Top showbiz girls backed by benefactors Miss Vietnam

Top showbiz girls backed by benefactors

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 10:07 AM PDT

Behind every model and pageant queen’s success is the huge contributions made by the promoters and fierce competition to the top.

Miss Vietnam 2010 runner-up Hoang My.

Most of the promoters are male but they have real talents in furthering their clients.

In business, the girls and promoters sometimes agreed on specific 50-50 profit share or 70-30. But sometimes they don’t have a rate but instead an agreement to let promoters become their manager once the girl succeeds.

If the girl doesn’t have a good education, the promoter will sign her up immediately into some foreign named school in Vietnam.

The promoter takes care of everything from asking for favours for their charge to hiring necessary personnel, and interview skills. The promoter even goes out and buys underwear and does the needlework if need.

Therefore, competition between promoters is also harsh. Some promoters will write anonymous denunciations letters or spread unfounded rumours.

Models Ngoc Trinh and Ngoc Thach saw success with promoter Khac Tiep.

That’s a reasons why the organisation board of Miss Vietnam had to verify Luu Bao Anh and Trinh Chan Tran education and family background before final night.

An overseas Vietnamese beauty returned to Vietnam to join Miss World Vietnamese had cried because a promoter had tricked her out of her prize money.

One of the most powerful promoters is designer Viet Hung, and although he would never admit to being a promoter, his contribution to the success of Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy for three years is undeniable.

He turned Thuy from a naive girl into Miss Vietnam. Most of Thuy’s interview answers were gone through by Hung before he parted ways with her.

Make up artist Phan Dung a favourite of many beauties.

Different from the peaceful parting of Thuy and Hung, the relationship between promoter Phuc Nguyen and Miss Vietnam runner up 2010 Hoang My ended badly.

Phuc Nguyen accused Hoang My of being ungrateful when she did not spend 30% of the money on charity like she promised. My also raised her remuneration from USD200 to 500 a few days after receiving the runner up title.

In response, My said Phuc Nguyen did not invest in her two years but only five months. She did bring the money for Phuc Nguyen but he refused to meet her. My further accused Nguyen of wanting her take a photoshoot with model Ngoc Tinh to create a ’love scandal’.

Make up artist Minh Hoang also told his own story with Miss Sea 2010 Lam Thu Hang. At first he only accepted to do make up for Hang on the final night but she called and told him about her lonesome and he decided to help her in the competition.

Miss Sea 2010 Lam Thu Hang.

“I told her I’ll help her if she has such desire to win. We decided that she would take care of my accommodation expenses and I’d take care of her costumes, make up, and press interviews over the ten days.” Hoang said.

However, after Hang made it to Top 5 and gained the Miss Sea title, he accepted the invitation to do make up for Miss Vietnam 2008 Thuy Dung.

“Hang texted me, she said I should take the money from doing Dung’s make up to pay her back the plane tickets and hotels fees. I couldn’t believe that she could change that much.” Hoang shared.

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Vietnam Supermodel 2011 finalists

30 finalists of Vietnam Supermodel 2011

September 13, 2011  about Uncategorized

LookAtVietnam - 30 models are competing in the final round of Vietnam Supermodel 2011, in the resort city of Da Lat and HCM City on September 10-20.
In this round, they have to show off their skills in sport dance, photographic, night gown and swim suit.
The final night will take place on September 25 in Hanoi. The winners will be decided based on the audience’s votes and the jury’s marks.
The 30 finalists:

The three jury members (from the left): Movie director Le Hoang, supermodels Thanh
Hang and Binh Minh.

The Marrying Man

Vietnam’s hottest male model, Binh Minh, talks about being good in a decadent entertainment world.
Binh Minh became the country’s number one male model after winning Vietnam’s Asia Model Hunt Contest in 2002.
Since then, he’s starred in some 10 TV series and films, and even got married last month, to the disappointment of thousands of Vietnamese teenyboppers nationwide.
In this Thanh Nien Daily interview, the “king” of the Vietnamese modeling industry speaks about his success, and what it took to make it.
Many fans say you are too young to be married. What do you think?
People say I was too quick to get married at 27.
But to tell the truth, if I had met my present wife earlier, I would have married her when I was even younger.
We dated for more than three years before deciding to marry.
I am lucky to have her in my life.
She is extremely sympathetic to my career, have a lot in common and share a deep mutual understanding.
Does your wife, a manager at HCMC’s five-star Caravelle Hotel, assist you with your business?
Yes, she has helped me and my colleagues a great deal with managing our advertising company.
Besides her excellent business smarts, what impressed me the most about her is her great love – for both me and for the people around us.
You are considered the number one male supermodel in Vietnam. Why didn’t you open a modeling agency to take advantage of your reputation?
Over the past few years, many modeling agencies have been established.
I am not afraid of the competition, but I don’t want to vie with my friends to make a living.
The directors of most of Vietnam’s famous modeling companies are my close friends.
I thought I choose another business so that we can cooperate with one another rather than compete.
This way, my friends’ agencies can provide my advertising company with the hottest new faces and vice versa.
My company, Long Khang Advertising Company, was established at the end of last year in cooperation with my best friend, stylist Long Kan.
When you initially began your career you faced a great deal of hardship. Is it hard to believe you made it?
When I came to HCMC from my small mountain town, I had neither friends nor relatives here.
I had nothing but a couple of bucks.
But I knew I wasn’t the kind of person who would do “anything” to become a successful model.
I had a degree from Maritime University, so I always knew that if I couldn’t make it in the entertainment industry in HCMC, that would not be the impasse.
I always had the option of coming home to become a captain.
It is said that of all Vietnamese male models, local gay men like you the most. In Vietnam, male models are often solicited by rich homosexuals. Have you had any experience with this?
When I decided to pursue a modeling career, I knew there was no way around this industry quirk.
Some men said they would pay me more for private shows, some offered me better money and a better life if I went away with them.
At first, I was frightened because I had never met homosexuals before.
But I learned that it’s really a simple situation.
For me, it was just about resisting the temptation of riches.
People have different thoughts and emotions.
I respect those who support me, but it doesn’t mean I should receive gifts that I would have to pay for with my dignity.
How do you assess your achievements so far?
Modeling has given me my life’s passion, money and a healthy social life.
It has also brought me into the movie industry and to my current business.
I was born to be a model.
All in all, the job has given me the world and I have paid nothing for it.
At present, I am happy with my career, my beloved wife, and my kind friends.
Do you have any advice for aspiring male models?
I think I was lucky to hit the stage at the right time when the fashion industry began to demand male models.
To become a famous model, the first and foremost thing one must have is an attractive, well-proportioned body.
To this end, I exercise regularly and keep a reasonable diet.
Another important thing is the ability to perform in a way that captures the style of the product you are modeling.
Last but not least, one must be punctual.
Seriousness and professionalism make for a long career and outstanding reputation.
Modeling is a harsh career that is less kind the older you get. What about your future goals?
I don’t have any inclination to stop modeling.
Once I’m too old for the catwalks, I’ll still be available to promote products for middle-aged men… (laugh!).
I have three lifelong targets – continuing to model, expanding my advertising company, and becoming a movie star.