The Debut: Dream Academy has chosen its top ten finalists.

The ongoing search for HYBE and Geffen Records' first-ever global girl group will see the ten finalists battle it out on the live finale on 17 November 2023. Sophia (Philippines), Daniela (US), Emily (US), Ezrela (Australia), Lara (US), Manon (Switzerland), Marquise (Thailand), Megan (US), Samara (Brazil), and Yoonchae (South Korea) will be competing to be a member of the final group.

The top two contestants with the highest votes (Sophia and Lara), received immunity from elimination, while Nayoung (South Korea), Celeste (Argentina), and Ua (Japan) were knocked out in this round of the competition.

Soon after the results were revealed, Nayoung, who ranked third for the latest mission, shared a heartfelt letter via her Instagram account.

 

 

 

 

 

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Meanwhile, Celeste, who placed sixth for Mission 3, took to TikTok to drop a POV clip, sharing the news with her fans.

@chelee.4 POV: Saliste a pasear pero te acordas que hasta hace poco eras parte de Dream Academy😀👍🏻#dreamacademyhq #hybe #geffen #fypシ ♬ Titanic flute fail - Funny/Awesome Vids

In their last mission, the Dream Academy hopefuls were tasked to showcase their artistry with unique concepts. The teams performed iconic pop songs like the Spice Girls' 'Wannabe,' the Pussy Cat Dolls' 'Buttons,' and Demi Lovato's 'Confident'.

Watch the Mission 3 commentary and performances here.