Asha Cuthbert

Asha Cuthbert, Hong Kong/Brit-Phi
Age: 20
Height: 172

Raised in Hong Kong and born to parents of British-Filipino and Hong Kong decent, Asha describes herself as very-much Asian with a mysterious twist. Her love affair with film isn’t just limited to being in front of the camera, but extends to being behind the camera, editing film images and videos.

Her passion for film is not surprising stemming from the fact that her father is a retired photographer and current writer. Equipped with her camera and enthusiasm, Asha not only wants to have a successful modelling career, but also hopes to improve her video editing skills.

Describing herself as tough yet sensitive, Asha is not daunted about the competition and physical challenges she will have to overcome.

Having been the only child who lived with her parents her whole life, Supermodelme3 will mark her virgin experience of travelling outside of Hong Kong alone. She looks forward to becoming more independent with the experience. Asha strongly believes that anything can be achieved with the right attitude and the right influences.

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Elimination

It was probably the most stressful and eventful elimination ever! The judges asked brutal questions and during my comments, I cried. Dangit!

I have now been told I look bored in my photos three times in a row!!! AHHH! WORST EVER!
Okay so here’s for the bad and the good news…

So there I was, the last one left standing in the elimination room.

There I stood, just staring at my portrait… the only one that wasn’t lit up. At that moment, so many different things were running through my mind, it felt all over the place but everything was such a quick thought that it’s kind of hard to remember now exactly what it was that I was thinking. I was just really sad, yet really shocked in a way that I was the one who would be eliminated.

I think a lot of it was being really disappointed and upset that I made it so far, that I am so close to the prize and to the win that it’s just so upsetting to lose especially when you know you can make it big, that you can succeed or that you have now newly regained confidence in yourself.

Thinking about all the experiences I’ve had so far in the competition as well as what I’d be missing out on in the next few days, thinking about the other girls’ reactions to missing the girls in the house and the emotions of going back to everyone and everything that I miss.

Of course I’d rather be in this competition than get sent back home, I have come so far! I have done so much! I want to do more, to achieve more, to experience more. I think what started me crying, to show some emotion, was seeing Lisa walking out towards me. I thought that it was just normal routine for Lisa to walk out to say goodbye, good luck, so on and so forth to whoever it is that was eliminated.

So at that point, at my weakest, Lisa’s frown turned into a cheeky grin as she told me I was a “lucky ducky” It was a non-elimination round baby! OMG. I really didn’t see something like that coming at all so I am unbelievably grateful and relieved, I don’t think I’ve ever felt so lucky in my life. I was shocked! So relieved and SHOCKED. I was so shocked, I was gripping onto
Lisa’s elbows with such force so I wouldn’t pass out.

I could not believe it! I love my life!

I really need to listen to the judges’ advice, and use this as a chance and really prove the judges wrong and not look bored in the next photo challenge. I had no idea whether to believe what she was saying because I felt like I might have heard incorrectly or misunderstood just because that was what I wanted to hear.

Absolutely everything was running through my mind. I was so overwhelmed by it all and I had so many emotions running through me. I couldn’t believe my luck. When you’re at your lowest, like when you do the worst and when you ought to be sent home, it so happens to be a non-elimination round? Thank my lucky stars!

After that, still shocked in a good way, but just simply amazed at how lucky I was and how close I was to being sent home, I looked over to Tiff, Nansi and Jac. Tiff was crying, but now in SHOCK. I was so happy, and I walked over to the safe platform. We made them turn my light back on. For an epic exit, we did a congo line out.

So the four of us headed back to our crib. Tiff continued her usual cracking of jokes and singing crazily loud.
I know that the girls seem all happy upfront that I am still here, but in my head and in my heart, I can’t help but feel that somehow maybe one of them wanted me to be sent home this round. I guess I am pretty sure they would think it’s really unfair that I was still here when the rest wasn’t given the same chance. I’m just trying now, not to let the other girls’ thoughts effect me. I do believe that I deserve this chance. In fact, all the girls now do. We have made it so far and I’m motivated to prove to the judges, to the other girls and to myself that I can do this and that I really do deserve to be here.

AMEN!! PEACE PEOPLE I’M STILL ALIVE! And I’m glad to be here!
Xx [A]

Wire Stunt Photo Challenge

Photo challenge daaaay! Wanna know where we were? Remember to watch it on TV then! Why? Because writing blogs can’t exactly describe it. Teehee

But yes, our guess last time that there would be harnesses involved! I really enjoyed everything but this time I really really really tried soooooo hard to focus on my expression. Because the theme or story was that I had to beat up Mitch while I kung fu fly kick him!

I had to focus on the intensity. I loved the swinging so much! Best yet, I was the only girl who did one wire because I asked to try a side kick pose. AHHH. MAAHH DAYSS…. SO FUNNN!

Lisa gave me a motivational speech and completely helped me. God, I hope the judges don’t say I look bored and that they don’t feel my effort and that they feel my effort andddd my ULTIMATE FIERCENESS! BOOOYA!

Kungfu Task

Lisa’s message to us said that we were going to do martial arts, “MO SUET” they way I say it in Cantonese. We were guessing that we had to wear harness and fly around or something like Jet Li style!

Yeah Man… but nooo… today’s task was to memorise five different routines and perform it to win a prize! We had to do Wushu at Wufang Singapore !!! And boy was I excited. As one of the earliest and long lasting sports, Wushu is known to have developed its own characteristics over time. Because of its long history of incorporating different elements of culture, ideology, region, and usages, wushu has most certainly developed into a great variety of schools and styles.

So during the task, I got paired up with Jac during the training and it was actually quite good, because both of us had done dancing before. We got the moves quicker than Nansi or Tiff. I loved it! It was like dance steps. I would do martial arts everyday if I could! I would even replace the gym for it! So in the end Jac won, during the individual performance. She actually asked me if I’d like to go with her for her reward! I could feel her frustration, but I accepted actually because I really wanted to know her a little bit better, one by one bit.

Elimination

Today was hectic! After the rockstar challenge at St.James Power House we went straight to elimination. Everything today was unbelievably intense. They started off with Nansi’s, Tiff, then me amd Jac. I was very worried about mine at the beginning, because having being told my facial expression came across as boring 3 or 4 weeks in a row is definitely the last thing i wanted to hear today!! then i saw my photo, could barely see my face, all i could see is a slouch and one eye.

Lisa knew i was terrified of what they were about to say so she asked me, and thank god, she reassured me that they chose this picture because they loved it. They said it was rockstar, it was like i just finished a 2 hour show and i’m saying f* the world! With so little motion in my picture it somehow was still able to show strength and energy.

Phew! Must say, This challenge wasn’t in jac’s favour at all…. Tiff was great as usual, she’s the energizer bunny and she brings everything she has to the stage. Jac was too caught up in being a model and forgot to let loose. Nansi definitely has improved a lot through out the weeks and it shows in her performance.

I guess by now you know who went home? It was a numb kind of shock. Yes, emotions that one can only experience through joining Supermodelme…. Strange how everything was getting better with Jac near the end, guess it was meant to be in some way? BUT OH MY GOD SO GLAD IT’S TIFF NANSI AND ME AT TOP 3 FOR REAL!! THE SLUMBER PARTIES WERE A SIGN!!!!!!

Rock Star Photo Challenge

I am going to cut down to the chase! This photo challenge was freaking awesome! Performing on stage was brilliant! I was definitely channelling Hayley Williams. Yes, She is my goddess. I was just so in the moment. Having Kevin Ou as our photographer today was wicked!

He’s worked with Justin Bieber and 50cent! SO COOL! He definitely got me hyped up to show him all the energy I’ve got to rock the stage! I’m really happy with my performance and this time, I also want to make Lisa Proud!