PHILIPPINES' Maureen Wroblewitz is the first Filipina to be hailed “Asia's Next Top Model (ANTM) Cycle 5” winner on Wednesday, June 28.
Filipina-German Wroblewitz bagged the title after competing against Shikin Gomez of Malaysia and Minh Tu Nguyen of Vietnam in the finale episode.
Aside from the title, the 19-year-old model will take home a Subaru Impreza, a modeling contract with Storm Model Management in London and a cover and fashion spread in Nylon Singapore.
ANTM tweeted on Wednesday that Adele from Nylon Singapore magazine was not impressed with Maureen's walked in the finale challenge, but Yu Tsai and Ruby from Storm Models thought otherwise.
Several netizens on social media expressed their pride for Wroblewitz.
Wroblewitz is one of the three Filipinas who joined the competition. Other Pinoy hopefuls were 22-year-old Anjelica Santillan and 20-year-old Jennica Sanchez.
Shot in Singapore, ANTM Cycle 5 is hosted by Cindy Bishop with show judges Cara McIlroy and Yu Tsai with guest judge, 2015 Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach.
"Asia's Next Top Model Cycle 5" aired on Star World. (SunStar Philippines)