The organizers of Face of Malaysia 2022 competition announced the top 20 finalists (10 male, 10 female) following the semi-final in Tomorrow Showtime, Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur on June 26.
The 33 semi-finalists battled it out for a spot in the final while strutting their stuff on the catwalk in front of the panel of judges.
The top 20 finalists of the Face of Malaysia 2022 model competition are:
Female: Chloe Angelina, Eve Tai, Jean Kueh, Fong Jia Hoi, Zoe Chan, Elizabeth Liong, Nicole, Rina, Haylynn Tan and Tiara Tai.
Male: Kris Lim, Xavier Lee, Sal Beer Singh, Mutalib, Chris Lai, Ricky Wong, Terry, Njun Goh, Yenz Lee and Lim Jia Hong
The judges for the semi-final were fashion model Josh Ho, model coach Benji Ong, makeup artist Joey Chun, artist Isaac Ong and fashion industry pioneer Gillian Hung.
The Top 20 finalists are currently undergoing a series of training sessions at boot camp, including catwalk training and fashion video shoot.
Thirty boys and girls, in the Teen/Pre-Teen/Junior categories, will also join the adult finalists in the grand finals. The children will not be running for the Face of Asia title. However, about 10 to 12 kid qualifiers will be invited to walk the runway in a special fashion showcase at the Asia Model Festival in Korea.
The final night of Face of Malaysia 2022 will take place on the evening of July 23 at Quill Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
The winners of Face of Malaysia 2022, one female and one male, will represent the country to compete in Asia Model Festival Face of Asia 2022 finals in Seoul, Korea – to be held in October this year.
The Face Of Malaysia 2022 competition is jointly organized by International Celebrity Pageant Group president and founder Lenard Tan and Asia Model Festival director Raulen Lee.