Asia's Next Top Model's contestants unveiled
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Aastha Pokharel, 20, is an intern nurse from Nepal who discovered her calling in modeling. However, when she first started out, her relatives did not support her dreams as modeling is deemed for "spoilt girls" in her country. Pokharel though said she is thankful her mother had always had her back. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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The 14 contestants took their seats at the press conference. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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Judge Daniel Boey is Singapore's most flamboyant fashion director. He was hailed as one of the "Singaporeans who mattered most in 2009" by CNNGo.com. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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Indonesian Filantropi Witoko, 24, believes what sets her apart from the rest is her positive attitude. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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The contestants and judges gathered for a photo shoot. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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South Korean beauty, Jee Choi, was gorgeous in her yellow off-shoulder dress. The 27-year old is the oldest contestant in the competition. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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Thai Jessica Amornkuldilok, 26, shows off her pretty sharp features in her cropped short hair. Standing tall at 1.77m, Amornkuldilok is half German and half Thai. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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From left to right: Fashion photographer Todd Anthony Tyler, host Nadya Hutagalung, fashion director Daniel Boey. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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Taiwanese Kate Ma, 22, wowed the audience in her stunning red dress. An aspiring actress, Ma is one of the most animated contestants in the show who loves being in front of the camera. Interestingly, Ma is also half Brazilian and does not speak Mandarin language. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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Kate Ma, 22, has been modeling since she was 15 years old. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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Singaporean Kyla Tan, 23, strutted the walkway confidently. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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Melissa Th'ng, 21, is still pursuing her degree in Mass Communication. She grew up in Malaysia in a family of competitive tennis players. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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19-year old Monica Benjaratjarunun stands tall at 1.70m. She is half German and half Thai. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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Host and judge Nadya Hutagalung said she hopes to be a mentor for these aspiring models. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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22-year old Rachel Erasmus is a Singaporean PR who was crowned "Miss Personality" in The New Paper's New Face competition in 2010. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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The contestants showed off their beautiful smiles. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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24-year old Sofia Wakabayashi is probably one of the tallest contestants at 1.83m. She is half Swedish and half Japanese. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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Sofia Wakabayashi does a perfect catwalk. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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Filipino Stephanie Retuya is a part-time model and a full-time mother to a baby girl. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
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The contestants posed for a photo together on stage. (Yahoo! photo/ Deborah Choo)
The 14 contestants of reality television show "Asia's Next Top Model" made their appearances on Tuesday morning at Hotel Michael at Resorts World Sentosa. The TV series, which is its first Asian spin-off from "America's Next Top Model" created by international model Tyra Banks, is set to premiere in Singapore on Star World on Sunday, 25 November. (Yahoo! Singapore/ Deborah Choo)