The sixth and final cycle of Asia's Next Top Model (subtitled as Asia's Next Top Model 6: Beyond Limits) premiered on August 22, 2018. Filming for the cycle took place in Bangkok, Thailand. Cindy Bishop and Yu Tsai both returned as judges for panel, while Monika Sta. Maria from cycle 3 alongside Shikin Gomez and Nguyen Minh Tu from cycle 5 made appearances as model mentors throughout the cycle. The cycle featured 14 contestants: three from Thailand, two from Indonesia and the Philippines, and one each from Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. China, India, Mongolia, Nepal, and South Korea were unrepresented. Japan marked its comeback after its absences from the previous two cycles, while both Hong Kong and Myanmar returned after their absences from the previous cycle. The prize package for this cycle included a Subaru XV, a cover and fashion spread in Harper's Bazaar Thailand, a featured avatar in the new America's Next Top Model Mobile Game, and a modeling contract with Storm Model Management in London. |
