5 29.0
  1. ↑ Sang In and Tuti's scores from the judges were not revealed.

Episode 9: The Girl Who Sank Without A Trace

Original airdate: May 4, 2016

While everyone celebrated the fact that one had been eliminated on the previous panel, Tuti doubted whether or not she deserved the second chance she had been given. Early the next morning the models were woken up by fitness trainers Amirrudin Ong and Desmond Yeo telling them to get ready for their activity that day. They were then driven to the ITE College East campus, where they met Kelly, Yu Tsai, and the trainers for a workout and fitness related challenge. The challenge required the models to perform several excruciating exercises and then sprint to the backstage of a runway, get changed, and strut down the runway while keeping their composure. The six models were then divided into three teams of two. Most of the models struggled with the fitness part of the challenge, but after revieweing all of the models' performances, Tuti was chosen as the winner of the challenge. As her prize, she was given a full at-home pedicure treatment, which she decided to share with Tawan.

Pair
Tawan & Tuti
Julian & Sang In
Angie & Patricia

The next day, the models received a Cindy Mail mentioning that it was "time to make a splash". The models were brought to a studio where they were greeted by Yu Tsai, Kenneth Goh and cycle three finalist Aimee Cheng-Bradshaw, a face for Neutrogena, their sponsor for the day. The models were then told that they would be taking part in a beauty shoot with no make-up while being splashed with water. Each girl was given a product and theme to portray.

Model Product Theme
Angie Ultra sheer waterlight sun block Confidence
Julian Hydro boost renewal serum Effortless beauty
Patricia Rainbath shower gel Indulgence
Sang In Cucmber green hydrating oil cleanser Refreshing
Tawan Deep clean brightening mulberry ultra foam cleanser Freshness
Tuti Deep clean foaming cleanser Youthful innocence

Patricia started out rigid, but turned it out at the end, while Julian was deemed as boring throughout and Yu Tsai once again was not impressed with her inability to take directions. Sang In opted not to overthink and just enjoy the flow of the photo shoot, impressing both Yu Tsai and Kenneth, while Tawan and Tuti were criticized for taking their theme into a literal level and not giving enough layers and sophistication. Angie had the most problems during the shoot. She was uncomfortable wearing her bikini top, which was see-through, and couldn't handle the cold water splashed on her. However, after Yu Tsai stated that he wouldn't give up on her, Angie pushed through and managed to deliver.

At panel, everyone received mixed reviews for their photographs. Julian's shot was loved, but both Kenneth and Yu Tsai reprimanded her for being saved by a lucky shot, and while Patricia was applauded for being able to take directions, she was critiqued for bringing too much high fashion appeal to the otherwise commercial shoot. Sang In's shot impressed as well, but her body was deemed too tense. As expected from their shoot, both Tuti and Tawan's final shots showed them in a shallow and literal interpretation of their respective themes, without depth or edge in each shot. Angie was praised for pulling through the difficult nature of the shoot, but she was questioned by Kelly, Cindy and Kenneth for putting her modesty ahead of her professionalism. Yu Tsai, however, sided with Angie and noted the importance of valuing one's choices for their body.

During elimination, Sang In stroke her third best performance and was subsequently named the face of Neutrogena for 2016. Julian, Patricia and Angie followed, leaving Tuti and Tawan in the bottom two. Their scores were revealed and Tuti once again earned the lowest score, this time eliminating her for good from the competition.

Scores[lower-alpha 1]
Nº Model Cindy Yu Tsai Kelly Kenneth Chal. Total
1 Sang In 10.0 9.5 9.0 8.5 8.3 45.3
2 Julian 10.0 9.5 10.0 6.5 7.5 43.5
3 Patricia 9.0 8.0 8.0 6.0 7.8 38.8
4 Angie 7.0 8.0 6.0 5.5 7.0 33.5
5 Tawan 26.0 7.0 33.0
6 Tuti 23.0 9.0 32.0
  1. ↑ Tawan and Tuti's scores from the judges were not revealed.

Episode 10: The Girl Who Tripped And Fell

Original airdate: May 11, 2016

Tawan was devastated after Tuti's elimination, and after being comforted by the other models, stated that she would win the competition for her best friend. Meanwhile, Angie wondered if she truly belonged in the top five over Tuti. The following day, Cindy and Kelly came to the model house to give the models a runway workshop. The models were taught two different kinds of runway walks: sexy and couture. Patricia once again wowed everyone in the room with her stellar walk for both types, while Angie and Sang In received the most tutoring from the mentors, the former for her posture while walking and the latter for looking too fierce.

For the challenge, the models were brought to a studio with a runway for TRESemmé, where they were greeted by their two mentors, their makeover stylist Mervin Wee, and their photographer for the week, Nat Prakobsantisuk. Cindy explained that for the week, the challenge and photo shoot would be taking place simultaneously. The challenge consisted of walking fiercely on the runway while embodying smooth TRESemmé hair, while the photo shoot segment consisted of posing with guest stylist, Jing Monis at the end of the runway. Tawan impressed for both her runway walk and photo shoot, while Julian did an okay job in both and mistakenly exited the runway in the wrong direction. Patricia was deemed strong on the runway but weak on the photo shoot, while Angie and Sang In struggled the most on both. Back at the model house, it was revealed that Patricia had been named the runway challenge winner, marking her third challenge victory.

At panel, the judges were joined by cycle 3 host and TRESemmé ambassador, Georgina Wilson. Tawan's photograph was loved by the judges with the exception of Yu Tsai, while Patricia was criticized for appearing much older in her shot than she actually was. Julian's photograph was raved by the judges, but she was reprimanded for exiting the runway in the wrong direction, while Angie and Sang In received the most negative critiques, both for not delivering a believable shot.

During elimination, Julian received her first best performance, while Angie and Sang In found themselves in the bottom two. The final scores were revealed and Angie was eliminated.

Scores[lower-alpha 1]
Nº Model Cindy Yu Tsai Kelly Georgina Chal. Total
1 Julian 10.0 9.0 10.0 9.0 8.3 46.8
2 Tawan 8.0 5.0 9.0 7.0 9.3 38.3
3 Patricia 8.0 6.0 8.0 6.0 10.0 38.0
4 Sang In 28.0 7.3 35.3
5 Angie 23.0 8.0 31.0
  1. ↑ Angie and Sang In's scores from the judges were not revealed.

Episode 11: The Girl Who Had It Covered

Original airdate: May 18, 2016

Returning after the previous panel, Sang In, Tawan and Patricia were all happy for Julian's best performance win. The next day, the models were suddenly greeted by Yu Tsai and the week's special guest, Nicole Warne, social media expert and the founder of Gary Pepper. The models learned tips about handling their Instagram accounts and how to increase their popularity from Nicole: Julian was advised to mix up her professional modeling photos and personal photos, while Patricia and Tawan were both told to feature more of their modeling shots. Conversely, Sang In was noted for featuring too much of her modeling works and not enough for her personality to shine through.

Yu Tsai then returned with Tay Cheng Cheng, the communication director of Sentosa Island Singapore, and explained that for their last challenge they would have to make video campaigns and photo montages of Sentosa Island. The models were told to pair up, although they will be judged individually.

Pair
Julian & Sang In
Patricia & Tawan

Patricia wanted Tawan to be more focused instead of goofing around, while Sang In had difficulty handling Julian's perfectionist attitude. At the end, everybody had a great time doing the challenge. Back at the model house, both Yu Tsai and Nicole Warne assessed their campaigns. All four campaigns were praised by the two judges: Sang In for showing her bubbly side, Patricia for her ability to make everyone happy, Julian for appearing warm and Tawan for her positive energy. The results were close, but it was Sang In who was chosen as the winner.

After receiving a confusing Cindy Mail, the models were greeted by Yu Tsai and Kenneth Goh on the studio, where they will be shooting their mock Harper's Bazaar covers. The models were also greeted by Kate Upton (via video recording), who shared her first Harper's Bazaar cover, which was shot by Yu Tsai, who will also be their photographer for the day. The models were also given specific themes to portray in their covers.

Model Theme
Julian Asia
Patricia Beauty
Sang In Fashion
Tawan Power

The models all had difficulties to some degree producing their best covers. Sang In understood Yu Tsai's directions, but had difficulty executing her poses. After an intervention from him, Sang In finally managed to deliver. Patricia was having problems with her mouth being too tense, while Julian once again was unable to follow his directions. Tawan did not fare any better than the other three as she was criticized by Yu Tsai and Kenneth for appearing stiff and not showing a lot of energy throughout. Back at the house, a Cindy mail came and the models were treated with a break and they could choose to either had a day off by the beach or dancing all night in a concert for Tiesto. Julian and Sang In chose to go to the beach, while Patricia and Tawan decided to go to the concert.

At panel, the models were applauded by their strong covers. Patricia was praised for being able to tone down her energy and producing an intriguing cover, and while Julian's pose was praised, she was criticized for having a blank and vacant expression. Yu Tsai disliked the fact that Sang In needed tons of directions, but her cover was loved by the judges nonetheless. Tawan received mixed critiques as her cover was loved by Kenneth & Nicole, whereas Cindy & Yu Tsai critiqued her for interpreting the theme to a literal level. At the end, Patricia earned her third best performance in which her editorial will be published in Harper's Bazaar. However, in a twist Cindy revealed that there would also be another girl whose editorial will be published, which was Sang In, as their scores were tied for the best performance. Julian and Tawan landed in the bottom two, both for producing good covers, but were deemed not enough to stand out in a such strong week, but before their final scores were revealed, the episode ended with a cliffhanger, in which the results will be revealed on the next episode.

Scores
Nº Model Cindy Yu Tsai Kenneth Nicole Chal. Total
1 Patricia 9.0 9.0 8.8 8.5 7.7 43.0
Sang In 9.0 9.0 8.5 8.2 8.3 43.0
3 Julian
Tawan		 Unknown[lower-alpha 1]
4
  1. ↑ The final scores were revealed the following episode

Episode 12: The Girl On The Road To The Grand Finale

Original airdate: May 25, 2016

Picking up from where the previous episode ended, it was revealed that Julian had the lowest combined scores and therefore was eliminated, while Patricia, Sang In and Tawan all advanced to the final three.

Scores
Nº Model Judges Chal. Total
3 Tawan 34.0 7.5 41.5
4 Julian 32.2 7.8 40.0

Much of the episode was edited in the nature of a recap episode, with commentaries from the judges and the finalists intertwining between the scenes. After Julian's elimination, the girls were treated with champagne and fondue for making to the top three. The next day, a Cindy Mail told them that they were invited to have a meal at the underwater restaurant in Sentosa Island Singapore, where they were joined by Kenneth Goh.

During their meal, Kenneth asked various questions about their journey on Top Model. Patricia thought winning the very first runway challenge gave her an extra boost, despite not having the runway height herself. She also reminisced back to when Jessica was injured, Tuti as her best friend and her winning three best performances. Tawan wished she could've did better on the Comp card photo shoot in week 3, recalled the moment where many girls cried over their makeovers (which Tawan didn't think to be as drastic as her own) and the times where she opted to be silent because she didn't quite understand English. Sang In shared the stories of being best friend with Jessica, Alaiza's shock exit and her experience working with Yu Tsai. Afterwards, Kenneth showed the girls their childhood photos and how far they've come.

Cindy, Kelly and Yu Tsai all gave commentaries throughout the episode as well. Cindy praised Patricia for setting the standard for the girls on the runway, Tawan for being able to transform herself and Sang In for her editorial look. Yu Tsai recalled his more confrontational moments, as well as when he was impressed with the finalists' performances on the Harper's Bazaar cover shoot which he shot, while Kelly commended the girls in this season for standing out since the first time she saw all of them.

The next day, the finalists received another Cindy Mail, and before the girls could guess the meaning of the mail's content, guests suddenly entered the model house much to their excitement, although the guests weren't revealed until the next episode.

Episode 13: The Girl Who Walked Away with Everything

In a direct continuation from where the previous episode ended, it was revealed that the guests coming to the model house were Patricia and Sang In's parents and Tawan's best friend. Their families and friend brought a surprise to the finalists, in which they were all treated to have a day off together at the Sentosa Island Singapore.

The girls went back to the model house and received a Cindy Mail in French mentioning their last photoshoot. The next day, the three remaining girls were greeted by Yu Tsai and Cindy, who reunited the girls with Joel Lim, who will be their photographer. Their very last photo shoot required the girls to be posing while wearing avant-garde designs by Filipino designer Happy Andrada and they will be styled based on an aspect of their home countries. Yu Tsai noted that Patricia started out looking sleepy, but her sheer determination impressed him and by the end, he was impressed. Tawan was reprimanded by Yu Tsai for not being able to follow direction because of her outfit, which caused her a lot of pain whilst posing, while Sang In's poses were deemed as too perfect, although both managed to turn it out by the end.

Model Theme
Patricia Indonesian Jasmine
Sang In Korean Gangnam
Tawan Thai Sabai

Afterwards, the models were rushed to the location of their final runway show. After being greeted by Daniel Boey, the girls were reunited with the last five eliminated models (Aldilla, May, Tuti, Angie and Julian) who will also take part of the final runway show with them. The girls will be wearing dresses from Indonesian designer, Tex Saverio and Filipino designer, Rajo Laurel. The theatrical final runway show was attended by some of the fashion big names, including the guest judges from across the season, and the models walked the runway twice each. Sang In was panned by the judges for missing the light not only once but twice. Tawan was noted for looking like she was rushing to pose, while Patricia excelled both times.

The final judging panel was done at the runway stage. Tawan was praised for her walk, potential and having a standout avant-garde photo. Sang In was noted for showing progress in her walk but was deemed not strong enough to stand out in the most crucial runway show of the season, but her final shot was loved nonetheless. Conversely, Patricia was praised for her outstanding runway walk, but Cindy and Kelly disliked the outcome of her final shot. After the deliberation was over, Tawan was crowned the fourth winner of Asia's Next Top Model, making her the second Thai winner of the competition.

Summaries

Call-out order

Cindy's call-out order
OrderEpisodes
123456789101113
1 TutiAngieSang InTawanMaySang InPatriciaPatriciaSang InJulianPatricia
Sang In		Tawan
2 AldillaMai NgoTutiAngieSang InTutiTawanAngieJulianTawanPatricia
Sang In
3 AlaizaJulianAldillaAlaizaPatriciaTawanAngieTawanPatriciaPatriciaTawan
4 PatriciaAlaizaAngiePatriciaTutiMayJulianJulianAngieSang InJulian
5 JulianSang InJessicaTutiTawanAngieSang InSang InTawanAngie
6 MayMayTawanJulianAngiePatriciaTutiTuti Tuti
7 Mai NgoTutiPatriciaMayAldillaJulianMay
8 Sang InTawanMayJessicaJulianAldilla
9 TawanAldillaJulianSang InJessica
10 TugsPatriciaAlaizaAldilla
11 JessicaGwenGwenGwen
12 AngieJessicaMai Ngo
13 GwenTugs
14 Maya
     The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel
     The contestant was originally eliminated from the competition but was saved
     The contestant was eliminated
     The contestant quit the competition
     The contestant was immune from elimination
     The contestant won the competition

Scoring chart

(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[lower-alpha 1]23456789101113[lower-alpha 2]
1 Tawan 25.3 24.8 28.5 46.0 36.0[lower-alpha 3] 31.8 40.0 42.3 33.0 38.3 41.5 WINNER 387.5 35.22
2/3 Patricia 31.5 20.8 27.0 34.0 39.5 25.0 47.5 46.0 38.8 38.0 43.0 OUT 391.1 35.55
Sang In 26.3 27.0 40.0 20.0 46.5 36.5 37.0 30.0 45.3 35.3 43.0 OUT 386.9 35.17
4 Julian 30.7 34.5 25.0 33.0 30.0 24.8 38.5 39.3 43.5 46.8 40.0 386.1 35.10
5 Angie 18.0 38.8 32.7 45.0 31.3 27.5 39.5 45.5 33.5 31.0 342.8 34.28
6 Tuti 37.5 26.0 37.0 34.0 37.7 34.0 31.0 29.0 32.0 298.2 33.13
7 May 29.2 26.0 25.5 31.0 48.0 28.5 30.0 218.2 31.17
8 Aldilla 33.2 23.1 36.5 19.0 30.5 24.3 166.6 27.76
9 Jessica 19.0 16.0 30.1 28.0 23.0 116.1 23.22
10 Alaiza 32.5 31.0 23.5 35.0 122.0 30.50
11 Gwen 17.3 20.3 22.0 15.0 74.6 18.65
12 Mai Ngo 27.5 35.0 18.0 80.5 26.83
13 Tugs 18.5 13.0 31.5 15.75
     Indicates the contestant had the highest score that week
     Indicates the contestant was originally eliminated that week, but was saved
     Indicates the contestant was eliminated that week
     Indicates the contestant quit the competition
     Indicates the contestant won the competition.
  1. ↑ In episode 1, Maya was eliminated outside of judging panel after receiving the lowest score in the challenge. As such, she was not present at the shoot or panel, and did not receive a full set of scores.
  2. ↑ In episode 13, the announcement of the winner took place without scores
  3. ↑ In episode 5, Tawan was immune from elimination for having received the highest score in episode 4.

Photo shoot guide

Makeovers

Official partners

(The companies and brands recognized by the show's official website[5])

References

  1. ↑ "Breaking: Jiratchaya "Tawan" Kedkong Wins Asia's Next Top Model Season 4!". Harper's Bazaar Singapore. 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  2. ↑ "Open Casting Events". Asia's Next Top Model 4 - Fox International Channels.
  3. ↑ "Online Casting". Asia's Next Top Model 4 - Fox International Channels.
  4. ↑ "Models". Star World - Asia's Next Top Model.
  5. ↑ "Partners". Star World - Asia's Next Top Model.

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