Aspiring Pinoy model John Lorenzo bagged the Mister Star hunt 2017
title during a glamorous event held at Dubai Outlet Mall on Feb. 17.
Lorenzo and Luibo Didenko from Russia were both hailed as the big winners at
Star hunt 2017, an annual event organized by Dubai Outlet Mall, where the latter
was crowned as Ms Star hunt 2017. The two took home Dh 10, 000 each.
The two bested over 30 finalists from more than 10 nationalities, who competed
for the title after two weeks of rigorous training and grooming sessions with a
modelling agency. The 6th edition featured fresh local talents via a series of
runway shows and a Q&A portion.
In addition, for the first time, there was a tie for the title of Mr Congeniality
between Umair Bin Nisar from Pakistan and Mostafa Gallal from Egypt.
Ms Congeniality was Alena Dovnar from Belarus. Wael Kamel from Egypt and
Tanya Chopra from India won the Mr Popular and Ms Popular titles.
The contest was judged by industry experts. Shoppers also voted for their
favorite contestants via voting booths at the mall.
“Dubai is well-positioned to become the global fashion hub and we want to
contribute and help the emirate realize this vision. The contest aims to help
develop local talents and realize their dream of becoming the next top model,”
said Vishal Mahajan, Director, Dubai Outlet Mall.
The event was sponsored by V Brand Gallery Outlet (Gold), Al Jaber Opticals
Outlet, The Socks Collection Outlet, The Deal Outlet, The Shoe Deal Outlet ,
Riva Outlet, Lifestyle Outlet, Reliable Electronics Outlet, Rivoli Outlet, Diva
Modelling and Events Agency and Jashanmal Around the World Outlet.