Joey Mead-King

  • #AsNTM3 The Ultimate Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 3 Social Media Directory

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    Now that the girls have had their makeovers on the latest episode of Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 3, it might be nice to tell them that they’re rocking their new looks.

    Check out all of the girls’ (including those who have been eliminated so far) social media accounts. (You may also get to know more about them in our #AsNTM3: Meet The Girls post.)

    Makeovers: Aimee, Amanda, Barbara, Celine

    Makeovers: Franchesca, Gani, KB, Loretta

    • Franchesca Denise Lagua (PH)
    • Ayu Gani (ID)
    • Kirsteen “KB” Barlow (HK)
    • Kiana Guyon (TH)
      • Instagram: @kay_guyon
      • Twitter: @kay_guyon
    • Loretta Chow (HK)
      • Instagram: @lowwie
      • Facebook: lorichowofficial

    Makeovers: Melissa, Monika, Rani, Tahlia

    Our lovely judges also have social media accounts. Show them some love:

    And some of the guest judges this cycle:

    Also visit the official website and follow the social media accounts of Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 3:

    And, STAR World:

    • Instagram: @Starworld_PH (Philippines)
    • Twitter: @starworldasia, @starworld_ph (Philippines)
    • Facebook: STAR.World.Asia, StarWorldPhilippines
    • Official Website: starworldasia.tv

    Follow Amiciness on Twitter @amiciness and Tumblr @amiciness.

    Tell us in the comments if we missed some of their accounts. 🙂

  • #AsNTM3 Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 3: Episode 3 Recap

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    Amiciness is live blogging again for the 3rd episode of Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 3. Tonight is makeover time for the girls! And that means one of my faves Lourd Ramos is back to give our girls new looks. Watch with me starting 8:45 P.M. (PH time) on STAR World and find out. You could also follow me on Twitter @amiciness for more updates.

    Last time, I asked you which of the AsNTM K-pop group photos you liked best… and the results are in. The Wolf Pack, composed of Melissa, Gani, and Celine, has gobbled up the competition and emerged as the poll winners this week.

    The Wolf Pack's unofficial 1st mini-album art
    Wolf Pack’s unofficial 1st mini-album art (I made this LOL)

    WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD. LIVE BLOG IN PROGRESS. Photos added at the  end of this post.

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  • #AsNTM3 Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 3: Episode 2 – Amiciness Picks [POLL]

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    On Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 3 this week, the photo shoot theme is K-pop. Plus, the girls are in group photos. This week is all about coordination and working with your other models, much like a real K-pop group. Some groups successfully displayed their teamwork while others foundered because they didn’t work as a unit. If I were to rank the groups, this is how they would fare:

    1. Loup (Wolf, 루) — Melissa, Gani, Celine

    I commend the girls on their total transformation. They all really looked androgynous here. Gani is easily the strongest. Strong face, strong stance. Both Melissa and Celine improved a lot from last week. I do however feel that Melissa overdid the masculine thing with her legs-spread-far-apart pose. Celine’s face looks a bit angry. You can be androgynous but still keeping the pretty, which is what Gani successfully did.

    2. Flipperinas (플립베리나스) — Amanda, Franchesca, Monika

    They named their group referring to their favorite move, the hair flip. Did they really have to be in all pink, and in office attire even? The styling could have been less coordinated. Franchesca is really the star of this group. To borrow what Nadya said from last cycle, there’s a spring in her step, and air in her hair if there ever is such a thing. My OCD is kicking in a bit because Monika’s hair flip is going the opposite direction. (Nope, I won’t do it. I won’t put in a Zayn/One Direction joke here.) Amanda’s face looks awkward in the photo, aside from that blinking issue.

    The other two groups are tied for last:

    3. 4s (Force, 포스) — KB, Rani, Tahlia, Kiana

    They were given the sexy-sporty theme, but not everybody embodied that in this picture. Tahlia is the saving grace of this photo. Her face is everything. I can’t believe the judges didn’t point out that KB is a no-neck monster here. Mother Tyra will be enraged. Rani is better this week than the last, but I’m still not seeing it yet. I agree with the judges that Kiana wasn’t even present in this photo.

    3. 자매 (Sisters) — Loretta, Barbara, Aimee

    Sisters they are definitely not. They look like they weren’t even at the same shoot. The clothes and the hair are all over the place. Barbara is giving me BoA realness here. If this was Barbara’s solo photo, this would’ve been really great. Loretta looked lost. I was waiting for more from Aimee in this photo, based on her excellent dancing skills from earlier in the challenge. Plus she seems to be the biggest K-pop fan among the girls.

    If I were to rank the girls individually, this would be my ranking:

    1. Gani
    2. Tahlia
    3. Franchesca
    4. Barbara
    5. Melissa
    6. Celine
    7. Monika
    8. Loretta
    9. Aimee
    10. KB
    11. Rani
    12. Amanda
    13. Kiana

    The photo shoot could have been better if each group were given a specific K-pop group as an inspiration. They could’ve let the groups watch K-pop music videos beforehand. Instead of the “street” brief, they could’ve assigned the group to emulate 2NE1 or f(x). Or the “girly girl” group with Girls Generation circa “Gee” or “Genie” as inspiration. Or they could have used a different set of “concepts” that K-pop groups actually use: retro (e.g. Wondergirls), quirky (e.g. Orange Caramel), military/strong, and of course cutesy.

    Also, this would’ve been better post-makeover. K-pop artists are known for having hairstyles that are ahead of their time, in terms of color and cut. Right now, all of them have almost the same hair — long and straight — which makes for photos that are not so interesting when viewed side by side. Or they could’ve probably given them wigs?

    On the execution of this shoot: disappointing. The photos looked overly saturated. The framing (or is it cropping?) is wonky. We can’t even see the shoes in full in two of the photos. Those LED screen backgrounds didn’t help either. What were they even supposed to display? Again, disappointing overall.

    Which #AsNTM3 K-pop group had the best photo this week? Vote for your favorite in the poll. Poll closes an hour before the next episode premieres.

    Don’t forget to catch Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 3 on STAR World Asia, with new episodes every Wednesday at 8:45 P.M. (PH time).

  • #AsNTM3 Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 3: Episode 2 – The Girl With K-pop Fever

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    I’m live-blogging again for the second episode of Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 3. UPDATE: Live blog done. Photos added.

    Watch the show along with us, on STAR World Asia right now as we update you with the latest, of course with my own (sometimes snark-filled) comments. 😉

    You may also check out our other #AsNTM3 articles.

    Last time we asked you which girl had the best swimwear photo. And the results are in. You chose Monika as your Best Photo.

    WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD. LIVE-BLOG IN PROGRESS.

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  • #AsNTM3 Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 3: (Pilot) The Girl In A Spin

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    Amiciness is live-blogging the pilot episode of Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 3. UPDATE: Live blog done. Photos added! Full episode now available online.

    Watch the show along with us, on STAR World Asia at 8:45 PM, as we update you with the latest, of course with our own (sometimes snark-filled) comments. 😉

    You may also check out our article about what we knew so far about the new season, and our primer on this cycle’s girls. You can also vote for your early favorite in our poll at the end of this post: (Poll closes 1 hour after the episode ends.) UPDATE: Poll closed.

    WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD.

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