Filipina Maureen Wroblewitz wins ‘Asia’s Next Top Model’
On Wednesday, June 28, PH bet Maureen Wroblewitz made history by being the first Filipina to be crowned the Asia’s Next Top Model of the reality TV show’s fifth cycle.
Wroblewitz battled with Malaysia’s Shikin Gomez and Vietnam’s Minh Tu Nguyen in the final two challenges of the season.
Maureen Wroblewitz posed for a trend-setting Motherland themed photo./IMAGE Asia’s Next Top Model Facebook page
First, the finalists were tasked to do a high-fashioned “Motherland” themed photo shoot. Donning traditional outfits from their home countries, the contestants were photographed by world-renowned photographer Yu Tsai.
For the finale, the contestants were brought to the National Gallery of Singapore where they had to do a “Renaissance Muse” runway show. Wearing X.Q.ZHANG gowns, the three finalists hit the catwalk while being cheered on by family, friends and previously eliminated contestants.
The finale judging panel [L-R]: Rudy Adler, Pia Wurtzbach, Cindy Bishop, Yu Tsai, and Adele Chan/IMAGE Asia’s Next Top Model Facebook page
Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach appeared in the finale judging panel, together with show host Cindy Bishop, Yu Tsai (Creative Director), Adele Chan (Editor-in-Chief, Nylon Singapore) and Ruby Adler (Agent, Storm Model Management).
Despite being the youngest and facing difficulties in the past challenges, Wroblewitz turned the game around and proved that she had more than just a pretty face.
“I was constantly called ‘a pretty face with no skills’. But little did they know, it would just make me come out stronger and better. It became a perfect motivation for me to prove them wrong and to show them that being inexperienced doesn’t mean you’re a weak model,” Wroblewitz said on her Instagram post.
The Asia’s Next Top Model season 5 winner received a Subaru car, a modeling contract with Storm Model Management in London, and a cover and fashion spread in Nylon Singapore.
Wroblewitz will be on the cover of Nylon Singapore July issue, where her Asia’s Next Top Model journey will also be featured.
Maureen Wroblewitz is on the cover of the July issue of Nylon Singapore./IMAGE Asia’s Next Top Model Facebook page
Written by: Rizelle “Rei” Leaño
Source: Asia’s Next Top Model Facebook page
Images grabbed from: Asia’s Next Top Model Faceboook page
