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I rarely get to catch it on its late night time slot, but on the off day I turn on the TV to Star World and a rerun of Asia's Next Top Model is on, I make sure to watch. Currently, the series is on its seventh episode and half of the 16 girls have already been sent home. Fellow Filipinos will rejoice and wave their #YEYPINOYPRIDE flags knowing that both our representatives, Jodilly Pendre and Katarina Rodriguez are still, and I quote, "in the running to be Asia's Next Top Model." Here's what I think about the girls that are left. Jodilly . I guess, being Pinoy, I'd have to comment first about Jodilly and Katarina. I actually prefer the former over the latter, and part of it has to do with her life story. I know. I know. I've read people online saying "Stop it with Jodilly's sob stories!" "Ugh, her life is SO sad... like duh. Whatever." And while she's not exactly an underdog among the contestants, having already won one Best

I'm not much for reality shows, but the Top Model series is one of my guilty pleasures. I don't watch them religiously, but I do tune in when I manage to catch an episode on cable. Then last year, they started Asia's Next Top Model, which pits girls from each Asian country against each other. Naturally, and you should be aware of this if you're Filipino, nothing gets that whole "Pinoy Pride" blood pumping than an international competition with a Filipino finalist. What made me more intrigued was the said finalist also happens to be from Bacolod, my family's province. Plus, I'm a curious frustrated fashion wannabe (I mean, I wish, but it was one of those never-ever-insertTaylorSwiftSong-meant-to-be things). So you can see how this all contributes to make me turn on the TV every Sunday night when I normally wouldn't, and risk waking up my son. My favorite is actually Kate Ma of Taiwan. I love that she's so crazy. That is, until