The seventh cycle of ''

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'' premiered on 1 September 2014 on

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. This was the second cycle of the series to be hosted by Anouk Smulders. Previous judges Sharon Mor Yosef and Sabine Geurten did not return for the new cycle. They were replaced by photographer Dirk Kikstra and magazine editor May-Britt Mobach, respectively.

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remained in place as a mentor for the contestants. The prizes for this cycle included a modelling contract with Touché Models valued at

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50,000, an online feature in the style and fashion website ''Amayzine.com'', replacing the sponsorship of the show's magazine, ''Glamour'', and a brand new

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. The winner of the competition was 19-year-old Nicky Opheij from the province of

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Format changes

The show scrapped the previous cycle's apartment reward for the best performing contestants, but still maintained the new elimination format. The show once again held a separate wildcard contest, sponsored by Colgate, to choose an additional 13th contestant. Applicants were allowed to apply for the contest on the show's website, where the twenty-five candidates with the most votes from the public would be considered for a spot on the show. The winner of the search was 21 year-old Sanne de Roo from

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, who joined the 12 other finalists during the filming of the opening titles in episode 1. During the cycle's live final, the position of the fourth and third placing contestants was decided through a consensus of the judges, while the viewer vote determined the winner from the remaining two contestants.

Cast

Contestants

(''Ages stated are at start of contest'')

Judges

*Anouk Smulders (host) * Dirk Kikstra * May-Britt Mobach

Other cast members

* Fred van Leer

Episodes

Call-out order

: The contestant was eliminated : The contestant won the competition

Notes

References

External links

Official RTL5 website
{{Holland's Next Top Model Holland's Next Top Model 2014 Dutch television seasons