The ninth cycle of ''

Holland's Next Top Model ''Holland's Next Top Model'' (often abbreviated as HNTM and previously subtitled ''Modelmasters: Holland's Next Top Model'' from 2006 to 2007, signifying the show's partnership with the agency) is a Dutch reality television series, produced by ...

'' premiered on 30 August 2016 on

RTL5 RTL 5 is a Dutch free-to-cable television channel that was launched on 2 October 1993. It mainly broadcasts American films and hit series but also reality shows, comedy, travel, international shows and local productions including ''Expeditie Robi ...

. Anouk Smulders returned as the show's host for the new cycle. Judges May-Britt Mobach and Dirk Kikstra were replaced by fashion blogger Anna Nooshin and fashion photographer Alek Bruessing.

Fred van Leer Fred van Leer (born 18 September 1976) is a Dutch stylist and presenter. Van Leer is best known for mentoring and judging on the Dutch television program ''Holland's Next Top Model''. In 2020, van Leer was appointed as host for the Dutch adapt ...

remained in place as a mentor for the contestants, but also acted as a fourth judge at eliminations. The new cycle featured an emphasis on social media and branding, with heavier involvement from fans of the show. The prizes for this cycle included a modelling contract with Touché Models valued at

€ The euro sign () is the currency sign used for the euro, the official currency of the eurozone and unilaterally adopted by Kosovo and Montenegro. The design was presented to the public by the European Commission on 12 December 1996. It consists o ...

50,000, an editorial feature for ''JFK'' magazine, a contract to become a blogger for the show's network, RTL, and a brand new

Opel Adam The Opel Adam is a city car engineered and produced by the German car manufacturer Opel, and is named after the company's founder Adam Opel. It was sold under the Vauxhall Motors, Vauxhall marque in the United Kingdom. It was launched in France ...

. The winner of the competition was 20 year-old Akke Marije Marinus, from

Dokkum Dokkum is a Dutch fortified city in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland. It has 12,669 inhabitants (February 8, 2020). The fortifications of Dokkum are well preserved and are known as the ''bolwerken'' (bulwarks). ...

Format changes

Keeping in line with the show's new focus on models as

influencers An Internet celebrity (also known as a social media influencer, social media personality, internet personality, or simply influencer) is a celebrity who has acquired or developed their fame and notability through the Internet. The rise of social m ...

, the cycle saw heavy involvement from the public nearing the end of the competition. The final three episodes of the season were all held live, though only the finale was held in front of a studio audience. At the beginning of the cycle's seventh and eighth episodes, all of the remaining contestants were put up for a public vote through

SMS Short Message/Messaging Service, commonly abbreviated as SMS, is a text messaging service component of most telephone, Internet and mobile device systems. It uses standardized communication protocols that let mobile devices exchange short text ...

. These episodes went over pre-recorded footage of photo shoots and activities that the finalists had taken part in some months prior. At the end of these episodes, the results from the voting were revealed to the models in real-time. The cycle also featured a comeback round through which one of the previously eliminated contestants could return to the competition. In contrast to the American version however, the viewers were not involved in the decision. Judge Anna Nooshin evaluated each models' impact on social media, and made the decision based on their networking growth over the course of the competition. During the cycle's live final, Colette Kanza was brought back as one of the four finalists. Kanza had originally been eliminated in episode 6. For the first time in the show's history, the viewer vote decided the results of the live final in their entirety.

Cast

Contestants

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

Judges

* Anouk Smulders (host) * Alek Bruessing * Fred van Leer * Anna Nooshin

Episodes

Call out order

: The contestant was eliminated : The contestant quit the competition : The contestant won the competition

Notes

References

External links

Official website
{{Holland's Next Top Model Holland's Next Top Model 2016 Dutch television seasons