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From supermodel to super activist, Cindy Bishop says strong is the new sexy<\/h3>\n
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Activist and host of Asia’s Next Top Model<\/em>, Sirinya ‘Cindy’ Bishop is now taking modelling reality to a whole new level. Supermodel Me, which started airing on October 11 on AXN Asia, is all about really pushing the contestants not just to showcase their modelling chops but also their fighting spirit and inner strength.<\/p>\n

The Thai-American says, “You’re going to see a lot of physical exercises and challenges because we’re all about empowering women and making sure that strong is the new sexy.” It’s not just a question of having a pretty face or knowing how to pose, Cindy explains. “You really have to be strong, both mentally and physically. We want to send that message to the people watching, particularly young girls who aspire to be models, that within this industry you have to be tough as well.”<\/p>\n

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The former model and activist believes that there is room for change within the industry, especially the whole notion of beauty standards and body image. “We’re moving away from the very skinny to stronger, athletic body types and even plus sizes.” She hopes that the show can be a way to empower girls to believe in themselves. “I won’t only be judging the contestants on their photoshoot. I’m also taking into consideration their personalities, their behaviour, the way they face their fears and the way they treat other contestants,” Cindy says. Topics such as body shaming, bullying and perfectionism—issues that have never really been addressed before on a Thai modelling reality show— will also be aired.<\/p>\n

Rewind three years to early 2018, Cindy was busy establishing her <\/span>campaign #DontTellMeHowToDress<\/em>, a social movement against sexual assault and victim-blaming-problems all too common here. Her journey as an activist began when a newspaper article caught her eye one morning. In the piece women were being told not to ‘dress sexy’ in order to avoid unwanted sexual attention during the upcoming Songkran Festival. “My first reaction was anger! I thought, really, is this seriously the only way to solve this problem, to tell women how to dress?” Galvanised by the article, she decided to record her reaction and post it to Instagram as a way of getting it off her chest. The post went viral and soon people started sharing their own stories and thoughts. “I realised this was something that a lot of women were sick and tired of. Being blamed for somebody else’s actions.”<\/p>\n

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