According to media reports, the preliminary auditions were held in secret about a month ago, with over 100 hopefuls signing up to join the competition. Those who successfully make it into the Top 20 will receive a cash allowance of HK$5,000 (about S$860) each, and the overall champion will win HK$100,000 (S$17,300) and a chance to try out for acting roles.

Rumour has it that a flight attendant named Keith has already been shortlisted for the Top 20. The 30-year-old has already been in the spotlight thanks to his appearance on variety show Young and Restless, where he became known for his good looks, as well as the fact that he was once romantically linked to former TVB actress Louisa Mak.

Another flight attendant who has gotten a fair bit of media attention for her beauty is Wynce Lau, who is the eldest daughter of actress Eva Lai (aka Lai Yin San). However, when asked if Wynce will be joining the competition, Eva said that her daughter has never had any interest in joining showbiz.

It’s certainly not unusual for flight attendants to switch to acting. Actresses who started out as air stewardesses include Angie Chiu, Mandy Wong, Moon Lau, and Sonija Kwok. On the local front, we have Sharon Au and Kym Ng, who were both with Singapore Airlines before joining Mediacorp, and Kimberly Chia, who took a temporary break from acting to be an SQ girl a few years ago.

Photos: IMDb, Keith Shing/Instagram, Louisa Mak/Instagram, Wynce Lau/Instagram, Kimberly Chia/Instagram, Sharon Au/Instagram