The Malaysian Dreamgirl Top 3 (updated!)

April 23rd, 2008

and so the Top 3 of Malaysian Dreamgirl has been decided upon :)

it was interesting to see that Jay, Nadia and Hanis won Kenny’s catwalk challenge last week, with Hanis getting replaced by Adeline after she was disqualified. i think a lot of people are of the opinion that this challenge was a good barometer of the talent in this competition, and that Jay, Nadia and Hanis deserved the most to emerge as our Top 3.

the Couture Batik photoshoot in the same episode is my favourite shoot to date - exquisite dresses, gorgeous hair and makeup, and the floral-themed graphic design was a lovely touch! below are each of the Top 6 girls’ pictures along with my commentary; please read on only if you have watched the latest episode and already know who the Top 3 are :)

1. HANIS

Hanis’ pictures is absolutely stunning and my favourite of the bunch. it is flawless in my humble opinion - face, posture, dress, mood are all 10/10. yes, i do think she deserves to be in the Top 3, and i wasnt surprised when Andrew of Andrew’s Models singled her out as his favourite and the one with the most potential in the Top 6. like Cheryl Samad and Sazzy Falak, Hanis has the young and sweet look that has proven to sit very well with the Malaysian audience. she’s pretty, chatty, has presence and a beautiful personality to boot. if she decides to further her career after the show, Hanis can go SO far as a tv host and presenter. can’t you just see her hosting the next One In A Million or Akademi Fantasia? :D

contrary to what some of her detractors (and there aren’t many) think about her complaining about the other girls too much, i believe it is important for people to have opinions and to be brave enough to speak up. and i also think even when she’s complaining about other girls, Hanis still manages to be sweet and likable! haha. a remarkable ability. Hanis is going to make waves in the coming years :)

2. JAY

ah, Jay :( i know a lot of people think that she should be in the Top 3, but unfortunately she didn’t make it. at the beginning, Jay was eclipsed by some of the more eye-catching girls like Eyna and Jean and the more controversial characters like Cindy and Nadia, but as the show went on it became obvious that Jay was a force to reckon with. she was hardworking, kind and had strong beautiful features that she knew how to use to her advantage. so many people support Jay and think that she’s the best of the Top 6, but this was a support that either didn’t translate to votes, or just wasn’t enough to top the votes of the final three girls. haih. i voted several times for Jay this week, too :(

but Jay’s picture is only just alright. when i was watching her pose in that episode, i thought that her final picture would turn out really good, but strangely enough this was the one they picked at the end. why! surely there were nicer pictures. her arm in the photo looks slightly disproportionate, and it would have made better composition if we could see her other arm behind her. her facial expression was very obviously mid-twirl because it’s neither here nor there. where the other girls’ pictures looked etheral, Jay’s didnt.

i really like Jay and wished she could have made it to the final 3, but i suppose that is not to be :( when the four of us went to visit the Dreamhouse that one time, she was so very kind and polite to us. i watched her at MIFA and i thought she looked absolutely fantastic on the runway. she totally owned it :) Jay if you are reading this, i hope you take all the opportunities that the show has given you and pursue your dreams to the very end. you belong in this industry.

3. ADELINE

Adeline sure surprised everyone last week! she really broke out of her shell and did such a fantastic job in the Escada commercial shoot. she was smiling throughout the shoot, and like i mentioned before, her smile truly is her best asset, second only to her huge eyes. she’s also visibly a lot more comfortable with the camera and is a lot more expressive than she used to be, and so her progress is quite obvious in that arena. but i still think she needs a lot more work when it comes to photos; the doped blur look she’s had from the start is STILL there :(

her Batik picture is definitely her best picture to date, though still far from great. Adeline really looks like a fairy in this picture and her skin looks sooooo good. but like Jay’s, this photo would look much better if we could see her other arm, as well as more of her dress. i think she mentioned in the previous episode that she was told to do certain poses, and this often resulted in her having bad angles.. well, if the Wella shoot was anything to go by, she should not do as they say, then!!

with some polishing and training, Adeline can do very well. Andrew of Andrew’s Models mentioned that she has the potential to pursue acting, and when he said that i was a little bit surprised, because acting requires the kind of expressiveness that Adeline doesn’t have cos she’s so blur all the time! but then i thought about it and recalled the Escada commercial where she totally kicked butt, and i realized that Adeline DOES indeed come to life when she’s acting. so, Chinese tv show producers out there, what are you waiting for! :) here’s your girl.

4. RINGO

her elimination was seriously the shock of the century. i think nobody expected it at all. i believe her downfall was her previous remark about how she didn’t know where her votes were coming from. a lot of her fans must have felt slighted and stopped voting :( haih to be honest, i actually think that comment was blown out of proportion. i suppose it was only humble to say ‘i’m really surprised that i’m still here’, and she also said twice that she was grateful and thankful for all her votes. why did everyone choose to disregard that.

and also, it is the truth wat that her mom is her only family. many weeks ago, Mr BBQ and i were talking about Ringo’s chances in the competition. i was of the opinion that if the votes were left untampered (which they can’t be, because they’re externally audited), Ringo was winning the competition for sure, because she has SO MANY fans. but then Mr BBQ pointed out that fans will only vote two or three times at the most, but it is family members who will vote for you a few hundred times in one go. doesn’t that have a lot of truth in it? my votes in this show never exceeded 5 for a single girl. but i know that if my sister (if i had one) or even my cousin joined, i would be voting for her rabidly and campaigning like crazy. so i’m sure that’s what Ringo meant when she said she doesnt enjoy the privilege of having a huge extended family like the other contestants. however, yes, she does have her fan base, which she should have acknowledged. but yknow, she did say she was grateful and thankful to whoever was voting for her :)

so to me, Ringo’s biggest downfall was not the comment she made, but that she’s too quiet and like Adeline, hasn’t made much progress since the start of the show. her photo in the Batik photoshoot is good - i actually really like her face in this photo because it connected so well with the camera. (yaya i know the look was supposed to be ‘blank’ and everything but i think that’s such a bad direction to give. ‘faraway’ look would have been better than ‘blank’) even though her face looked a bit small in the photo, it’s still gorgeous, and she definitely made good use of the features in her dress, like propping up one leg to show the layers and holding up the veil at the back. to Ringo, if you are reading this, it’s good to have you back blogging :) come out next week ok, Stewie buy us dinner!!!

5. CINDY

this picture of Cindy is pleasant and all, but a little bit lifeless. her face, hair, collar area and that arched foot looks goooood all put together though. the one thing i would do to improve this picture is to see some life or movement in it; maybe stretch out the right leg and arch her back.

is it just me or has Cindy suddenly become a lot more likable? i see that she’s dropped her accent for good and that makes me very happy, you kneow :D it was quite painful to watch everytime she put on that accent. she did a great job in the Escada shoot, but her catwalk is still quite bad. i dont know about the robotic part, but i do know that she walks way too fast for the runway. on another note, the model from Andrew’s Models who was with Elaine Daly in the latest episode, the one called Tini? she was at MIFA too, and oh my god her runway walk is FAWESOME. she has a superstyle stomp :D i couldnt help but gape.

Cindy is a very pretty girl and many think she’s hot, but with looks alone she cannot do much. so i think she needs a lot of honing before she can make it big as a model. i think she’s made a lot of improvement from the start though, which is good cos it shows she’s learning. i’m quite excited to watch her at the Malaysian Dreamgirl finale this Tuesday, just to see if she’s getting better on the runway :)

6. NADIA

no i dont like this picture. it’s mid-jump, the posture is bad and her facial expression is lost. her dress is magnificent but is not showcased properly in the photo. and you know what i think, i dont think it’s Nadia’s fault. she looked like she was doing a good job posing through the video, and i’m sure there were better pictures to pick from, but for some reason they chose this one.

even Ringo has commented that the photographer takes a few shots of her and calls it a wrap. i don’t understand why, when you can spend a few more minutes with each girl and try to draw a perfect picture out of them. a nice picture in the first frame doesn’t mean you can’t get the perfect shot in the 6th frame. yes, the model plays the biggest part in making a good photo, but so does the photographer i believe.

Nadia is capable of much more than this picture, and a lot of people know it. but one thing with her is that she can get too technical. during this shoot, she was actually counting the number of koi fish in her dress? i mean, why! the knowledge of the number of fishes in your dress won’t help your performance any. she reminds me of Allison in this season’s ANTM, the one who was overly calculated and over-thought all her poses. and she’s also got a bit of Melrose (season 7) in her ;) very cili padi. gorgeous girl too. my heart went out to her when she was eliminated this episode, because if there is anyone who REALLY wants to win this thing, it is Nadia. Nadia if you are reading this, don’t give up :) you heard Andrew… take your gorgeous self, go out there and kick butt!!!

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and so we have our Malaysian Dreamgirl Top 3 - Adeline, Cindy and Hanis - and they will be competing to the very end this Tuesday the 29th of April at the Finale show in 1 Utama. i am extremely excited and i hope this involves runway :) hopefully they bring back the other 8 girls for a HUGE Malaysian Dreamgirl runway show! see you all at the finale.

p/s : i’m in the midst of switching hosts right now, so some comments (and this post, occasionally) may get lost :(

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    hehe yea I agree with ur top 3! because they've got the fan base, esp. Ringo! but I like Hanis, not so much Cindy but she's ok i guess...

    thanks for posting!

    Megan.... a malaysian from way down south in New Zealand!
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    I agree with your prediction.

    But what about your opinion on who *deserves* to be there?
    (including those eliminated earlier. and not including)

    or more accurately -- who DO NOT deserve to be there?
    *cough cough* so obvious
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    I also believe that the top 3 will be Hanis, Cindy and Ringo. Hanis because she deserves it and is the public's favourite, Cindy because her dad is rich, and Ringo because she has a bunch of diehard blogfans. I am so angry at Ringo for lying about not knowing where her support comes from as it is obvious that she knows it perfectly well. Her performance has been very mediocre. She chose to update her blog instead of calling her mom who is supposedly the only one supporting her. So obviously she knows that the only reason she's still there is because of her blog fans. I take her lie to be a personal insult to my intelligence and everyone else's. What do you feel about it?

    However, on who really deserves to be in the top 3, I think it should be Hanis, Jay and Eyna.
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    Oh, but if I have to chose the top 3 from the current top 6... I can't decide between Adeline and Nadia, but my top 2 are definitely Hanis and Jay.
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    I definitely don't think Ringo deserves to be there. She's so forgettable. She didn't stand out at the ESCADA Challenge AT ALL. Made me wonder whether she actually played the lead role. She was already camouflaged in her black outfit and height, she of all people should've made more effort.
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    my top 3: hanis, jay and nadia.
    but i think ringo's blog fanbase would have win over nadia or jay. sighhhh. she's cute but i don't think she deserves this title
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    Re Malaysian Dreamgirl. A couple of comments made today in the 14th April 2008 entry of Ringo's blog (www.cheeserland.com) may NOT be authentic.
    Friends & fans of Ringo should contact her home telephone number & clarify the matter with her mother.
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    I can't disagree any more with Caryn. Ringo has never been someone who stood out from the rest throughout the whole competition. I may sound a tad judgemental here, but to be a well-acclaimed model, height will always be one of the main criteria, besides having a great personality and physical attributions. Clearly, Ringo lacks one of them, which is the height.

    As for Cindy, suffice to say that I have never favoured her ever since the competition has yet to kick-off. I could roughly tell her personalities from her blog (which you linked her before this) and that was the only time I went there. After a few weeks, she is just exactly like how she is potrayed there.

    Just my two cents woth of thoughts.


    And ohh yea, here's my prediction for the finals.

    The top three who I think rightly deserved their place:
    1. Nadia
    2. Jay
    3. Hanis

    Unfortunately, who can't deny the fact that Malaysians tend to make "genius" choice when it comes to reality shows, and here's the three that I think will get to the final:
    1. Cindy
    2. Ringo
    3. Adeline/Nadia/Hanis (but I guess Nadia will just nick-it)
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    I typed a long ass comment but it just dissapeared T__T

    Anyway, girls that I think will be in the top 3 are Ringo, Cindy and Hanis. Ringo cos of her 'loyal fans', cindy cos she's nvr been in the bottom 3 these past few weeks and Hanis cos everyone loves her (including me).

    Top 3 who deserves to be in the competition are Hanis, Jay and Nadia.
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    Deserving Top 3 (in the ideal world):
    Hanis
    Jay
    Nadia (downfall: bad attitude)/Adeline (downfall: shined a bit too late.. but kudos to her for continue trying and eventually winning the escada challenge)

    Top 3 (in the real world):
    Ringo
    Cindy
    Hanis

    Most undeserving (to reach this far and to be even in the competition right from the beginning): Ringo

    4 major faux pas:
    faux pas #1: lying to elaine daly about the lack of saddest moment
    ~ her way of responding to that question is probably the worst, if not the dumbest approach especially since the question was posed to test her character. plus, she's in a position to win favor from judges, not vice versa. no wonder elaine daly looked pissed.

    faux pas #2: dissing the judges and some of the top 12 contestants, then returned to the show upon recall
    ~ showcase her greed for glamor and glory and cash/prizes and hypocrisy. nobody was holding a gun to force her return - plus, why would one ever wish to go back to a place where u find the quality of judgment questionable or even deplorable?

    faux pas #3: faking her surprise about never being in bottom 3 in front of national viewers and implied that her support came from her mom, her only relative and the general public, thereby hinting upon her (non-existent) liability
    ~ her biggest mistake to date. and her words insulted my intelligence straight-off. does she even thought once of the repercussions of what she utter, or rather, fib?

    faux pas #4: revelation from her mom that she's only in mdg for the car, not to chase after modeling fame or to achieve any modeling aspiration
    ~ this comment from mom had basically placed the final nail to ringo's coffin for ever deserving the title. sorry aunty, as my mom does teach me manners and with all due respect for elders, i dont think voting for your daughter to win a car from a model-search competition is justified. Not only does it defeat the mission of mdg and create unfairness to fellow contestants, it also deprives other more deserving girls of using mdg as a springing board to make a name of themselves in the modeling field.

    even without any of the faux pas, IMHO, Ringo does not have the attributes (height, looks, versatility etc.) to make it as a model.

    On Cindy, she's another story altogether, she's where she's right now thanks to her dad and family.
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    ENYA :(
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    what you said simply coz they have a large fanbase

    if its really 3 of them, i hope hanis wins la.

    voting blindly blind loyalty bleh
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    i really really really do hope Hanis become the first mdg girl, because she's a genuine public favorite and also does have both the attractive personality and qualities to become successful in modeling (she's so tall and slim and did a great catwalk at MIFA!!), as seen from her performance and vast improvements throughout mdg.

    and clearly, the other 2 girls in my top3 list (in the real world) havent produce any outstanding performance to-date at the dreamhouse.
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    I read Ringo's blog quite often. Have nothing against her, I think she's cute. But thats just it. You cannot be "cute" to be a top model. Plus, in the Escada ad, she was totally obscured by all the rest. And I gotta agree with Caryn about her feigning knowledge as to where her votes come from.

    Those whom I THINK will be the top 3:
    -Ringo
    -Cindy
    -Hanis

    Those whom I think DESERVES to be top 3:
    -Jay
    -Hanis
    -Nadia

    I think Jay totally rocks. She totally dominated the whole MIFA catwalk as compared to the rest. I hope you make it Jay.
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    I'm sick and tired of MDG... i just want it to come to and end real soonm cause i want to stop watching with a closure, though i don't expect to like the closure.

    so tired to keep complaining about the little hypocrite girl...
    so i will give comment about what is written by commenter #7 above...

    that girl... is kind of psycho....
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    Which girls will be the top 3?

    Hanis, Ringo and Cindy.

    Which girls SHOULD be the top 3?

    Fiqa, Jay and Hanis.

    At least one of of the three deserves it.
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    i really don't know why is ringo in the competition in the first place. i never liked her from the start. even her blog did not attract my attention. the other girls in mdg improved in terms of their photoshoots n the way they carry themselves but i dont see anything coming from ringo. voters please vote wisely. this is not a best blogger search competition. its a model search competition. you really think ringo has what it takes to be a model? THINK AGAIN. her bunny teeth definitely isn't attractive/sexy.

    the ones i think deserves to be in the top3 are :
    adeline, nadia and cindy.

    i honestly dont know what jay's fans see in her as well.
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    and one more thing to add, it was really annoying how ringo said in one of the episodes somewhere along the lines - "i'm really grateful that i was never in the bottom 3, and i'm actually quite surprised because i only have my mum as my family to vote for me, unlike the others who has their uncle aunty, makcik pakcik, yi ma ku che and all voting for them"

    tell me that didn't irritate you enough to stop voting for her.
    i can't understand how some of you can still say you're ringo's supporter!!!!!! for god's sake, wake up people!
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    Ringo said those sickening lines with such a straight face. Trying to earn pity votes and pretend that she got so far on the public's admiration of her modelling skills instead of just support from her blog fans. No conscience whatsoever. Disgusting. She might do better in a acting contest rather than a modelling one.
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    my vote goes for
    Jay, Nadia and Hanis.

    but the real top 3 will probably be
    Hanis, Ringo and Cindy

    But with Fiqa out already, the show is pretty much meaningless :( Bring Fiqa back!
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    omg and Caryn: spot-on, probably the best faking act ever, and to think that she did it without blinking an eye.

    she's no conscience, no guilt and no sense of appreciation. just an internet addict who complained being "depressed and deprived" in a house filled with 6 other girls while gearing with the thought of winning a car. how she can still feel good abt herself while depriving other girls a shot at the modeling arena through mdg, i could never understand.

    without her, ppl like eyna and fiqa would still be in the run for the title. a big sigh for them.