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''Asia's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated as "AsNTM") is a reality television show, based on the American franchise America's Next Top Model, in which a number of women compete for the title of ''Asia's Next Top Model'' and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry. The show will feature aspiring models from the entire Far East region, including South Asia subcontinent. The show was initially set to launch in mid-2012 on Ice-TV, after a deal was arranged with CBS for a Pan-Asian version.〔(ASIA'S NEXT TOP MODEL | Facebook )〕〔(- Television Business International - Article / distribution,Key strategic business information on the production, broadcasting and financing of TV programming around the ... )〕〔(Formats Weekly )〕 The casting process began in March 28, 2012 and was scheduled to end on May 5 of the same year. Later, the deadline was extended to May 21. Each season, the show is produced and filmed in a separate location of the Asian world. On April 11, it was publicly revealed that Nadya Hutagalung would take on the role of Head Judge and Host of the series.〔("Asia's Next Top Model opens casting call for aspiring models" ),''The Straits Times'', by: Yip Wai Yee, date: 2012-04-11.〕 Fashion director Daniel Boey, fashion photographer Todd Anthony Tyler, and model Joey Mead-King took secondary roles as judges.〔http://www.asiasnexttopmodel.tv/〕 Around early October, Star World and Channel 8 introduced the 14 finalists for season one, from 13 countries in South, Southeast and East Asia. The show was initially scheduled to premiere on November 4, 2012. However, the global premiere on Star World was pushed back to November 25 due to monetary problems. The winner of the first cycle was 27-year-old Jessica Amornkuldilok from Thailand. On September 12, 2014, Hutagalung announced her departure from the show via Twitter.〔()〕 On November 7, Star World announced that Georgina Wilson would be Hutagalung's replacement as the host of the show. ==Search== An extensive online search took place for the selection process. Models of Asian descent were encouraged to apply, but were required to speak and write in perfect English. All applicants were required to be between the ages of 16-27 and be at least 5'7", which follows the same format as the American counterpart of the show. Girls who previously participated in a national Top Model franchise could still apply for Asia's Next Top Model as long as they were not the winner, and were not professional models or endorsing any product or brand. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Asia's Next Top Model」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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